Los Angeles— BELLATOR MMA has announced that its fifth participant for the New Year’s Eve spectacle against RIZIN Fighting Federation opponents will be No. 10-könnyűsúlyú, Gadzhi Rabadanov(18-4-2), taking on 27-year-old Japanese standoutKoji Takeda(15-3) in a compelling matchup between two competitors riding high on the strength of consecutive victories.
A first-of-its-kind blockbuster co-promotion, BELLATOR MMA vs. ricintakes place inside the Saitama Super Arena in Japan on Saturday, December 31, and can be seen in the United States on SHOWTIME at 8 p.m. ET/PT on New Year’s Eve.
Rabadanov versus Takeda will join a star-studded five-fightBELLATOR MMA vs. ricinfőkártya, which is stacked from top to bottom with current and former champions competing in the four-sided ring under RIZIN’s unique rules. Headlining the event will be a dream matchup between RIZIN lightweight championRoberto “Satoshi” de Souza(14-1) against No. 3 BELLATOR pound-for-pound talentAJ “Mercenary” McKee(19-1), with BELLATOR and RIZIN featherweight championsPatricio Pitbull(34-5) ésKleber Koike(31-5-1) co-headlining the must-see event.
Former BELLATOR championsJuan “The Spaniard” Archuleta(26-4) ésKyoji Horiguchi(30-5) will round out the unparalleled main card, facing off with RIZIN’sSoo Chul Kim(18-6-1) ésHiromasa Ougikubo(25-6-2), illetőleg.
Gadzhi Rabadanov, 29, signed with BELLATOR in 2021 after capturing the Eagle FC lightweight title, and has made an immediate impact on the promotion’s remarkably deep lightweight division. He announced his arrival in thunderous fashion atBELLATOR 263with an emphatic viral knockout of Daniel Carey, which he followed up with back-to-back dominant unanimous decision victories over Jay Jay Wilson and Bobby King in 2022. The product of the renowned Club Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov’s School in Dagestan and the prestigious American Kickboxing Academy, Rabadanov’s pedigree is world-class. On New Year’s Eve, Rabadanov will look to continue building upon his momentum with an impressive performance against Koji Takeda.
“It is a childhood dream come true to fight in Japan at the legendary Saitama Super Arena,” said Rabadanov. “I’m very excited and I know I have a tough opponent, who always leaves everything in the ring. Expect a masterpiece from me, it will be a memorable fight.”
A former DEEP lightweight champion, Japan’sKoji Takedahas been an active fighter since his 2017 szakmai bemutatkozó. Takeda boasts a compelling case for inclusion on this historic fight card, winning seven of his last ten and three of his last four outings under the RIZIN and DEEP banners. Takeda is also familiar with BELLATOR foes; he has previously fought Spike Carlyle and submitted Zach Zane by armbar, both of whom fought recently for the Scott Coker-led promotion. Takeda will look to add a third straight win to his resume against the highly-touted Rabadanov in his hometown of Saitama, Japán, december 31.
BELLATOR MMA VS. RIZIN MAIN CARD:
SHOWTIME
Szombat, December 31 — 8 PM ET/PT
Lightweight Non-Title Main Event: AJ McKee(19-1) vs.Roberto de Souza(14-1)
Featherweight Non-Title Main Event: Patricio Pitbull(34-5) vs.Kleber Koike(31-5-1)
Bantamweight Feature Bout: Juan Archuleta(26-4) vs.Soo Chul Kim(18-6-1)
UNDEFEATED WORLD CHAMPIONA.J. MCKEETO DEFEND BELLATOR MMA 145-POUND WORLD TITLE IN REMATCH AGAINST FORMER NUMBER ONE POUND-FOR-POUND & TWO-DIVISION CHAMPIONPATRICIO PITBULL
205-POUND CHAMPIONVADIM NEMKOVTO BATTLE TOP-RANKEDCOREY ANDERSONFOR $1 MILLION PRIZE IN BELLATOR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX FINAL
BELLATOR 277SET FOR FRIDAY, Április 15, AT 10 P. M. ET / 7 P. M. PTLIVE ON SHOWTIME INSIDE THE SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE, Kalifornia.
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LOS ANGELES (Február. 16, 2022) -Two outstanding world-championship showdowns. Four of BELLATOR MMA’s best pound-for-pound fighters. One highly anticipated rematch. The promotion’s all-time greatest athlete striving to avenge a highlight-reel loss to the company’s homegrown superstar. A tournament final awarding a seven-figure jackpot to the victor.
BELLATOR’s fourth phenomenal fight card of 2022 promises to be one for the ages.
Fresh off a 117-second destruction of his upcoming opponent and claiming the $1 million bounty at the BELLATOR MMA Featherweight World Grand Prix Finale, unbeaten BELLATOR Featherweight World TitleholderA.J. McKee (18-0) hopes to take the next step toward becoming the sport’s greatest fighter as he battles former top pound-for-pound and two-division championPatricio Pitbull (32-5) for the second time in less than nine months on Friday, Április 15, at10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT él SHOWTIME.
In the co-feature ofBellator 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2 A SAP Center San Joséban, Kalifornia., current 205-pound BELLATOR MMA World ChampionVadim Nemkov (15-2) will defend his title for the third time and aims to take home the $1 million prize three days before U.S. Tax Day when he squares off against the surging No. 1-rangsorolt versenyzőCorey Anderson(16-5)in the BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix final.
Jegyek aBELLATOR MMA 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2go on sale this Friday, Február. 18 at bothTicketmaster.com ésBellator.comwith a special presale starting the day prior.
Továbbá, four preliminary bouts have been announced including a mouthwatering matchup between two highly ranked heavyweights as No. 5-rangsoroltTim Johnson (15-8) faces surging No. 6-rangsoroltTyrell Fortune(11-2, 1 NC) in a rematch fromBellator 239.Their first fight ended with Johnson securing a win that earned great consideration for the 2020 KO of the Year. The preliminary bouts will stream live three hours earlier at7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT a BELLATOR MMA YouTube csatornán, SHOWTIME Sport YouTube-csatorna és a Pluto TV.
In their historic initial matchup at the Forum in Inglewood, Kalifornia., McKee stunned Pitbull by landing a punishing left leg kick to the head at 1:40 of the opening stanza atBELLATOR MMA 263Július 31, 2021. The champion then continued the onslaught by unleashing a series of brutal unanswered head shots that floored the Brazilian legend.
Moments later as McKee prematurely raised his arms in celebration, Pitbull rose from the depths of defeat only to be greeted by a fighter hell bent on stealing his crown and claiming the $1 million prize. With the 25-time BELLATOR MMA veteran backed up against the fence, MMA’s brightest young brawler locked in a guillotine choke. With Pitbull seeming to lose consciousness, referee Mike Beltran halted matters at 1:57 A nyitó keret.
“Hosting the world’s best mixed martial artists in the great city of San Jose is something that has been important to me during my career as a fight promoter and I’m happy to continue that with our card on April 15,” BELLATOR President Scott Coker said. “The rematch between A.J. McKee and Patricio Pitbull for the featherweight title, as well as our Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Final featuring Vadim Nemkov against Corey Anderson are two fights that could headline any event on their own, but we are bringing both to SAP Center at San Jose on the same night to show the fans here that we truly value their support throughout the years.”
A native of Long Beach, Kalifornia., BELLATOR’s top-rated pound-for-pound fighter has exceeded the lofty expectations placed on him since his professional debut three days following his 20th születésnap. Armed with six knockouts and seven submissions, the Team Bodyshop product, aki viszont 27 eight days before his rematch against Pitbull, has shown a knack for securing lightning-fast finishes with 10 coming in the first round. “Mercenary” has earned dominant victories over every fighter who has opposed him, including former World Champions Pitbull, Pat Curran, and Darrion Caldwell, who McKee submitted with a rare-modified neck crank that was later dubbed the “McKee-otine.” The winner of the 2020 Submission of the Year Award for his 71-second annihilation of Caldwell has fought a total of 33 rounds across 18 karrierversenyek (1.8 rounds per bout), while logging less than 41 total minutes in the BELLATOR cage since turning pro in August 2012.
One half of the vaunted Pitbull Brothers duo, Patricio has long been considered the crown jewel of BELLATOR MMA, where he currently sits at No. 3 in the BELLATOR MMA men’s pound-for-pound rankings. Holding a remarkable 32-5 record with wins over elite competition, including the likes of former World Champions Pat Curran, Juan Archuleta, and Daniel Straus (kétszer). -ban 2019, the 34-year-old Brazilian captured the BELLATOR Lightweight World Championship from Michael Chandler, becoming only the second BELLATOR athlete to hold two titles simultaneously. A 23 finishes in 37 szakmai harcol, Pitbull has shown repeatedly that he possesses the well-rounded skillset required to reign over multiple weight classes.
Currently BELLATOR MMA’s second-ranked pound-for-pound fighter, Nemkov captured the BELLATOR MMA light heavyweight crown by defeating Ryan Bader via second-round TKO atBELLATOR MMA 244in August 2020. Riding a nine-fight winning streak dating back to June 2016, the ferocious 29-year-old sports seven first-round knockouts, with two in the initial minute of action. After successfully defending his light heavyweight belt by earning a tough unanimous decision over Phil Davis, the pride of Belgorod, Russia and Fedor Emelianenko protégé scored a fourth-round submission of late replacement Julius Anglickas in the semifinals of the BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix during his last outing on Oct. 16, 2021.
Anderson, of Robbinsville, N.J., has ascended to the top of the BELLATOR 205-pound rankings by vanquishing seven of his past eight opponents, including a third-round stoppage of Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov atBELLATOR MMA 257 Április 16, 2021. Exactly six months later atBELLATOR MMA 268, the Rockford, Ill., native walked into the cage to the spellbinding sounds of The Doors’ “Five to One,” and took the song title literally by knocking out Arizona State University wrestling legend Ryan Bader in 51 seconds in front of Bader’s hometown crowd at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Ariz. In his first promotional appearance, “Overtime” registered a second-round TKO over Dutch kickboxing legend Melvin Manhoef atBELLATOR MMA 251 novemberében 2020. Prior to joining BELLATOR, Anderson tallied a 10-5 record with a rival promotion, winning “The Ultimate Fighter 19” tournament in 2014, and boasting impressive wins over Glover Teixeira, Jan Błachowicz and Johnny Walker, többek között a.
További mérkőzések kerül be hamarosan.
Bellator 277: McKEE VS. PITBULL 2Főkártya:
Péntek, Április 15 – élj továbbSHOWTIME
10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT
Featherweight World Championship: C–A.J. McKee (18-0) vs. No. 1-Patricio Pitbull (15-5)
Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Final: C-Vadim Nemkov (15-2) vs. Ne. 1-Corey Anderson (16-5)
ELŐZETES KÁRTYA:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube-csatorna | SHOWTIME Sport YouTube-csatorna | Plútó TV
7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT
Nehézsúlyú Bout: Ne. 5-Tim Johnson(15-8) vs. No. 6-Tyrell Fortune(11-2, 1 NC)
Váltósúlyú Bout: Ne. 10-Kyle Crutchmer(8-1) vs.Michael Lombardo(12-2, 1 NC)
Váltósúlyú Bout: Shane Keefe(2-0) vs.Tyson Miller (2-0)
140-Font szerződés súlya: Gaston Bolanos (5-3) vs.Cass Bell(5-2)
*Card változhatnak.
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Ingyenes. Tenger. 12 // Bellator 276: Borics vs. Burnell // The Family Arena // St. Louis, Ön.
Ingyenes. Április. 15 // Bellator 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2/Nemkov vs. Anderson // SAP Center // San Jose, Kalifornia.
Ingyenes. Május 6 // BELLATOR PARIS: Bader vs. Kongo 2 // Accor Arena // Párizs, Úgy tűnt, Luis a legtöbb fordulóban felülmúlja Matthewst, és valószínűleg ma is viselné a bajnoki övet
Ingyenes. Május 13 // BELLATOR LONDON: Amosov vs. MVP // The OVO Arena Wembley // London
Bellator 263TAKES PLACE AT THE FORUM IN LOS ANGELES ON SATURDAY, Július 31 – Élőben SHOWTIME®
TICKETS FOR THIS MASSIVE EVENT GO ON SALE TOMORROW ATBELLATOR.COM
LOS ANGELES— And then there were two…
What began with 16 featherweight athletes vying for a one-million-dollar grand prize and the BELLATOR Featherweight World Championship has been narrowed to the greatest BELLATOR athlete in the history of the promotionPatricio Pitbull (32-4) and the company’s best-ever homegrown fighter in No. 1 rangsoroltAJ McKee (17-0).
The culmination of the BELLATOR Featherweight World Grand Prix takes place Saturday, Július 31 A fórumon Inglewoodban, Kalifornia., and marks the company’s first domestic event hosted away from “The Fightsphere” since February 2020.
Bellator 263: Pitbull vs. McKeeélőben a SHOWTIME adásban, órakor 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT and tickets for the event go on sale this Friday, Június 18 at BELLATOR.com and Ticketmaster.com with a pre-sale taking place on Thursday.
“This is without a doubt going to be the biggest BELLATOR fight of all time,” said BELLATOR President Scott Coker. “AJ McKee has been calling for a shot at Pitbull’s title since his very first professional victory inside our cage six years ago. Now he’s finally getting the opportunity to realize his dream of becoming a world champion against the winningest fighter in BELLATOR history. For Pitbull a win over McKee in this tournament final would be a statement piece to add to his long list of accolades and legacy as the best 145-pounder on the planet.”
One half of the vaunted Pitbull Brothers duo, Patricio has long been considered the crown jewel of BELLATOR MMA, where he sits atop the pound-for-pound rankings. Holding a remarkable record of 32-4 with wins over elite competition including the likes ofPat Curran, Juan Archuleta, Daniel Weichel (x2) and most recently a second triumph over Emmanuel Sanchez, the 33-year-old stands alone as the featherweight king. Továbbá, he was able to capture the Lightweight World Championship in a 2019 contest opposite Michael Chandler, becoming only the second BELLATOR athlete to hold two titles simultaneously. A 23 finishes in 36 szakmai harcol, Pitbull has shown time and time again that he possesses the well-rounded skillset required to reign over multiple weight classes.
With a perfect record of 17-0, AJ McKee has exceeded the lofty expectations placed on him since his professional debut at the ripe age of 20-years-old. With an even six knockouts and six submissions, the now-26-year-old McKee has shown a knack for securing finishes—and fast—with nine coming in the first round. “Mercenary” has earned dominant victories over every man who has opposed him including former champions Pat Curran, Georgi Karakhanyan, and Darrion Caldwell, who McKee submitted most-recently with a rare, modified neck crank that was later dubbed the “McKee-otine.” Finally, the Long Beach native will face the man he has called for since signing with BELLATOR, as he takes on Patricio Pitbull in the much-anticipated Featherweight World Grand Prix Final.
The preliminary portion of the event streams live at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT a BELLATOR MMA YouTube-csatornán, SHOWTIME Sport YouTube-csatorna, as well as Pluto TV and features former featherweight title challenger and No. 2 rangsoroltEmmanuel Sanchez(20-5) versus Denmark’s No. 8 rangsoroltMads Burnell(15-3), a bantamweight tilt between No. 3 rangsoroltMagomed “Tiger” Magomedov(18-1) és nem. 4 Raufeon “Supa” Stots(16-1) and a lightweight affair pitting undefeatedUsman Nurmagomedov (12-0) ellenManny Muro(12-6).
Chris Gonzalez (6-0) legyőzöttRoger Huerta (24-13-1) via benyújtása (sztrájkok) at 3:01 A kerek három
Jose Augusto (17-1) legyőzöttJonathan Wilson (9-3) via benyújtása (fej és kar fojtó) at 4:58 A kerek egy
Roman Faraldo (5-0) legyőzöttTrevor Gudde (2-2) via TKO 1:30 A kerek egy
Jordan Newman (3-0) legyőzöttBranko Busick (2-2) via TKO (sztrájkok) at 2:30 A második körben
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A BELLATOR MMA FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX DÖNTŐI - CHAMPION PATRICIO „PITBULL” VS. #1-RANKED AJ MCKEE
Idézetek:
Patrick „Pitbull:"„Most kész vagyok harcolni AJ McKee ellen, kérlek, csak mondd el a SHOWTIME-t, Beérek a ketrecbe, és ezt holnap elintézhetjük. ”
„Szeretnék elsőként legyőzni McKee-t, nagyon régóta nyitja rólam a száját, ez lesz a legnagyobb harc a BELLATOR történetében. ”
AJ McKee: - Patricio Pitbull volt az a férfi. Semmi ellene. Remek elismeréseket kapott. Már mondtam, hogy én leszek a bajnok-bajnok. Számomra, ez az új korszak. Azt mondta, elmúlt az időm. Most kezdődött az időm. Meglátjuk.
„Ez egy olyan küzdelem, amelyet a rajongók a legtovább vágynak. A tetején, hogy, alulértékelt. Kiemelkedő bajnok. Dicsérete, megbízólevele, lemeze fenomenális. De a végén a nap, senki sem nyer felettem. Senkinek nincs öv a nevemmel, és senki nem fog övet kapni a nevemmel.
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Az exkluzív harci tartalom magában foglalja a korábbi eseményeket is, Highlights, A mélysúlyú és a könnyűsúlyú világ nagydíjának mélységi elemzése
NEW YORK - MÁRCIUS 19, 2021 - A BELLATOR MMA pénteken a SHOWTIME időpontban indul, Április 2-ánBELLATOR MMA 255: Pitbull vs. Sanchez 2 amelyet két egymást követő péntek este követ az élő bajnokság MMA küzdelme. Az indulás előtt, A SHOWTIME a BELLATOR különlegességeinek gyűjteményét sugározza majd, és terjesztési platformjain harcolni fog a visszajátszásokkal, hogy megalapozza az áprilist 2 élő esemény aBELLATOR MMA pehelysúlyú Világ Nagydíj elődöntő, valamint a nagyon várt kezdetBELLATOR MMA könnyű nehézsúlyú világ nagydíj pénteken kezdődik, Április 9. és péntek, Április 16.
Ettől a héttől kezdve, a SHOWTIME előfizetőknek és a nem előfizetőknek is elérhető egy exkluzív harcgyűjtemény, amely megnyitotta az utat a lenyűgöző közelgő mérkőzések számára ezekben a premier vegyes harcművészeti versenyekben, amelyekenPatricio "Pitbull", Emmanuel Sanchez, AJ McKee, Vadim Nemkov, Ryan Bader és több.
Ezenkívül, A SHOWTIME Sports bemutatja egy pár kiemelt esemény által vezérelt különlegességetReggel KombatBrian Campbell és Luke Thomas a Pitbull vs.. Sanchez pehelysúlyú elődöntője és a nyolcfős könnyűsúlyú világverseny kezdete. CímmelÚT A BELLATOR MMA-hoz, mindkét speciális program kiemelt témákból áll, elemzés, és harcolni a jóslatokkal, ahogy a SHOWTIME Sports dinamikus harci sport duója felkészíti a nézőket a BELLATOR MMA élő bemutatójára a SHOWTIME-on.
ÚT A BELLATOR MMA-hoz: Pitbull vs. Sanchez 2 hétfőn debütál, Március 22. mígÚT A BELLATOR MMA-hoz: Könnyűsúlyú Világ Nagydíjpremierje egy héttel később, hétfőn lesz, Március 29 aSHOWTIME Sport ésBELLATOR MMA YouTube csatornák.Mindkét program az is leszelérhető az előfizetők számára az összes SHOWTIME On Demand platformon, on SHOWTIME EXTREME, valamint a SHOWTIME terjesztőknek ingyenes on-demand és online portáljaikért.
Szombaton, Március 27, a visszajátszásBELLATOR MMA 253: Caldwell vs.. McKeeadás ideje: SHOWTIME, ekkor: 8 p.m. ET / PT. A négyharcos kártya, beleértve McKee ikonikus „McKee-otine” -ját a korábbi BELLATOR Bantamweight világbajnok felettDarrion Caldwell amely a fiatal csillagot a Featherweight World Grand Prix döntőjébe terelte, vasárnap a SHOWTIME napon is visszajátszik, Március 28 at 12 Éjfél ET / PT, és ismét csütörtökön, Április 1 at 9 p.m. ET / PT.
Bellator 253, számos korábbi esemény mellett, amelyek a világszínvonalú harcosokat vették részt a következő versenyeken, kerül megrendezésre a SHOWTIME EXTREME hétvégén 10 p.m. ET / PT, és már elérhetőek a SHOWTIME On Demand platformokon. A kiválasztott események a nem előfizetők számára ingyenesen elérhetők lesznek a SHOWTIME forgalmazói platformokon keresztül, valamint a Pluto TV SHOWTIME Selects és BELLATOR MMA csatornáin..
A BELLATOR MMA SHOWTIME-on történő elindításának részeként, a hálózat 30 napos ingyenes próbaverziót kínál a SHOWTIME streaming szolgáltatás új felhasználói számára, utána havi 4,99 dolláros kedvezményes előfizetési díj következik a következő hat hónapra. A nézők itt regisztrálhatnakSHO.com/BellatorMMA.
A következő harci visszajátszásokat a következő hetekre tervezzük, amikor a rajongók felkészülnek a BELLATOR MMA bemutatójára SHOWTIME-on:
·BELLATOR MMA 252: Pitbull vs. Carvalho- (Eredeti adás dátuma 11/12/2020)
·BELLATOR MMA 251: Manhoef vs. Anderson- (Eredeti adás dátuma 11/05/2020)
·BELLATOR MMA 245: Davis vs. Machida 2- (Eredeti adás dátuma 09/11/2020)
·BELLATOR MMA 244: Bader vs. Nemkov- (Eredeti adás dátuma 08/21/2020)
·BELLATOR MMA 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie- (Eredeti adás dátuma 06/14/2019)
·BELLATOR MMA 220: MacDonald vs. Sörétkefe- (Eredeti adás dátuma 04/27/2019)
·BELLATOR MMA 214: Fedor vs. Bader- (Eredeti adás dátuma 01/26/2019)
·BELLATOR MMA 186: Bader vs. Vassell- (Eredeti adás dátuma 11/03/2017)
·Több, két egyedi mérkőzés a BELLATOR MMA-tól 209: - (Eredeti adás dátuma 11/16/2018)
BELLATOR MMA: Davis vs Nemkov
BELLATOR MMA: Pitbull vs. Sanchez
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