LOS ANGELES - Bellator will hold the first-ever MMA event at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. u subotu, Kolovoz 24 when the always-exciting Matt Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) once again squares off against Sergei 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 Vitalij Minakov (21-1) lica Javy Ayala (11-7) u ko-glavni događaj, while undefeated heavyweight prospects Tyrell Fortune (6-0) a Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC), who both originally hail from Portland, Sati., 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) zadovoljavaTaylor Turner (4-5) na bantamweight, who returns after recently upsetting Heather Hardy at Madison Square Garden earlier this summer.
The main card can be seen live on Paramount Network a DAZN na 9 poslije podne. ET / 8 poslije podne. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com, DAZN and globally on the Bellator Mobile App s početkom u 5:45 pm EST/2:45 pm PST.
Ulaznice za Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2 su na prodaju sada, 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 vlastiti "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, kad upozna 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 Aviv Gozali (2-0) and the promotional debut of light heavyweight Grant “The Truth” Neal (1-0). Više, long-time UFC and TUF veteran Sabah Homasi (12-8) returns to the Bellator Cage for the first time since Bellator 124.
Također, na kartici, neumućen Austin “The Gentleman” Vanderford (7-0) will make his middleweight debut against Georgia’s Joseph creer (6-0-1), New Jersey’s Ricky Trays (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 Ahmet 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.
potpun Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2 borba kartica:
Glavni događaj u teškoj kategoriji: Matt Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 2 NC)
Teški Co-Main Event: Vitalij 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)
Teška kategorija: Tyrell Fortune (6-0) vs. Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC)
Prethodno Card:
Velter Prethodno Bout: Khonry Gracie (1-1) vs. Oscar Vera (0-1)
165-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Aviv Gozali (2-0) vs. Eduard Muravitskiy (9-8)
Poluteškoj Prethodno Bout: Grant Neal (1-0) vs. Alpha Toure (Pro Debi)
Velter Prethodno Bout: Sabah Homasi (12-8) vs. Micah Terrill (14-7, 1 NC)
Srednjoj Prethodno Bout: Austin Vanderford (7-0) vs. Joseph creer (6-0-1)
Teški Prethodno Bout: Tim Johnson (12-5) vs. Azunna Anyanwu (15-5)
Bantamweight Prethodno Bout: Ricky Trays (11-3) vs. Ahmet Kayretli (8-3, 1 NC)
140-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Mike Kimbel (3-1) vs. Chris Disonell (3-3)
Lagan Prethodno 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 Debi)
175-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Jon Manley (11-6) vs. Thiago Rela (10-7)
*Kartica podložne promjenama.
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