FULL FIGHT CARD ANNOUNCED FOR MADISON SQUARE GARDEN IN NYC THIS FRIDAY – AIRING EXCLUSIVELY ON DAZN
НЬЮ ЙОРК - The line-up for the highly anticipatedБеллатор 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie оқиғаhas been completed with two title fights and 18 electric bouts in total filling out Bellator’s return to Madison Square Garden this Friday, Маусым 14 – only onDAZN. The star-studded card is headlined by a double main event that will see a Welterweight World Grand Prix semi-final matchup between current Bellator welterweight world championРори MacDonald (20-5-1) defending his title against the unbeaten Renzo Gracie-trained Brazilian jiu-jitsu black beltНейман Грейси (9-0), as well as two of the sport’s biggest names inLyoto Machida (25-8) мен Chael Sonnen (31-16-1) finally meeting after years of parallel careers in the MMA world.
The main card ofБеллатор 222 will stream live exclusively onDAZN жанында 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, while preliminary action begins at 6:30 p.m. EST/3:30 p.m. PST and will also stream onDAZNor globally on the Bellator Mobile App.
The DAZN-streamed main card also featuresDarrion Caldwell (13-2) defending his Bellator bantamweight world title against Rizin Fighting Federation’s bantamweight championKyoji Horiguchi (27-2) in a true “champion vs. champion” matchup, following a Horiguchi submission victory when the two met in Rizin’s ring this past December in Japan, as well as a 175-pound catchweight contest between polarizing grappling aceДиллон Данис (1-0) and Max Humphrey (3-2). Бұған қоса, fans will see an intriguing featherweight bout featuring former Bellator 135-pound championEduardo Dantas (21-6) making the leap to 145-pounds in an attempt to handХуан Archuleta (21-1) the first loss of his Bellator career, уақыт Ricky Bandejas (11-2) welcomes unbeatenPatrick Mix (10-0) легчайший кезінде.
Preliminary action forБеллатор 222 is also must-see andfeatures many of Bellator’s rising stars. Those who tune in will see bouts highlighted byAaron Pico (4-2) қарсы Adam Borics (12-0) at 145-pounds, as well as a second inter-promotional contest pittingRenaof Rizin (8-2) қарсы Lindsay VanZandt (5-1) in a 112-pound catchweight fight. Беллатор 222will also see the return of “The Heat” to MSG, when world champion boxerХизер Hardy (2-1) беттері Taylor Turner (3-5) at flyweight. Familiar faces inMike Kimbel (2-1), Робсон Граси Jr. (1-0) мен Хаим Widodo (10-6) will all also compete, while formerUltimate Fighter қатысушы Phil Hawes (4-2) will make his promotional debut. Lastly, it was recently announced that undefeated Taekwondo MasterValerie Loureda (1-0) will make her sophomore appearance when she welcomesLarkyn Dasch (0-1) to the Bellator cage on Friday night at Madison Square Garden.
Беллатор 222 Негізгі Card:
Welterweight World Grand Prix Semifinal Title Bout: Рори MacDonald (20-5-1) VS. Нейман Грейси (9-0)
