בעללאַטאָר 244 AIRS LIVE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AND DAZN AT 10 פּ.ם. ET FROM MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
מער, FORMER TITLEHOLDER JULIA BUDD RETURNS TO ACTION AGAINST JESSY MIELE IN THE CO-MAIN EVENT
לאס אנדזשעלעס– On Friday, August 21, Bellator’s “FightSphere” atמאָהעגאַן Sun אַרענאַ אין ונקאַסוויללע, קאַן. will host a light heavyweight world title main event bout featuring two-division Bellator champרייאַן באַדער(27-5, 1 נק) defending his 205-pound championship against Russia’sוואַדים נעמקאָוו (11-2).
The evening’s co-main event sees fomer world championדזשוליאַ באַד(13-3) take on Connecticut’sJessy Miele (9-3) in a featherweight clash.
בעללאַטאָר 244: Bader vs. נעמקאָווairs live onהעכסט נעטוואָרק אוןDAZN פרייַטיק, ויגוסט 21 בייַ 10 פּ.ם. ET/9 p.m. קאָרט. Preliminary action will stream onBellator MMA’s YouTube channel. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming days.
A winner of seven out of eight contests at both heavyweight and light heavyweight, Bellator’s double champ Ryan Bader will make his first light heavyweight title defense since defeating “King Mo” Lawal, מאַט מיטריאָנע אוןפעדער עמעליאַנענקאָen route to winning Bellator’s 2018 Heavyweight World Grand Prix and becoming world heavyweight champ. Fighting out of Chandler, אַריז., the former two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler out of Arizona State University began his professional career by winning season eight ofדי לעצט פייטער. “Darth” continued his path of dominance by collecting victories over some of the 205-pound division’s top talent, including career wins overפיל דייוויס(x2), לינטאָן וואַססעלל, “Rampage” Jackson, Rashad Evans, Rafael “Feijão” Cavalcante and Ovince Saint Preux. רובֿ לעצטנס, Bader fought heavyweightטשעיקק קאָנגאָto a no contest following an accidental eye poke.
The 28-year-old Russian powerhouse Vadim Nemkov, who is undefeated over his last six fights and a perfect 4-0 in Bellator since signing in 2017, will enter his first-ever title shot in MMA fresh off a submission win against former middleweight world championראַפאַעל קאַרוואַלהאָ. With that victory, Nemkov has defeated some of the best athletes Bellator has to offer, including three former champions consecutively in Carvalho, פיל דייוויס אוןליאַם מקגעאַרי. A three-time Russian national sambo champion, Nemkov trains alongside the legendary Fedor Emelianenko in Stary Oskol, Russia for the standout Team Fedor.
Former Bellator featherweight world champion Julia Budd has won 11 of her last 12 ענדס, including seven victories since signing with Bellator in 2015. After defeating Dutch legend Marloes Coenen for the inaugural Bellator women’s featherweight world title atבעללאַטאָר 174, the Gibson MMA-product and Port Moody, British Columbia native has gone on to collect victories over top contendersOlga Rubin, אַרלין בלענקאָווע אוןטאַליטאַ נאָגועיראַ. With seven of her 13 career victories coming by way of knockout or submission, “The Jewel” will look to jump back into title contention with a statement win on August 21.
With an impressive career mark of 9-3, Jessy Miele will look to parlay her most recent win over former Bellator title contenderטאַליטאַ נאָגועיראַwhen she competes atBellator 244.Hailing from Waterbury, קאַן. the 35-year-old is currently in the midst of a four-fight unbeaten streak and was slated to compete againstLeslie Smith בייַBellator 241before it was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. Fighting professionally since 2014, and competing against the likes of Nogueira and Charmaine Tweet along the way, “The Widowmaker” will undoubtedly face the stiffest test of her nearly six year-career when she meets Budd on August. 21.
דערהייַנטיקטבעללאַטאָר 244: Bader vs. נעמקאָווהויפּט קאַרד:
Paramount Network and DAZN
10 פּ.ם. ET/9 p.m. קאָרט
Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: רייאַן באַדער (27-5, 1 נק) vs.וואַדים נעמקאָוו(11-2)
BATTLE FOR VACANT BELLATOR MMA MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE AIRS LIVE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AND DAZN AT 10 פּ.ם. ET/9 P.M. קאָרט
Tickets go on sale this Friday, פעברואר. 14
לאס אנדזשעלעס– A middleweight superfight for the vacant 185-pound title, pitting former divisional championגעגאַרד מאָוסאַסי (46-7-2) against current Bellator welterweight titleholderדאָוגלאַס לימאַ (32-7),has been added to Bellator’s exciting return to SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday, מייַ 9 – LIVE on Paramount Network and DAZN at 10 פּ.ם. ET/9 p.m. קאָרט.
The event is anchored by a previously announced heavyweight world title bout, featuring two-division Bellator champרייאַן באַדער(27-5, 1 נק) defending his 205-pound title against Russia’sוואַדים נעמקאָוו (11-2).
בעללאַטאָר: Bader vs. נעמקאָוו airs live on Paramount Network and DAZN on Saturday, מייַ 9 בייַ 10 פּ.ם. ET/9 p.m. קאָרט. Preliminary action will stream on DAZN, Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets can be purchased at the LexisNexis Risk Solutions Ticket Office at SAP Center, through Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
The Bellator middleweight title was recently relinquished byRafael Lovato Jr.due to ongoing medical complications.
Fighting out of Leiden, South Holland, נעטהערלאַנדס, Mousasi has cemented legendary status within the sport, having won titles with multiple promotions across a 55-fight career. רובֿ לעצטנס, Mousasi defeatedLyoto Machida דורך שפּאַלטן באַשלוס, clearing his path to a shot at a second Bellator middleweight title run. With victories in his storied career against Machida, ראָרי מאַקדאַנאַלד, Chris Weidman, ראַפאַעל קאַרוואַלהאָ, וויטאָר בעלפאָרט, Jacare Souza, Dan Henderson and Mark Hunt, a victory over Douglas Lima will add to his already-impressive resume.
Looking to join the ranks ofרייאַן באַדער און Patricio “Pitbull”as two-division champions, Lima moves up 15-pounds to try his hand against Mousasi. Since making his promotional debut in 2011, “The Phenom” has earned 14 וויקטאָריעס, including a trio of world titles and 10 finishes, making the American Top Team-product one of the most dominant fighters in the 170-pound division. מיט 26 פון זיין 32 career victories coming by way of knockout or submission, including consecutive dominant finishes overאַנדריי קאָרעשקאָוו און Michael “Venom” Page”in the first two rounds of the World Grand Prix tournament, Lima most recently capped of his 2019 with a win over Rory MacDonald to regain the welterweight world title.
TICKETS ON SALE FEB. 14 FOR CARD SET INSIDE SAP CENTER AT SAN JOSE
לאס אנדזשעלעס– On Saturday, מייַ 9, SAP Center at San Jose will host Bellator with an event headlined by a light heavyweight world championship bout featuring two-division Bellator championרייאַן באַדער(27-5, 1 נק) defending his 205-pound title against Russia’sוואַדים נעמקאָוו (11-2).
Bellator San Jose: Bader vs. נעמקאָוו airs on Paramount Network and DAZN on Saturday, מייַ 9 בייַ 10 פּ.ם. עט / 7 פּ.ם. פּט. Preliminary action will stream on DAZN, Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App. נאָך באַוץ וועט זיין מודיע אין קומענדיק וואָכן.
טיקקעץ פֿאַר Bellator San Jose: Bader vs. נעמקאָוו are available early through an exclusive Bellator Nation pre-sale beginning Wednesday, פעברואר. 12 through Thursday, פעברואר. 13. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday, פעברואר. 14. Tickets can be purchased at the LexisNexis Risk Solutions Ticket Office at SAP Center, through Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
A winner of seven out of his last eight fights at both heavyweight and light heavyweight, Bellator’s two-division champion Ryan Bader will make his first light heavyweight title defense since defeating"מלך מאָ" לאַוואַל, מאַט מיטריאָנע און פעדער עמעליאַנענקאָ en route to winning Bellator’s 2018 Heavyweight World Grand Prix and becoming world heavyweight champ. Fighting out of Chandler, אַריז., the former two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler from Arizona State University began his professional career by winning season eight ofדי לעצט פייטער. “Darth” continued his path of dominance by collecting victories over some of the 205-pound division’s top talent, including wins over former world champions“Rampage” Jackson, Rashad Evans, פיל דייוויס (x2) and Rafael “Feijão” Cavalcante, as well as Ovince Saint Preux and Vinny Magalhães, before signing with Bellator in 2017.
וואַדים נעמקאָוו, who is undefeated over his last six fights and a perfect 4-0 in Bellator since signing in 2017, will come into his first-ever title shot in MMA fresh off a submission win against former middleweight championראַפאַעל קאַרוואַלהאָ. מיט די נצחון, Nemkov has unequivocally defeated some of the best athletes Bellator has to offer, including three former champions in Carvalho, פיל דייוויס און ליאַם מקגעאַרי. A three-time Russian national sambo champion, Nemkov trains alongside Fedor Emelianenko in Stary Oskol, רוסלאַנד.
דערהייַנטיקט Bellator San Jose: Bader vs. נעמקאָוו הויפּט קאַרד:
DAZN/Paramount Network
10 פּ.ם. עט / 7 פּ.ם. פּט
Light Heavyweight World Title Bout:רייאַן באַדער (27-5, 1 נק) ווס. וואַדים נעמקאָוו (11-2)
לאס אנדזשעלעס– The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s return to the “Fabulous” Forum in Inglewood, קאַליף. אויף Jan. 26 has been completed with a five-fight main card and 11 preliminary contests.
The main event of the card will feature the Finals of the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix, where the greatest heavyweight of all-timeפעדער עמעליאַנענקאָ (38-5, 1 נק) faces current light heavyweight champרייאַן באַדער (26-5) for the Bellator world heavyweight title. The co-main event will feature the highly touted prospectאהרן פּיקאָ (4-1) against the always-toughהענרי קאָרראַלעס (16-3) ביי פעאַטהערוועיגהט.
דערצו, professional wrestling superstarJake Hagerbegins his MMA career againstJ.W. Kiser (1-1) בייַ כעוויווייט, Juan Archuleta (21-1) סקווערז אַוועק מיטRicky Bandejas (11-1) in a battle of surging bantamweights andAdel Altamimi(7-5), a coach with Jay Glazer’s Merging Vets and Players program, will make his Bellator debut againstBrandon McMahan (5-6) in the main card opener. The prelims forבעללאַטאָר 214: פעדער ווס. Baderwill feature the anticipated MMA debut of jiu-jitsu aceאַ.דזש. Agazarm (0-0) קעגןJesse Roberts(0-0), as well as the Bellator debut of 2016 Greco-Roman Word team memberChris Gonzalez(1-0) גענומען אויףHenry Mendez(0-1) and Lyoto Machida-training partner, Weber Almeida (1-0), פאַסינגOdan Chinchilla(1-0) בייַ באַנטאַמוועיגהט.
טיקקעץ פֿאַרבעללאַטאָר 214: פעדער ווס. Baderare on sale now and can be purchased at the Forum box office, as well as Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 פּ.ם. עט / 8 פּ.ם. CT and will be simulcast live on DAZN. Preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.
Completeבעללאַטאָר: פעדער ווס. BaderFight Card:
Heavyweight World Grand Prix Finals Main Event: פעדער עמעליאַנענקאָ(38-5, 1 נק) vs.רייאַן באַדער(26-5)
Featherweight Co-Main Event: אהרן פּיקאָ (4-1) vs.הענרי קאָרראַלעס (16-3)
GEGARD MOUSASI DEFENDS BELLATOR MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST UNBEATEN RAFAEL LOVATO JR.
לאס אנדזשעלעס– The co-main event of Bellator’s return to the “Fabulous” Forum in Inglewood, קאַליף. אויף Jan. 26 will see reigning middleweight championגעגאַרד מאָוסאַסי (45-6-2) defend his title against undefeated Brazilian jiu-jitsu black beltRafael Lovato Jr. (9-0).
The main event of the card will feature the Finals of the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix, where the greatest heavyweight of all-timeפעדער עמעליאַנענקאָ (38-5, 1 נק) faces current light heavyweight champרייאַן באַדער (26-5) for the Bellator world heavyweight title. A recently added featherweight bout will pit super-prospectאהרן פּיקאָ (4-1) against the always-toughהענרי קאָרראַלעס (16-3). Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.
טיקקעץ פֿאַר בעללאַטאָר 214: פעדער ווס. Baderare on sale now and can be purchased at the Forum box office, as well as Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 פּ.ם. עט / 8 פּ.ם. CT and will be simulcast live on DAZN. Preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.
Fighting out of Leiden, South Holland, נעטהערלאַנדס, Gegard Mousasi will be looking to follow-up his decisive TKO victory overראָרי מאַקדאַנאַלד בייַ בעללאַטאָר 206in what will be his second title defense since becoming champion earlier this year. “The Dreamcatcher” is currently in the midst of an impressive eight-fight win streak that dates back to 2016. The 33-year-old judo black belt has dominated the stacked middleweight class since signing with Bellator in 2017, collecting three victories in as many bouts, including a pair of knockouts againstראַפאַעל קאַרוואַלהאָ and MacDonald in both of his world title fights. The former Strikeforce champion, who debuted in impressive fashion againstאלכסנדר שלעמענקאָ,now looks to extend his current win streak and defend the middleweight belt for the second time in just five months.
Rafael Lovato Jr. will be making his sixth appearance for Bellator, a bout where not only will the 35-year-old’s unblemished mark of 9-0 be on the line, but also a world championship belt. Since signing with the Viacom-owned promotion in 2017, the Oklahoma City-based fighter has tallied five wins and four finishes, three of which came in the opening round, including his most recent submission win over top middleweight contenderיוחנן סאָלטער בייַ בעללאַטאָר 205. A fourth-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, the former Legacy FC middleweight champ will finally have his shot at Bellator gold when he takes on current 185-pound champion Mousasi in the co-main event of Bellator’s return to Los Angeles on Jan. 26.
BELLATOR HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX FINALS SET FOR JAN. 26 AT THE FORUM IN INGLEWOOD, קאַליף.
TICKETS FOR BELLATOR: FEDOR VS. BADER ON SALE THIS FRIDAY, אקטאבער. 19
לאס אנדזשעלעס– The Finals of the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix will see the greatest heavyweight of all timeפעדער עמעליאַנענקאָ (38-5, 1 נק) meet current light heavyweight champרייאַן באַדער (26-5) for the Bellator world heavyweight title. The dream matchup takes place on Saturday, יאַנואַר 26 at the “Fabulous” Forum in Inglewood, קאַליף.
טיקקעץ פֿאַר בעללאַטאָר: פעדער ווס. Badergo on sale to the general public starting Friday, אקטאבער. 19 בייַ 10 אַ.ם. PT and can be purchased at the Forum box office, as well as Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. A special Bellator Nation presale will take place Wednesday, אקטאבער. 17 and Thursday, אקטאבער. 18. The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 פּ.ם. עט / 8 פּ.ם. CT and will be simulcast live on DAZN. Preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.
Fighting out of Stary Oskol, Belgorod Oblast, רוסלאַנד, Fedor Emelianenko enters the Heavyweight World Grand Prix Finals on the heels of consecutive first-round knockouts overטשאַעל סאָננען און פראַנק מיר in the tourney’s semifinals and opening round, ריספּעקטיוולי. A former PRIDE FC Heavyweight Champion and PRIDE 2004 Heavyweight World Grand Prix Champion, “The Last Emperor” is now one win away from claiming Bellator gold. Often referred to as “The GOAT” by fans around the world, his career resume stands as one of the most impressive in the history of the sport with victories over AntônioRodrigo Nogueira, Mirko Cro Cop, Mark Hunt, Mark Coleman and Andrei Arlovski, צו נאָמען אַ ווייניק. מיט 29 career victories ending via finish, the punching power and world-class Sambo of the stoic Russian could result in yet another accolade in his illustrious career.
Attempting to become a simultaneous two-division titleholder, Ryan Bader’s path to the rare achievement is nearly complete. In his quest to earn the moniker of “Champ-Champ” and cement his status in the pound-for-pound standings, the Reno, Nev.-native KO’d “King Mo”לאַוואַל אין 15 seconds and later dominatedמאַט מיטריאָנע in the Semifinals of the Heavyweight World Grand Prix. Fighting out of Gilbert, אַריז., the former two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler from Arizona State University began his professional career with a 12-fight unbeaten streak and by winning season eight ofדי לעצט פייטער. “Darth” continued his path of dominance by collecting victories over some of the 205-pound division’s top talent, including wins over former world champions“Rampage” Jackson, Rashad Evans, פיל דייוויס and Rafael “Feijão” Cavalcante, as well as Ovince Saint Preux, Vinny Magalhães andלינטאָן וואַססעלל.
