BELLATOR 295 MAIN CARD GETS AN UPDATED MAIN CARD START TIME OF 11 Namiddag. ET / 8 pm. PT
FRIDAY’S SHOW IS FREE TO ALL FIRST RESPONDERS, MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES, WHILE TICKETS FOR SATURDAY’S EVENT ARE CURRENTLY ON SALE
LOS ANGELES – The two main cards for BELLATOR MMA’s annual doubleheader on the Hawaiian island of Oahu are complete with the addition of today’s confirmed bouts.
Honolulu’sNeal S. Blaisdell Arena will play home to a pair of events on back-to-back nights withBELLATOR 294 plaasvindVrydag, April 21 enBELLATOR 295 plaasvindSaterdag, April 22.
BELLATOR 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 - Vrydag, April 21
Main card airs live on SHOWTIME at 10 namiddag. ET / 7 pm. PT/4 p.m. local HST
BELLATOR 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 on Fridayhas two new main card contests, bringing Friday’s slate to five fights in total. Former BELLATOR bantamweight title challenger and No. 5-ingedeelDanny Sabatello (13-2) will return to action for the first time since his shot at the world championship, when he competes againstMarcos Breno (15-2), who surprised many people when he bested Josh Hill on the scorecards in his BELLATOR debut. A welterweight contest pittingLevan Chokheli (11-2) and American Top Team’sMichael Lombardo (13-3) is also official for the SHOWTIME-aired portion of the event.
Die voorlopige kaart virBELLATOR 294currently features four fights, including No. 4-ranked heavyweightTyrell Fortune(12-3), who looks to get back to his winning ways against Russia’sSergei Bilostennyi(10-2). Moenie. 5-ranked light heavyweightAlex Polizzi (10-2) returns to the BELLATOR cage and will compete against a streakingKarl Moore (11-2), who holds the No. 8 posisie. A lightweight tilt between five-fight BELLATOR veteranKillys Mota(14-3) and promotional newcomerKenneth Cross(13-3) is official, as is a 145-pound bout between Oregon’sCris Lencioni (10-3) tangling withBlake Smith (7-3). Rounding out the preliminary card is a middleweight affair between Colorado’sAnthony “Sugafoot” Adams(9-3) and Tajikistan’sSharaf “Sherkhan” Davlatmurodov(18-4-1).
The card is headlined by a Women’s Flyweight World Championship main event rematch pitting current champion and U.S. MarineLiz Carmouche(18-7) against No. 4 ranked flyweight challenger, DeAnna Bennett (13-7-1). In die aand se mede-hoofren, Moenie. 6-ranked heavyweight and Minnesota National GuardsmanTim Johnson(15-9) will compete againstSaid Sowma (8-4). A women’s featherweight contest featuring former UFC title challengerSara McMann (13-6), who makes her highly anticipated BELLATOR debut against former No. 1 aanspraakmaker, Arlene Blencowe (15-9).
Friday night’s event is being held in honor of America’s Military, Veterans and First-Responders, all of whom are eligible to attend the event with a guest for free entry the day of with valid proof of ID. Free admission is based on a limited capacity and available on a first come-first serve basis.
DieBELLATOR 294 preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at8 namiddag. ET / 5 pm. PT/2 p.m. HST. The complete bout listing for both events can be found below.
BELLATOR 295: Stots vs. Mix – Saturday, April 22
Updated Start Time – Main card airs live on SHOWTIME at 11 namiddag. ET / 8 pm. PT/5 p.m. local HST
The main card for Saturday’sBELLATOR 295: Stots vs. Mixevent has also been sweetened with the addition of homegrown BELLATOR talent and No. 3-ingedeelAaron Pico (10-4), who returns from his highly publicized shoulder injury to square off against Brazil’sOtto Rodrigues (13-1), who makes his BELLATOR debut.
The preliminary portion of Saturday’s event also features multiple new, high-profile additions confirmed including a marquee bout pitting two top-ten contenders against each other at featherweight, when No. 6-ingedeelMads Burnell(16-4) tests his skills against No. 7-ingedeelJustin Gonzales (14-1). Moenie. 8-ingedeelIlara Joanne(11-6) voldoen aan mede BrasiliaanseBruna Ellen(6-4) in a women’s flyweight contest, and a welterweight tilt betweenAlexey Shurkevich(13-5) en Japan s’nMasayuki Kikuiri(8-2-1).
BELLATOR 295on Saturday is main evented by the Finals of the BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix, which will see current Interim ChampionRaufeon Stots (19-1) face No. 2-ingedeelPatchy Mix(17-1). In die mede-hoofren, the pride of Honolulu, Moenie. 3-ingedeelIlima-Lei Macfarlane (12-2) looks to defend home turf against Japan’s No. 2-ingedeelKana Watanabe (11-1-1). Ook, at 125-pounds, former BELLATOR World ChampionKyoji Horiguchi (31-5) moves down a division to welcome former UFC Title ChallengerRay Borg (16-5) to the Paramount-owned promotion.
Kaartjies virBELLATOR 295: Stots vs. Mixare on sale now and are available at Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
DieBELLATOR 295 preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at7 namiddag. ET / 4 pm. PT/1 p.m. HST. The complete bout listing for both events can be found below.
BELLATOR 294: CARMOUCHE VS. BENNETT 2MAIN CARD:
Vrydag, April 21 – live onShowtime
10 namiddag. ET / 7 pm. PT/4 p.m. HST (local)
Flyweight World Title Bout: C-Liz Carmouche(18-7) vs. #4-DeAnna Bennett (13-7-1)
Heavyweight Co-Main Event: #6-Tim Johnson(15-9)teenSaid Sowma(8-4)
Veergewigtitel Bout: #2-Arlene Blencowe(15-9) teenSara McMann(13-6)
Kapokgewig Bout: #5-Danny Sabatello (13-2) teenMarcos Breno (15-2)
Weltergewig Bout: Levan Chokheli (11-2, 1 NC) teenMichael Lombardo (13-3, 1 NC)
BELLATOR 294: CARMOUCHE VS. BENNETT 2VOORLOPIGE CARD:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV
8 namiddag. ET / 5 pm. PT/2 p.m. HST (local)
Lig Swaargewig Bout: #5-Alex Polizzi (10-2) teen#8-Karl Moore(11-2)
Liggewig Bout: Killys Mota(14-3) teenKenneth Cross(13-3)
Swaargewig Bout: #4-Tyrell Fortune(12-3, 1 NC) teenSergei Bilostennyi(10-2)
Veergewigtitel Bout: Cris Lencioni(10-3) teenBlake Smith (7-3)
Middelgewigtitel Bout: Anthony Adams (9-3) vs. Sharaf Davlatmurodov(18-4-1)
BELLATOR 295: STOTS VS. MIXMAIN CARD:
Saterdag, April 22 – live onShowtime
11 namiddag. ET / 8 pm. PT/5 p.m. HST (local)
Bantamweight World Grand Prix Final: IC-Raufeon Stots(19-2) vs. #2-Patchy Mix(17-1)
vlieggewig Bout: #3-Ilima-Lei Macfarlane(12-2) vs. #2-Kana Watanabe(11-1-1)
Veergewigtitel Bout: #3-Aaron Pico (10-4) teenOtto Rodrigues (13-1)
vlieggewig Bout: Kyoji Horiguchi (31-5) teenRay Borg (16-5)
BELLATOR 295: STOTS VS. MIXVOORLOPIGE CARD:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV
7 namiddag. ET / 4 pm. PT/1 p.m. HST (local)
Veergewigtitel Bout: #6-Mads Burnell(16-4) vs. #7-Justin Gonzales(14-1)
Liggewig Bout: Yancy Medeiros(16-8, 1 NC) teenCharlie Leary(17-13-1)
Veergewigtitel Bout: Kai Kamaka III(10-5-1) teenAdli Edwards (9-2)
vlieggewig Bout: #9–Sumiko Inaba(5-0) vs. #7-Veta Arteaga (7-4)
Veergewigtitel Bout: Keoni Diggs (10-2) teenWeber Almeida (7-1)
Liggewig Bout: Bobby King(12-5) teenAalon Cruz(10-4)
Swaargewig Bout: Davion Franklin(5-1) teenKasim Aras(7-1)
vlieggewig Bout: #8-Ilara Joanne(11-6) teenBruna Ellen(6-4)
Weltergewig Bout: Alexey Shurkevich(13-5) teenMasayuki Kikuiri(8-2-1)
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Updated schedule of BELLATOR events – click links for updated fight cards
Gratis. See. 31 // BELLATOR 293: Golm vs. James // Pechanga Resort Casino // Temecula, SOOS
Gratis. April. 21 // BELLATOR: 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 // Blaisdell Arena // Honolulu, HI
Sat. April. 22 // BELLATOR: 295: Stots vs. Mix // Blaisdell Arena // Honolulu, HI
Gratis. Mei 12 // BELLATOR 296: Mousasi vs. Edwards // Accor Arena // Paris, Frankryk
