Лос-Анджелес— BELLATOR MMA оголосив, що його п’ятим учасником новорічного видовища проти суперників RIZIN Fighting Federation буде No. 10-ранг легкий, Gadzhi Rabadanov(18-4-2), змагаючись із 27-річним видатним японцемКодзі Такеда(15-3) у переконливому поєдинку між двома конкурентами, які досягли успіху завдяки послідовним перемогам.
Перший у своєму роді спільний рекламний блокбастер, BELLATOR MMA vs. РІЗИН відбудеться в суботу на Saitama Super Arena в Японії, Грудня 31, і його можна побачити в Сполучених Штатах на SHOWTIME за адресою 8 p.m. ET/PT напередодні Нового року.
Рабаданов проти Такеди приєднається до п’яти зіркових боївBELLATOR MMA vs. РІЗИНосновної картки, який складається зверху вниз із поточними та колишніми чемпіонами, які змагаються на чотиристоронньому рингу за унікальними правилами RIZIN. Хедлайнером події стане поєдинок мрії між чемпіоном RIZIN у легкій вазіРоберто «Сатоші» де Соуза(14-1) проти №. 3 Талант BELLATOR фунт за фунтЕй Джей «Найманець» Маккі(19-1), з чемпіонами BELLATOR і RIZIN у напівлегкій вазіПатрісіо Pitbull(34-5) іКлебер Койке(31-5-1) бути одним із хедлайнерів події, яку варто відвідати.
Колишні чемпіони BELLATORХуан «Іспанець» Арчулета(26-4) іКьоджі Хорігуті(30-5) завершить неперевершену основну картку, зіткнувшись із RIZINСу Чул Кім(18-6-1) іХіромаса Угікубо(25-6-2), відповідно.
Gadzhi Rabadanov, 29, увійшов у BELLATOR 2021 після завоювання титулу Eagle FC у легкій вазі, і миттєво вплинув на дивовижно глибокий дивізіон легкої ваги. Він оголосив про свій прихід у громовий спосібBELLATOR 263з виразним вірусним нокаутом Деніела Кері, після чого він домінував одностайним рішенням суддів над Джеєм Джеєм Вілсоном і Боббі Кінгом у 2022. Продукт відомого Клубу Школи Абдулманапа Нурмагомедова в Дагестані та престижної Американської Академії Кікбоксингу, Родовід Рабаданова світового рівня. Напередодні Нового року, Рабаданов намагатиметься продовжувати нарощувати свій імпульс, показавши вражаючу гру проти Кодзі Такеди.
«Це здійснилася мрія дитинства — битися в Японії на легендарній Saitama Super Arena,– сказав Рабаданов. «Я дуже схвильований і знаю, що у мене важкий суперник, який завжди залишає все на рингу. Чекайте від мене шедевр, це буде незабутній бій».
Колишній чемпіон DEEP у легкій вазі, ЯпоніїКодзі Такедабув активним борцем з його 2017 професійний дебют. Takeda може похвалитися переконливими аргументами для включення до цієї історичної бойової карти, вигравши сім з останніх десяти та три з останніх чотирьох турів під прапорами RIZIN і DEEP. Такеда також знайомий з ворогами BELLATOR; раніше він бився зі Спайком Карлайлом і переміг Зака Зейна рукою, обидва нещодавно боролися за підвищення під керівництвом Скотта Кокера. Такеда намагатиметься додати до свого резюме третю поспіль перемогу проти широко розрекламованого Рабаданова у своєму рідному місті Сайтама, Японія, грудня 31.
BELLATOR MMA VS. ГОЛОВНА КАРТА RIZIN:
ЧАС ДЛЯ ШОУ
Субота, Грудня 31 — 20:00 за східноєвропейським часом
Головна подія без титулу в легкій вазі: Ей Джей Маккі(19-1) протиРоберто де Соуза(14-1)
Основна подія без титулу в напівлегкій вазі: Патрісіо Pitbull(34-5) протиКлебер Койке(31-5-1)
Особливий поєдинок у легшій вазі: Хуан Арчулета(26-4) протиСу Чул Кім(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, Квітня 15, AT 10 P.m. ET / 7 p.m. PTLIVE ON SHOWTIME INSIDE THE SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE, КАЛИФОРНИЯ.
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ЛОС-АНДЖЕЛЕС (Лютого. 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. Маккі (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 championПатрісіо Pitbull (32-5) for the second time in less than nine months on Friday, Квітня 15, на10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT жити на SHOWTIME.
In the co-feature ofBellator 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2 в центрі SAP в Сан-Хосе, Каліфорнія., current 205-pound BELLATOR MMA World ChampionВадим Немков (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-місце суперникаCorey Anderson(16-5)in the BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix final.
Квитки наБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2go on sale this Friday, Лютого. 18 at bothTicketmaster.com іBellator.comwith a special presale starting the day prior.
Додатково, four preliminary bouts have been announced including a mouthwatering matchup between two highly ranked heavyweights as No. 5-місцеТім Джонсон (15-8) faces surging No. 6-місцеТайрелл Фортуна(11-2, 1 Північна Кароліна) 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 на YouTube-каналі BELLATOR MMA, YouTube-канал SHOWTIME Sports і Pluto TV.
In their historic initial matchup at the Forum in Inglewood, Каліфорнія., McKee stunned Pitbull by landing a punishing left leg kick to the head at 1:40 of the opening stanza atBELLATOR MMA 263у липні 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 в першому кадрі.
“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, Каліфорнія., BELLATOR’s top-rated pound-for-pound fighter has exceeded the lofty expectations placed on him since his professional debut three days following his 20ї день народження. Armed with six knockouts and seven submissions, the Team Bodyshop product, який стане 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, Пет Карран, 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 Кар'єра конкурси (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, Хуан Арчулета, and Daniel Straus (двічі). В 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. З 23 finishes in 37 Професійні бої, 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 atБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 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.
Андерсон, 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 atБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 257 квітня 16, 2021. Exactly six months later atБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 268, the Rockford, Жорстоке., 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 atБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 251 в листопаді 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, серед інших.
Додаткові поєдинки будуть оголошені найближчим часом.
Bellator 277: McKEE VS. PITBULL 2ГОЛОВНА:
П'ятниця, Квітня 15 - жити наЧАС ДЛЯ ШОУ
10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT
Featherweight World Championship: C–A.J. Маккі (18-0) vs. No. 1-Патрісіо Pitbull (15-5)
Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Final: C-Вадим Немков (15-2) проти. Чи не. 1-Corey Anderson (16-5)
Bellator 263TAKES PLACE AT THE FORUM IN LOS ANGELES ON SATURDAY, Липня 31 – ЖИТИ SHOWTIME®
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ЛОС-АНДЖЕЛЕС— 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 promotionПатрісіо Pitbull (32-4) and the company’s best-ever homegrown fighter in No. 1 місцеЕй Джей Маккі (17-0).
The culmination of the BELLATOR Featherweight World Grand Prix takes place Saturday, Липня 31 На форумі в Інглвуд, Каліфорнія., and marks the company’s first domestic event hosted away from “The Fightsphere” since February 2020.
Bellator 263: Pitbull проти. Маккіairs live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT and tickets for the event go on sale this Friday, Червень 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 ofПет Карран, Хуан Арчулета, Даніель Weichel (x2) and most recently a second triumph over Emmanuel Sanchez, the 33-year-old stands alone as the featherweight king. Додатково, 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. З 23 finishes in 36 Професійні бої, 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, Георгій Караханян, 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, SHOWTIME Спортивний канал YouTube, as well as Pluto TV and features former featherweight title challenger and No. 2 місцеЕммануель Санчес(20-5) versus Denmark’s No. 8 місцеМедс Бернелл(15-3), a bantamweight tilt between No. 3 місцеMagomed “Tiger” Magomedov(18-1) і Ні. 4 Raufeon “Supa” Stots(16-1) and a lightweight affair pitting undefeatedУсман Нурмагомедов (12-0) протиМенні стіна(12-6).
Кріс Гонсалес (6-0) переможенийРоджер Уерта (24-13-1) за допомогою представлення (страйку) на 3:01 три раунди з
Jose Augusto (17-1) переможенийДжонатан Вілсон (9-3) за допомогою представлення (head and arm choke) на 4:58 першого раунду
Роман Фаральдо (5-0) переможенийТревор Гудде (2-2) технічним нокаутом 1:30 першого раунду
Джордан Ньюман (3-0) переможенийBranko Busick (2-2) технічним нокаутом (страйку) на 2:30 два тури
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THE FINALS OF THE BELLATOR MMA FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX – CHAMPION PATRICIO “PITBULL” VS. #1-RANKED AJ MCKEE
Цитати:
Patricio “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.”
Ей Джей Маккі: “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. Для мене, it’s the new era. He said my time is over. My time has just begun. We’ll see.
“It’s a fight the fans have wanted for the longest. Крім того,, he’s underrated. He’s an outstanding champ. His accolades, his credentials, his record is phenomenal. Але наприкінці дня, 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.”
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Exclusive Fight Content Includes Past Events, Мелірування, 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 withБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 255: Pitbull проти. Санчес 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, Квітня 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 featuringПатрік "Пітбуль", Еммануель Санчес, Ей Джей Маккі, Вадим Немков, Райан Бадер і більше.
На додаток, 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, аналіз, 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 проти. Санчес 2will debut on Monday, March 22 whileROAD TO BELLATOR MMA: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prixwill premiere one week later on Monday, Березня 29 наShowtime спорту іБЕЛЛАТОР ММАYouTube 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.
У Суботу, Березня 27, a replay ofБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 253: Колдвелл проти. Маккіwill 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 Колдуеллthat propelled the young star into the Featherweight World Grand Prix Final, will also replay onSHOWTIME on Sunday, Березня 28 на 12 Midnight ET/PT, and again on Thursday, Квітня 1 на 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.
As part of the launch of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME, the network is offering viewers who are new to the SHOWTIME streaming service a 30-day free trial, followed by a discounted monthly subscription fee of $4.99/month for the next six months. Viewers can sign up atSHO.com/BellatorMMA.
The following fight replays are scheduled for the weeks ahead as fans prepare for the launch of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME:
·БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 252: Pitbull проти. Карвалью- (Original air date 11/12/2020)
·БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 251: Манхуф проти. Андерсон- (Original air date 11/05/2020)
·БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 245: Девіс проти. Мачіда 2- (Original air date 09/11/2020)
·БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 244: Бадер проти. Немков- (Original air date 08/21/2020)
·БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie- (Original air date 06/14/2019)
·БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 220: MacDonald vs. Fitch- (Original air date 04/27/2019)
·БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 214: Федір проти. Bader- (Original air date 01/26/2019)
·БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 186: Бадер проти. Vassell- (Original air date 11/03/2017)
·Більше, two individual bouts from BELLATOR MMA 209: - (Original air date 11/16/2018)
БЕЛЛАТОР ММА: Davis vs Nemkov
БЕЛЛАТОР ММА: Pitbull проти. Санчес
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