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-classificado leve, 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. RIZINtakes place inside the Saitama Super Arena in Japan on Saturday, Dezembro 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. RIZINcard principal, 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) eKleber Koike(31-5-1) co-headlining the must-see event.
Former BELLATOR championsJuan “The Spaniard” Archuleta(26-4) eKyoji Horiguchi(30-5) will round out the unparalleled main card, facing off with RIZIN’sSoo Chul Kim(18-6-1) eHiromasa Ougikubo(25-6-2), respectivamente.
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 estréia profissional. 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, Japão, em dezembro 31.
BELLATOR MMA VS. RIZIN MAIN CARD:
ALTURA DE COMEÇAR
Sábado, Dezembro 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)
Luta com recurso Flyweight: Kyoji Horiguchi(30-5) vs.Hiromasa Ougikubo(25-6-2)
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 ANDERSON PRA $1 MILLION PRIZE IN BELLATOR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX FINAL
BELLATOR 277SET FOR FRIDAY, Abril 15, AT 10 P.M. ET / 7 P.M. PTLIVE ON SHOWTIME INSIDE THE SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE, CALIFÓRNIA.
Bilhetes à venda esta sexta-feira
LOS ANGELES (Fevereiro. 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, Abril 15, em10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT vivo no canal Showtime.
In the co-feature ofBellator 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2 no Centro de SAP em San Jose, Calif., 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-classificado contendorCorey Anderson(16-5)in the BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix final.
Os ingressos paraBELLATOR MMA 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2 ir à venda esta sexta-feira, Fevereiro. 18 at bothTicketmaster.com eBellator.comwith a special presale starting the day prior.
Adicionalmente, four preliminary bouts have been announced including a mouthwatering matchup between two highly ranked heavyweights as No. 5-classificadosTim Johnson (15-8) faces surging No. 6-classificadosTyrell 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 no canal BELLATOR MMA no YouTube, Canal SHOWTIME Sports no YouTube e Pluto TV.
In their historic initial matchup at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., McKee stunned Pitbull by landing a punishing left leg kick to the head at 1:40 of the opening stanza atBELLATOR MMA 263em julho 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 do quadro de abertura.
“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.”
Um nativo de Long Beach, Calif., 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 aniversário. Armed with six knockouts and seven submissions, the Team Bodyshop product, que completará 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 concursos de carreira (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 (duas vezes). Em 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. Com 23 finishes in 37 lutas profissionais, 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, NJ, 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 em abril 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 em Novembro 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, entre outros.
Ataques adicionais serão anunciadas em breve.
Bellator 277: McKEE VS. PITBULL 2CARD PRINCIPAL:
Sexta-feira, Abril 15 - viver emALTURA DE COMEÇAR
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. Não. 1-Corey Anderson (16-5)
CARD PRELIMINAR:
Canal BELLATOR MMA no YouTube | Canal SHOWTIME Sports no YouTube | Plutão TV
DUBLIN –It was announced today that former two-division championPatrick "Pitbull"has made the decision to relinquish his BELLATOR Lightweight World Championship. Como resultado, BELLATOR MMA PresidentScott Cokerconfirmed that the hotly anticipated rematch between Waterford, Irlanda do Peter "The Showstopper" Queally (13-5-1) e Patricky "Pitbull" (23-10) will be elevated to the main event ofBellator 270with the newly vacated 155-pound world title on the line.
BELLATOR MMA 270: Queally vs. Pitbull 2 takes place at the 3Arena in Dublin, Irlanda, on Friday November 5th.
Nos Estados Unidos, the main card action will air live on SHOWTIME at 5 p.m. ET / 14h00. PT. BELLATOR fans in Ireland can watch the eagerly anticipated event on both Virgin Media Two and Virgin Media Sport, whilst UK fight fans can watch the event live on BBC iPlayer.
The preliminary card will stream live beginning at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, Canal SHOWTIME Sports no YouTube e Pluto TV.
BELLATOR’s return to the Irish capital will be co-headlined by an explosive bantamweight fight between two grappling wizards in No. 6 classificados James “The Strabanimal” Gallagher (11-1) and the No. 2 classificados Mixy Patchy (14-1).
Os ingressos para Bellator 270: Queally vs. Pitbull 2are on sale now and can be purchased online fromTicketmaster.ie e Bellator.com.
Also announced today – heavyweight hostilities featuringGokhan Saricam (5-1) e Rob Beech (5-2) has been added to the preliminary card. Please find an updated bout listing below:
BELLATOR MMA 270: Queally vs. Pitbull 2 MainCard: ALTURA DE COMEÇAR (nós) / BBC iPlayer (Reino Unido) / Virgin Media Two & Virgin Media Sport (IRLANDA) Sexta-feira, Outubro 1 - 9 p.m. GMT / 17h. ET / 14h00. PT
Lightweight World Title Main Event: #4-Peter Queally (13-5-1) vs. #1-Patricky "Pitbull" (23-10) Galo Co-Main Event: #6-James Gallagher (11-1) vs. #2-Patrick Mix (14-1) Middleweight Bout: #6-Charlie Ward (9-4) vs. #9-Nobert NovenyiJr. (5-0) Pena Bout: #6-Daniel Weichel (41-6) vs. #7-Pedro Carvalho (11-5)
Card preliminar: Canal BELLATOR MMA no YouTube | Canal SHOWTIME Sports no YouTube | Plutão TV (nós) BBC iPlayer (Reino Unido) | Virgin Media Two & Virgin Media Sport (IRLANDA) 6 p.m. GMT/2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT
Pena Bout:Ciaran Clarke (3-0) vs. Jordan Barton (6-1-1) Pena Bout:Ilias Bulaid(2-0) vs. Georges Sasu(5-2) Welterweight Bout: Ashley Reece(8-2) vs. Luca Poclit (6-1) Leve Bout: Daniele ScatizzEu (10-5) vs. Brian Hay (16-8, 1 NC) Light Heavyweight Bout: Lee Chadwick(26-15-1) vs. Arunas Andriuskevicus(15-4) Heavyweight Bout: Gokhan Saricam(5-1) vs. Rob Beech(5-2) Welterweight Bout:Nicolò Solli (3-1) vs. Bobby Pallett (5-0) Strawweight Bout: Danni Neilan (4-0) vs. Audrey Kerouche (7-5, 2 NC) Pena Bout: Júnior Morgan (3-0) vs. Darragh Kelly (Pro Debut) Welterweight Bout:Stephen Costello (Pro Debut) vs. Joe Nazokatov(Pro Debut)
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*Cartão sujeitas a alterações.
Por favor, visite Bellator.com para obter informações adicionais. Cronograma atualizado de eventos BELLATOR Sat. Outubro. 16 // Bellator 268: Meio-pesado Grande Prêmio Mundial - semifinais // Footprint Center // Phoenix, THE Sat. Outubro. 23 // Bellator 269: Fedor vs. Johnson // VTB Arena // Moscou, Rússia Livre. Novembro. 5 // Bellator 270: Gallagher vs. Misturar // 3Arena // Dublin, Irlanda Livre. Novembro. 12 // Bellator 271: Cyborg vs. Kavanagh // Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Cassino // Hollywood, FL
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Sobre BELLATOR BELLATOR MMA é uma organização líder global de artes marciais mistas com muitos dos melhores lutadores do mundo. Sob a direção do veterano promotor luta Scott Coker, Os eventos da BELLATOR acontecem nas principais cidades do mundo e podem ser vistos na televisão em mais de 160 países para um público disponível de mais de um bilhão de pessoas. Nos Estados Unidos, BELLATOR pode ser visto no SHOWTIME. A BELLATOR é composta por uma equipe executiva que inclui os melhores profissionais da indústria na produção de televisão, orquestração de eventos ao vivo, desenvolvimento lutador / relações, procurement local, criação de patrocínio / desenvolvimento, licenciamento internacional, marketing, publicidade, publicidade e Comissão de Relações. BELLATOR é baseado em Hollywood, Califa. e propriedade da gigante do entretenimento ViacomCBS, lar de marcas de entretenimento do mundo premier que se conectam com o público por meio de conteúdo atraente através da televisão, filme cinematográfico, plataformas on-line e móveis.
OS ANJOS - Hoje, Dirigentes da BELLATOR confirmaram um evento principal imperdível enfrentando pesos pesados de peso Cheick Kongo (30-11-2) e Sergei Kharitonov (32-8) um contra o outro topos BELLATOR MMA 265 na sexta-feira, Agosto 20 do Pentágono Sanford em Sioux Falls, SD. e vai ao ar ao vivo no SHOWTIME às 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
O card também confirmou que os pesos-penas superiores não. 3 Adam Borics (17-1) e n. 4 Jay-Jay Wilson (8-0) se reunirão pelo direito de enfrentar o vencedor da final do Grande Prêmio Mundial dos Pesos Pena BELLATOR entre Patrick "Pitbull" (32-4) e AJ McKee (17-0), que acontece no sábado, Julho 31.
Os ingressos para o evento começam a ser vendidos nesta quinta-feira em 10 a.m. CT e estão disponíveis no Sanford Pentagon Box Office & Ticketmaster.
A parte preliminar de BELLATOR MMA 265: Kongo vs. Kharitonov atualmente apresenta uma luta de peso mosca com a classificação No.5 Alejandra Lara (9-4) contra DeAnna Bennett (10-7-1) e começará em 6:00 p.m. E / 3:00 p.m. PT e transmissão ao vivo no canal BELLATOR MMA no YouTube, Canal SHOWTIME Sports no YouTube e Pluto TV. Lutas preliminares adicionais serão anunciadas em um futuro próximo.
Detendo um impressionante recorde de MMA de 30-11-2, 1 NC, Não. 3-O classificado Cheick Kongo retorna à ação pela primeira vez desde que foi a atração principal do primeiro grande evento de MMA em sua França natal em outubro passado. O ex-kickboxer continua sendo uma força a ser reconhecida e detém recordes de mais lutas (16) e ganha (12) na história dos pesos pesados da BELLATOR. Com vitórias de alto nível sobre Vitaly Minakov, Mirko Cro Cop, Antoni Hardonk, e Matt Mitrione, o parisiense está ansioso para aumentar seus recordes promocionais atuais, definir novos, e ganhar sua chance de ouro BELLATOR.
O homem apelidado de “O Pára-quedista,”Kharitonov é dono de um currículo igualmente notável no MMA, com as vitórias russas marcando vitórias contra alguns dos nomes mais importantes do esporte, como Fabricio Werdum, Andrei Arlovski, Pedro Rizzo, Murilo “Ninja” Rua, Matt Mitrione, e Alistair Overeem. Agora, fresco de duas vitórias em campeonatos no circuito regional, Kharitonov retorna à jaula da BELLATOR com a intenção de subir no ranking dos pesos pesados e se afirmar como candidato ao título da BELLATOR.
28-o húngaro Adam “The Kid” Borics, de um ano, venceu 17 de 18 luta para iniciar sua carreira profissional, recuperando de sua única derrota com três vitórias consecutivas. Treino na academia Sanford MMA do sul da Flórida, Borics se estabeleceu firmemente como uma verdadeira ameaça para qualquer pessoa na divisão de 145 libras, onde ele está atualmente em terceiro lugar.
Invicto em suas primeiras oito lutas como profissional, Wilson da Nova Zelândia venceu em grande estilo, acumulando seis finalizações nessas oito vitórias. Após uma vitória por decisão dividida contra Tywan Claxton, Wilson marcou um nocaute violento sobre Sergio DeBari, em seguida, seguiu-se aquela vitória com uma paralisação igualmente violenta com o punho giratório sobre Pedro Carvalho, da SBG, em abril. O lutador Kiwi tentará garantir uma vitória de alto risco sobre o Borics com uma chance pelo título mundial aguardando o vencedor.
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BELLATOR MMA 265: Kongo vs. Kharitonov Cartão Principal: ALTURA DE COMEÇAR Sexta-feira, Agosto 20 - 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Evento Principal de Pesos Pesados: #3-Cheick Kongo (30-11-2) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (32-8) Peso pena não. 1 Luta do contendor: #3-Adam Borics (17-1) vs. #4-Jay-Jay Wilson (8-0)
Card preliminar: Canal BELLATOR MMA no YouTube | Canal SHOWTIME Sports no YouTube | Plutão TV 6:00 p.m. E / 3:00 p.m. PT
flyweight Bout: #5-Alejandra Lara (9-4) vs. DeAnna Bennett (10-7-1)
Para obter mais informações sobre os próximos eventos BELLATOR MMA, visita BELLATOR.com.
LOS ANGELES – June 17, 2021– BELLATOR MMA’s Featherweight and Lightweight World ChampionPatricio Pitbull (32-4) and undefeated top-ranked challengerAJ McKee (17-0) previewed their must-watch Featherweight World Grand Prix Final and 145-pound title fight during a virtual press conference Wednesday. Both fighters’ head coaches, Eric Albarracinof Team Pitbull Brothers, e Antonio McKeeof Team Bodyshop, also chimed in with a look at the final preparations both fight camps are taking as we approach the massive event.
Bellator 263: Pitbull vs. McKee will emanate from the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., and will air live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Tickets for the event go on sale tomorrow, Sexta-feira, Junho 18 at BELLATOR.com and Ticketmaster.com.
Here is what the fighters and their coaches had to say Wednesday:
Patricio Pitbull, BELLATOR Featherweight World Champion & BELLATOR Lightweight World Champion
“I’m a little bit older and faster than the rest of my division and I’m going to use this in my favor. (22:47)
“Of all the opponents I’ve faced, AJ is the most dangerous, and I know that. Com isso dito, I know that I’m going to win this fight and prove his father wrong. (26:18)
“At the beginning of his career, he faced very low-level guys. He has a few wins over tough opponents, but he’s never fought anyone like me. He claims that he is ready for me, but he isn’t, and he’ll learn that very quickly in front of his home crowd.” (38:48) AJ McKee, Não. 1 Ranked BELLATOR Featherweight & Featherweight World Grand Prix Finalist
“It’s been a great journey and this is something I’ve dreamed of my entire career. Como eu disse, I’ve been calling Pitbull’s name since I first stepped into that cage and he’s ignored me, pretending like he doesn’t know who I am. No final do dia, there is nowhere else for him to run and he has to look me in my eyes. I’m looking forward to it. Everyone says I haven’t been tested and I agree. Mas, when you do see me get tested, a whole different animal will come out. (23:22)
“After I beat Pitbull and become the face of BELLATOR, we can run it back for that second belt too. Becoming champ-champ is something that I said I was always going to do, and that I will do. I went through the trials and tribulations of not wanting to fight, to then having my passion for this come back and me seeing all my goals be within reach. It’s going to be fun, especially after the long break due to my knee surgery. I can’t wait to get in there again. The Mercenary does one thing: he signs the contract and then takes the person out. (24:22)
“I’ve been preparing for this fight for six years because Pitbull has been at the top for so long. Mais uma vez, I have a foot longer reach on him, so he has to come to me. He says he is training with gold medal wrestlers, but I will do the same thing to him that I did to Pat Curran and Darrion Caldwell. I’m comfortable off my back. Just because he’s Brazilian, that doesn’t mean anything in terms of Jiu jitsu. I have that evolved Jiu jitsu and that’s what I get people with when they don’t see it coming.” (31:45)
Scott Coker, BELLATOR President “We’re excited to be back in California and we are excited to be back in the Forum, a place where we have had so many great fights. It’s going to be an amazing event. My staff is excited and the fighters are excited. When you think about live sports, it needs fans. We got a taste of it last week at the Mohegan Sun, which has been an amazing partner for us, but it’s time to travel and get back to what BELLATOR does best. That is putting on great fights touring from city-to-city, starting with this amazing fight on July 31. (4:10)
“This is the fight that everyone wanted to see. We have so many amazing athletes in this division that we went through the lottery system for matchups, which provided us with amazing fights. But at the beginning, I was wishing that the final would be McKee versus Pitbull. When we signed McKee, he had zero fights to his name. Agora, look at where he is today. Back then, Pitbull was our champion and obviously still is today, so this fight is the “OG” vs. the new guard and we’ll have to see what happens.” (5:13)
“Patricio’s had a bullseye on his back since he became the champ in 2014, when he beat Pat Curran and this run has gone exactly as we planned. We were the matchmakers, we sent Darrion Caldwell to the other side of the bracket to take out some of the young bucks and he did. Em seguida, AJ took him out and here we are. I think this is the perfect matchup for the finals. We have a young, up-and-coming, undefeated fighter and the pound-for-pound best fighter on the planet, Patricio Pitbull. This is going to be the greatest fight in BELLATOR history. (7:20)
“Even at 17-0, AJ is still very young in the game. He’s very unpredictable. Mas, at the end of the day it’s Pitbull who is the pound-for-pound best on the planet, it’s Pitbull who is the double champ, it’s Pitbull who has the best coaches in the game and they don’t know how to prepare for that.” (8:18)
“I lived a different life, one where it wasn’t all good. I was dealing with a lot of stuff that a lot of African American men deal with. No mother and no father, growing up in the streets of Los Angeles. It was what it was, but I made the right decisions and never got caught for anything that I did that could have put me away for the rest of my life and found my drive and motivation through my son. The things that AJ would say as a kid, like ‘Daddy if you die, can I die with you?’ I didn’t care about living and I didn’t have a problem with killing either. And then one day AJ says ‘Dad, whatever you do and wherever you go, I want to come with you.’ I was ready to clock out, but then I realized that I needed to be here for him. He had nothing but me, so that gave me the drive and the strength to find a better way out.
“I made it this far, did my thing as a wrestler and was the best in the world. I did what I was doing, but I didn’t have the right mindset, so I had to check my mental and learn how to be a respectable human being. Once I did that, things started to shift for me and now here we are. I did things to keep AJ in private school, not to buy cars, música, and jewelry. I did it all to pay for his school tuition.” (14:36)
Bellator 263TAKES PLACE AT THE FORUM IN LOS ANGELES ON SATURDAY, Julho 31 – Vivo no canal 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 classificadosAJ McKee (17-0).
The culmination of the BELLATOR Featherweight World Grand Prix takes place Saturday, Julho 31 no The Forum em Inglewood, Calif., and marks the company’s first domestic event hosted away from “The Fightsphere” since February 2020.
Bellator 263: Pitbull vs. McKeevai ao ar no SHOWTIME às 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT and tickets for the event go on sale this Friday, Junho 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. Adicionalmente, 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. Com 23 finishes in 36 lutas profissionais, 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 on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, Canal SHOWTIME Sports no YouTube, as well as Pluto TV and features former featherweight title challenger and No. 2 classificadosEmmanuel Sanchez(20-5) versus Denmark’s No. 8 classificadosMads Burnell(15-3), a bantamweight tilt between No. 3 classificadosMagomed “Tiger” Magomedov(18-1) e n. 4 Raufeon “Supa” Stots(16-1) and a lightweight affair pitting undefeatedUsman Nurmagomedov (12-0) contraParede manny(12-6).
Chris Gonzalez (6-0) derrotadoRoger Huerta (24-13-1) por finalização (greves) em 3:01 de três rounds
Jose Augusto (17-1) derrotadoJonathan Wilson (9-3) por finalização (head and arm choke) em 4:58 de uma rodada
Faraldo Romano (5-0) derrotadoTrevor Gudde (2-2) por TKO 1:30 de uma rodada
Jordan Newman (3-0) derrotadoBranko Busick (2-2) por TKO (greves) em 2:30 da segunda rodada
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THE FINALS OF THE BELLATOR MMA FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX – CHAMPION PATRICIO “PITBULL” VS. #1-RANKED AJ MCKEE
Citações:
Patrick “Pitbull:"“I am ready to fight AJ McKee right now, please just tell SHOWTIME, I will get in the cage and we can take care of this tomorrow.”
“I want to be the first man to defeat McKee, he has been opening his mouth about me for a very long time, this will be the biggest fight in BELLATOR history.”
AJ McKee: “Patricio Pitbull has been the man. Nothing against him. He’s got great accolades. I already said I’m going to be the champ-champ. Para mim, it’s the new era. He said my time is over. My time has just begun. Vamos ver.
“It’s a fight the fans have wanted for the longest. Em cima disso, he’s underrated. He’s an outstanding champ. His accolades, his credentials, his record is phenomenal. But at the end of the day, nobody has a win over me. Nobody has a belt with my name on it and nobody is going to get a belt with my name on it.”
Por favor, visiteBellator.com para obter informações adicionais.
Exclusive Fight Content Includes Past Events, Luzes, And In-Depth Analysis of Featherweight And Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix
NEW YORK – MARCH 19, 2021 – BELLATOR MMAis launching on SHOWTIME on Friday, April 2 withBELLATOR MMA 255: Pitbull vs. Sanchez 2followed by two consecutive Friday nights of live championship MMA fight action. In anticipation of the launch, SHOWTIME will air a collection of BELLATOR specials and fight replays across its distribution platforms to set the stage for the April 2 live event featuring theBELLATOR MMA Featherweight World Grand Prix Semifinal, as well as the beginning of the highly anticipatedBELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prixset to begin on Friday, April 9 and Friday, Abril 16.
Starting this week, both SHOWTIME subscribers and non-subscribers have access to an exclusive collection of fights that have paved the way for the compelling upcoming matchups in each of these premier mixed martial arts tournaments featuringPatrick "Pitbull", Emmanuel Sanchez, AJ McKee, Vadim Nemkov, Ryan Bader e mais.
Além, SHOWTIME Sports will present a pair of highlight-driven specials hosted byMorning Kombat’sBrian Campbell and Luke Thomas to preview the Pitbull vs. Sanchez featherweight semifinal and the start of the eight-man Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix tournament. TitledROAD TO BELLATOR MMA, bothspecial programs will consist of highlights, analysis, and fight predictions, as SHOWTIME Sports’ dynamic combat sports duo prepares viewers for the live debut of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME.
ROAD TO BELLATOR MMA: Pitbull vs. Sanchez 2will debut on Monday, March 22 whileROAD TO BELLATOR MMA: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prixwill premiere one week later on Monday, Março 29 noShowtime Sports eBELLATOR MMAYouTube channels.Both programs also will beavailable to subscribers on all SHOWTIME On Demand platforms, on SHOWTIME EXTREME, as well as to SHOWTIME distributors for their free-on-demand and online portals.
No Sábado, Março 27, a replay ofBELLATOR MMA 253: Caldwell vs. McKeewill air on SHOWTIME at 8 p.m. ET / PT.The four-fight card, includingMcKee’s iconic “McKee-otine” finish over former BELLATOR Bantamweight World ChampionDarrion Caldwellthat propelled the young star into the Featherweight World Grand Prix Final, will also replay onSHOWTIME on Sunday, Março 28 em 12 Midnight ET/PT, and again on Thursday, Abril 1 em 9 p.m. ET / PT.
Bellator 253, along with several past events which featured the world-class fighters in the upcoming tournaments, will be scheduled on SHOWTIME EXTREME weeknights at 10 p.m. ET/PT and are now available on SHOWTIME On Demand platforms. Select events will be available for free to non-subscribers via SHOWTIME distributor platforms and on Pluto TV’s SHOWTIME Selects and BELLATOR MMA channels.
Como parte do lançamento de BELLATOR MMA no SHOWTIME, a rede está oferecendo aos telespectadores que são novos no serviço de streaming SHOWTIME um teste gratuito de 30 dias, seguido por uma taxa de assinatura mensal com desconto de US $ 4,99 / mês pelos próximos seis meses. Os espectadores podem se inscrever emSHO.com/BellatorMMA.
The following fight replays are scheduled for the weeks ahead as fans prepare for the launch of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME:
·BELLATOR MMA 252: Pitbull vs. Carvalho- (Original air date 11/12/2020)
·BELLATOR MMA 251: Manhoef vs. Anderson- (Original air date 11/05/2020)
·BELLATOR MMA 245: Davis vs. Machida 2- (Original air date 09/11/2020)
·BELLATOR MMA 244: Bader vs. Nemkov- (Original air date 08/21/2020)
·BELLATOR MMA 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie- (Original air date 06/14/2019)
·BELLATOR MMA 220: MacDonald vs. Fitch- (Original air date 04/27/2019)
·BELLATOR MMA 214: Fedor vs. Bader- (Original air date 01/26/2019)
·BELLATOR MMA 186: Bader vs. Vassell- (Original air date 11/03/2017)
·Mais, two individual bouts from BELLATOR MMA 209: - (Original air date 11/16/2018)
Bellator 252: Pitbull vs. Carvalho Cartão Principal: Patrick "Pitbull" (31-4) derrotado Pedro Carvalho (11-4) por KO (soco) em 2:10 de uma rodada Yaroslav Amosov (25-0) derrotado Logan Storley (11-1) por decisão dividida (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Emmanuel Sanchez (20-4) derrotado Daniel Weichel (40-12) por decisão unânime (48-46, 49-46, 49-45)
Card preliminar: Aaron Pico (7-3) derrotado João jesus (13-9) por KO (soco) em 4:12 da segunda rodada Keri Taylor Melendez (5-0) derrotado Emilee King (4-4) por finalização (mata-leão) em 3:02 de uma rodada Parede manny (12-6) derrotado Devin Powell (10-5) por decisão unânime (30-27, 29-28, 30-27) Jornel Lugo (5-0) derrotado Schyler Sootho (4-1) por decisão unânime (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) Lucas brennan (4-0) derrotado Andrew Salas (6-5) por decisão unânime (30-27, 30-26, 30-26) Faraldo Romano (4-0) derrotado Pat Casey (6-4) via (QUEM) socos em 2:30 da segunda rodada Trevor Gudde (2-1) derrotado Khonry Gracie (2-2) por TKO (joelho) em 3:28 de três rounds
Por favor, visite Bellator.com para obter informações adicionais.
CHAMP PATRICIO ‘PITBULL’ DEFENDE SEU TÍTULO NA PARTIDA QUARTERFINAL CONTRA PEDRO CARVALHO, ENQUANTO DANIEL WEICHEL ENFRENTA EMMANUEL SANCHEZ
MAIS, DARRION CALDWELL ENCONTRA AJ MCKEE NÃO VENCIDO NOS SEMIFINAIS EM NOV.. 19
LOS ANGELES — O Grande Prêmio Mundial dos Pesos Pena do Bellator recomeça quinta-feira, Novembro. 12 com duas partidas das quartas de final definidas para acontecer, como campeão Patrick "Pitbull" (30-14) defende seu título contra Pedro Carvalho (11-3), enquanto Daniel Weichel (40-11) e Emmanuel Sanchez (19-4) confronto em uma batalha de ex-candidatos ao título. Adicionalmente, a primeira luta semifinal está marcada para quinta-feira, Novembro. 19, quando o antigo titular Darrion Caldwell(15-3) briga com invicto AJ McKee(16-0) por uma vaga nas finais do torneio. Toda a ação vai ao ar AO VIVO CBS Sports Network em 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT da Mohegan Sun Arena em Uncasville, Conn.
No evento principal Bellator 252 em novembro. 12, os fãs verão uma luta pelo título mundial peso-pena com o campeão do Bellator de duas divisões Patricio “Pitbull” defendendo sua coroa de 145 libras contra Carvalho da SBG Ireland. Além da atração principal do campeonato em cinco rodadas, as quartas de final do Grande Prêmio Mundial dos Pesos Pena do Bellator acontecerão, como dois ex-desafiantes ao título em Weichel e Sanchez se encontram novamente após uma vitória dividida por decisão estreita para Weichel em 2016. Os vencedores dessas duas lutas podem esperar se ver no próximo confronto da semifinal.
O Bellator 253 atração principal em novembro. 19 vê o ex-campeão mundial peso galo Caldwell ir de igual para igual com a perspectiva de aumento de McKee do outro lado da chave na primeira semifinal. O vencedor ganha uma vaga garantida na final e uma chance pelo título mundial do Bellator e a chance de levar para casa um milhão de dólares.
Todas as três lutas do Grande Prêmio Mundial dos Pesos Pena estavam inicialmente programadas para ocorrer no adiado Bellator 241 e Bellator 244 eventos anteriores à pandemia COVID-19, efetivamente colocando o torneio de um ano em um hiato.
CBS Sports Network vai ao ar Bellator 252: Pitbull vs. Carvalho e Bellator 253: Caldwell vs. McKee AO VIVO em todos os EUA. mercados em 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT, enquanto combates preliminares serão transmitidos em CBSSports.com e no canal do Bellator MMA no YouTube. Lutas adicionais serão anunciadas em uma data posterior.
Vindo de Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil, Bicampeão peso pena Patricio “Pitbull” vai entrar na jaula do Bellator para um recorde promocional 23 de novembro. 12. Com vitórias impressionantes em seu crédito sobre Michael Chandler, Daniel Straus (x3), Daniel Weichel (x2) e Pat Curran, o jovem de 33 anos continua no Grand Prix Mundial dos Pesos Pena, não muito distante de sua vitória no campeonato dos leves em maio do ano passado. Depois de terminar em 21 da sua 30 ganha como um profissional, o campeão simultâneo de duas divisões mais recentemente derrotou o atual campeão galo Juan Archuleta no placar em uma emocionante partida do Grande Prêmio Mundial e os fãs certamente podem esperar mais fogos de artifício quando ele finalmente voltar os olhos para Carvalho.
O português Pedro Carvalho, especialista em finalizações, vai entrar na jaula do Bellator apenas pela quinta vez em oito anos de carreira profissional, procurando sua sétima vitória consecutiva e sua primeira vitória pelo título mundial. Com vitórias em nove de suas últimas 11 concursos, incluindo contra DerekCampos, DanielCrawford e uma finalização de manivela sobre Sam Sicilia na rodada de abertura, o produto da SBG Ireland de 25 anos está à beira da grandeza - e vencer o Grande Prêmio Mundial dos Pesos Pena do Bellator seria a maneira perfeita de solidificá-lo.
Com mais 50 lutas profissionais em seu nome, Daniel Weichel da Alemanha está pronto para fazer seu 2020 estreia em uma luta altamente antecipada das quartas de final do Grande Prêmio Mundial com Sanchez, um lutador que Weichel levou a melhor quatro anos atrás em Bellator 159. Após sua estreia no Bellator em 2014, “Drake” teve uma marca promocional impressionante de 9-3, incluindo vitórias essenciais sobre Sanchez, Pat Curran, Georgi Karakhanyan e Saul Rogers.
Na sequência de mais uma performance magistral que terminou com uma vitória por finalização sobre Tywan Claxton na rodada de abertura do Grande Prêmio Mundial, “El Matador” está pronto para outra corrida pelo título enquanto se prepara para o veterano de 50 lutas e o homem que o venceu uma vez, Daniel Weichel. Desde que uniu forças com o Bellator em 2014, o Milwaukee, Wisc.-residente coletou 11 vitórias em 14 lutas, incluindo vitórias importantes sobre nomes como Claxton, Daniel Straus, Marcos Galvão e Georgi Karakhanyan (2X).
Tendo precisado de apenas uma rodada para derrotar seu último oponente por finalização nas quartas de final do Grande Prêmio Mundial, Darrion Caldwell está em uma missão para recuperar o ouro do Bellator. "O lobo,”Um ex-lutador campeão nacional da NCAA da North Carolina State University, parece imparável desde que passou para a divisão de penas, tendo derrotado Adam Borics, bem como Henry Corrales na rodada de abertura do torneio. Agora, o ex-campeão peso galo está a apenas duas vitórias de conquistar o título em sua segunda divisão - um feito que poucos atletas podem reivindicar.
Elogiado por ESPN como o melhor lutador do MMA com menos de 25, AJ McKee visa apoiar as elevadas expectativas frequentemente mantidas pelo público para atletas de segunda geração. Invicto em sua carreira, “O Mercenário” se deu a conhecer ao mundo por meio de sua persona chamativa e conversa fiada, mas o mais importante, seu trabalho dentro da jaula do Bellator. Com cada uma de suas lutas profissionais ocorrendo com o Bellator, o nativo de Long Beach pode conseguir o que se propôs a partir de Bellator 146 em 2015 e se tornar campeão mundial com apenas mais duas vitórias.
Também anunciado para Bellator 252… É uma terceira luta do card principal com o sempre emocionante Aaron Pico (6-3) da Jackson-Wink MMA Academy em Albuquerque, N.M., que retorna para sua segunda aparição na “FightSphere do Bellator, tendo anteriormente derrotado Solo Hatley Jr. de forma impressionante em Bellator 242. Ele vai enfrentar Pittsburgh's João jesus (13-8), que foi o mais recentemente vitorioso em Bellator 244 contra Vladyslav Parubchenko, no que promete uma competição explosiva de peso-pena.
Atualizado Bellator 252: Pitbull vs. Carvalho Cartão de luta: CBS Sports Network | DAZN 7 p.m. E Luta pelo título mundial peso pena / FWGP quartas de final:Patrick "Pitbull"Freire (30-4) vs. Pedro Carvalho (11-3) Peso pena Grand Prix Mundial - quartas de final: Daniel Weichel (40-11) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (19-4) Luta do card principal peso pena: Aaron Pico (6-3) vs. João jesus (13-8)
Atualizado Bellator 253: Caldwell vs. McKee Cartão de luta: CBS Sports Network | DAZN 7 p.m. E Semifinal do Grande Prêmio Mundial de Peso Pena:Darrion Caldwell (15-3) vs. AJ McKee (16-0)
