LATE CHANGE SHIFTS BELLATOR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX – JOSE ‘GUGU’ AUGUSTO NOW FACES ANTHONY “RUMBLE” JOHNSON IN QUARTERFINAL
לאס אנדזשעלעס– BELLATOR MMA has today confirmed the full slate of fights forדעם פרייטיק סBELLATOR MMA 258: Archuleta vs Pettisקאָרט inside the Mohegan Sun Arena. The event is the first of two being held in May, and kicks off an exciting month of fights on SHOWTIME with the action set to begin live at9 פּ.ם. עט / 6 פּ.ם. פּט.
אין די הויפּט געשעעניש פון די אָוונט, Juan “The Spaniard” Archuleta (25-2) puts his BELLATOR Bantamweight World Title on the line for the first time against No. 1 ranked 135-pounderSergio “SP” Pettis (20-5). אין דערצו צו די כעדליינער, three other main card bouts are confirmed, with the co-main event featuring a Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal bout with Team Pitbull productJose “Gugu” Augusto(7-2, 1 נק) stepping up on a week’s notice to fight a debutingAnthony “Rumble” Johnson(22-6).
Rounding out main card action is a lightweight grudge match pitting the No. 2 ראַנגקטפּאַטריקקי פּיטבולל(23-9) against the resilient Irishman, Peter Queally(12-5-1), and a must-watch bout between the No. 2 ranked welterweightמיכאל "ווענאָם" Page(18-1) און ניט קיין. 6 ranked welterweight דערעק אַנדערסאָן(17-3-1), a fight that has been booked twice previously, but was derailed due to injuries.
The preliminary card consists of eight fights and is stacked throughout, featuring former 185-pound championראַפאַעל קאַרוואַלהאָ(16-5) stepping in on less than a week’s notice to welcomeLorenz Larkin(22-7) to the BELLATOR middleweight division. אויך, צי ניט. 5 ranked welterweightLogan Storley(11-1) returns againstOmar Hussein (8-2).
Fans will also see the promotion’s bantamweight depth on display, seeing No. 4 ראַנגקטRaufeon Stots (15-1) face No. 7 ראַנגקטJosh Hill (20-3), as well as appearances from former title challenger and No 2. ranked bantamweight“Patchy” Mix (13-1), Erik “Goyito” Perez (19-8), and the always-gameהענרי קאָרראַלעס(18-5), who moves to bantamweight for the first time in his BELLATOR career.
אַלעBELLATOR MMA 258: Archuleta vs Pettis prelims will stream live at5:30 פּ.ם. ET/2:30 פּ.ם. פּט on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV.
As part of the launch of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME, the network 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. Subscribers will be delivered two premier BELLATOR MMA events per month throughout 2021 און ווייַטער פון, with all events scheduled to air live at 9 פּ.ם. עט / 6 פּ.ם. PT anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.
Full bout listings are below:
BELLATOR MMA 258: Archuleta vs. Pettisהויפּט קאַרד:
פרייַטיק, מייַ 7 – live onשאָוטיים
9 פּ.ם. עט / 6 פּ.ם. פּט
Bantamweight Title Bout: C-Juan Archuleta (25-2) vs. #1-Sergio Pettis(20-5)
Light Heavyweight WGP Quarterfinal Bout: Anthony Johnson(22-6) ווס. Jose “Gugu” Augusto(7-2, 1 נק)
לייטווייט באָוט: #2-פּאַטריקקי פּיטבולל (23-9) vs.Peter Queally (12-5-1)
175-Pound Contract Weight Bout: #2-מיכאל Page(18-1) ווס. #6-דערעק אַנדערסאָן(17-3, 1 נק)
פּרעלימינאַרי קאַרד:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel | Pluto TV
5:30 פּ.ם. ET/2:30 פּ.ם. פּט
באַנטאַמוועיגהט באָוט: #7-Josh Hill (20-3) ווס. #4-Raufeon Stots (15-1)
מידדלעוועיגהט באָוט: Lorenz Larkin(22-7, 1 נק) vs.ראַפאַעל קאַרוואַלהאָ (16-5)
באַנטאַמוועיגהט באָוט: #2-Patchy Mix(13-1) vs.אַלבערט מאָראַלעס(10-6-1)
וועלטערווייט באָוט: #5-Logan Storley(11-1) vs.Omar Hussein(8-2)
מידדלעוועיגהט באָוט: #6-Johnny Eblen (7-0) vs.Daniel Madrid(18-6)
באַנטאַמוועיגהט באָוט: הענרי קאָרראַלעס (18-5) vs.Johnny Campbell (20-13, 1 נק)
פעאַטהערוועיגהט באָוט: Weber Almeida (5-0) vs.Johnny Soto(3-1)
באַנטאַמוועיגהט באָוט: Erik Perez(19-8) vs.Blaine Shutt(8-4)
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