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Tidligere titeludfordrer John Salter møder ubesejrede Johnny Eblen under BELLATORs hovedkort 276 marts 12

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ENGLERNE - Et væld af fantastiske kæmpere bevæbnet med verdenstitel-forhåbninger har sluttet sig til de stabledeBELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnellkort på lørdag, Marts 12. SHOWTIME sender det gigantiske hovedkort live inde fra Family Arena i St. Charles, Mo., på9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

Tidligere titeludfordrer og nr. 2 rangeret-John Salter (18-5), samt ubesejrede BELLATOR MMA No. 3-rangeretJohnny Eblen(10-0), og kvindernes nr. 2 fjervægtKat Zingano(12-4) håber at tage det næste skridt mod BELLATOR MMA guld, når de slutter sig til de fire co-headline brawlere, der i øjeblikket er rangeret blandt det øverste lag af deres respektive divisioner.

Blandt de storslåede MMA-nærmeste vil være tre af de ti bedste mellemvægtere, fem ubesejrede og en plettfri amatør, fire top-to kandidater, og ti kæmpere rangeret sammen med BELLATOR MMA's elite.

I den vigtigste begivenhed af aftenen, Adam Borics (17-1) ogMads Burnell(16-3), to fjervægte lige nu som nr. 2 på den officielle BELLATOR MMA-rangliste, vil give et fremtidigt skud på BELLATOR 145-pund verdensmesterskabet. I co-featured Bout, tidligere BELLATOR Light Heavyweight Champion, 13-tid BELLATOR veteran, og nr. 2-rangeretPhil Davis (23-6, 1 NC) vil åbne sin 2022 kampagne mod nr. 4 Julius Anglickas(10-2), som senest udfordrede til titlen på 205 pund. Derudover, hovedkortet vil sætte fokus på en international letvægts-ekstravaganza som ubesejret New Alliance Jiu-Jitsu-teammedlemJay-Jay Wilson (8-0) af Auckland, New Zealand, rykker op i vægt for at møde Dagestan, RuslandsGadzhi Rabadanov(16-4-2), der kommer fra en knockout i første runde i sin kampagnedebut klBELLATOR MMA 263 i juli 2021.

Forud for de deraf følgende co-featured konkurrencer, et par top-mellemvægtere vil runde hovedkortet af, da Salter og Eblen giver sig i kast med vinderen af ​​den kommende verdensmesterskabskamp med 185-pund Champion Gegard Mousasi mod nr. 1-rangeret Austin VanderfordBELLATOR MMA 275 senere på måneden i Dublin, Irland.

Bevæbnet med en 8-2 BELLATOR rekord, Salter, en 15-årig pro MMA-veteran fra Nashville, Tenn., har den salgsfremmende rekord for de fleste afleveringer i BELLATOR MMA mellemvægts historie, og er stoppet 17 sin 23 modstandere. Kaldenavnet "Diamond Hands" på grund af hans kærlighed til kryptovaluta og vilje til at holde fast i sine investeringer, Eblen kommer efter en 71-sekunders udslettelse af Collin Huckbody klBELLATOR MMA 272i december 2021. Det seksdobbelte BELLATOR MMA-veteran og amerikanske Top-Team-produkt, som for nylig underskrev en forlængelse af BELLATOR-kontrakten med seks kampe, har sikret seks åbningsrunde stop, inklusive to af hans tre 2021 modstandere.

Ud over det storslåede hovedkort, et sandt overflødighedshorn af pulserende foreløbige punch ups vil begynde den fremtrædende nat med handling, Heriblandt en nærkamp fra det midtvestlige Minnesota, der tidligere udfordrer UFC-titlen og Winona, Fra., indfødte Zingano mod No.7-rangerede letvægtsPam Sørenson(9-4) af Blaine, Fra.

Set til at spille sin tredje BELLATOR MMA-optræden i træk med ambitioner om udfordrende BELLATOR MMA verdensmester i weltervægt for kvinderCris Cyborg, Zingano har haft en dekoreret kampkarriere. Den tidligere NCAA Division III All-American wrestler blev den første mor til at konkurrere i UFC og første kvinde til at vinde virksomhedens "Fight of the Night"-pris, tæller sejre over Miesha Tate, Amanda Nunes, Marion Reneau, og Gabrielle Holloway. Nylig, "Alpha" var med i serien "Double Duty", der skildrede forsøgene på at opretholde en balance mellem forældreskabets daglige ansvar og at tjene til livets ophold som professionel atlet.

En tidligere Invicta FC-mester i fjervægt for kvinder, Sorenson begyndte at kickbokse efter sin bedste vens bortgang. Efter at have forladt sin krone og anmodet om en løsladelse fra Invicta i juli 2021, Minneapolis-mauleren underskrev en multi-fight-aftale med BELLATOR MMA i midten af ​​2021. Kort efter at han kom til pionerfirmaet, den 35-årige registrerede en hårdt tilkæmpet splittelse over Roberta Samad klBELLATOR MMA 264 i Uncasville, Conn.

Der vil også være et blåtslået slagsmål, hvor to hårdtslående sværvægtere med syv karrierestop hver for sig som nr.. 8-rangeretAlex "Eazy" Polizzi (9-1) af Madison, Wisc., støder sammen med Team PitbullsJose "Guru" Augusto (7-3, 1 NC). Derudover, San Diego, Calif. indfødte, 11-tid BELLATOR MMA veteran, og nr. 6-rangeret"Barbarisk" Derek Anderson(17-4, 1 NC) vil blande det op med indsendelsesspecialist, BELLATOR brasiliansk blå mærke, og japansk fødtGoiti Yamaguchi (26-5), i en verdensomspændende weltervægtskrig.

Endvidere, tilføjet tilBELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burneller en mindeværdig mellemvægtskamp, ​​der er ubesejret, Do Not. 6-rangeret 185 pund og ejer af tre på hinanden følgende stopRomero Cotton (5-0) af Hutchinson, Kansas, som modigt vil kæmpe mod rædslerne"The Boogeyman" Lance Wright (5-2). Desuden, tidligere division II All-American wrestler og fantastisk fjervægtCody lov(5-0), frisk på sin tredje åbningsrundeafslutning, stræber efter at undgå at blive skræmt af"Fantom" Johnny Soto (5-2) af Escondido, Calif.

Fortsætter den uforglemmelige nat med fantastisk action, ubesejret weltervægter og amerikansk Top-Team-medlemroman faraldo (6-0) vil gøre sin fjerde reklameoptræden i træk, når han udfordrer BELLATOR MMA rookieKelvin Rayford (5-3), mens lokal kombattantJordan Howard (10-5) af Jefferson City håber at begejstre Missouri-trofaste mod Athen, Illinois' egenTrevor Ward(5-5). To fluevægte vil også teste deres færdigheder, nårDiana Avsaragova(4-0) Rusland hilser velkommenAshley Deen (5-6) til BELLATOR. Til sidst, et Show-Me State letvægtsopgør mellem BELLATOR begyndereDan Bush (4-1) gør sin sjette optræden i Missouri i træk ved at konfrontere St. Louis'Josh Augustine (5-2).

De spændende indledende kampe vil streames live på BELLATOR MMA YouTube-kanalen, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube -kanal og Pluto TV begyndende kl6 p.m. OG / 15:00. PT.

Billetter tilBELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burneller til salg nu hos beggeTicketmaster.com ogBellator.com

BELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell hovedkort:

Lørdag, Marts 12 - Lev videre SHOWTIME

9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

Fjervægt Main Event: #2-Adam Borics (17-1) vs. #2-Mads Burnell (16-3)

Light Heavyweight Co-Main Event: #2-Phil Davis (23-6, 1 NC) vs. #4-Julius Anglickas (10-2)

Mellemvægt Bout: #2-John Salter (18-5) vs. #3-Johnny Eblen (10-0)

Letvægts Bout: Jay-Jay Wilson (8-0) vs.Gadzhi Rabadanov (16-4-2)

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6 p.m. OG / 15:00. PT

Fjervægt Bout: #2-Kat Zingano (12-4) vs. #7-Pam Sørenson (9-4)

Light Heavyweight Bout: #8-Alex Polizzi (9-1) vs.Joseph Augustus (7-3, 1 NC)

Weltervægt Bout: #6-Derek Anderson (17-4-1) vs.Goiti Yamaguchi (26-5)

Mellemvægt Bout: #6-Romero Cotton (5-0) vs.Lance Wright(5-2)

Fluevægt Bout: Diana Avsaragova (4-0) vs.Ashley Deen (5-6)

Fjervægt Bout: Cody lov (5-0) vs. Johnny Soto (4-2)

Weltervægt Bout: roman faraldo (6-0) vs.Kelvin Rayford (5-3)

Bantamvægt Bout: Jordan Howard (10-5) vs.Trevor Ward (5-5)

Letvægts Bout: Dan Bush (4-1) vs.Josh Augustine (5-2)

*Kort kan ændres.

Opdateret tidsplan for BELLATOR -begivenheder

Lør, Februar. 19 / / BELLATOR MMA 274: Gracie vs. Storley // Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, Conn.

Fri. Februar. 25 // BELLATOR MMA 275: Moussage vs. Vanderford // 3Arena // Dublin, IRE

Sat. Marts 12 // BELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell //Familiearenaen // St. Louis

Fri. Maj 6 // BELLATOR PARIS: Bader vs.. Kongo 2 // Accor Arena // Paris, FRA

Fri. Maj 13 // BELLATOR LONDON: Amosov vs. MVP // SSE Arena, Wembley // London

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BELLATOR MMA er en førende global kampsportsorganisation med mange af de bedste krigere i verden. Under ledelse af veteran kamp promotor Scott Coker, BELLATOR -begivenheder finder sted i større byer verden over og kan ses på fjernsyn i over 160 lande til et tilgængeligt publikum på over en milliard mennesker. I USA, BELLATOR kan ses på SHOWTIME. BELLATOR består af et ledelsesteam, der omfatter branchens bedste fagfolk inden for tv -produktion, livebegivenhed orkestrering, fighter udvikling / relationer, mødested indkøb, sponsorering skabelse / udvikling, international licens, markedsføring, reklame, PR og kommissioner relationer. BELLATOR er baseret i Hollywood, Calif. og ejes af underholdningsgiganten ViacomCBS, hjemsted for verdens førende underholdning mærker, der forbinder med publikum gennem overbevisende indhold på tværs af tv, film, online og mobile platforme.

Bellator 276 OFFICIELT SÆTTET TIL LØRDAG, MARTS 12 I ST. LOUIS

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ENGLERNE - Et fremtidigt skud ved BELLATOR-verdensmesterskabet i fjervægt vil være på spil, når nr. 2-rangeret Adam Borics (17-1) møder en mand også rangeret som nr. 2 i den officielle BELLATOR-rangliste, Mads Burnell (16-3) i de vigtigste tilfælde af Bellator 276 på lørdag, Marts 12 på The Family Arena i St. Louis.

I co-main eventen tidligere BELLATOR Light Heavyweight Champion og No. 2-rangeret Phil Davis (23-6) vil vende tilbage til handling og åbne sin 2022 kampagne mod nr. 4-rangeret Julius Anglickas (10-2), som senest udfordrede til titlen på 205 pund. Hovedkortet vil også se et par dygtige letvægtere konkurrere, når ubesejret Jay-Jay Wilson (8-0) rykker op i vægt for at møde Dagestans Gadzhi Rabadanov (16-4-2).

SHOWTIME vil tv-sende BELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell hovedkort live kl 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT Derudover, de spændende indledende kampe vil streame live på BELLATOR MMA YouTube-kanalen, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube -kanal og Pluto TV begyndende kl 6 p.m. OG / 15:00. PT.

Billetter til BELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell kommer til salg på fredag, Februar. 11 hos begge Ticketmaster.com og Bellator.com, med et særligt forsalg, der finder sted dagen før.

A BELLATOR MMA 276 indledende kamp mellem to hårdhændede lette sværvægtere nr. 8-rangeret Alex "Easy" Polizzi (9-1) og Team Pitbulls Jose "Gugu" Augusto (7-3, 1 NC) er også officiel. Yderligere konkurrencer vil blive annonceret inden længe.

En mangesidet fighter med enorm succes i to forskellige kampsportsgrene, Adam Borics slog alle ud 25 af hans amatørmodstandere på vej til at kompilere 10-0 (kickboxing) og 15-0 (MMA) optegnelser. Holder en tre-tommer højdefordel og bunder med den kommende modstander Mads Burnell som nr. 2 fjervægt på BELLATOR-ranglisten, tyveri. Lauderdale fjervægter begyndte sin professionelle karriere med 14 lige triumfer, herunder ti ved KO eller indsendelse.

Meget gerne hans kommende fjende, den ni-dobbelte BELLATOR-veteran, bevæbnet med en 8-1 salgsfremmende rekord, foretrækker at skille sig af med sine kolleger hurtigt, som det fremgår af ti af hans 18 karrieresejre, der kulminerer med knockout eller underkastelse. Derudover, den tidligere ungarske kampmesterskab fjervægtskonge har kun kæmpet 41 runder siden han blev professionel i aug. 2014, et gennemsnit på kun 2.3 pr udflugt.

Tilnavnet "The Kid,” den tidligere thailandske og ungarske thaiboksning-verdensmester, der lever efter ordsproget "Øv besværligt, kamp let,” og holder knockout-sejre over den tidligere BELLATOR fjervægtsmester Pat Curran og den glubske fjervægter Aaron Pico. Født i Budapest, Ungarn, Sanford MMA fighter, som underskrev en multi-fight forlængelse med BELLATOR i januar 2021, lancerede sin salgsfremmende kampagne ved at indsende Anthony Taylor via bag-nøgen choke i april 2017. Efter at have droppet sin ensomme BELLATOR-kamp i hænderne på den tidligere bantamvægtmester Darrion Caldwell i kvartfinalen i BELLATOR MMA fjervægts Grand Prix, Borics har udpeget sine sidste tre modstandere under firmaets banner.

Kører i øjeblikket en sejrsrække på syv kampe, Mads Burnell foretrækker at sende sine modstandere tidligt. I 19 karrierekampe, underkastelsesspecialisten har stoppet mere end halvdelen af ​​sine modstandere (10), inklusive otte i åbningsrunden. Derudover, København, Danmark, native har ikke kæmpet sidste tre runder i sin professionelle karriere, mens det i gennemsnit kun er to pr. konkurrence. Arte Suave Copenhagen-produktet, der vil vende 28 mindre end en uge før hans fjerde reklameoptræden i træk kl BELLATOR MMA 276, åbnede sit kald ved at besejre sine første fem modstandere, herunder tre via indsendelse.

Et førstegrads sort bælte i brasiliansk jiu-jitsu, Burnell erobrede Cage Warriors fjervægtstitlen ved at sende den daværende mester Dean Trueman med japansk slips kl. 3:04 af anden runde i juni 29, 2019. To måneder efter underskrivelse med virksomheden, den glubske fjervægter tog den blandede kampsportsverden med storm, da han optog sin ensomme karriere knockout og satte Darko Banovic på gulvet kl. 3:13 af første strofe i sin salgsfremmende debut kl BELLATOR MMA 248 den okt. 10, 2020, i Paris, Frankrig.

Efter en anden runde destruktion af "The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber” standout Saul Rogers via bag-nøgen choker kl BELLATOR MMA 257, den tredobbelte BELLATOR MMA-veteran vendte tilbage til buret mindre end fire måneder senere og forstyrrede Emmanuel Sanchez via enstemmig beslutning i tre runder (29-28 og 30-27 to gange) i en non-stop kamp kl BELLATOR MMA 263 på juli 31, 2021, i Los Angeles. En tidligere europæisk No-Gi mester, Burnell håber at holde sin ubesejrede BELLATOR-rekord intakt, når han udfordrer kollega nr. 2-rangeret Adam Borics.

BELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell Hovedkortet:
Lørdag, Marts 12 - Lev videre SHOWTIME
9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

Fjervægt Main Event: #2-Adam Borics (17-1) vs. #2-Mads Burnell (16-3)
Light Heavyweight Co-Main Event: #2-Phil Davis (23-6) vs. #4-Julius Anglickas (10-2)
Letvægts Bout: Jay-Jay Wilson (8-0) vs. Gadzhi Rabadanov (16-4-2)

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6 p.m. OG / 15:00. PT

Light Heavyweight Bout: #8-Alex Polizzi (9-1) vs. Joseph Augustus (7-3, 1 NC)

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#3-Phil Davis (23-6) besejret Yoel Romero (13-6) via enstemmig afgørelse (30-27, 28-29, 30-26)

Phil Davis havde dette at sige efter sin sejr over Yoel Romero: ”For seks år siden, Jeg lavede min Bellator -debut lige her i San Jose, og jeg glemte absolut – det er en af ​​mine største fejl nogensinde – Jeg glemte at opmuntre en af ​​mine bedste venner, uddannelse partnere, værelseskammerater i Penn State. Han lå på hospitalet med kræft, og jeg glemte at opmuntre ham. Han endte med at tabe sin kamp med kræft. Nu, Jeg vil rette op på det øjeblik ved bare at sige, at min mor og far, der er enorme og er alt, hvad jeg ville ønske, en mor og far kunne være, er bare vidunderlige. September sidste år, to uger før min kamp med Lyoto Machida, min mor ringer til mig og fortæller, at hun har ondartet brystkræft, så hun måtte gå hen og tage sig af det. Præcis tre dage senere fortalte min far mig, at han havde aggressiv prostatakræft. Så to uger senere måtte jeg gå og kæmpe med dragen. Jeg var virkelig nødt til at grave dybt på en række måder, og jeg vil bare sige til min mor og far – ved Guds nåde er de her stadig, min mor er i mængden, min far er hjemme og stirrer på fjernsynet og græder – Jeg elsker jer, og jeg kan ikke gøre dette uden jer. I er fantastiske. ”

#4-Neiman Gracie (11-2) besejret Mark Lemminger (12-4) via TKO (punches) på 1:27 af runde én

Neiman Gracie gjorde det klart, hvem han vil have næste gang: »Jeg behøver ikke at tage folk ned for at vinde kampe længere. Jeg kan det hele, men hvis jeg tager dig ned, hold da op. Jeg så, at han lagde hovedet ned, så jeg kom med store bogstaver. Hvis du holder kampen stående, det er hospitalet. Hvis du går til jorden, det er kirkegården. Der er et par fyre, jeg vil kæmpe med. Jeg vil kæmpe mod MVP. Jeg har kaldt denne fyr ud for evigt, og kampen sker aldrig. De har altid en anden undskyldning. Jeg vil have min omkamp med Jason Jackson ... og jeg vil have Mr.. Yaroslav Amosov,, Jeg har det værste spil for ham, og jeg tror, ​​jeg vil være den, der giver ham sit første tab. ”

DeAnna Bennett (11-7-1) besejret #5-Alejandra Lara (9-5) via enstemmig afgørelse (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)

DeAnna Bennett efter hendes enstemmige beslutningsejr: ”Jeg kan ikke beskrive for dig, hvordan jeg har det lige nu. Dette sted betyder alt for mig. Jeg er født og opvokset i bugten ... Jeg er så glad for at hun kæmper i dette bur for Bellator med alle disse fans her. Min far, han er med mig her ... Han vidste altid, at jeg ville kæmpe her og få hånden løftet i denne bygning. Jeg ville have den første runde så dårlig, men Alejandra, hun er så hård, så hård. Du kan ikke have en god kamp med kun én person. Begge kæmpere skal være store kæmpere for at få et godt show, så halvdelen af ​​denne sejr tilhører hende for at komme ind i buret og være en god modstander og være villig til at lægge alt derude ligesom jeg gjorde. Jeg følte mig bedre i standup end jeg gjorde på jorden ... ærligt talt har meget af det arbejdet med min træner her Brian Wright (sp?) Her på Killer Bee. Jeg skylder ham denne genopblussen i min karriere, fordi han virkelig har hjulpet mig med at blive kampfly, blive velafrundede. Jeg har tidligere haft mange trænere, der har været som, “Hvis du ikke får en fjernelse, du vil ikke vinde en kamp ”godt, bom, ligner jeg lige har vundet en kamp. ”

Saul Rogers (15-4) besejret Georgi Karakhanyan (31-12-1, 1 NC) via enstemmig afgørelse (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)

Efter sejren, Saul Rogers havde dette at sige: ”Det føltes fantastisk. Jeg har dræbt mig selv for længe i forsøget på at skære ned på 145 og nu hvor jeg er rykket op, Jeg føler stærkere, Jeg føler mig mere dominerende. Jeg er altid god til guillotiner, men i aften, ingen af ​​disse guillotiner var engang tæt på – Jeg var ikke i fare. Men knæet, han slog mig med en ren, og så kom den anden igennem ikke så ren, og jeg prøvede bare at forblive beskyttet. Men du som du så i kampen, Jeg havde et stort smil på læben. Jeg elsker den sh*t, du ved hvad jeg mener? Jeg føler mig kilometer bedre. I andre kampe, efter måske omkring to et halvt minut, mine hænder gassede, og jeg havde ikke noget at fortsætte med dengang. Jeg kontrollerede ham i tre runder, og jeg har det stadig godt. Enhver af disse krigere, der er på nippet og stadig dræber sig selv, tag det fra mig, flytte op, være sundere, være lykkeligere, have en længere karriere. Det er meget bedre. ”

Ben Parrish (5-1) besejrede#8-Christian Edwards (5-1) via KO (punches) på 0:38 af runde én

Ben Parrish efter hans chokerende knockout af Christian Edwards: ”Det føles godt at lukke mange mennesker inde, mand det er alt hvad jeg vil sige. Jeg fortalte det til min chef, Casey, Hjem igen, Jeg slår ham ud med en venstre krog. Hvad sagde jeg? Få det ikke snoet, alle finder en undskyldning for at kaste salt på mig – hey, det er ikke held, det er forberedelse, Baby. Hvis jeg ikke kan gøre det med seks måneders træning, slå ham, ingen ville slå ham. ”

Indledende Card:
Alex Polizzi (9-1) besejret #7-Grant Neal (6-1) via split beslutning (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Anthony Adams (9-2) besejret Khalid Murtazaliev (15-3) via enstemmig afgørelse (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Bobby Seronio III (1-0) besejret Sokrates Hernandez (0-1) via enstemmig afgørelse (29-27, 29-26, 29-26)
Abraham Vaesau (6-3, 1 NC) besejret Albert Gonzales (2-3) via KO (punches) på 2:17 af runde én
Shane Keefe (2-0) besejret Rhalan Gracie (0-3) via enstemmig afgørelse (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Edwin de los santos (1-0) besejret Jon Adams (0-2-1) via TKO (strejker) på 3:29 af runde én
Jesse Delgado (1-0) besejret Joshua Dillon (1-2) via enstemmig afgørelse (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Besøg Bellator.com for yderligere information.

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Om BELLATOR
BELLATOR MMA er en førende global kampsportsorganisation med mange af de bedste krigere i verden. Under ledelse af veteran kamp promotor Scott Coker, BELLATOR -begivenheder finder sted i større byer verden over og kan ses på fjernsyn i over 160 lande til et tilgængeligt publikum på over en milliard mennesker. I USA, BELLATOR kan ses på SHOWTIME. BELLATOR består af et ledelsesteam, der omfatter branchens bedste fagfolk inden for tv -produktion, livebegivenhed orkestrering, fighter udvikling / relationer, mødested indkøb, sponsorering skabelse / udvikling, international licens, markedsføring, reklame, reklame, og kommissionsforhold. BELLATOR er baseret i Hollywood, Calif. og ejes af underholdningsgiganten ViacomCBS, hjemsted for verdens førende underholdning mærker, der forbinder med publikum gennem overbevisende indhold på tværs af tv, film, online og mobile platforme.

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OPDATERET BOUTLISTE OG DETALJER TIL BROADCAST TIL BELLATOR 266: DAVIS VS. ROMERO NÆSTE LØRDAG

ENGLERNE - Et par elite blandede kampsportsartister mødes i hovedbegivenheden i BELLATOR MMA 266 næste lørdag, Syv. 18 inde i SAP Center i San Jose, da tidligere mester på 205 pund og nr. 3 rangeret Phil Davis (22-6) byder velkommen til MMA superstjerne Yoel Romero (13-5) til BELLATOR -forfremmelsen. Hovedkortet til BELLATOR MMA 266: Davis vs. Romero sendes live på SHOWTIME kl 10 p.m. OG / 7 p.m. PT.

Desuden, aftenen byder på en veltervægt co-main event med pit nr. 4 rangeret Neiman Gracie (10-2) mod Mark Lemminger (12-3) og en kvindes flyvevægtskonkurrence mellem tidligere titeludfordrer #5-Alejandra Lara (9-4) og DeAnna Bennett (10-7-1).

To ekstra hovedkortkampe er blevet tilføjet med en let kamp Georgi Karakhanyan (31-11-1, 1 NC) versus Saul Rogers (14-4) og en let sværvægtshældning mellem nr. 10 rangeret Christian Edwards (4-0) mod Ben Parrish (4-1) sparker handlingen i gang.

Ni actionfyldte indledende kampe vil streame live på BELLATOR MMA YouTube-kanalen, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube -kanal og Pluto TV begyndende kl 7 p.m. OG / 4 p.m. PT. Komplet bout -liste tilgængelig nedenfor.

Billetter til arrangementet er til salg nu kl Ticketmaster.com og Bellator.com.

Opdateret tidsplan for BELLATOR -begivenheder
Sat. Syv. 18 // Bellator 266: Davis vs. Romero //SAP Center // San Jose, F.EKS
Fri. Oktober. 1 // Bellator 267: Lima vs. MVP 2 //SSE Arena, Wembley // London, England
Sat. Oktober. 16 // Bellator 268: Let Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinaler // Footprint Center // Phoenix, DET
Sat. Oktober. 23 // Bellator 269: Fedor vs. Johnson // VTB Arena // Moskva, Rusland
Fri. November. 5 // Bellator 270: Gallagher vs.. Blande // 3Arena // Dublin, Irland

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BELLATOR MMA 266: Davis vs. Romero Hovedkortet:
Lørdag, September 18 - Lev videre SHOWTIME
10 p.m. OG / 7 p.m. PT

Light Heavyweight Main Event: #3-Phil Davis (22-6) vs. Yoel Romero (13-5)
Weltervægt Bout: #4-Neiman Gracie (10-2) vs. Mark Lemminger (12-3)
Fluevægt Bout: #5-Alejandra Lara (9-4) vs. DeAnna Bennett (10-7-1)
Letvægts Bout: Georgi Karakhanyan (31-11-1, 1 NC) vs. Saul Rogers (14-4)
Light Heavyweight Bout: #10-Christian Edwards (4-0) vs. Ben Parrish (4-1)

Indledende Card:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube -kanal | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube -kanal | Pluto tv
7 p.m. OG / 4 p.m. PT

Light Heavyweight Bout: #7-Grant Neal (6-0) vs. Alex Polizzi (8-1)
Mellemvægt Bout: Khalid Murtazaliev (15-2) vs. Anthony Adams (8-2)
175-Pund Kontraktsvægt Bout: Abraham Vaesau (5-3, 1 NC) vs. Albert Gonzales (2-2)
Bantamvægt Bout: Sokrates Hernandez (Pro Debut) vs. Pedro Juarez (Pro Debut)
Bantamvægt Bout: Bobby Seronio III (Pro Debut) vs. Erin Hunter (Pro Debut)
Weltervægt Bout: Rhalan Gracie (0-2) vs. Shane Keefe (1-0)
160-Pund Kontraktsvægt Bout: Eddie Abasolo (Pro Debut) vs. Art Hernandez (4-5, 1 NC)
Fluevægt Bout: Edwin de los santos (Pro Debut) vs. Jon Adams (0-1-1)
130-Pund Kontraktsvægt Bout: Jesse Delgado (Pro Debut) vs. Joshua Dillon (1-1)

*Kort kan ændres.

Besøg Bellator.com for yderligere information.

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Om BELLATOR
BELLATOR MMA er en førende global kampsportsorganisation med mange af de bedste krigere i verden. Under ledelse af veteran kamp promotor Scott Coker, BELLATOR -begivenheder finder sted i større byer verden over og kan ses på fjernsyn i over 160 lande til et tilgængeligt publikum på over en milliard mennesker. I USA, BELLATOR kan ses på SHOWTIME. BELLATOR består af et ledelsesteam, der omfatter branchens bedste fagfolk inden for tv -produktion, livebegivenhed orkestrering, fighter udvikling / relationer, mødested indkøb, sponsorering skabelse / udvikling, international licens, markedsføring, reklame, PR og kommissioner relationer. BELLATOR er baseret i Hollywood, Calif. og ejes af underholdningsgiganten ViacomCBS, hjemsted for verdens førende underholdning mærker, der forbinder med publikum gennem overbevisende indhold på tværs af tv, film, online og mobile platforme.

Om SHOWTIME
Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), et 100 % ejet datterselskab af ViacomCBS Inc., ejer og driver premium-tv-netværk SHOWTIME®, FILMKANALEN ™ og FLIX®, og tilbyder også SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, MOVIE CHANNEL ™ ON DEMAND og FLIX ON DEMAND®, og netværkets godkendelsestjeneste SHOWTIME ANYTIME®. Showtime Digital Inc., et 100 % ejet datterselskab af SNI, driver den enkeltstående streamingtjeneste SHOWTIME®. SHOWTIME er i øjeblikket tilgængelig for abonnenter via kabel, DBS, og teleleverandører, og som en selvstændig streamingtjeneste via Amazon, Apple®, Google, LG Smart TV, Oculus Go, Roku®, Samsung Smart TV, Xbox One og PlayStation®4. Forbrugerne kan også abonnere på SHOWTIME via Amazons Prime Video Channels, Apple TV -kanaler, AT&T TV Nu, FuboTV, Hulu, Roku -kanalen, Sling TV og YouTube TV. Seere kan også se på computere på Showtime.com. SNI markedsfører og distribuerer sports- og underholdningsbegivenheder til udstilling til abonnenter på en pay-per-view-basis gennem SHOWTIME PPV®. For mere information, gå til www.SHO.com.

Phil Davis vs. Yoel Romero set to headline BELLATOR 266 on Sat., Syv. 18

FORMER BELLATOR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION PHIL DAVIS CHALLENGES OLYMPIC SILVER MEDALIST YOEL ROMERO IN MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR MMA 266 INSIDE THE SAP CENTER AT SAN JOSE ON SATURDAY, September. 18

Special Night of Combat Sports on SHOWTIME begins with World Title Unification Boxing Event Live at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT Immediately Followed by BELLATOR 266

ENGLERNE -A pair of elite mixed martial artists will meet in the main event ofBELLATOR MMA 266 på lørdag, Syv. 18 inde i SAP Center i San Jose, da tidligere mester på 205 pund og nr. 3 rangeretPhil Davis (22-6) byder velkommen til MMA superstjerneYoel Romero(13-5) to the promotion.

Desuden, a women’s flyweight contest between former title challenger #5-Alejandra Lara(9-4) ogDeAnna Bennett(10-7-1) that was originally slated for next week’sBELLATOR MMA 265: Kongo vs. Kharitonov event in South Dakota has been re-booked for Sept. 18.

A pair of preliminary bouts have also been announced for BELLATOR’s return to San Jose, highlighted by the Bay Area’s own No. 10 rangeret letAdam Piccolot (12-4) welcoming the hard-hitting EnglishmanSaul Rogers (14-4) back to the division after competing at featherweight his past four outings. Også, ubesejret lys sværvægterGrant Neal (6-0) returns to action against former LFA light heavyweight championAlex Polizzi (7-1).

Bellator 266 will be the second half of a special combat sports doubleheader on SHOWTIME. The night will begin with SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING live at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT featuring a super bantamweight world championship unification bout between Brandon Figueroa and Stephen Fulton Jr. The two unbeaten 122-pound titlists will meet in Las Vegas immediately before the liveBellator 266 telecast begins in San Jose.

Den foreløbige del af docket vil streame live på BELLATOR MMA YouTube -kanalen, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-kanal og Pluto TV. Additional bouts will be announced at a later date.

An exclusive online presale for this event takes place starting Wednesday, August 18 with tickets going on sale to the general public Thursday, August 19 atTicketmaster.com ogBellator.com.

Hailing from Harrisburg, Penn., "Hr. Wonderful” will step into the BELLATOR cage for the 14thtime in his career, searching for his 10th promotional victory. The former BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Champion is looking to make another run at the 205-pound strap, following victories in three of his past four bouts, including a pair of knockouts over Liam McGeary and Karl Albrektsson. A four-time NCAA Division-I All-American wrestler at Penn State University, Davis has proven time and time again that there are few fighters that can hold their own once he gets them to the ground.

Kæmper ud af Miami, Romero will be making his highly anticipated BELLATOR debut on Sept. 18. Efter en syv-årig indsats under ledelse af UFC, the American Top Team-product became one of the most sought-after free agents prior to signing with the Scott Coker-led promotion in December 2020. Med 11 sin 13 karrieresejre kommer i form af knockout, inklusive fire af den første runde sort, “Soldier of God” possesses the type of knockout power that can force any opponent into early retirement. En tredobbelt World Cup Freestyle Wrestling Champion, fem gange panamerikansk mester i freestyle wrestling, og 2000 OL Freestyle Wrestling Sølvmedaljevinder, den cubanskfødte Romero har løbende fremvist sine elitetalenter på højeste konkurrenceniveau. Det eneste manglende trofæ til en næsten fejlfri arv er en BELLATOR-verdenstitel.

Opdateret tidsplan for BELLATOR -begivenheder

Fri. August. 13 // Bellator 264: Moussage vs. Salter // Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, CT

Fri. August. 20 // Bellator 265: Kongo vs. Kharitonov//Sanford Pentagon // Sioux Falls, SD

Sat. Syv. 18 // Bellator 266: Davis vs. Romero//SAP Center // San Jose, F.EKS

Fri. Oktober. 1 // Bellator 267: Lima vs. MVP 2 //SSE Arena, Wembley // London, England

Sat. Oktober. 16 // Bellator 268: Let Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinaler// Footprint Center // Phoenix, DET

Sat. Oktober. 23 // Bellator 269: Fedor vs. Johnson// VTB Arena // Moskva, Rusland

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BELLATOR MMA 266: Davis vs. RomeroHovedkortet:

SHOWTIME

Light Heavyweight Main Event: #3-Phil Davis (22-6) vs.Yoel Romero(13-5)

Fluevægt Bout: #5-Alejandra Lara(9-4) ogDeAnna Bennett(10-7-1)

Indledende Card: 

BELLATOR MMA YouTube -kanal | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube -kanal | Pluto tv

Letvægts Bout: #10Adam Piccolot(12-4) vs.Saul Rogers (14-4)

Light Heavyweight Bout: #7-Grant Neal(6-0) vs.Alex Polizzi (7-1)

*Kort kan ændres.

BesøgBellator.com for yderligere information.

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Om BELLATOR

BELLATOR MMA er en førende global kampsportsorganisation med mange af de bedste krigere i verden. Under ledelse af veteran kamp promotor Scott Coker, BELLATOR -begivenheder finder sted i større byer verden over og kan ses på fjernsyn i over 160 lande til et tilgængeligt publikum på over en milliard mennesker. I USA, BELLATOR kan ses på SHOWTIME. BELLATOR består af et ledelsesteam, der omfatter branchens bedste fagfolk inden for tv -produktion, livebegivenhed orkestrering, fighter udvikling / relationer, mødested indkøb, sponsorering skabelse / udvikling, international licens, markedsføring, reklame, PR og kommissioner relationer. BELLATOR er baseret i Hollywood, Calif. og ejes af underholdningsgiganten ViacomCBS, hjemsted for verdens førende underholdning mærker, der forbinder med publikum gennem overbevisende indhold på tværs af tv, film, online og mobile platforme.

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Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), et 100 % ejet datterselskab af ViacomCBS Inc., ejer og driver premium-tv-netværk SHOWTIME®, FILMKANALEN ™ og FLIX®, og tilbyder også SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, MOVIE CHANNEL ™ ON DEMAND og FLIX ON DEMAND®, og netværkets godkendelsestjeneste SHOWTIME ANYTIME®. Showtime Digital Inc., et 100 % ejet datterselskab af SNI, driver den enkeltstående streamingtjeneste SHOWTIME®. SHOWTIME er i øjeblikket tilgængelig for abonnenter via kabel, DBS, og teleleverandører, og som en selvstændig streamingtjeneste via Amazon, Apple®, Google, LG Smart TV, Oculus Go, Roku®, Samsung Smart TV, Xbox One og PlayStation®4. Forbrugerne kan også abonnere på SHOWTIME via Amazons Prime Video Channels, Apple TV -kanaler, AT&T TV Nu, FuboTV, Hulu, Roku -kanalen, Sling TV og YouTube TV. Seere kan også se på computere påShowtime.com. SNI markedsfører og distribuerer sports- og underholdningsbegivenheder til udstilling til abonnenter på en pay-per-view-basis gennem SHOWTIME PPV®. For mere information, gå tilwww.SHO.com

FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS, CITATER & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR MMA 257: NEMKOV VS. DAVIS 2

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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. I co-main event, #3-rangeretCorey 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-John Archuleta (25-2) mod #1 rangeretSergio Pettis (20-5) and a Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix opening round pairing between the debutingAnthony “Rumble” Johnson(22-6) ogYoel Romero(13-5) to determine Nemkov’s next title challenger.Bellator 258 airs exclusively on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET / 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. Lige nu, 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 Hovedkortet:

c-Vadim Nemkov (13-2) besejret #2-Phil Davis (22-5, 1 NC) via enstemmig afgørelse (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) besejretDovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (18-6-1) via TKO (punches) på 2:15 af runde tre

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) besejretDesiree Yanez (5-3) via flertalsafgørelser (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-Godmorgen Homasi (15-9) via TKO (punches) på 1:44 af runde to

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.”

Indledende Card:

#1-Julia Budd (15-3) besejretDayana Silva (9-6) via split beslutning (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

#5-Julius Anglickas (10-1) besejretGregory Milliard (12-5) via enstemmig afgørelse (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

#7-Steve Mowry(9-0) besejretShaun Asher (13-4-1) via TKO (punches) på :55 af runde én

Grachik Bozinyan (11-4) besejretDemarques Jackson (11-5) via enstemmig afgørelse (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Raymond Daniels(3-1, 1 NC) besejretPeter Stanonik (4-4, 1 NC) via enstemmig afgørelse (30-26, 30-27, 30-26)

Lance Gibson Jr.. (4-0) besejretMarcus Surin (6-3) via enstemmig afgørelse (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Karl Albrektsson (11-3) besejretViktor Nemkov (30-8-1) via enstemmig afgørelse (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

#10-Mads Burnell(15-3) besejretSaul Rogers (14-4) via indsendelse (bageste nøgne choker) på 4:08 af runde to

#7-Jay-Jay Wilson (8-0) besejret #4-Pedro Carvalho (11-5) via TKO (strejker) på :53 af runde to

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BELLATOR MMA 257 VIRTUAL MEDIA AVAILABILITY QUOTES

“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 og nr. 2 rangeret let sværPhil 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. ET / 6 p.m. PT. Completing the stacked main card are three other must-watch bouts, including No. 3 rangeret 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 Godmorgen Homasi and a women’s flyweight contest matching Veta Arteaga mod 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.

Her er hvad de krigere havde at sige onsdag:

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. For mig, 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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"Ærligt, 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. Denne gang, 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, men samtidig, 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 timer, 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. Indrømmet, 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. Med det er sagt, 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. I 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. På papiret, 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.”

Godmorgen 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.”

BELLATOR MMA ANNOUNCES MASSIVE DOUBLEHEADER LIVE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AND DAZN FROM MOHEGAN SUN ARENA

FORMER CHAMPS PHIL DAVIS AND LYOTO MACHIDA COLLIDE IN LONG-AWAITED REMATCH AT Bellator 245 PÅ FREDAG, September. 11

JUAN ARCHULETA FACES UNDEFEATED PATCHY MIX FOR THE VACANT BELLATOR BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE AT Bellator 246 ON Lørdag, September. 12

MERE, THE BELLATOR DEBUTS OF FORMER TITLE CHALLENGERS CAT ZINGANO AND LIZ CARMOUCHE

LOS ANGELES— For the first timeBellator MMA’s “FightSphere” atMohegan Sun Arena i Uncasville, Conn. will host a stacked doubleheader weekend on Friday, Syv. 11 og lørdag, Syv. 12. On night oneBellator 245is headlined by former world champsPhil Davis (21-5, 1 NC) ogLyoto Machida (26-9) in a light heavyweight rematch, mensBellator 246on night two sees a bantamweight world championship fight featuring top contenderJohn Archuleta (24-2) taking on the undefeatedPatchy Mix (13-0) for the vacant title.

Two former world title challengers also make their long-awaited Bellator debuts, somKat Zingano (10-4) tager påGabby Holloway (6-5) in a featherweight matchup atBellator 245, mensLiz Carmouche (13-7) meets the newly signedDeAnna Bennett (10-6-1) at flyweight during the main card ofBellator 246.

Bellator 245: Davis vs. Machida 2på fredag, Syv. 11 ogBellator 246: Archuleta vs. Blandepå lørdag, Syv. 12 air live onParamount Network ogDAZN på 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT. Preliminary action will stream onBellator MMA’s YouTube channel. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming days.

A former Bellator light heavyweight world champion, Phil Davis returns to the Bellator cage for the first time since stoppingKarl Albrektsson påBellator 231 in October of last year. A four-time NCAA D-I All-American wrestler at Penn State University, "Hr. Wonderful” has earned professional victories over Brian Stann, Alexander Gustafsson, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, and the man he will face again on Sept. 11, Lyoto Machida. With eight Bellator appearances already, the San Diego-based fighter has his sights set on reclaiming his world title in the sport’s toughest light heavyweight division.

After signing with Bellator in 2018, Lyoto Machida made his highly anticipated promotional debut with a victory over former champRafael CarvalhoBellator 213and would later go on to defeat the now-retiredChael Sonneninside the famed Madison Square Garden atBellator 222. The former UFC light heavyweight champ, known to fans around the globe as “The Dragon,” owns notable career wins over Tito Ortiz, “Shogun” Rua, Dan Henderson, Rashad Evans and Randy Couture. Having lost to Davis in the first matchup in Brazil, the native ofSalvador, Bahia, Brazil is looking for redemption and a future shot at Bellator gold.

Fresh off of an impressive victory overHenry Corrales påBellator 238 tidligere på året, Juan Archuleta will look to capture the promotion’s vacant bantamweight strap. Fighting out of Hesperia, Calif., the 32-year-old knockout artist will once again drop down a weight class for a shot at the world title, something he successfully accomplished on four separate occasions while competing for regional promotion King of the Cage (let weltervægt, letvægts, flyweight and bantamweight). Following a hard-fought featherweight world title bout withPatricio Pitbull last September, “The Spaniard” returns to bantamweight, where he has been undefeated for over five years.

Currently fighting out of Jackson Wink MMA in Albuquerque, N.M., Patchy Mix will make his fourth appearance for Bellator, where he has tallied three first-round submission victories. The 26-year-old Buffalo, N.Y.-native hopes to remain undefeated and build off of his most recent win on New Year’s Eve, which saw “No Love” earn a guillotine choke-submission over Yuki Motoya at Bellator’s co-promotional event with Rizin atRizin.20i Japan. Prior to his time with the Scott Coker-led promotion, Mix dominated his competition in all nine of his fights with King of the Cage, collecting five first round finishes. Nu, the submission specialist will face the toughest test of his young career, a matchup with the former Bellator featherweight world title contender and a shot at Bellator’s vacant 135-pound strap.

Also announced forBellator 245“Easy” Ed Ruth (8-2) returns to middleweight against the debutingTaylor “Tombstone” Johnson (5-1) on the main card; current Bellator Kickboxing welterweight world champRaymond “The Real Deal” Daniels(2-1) returns to MMA againstPeter Stanonik(5-4); former middleweight champRafael Carvalho(16-4) squares off with undefeatedAlex "Easy" Polizzi(6-0) på lys sværvægter; hard-hitting heavyweightsTyrell Fortune(8-1) ogJack May(11-6) collide“Killa” Keith Lee (6-3) ansigterDominic “The Honey Badger” Mazzotta (15-3) in a 140-lb. contract weight preliminary matchup.

Also announced forBellator 246…top welterweight contendersJon Fitch (32-7-2, 1 NC) ogNeiman Gracie (9-1) square off in the co-main eventDerek "The Stallion" Campos(20-10) ogRoger “El Matador” Huerta(24-12-1, 1 NC) go toe-to-toe in a lightweight battle; Jackson Wink MMA heavyweight prospectDavion “The Don” Franklin (1-0) tager påRas “The Jamaican Shamrock” Hylton (6-4) on the prelims; Hawaii’sTy “Savage” Gwerder(4-1) meets London’sGeorge “Tuco” Tokkos(4-1) i en mellemvægt contest.

OpdateretBellator 245: Davis vs. Machida 2Hovedkortet:

Paramount Network and DAZN

Fredag, Syv. 11 - 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Phil Davis(21-5, 1 NC) vs.Lyoto Machida (26-9)

Featherweight Co-Main EventKat Zingano(10-4) vs.Gabby Holloway(6-5)

Mellemvægt Feature Bout: Og Ruth (8-2) vs.Taylor Johnson(5-1)

Welterweight Feature BoutRaymond Daniels(2-1) vs.Peter Stanonik(5-4)

Updated Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA’s YouTube Channel

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Rafael Carvalho(16-4) vs.Alex Polizzi(6-0)

Heavyweight Preliminary BoutTyrell Fortune(8-1) vs.Jack May(11-6)

140-lb. Contract Weight Preliminary BoutKeith Lee(6-3) vs.Dominic Mazzotta(15-3)

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OpdateretBellator 246: Archuleta vs. Blande Hovedkortet:

Paramount Network and DAZN

Lørdag, Syv. 12 - 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT

Bantamweight World Title BoutJohn Archuleta(24-2) vs.Patchy Mix(13-0)

Weltervægt Co-Main Event: Jon Fitch(32-7-2, 1 NC) vs.Neiman Gracie(9-1)

Flyweight Feature Bout: Liz Carmouche (13-7) vs.DeAnna Bennett(10-6-1)

Letvægts Feature Bout: Derek Fields(20-10) vs.Roger Huerta(24-12-1, 1 NC)

Updated Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA’s YouTube Channel

Foreløbig mellemvægt: Ty Gwerder(4-1) vs.George Tokkos(4-1)

Heavyweight Preliminary BoutDavion Franklin (1-0) vs.Ras Hylton(6-4)

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Full Results & Photos for Bellator 220: MacDonald vs. Fitch


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Hovedkortet:

Rory MacDonald (20-5-1) og Jon Fitch (32-7-2, 1 NC) fought to a majority draw (48-46, 47-47, 47-47) – MacDonald retains the welterweight title and advances in the Welterweight World Grand Prix

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) besejret Veta Arteaga (5-3) via TKO (læge arbejdsnedlæggelse) på 1:50 of round three to retain the women’s flyweight title

Benson Henderson (27-8) besejret Adam Piccolot (11-3) via split beslutning (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Phil Davis (20-5, 1 NC) besejret Liam McGeary (13-4) via TKO (strejker) på 4:11 af runde tre

Gaston Bolanos (5-1) besejret Nathan Stolen (8-5) via KO (dorn) på 2:21 af runde én



Indledende Card:

Aviv Gozali (2-0) besejret Travis Crain (0-1) via indsendelse (bageste nøgne choker) på 2:15 af runde én

Brandon Faumui (5-3) besejret Chris Avila (6-8) via split beslutning (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)

Matt Perez (5-2) besejret Justin Tenedora (2-2) via KO (punches) på 4:52 af runde én

Cass Bell (3-0) besejret Peter Ishiguro (1-1) via KO (punches) 2:59 af runde to

Chuck Campbell (2-0) besejret Bruno Casillas (0-1) via KO (knæ) på 1:45 af runde én

Hyder Amil (3-0) besejret Paradise Vaovasa (6-4, 1 NC) via indsendelse (bageste nøgne choker) på 2:34 af runde én

Josh San Diego (9-4) besejret Brandon Laroco (5-2) via enstemmig afgørelse (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

Jordan Williams (8-2, 1 NC) besejret Diego Herzog (4-3-1) via TKO at 1:21 af runde tre

Abraham Vaesau (5-2, 1 NC) besejret Justin Roswell (3-3, 1 NC) via TKO at 1:59 af runde én

Chris Inocencio (1-1) besejret Boris Novachkov (0-1) via split beslutning (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Thomas Ponce de Leon (3-0) besejret Jamario Mulder (2-4) via enstemmig afgørelse (30-27, 29-27, 29-27)

Ignacio Ortiz (2-0-1) og Roger Severson (3-3-1) fought to a unanimous draw (28-28, 28-28, 28-28)

Erik Gunha (2-0-1) og Jon Adams (0-0-1) fought to a majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)



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FULL FIGHT CARD ANNOUNCED FOR SATURDAY’S BELLATOR 220: MACDONALD VS. FITCH INSIDE THE SAP CENTER AT SAN JOSE – EXCLUSIVELY ON DAZN


SAN JOSE, Calif. - Alle 18 bouts for the highly anticipated Bellator 220: MacDonald vs. Fitch begivenhed, streamed exclusively on DAZN, have been announced when Bellator returns home to the SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday, April 27.


Two title fights sit atop the card, as Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald (20-5) defends his title world against Jon Fitch (31-7-1, 1 NC) in the final opening round bout of the Welterweight World Grand Prix, while undefeated Bellator flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (9-0) returns to action against Veta Arteaga (5-2) in the evening’s co-headliner.



Bellator220: MacDonald vs. Fitch will stream live exclusively on DAZN, the fastest-growing sports streaming service in the world, på 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, mens foreløbig handling vil streame på Bellator.com og globalt på Bellator Mobile App.



Limited tickets remain available at the ThreatMetrix Ticket Office at SAP Center at San Jose, samt Ticketmaster.com og Bellator.com.



Three former world champions will also appear on the main card, som Benson Henderson (26-8) takes on the Bay Area’s own Adam Piccolot (11-2) på letvægts, mens Phil Davis(19-5, 1 NC) will run it back with Liam McGeary (13-3) i lyset sværvægter handling. Derudover, fjervægt Gaston Bolanos (4-1) looks to add to his impressive highlight reelwhen he kicks off the main card versus Nathan Stolen (8-4).




Preliminary action for Bellator 220: MacDonald vs. Fitch will feature the U.S. debut of second-generation Israeli fighter Aviv Gozali (1-0) in his sophomore appearance againstTravis Crain (Pro Debut).



Komplet Bellator 220: MacDonald vs. Fitch Hovedkortet:

Welterweight World Grand Prix Title Bout: Rory MacDonald (20-5) vs. Jon Fitch (32-7-1, 1 NC)

Women's Flyweight World Title Bout: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (9-0) vs. Veta Arteaga (5-2)

Lightweight Main Card Bout: Benson Henderson (26-8) vs. Adam Piccolot (11-2)

Light Heavyweight Main Card Bout: Phil Davis (19-5, 1 NC) vs. Liam McGeary (13-3)

Featherweight Main Card Bout: Gaston Bolanos (4-1) vs. Nathan Stolen (8-4)



Indledende Card:

Lightweight Undercard Bout: Aviv Gozali (1-0) vs. Travis Crain (Pro Debut)

160-lb. Catchweight Undercard Bout: Chris Avila (6-7) vs. Brandon Faumui (4-3)

Flyweight Undercard Bout: Justin Tenedora (2-1) vs. Matt Perez (2-2)

140-lb. Catchweight Undercard Bout: Cass Bell (2-0) vs. Peter Ishiguro (1-0)

Featherweight Undercard Bout: Hyder Amil (2-0) vs. Paradise Vaovasa (6-3, 1 NC)

140-lb. Catchweight Undercard Bout: Josh San Diego (8-4) vs. Brandon Laroco (5-1)

Middleweight Undercard Bout: Diego Herzog (4-2-1) vs. Jordan Williams (7-2, 1 NC)

Welterweight Undercard Bout: Justin Roswell (3-2, 1 NC) vs. Abraham Vaesau (4-2, 1 NC)

Featherweight Undercard Bout: Ignacio Ortiz (2-0) vs. Roger Severson (3-3)

Light Heavyweight Undercard Bout: Chuck Campbell (1-0) vs. Bruno Casillas (Pro Debut)

Featherweight Undercard Bout: Boris Novachkov (Pro Debut) vs. Chris Inocencio (0-1)

Welterweight Undercard Bout: Thomas Ponce de Leon (2-0) vs. Jamario Mulder (2-3)

Flyweight Undercard Bout: Erik Gunha (Pro Debut) vs. Jon Adams (Pro Debut)



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