LOS ANGELES - Bellator will hold the first-ever MMA event at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. op zaterdag, Augustus 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) gezichten Javy Ayala (11-7) in de co-main event, while undefeated heavyweight prospects Tyrell Fortune (6-0) en Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC), who both originally hail from Portland, Uur., 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) voldoet aanTaylor Turner (4-5) op bantamgewicht, who returns after recently upsetting Heather Hardy at Madison Square Garden earlier this summer.
The main card can be seen live on Paramount Network en DAZN bij 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, terwijl de voorbereidende actie zal streamen Bellator.com, DAZN en wereldwijd op de Bellator mobiele app vanaf 5:45 pm EST/2:45 pm PST.
Tickets voor Bellator 225: Mitrione versus. Kharitonov 2 zijn nu te koop, 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.
Eerder op de avond, Connecticut eigen "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, als hij voldoet aan de 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). Meer, long-time UFC and TUF veteran Sabah Tomasi (12-8) returns to the Bellator Cage for the first time since Bellator 124.
Ook op de kaart, ongeslagen Austin “The Gentleman” Vanderford (7-0) will make his middleweight debut against Georgia’s Joseph Creer (6-0-1), New Jersey Ricky Bandejas (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) en het altijd opwindende Tim Johnson (12-5) will make his sophomore Bellator appearance against recently signedAzunna Anyanwu (15-5) of Philadelphia in a heavyweight matchup.
Compleet Bellator 225: Mitrione versus. Kharitonov 2 Strijd kaart:
Zwaargewicht Main Event: Matt Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 2 NC)
Zwaargewicht Co-Main Event: Vitaly Minakov (21-1) vs. Javy Ayala (11-7)
Bantamgewicht 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)
Zwaargewicht Feature Bout: Tyrell Fortune (6-0) vs. Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC)
Voorlopige Card:
Weltergewicht Voorlopige aanval: Khonry Gracie (1-1) vs. Oscar Vera (0-1)
165-Pond Catchweight Voorlopige aanval: Aviv Gozali (2-0) vs. Eduard Muravitskiy (9-8)
Licht zwaargewicht voorronde: Grant Neal (1-0) vs. Alpha Toure (Pro Debuut)
Weltergewicht Voorlopige aanval: Sabah Tomasi (12-8) vs. Micah Terrill (14-7, 1 NC)
Middengewicht Voorlopige aanval: Austin Vanderford (7-0) vs. Joseph Creer (6-0-1)
Zwaargewicht voorronde: Tim Johnson (12-5) vs. Azunna Anyanwu (15-5)
Bantamweight Voorlopige aanval: Ricky Bandejas (11-3) vs. Ahmet Kayretli (8-3, 1 NC)
140-Pond Catchweight Voorlopige aanval: Mike Kimbel (3-1) vs. Chris Disonell (3-3)
Lichtgewicht voorronde: Nick Newell (15-2) vs. Corey Browning (5-2)
165-Pond Catchweight Voorlopige aanval: Kastriot Xhema (3-3, 1 NC) vs. Connor Dixon (Pro Debuut)
175-Pond Catchweight Voorlopige aanval: Jon Manley (11-6) vs. Thiago Rela (10-7)
*Kaart kan worden gewijzigd.
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