لاس اینجلس— BELLATOR MMA has announced that its fifth participant for the New Year’s Eve spectacle against RIZIN Fighting Federation opponents will be No. 10-ranked lightweight, 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, دسمبر 31, and can be seen in the United States on SHOWTIME at 8 بجے. ET/PT on New Year’s Eve.
Rabadanov versus Takeda will join a star-studded five-fightBELLATOR MMA vs. RIZINمرکزی کارڈ, 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 میں(34-5) اورKleber Koike(31-5-1) co-headlining the must-see event.
Former BELLATOR championsJuan “The Spaniard” Archuleta(26-4) اورKyoji Horiguchi(30-5) will round out the unparalleled main card, facing off with RIZIN’sSoo Chul Kim(18-6-1) اورHiromasa Ougikubo(25-6-2), بالترتیب.
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 پیشہ ورانہ پہلی. 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, جاپان, دسمبر 31.
BELLATOR MMA VS. RIZIN MAIN CARD:
شو ٹائم
ہفتے کے روز, دسمبر 31 — 8 PM ET/PT
Lightweight Non-Title Main Event: اے جے میککی(19-1) vs.Roberto de Souza(14-1)
Featherweight Non-Title Main Event: Patricio Pitbull میں(34-5) vs.Kleber Koike(31-5-1)
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, اپریل 15, AT 10 دوپہر کے بعد. ET / شام 7 بجے. PTLIVE ON SHOWTIME INSIDE THE SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE, کیلیفورنیا.
TICKETS ON SALE THIS FRIDAY
لاس اینجلس (فروری. 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 کی (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 میں (32-5) for the second time in less than nine months on Friday, اپریل 15, میں10 بجے. ET / 7 بجے. PT شو ٹائم پر رہتے ہیں.
In the co-feature ofلڑائی 277: McKee vs. Pitbull میں 2 سان ہوزے میں SAP سینٹر میں, کیلیفورنیا., current 205-pound BELLATOR MMA World Championوادم 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-درجہ بندی کی مدمقابلCorey Anderson(16-5)in the BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix final.
کے لئے ٹکٹبیلٹر MMA 277: McKee vs. Pitbull میں 2go on sale this Friday, فروری. 18 at bothTicketmaster.com اورBellator.comwith a special presale starting the day prior.
اس کے علاوہ, four preliminary bouts have been announced including a mouthwatering matchup between two highly ranked heavyweights as No. 5-واں نمبرٹم جانسن (15-8) faces surging No. 6-واں نمبرTyrell Fortune(11-2, 1 این سی) in a rematch fromلڑائی 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 بجے. ET / 4 بجے. PT بیلٹر MMA یوٹیوب چینل پر, شو ٹائم کھیلوں کا یوٹیوب چینل اور پلوٹو ٹی وی.
In their historic initial matchup at the Forum in Inglewood, کیلیفورنیا., McKee stunned Pitbull by landing a punishing left leg kick to the head at 1:40 of the opening stanza atBELLATOR MMA 263جولائی 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 افتتاحی فریم کے.
“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, کیلیفورنیا., BELLATOR’s top-rated pound-for-pound fighter has exceeded the lofty expectations placed on him since his professional debut three days following his 20ویں سالگرہ کی. Armed with six knockouts and seven submissions, the Team Bodyshop product, جو بند ہو جائے گا 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, عوامی تحریک 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 career contests (1.8 rounds per bout), while logging less than 41 total minutes in the BELLATOR cage since turning pro in August 2012.
وانٹڈ پٹبل برادرز کی جوڑی کا ایک آدھا حصہ, پیٹریسیو طویل عرصے سے بیلٹر ایم ایم اے کا تاج زیور سمجھا جاتا ہے, 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, جوآن آرکولیٹا, and Daniel Straus (دو بار). میں 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. سے 23 finishes in 37 پیشہ ورانہ لڑائی, 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 atبیلٹر 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 atبیلٹر MMA 257 اپریل 16, 2021. Exactly six months later atبیلٹر MMA 268, the Rockford, بیمار., 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 atبیلٹر MMA 251 نومبر میں 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, دوسروں کے درمیان.
اضافی bouts کے جلد ہی اعلان کیا جائے گا.
لڑائی 277: McKEE VS. PITBULL 2MAIN کارڈ:
جمعہ, اپریل 15 – live onشو ٹائم
10 بجے. ET / 7 بجے. PT
Featherweight World Championship: سی–A.J. McKee کی (18-0) vs. No. 1-Patricio Pitbull میں (15-5)
Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Final: سی-وادم Nemkov (15-2) بنام. کرتے نہیں. 1-Corey Anderson (16-5)
لڑائی 263 ستھراڈی پر لاس اینجلس میں فورم میں جگہ لیتا ہے, جولائی 31 – شو ٹائم ہے لائیو®
اس بڑے ایونٹ کے ٹکٹس برائے فروخت پر جائیںبیلٹر۔ کام
لاس اینجلس - اور پھر وہاں دو تھے…
کیا شروع ہوا؟ 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 میں (32-4) and the company’s best-ever homegrown fighter in No. 1 واں نمبراے جے میککی (17-0).
The culmination of the BELLATOR Featherweight World Grand Prix takes place Saturday, جولائی 31 انگلووڈ میں فورم سے, کیلیفورنیا., and marks the company’s first domestic event hosted away from “The Fightsphere” since February 2020.
لڑائی 263: Pitbull کی بمقابلہ. McKee کیپر شو شو ٹائم پر 10 بجے. ET / 7 بجے. PT and tickets for the event go on sale this Friday, جون 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,"بیلٹر کے صدر اسکاٹ کوکر نے کہا. "اے جے مککی چھ سال قبل ہمارے پنجرے میں پہلی پیشہ ورانہ کامیابی کے بعد سے پٹبل کے عنوان پر گولی مارنے کا مطالبہ کررہے ہیں۔. اب اسے آخر کار موقع مل رہا ہے کہ بیلٹر کی تاریخ میں جیتنے والے سب سے بڑے فائٹر کے خلاف ورلڈ چیمپئن بننے کے اپنے خواب کو حقیقت میں محسوس کرے۔. پٹبل کے لئے اس ٹورنامنٹ کے فائنل میں مککی کے خلاف فتح ایک سیارہ پر سب سے بہترین 145 پاؤنڈر کے طور پر ان کی طویل تعریف اور وراثت کی فہرست میں شامل کرنا ایک بیان کا ٹکڑا ہوگی۔
وانٹڈ پٹبل برادرز کی جوڑی کا ایک آدھا حصہ, پیٹریسیو طویل عرصے سے بیلٹر ایم ایم اے کا تاج زیور سمجھا جاتا ہے, جہاں وہ پاؤنڈ کے لئے پاؤنڈ رینکنگ میں سب سے اوپر بیٹھا ہے. کے ایک قابل ذکر ریکارڈ کے انعقاد 32-4 ایلیٹ مقابلہ جیتنے کے ساتھ ، بشمول لائکسعوامی تحریک Curran, جوآن آرکولیٹا, ڈینیل Weichel (x2) اور حال ہی میں ایمانوئل سانچیز پر ایک دوسری فتح, the 33-year-old stands alone as the featherweight king. اس کے علاوہ, 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. سے 23 finishes in 36 پیشہ ورانہ لڑائی, 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 بجے. ET / 4 بجے. PT on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel, as well as Pluto TV and features former featherweight title challenger and No. 2 واں نمبربذریعہ Emmanuel سانچیز(20-5) versus Denmark’s No. 8 واں نمبرمیڈس برنیل(15-3), a bantamweight tilt between No. 3 واں نمبرMagomed “Tiger” Magomedov(18-1) اور کوئی. 4 Raufeon “Supa” Stots(16-1) and a lightweight affair pitting undefeatedعثمان نورماگومیدوف (12-0) کے خلافمنی وال(12-6).
سی-Patricio Pitbull میں (32-4) defeated #2-بذریعہ Emmanuel سانچیز(20-5) via technical submission (سر کاٹنے گلا گھونٹنا) میں 3:35 ایک دور کا
#6-Jason Jackson(14-4) شکست دے دی #3-Neiman کی Gracie(10-2) متفقہ فیصلے کے ذریعے (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
#6-Tyrell Fortune(10-1) شکست دے دیJack May (11-8) TKO کے ذریعے (punches کے) میں 3:16 ایک دور کا
عثمان نورماگومیدوف(12-0) شکست دے دیMike Hamel(7-5) متفقہ فیصلے کے ذریعے (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
5-کنا وطنابے(10-0-1) شکست دے دی #4-Alejandra Lara(9-4) تقسیم کے فیصلے کے ذریعے (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
ابتدائی کارڈ:
#6-میگومڈ ماگومیڈوف (18-1) شکست دے دیCee Jay Hamilton (15-8) جمع کرانے کے ذریعے (پیچھے ننگے گلا گھونٹنا) میں 1:22 راؤنڈ دو میں
Mandel Nallo (8-1) شکست دے دیRicardo Seixas (9-3) ناک آؤٹ کے ذریعے (ہڑتالیں) میں 3:23 ایک دور کا
Khalid Murtazaliev (15-2) شکست دے دیFabio Aguiar (17-2) متفقہ فیصلے کے ذریعے (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Chris Gonzalez (6-0) شکست دے دیRoger Huerta (24-13-1) جمع کرانے کے ذریعے (ہڑتالیں) میں 3:01 گول تین میں سے
Jose Augusto (17-1) شکست دے دیجوناتھن ولسن (9-3) جمع کرانے کے ذریعے (head and arm choke) میں 4:58 ایک دور کا
Roman Faraldo (5-0) شکست دے دیTrevor Gudde (2-2) TKO کے ذریعے 1:30 ایک دور کا
Jordan Newman (3-0) شکست دے دیBranko Busick (2-2) TKO کے ذریعے (ہڑتالیں) میں 2:30 راؤنڈ دو میں
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THE FINALS OF THE BELLATOR MMA FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX – CHAMPION PATRICIO “PITBULL” VS. #1-RANKED AJ MCKEE
Quotes:
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.”
اے جے میککی: “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. میرے لئے, 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. اس کے اوپر, 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.”
Exclusive Fight Content Includes Past Events, جھلکیاں, 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 withبیلٹر MMA 255: Pitbull کی بمقابلہ. سانچیز 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, اپریل 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 featuringPATRICIO "Pitbull میں", بذریعہ Emmanuel سانچیز, اے جے میککی, وادم Nemkov, ریان بدر اور اس سے زیادہ.
اس کے علاوہ, 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 کی بمقابلہ. سانچیز 2will debut on Monday, March 22 whileROAD TO BELLATOR MMA: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prixwill premiere one week later on Monday, مارچ 29 پرشو ٹائم کھیلوں اوربیلٹر 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.
ہفتہ کے روز, مارچ 27, a replay ofبیلٹر MMA 253: Caldwell vs. McKee کیwill air on SHOWTIME at 8 بجے. ET / PT.The four-fight card, includingMcKee’s iconic “McKee-otine” finish over former BELLATOR Bantamweight World ChampionDarrion کالڈویلthat propelled the young star into the Featherweight World Grand Prix Final, will also replay onSHOWTIME on Sunday, مارچ 28 میں 12 Midnight ET/PT, and again on Thursday, اپریل 1 میں 9 بجے. ET / PT.
لڑائی 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 بجے. 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.
شوٹ ٹائم پر بیلٹر ایم ایم اے کے اجراء کے حصے کے طور پر, نیٹ ورک ناظرین کی پیش کش کر رہا ہے جو شو ٹائم اسٹریمنگ سروس میں 30 دن کی مفت آزمائش ہیں, 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:
·بیلٹر MMA 252: Pitbull کی بمقابلہ. کاروالہو- (Original air date 11/12/2020)
·بیلٹر MMA 251: Manhoef بمقابلہ. Anderson- (Original air date 11/05/2020)
·بیلٹر MMA 245: ڈیوس بمقابلہ. Machida 2- (Original air date 09/11/2020)
·بیلٹر MMA 244: بدر بمقابلہ. Nemkov- (Original air date 08/21/2020)
·بیلٹر MMA 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie- (Original air date 06/14/2019)
·بیلٹر MMA 220: MacDonald vs. Fitch- (Original air date 04/27/2019)
·بیلٹر MMA 214: سے fedor بمقابلہ. Bader- (Original air date 01/26/2019)
·بیلٹر MMA 186: بدر بمقابلہ. Vassell- (Original air date 11/03/2017)
·زیادہ, two individual bouts from BELLATOR MMA 209: - (Original air date 11/16/2018)