LOS ANGELES - Bellator will hold the first-ever MMA event at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. il Sabato, Agosto 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 Vitaly Minakov (21-1) facce Javy Ayala (11-7) in caso di co-main, while undefeated heavyweight prospects Tyrell Fortune (6-0) e Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC), who both originally hail from Portland, Ore., 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) incontraTaylor Turner (4-5) al gallo, who returns after recently upsetting Heather Hardy at Madison Square Garden earlier this summer.
The main card can be seen live on Paramount Network e DAZN a 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, mentre l'azione preliminare streaming su Bellator.com, DAZN e globalmente sulla Bellator Mobile App con inizio alle 5:45 pm EST/2:45 pm PST.
Biglietti Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2 sono già in vendita, 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 proprio "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, quando incontra 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 Widodo (2-0) and the promotional debut of light heavyweight Grant “The Truth” Neal (1-0). Di Più, long-time UFC and TUF veteran Sabah Homasi (12-8) returns to the Bellator Cage for the first time since Bellator 124.
Anche sulla carta, imbattuto 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) e la sempre emozionante Tim Johnson (12-5) will make his sophomore Bellator appearance against recently signedAzunna Anyanwu (15-5) of Philadelphia in a heavyweight matchup.
Completare Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2 carta di lotta:
Heavyweight Main Event: Matt Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 2 NC)
Heavyweight Co-Main Event: 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)
Heavyweight Feature Bout: Tyrell Fortune (6-0) vs. Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC)
Carta preliminare:
Welter preliminare Bout: Khonry Gracie (1-1) vs. Oscar Vera (0-1)
165-Pound catchweight preliminare Bout: Aviv Widodo (2-0) vs. Eduard Muravitskiy (9-8)
Incontro preliminare dei pesi massimi leggeri: concessione Neal (1-0) vs. Alpha Toure (Pro Debut)
Welter preliminare Bout: Sabah Homasi (12-8) vs. Micah Terrill (14-7, 1 NC)
Medi preliminare Bout: Austin Vanderford (7-0) vs. Joseph creer (6-0-1)
Heavyweight preliminare Bout: Tim Johnson (12-5) vs. Azunna Anyanwu (15-5)
Pesi Gallo preliminare Bout: Ricky Trays (11-3) vs. Ahmet Kayretli (8-3, 1 NC)
140-Pound catchweight preliminare Bout: Mike Kimbel (3-1) vs. Chris Disonell (3-3)
Leggero incontro preliminare: Nick Newell (15-2) vs. Corey Browning (5-2)
165-Pound catchweight preliminare Bout: Kastriot Gemma (3-3, 1 NC) vs. Connor Dixon (Pro Debut)
175-Pound catchweight preliminare Bout: Jon Manley (11-6) vs. Thiago Rela (10-7)
*Carta soggetta a cambiamento.
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