Bellator 295 MAIN CARD GETS AN UPDATED MAIN CARD START TIME OF 11 P.m. ET / VIII p.m. 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 accipiens locumFriday, Aprilis 21 atqueBellator 295 accipiens locumSaturday, Aprilis 22. 

Bellator 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 - Friday, Aprilis 21

Main card airs live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET / VII p.m. 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-praeferebanturDanny 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.

Praevia card proBELLATOR 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). Do Not. 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 ordo. 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’sAntonius “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). Vespere cooperante consectetur, Do Not. 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 CONCERTATOR, 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.

TheBellator 294 preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at8 p.m. ET / V p.m. PT/2 p.m. HST. The complete bout listing for both events can be found below.

Bellator 295: Stots vs. Mix – Saturday, Aprilis 22

Updated Start Time – Main card airs live on SHOWTIME at 11 p.m. ET / VIII p.m. 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-praeferebanturAaron 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-praeferebanturMads Burnell(16-4) tests his skills against No. 7-praeferebanturJustin Gonzales (14-1). Do Not. 8-praeferebanturIlara Joanne(11-6) meets fellow BrazilianBruna Ellen(6-4) in a women’s flyweight contest, and a welterweight tilt betweenAlexey Shurkevich(13-5) and Japan’sMasayuki 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-praeferebanturPatchy Mix(17-1). In cooperatione consectetur, the pride of Honolulu, Do Not. 3-praeferebanturIlima-Lei Macfarlane (12-2) looks to defend home turf against Japan’s No. 2-praeferebanturKana Watanabe (11-1-1). Also, 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.

Nullam enimBellator 295: Stots vs. Mixare on sale now and are available at Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.

TheBellator 295 preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at7 p.m. ET / IV p.m. PT/1 p.m. HST. The complete bout listing for both events can be found below.

Bellator 294: CARMOUCHE VS. BENNETT 2CARD PRINCEPS:

Friday, Aprilis 21 – live onSHOWTIME

10 p.m. ET / VII p.m. 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)vs.Said Sowma(8-4)

Featherweight Bout: #2-Arlene Blencowe(15-9) vs.Sara McMann(13-6)

Bantamweight Bout: #5-Danny Sabatello (13-2) vs.Marcos Breno (15-2)

Welterweight Bout: Levan Chokheli (11-2, 1 NC) vs.Michael Lombardo (13-3, 1 NC)

Bellator 294: CARMOUCHE VS. BENNETT 2CARD PRIMUS:

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

8 p.m. ET / V p.m. PT/2 p.m. HST (local)

Lux Heavyweight Bout: #5-Alex Polizzi (10-2) vs.#8-Karl Moore(11-2)

Lightweight Bout: Killys Mota(14-3) vs.Kenneth Cross(13-3)

Heavyweight Bout: #4-Tyrell Fortune(12-3, 1 NC) vs.Sergei Bilostennyi(10-2)

Featherweight Bout: Cris Lencioni(10-3) vs.Blake Smith (7-3)

Middleweight Bout: Anthony Adams (9-3) vs. Sharaf Davlatmurodov(18-4-1)

Bellator 295: STOTS VS. MIXCARD PRINCEPS:

Saturday, Aprilis 22 – live onSHOWTIME

11 p.m. ET / VIII p.m. PT/5 p.m. HST (local)

Bantamweight World Grand Prix Final: IC-Raufeon Stots(19-2) vs. #2-Patchy Mix(17-1)

flyweight bout: #3-Ilima-Lei Macfarlane(12-2) vs. #2-Kana Watanabe(11-1-1)

Featherweight Bout: #3-Aaron Pico (10-4) vs.Otto Rodrigues (13-1)

flyweight bout: Kyoji Horiguchi (31-5) vs.Ray Borg (16-5)

Bellator 295: STOTS VS. MIXCARD PRIMUS:

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

7 p.m. ET / IV p.m. PT/1 p.m. HST (local)

Featherweight Bout: #6-Mads Burnell(16-4) vs. #7-Justin Gonzales(14-1)

Lightweight Bout: Yancy Medeiros(16-8, 1 NC) vs.Charlie Leary(17-13-1)

Featherweight Bout: Kai Kamaka III(10-5-1) vs.Adli Edwards (9-2)

flyweight bout: #9–Sumiko Inaba(5-0) vs. #7-veta Arteaga (7-4)

Featherweight Bout: Keoni Diggs (10-2) vs.Weber Almeida (7-1)

Lightweight Bout: Bobby King(12-5) vs.Aalon Cruz(10-4)

Heavyweight Bout: Davion Franklin(5-1) vs.Kasim Aras(7-1)

flyweight bout: #8-Ilara Joanne(11-6) vs.Bruna Ellen(6-4)

Welterweight Bout: Alexey Shurkevich(13-5) vs.Masayuki Kikuiri(8-2-1)

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Updated schedule of BELLATOR events – click links for updated fight cards

Liberum. Sea. 31 // Bellator 293: Golm vs. James // Pechanga Resort Casino // Temecula, QUALIS

Liberum. May. 21 // Bellator: 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 // Blaisdell Arena // Honolulu, HI

Sat. May. 22 // Bellator: 295: Stots vs. Mix // Blaisdell Arena // Honolulu, HI

Liberum. May 12 // Bellator 296: Mousasi vs. Edwards // Accor Arena // Paris, Gallia