LOS ANGELES - Bellator will hold the first-ever MMA event at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. Şənbə günü, Avqust 24 when the always-exciting Matt Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) once again squares off against Sergey Kharitonov (29-7, 2 NC) in a heavyweight headliner.
The remainder of the main card features four other must-see bouts, including two additional heavyweight slugfests, as former Bellator heavyweight champion Vitaly Minakov (21-1) üzlər Javy Ayala (11-7) ATƏT-əsas hadisə, while undefeated heavyweight prospects Tyrell Fortune (6-0) və Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC), who both originally hail from Portland, Saat., collide in the main card opener.
Rounding out the five-fight card on Paramount Network – the man with the most appearances inside the Bellator Cage in history, David Rickels (21-5, 2 NC), takes on the undefeated Ukrainian Yaroslav Amosov (21-0) in a 175-pound catchweight bout, and former flyweight title contender Alejandra Lara (7-3) cavabTaylor Turner (4-5) bantamweight at, who returns after recently upsetting Heather Hardy at Madison Square Garden earlier this summer.
The main card can be seen live on Paramount Network və DAZN at 9 dək. ET / 8 dək. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com, DAZN və qlobal olaraq Bellator Mobil Tətbiqi başlayan 5:45 pm EST/2:45 pm PST.
Biletləri Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2 İndi satılır, and are available in-person at the Click It or Ticket Box Office at Webster Bank Arena, as well as online at Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.
Earlier in the evening, Connecticut öz "Notorious" Nick Newell (15-2) will lace up the Bellator gloves for the first time in his career and make the short drive from his home in Milford, Conn. to Webster Bank Arena, o cavab Corey Browning (5-2), a man who has already defeated “Baby Slice” and Aaron Chalmers. Also representing the “The Constitution State,” the surging Mike “The Savage” Kimbel (3-1) will be looking to impress the partisan crowd againstChris Disonell (3-3).
Preliminary action is highlighted by appearances from top Bellator prospects, including Royce Gracie’s eldest son Khonry Gracie (1-1), Israel’s Əviv Gozali (2-0) and the promotional debut of light heavyweight Grant “The Truth” Neal (1-0). Daha, long-time UFC and TUF veteran Sabah Homasi (12-8) returns to the Bellator Cage for the first time since Bellator 124.
Həmçinin kart, məğlub Austin “The Gentleman” Vanderford (7-0) will make his middleweight debut against Georgia’s Joseph Creer (6-0-1), New Jersey’s Ricky Tepsiler (11-3) will return to action for the first time since relocating to American Top Team in Florida, when he competes at bantamweight against Virginia’s Əhməd Kayretli (8-3, 1 NC) and the always-exciting Tim Johnson (12-5) will make his sophomore Bellator appearance against recently signedAzunna Anyanwu (15-5) of Philadelphia in a heavyweight matchup.
tam Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2 Fight Card:
Ağır Main Event: Matt Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) vs. Sergey Kharitonov (29-7, 2 NC)
Ağır çəkili əsas hadisə: Vitaly Minakov (21-1) vs. Javy Ayala (11-7)
Bantamweight Feature Bout: Alejandra Lara (7-3) vs. Taylor Turner (4-5)
175-Pound Catchweight Feature Bout: David Rickels (21-5, 2 NC) vs. Yaroslav Amosov (21-0)
Ağır çəkili xüsusiyyət: Tyrell Fortune (6-0) vs. Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC)
İlkin Card:
Welter Siklet İlkin Bout: Khonry Gracie (1-1) vs. Oscar Vera (0-1)
165-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Əviv Gozali (2-0) vs. Eduard Muravitskiy (9-8)
Yüngül Ağır Öncəki Bout: Qrant Neal (1-0) vs. Alpha Toure (Pro Debut)
Welter Siklet İlkin Bout: Sabah Homasi (12-8) vs. Micah Terrill (14-7, 1 NC)
Middleweight İlkin Bout: Austin Vanderford (7-0) vs. Joseph Creer (6-0-1)
Ağır Çəki İlkin Bout: Tim Johnson (12-5) vs. Azunna Anyanwu (15-5)
Bantamweight İlkin Bout: Ricky Tepsiler (11-3) vs. Əhməd Kayretli (8-3, 1 NC)
140-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Mike Kimbel (3-1) vs. Chris Disonell (3-3)
Yüngül İlkin Bout: Nick Newell (15-2) vs. Corey Browning (5-2)
165-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Kastriot Xhema (3-3, 1 NC) vs. Connor Dixon (Pro Debut)
175-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Jon Manley (11-6) vs. Thiago Rela (10-7)
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