NEW YORK – The line-up for the highly anticipated Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie Evento has been completed with two title fights and 18 electric bouts in total filling out Bellator’s return to Madison Square Garden this Friday, Junio 14 – only on DAZN. The star-studded card is headlined by a double main event that will see a Welterweight World Grand Prix semi-final matchup between current Bellator welterweight world champion Rory MacDonald (20-5-1) defending his title against the unbeaten Renzo Gracie-trained Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Neiman Gracie (9-0), as well as two of the sport’s biggest names in Lyoto Machida (25-8) Kaj Chael Sonnen (31-16-1) finally meeting after years of parallel careers in the MMA world.
The main card of Bellator 222 will stream live exclusively on DAZN #?E 10 P.M. ET/7 p.m. PT, while preliminary action begins at 6:30 P.M. EST/3:30 P.M. PST and will also stream onDAZN or globally on the Bellator Mobile App.
Limited tickets remain available and can be purchased online from Ticketmaster.Com, MSG.com Kaj Bellator.Com.
The DAZN-streamed main card also features Darrion Caldwell (13-2) defending his Bellator bantamweight world title against Rizin Fighting Federation’s bantamweight championKyoji Horiguchi (27-2) in a true “champion vs. champion” matchup, following a Horiguchi submission victory when the two met in Rizin’s ring this past December in Japan, as well as a 175-pound catchweight contest between polarizing grappling ace Dillon Danis (1-0) and Max Humphrey (3-2). Cetere, fans will see an intriguing featherweight bout featuring former Bellator 135-pound champion Eduardo Dantas (21-6) making the leap to 145-pounds in an attempt to hand Juan Archuleta (21-1) the first loss of his Bellator career, Dum Ricky Bandejas (11-2) welcomes unbeaten Patrick Mix (10-0) at bantamweight.
Preliminary action for Bellator 222 is also must-see and features many of Bellator’s rising stars. Those who tune in will see bouts highlighted by Aaron Pico (4-2) #Kontra? Adam Borics (12-0) at 145-pounds, as well as a second inter-promotional contest pitting Rena of Rizin (8-2) Kontraŭ Lindsay VanZandt (5-1) in a 112-pound catchweight fight. Bellator 222will also see the return of “The Heat” to MSG, when world champion boxer Heather Hardy (2-1) #Viza?o Taylor Turner (3-5) at flyweight. Familiar faces in Mike Kimbel (2-1), Robson Gracie Jr. (1-0) Kaj Haim Gozali (10-6) will all also compete, while former La Finfina Batalanto Partoprenanto Phil Hawes (4-2) will make his promotional debut. Lastly, it was recently announced that undefeated Taekwondo Master Valerie Loureda (1-0) will make her sophomore appearance when she welcomes Larkyn Dasch (0-1) to the Bellator cage on Friday night at Madison Square Garden.
Bellator 222 #?Efa Karto:
Welterweight World Grand Prix Semifinal Title Bout: Rory MacDonald (20-5-1) #Kontra?. Neiman Gracie (9-0)
Light Heavyweight Co-Main Event Bout: Lyoto Machida (25-8) #Kontra?. Chael Sonnen (31-16-1)
175-Pound Catchweight Bout: Dillon Danis (1-0) #Kontra?. Max Humphrey (3-2)
Bantamweight Bout: Ricky Bandejas (11-2) #Kontra?. Patrick Mix (10-0)
Lanuga Bout: Eduardo Dantas (21-6) #Kontra?. Juan Archuleta (22-1)
Bantamweight World Title Bout: Darrion Caldwell (13-2) #Kontra?. Kyoji Horiguchi (27-2)
Undercard:
Lanuga Bout: Aaron Pico (4-2) #Kontra?. Adam Borics (12-0)
Ina Muŝa pezo Bout: Heather Hardy (2-1) #Kontra?. Taylor Turner (3-5)
Ina Muŝa pezo Bout: Valerie Loureda (1-0) #Kontra?. Larkyn Dasch (0-1)
Welterweight Bout: Robson Gracie Jr. (1-0) #Kontra?. Oscar Vera (Profesia Debuto)
Bantamweight Bout: Mike Kimbel (2-1) #Kontra?. Sebastian Ruiz (2-2)
175-Pound Catchweight Bout: Haim Gozali (10-6) #Kontra?. Gustavo Wurlitzer (22-22, 1 NC)
Women’s 112-Pound Catchweight Bout: Rena Kubota (8-2) #Kontra?. Lindsay VanZandt (5-1)
middleweight Bout: Phil Hawes (4-2) #Kontra?. Michael Wilcox (6-3)
Malpeza Bout: Marcus Surin (5-1) #Kontra?. Nekruz Mirkhojaev (4-2)
Muŝa pezo Bout: Brandon Medina (Profesia Debuto) #Kontra?. Brandon Polcare (1-2)
165-Pound Catchweight Bout: Kastriot Xhema (2-3) #Kontra?. Whitney Jean Francois (2-6-1)
Lanuga Bout: John Beneduce (2-2) #Kontra?. Kenny Rivera (2-1)
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