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PAUL ‘SEMTEX’ DALEY TO FACE JASON JACKSON IN CO-MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR MMA 260 ON JUNE 11

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London UK– BELLATOR MMA have today confirmed thatPaul "Semtex" Daley (43-17-2) will join the main card ofBELLATOR MMA 260: Lima motsutsana. Amosov, where he will take on No. 3 ndipo lili pa nambalaJason Jackson(14-4) in an explosive 175-pound contract weight co-main event at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. paFriday, June 11.The event will be televised live on SHOWTIME at9 p.m. Opuma / 6 p.m. PT.

BELLATOR 260 will be headlined by Welterweight World ChampionDouglas Lima (32-8), who will defend his 170-pound title against the undefeated and top-rankedYaroslav Amosov (25-0).

Elsewhere on the card, Osa. 9 ndipo lili pa nambala Tywan Claxton (6-2) faces the undefeated and newly signed Justin Gonzales (11-0) mu featherweight kanthu, while Connecticut’s Nick Newell (16-3) takes center stage against promotional debutant Bobby King (9-3) in a 155-pound clash and Demarques Jackson (11-5) akukumana Mark Lemminger (11-3) pa welterweight. Featherweight legacy fighter Lucas Brennan (4-0) zimanyezimira Matthew Skibicki (4-3) ndipo Amanda Bell (7-7) zimanyezimira Marina Mokhnatkina (4-2) in female featherweight action.

The preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV. Additional bouts will be announced at a later date.

Fighting out of Nottingham, England, the hard-hitting Paul “Semtex” Daley will head into the fight looking to make it three straight wins on the bounce inside the BELLATOR MMA cage. Daley, who remains one of the most experienced athletes on the BELLATOR MMA roster with 62 professional MMA fights to his name, returns to action after beating old foeSabah “The Sleek Sheik” Homasivia TKO at BELLATOR 257 mwezi watha. Daley put on a dominant performance that night, reminding fans of his explosive power and ability to stop his opponent in the second round. With notable wins overLorenz Larkin, Erick Silvandipo Inu Awad, Daley is currently the promotion’s No. 8 ranked welterweight athlete. Another win for the 38-year-old in his next fight against Jackson will see him rise up the welterweight rankings and could propel him into contention for a run at the title.

Standing in his way will be 30-year-old Jason Jackson, the electric welterweight who trains out of Sanford MMA in South Florida. Currently riding a four-fight win streak inside the BELLATOR MMA cage, Jackson put on a dominant display in his last performance againstNeiman Gracie at BELLATOR 255. The win over Gracie is the latest in an impressive run with the promotion, which also includes victories over notable names includingKiichi Kunimoto, Wanga Jordan ndipoBenson Henderson. Currently ranked No. 3 in the promotion’s welterweight rankings, Jackson will hope to make it five wins in a row and add another victory to his name when he meets Daley on June 11.

With further bouts set to be announced in the coming weeks, fans can look forward to another stacked card and an unforgettable night of world-class MMA action from the Mohegan Sun Arena.

BELLATOR MMA fans who are new subscribers to the SHOWTIME streaming service can sign up now for a limited time offer which includes 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. Subscribers will be delivered two premier BELLATOR MMA events per month throughout 2021 ndi kupitirira, with all events scheduled to air live at 9 p.m. Opuma / 6 p.m. PT anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.

BELLATOR MMA 260: Lima vs. AmosovMain Khadi:

NTHAWI YACHIWONETSERO

9 p.m. Opuma / 6 p.m. PT

Welterweight World Title Main Event: C-Douglas Lima (32-8) vs. #1-Yaroslav Amosov(25-0)

Contract Weight Co Main Event:  #8- Paul Daley (43-17-2) vs. #3 Jason Jackson (14-4)

Kuyambirira Khadi: 

BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV

Featherweight podwala: #9-Tywan Claxton(6-2) vs.Justin Gonzales(11-0)

Opepuka podwala: Nick Newell (16-3) vs.Bobby King(9-3)

Featherweight podwala: Lucas Brennan(4-0) vs.Matthew Skibicki (4-3)

 Featherweight podwala: Amanda Bell (7-7) vs.Marina Mokhnatkina(4-2)

Welterweight podwala: Demarques Jackson (11-5) vs.Mark Lemminger (11-3)

*Card subject to change.

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FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS, Zonenedwa & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR MMA 257: NEMKOV VS. Davis 2

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COMPLETE FIGHT NIGHT PHOTOS HERE - (PLEASE CREDIT: BELLATOR MMA / LUCAS NOONAN)

POST-FIGHT VIDEO INTERVIEWS HERE

UNCASVILLE, Conn. -BELLATOR 257: Nemkov vs. Davis 2 saw incumbent 205-pound champion Vadim Nemkov (13-3) retain his championship, he now awaits his future opponent. Mu Co-waukulu chochitika, #3-ndipo lili pa nambalaCorey Anderson (15-5) advanced to the semi-finals to face #4 ranked pound-for-pound athleteRyan Bader(28-6, 1 NC) at a future date in the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix.

BELLATOR MMA returns to action on May 7 with a bantamweight world title fight pitting c-Juan Archuleta (25-2) motsutsa #1 ndipo lili pa nambalaSergio Pettis (20-5) and a Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix opening round pairing between the debutingAnthony “Rumble” Johnson(22-6) ndipoYoel Romero(13-5) to determine Nemkov’s next title challenger.Bellator 258 airs exclusively on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. Opuma / 6 p.m. PT.

“Rumble”had this to say about his upcoming BELLATOR debut on SHOWTIME: “You know how I fight. I come out there and throw bombs. If you get in the way and get hit, that’s just what happens. Romero is a hell of an athlete. We all have watched him fight. For his age, which to me doesn’t play a factor at all, he’s a beast. I’m very excited to fight a man of his caliber. He’s a true challenge to anybody that he faces. I look forward to testing myself against him. He’s definitely an opponent that I respect. Somebody that I know I’ll enjoy fighting and the fans will enjoy it too.

“Right now, I can’t look past Yoel. I really can’t. I don’t look that far ahead. I have goals, but right now I got one of the toughest individuals you can possibly face in my face May 7. I’m looking forward to it and I just need to focus on Yoel. I’m just going to let the dice roll the way they’re going to roll and whoever makes it to the next round, I’ll focus on that later. Pompano, I just need to focus on one individual and everybody else is not even on my radar right now. I just got to focus on the man that’s trying to knock my head off.”

BELLATOR MMA 257: Nemkov vs. Davis 2 Main Khadi:

m'ma-Vadim Nemkov (13-2) anagonjetsa #2-Phil Davis (22-5, 1 NC) kudzera akamakambirana (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)

Vadim Nemkov: “My plan was to out-strike him today and defend the wrestling. I’m pretty happy with my performance but I had some mistakes and I’m going to work on them for next time.

“It’s very hard to knock out Phil Davis so I was getting ready for a five round fight and I knew it was going to go the distance. Our conditioning was on point.

“Both fighters [Johnson and Romero] are very unpredictable. They can strike or wrestle. I’m a champion and I’m ready for whoever wins that fight. It doesn’t matter to me who I face. Both fighters are really good on the ground or standup and it’s going to be a good fight for me either way.”

#3-Corey Anderson (15-5) anagonjetsaDovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (18-6-1) kudzera TKO (nkhonya) pa 2:15 wa kuzungulira atatu

Corey Anderson on facing Ryan Bader: "I love the matchup with Bader. I love the matchup with anybody in this tournament. I love the matchup with any 205-er in the world because I know how good I am. I’m just going to show the rest of the world that. Me and Bader, we have history from training together and like I said, one person knows. He knows. We’re just going to find out in July when we match up. One man has to go out there and make the statement on TV.

“He knows who he’s matched up against. That’s all. I ain’t one of those dudes who’s going to put the film out there on Instagram because that ain’t a good sport. But at the same time, he knows. We know. They know it’s going to be a tough match. He’s gotten better. I’ve gotten better. He knows it’s going to be a war. It’s not like he’s going to go in there and take me down like he does with all these other guys. Because he knows. He knows he ain’t gonna go out there and out-strike me.”

#7-Veta Arteaga(6-4) anagonjetsaDesiree Yanez (5-3) kudzera ambiri zochita (28-28, 29-27, 29-27)

Veta Arteaga: “My overall goal is to have another opportunity at the title shot. One fight at a time. I wasn’t overlooking Desiree at all and I’ve just been watching all the females that fight in this division to see who I may be potentially fighting. I’m excited to hopefully climb right back up in the rankings and have another title shot.”

Paul Daley (47-17-2) defeated #8-Sabah Homasi (15-9) kudzera TKO (nkhonya) pa 1:44 wa kuzungulira awiri

Paul Daley on who is next…

“Whoever fancies it. Whoever struggles to get down to 170 and feels like 175 is a good division for them, I’ll fight them. I’ve been in with the best at 170 and now I’m saying here on SHOWTIME and around the world that the 175-pound division is my division. If you want the belt, f*cking come and get it.”

Kuyambirira Khadi:

#1-Julia Budd (15-3) anagonjetsaDayana Silva (9-6) kudzera kugawanika zochita (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

#5-Julius Anglickas (10-1) anagonjetsaGregory Milliard (12-5) kudzera akamakambirana (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

#7-Steve Mowry(9-0) anagonjetsaShaun Asher (13-4-1) kudzera TKO (nkhonya) pa :55 wa kuzungulira limodzi

Grachik Bozinyan (11-4) anagonjetsaDemarques Jackson (11-5) kudzera akamakambirana (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Raymond Daniels(3-1, 1 NC) anagonjetsaPeter Stanonik (4-4, 1 NC) kudzera akamakambirana (30-26, 30-27, 30-26)

Lance Gibson Jr. (4-0) anagonjetsaMarcus Surin (6-3) kudzera akamakambirana (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Karl Albrektsson (11-3) anagonjetsaViktor Nemkov (30-8-1) kudzera akamakambirana (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

#10-Mads Burnell(15-3) anagonjetsaSaul Rogers (14-4) kudzera kugonjera (kumbuyo-maliseche Choke) pa 4:08 wa kuzungulira awiri

#7-Jay-Jay Wilson (8-0) anagonjetsa #4-Pedro Carvalho (11-5) kudzera TKO (inawomba) pa :53 wa kuzungulira awiri

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BELLATOR MMA 257 VIRTUAL MEDIA AVAILABILITY QUOTES

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“I want to be the first one to finish Phil Davis in his life,” – Nemkov

“He’s coming to make a statement that he is the rightful champion. And I am coming to say, ‘No you not!’” – Davis

“The plan is to go out there and dominate, win in the best fashion and get to him before he gets to me,” – Anderson

“I can fight with anybody in this tournament,” – Yagshimuradov

NEW YORK – April 14, 2021 – Newly-crowned light heavyweight kingVadim Nemkov ndipo No. 2 ranked light heavyweightPhil Davis previewed their BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME main event fight during a virtual media availability Wednesday. In an anticipated rematch three years in the making, Nemkov and Davis will battle for both the light heavyweight strap and to advance to the semifinals of the BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix live on SHOWTIME on Friday, April 17 from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

BELLATOR MMA 257: Nemkov vs. Davis 2 is the third of three straight weeks of BELLATOR MMA action on SHOWTIME and begins live at 9 p.m. Opuma / 6 p.m. PT. Completing the stacked main card are three other must-watch bouts, including No. 3 ndipo lili pa nambala Corey Anderson welcoming the highly-touted Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov to the BELLATOR cage in a Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal matchup, a 175-pound contract weight bout between MMA legend Paul Daley and the always-exciting Sabah Homasi and a women’s flyweight contest matching Veta Arteaga motsutsa Desiree Yanez.

SHOWTIME 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.

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Vadim Nemkov, BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Champion

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“Yes, I am entering the Grand Prix as a champion but I try to move those things out of my head, so I’m entering the tournament like a regular fighter and I just want to win. Za ine, it’s much more important to win this tournament right now. Not the belt.

“I want to win this tournament. I want to prove myself to everybody. I’m in my prime age right now. I already have a lot of experience. I’m well prepared for this tournament and because I’m younger, that’s even more of a plus for me.

“I’m very glad that I have three fights this year to defend my title. That’s really good for me to fight a lot and to prove that I am the best. That I am a champion. Not wasting any time. I’m really happy that these other legends in the tournament want my belt and I have a chance to fight with them and prove that I am better.

“I’m ready to fight with Phil Davis for five rounds. I’m prepared for it. But I want to finish it. I don’t want to spend five rounds with Phil Davis and I want to be the first one to finish him in his life.”

Phil Davis, BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Competitor

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"Moona mtima, it’s sort of cliché but the toughest test in this tournament would be Nemkov. He’s champion for a reason. He’s a tough cat and he’s the guy to beat. I want to get this light heavyweight belt and then after that, clean up the rest of the tournament.

“This fight is going to be crazy. I can promise you that. With Nemkov, you know when you skate by with a win. Nthawiyi, he’s coming to make a statement that he is the rightful champion. And I am coming to say, ‘No you not!’ It’s definitely going to be a very aggressive and exciting fight.

“I look back at that loss and I never would wish I would lose, koma pa nthawi yomweyo, I do feel like it adds a little more theatrics to this moment and how sweet it would be to win the belt back from a very close decision in such an amazing light heavyweight tournament.

“All of those matchups [rematches with Nemkov, Johnson, Bader] are freaking awesome. I am definitely motivated to avenge a loss but I am just more motivated about winning this tournament because it has some of the who’s who of the sport and of the light heavyweight division. Whoever wins this, the fans will say, ‘That guy is freaking awesome. You went head-to-head with all the killers in this division.’

“I think it’s a mistake to think that you know a guy or think that you know what he’s going to do. I approach it almost as a brand-new fighter, brand-new fight. It keeps me from falling into the trap of underestimating him or maybe thinking he didn’t improve in certain areas. I have limited knowledge of what you like to do and what I think your plan of attack will be and my job is just to come at you with a blank slate because a lot of times, especially with rematches, they tend to be completely different from the first one.”

Corey Anderson, BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix competitor

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“The re-focus is back. I spent so much time with my son during the quarantine. Watching him grow and building that relationship and just remembering that every move I make is for my family so I can give them a better life. I need to go out there and be smart about it. Now that I have two with my baby girl, and not only having her as a baby but delivering the baby myself, it just put a whole different aspect on everything.

“The moment I got the release and everything settled from UFC and signed with BELLATOR, I knew I was valued more over here already before even meeting anybody. My manager let people know that we got out of UFC and within an hour, hour-and-a-half, BELLATOR hit us with a huge offer that we couldn’t pass. The people I was with at the time were like, ‘Yo, if you don’t take that money you are stupid.’ So, we took that and that showed me how much they valued me as a fighter. In a matter of 24 maola, a new promotion had offered me my worth in money, actually reached out and talked to me and then they wanted to meet with my face-to-face. That’s something that in my seven years in UFC, I still hadn’t had a face-to-face meeting with Dana White.

“I go into training camp and I look at my training partners like I’m going to look at my opponent. N'zoona, I’m not going out there to hurt them. I don’t plan on hurting my opponent if I don’t have to in the fight. But the plan is to go out there and dominate and win in the best fashion and get to him before he gets to me. It can be the No. 1 ranked guy or the lowest ranked guy in the world, but the plan is to go out there and fight like Corey Anderson fights. Go out there and be the mixed martial artist that you train to be every day.

“He was the champ somewhere else. He is legitimate enough to be in this tournament with the other seven fighters. Ndi kuti zikukambidwa, I’m not going in there and looking past him because he’s not a name we know. I’m not looking in there thinking that I because I was in the UFC and I fought at the top that this guy is not ready. I’m going out there thinking this guy is as dangerous as anybody else. He has two fists. He has two legs, two eyes and two ears. He can hear, see and throw whatever he wants to throw when he sees it.

“BELLATOR’s light heavyweight division has all the numbers. We have all the skills. We have all the names. Mu 205 over there in UFC, all you really have right now is the champ and Glover. People over here already beat both of those guys. It’s kind of like, it shouldn’t even be a question.”

Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov, BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Competitor

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“Sometimes I don’t even know how to describe my own fighting style. It’s some kind of weird style. Usually, I start adapting to my opponent during the fight. If the guy tries to wrestle, I strike with him. If the guy tries to strike, I wrestle with him.

“I don’t like to predict the fights, especially my own fights. It’s easier to predict somebody else’s fight but it’s hard to say what’s going to happen. Everything about what is going to happen is going to be shown Friday night in the cage. The only thing I can tell you about what I’m going to do is I’m going to go out there and fight with the guy.

“I don’t feel any kind of pressure because there are a lot of big names in this tournament. It’s only names. They are still fighters even though they may be more known fighters and more promoted fighters than me. In my career, I’ve fought competition that’s not worse and, in some moments, even better than these guys. I have really good experience so I can fight with any of them.

“I think Yoel Romero would the guy I’d like to fight. It’s not like I really want to fight him or there’s something special about this fight, but I was always a fan of his fight style and the way he acts in the public. I kind of respect this guy so if you ask me who I would like to fight from this tournament, it would be Yoel Romero.”

Paul Daley, BELLATOR Welterweight

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“In regards to Homasi saying he’s not fazed by my record, I think he has to say that for his confidence. I know already that he’s nervous. He’s already doubting himself. It’s a big change from the interview when we were supposed to fight pre-COVID when he was saying that he was a fan of me and he’s been watching me fight for a while. That just tells me that he’s nervous about the fight and it’s just for his confidence that he’s saying stuff like that. Just to reassure him that he deserves to be in there with me.

“Who knows what’s next. I’m just here to fight Friday night and put on a fantastic performance. Stop the guy. Take him out of there and leave no questions to my ability and just put on a great show.

“I’m just looking forward to fighting regardless of who’s in there with me on Friday night. It just so happens that it’s going to be Sabah. Pa pepala, he should bring it. It should be a standup war but I don’t think it’s going to be as much of a war while standing and I think there’s going to be quite a few takedown attempts.

“Very few people who meet me have the same idea as prior to meeting me. Everybody thinks I’m this psychotic fighting machine but deep down I’m a martial artist. What brought me to martial arts was ninjas. That is what got me into martial arts. It wasn’t the fact that I was some kind of street fighter. I just wanted to be a ninja. I wanted to disappear. I wanted to do the meditation things. Intertwine my fingers and summon a dragon or something like that. Deep down, I’m a martial artist and that’s what keeps me going. It’s the endless search of perfection that drives me. I just want to be the best martial artist I can be. I’ve just recently been awarded my black belt in Brazilian jiujutsu and I’m still here in BELLATOR competing against these guys after so many fights and so many years in the game.”

Sabah Homasi, BELLATOR Welterweight

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“After this win, I see myself just climbing the ladder. Getting closer to a title shot.

“It’s more of a mental state with me. Something mentally clicked for me and I’m putting everything together now. I have the skillset. Everything is coming together and it’s perfect timing for me.

“I just have to respect his power. But he has to respect mine too. Other than that, I see myself beating him everywhere. I don’t care how many fights he has. I fought people with more fights than him. I do it every day in the gym and to me this is just a fight.”

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BELLATOR MMA CONFIRMS FULL FIGHT CARD FOR FIRST EVENT ON CBS SPORTS NETWORK

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BELLATOR 247, HEADLINED BY PAUL DALEY AGAINST DEREK ANDERSON, AIRS LIVE THURSDAY, Oct. 1 AT 4 P.M. AND

PRELIM BOUTS TO STREAM ON CBSSPORTS.COM

LOS ANGELES –Bellator MMA has today confirmed the full fight card forBellator 247: Daley vs. Anderson, which takes place Thursday, Oct. 1 at Allianz Cloud in Milan, Italy.

Bellator 247: Daley vs. Andersonkicks off the new partnership between Bellator MMA and CBS Sports Network, which will air the event LIVE Thursday, Oct. 1 (4 p.m. AND) from Italy’s fashion capital. Beginning with this event, CBS Sports Network will televise Bellator MMA events, both domestic and international, LIVE in all U.S. m'misika, while preliminary matchups will stream on CBSSports.com and Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel.

In addition to the exciting welterweight main event between veteranPaul Daley (42-17-2) ndipoDerek Anderson (16-3, 1 NC), three other main card bouts are now confirmed, with the additions ofNorbert Novenyi Jr. (5-0) kutengaLaid Zerhouni(7-5) pa middleweight, a flyweight matchup between former title challengerKate Jackson (11-4-1) and current Bellator Kickboxing flyweight championDenise Kielholtz (5-2), as well as a lightweight contest pittingIlias Bulaid (2-0) motsutsa Ivan Naccari(Ovomereza kuwonekera koyamba kugulu) in an explosive opening bout.

Pa kuyambirira khadi, Ireland aBrian Moore (12-7) will make his return to the Bellator cage following injury against Italy’sSimone D’anna(7-2) at 145-pounds. Komanso, four welterweight bouts are official, when undefeatedJustin Burlinson (5-0) faces fellow unbeaten foeBobby Pallett(5-0), Lewis Long (17-6) meets former Bellator headlinerGianni Melillo(13-5), Walter Gahadza (18-5) returns against the undefeatedUros Jurisic(10-0) ndipoKywan Gracie (1-0) continues his young MMA career against Moldova’sConstantin Gnusariev (3-0-1).

Originally slated to face Liz Carmouche prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, flyweightMandy Bohm (6-0, 1 NC) gets a new assignment and welcomesGriet Eeckhout(5-3-1) to the Bellator cage in the first of two women’s preliminary bouts atBellator 247: Daley vs. Anderson.The second pitsJade Jorand motsutsaMonika Tochlikovain an atomweight contest that will serve as both fighters’ professional debuts.

Kuwonjezera, two Bellator veterans welcome two new athletes to the Bellator cage, litiLee Chadwick (25-15-1) goes to battle with London Shootfighters-productEderson Cristian Macedo(10-5) at light heavyweight and SBG Ireland’sBlaine O’Driscoll(8-3) tests his skills against France’sSalah Elkas(6-6) in a flyweight affair. Lastly, a 160-pound contract weight bout has been booked, as undefeatedChris Duncan (6-0) akukumanaIamik Furtado (6-3).

A proud Hungarian, Norbert Novenyi Jr. enters the Oct. 1 contest boasting a perfect professional mark of 5-0, including a trio of submissions and two first-round finishes. The middleweight will be making his fourth appearance for Bellator MMA, collecting decisive wins in each of the previous three contests. Another decisive finish atBellator 247 could place the London Shootfighters-product into the mix at the top of the 185-pound division. Hailing from Montpellier, France, Zerhouni will be making his first appearance of 2020 and first fight on a Bellator card, where he will be searching for his fourth win over his last five fights. With each of his five career victories coming by way of knockout or submission, including four in the opening round, the 24-year-old finisher will look for yet another early stoppage in the co-main event ofBellator 247.

Fighting out of Amsterdam, 31-year-old Denise Kielholtz will be making her second MMA appearance of her 2020 campaign and seventh since joining Bellator MMA in 2017. Ndi 47 career kickboxing wins, including a Bellator Kickboxing women’s flyweight championship, the multi-dimensional Dutch Muay Thai fighter hopes to extend her current three-fight winning streak when she enters the cage in Milan. “Miss Dynamite” also enters the contest riding a successful streak that includes five victories in six contests, highlighted by a trio of first-round finishes. With victories in four of her past six contests and nine of her last 12, Kate Jackson comes into the bout riding one of the hottest streaks in the women’s flyweight division. Hailing from Cornwall, England, the former Bellator flyweight No. 1-contender will be looking to add to her six career knockouts, a total that includes five in the first round. The 34-year-old Jackson is hoping a win over Kielholtz puts her right back into the 125-pound world title conversation.

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Bellator 247: Daley vs. Anderson Fight Card:

CBS Sports Network

4 p.m. AND


Welterweight Main Chochitika: Paul Daley (42-17-2) vsDerek Anderson(16-3, 1 NC)

Middleweight Co-Main Event: Norbert Novenyi Jr. (5-0) vs.Laid Zerhouni(7-5)

Flyweight Feature Bout: Kate Jackson (11-4-1) vs.Denise Kielholtz(5-2)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Ilias Bulaid(2-0) vs.Ivan Naccari(Ovomereza kuwonekera koyamba kugulu)

Kuyambirira Khadi:

CBSSports.com | Bellator MMA’s YouTube Channel

12:15 p.m. AND

Featherweight podwala: Brian Moore (12-7) vs.Simone D’anna(7-2)
Welterweight podwala: Justin Burlinson(5-0) vs.Bobby Pallett(5-0)
Welterweight podwala: Lewis Long(17-6) vs.Gianni Melillo(13-5)
Flyweight Bout: Mandy Bohm(6-0, 1 NC) vs.Griet Eeckhout(5-3-1)

160-pound Contract Weight Bout: Chris Duncan(6-0) vs.Iamik Furtado (6-3)
Welterweight podwala: Walter Gahadza(18-5) vs.Uros Jurisic(10-0)
Welterweight podwala: Kywan Gracie(1-0) vs. Constantin Gnusariev(3-0-1)
Kuwala katswiri woposa onse podwala: Lee Chadwick(25-15-1) vs.Ederson Cristian Macedo(10-5)
Flyweight Bout: Blaine O’Driscoll(8-3) vs.Salah Elkas(6-6)
Atomweight Bout: Jade Jorand (Ovomereza kuwonekera koyamba kugulu) vs.Monika Tochlikova(Ovomereza kuwonekera koyamba kugulu)

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BELLATOR MMA AND CBS SPORTS NETWORK TEAM UP ON NEW TELEVISION PARTNERSHIP

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COVERAGE KICKS OFF THURSDAY, Oct. 1 WITH BELLATOR 247 LIVE FROM MILAN, ITALY

ZAMBIRI, CHAMPION CRIS ‘CYBORG’ AND ARLENE BLENCOWE MEET IN EPIC WORLD TITLE BOUT IN PRIMETIME ON OCT. 15

Los Angeles-Bellator MMA, a leading mixed martial arts promotion owned by ViacomCBS, ndipoCBS Sports Networkhave announced an exciting new partnership that will see the organization’s live events featured on the 24-hour home of CBS Sports beginning this fall.

CBS Sports Network will televise Bellator events, both domestic and international, LIVE in all U.S. m'misika, while preliminary matchups will stream on CBSSports.com and Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel. Additional details will be announced at a later date.

To kick off the new partnership, CBS Sports Network will air Bellator events live from Europe, kuphatikizapoBellator 247Lachinayi, Oct. 1 (4 p.m. AND) ku Milan, Italy, as well as the monumentalBellator Parischochitika lachiwelu, Oct. 10 (11:30 a.m. AND) in France.Bellator 247is headlined by a welterweight battle between veteranPaul Daley (42-17-2) ndipoDerek Anderson (16-3, 1 NC), pameneBellator Parissees“MVP” Michael Page (17-1) kutengaRoss Houston (8-0, 1 NC) at welterweight andCheick Kongo (30-10-2, 1 NC) nkhopeTim Johnson (14-6) mu podwala ndi katswiri woposa onse.

The first primetime event live from the U.S. takes place Thursday, Oct. 15 (9 p.m. AND) with a massive card anchored by the first world title defense of current championCris “Cyborg” (22-2, 1 NC), who takes on Australia’sArlene Blencowe (13-7), paBellator 249from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

“We’re excited to have CBS Sports Network serve as the new home of live Bellator MMA events. It’s a great opportunity to showcase some of the best events and biggest names in the sport,” said CBS Sports Executive Vice President of Programming Dan Weinberg. “Adding Bellator MMA to the CBS Sports portfolio will allow for greater promotion, engagement and exposure across all our platforms and assets including CBS Sports Network, CBSSports.com, CBS Sports HQ as well as our various social accounts.”

“I am thrilled that Bellator live events will be coming to CBS Sports Network beginning on Oct. 1, as well as the unique opportunities the partnership creates across all CBS Sports platforms,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “CBS Sports is synonymous with iconic sports broadcasting and it is incredible to now have Bellator MMA included in that family. I would like to thank Paramount Network, formerly Spike TV, for the years of support that helped build Bellator into the organization that it is today, and this news marks yet another exciting relationship between two ViacomCBS properties. I look forward to bringing the biggest fights, featuring the top athletes in the world, live to CBS Sports Network and introducing Bellator to an entirely new audience this fall.”

CBS Sports Network, the 24-hour home of CBS Sports, is available through all major cable, satellite and telco distributors as well as via OTT streaming service providers YouTube TV, fuboTV, DirecTV and Hulu.

Bellator will continue to produce all of its own live events, led by Executive Producer Scott Fishman.

The second Bellator woman’s featherweight champion in the company’s history, Cris “Cyborg” is coming off of a dominant performance over Julia Budd in January to win the 145-pound world title. Already an MMA legend at 35-years-old, “Cyborg” will be looking to further her legacy as the greatest woman’s mixed martial artist of all-time when she meets Arlene Blencowe on Oct. 15. After winning the Bellator belt in her 12th career title fight, “Cyborg” made history by becoming a world champion in her fourth major promotion, previously holding belts in both the UFC and Strikeforce. With a professional record of 22-2, 1 NC, kuphatikizapo 18 wins by way of finish, the Brazilian-born fighter holds victories over tough competition such as Budd, Holly Holm, Felicia Spencer and Gina Carano.

With wins in six of her last seven fights, including five knockouts, “Angerfist” has put herself in position to challenge for the women’s featherweight title. Coming off a unanimous decision victory over Leslie Smith, the former two-time boxing world champion will look to keep her momentum rolling and claim her first MMA title. Tied for the most knockouts in Bellator woman’s featherweight history, the fighter out of New South Wales, Australia aims to claim sole possession of that record, as she takes on her toughest challenge to date in Cris “Cyborg.”

A longtime MMA veteran, Paul Daley has competed professionally since 2003, amassing over 60 career fights. Throughout his tenure, “Semtex” has been one half of some of the most memorable bouts in MMA history, kuphatikizapoknockout of the year over Brennan Ward in 2017. Ambiri posachedwapa, the Nottingham, England native notched consecutive wins over Erick Silva and Saad Awad, running his record in Bellator MMA to 8-4. Fighting out of San Diego, Calif., the 30-year-old Derek Anderson will be making his 11th appearance for Bellator MMA in search of his third consecutive victory. Ndi 11 wake 16 career wins coming by way of finish, “The Barbaric” hopes to earn his eighth promotional victory and first of his 2020 ndawala.

Currently riding a three-fight win streak, Michael "njoka" Page, better known to fans as “MVP,” returns with the intention of spoiling the debut of European welterweight prospect, Ross Houston. Holding a career record of 17-1, ndi 14 wins coming by way of stoppage, the pride of London Shootfighters looks to remind people why he is one of the most exciting strikers in all of MMA. After signing with Bellator in February, Scotland’s Houston will make his promotional debut against one of Bellator’s biggest stars in Page. “The Hitman” plans on keeping his 8-0, 1 NC undefeated record intact and improve on the three submission victories already to his name by using his known Brazilian jiu-jitsu skills.

Holding an impressive MMA record of 30-10-2, 1 NC, France’s Cheick Kongo returns to action following a title fight against heavyweight champion Ryan Bader last September. The former kickboxer remains unbeaten since 2015 and will enter the Bellator cage on home soil for a rematch against a familiar opponent in heavyweight contender in Tim Johnson. Coming off a dominant TKO victory over veteran Matt Mitrione atBellator 243 mu August, Johnson is set to compete for the third time in 2020 seeking revenge in a rematch from 2018 against Kongo. Now training out of Las Vegas, Johnson has quickly earned his place near the top of the Bellator heavyweight division with his recent wins, including a viral knockout over top prospect Tyrell Fortune in February.

*Fight cards subject to change.

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FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 232: MACDONALD VS. LIMA 2

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Bellator 232 Main Card:

Douglas Lima (32-7) anagonjetsa Rory MacDonald (21-6-1) kudzera akamakambirana (49-46, 50-45, 50-45)

Paul Daley (42-17-2) anagonjetsa Inu Awad (23-13) kudzera TKO (nkhonya) pa 1:30 wa kuzungulira awiri

Patrick Mix (12-0) anagonjetsa Isaiah Chapman (9-4) kudzera kugonjera (kneebar) pa 3:49 wa kuzungulira limodzi

Manny Muro (11-6) anagonjetsa Nick Newell (16-3) kudzera kugawanika zochita (29-28, 27-29, 29-28)

Baby Slice (4-2) anagonjetsa Craig Campbell (3-4) kudzera TKO (elbows) pa 0:38 wa kuzungulira limodzi



Kuyambirira Khadi:

Ryan Hardy Evans (1-1) anagonjetsa Demetrios Plaza (1-1) kudzera kugonjera (kumbuyo-maliseche Choke) pa 3:03 wa kuzungulira atatu

Lance Gibson Jr. (3-0) anagonjetsa Dominic Jones (2-2) kudzera KO (nkhonya) pa 1:58 wa kuzungulira limodzi

Devin Powell (10-4) anagonjetsa Marcus Surin (6-2) via technical submission (mounted guillotine) pa 5:00 wa kuzungulira awiri

Johnny Lopez (12-4) anagonjetsa Dan Cormier (8-10) kudzera akamakambirana (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Jornel Lugo (3-0) anagonjetsa John Douma (4-2) kudzera akamakambirana (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

Zarrukh Adashev (3-1) anagonjetsa Tevin Dyce (3-2) kudzera TKO (inawomba) pa 1:39 wa kuzungulira awiri



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BELLATOR 215: MITRIONE vs. KHARITONOV RESULTS & Photos

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FULL PHOTOS HERE



Complete Bellator 215 Results:

Mat Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) ndipo Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 2 NC) ended in a no contest

Logan Storley (10-0) anagonjetsa Ion Pascu (18-9) kudzera akamakambirana (30-27 30-26, 30-26)

Eduardo Dantas (21-6) anagonjetsa Toby Misech (11-7) kudzera akamakambirana (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

John Douma (4-1) anagonjetsa Mike Kimbel (2-1) kudzera kugonjera (makona atatu kutsamwa) pa 2:51 wa kuzungulira limodzi

Austin Vanderford (7-0) anagonjetsa Cody Jones (6-3) kudzera kugonjera (mkono makona atatu kutsamwa) pa 4:49 wa kuzungulira limodzi



Kuyambirira Khadi:

Steve Mowry (6-0) anagonjetsa Darion Abbey (0-1) kudzera kugonjera (kimura) pa 1:27 wa kuzungulira limodzi

Amanda Bell (6-5) anagonjetsa Amber Leibrock (3-3) kudzera KO (nkhonya) pa 3:52 wa kuzungulira limodzi

Pat McCrohan (4-2) anagonjetsa Jason Markland (0-1) kudzera TKO (nkhonya) pa 1:11 wa kuzungulira limodzi

Lindsey VanZandt (5-1) anagonjetsa Tabatha Watkins (3-1) kudzera TKO (nkhonya) pa 3:25 wa kuzungulira awiri

Pete Rogers (4-4) anagonjetsa Jason Rine (1-5) kudzera TKO (inawomba) pa :50 wa kuzungulira awiri

Matt Probin (4-0) anagonjetsa Ali Zebian (1-1) kudzera kugawanika zochita (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Zarrukh Adashev (2-1) anagonjetsa Ronie Arana (0-3) kudzera akamakambirana (29-28. 30-27, 30-27)

Billy Goff (2-0) anagonjetsa Ryan Hardy (0-1) kudzera akamakambirana (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)



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FULL FIGHT CARDS FOR BELLATOR 215: MITRIONE VS. KHARITONOV THIS FRIDAY & BELLATOR 216: MVP VS. DALEY THIS SATURDAY

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Los Angeles – The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s doubleheader return to Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. pa Feb. 15 and Feb. 16 has been completed with two stacked five-fight main cards and exciting preliminary matchups.



The main event of Friday’s card on Paramount Network, and simulcast on DAZN, will feature a heavyweight headliner, where former Bellator Grand Prix Semifinalist Mat Mitrione (13-6) faces Russian knockout artist Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 1 NC). Rounding out the stacked main card will see undefeated Logan Storley (9-0) meet SBG Dublin’s Ion Pascu (18-9) pa welterweight, former Bellator bantamweight champ Eduardo Dantas (20-6) return from injury to meet Hawaii’s Toby Misech (12-6) at 135-pounds, and the electric Mike Kimbel (2-0) making his main card debut against Rhode Island’s John Douma (3-1). The opener of Bellator 215 will be the promotional debut of Austin Vanderford (6-0), who looks to remain undefeated against Cody Jones (6-2), a winner of four consecutive fights.




The prelims for Bellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov will be highlighted by a women’s featherweight contest featuring Amber Leibrock (3-2) motsutsa Amanda Bell (5-5), as well as top heavyweight prospect Steve Mowry (5-0) kutenga Darion Abbey (Ovomereza kuwonekera koyamba kugulu).



A mere 24-hours later, Bellator 216 will take place exclusively on DAZN and will be headlined by one of the most intense grudge matches in MMA history. Lachiwelu, Feb. 16, undefeated Michael "njoka" Page (13-0) will enter the Bellator cage against 58-fight professional Paul "Semtex" Daley (40-16-2) in a first-round fight of Bellator’s Welterweight World Grand Prix. The co-main event is a rematch between two heavyweights who undoubtedly will go down in the sport’s history books, liti Mirko Cro Cop (37-11-2, 1 NC) makes his Bellator debut against Roy “Big Country” Nelson (23-16).



Kuphatikiza apo, a No. 1 contender’s bout to determine who will face newly crowned heavyweight kingpin Ryan Bader will pit Cheick Kongo (29-10-2) motsutsa undefeated, longtime former Bellator heavyweight champion Vitaly Minakov (21-0). An intriguing welterweight encounter between Yaroslav Amosov (20-0) and the always-excitingErick Silva (20-9, 1 NC) is also official, as is the professional debut of multi-time taekwondo champion Valerie Loureda, when she meets Oklahoma’s Colby Fletcher (1-2) in the main card opener.



As if that wasn’t enough top-flight action, Tyrell Fortune (5-0), one of Bellator’s top homegrown prospects returns to the Bellator cage against Ryan Pokryfky (6-5) in the featured preliminary bout of Bellator 216: MVP vs. Daley.



Bellator: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov will be broadcast Friday, February 15 on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. Opuma / 8 p.m. CT and will stream LIVE on DAZN. Bellator: MVP vs. Daley will stream exclusively on DAZN on Saturday, February 16 pa 10 p.m. Opuma / 7 p.m. PT. Preliminary action for both events will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.



Tickets for both events are available now and can be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Arena box office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com. Fans can save when they purchase tickets to both events through the “Back-to-Back Pack!” Please visit Ticketmaster.com for more details.




Complete Bellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov Main Khadi:

Heavyweight Main Event Bout: Mat Mitrione (13-6) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 1 NC)

Welterweight Co-Main Event: Logan Storley (9-0) vs. Ion Pascu (18-9)

Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Eduardo Dantas (20-6) vs. Toby Misech (12-6)

Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Mike Kimbel (2-0) vs. John Douma (3-1)

175-Pound Catchweight Main Card Bout: Austin Vanderford (6-0) vs. Cody Jones (6-2)



Kuyambirira Khadi:

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Steve Mowry (5-0) vs. Darion Abbey (Ovomereza kuwonekera koyamba kugulu)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Amber Leibrock (3-2) vs. Amanda Bell (5-5)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Pat McCrohan (3-2) vs. Jason Markland (Kuwonekera koyamba kugulu)

Atomweight Preliminary Bout: Tabatha Watkins (3-0) vs. Lindsey VanZandt (4-1)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Pete Rogers (3-4) vs. Jason Rine (1-4)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Matt Probin (3-0) vs. Ali Zebian (1-0)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Zarrukh Adashev (1-1) vs. Ronie Arana (0-2)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Billy Goff (1-0) vs. Ryan Hardy (Ovomereza kuwonekera koyamba kugulu)



Complete Bellator 216: MVP vs. Daley Main Khadi:

Welterweight World Grand Prix Matchup: Michael Page (13-0) vs. Paul Daley (40-16-2)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Mirko Cro Cop (37-11-2, 1 NC) vs. Roy Nelson (23-16)

Heavyweight Main Card Bout: Cheick Kongo (29-10-2) vs. Vitaly Minakov (21-0)

Welterweight Main Card Bout: Yaroslav Amosov (20-0) vs. Erick Silva (20-9, 1 NC)

Flyweight Main Card Bout: Valerie Loureda (Ovomereza kuwonekera koyamba kugulu) vs. Colby Fletcher (1-2)



Kuyambirira Khadi:

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Tyrell Fortune (5-0) vs. Ryan Pokryfky (6-5)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Patrick Casey (4-0) vs. Nekruz Mirkhojaev (3-2)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Vinicius De Jesus (6-2) vs. Rodolpho Barcellos (1-0)

165-Pound Catchweight Bout: Kastriot Xhema (2-2, 1 NC) vs. Kemran Lachinov (7-2)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Reginaldo Felix (5-2) vs. Justin Sumter (6-2)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Jesse Kosakowski (2-0) vs. Rodolfo Rocha (1-1)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Demetrius Plaza (Ovomereza kuwonekera koyamba kugulu) vs. Andrews Rodriguez (1-0)



*Card subject to change



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BELLATOR RETURNS TO MOHEGAN SUN ARENA FOR MASSIVE DOUBLEHEADER ON FEBRUARY 15 & 16

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FRIDAY NIGHT HEADLINED BY MATT MITRIONE VS. SERGEI KHARITONOV IN HEAVYWEIGHT CLASH

SATURDAY’S CARD TO FEATURE ‘MVP’ VS. PAUL DALEY IN WELTERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX GRUDGE MATCH & A HEAVYWEIGHT NO. 1 CONTENDER’S BOUT PITTING CHEICK KONGO AGAINST VITALY MINAKOV

Los Angeles - Pa February 15 ndipo 16, Bellator returns to Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. for two back-to-back nights of exciting MMA action.

Pa Lachisanu, the event will be anchored by a heavyweight battle betweenMat Mitrione (13-6) ndipoSergei Kharitonov (29-7, 1 NC), while Saturday’s show will see the long-awaited matchup betweenMichael "njoka" Page (13-0) ndipoPaul Daley (40-16-2) headline in a Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix opening round pairing. Kuphatikiza apo, the card will also see a heavyweight No. 1 contender’s bout betweenCheick Kongo (29-10-2) and undefeated former Bellator heavyweight championVitaly Minakov (21-0).

Tickets for both events are available early through an exclusive Bellator Nation pre-sale beginning Wednesday, Dec. 5 pa 10 a.m. AND. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday, Dec. 7 pa 10 a.m. AND. Tickets can be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Arena box office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com. Fans can save when they purchase tickets to both events through the “Back-to-Back Pack!” Please visit Ticketmaster.com for more details.

Bellator: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov will be broadcast Friday, February 15 on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. Opuma / 8 p.m. CT and will stream LIVE on DAZN.

Bellator: MVP vs. Daleywill stream exclusively on DAZN on Saturday, February 16 pa 10 p.m. Opuma / 7 p.m. PT. Preliminary action for both events will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App. mwauchidakwa zina adzakhala analengeza mu masabata kubwera.

Fresh off an impressive semi-final run in Bellator’s Heavyweight World Grand Prix, Matt Mitrione returns to action on February 15 against a true veteran in Sergei Kharitonov. The former Purdue football defensive lineman splits his training between Indianapolis and Combat Club in South Florida, and is in the best shape of his fighting career. Posachedwapa, Mitrione has defeatedRoy Nelson ndipoFedor Emelianenko, adding to an already-impressive list of career victories.The man dubbed “The Paratrooper,” Kharitonov is the owner of an equally notable MMA resume, with the 38-year-old scoring wins against some of the sport’s most marquee names, including an incredible performance against Roy Nelson, as well as Fabricio Werdum, Andrei Arlovski, Pedro Rizzo, Murilo “Ninja” Rua and Alistair Overeem.

One of the most unorthodox strikers to ever compete for Bellator, “MVP” has steadily worked his way up the welterweight ranks since signing with the organization in 2013. Known for his antics both inside the cage and out, every Michael Page fight is must-see entertainment. With an undefeated record of 13-0, ndipo 11 of those victories coming by stoppage, the 31-year-old out of London Shootfighters finally meets up with fellow Brit and longtime rival, Paul Daley. A veteran of Strikeforce, UFC and BAMMA, Nottingham’s Daley has competed professionally since 2003. Throughout his career, “Semtex” has been one half of some of the most memorable bouts in MMA history, kuphatikizapoknockout of the year over Brennan Ward in 2017.

A rematch ofBellator 115, Cheick Kongo will look for redemption against Bellator’s longest reigning heavyweight champion, when Vitaly Minakov returns for his first fight with the promotion since 2014. A winner of seven straight, including two consecutive first-round knockouts overTimothy JohnsonndipoJavy Ayala, Kongo has earned the opportunity to compete in a No. 1 contender’s bout. Undefeated as a professional, Minakov earned a victory against Alexander Volkov, as well as a previous win against Kongo, in his previous Bellator stint, and later continued his winning ways in Russia against “Bigfoot” Silva and Tony Johnson. The two now meet to determine who will go on to face the winner of Fedor Emelianenko andRyan Bader.

Updated Bellator: Mitrione vs. KharitonovFight Card:

Heavyweight Main Event Bout: Mat Mitrione (13-6) vs.Sergei Kharitonov(29-7, 1 NC)

Updated Bellator: MVP vs. DaleyFight Card:

Welterweight World Grand Prix Matchup: Michael Page (13-0) vs.Paul Daley(40-16-2)

Heavyweight Main Card Bout: Cheick Kongo(29-10-2) vs.Vitaly Minakov (21-0)

*Card subject to change

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OFFICIAL BELLATOR 199: BADER vs. KING MO RESULTS & Photos

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Ryan Bader (25-5) defeated “King Mo” Lawal (21-7, 1 NC) kudzera knockout (kukhomerera) pa :15 wa kuzungulira limodzi

 

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Jon Fitch (31-7-1, 1 NC) anagonjetsa Paul Daley (40-16-2) kudzera akamakambirana (29-27, 29-26, 29-26)

Photos: https://tinyurl.com/y98s82hr

 

Aaron Pico (3-1) anagonjetsa Lee Morrison (19-9) kudzera TKO (punch to body) pa 1:10 wa kuzungulira limodzi

 

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Cheick Kongo (28-10-2) anagonjetsa Javy Ayala (10-7) kudzera knockout (nkhonya) pa 2:29 wa kuzungulira limodzi

 

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Adam Piccolot (10-2) anagonjetsa Carrington Banks (7-1) kudzera kugonjera (kumbuyo-maliseche Choke) pa 4:41 wa kuzungulira atatu

 

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Hyder Amil (2-0) anagonjetsa Elias Anderson (0-1) via TKO at 3:01 wa kuzungulira awiri

Ignacio Ortiz (1-0) anagonjetsa Matt Aragoni (1-1) via TKO at 2:57 wa kuzungulira atatu

Mark Climaco (2-0) anagonjetsa Daniel Oseguera (0-1) via TKO at 2:21 wa kuzungulira limodzi

J.J. Okanovich (6-1) anagonjetsa Hugo Lujan (3-3) kudzera akamakambirana

Tom Ponce de Leon (2-0) anagonjetsa Dominic Sumner (1-2) via TKO at 2:48 wa kuzungulira awiri

Nohelin Hernandez (7-2) anagonjetsa Josh San Diego (7-4) kudzera akamakambirana

Josh Paiva (10-2) anagonjetsa Adam Antolin (13-4) via KO at :32 wa kuzungulira limodzi

Cass Bell (1-0) anagonjetsa Khai Wu (1-1) kudzera kugonjera (guillotine Choke) pa 3:27 wa kuzungulira awiri

Jordan Williams (7-2) anagonjetsa Brandon Hester (4-1) kudzera TKO (nkhonya) pa 1:11 wa kuzungulira awiri

Amber Leibrock (3-1) anagonjetsa Janay Harding (3-4) kudzera akamakambirana (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)

James Terry (20-9) anagonjetsa Danasabe Mohammed (5-2) kudzera akamakambirana (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

Gaston Bolanos (3-1) anagonjetsa Malcom Hill (3-5) kudzera TKO (leg kicks) pa 2:54 wa kuzungulira limodzi

Justin Tenedora (2-1) anagonjetsa David Rivera (0-3) kudzera kugonjera (triangle-choke) pa 4:27 wa kuzungulira limodzi

Deron Winn (4-0) anagonjetsa Ahmed White (0-1) kudzera knockout (nkhonya) pa 2:32 wa kuzungulira limodzi