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Former Title Challenger John Salter Meets Undefeated Johnny Eblen During Main Card of BELLATOR 276 martie 12

TOP FEATHERWEIGHT CONTENDERS CAT ZINGANO AND PAM SORENSON WILL BATTLE ON PRELIMINARY CARD, ALONG WITH PIVOTAL WELTERWEIGHT CLASH BETWEEN DEREK ANDERSON VS. GOITI YAMAUCHI

TOP PROSPECTS ROMERO COTTON, CODY LAW, ROMAN FARALDO ALSO SET FOR ACTION

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ÎNGERII - A plethora of fantastic fighters armed with world-title aspirations have joined the stackedBELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnellcard on Saturday, Martie 12. SHOWTIME will televise the mammoth main card live from inside the Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo., la9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

Former title challenger and No. 2 clasat pe locul-John Salter (18-5), as well as undefeated BELLATOR MMA No. 3-clasat pe loculJohnny Eblen(10-0), and women’s No. 2 panăMese pentru pisici(12-4) hope to take the next step toward BELLATOR MMA gold as they join the four co-headline brawlers currently ranked among the upper echelon of their respective divisions.

Featured among the magnificent MMA melees will be three of the top-ten middleweights, five undefeated and one unblemished amateur, four top-two contenders, and ten fighters ranked along with BELLATOR MMA’s elite.

În evenimentul principal al serii, Adam Borics (17-1) șiMads Burnell(16-3), two featherweights currently tied at No. 2 in the official BELLATOR MMA rankings, will square off for a future shot at the BELLATOR 145-pound world title. În meciul de co-featured, former BELLATOR Light Heavyweight Champion, 13-time BELLATOR veteran, și nr. 2-clasat pe loculPhil Davis (23-6, 1 NC) will open his 2022 campaign against No. 4 Julius Anglickas(10-2), who most recently challenged for the 205-pound title. În plus,, the main card will spotlight an international lightweight extravaganza as undefeated New Alliance Jiu-Jitsu team memberJay-Jay Wilson (8-0) of Auckland, Noua Zeelandă, moves up in weight to meet Dagestan, RusieiGadzhi Rabadanov(16-4-2), who is coming off a first-round knockout in his promotional debut atBELLATOR MMA 263 în iulie 2021.

Prior to the consequential co-featured contests, a pair of top middleweights will round out the main card as Salter and Eblen square off for a shot at the winner of the upcoming world title bout pitting 185-pound Champion Gegard Mousasi against No. 1-clasat pe locul Austin Vanderford la BELLATOR MMA 275 later this month in Dublin, Irlanda.

Armed with an 8-2 BELLATOR record, Salter, a 15-year pro MMA veteran out of Nashville, Tenn., holds the promotional record for most submissions in BELLATOR MMA middleweight history, and has stopped 17 sale 23 adversarii. Nicknamed “Diamond Hands” due to his love for crypto currency and willingness to hold onto his investments, Eblen is coming off a 71-second annihilation of Collin Huckbody atBELLATOR MMA 272în luna decembrie 2021. The six-time BELLATOR MMA veteran and American Top-Team product, who recently signed a six-fight BELLATOR contract extension, has secured six opening-round stoppages, including two of his three 2021 adversarii.

In addition to the magnificent main card, a veritable cornucopia of pulsating preliminary punch ups will commence the preeminent night of action, including a Minnesota midwestern melee pitting former UFC title challenger and Winona, De la., native Zingano against No.7-ranked lightweightPam Sorenson(9-4) of Blaine, De la.

Set to make her third straight BELLATOR MMA appearance with aspirations of challenging BELLATOR MMA Women’s Welterweight World ChampionCris Cyborg, Zingano has had a decorated fighting career. The former NCAA Division III All-American wrestler became the first mother to compete in the UFC and initial woman to capture the company’s “Fight of the Night” award, counting victories over Miesha Tate, Amanda Nunes, Marion Reneau, and Gabrielle Holloway. Recent, “Alpha” was featured in the series “Double Duty” that chronicled the attempts to maintain a balance between the daily responsibilities of parenthood and earning a living as a pro athlete.

A former Invicta FC women’s featherweight champion, Sorenson started kickboxing after the passing of her best friend. After vacating her crown and requesting a release from Invicta in July 2021, the Minneapolis mauler signed a multi-fight deal with BELLATOR MMA in mid-2021. Soon after joining the pioneering company, the 35-year-old recorded a hard-fought split decision over Roberta Samad atBELLATOR MMA 264 în Uncasville, Conn.

Also featured will be a bruising brawl pitting two hard-hitting heavyweights with seven career stoppages apiece as No. 8-clasat pe loculAlex “Eazy” Polizzi (9-1) of Madison, Wisc., clashes with Team Pitbull’sJose “Guru” Augusto (7-3, 1 NC). În plus,, San Diego, Calif. nativ, 11-time BELLATOR MMA veteran, și nr. 6-clasat pe locul“Barbaric” Derek Anderson(17-4, 1 NC) will mix it up with submission specialist, BELLATOR Brazilian bruiser, and Japanese-bornGoiti Yamaguchi (26-5), in a worldwide welterweight war.

În plus, added toBELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnellis a memorable middleweight match pitting undefeated, Nu Face. 6-ranked 185-pounder and owner of three consecutive stoppagesRomero Cotton (5-0) of Hutchinson, Kansas, who will bravely battle the horrors of“The Boogeyman” Lance Wright (5-2). În plus, former Division II All-American wrestler and fantastic featherweightCody Law(5-0), fresh off his third opening-round finish, strives to avoid being scared off by“Phantom” Johnny Soto (5-2) de Escondido, Calif.

Continuing the unforgettable night of amazing action, undefeated welterweight and American Top-Team memberRoman Faraldo (6-0) will make his fourth consecutive promotional appearance when he challenges BELLATOR MMA rookieKelvin Rayford (5-3), while local combatantJordan Howard (10-5) of Jefferson City hopes to thrill the Missouri faithful against Athens, Illinois’ ownTrevor Ward(5-5). Two flyweights will test their skills as well, cândDiana Avsaragova(4-0) of Russia welcomesAshley Deen (5-6) to BELLATOR. în cele din urmă, a Show-Me State lightweight showdown between BELLATOR beginnerDan Busch (4-1) makes his sixth straight Missouri appearance by confronting St. Louis’Josh Augustine (5-2).

The thrilling preliminary fights will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.

Bilete pentruBELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnellare on sale now at bothTicketmaster.com șiBellator.com

BELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell Main Card:

Sâmbătă, Martie 12 – live on ARATĂ TIMPUL

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

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

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

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

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

CARD PRELIMINARE:

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

6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT

Pană Bout: #2-Mese pentru pisici (12-4) vs. #7-Pam Sorenson (9-4)

Lumină grea Bout: #8-Alex Polizzi (9-1) vs.Jose Augusto (7-3, 1 NC)

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

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

Atacul cu greutatea muște: Diana Avsaragova (4-0) vs.Ashley Deen (5-6)

Pană Bout: Cody Law (5-0) vs. Johnny Soto (4-2)

Semimijlocie Bout: Roman Faraldo (6-0) vs.Kelvin Rayford (5-3)

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

Ușoare Bout: Dan Busch (4-1) vs.Josh Augustine (5-2)

*Cardul poate fi modificat.

Updated schedule of BELLATOR events

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

Liber. Februarie. 25 // BELLATOR MMA 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford // 3Arenă // Dublin, IRE

Sat. Martie 12 // BELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell //The Family Arena // St. Louis

Liber. Mai 6 // BELLATOR PARIS: Bader vs.. Congoleză 2 // Accor Arena // Paris, FRA

Liber. Mai 13 // BELLATOR LONDON: Amosov vs. MVP // The SSE Arena, Wembley // Londra

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About BELLATOR

BELLATOR MMA is a leading global mixed martial arts organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Sub conducerea promotor luptă veteran Scott Coker, BELLATOR events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 countries to an available audience of over one billion people. In Statele Unite, BELLATOR can be seen on SHOWTIME. BELLATOR is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, orchestrație eveniment live, dezvoltare luptător / Relații, achizițiile loc, creare de sponsorizare / dezvoltare, licențiere internațională, marketing, reclamă, publicitate și relații comision. BELLATOR is based in Hollywood, Calif. and owned by entertainment giant ViacomCBS, acasă la brandurile de divertisment premier din lume care se conectează cu publicul prin intermediul conținut captivant peste televiziune, film, platforme online și mobile.

Bellator 276 OFFICIALLY SET FOR SATURDAY, MARTIE 12 IN ST. LOUIS

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ÎNGERII - A future shot at the BELLATOR Featherweight World Championship will be on the line when No. 2-clasat pe locul Adam Borics (17-1) meets a man also ranked No. 2 in the Official BELLATOR Rankings, Mads Burnell (16-3) în evenimentul principal al Bellator 276 sâmbăta, Martie 12 at The Family Arena in St. Louis.

In the co-main event former BELLATOR Light Heavyweight Champion and No. 2-clasat pe locul Phil Davis (23-6) will return to action and open his 2022 campaign against No. 4-clasat pe locul Julius Anglickas (10-2), who most recently challenged for the 205-pound title. The main card will also see a pair of skilled lightweights compete, când este neînvins Jay-Jay Wilson (8-0) moves up in weight to meet Dagestan’s Gadzhi Rabadanov (16-4-2).

SHOWTIME will televise the BELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell cartea principală în direct la 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT În plus,, the thrilling preliminary fights will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.

Bilete pentru BELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell will go on sale this Friday, Februarie. 11 at both Ticketmaster.com și Bellator.com, with a special presale taking place the day prior.

A BELLATOR MMA 276 preliminary battle between two heavy-handed light heavyweights No. 8-clasat pe locul Alex „Ușor” Polizzi (9-1) and Team Pitbull’s Jose “Gugu” Augusto (7-3, 1 NC) is also official. Concursuri suplimentare vor fi anunțate în curând.

A multi-faceted fighter with tremendous success in two different combat sports, Adam Borics knocked out all 25 of his amateur opponents en route to compiling 10-0 (kickboxing) și 15-0 (MMA) records. Holding a three-inch height advantage and tied with upcoming opponent Mads Burnell as the No. 2 featherweight in the BELLATOR rankings, the Ft. Lauderdale featherweight commenced his pro career with 14 straight triumphs, including ten by KO or submission.

Much like his upcoming foe, the nine-time BELLATOR veteran, armed with an 8-1 promotional record, prefers to dispose of his counterparts quickly as evidenced by ten of his 18 career wins culminating in knockout or submission. În plus,, the former Hungarian Fight Championship Featherweight kingpin has fought only 41 rounds since turning professional in Aug. 2014, an average of only 2.3 per outing.

Nicknamed “The Kid,” the former Thai and Hungarian Thai Boxing World Titleholder, who lives by the adage “Practice laborious, battle easy,” and holds knockout wins over former BELLATOR featherweight champion Pat Curran and ferocious featherweight Aaron Pico. Born in Budapest, Ungaria, the Sanford MMA fighter, who signed a multi-fight extension with BELLATOR in January 2021, launched his promotional campaign by submitting Anthony Taylor via rear-naked choke in April 2017. After dropping his lone BELLATOR bout at the hands of former bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell in the quarterfinals of the BELLATOR MMA Featherweight Grand Prix, Borics has outpointed his last three opponents under the company banner.

Currently riding a seven-bout winning streak, Mads Burnell prefers to dispatch of his opponents early. În 19 lupte de carieră, the submission specialist has stopped more than half of his adversaries (10), including eight in the opening round. În plus,, the Copenhagen, Danemarca, native has not fought past three rounds in his professional career, while averaging a mere two per contest. The Arte Suave Copenhagen product, care se va transforma 28 less than one week prior to his fourth consecutive promotional appearance at BELLATOR MMA 276, opened his vocation by defeating his initial five opponents, including three via submission.

A first-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Burnell captured the Cage Warriors featherweight title by submitting then-champion Dean Trueman by Japanese necktie at 3:04 of the second round on June 29, 2019. Two months after signing with the company, the ferocious featherweight took the mixed martial arts world by storm when he recorded his lone career knockout and floored Darko Banovic at 3:13 of the first stanza in his promotional debut at BELLATOR MMA 248 pe octombrie. 10, 2020, în Paris, Franța.

Following a second-round destruction of “The Ultimate Fighter: Echipa McGregor vs. Team Faber” standout Saul Rogers via rear-naked choke at BELLATOR MMA 257, the three-time BELLATOR MMA veteran returned to the cage less than four months later and upset Emmanuel Sanchez via three-round unanimous decision (29-28 și 30-27 de două ori) in a non-stop battle at BELLATOR MMA 263 iulie 31, 2021, în Los Angeles. A former European No-Gi champion, Burnell hopes to keep his undefeated BELLATOR record intact when he challenges fellow No. 2-ranked Adam Borics.

BELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell Card de principal:
Sâmbătă, Martie 12 – live on ARATĂ TIMPUL
9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

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

CARD PRELIMINARE:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | Canalul YouTube SHOWTIME Sports | Pluto TV
6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT

Lumină grea Bout: #8-Alex Polizzi (9-1) vs. Jose Augusto (7-3, 1 NC)

Complete Fight Night Results & Photos For BELLATOR MMA 266: Davis vs. Romero

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Complete Event Photos Here – Please Credit: Lucas Noonan / BELLATOR MMA

#3-Phil Davis (23-6) învins Yoel romero (13-6) prin decizie unanimă (30-27, 28-29, 30-26)

Phil Davis had this to say following his win over Yoel Romero: “Six years ago, I was making my Bellator debut right here in San Jose, and I absolutely forgotit’s one of my biggest mistakes everI forgot to encourage one of my best friends, Partenerii de formare, roommates at Penn State. He was in the hospital with cancer and I forgot to encourage him. He ended up losing his battle with cancer. Acum, I want to rectify that moment by just saying that my mom and dad, who are tremendous and are everything that I wish a mom and dad could be, are just wonderful. Last September, two weeks before my fight with Lyoto Machida, my mom calls me and tells me she has malignant breast cancer, so she had to go and get that taken care of. Exactly three days later my father told me he had aggressive prostate cancer. Then two weeks later I had to go and fight The Dragon. I really had to dig deep in a number of ways and I just want to say to my Mom and Dadby God’s grace they’re still here, my mother’s in the crowd, my father’s at home staring at the tv cryingI love you guys and I cannot do this without you. You guys are amazing.”

#4-Neiman Gracie (11-2) învins Mark Lemminger (12-4) prin TKO (pumni) la 1:27 de o rundă

Neiman Gracie made it clear who he wants next: “I don’t need to take people down to win fights anymore. I can do it all, but if I take you down, oh boy. I saw he was putting his head down so I come up with the uppercut. If you keep the fight standing, it’s the hospital. If you go to the ground, it’s the cemetery. There’s a couple guys I want to fight. I want to fight MVP. I’ve been calling this guy out forever and the fight never happens. They always have another excuse. I want my rematch with Jason Jackson… and I want Mr. Yaroslav Amosov,, I have the worst game for him and I believe I’ll be the one to give him his first loss.”

DeAnna Bennett (11-7-1) învins #5-Alejandra Lara (9-5) prin decizie unanimă (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)

DeAnna Bennett after her unanimous decision win: “I can’t describe to you how I’m feeling right now. This place means everything to me. I’m born and raised in the bay area… I’m so glad to be her fighting in this cage for Bellator with all of these fans here. Tatăl meu, he’s with me here…He always knew I was gonna fight here and get my hand raised in this building. I wanted that first round finish so bad, but Alejandra, she’s so tough, so tough. You can’t have a good fight with just one person. Both fighters have to be great fighters to put on a good show so half this victory belongs to her for coming into the cage and being a good opponent and being willing to put everything out there just like I did. I felt better in the standup than I did on the ground… honestly a lot of that has been working with my coach here Brian Wright (sp?) Here at Killer Bee. I owe this resurgence in my career to him because he’s really helped me become the fighter, become well-rounded. I’ve had a lot of coaches in the past who’ve been like, “if you don’t get a takedown, you’re not gonna win a fight” well, boom, looks like I just won a fight.“

Saul Rogers (15-4) învins Georgi Karakhanyan (31-12-1, 1 NC) prin decizie unanimă (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)

Following the win, Saul Rogers had this to say: “It felt amazing. I’ve been killing myself too long trying to cut down to 145 and now that I’ve moved up, Mă simt mai puternic, I feel more dominant. I’m always good at guillotines but tonight, none of those guillotines were even closeI wasn’t in danger. But the knee, he hit me with one clean and then the second got through not as clean and I just tried staying protected. But you as you seen in the fight, I had a big smile on my face. I love that sh*t, you know what I mean? I feel miles better. In other fights, after maybe around two and a half minutes, my hands gassing and I had nothing to carry on then. I controlled him for three rounds and I still feel good to go. Any of these fighters that are on the cusp and are still killing themselves, take it from me, move up, be healthier, be happier, have a longer career. It’s much better.”

Ben Parrish (5-1) defeated#8-Christian Edwards (5-1) prin KO (pumni) la 0:38 de o rundă

Ben Parrish after his shocking knockout of Christian Edwards: “It feels good to shut a lot of people up, man that’s all I will say. I told my boss, Casey, back home, I’ll knock him out with a left hook. What’d I say? Don’t get it twisted, everybody’ll find an excuse to throw salt on me – hei, that’s not luck, that’s preparation, copil. If I can’t do it with six months of training, beat him, nobody was gonna beat him.”

Card de preliminară:
Alex Polizzi (9-1) învins #7-Grant Neal (6-1) prin decizie divizat (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Anthony Adams (9-2) învins Khalid Murtazaliev (15-3) prin decizie unanimă (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Bobby Seronio III (1-0) învins Socrates Hernandez (0-1) prin decizie unanimă (29-27, 29-26, 29-26)
Abraham Vaesau (6-3, 1 NC) învins Albert Gonzales (2-3) prin KO (pumni) la 2:17 de o rundă
Shane Keefe (2-0) învins Rhalan Gracie (0-3) prin decizie unanimă (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Edwin De Los Santos (1-0) învins Jon Adams (0-2-1) prin TKO (greve) la 3:29 de o rundă
Jesse Delgado (1-0) învins Joshua Dillon (1-2) prin decizie unanimă (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Vă rugăm să vizitați Bellator.com pentru informații suplimentare.

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About BELLATOR
BELLATOR MMA is a leading global mixed martial arts organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Sub conducerea promotor luptă veteran Scott Coker, BELLATOR events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 countries to an available audience of over one billion people. In Statele Unite, BELLATOR can be seen on SHOWTIME. BELLATOR is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, orchestrație eveniment live, dezvoltare luptător / Relații, achizițiile loc, creare de sponsorizare / dezvoltare, licențiere internațională, marketing, reclamă, publicity, and commission relations. BELLATOR is based in Hollywood, Calif. and owned by entertainment giant ViacomCBS, acasă la brandurile de divertisment premier din lume care se conectează cu publicul prin intermediul conținut captivant peste televiziune, film, platforme online și mobile.

About SHOWTIME
Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly owned subsidiary of ViacomCBS Inc., owns and operates the premium service SHOWTIME®, which features critically acclaimed original series, provocative documentaries, box-office hit films, comedy and music specials and hard-hitting sports. SHOWTIME is available as a stand-alone streaming service across all major streaming devices and Showtime.com, as well as via cable, DBS, telco and streaming video providers. SNI also operates the premium services THE MOVIE CHANNEL și Flix®, as well as on demand versions of all three brands. SNI comercializeaza si distribuie sportive și evenimente de divertisment de expoziție abonaților pe o bază pay-per-view, prin SHOWTIME PPV®. Pentru mai multe informații, Mergi la www.SHO.com.

UPDATED BOUT LISTING AND BROADCAST DETAILS FOR BELLATOR 266: DAVIS VS. ROMERO NEXT SATURDAY

ÎNGERII - A pair of elite mixed martial artists meet in the main event of BELLATOR MMA 266 sâmbăta viitoare, Șapte. 18 inside the SAP Center at San Jose when former 205-pound champion and No. 3 clasat pe locul Phil Davis (22-6) welcomes MMA superstar Yoel romero (13-5) to the BELLATOR promotion. The main card of BELLATOR MMA 266: Davis vs. Romero airs live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. I / 7 p.m. PT.

În plus, the evening features a welterweight co-main event pitting No. 4 clasat pe locul Neiman Gracie (10-2) împotriva Mark Lemminger (12-3) and a women’s flyweight contest between former title challenger #5-Alejandra Lara (9-4) și DeAnna Bennett (10-7-1).

Two additional main card fights have been added with a lightweight fight featuring Georgi Karakhanyan (31-11-1, 1 NC) contra Saul Rogers (14-4) and a light heavyweight tilt between No. 10 clasat pe locul Christian Edwards (4-0) împotriva Ben Parrish (4-1) kicking off the action.

Nine action-packed preliminary fights will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at 7 p.m. I / 4 p.m. PT. Complete bout listing available below.

Tickets for the event are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com și Bellator.com.

Updated schedule of BELLATOR events
Sat. Șapte. 18 // Bellator 266: Davis vs. Romero //SAP Center // San Jose, CA
Liber. Octombrie. 1 // Bellator 267: Lima vs. MVP 2 //The SSE Arena, Wembley // Londra, Anglia
Sat. Octombrie. 16 // Bellator 268: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinals // Footprint Center // Fenix, AZ
Sat. Octombrie. 23 // Bellator 269: Fedor vs. Johnson // VTB Arena // Moscova, Rusia
Liber. Noiembrie. 5 // Bellator 270: Gallagher vs. Amesteca // 3Arenă // Dublin, Irlanda

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BELLATOR MMA 266: Davis vs. Romero Card de principal:
Sâmbătă, Septembrie 18 – live on ARATĂ TIMPUL
10 p.m. I / 7 p.m. PT

Eveniment principal de greutate ușoară: #3-Phil Davis (22-6) vs. Yoel romero (13-5)
Semimijlocie Bout: #4-Neiman Gracie (10-2) vs. Mark Lemminger (12-3)
Atacul cu greutatea muște: #5-Alejandra Lara (9-4) vs. DeAnna Bennett (10-7-1)
Ușoare Bout: Georgi Karakhanyan (31-11-1, 1 NC) vs. Saul Rogers (14-4)
Lumină grea Bout: #10-Christian Edwards (4-0) vs. Ben Parrish (4-1)

Card de preliminară:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel | Pluto TV
7 p.m. I / 4 p.m. PT

Lumină grea Bout: #7-Grant Neal (6-0) vs. Alex Polizzi (8-1)
Mijlocie Bout: Khalid Murtazaliev (15-2) vs. Anthony Adams (8-2)
175-Pound Contract Weight Bout: Abraham Vaesau (5-3, 1 NC) vs. Albert Gonzales (2-2)
Cocoș Bout: Socrates Hernandez (Pro Debut) vs. Pedro Juarez (Pro Debut)
Cocoș Bout: Bobby Seronio III (Pro Debut) vs. Erin Hunter (Pro Debut)
Semimijlocie Bout: Rhalan Gracie (0-2) vs. Shane Keefe (1-0)
160-Pound Contract Weight Bout: Eddie Abasolo (Pro Debut) vs. Art Hernandez (4-5, 1 NC)
Atacul cu greutatea muște: Edwin De Los Santos (Pro Debut) vs. Jon Adams (0-1-1)
130-Pound Contract Weight Bout: Jesse Delgado (Pro Debut) vs. Joshua Dillon (1-1)

*Cardul poate fi modificat.

Vă rugăm să vizitați Bellator.com pentru informații suplimentare.

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About BELLATOR
BELLATOR MMA is a leading global mixed martial arts organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Sub conducerea promotor luptă veteran Scott Coker, BELLATOR events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 countries to an available audience of over one billion people. In Statele Unite, BELLATOR can be seen on SHOWTIME. BELLATOR is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, orchestrație eveniment live, dezvoltare luptător / Relații, achizițiile loc, creare de sponsorizare / dezvoltare, licențiere internațională, marketing, reclamă, publicitate și relații comision. BELLATOR is based in Hollywood, Calif. and owned by entertainment giant ViacomCBS, acasă la brandurile de divertisment premier din lume care se conectează cu publicul prin intermediul conținut captivant peste televiziune, film, platforme online și mobile.

About SHOWTIME
Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly owned subsidiary of ViacomCBS Inc., owns and operates the premium television networks SHOWTIME®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ and FLIX®, and also offers SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ ON DEMAND and FLIX ON DEMAND®, and the network’s authentication service SHOWTIME ANYTIME®. Showtime Digital Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SNI, operates the stand-alone streaming service SHOWTIME®. SHOWTIME is currently available to subscribers via cable, DBS, and telco providers, and as a stand-alone streaming service through Amazon, Apple®, Google, LG Smart TVs, Oculus Go, Roku®, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox One and PlayStation®4. Consumers can also subscribe to SHOWTIME via Amazon’s Prime Video Channels, Apple TV Channels, AT&T TV Now, FuboTV, Hulu, The Roku Channel, Sling TV and YouTube TV. Viewers can also watch on computers at Showtime.com. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME PPV®. Pentru mai multe informații, Mergi la www.SHO.com.

Phil Davis vs. Yoel Romero set to headline BELLATOR 266 on Sat., Șapte. 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, Septembrie. 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

ÎNGERII -A pair of elite mixed martial artists will meet in the main event ofBELLATOR MMA 266 sâmbăta, Șapte. 18 inside the SAP Center at San Jose when former 205-pound champion and No. 3 clasat pe loculPhil Davis (22-6) welcomes MMA superstarYoel romero(13-5) la promovare.

În plus, a women’s flyweight contest between former title challenger #5-Alejandra Lara(9-4) șiDeAnna 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 ranked lightweightAdam Piccolot (12-4) welcoming the hard-hitting EnglishmanSaul Rogers (14-4) back to the division after competing at featherweight his past four outings. De asemenea, grea lumina neînvinsăGrant 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.

The preliminary portion of the docket will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV. Bătăi suplimentare vor fi anunțate la o dată ulterioară.

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 șiBellator.com.

Provenind din Harrisburg, Penn., "Dl. Wonderful” will step into the BELLATOR cage for the 14leatime in his career, searching for his 10lea 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.

Combaterea din Miami, Romero will be making his highly anticipated BELLATOR debut on Sept. 18. Following a seven-year stint under the direction of the 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. Cu 11 sale 13 career victories coming by way of knockout, including four of the first-round variety, “Soldier of God” possesses the type of knockout power that can force any opponent into early retirement. A three-time World Cup Freestyle Wrestling Champion, five-time Pan-American Freestyle Wrestling Champion, și 2000 Olympics Freestyle Wrestling Silver Medalist, the Cuban-born Romero has continuously showcased his elite talents at the highest level of competition. The only missing trophy to a near-flawless legacy is a BELLATOR world title.

Updated schedule of BELLATOR events

Liber. August. 13 // Bellator 264: Mousasi vs. Salter // Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, CT

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

Sat. Șapte. 18 // Bellator 266: Davis vs. Romero//SAP Center // San Jose, CA

Liber. Octombrie. 1 // Bellator 267: Lima vs. MVP 2 //The SSE Arena, Wembley // Londra, Anglia

Sat. Octombrie. 16 // Bellator 268: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinals// Footprint Center // Fenix, AZ

Sat. Octombrie. 23 // Bellator 269: Fedor vs. Johnson// VTB Arena // Moscova, Rusia

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BELLATOR MMA 266: Davis vs. RomeroCard de principal:

ARATĂ TIMPUL

Eveniment principal de greutate ușoară: #3-Phil Davis (22-6) vs.Yoel romero(13-5)

Atacul cu greutatea muște: #5-Alejandra Lara(9-4) șiDeAnna Bennett(10-7-1)

Card de preliminară: 

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

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

*Cardul poate fi modificat.

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About BELLATOR

BELLATOR MMA is a leading global mixed martial arts organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Sub conducerea promotor luptă veteran Scott Coker, BELLATOR events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 countries to an available audience of over one billion people. In Statele Unite, BELLATOR can be seen on SHOWTIME. BELLATOR is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, orchestrație eveniment live, dezvoltare luptător / Relații, achizițiile loc, creare de sponsorizare / dezvoltare, licențiere internațională, marketing, reclamă, publicitate și relații comision. BELLATOR is based in Hollywood, Calif. and owned by entertainment giant ViacomCBS, acasă la brandurile de divertisment premier din lume care se conectează cu publicul prin intermediul conținut captivant peste televiziune, film, platforme online și mobile.

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Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly owned subsidiary of ViacomCBS Inc., owns and operates the premium television networks SHOWTIME®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ and FLIX®, and also offers SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ ON DEMAND and FLIX ON DEMAND®, and the network’s authentication service SHOWTIME ANYTIME®. Showtime Digital Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SNI, operates the stand-alone streaming service SHOWTIME®. SHOWTIME is currently available to subscribers via cable, DBS, and telco providers, and as a stand-alone streaming service through Amazon, Apple®, Google, LG Smart TVs, Oculus Go, Roku®, Samsung Smart TVsXbox One and PlayStation®4. Consumers can also subscribe to SHOWTIME via Amazon’s Prime Video Channels, Apple TV Channels, AT&T TV Now, FuboTV, Hulu, The Roku Channel, Sling TV and YouTube TV. Viewers can also watch on computers atShowtime.comSNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME PPV®. Pentru mai multe informații, Mergi lawww.SHO.com

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

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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. În cazul în care co-principal, #3-clasat pe loculCorey 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) împotriva #1 clasat pe loculSergio Pettis (20-5) and a Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix opening round pairing between the debutingAnthony "Rumble" Johnson(22-6) șiYoel 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. Chiar acum, 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 Card de principal:

c-Vadim Nemkov (13-2) învins #2-Phil Davis (22-5, 1 NC) prin decizie unanimă (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) învinsDovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (18-6-1) prin TKO (pumni) la 2:15 de turul trei

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) învinsDesiree Yanez (5-3) prin decizie majoritară (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) prin TKO (pumni) la 1:44 de runda a doua

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.”

Card de preliminară:

#1-Julia Budd (15-3) învinsDayana Silva (9-6) prin decizie divizat (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

#5-Julius Anglickas (10-1) învinsGregory Milliard (12-5) prin decizie unanimă (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

#7-Steve Mowry(9-0) învinsShaun Asher (13-4-1) prin TKO (pumni) la :55 de o rundă

Grachik Bozinyan (11-4) învinsDemarques Jackson (11-5) prin decizie unanimă (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Raymond Daniels(3-1, 1 NC) învinsPeter Stanonik (4-4, 1 NC) prin decizie unanimă (30-26, 30-27, 30-26)

Lance Gibson Jr. (4-0) învinsMarcus Surin (6-3) prin decizie unanimă (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Karl Albrektsson (11-3) învinsViktor Nemkov (30-8-1) prin decizie unanimă (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

#10-Mads Burnell(15-3) învinsSaul Rogers (14-4) prin depunerea (sufoca-spate gol) la 4:08 de runda a doua

#7-Jay-Jay Wilson (8-0) învins #4-Pedro Carvalho (11-5) prin TKO (greve) la :53 de runda a doua

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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 și nr. 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, Aprilie 17 de la Mohegan Sun Arena din 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 clasat pe locul 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 împotriva 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.

Aici este ceea ce luptătorii au avut de spus miercuri:

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. Pentru mine, 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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"Sincer, 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. De data asta, 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, dar, în același timp, 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 ore, 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. Acordate, 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. Acestea fiind spuse, 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. În 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. Pe hârtie, 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.”

BELLATOR MMA ANUNȚĂ MASSIVE DOUBLEHEADER LIVE PE REȚEAUA PARAMOUNT ȘI DAZN DE LA MOHEGAN SUN ARENA

FOSTĂ CHAMPS PHIL DAVIS ȘI LYOTO MACHIDA COLIDĂ ÎN REZERVARE Așteptată LA Bellator 245 VINERI, Septembrie. 11

JUAN ARCHULETA FAȚĂ MIXTE DE PATCHY NEDEFRACTAT PENTRU VACANT BELLATOR BANTAMWEIGHT TITLUL MONDIAL AL Bellator 246 SÂMBĂTA, Septembrie. 12

MAI MULT, BELLATOR DEBUTĂ FOSTI PROVOCĂRI DE TITLU CAT ZINGANO ȘI LIZ CARMOUCHE

LOS ANGELES— Pentru prima dată, „FightSphere” Bellator MMA laMohegan Sun Arena în Uncasville, Conn. va găzdui vineri un weekend cu două capete, Șapte. 11 și sâmbătă, Șapte. 12. În prima noapte, Bellator 245este titrat de foști campioni mondialiPhil Davis (21-5, 1 NC) șiLyoto Machida (26-9) într-o revanșă cu greutate ușoară, în timp ceBellator 246în noaptea a doua se vede o luptă de campionat mondial cu greutăți bantam cu concurent principalJuan Archuleta (24-2) luându-l pe neînvinsPatchy Mix (13-0) pentru titlul vacant.

Doi foști contestatori ai titlului mondial își fac de asemenea debutul mult așteptatul Bellator, caMese pentru pisici (10-4) ia peGabby Holloway (6-5) într-un meci cu greutatea pană laBellator 245, în timp ceLiz Carmouche (13-7) îl întâlnește pe cel nou semnatDeAnna Bennett (10-6-1) la greutatea zbura în timpul cărții principale aBellator 246.

Bellator 245: Davis vs. Machida 2vineri, Șapte. 11 șiBellator 246: Archuleta vs.. Amestecasâmbăta, Șapte. 12 aer în directParamount rețea șiDAZN la 10 p.m. ȘI / 21:00. CT. Acțiunile preliminare vor continuaCanalul YouTube al Bellator MMA. Bătăi suplimentare vor fi anunțate în următoarele zile.

Un fost campion mondial Bellator la categoria grea ușoară, Phil Davis revine în cușca Bellator pentru prima dată de la oprireKarl Albrektsson laBellator 231 în octombrie anul trecut. Un luptător de patru ori NCAA D-I All-American la Universitatea Penn State, "Dl. Minunat ”a obținut victorii profesionale asupra lui Brian Stann, Alexander Gustafsson, Antônio Rogério Nogueira, iar omul cu care se va confrunta din nou în sept. 11, Lyoto Machida. Cu opt apariții Bellator deja, luptătorul din San Diego își propune să-și revendice titlul mondial în cea mai dură divizie a greutăților ușoare din sport.

După ce am semnat cu Bellator 2018, Lyoto Machida și-a făcut debutul promoțional foarte așteptat cu o victorie asupra fostului campionRafael Carvalhola213și mai târziu avea să-l învingă pe acum retrasChael Sonnenîn faimoasa Madison Square Garden de laBellator 222. Fostul campion UFC la categoria grea ușoară, cunoscut fanilor din întreaga lume ca „Dragonul,”Deține victorii remarcabile în carieră asupra lui Tito Ortiz, „Shogun” Rua, Dan Henderson, Rashad Evans și Randy Couture. După ce a pierdut în fața lui Davis în primul meci din Brazilia, originar din Salvador, Bahia, Brazilia caută răscumpărarea și o viitoare lovitură a aurului Bellator.

În curând o victorie impresionantă asupraHenry Corrales laBellator 238 mai devreme anul asta, Juan Archuleta va căuta să capteze cureaua vacantă a promoției. Luptând din Hesperia, Calif., artista knock-out în vârstă de 32 de ani va renunța din nou la o clasă de greutate pentru o lovitură la titlul mondial, something he successfully accomplished on four separate occasions while competing for regional promotion King of the Cage (light welterweight, categorie ușoară, 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.20în Japonia. Înainte de a participa la promoția condusă de Scott Coker, Mix și-a dominat competiția în toate cele nouă lupte cu King of the Cage, colectând cinci finisaje din prima rundă. Acum, specialistul în depunere se va confrunta cu cea mai grea încercare a tinerei sale cariere, un meci cu fostul concurent la titlul mondial Bellator la pene și o lovitură la centura vacantă de 135 de kilograme a lui Bellator.

De asemenea, anunțat pentruBellator 245...„Ușor” Ed Ruth (8-2) revine la greutatea medie împotriva celor de debutTaylor „Tombstone” Johnson (5-1) pe cardul principal; actual campion mondial Bellator Kickboxing welterRaymond „The Real Deal” Daniels(2-1) revine la MMA împotrivaPeter Stanonik(5-4); fost campion mijlociuRafael Carvalho(16-4) pătrat cu neînvinsAlex „Ușor” Polizzi(6-0) la categoria grea lumină; grei greiTyrell Fortune(8-1) șiJack May(11-6) Collide; „Killa” Keith Lee (6-3) fețeDominic “The Honey Badger” Mazzotta (15-3) in a 140-lb. contract weight preliminary matchup.

De asemenea, anunțat pentruBellator 246…top welterweight contendersJon Fitch (32-7-2, 1 NC) șiNeiman Gracie (9-1) square off in the co-main eventDerek "armasarul" Campos(20-10) șiRoger “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) ia peRas “The Jamaican Shamrock” Hylton (6-4) on the prelims; Hawaii’sTy “Savage” Gwerder(4-1) meets London’sGeorge “Tuco” Tokkos(4-1) in a middleweight contest.

ActualizatBellator 245: Davis vs. Machida 2Card de principal:

Paramount Network și DAZN

Vineri, Șapte. 11 - 10 p.m. ȘI / 21:00. CT

Eveniment principal de greutate ușoară: Phil Davis(21-5, 1 NC) vs.Lyoto Machida (26-9)

Co-Main Event Featherweight: Mese pentru pisici(10-4) vs.Gabby Holloway(6-5)

Middleweight Feature BoutȘi Rut (8-2) vs.Taylor Johnson(5-1)

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

Card preliminar actualizat:

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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-livre. Ponderea preliminară a greutății contractului: Keith Lee(6-3) vs.Dominic Mazzotta(15-3)

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ActualizatBellator 246: Archuleta vs.. Amesteca Card de principal:

Paramount Network și DAZN

Sâmbătă, Șapte. 12 - 10 p.m. ȘI / 21:00. CT

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

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

Combaterea caracteristicii greutății muște: Liz Carmouche (13-7) vs.DeAnna Bennett(10-6-1)

Funcție ușoară: Derek Domenii(20-10) vs.Roger Huerta(24-12-1, 1 NC)

Card preliminar actualizat:

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Atac preliminar pentru greutate medie: Tu 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


Complete Fight Night Photos



Card de principal:

Rory MacDonald (20-5-1) și 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) învins Veta Arteaga (5-3) prin TKO (doctor oprire) la 1:50 of round three to retain the women’s flyweight title

Benson Henderson (27-8) învins Adam Piccolot (11-3) prin decizie divizat (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Phil Davis (20-5, 1 NC) învins Liam McGeary (13-4) prin TKO (greve) la 4:11 de turul trei

Gaston Bolanos (5-1) învins Nathan Stolen (8-5) prin KO (lovi cu pumnul) la 2:21 de o rundă



Card de preliminară:

Aviv Gozali (2-0) învins Travis Crain (0-1) prin depunerea (sufoca-spate gol) la 2:15 de o rundă

Brandon Faumui (5-3) învins Chris Avila (6-8) prin decizie divizat (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)

Matt Perez (5-2) învins Justin Tenedora (2-2) prin KO (pumni) la 4:52 de o rundă

Cass Bell (3-0) învins Peter Ishiguro (1-1) prin KO (pumni) 2:59 de runda a doua

Chuck Campbell (2-0) învins Bruno Casillas (0-1) prin KO (genunchi) la 1:45 de o rundă

Hyder Amil (3-0) învins Paradise Vaovasa (6-4, 1 NC) prin depunerea (sufoca-spate gol) la 2:34 de o rundă

Josh San Diego (9-4) învins Brandon Laroco (5-2) prin decizie unanimă (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

Jordan Williams (8-2, 1 NC) învins Diego Herzog (4-3-1) prin TKO la 1:21 de turul trei

Abraham Vaesau (5-2, 1 NC) învins Justin Roswell (3-3, 1 NC) prin TKO la 1:59 de o rundă

Chris Inocencio (1-1) învins Boris Novachkov (0-1) prin decizie divizat (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Thomas Ponce de Leon (3-0) învins Jamario Mulder (2-4) prin decizie unanimă (30-27, 29-27, 29-27)

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

Erik Gunha (2-0-1) și 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. - Toate 18 bouts for the highly anticipated Bellator 220: MacDonald vs. Fitch eveniment, streamed exclusively on DAZN, have been announced when Bellator returns home to the SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday, Aprilie 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 va transmite în direct exclusiv pe DAZN, the fastest-growing sports streaming service in the world, la 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, în timp ce acțiunea preliminară va transmite în flux pe Bellator.com și la nivel global pe Bellator Mobile App.



Limited tickets remain available at the ThreatMetrix Ticket Office at SAP Center at San Jose, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.



Three former world champions will also appear on the main card, ca Benson Henderson (26-8) takes on the Bay Area’s own Adam Piccolot (11-2) la usoare, în timp ce Phil Davis(19-5, 1 NC) will run it back with Liam McGeary (13-3) în acțiune grea lumină. În plus,, pană 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).



Complet Bellator 220: MacDonald vs. Fitch Card de principal:

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)

Bătălie ușoară a cărții principale: 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)

Puterea cărții principale greutăți: Gaston Bolanos (4-1) vs. Nathan Stolen (8-4)



Card de preliminară:

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

160-livre. 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-livre. 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-livre. 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)



*Cardul poate fi modificat



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