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Complete Fight Night Results & Photos For BELLATOR MMA 265: Kongo vs. Kharitonov

August 22, 2021 FNU47 Leave a comment

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Description automatically generated — **Complete Event Photos Here – Please Credit: Lucas Noonan / BELLATOR MMA**

#3-**Cheick Kongo** (31-11-2, 1 NC) defeated **Sergei Kharitonov** (32-9, 2 NC) via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:59 of round two

#5-**Logan Storley** (12-1) defeated **Dante Schiro** (8-3) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

**Marcelo Golm** (9-3) defeated **Billy Swanson** (4-1) via TKO (strikes) at 4:57 of round one

#6-**Jornel Lugo** (7-0) defeated **Keith Lee** (7-4) via technical submission (rear-naked choke) at 5:00 of round one

**Preliminary Card:**
**Fabio Aguiar** (18-2) defeated **Taylor Johnson** (7-3) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
**Mike Hamel** (8-5) defeated **Bryce Logan** (12-6) via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
**Archie Colgan** (3-0) defeated **Ben Simons** (3-3) via TKO (punches) at 00:00 of round one
**Duane Johnson** (6-2)defeated **Deven Fisher**(4-9) via submission (D’arce Choke) at 1:04 of round one
**Bailey Schoenfelder** (2-0) defeated **Kory Moegenburg** (1-3) via TKO (strikes) at 4:11 of round one

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Cheick Kongo Set to Rumble With Sergei Kharitonov in Heavyweight Main Event of BELLATOR MMA 265 on Aug. 20 at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, SD

July 21, 2021 FNU47 Leave a comment

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Description automatically generated — **LOS ANGELES –** Today, BELLATOR officials confirmed a must-see main event pitting hard-hitting heavyweights **Cheick Kongo** (30-11-2) and **Sergei Kharitonov** (32-8) against one another tops *BELLATOR MMA 265* on Friday, August 20 from the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D. and airs live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.

The card has also confirmed top featherweights No. 3 **Adam Borics** (17-1) and No. 4 **Jay-Jay Wilson** (8-0) will meet for the right to face the winner of the BELLATOR Featherweight World Grand Prix Final between **Patricio “Pitbull”** (32-4) and **AJ McKee** (17-0), which takes place on Saturday, July 31.

Tickets for the event go on sale this Thursday at 10 a.m. CT and are available at Sanford Pentagon Box Office & Ticketmaster.

The preliminary portion of *BELLATOR MMA 265: Kongo vs. Kharitonov* currentlyfeatures a flyweight bout pitting No.5-ranked **Alejandra Lara** (9-4) against **DeAnna Bennett** (10-7-1) and willbegin at 6:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. PT and stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV. Additional preliminary bouts will be announced in the near future.

Holding an impressive MMA record of 30-11-2, 1 NC, No. 3-ranked Cheick Kongo returns to action for the first time since headlining the first-ever major MMA event in his native France last October. The former kickboxer remains a force to be reckoned with and holds records for the most fights (16) and wins (12) in BELLATOR heavyweight history. With high-profile victories over **Vitaly Minakov**, Mirko Cro Cop, Antoni Hardonk, and Matt Mitrione, the Parisian is keen to pad his current promotional records, set new ones, and earn his shot at BELLATOR gold.

The man nicknamed “The Paratrooper,” Kharitonov is the owner of an equally notable MMA resume, with the Russian scoring vicious wins against some of the sport’s marquee names, such as Fabricio Werdum, Andrei Arlovski, Pedro Rizzo, Murilo “Ninja” Rua, Matt Mitrione, and Alistair Overeem. Now, fresh off two championship victories on the regional circuit, Kharitonov returns to the BELLATOR cage with the intention of climbing the heavyweight rankings and asserting himself as a BELLATOR title contender.

28-year-old Hungarian Adam “The Kid” Borics has won 17 of 18 fights to begin his professional career, bouncing back from his only loss with three straight victories. Training out of South Florida’s Sanford MMA gym, Borics has firmly established himself as a true threat to anyone in the 145-pound division, where he is currently ranked third.

Undefeated in his first eight fights as a professional, New Zealand’s Wilson has won in style, accumulating six finishes in those eight wins. Following a split decision win against Tywan Claxton, Wilson scored a violent knockout of Sergio DeBari, then followed that victory up with an equally vicious spinning backfist stoppage over SBG’s Pedro Carvalho in April. The Kiwi fighter will be looking to secure a high-stakes victory over Borics with a world title shot awaiting the winner.

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*BELLATOR MMA 265: Kongo vs. Kharitonov* Main Card:
**SHOWTIME**
Friday, August 20 – 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT

*Heavyweight Main Event: #3-***Cheick Kongo** (30-11-2) vs. **Sergei Kharitonov** (32-8)
*Featherweight No. 1 Contender’s Bout: #3-***Adam Borics** (17-1) vs. #4-**Jay-Jay Wilson** (8-0)

**Preliminary Card:**
**BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV**
6:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. PT

*Flyweight Bout: #5-***Alejandra Lara** (9-4) vs. **DeAnna Bennett** (10-7-1)

For more information on upcoming BELLATOR MMA events, visit BELLATOR.com.

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FULL RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 234: KHARITONOV VS. VASSELL

November 17, 2019 FNU47 Leave a comment

Full Fight Photos Here

*Bellator 234: Kharitonov vs. Vassell* Main Card

*Heavyweight Bout:* **Linton Vassell** (19-8, 1 NC) defeated **Sergei Kharitonov** (30-8, 2 NC) via TKO (strikes) at 3:15 of round 2

*Lightweight Bout:* **Sidney Outlaw** (14-3) defeated **Roger Huerta** (24-12-1, 1 NC) via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

*Lightweight Bout:* **Aviv Gozali** (4-0) defeated **Zaka Fatullazade** (14-9) submission (anaconda choke) at 0:56 of round 1

*Welterweight Bout:* **Haim Gozali** (12-6) defeated **Artur Pronin** (16-4) via submission (heel hook) at 4:12 of round 1

*Middleweight Bout:* **Austin Vanderford** (9-0) defeated **Grachik Bozinyan** (10-4) via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

**Preliminary Card**

*Featherweight Bout:* **Sinead Kavanagh** (6-4) defeated **Olga Rubin** (6-2) via TKO (strikes) at 4:37 of round 2

*Welterweight Bout:* **Robson Gracie Jr.** (3-0) defeated **Ameer Bashir** (0-2) via submission (triangle choke) at 4:39 of round 1

*Heavyweight Bout:* **Adam Keresh** (4-0) defeated **Vladimir Fedin** (15-6, 1 NC) via TKO (strikes) at 3:29 of round 1

*Welterweight Bout:* **Shimon Smotritsky** (6-0) defeated **Illia Hladkii** (3-1) via TKO (strikes) at 2:10 of round 1

*Lightweight Bout:* **Vuqar Keramov** (14-3) defeated **Gustavo Wurlitzer** (22-24, 1 NC) via KO (strike) at 1:29 of round 1

*157-lb. Contract Weight Bout:* **Kirill Medvedovsky** (12-7) defeated **Akhmed Fararzha** (6-2) via submission (guillotine) at 0:46 of round 2

*Bantamweight Bout:* **Raz Bring** (5-2) defeated **Naziri Daniliuk** (2-2, 1 NC) via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 29-28)

*Lightweight Bout:* **Mikail Dulgher** (4-1) defeated **Ofir Leibel** (0-1) via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

*Bantamweight Bout:* **Ron Becker** (4-2) defeated **Artem Kazartsev** (0-2) via TKO (strikes) at 2:57 of round 1

*Bantamweight Bout:* **Ben Cohen** (1-0) defeated **Maksym Tkachuk** (0-1) via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:19 of round 1

*Light Heavyweight Bout:* **Eli Aronov** (4-0) defeated **Sari Hleihil** (2-4) via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 28-27)

*Flyweight Bout:* **Itay Lipszyc** (1-0) defeated **Itzik Yakobov** (0-1) via submission (straight ankle lock) at 2:51 of round 1

*220-lb. Contract Weight Bout:* **Noam Voldman** (1-5) defeated **Nisim Rozalis** (0-2) via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)

*Featherweight Bout:* **Itay Tratner** (1-0-1) vs. **Elias Mamadov** (1-1-1, 1 NC) ends in a split draw (28-27, 28-29, 28-28)

*Welterweight Bout:* **Tomer Maslis** (1-0) defeated **David Malka** (0-1) via TKO (strikes) at 1:32 of round 3

*Please note that a preliminary welterweight bout between **Nika Ben Tuashy** (2-0) and **Rafael Aronov** (1-3) was cancelled due to injury.

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FULL CARD SET FOR BELLATOR’S DEBUT IN BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 AT WEBSTER BANK ARENA

August 21, 2019 FNU47 Leave a comment

*BELLATOR 225: MITRIONE VS. KHARITONOV 2* AIRS ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AND DAZN AT 9 P.M. ET/8 P.M. CT

**LOS ANGELES** – Bellator will hold the first-ever MMA event at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. on Saturday, August 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) faces **Javy Ayala** (11-7) in the co-main event, while undefeated heavyweight prospects **Tyrell Fortune** (6-0) and **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) meetsTaylor Turner (4-5) at 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 and DAZN at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com, DAZN and globally on the Bellator Mobile App beginning at 5:45 pm EST/2:45 pm PST.

Tickets for *Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2* are on sale now, 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’s own **“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, when he meets **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). Plus, long-time UFC and TUF veteran **Sabah Homasi** (12-8) returns to the Bellator Cage for the first time since *Bellator 124*.

Also on the card, unbeaten **Austin “The Gentleman” Vanderford** (7-0) will make his middleweight debut against Georgia’s **Joseph Creer** (6-0-1), New Jersey’s **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) 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.

**Complete *Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2* Fight Card:**

*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)

**Preliminary Card:**

*Welterweight Preliminary Bout:* **Khonry Gracie** (1-1) vs. **Oscar Vera** (0-1)

*165-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout:* **Aviv Gozali** (2-0) vs. **Eduard Muravitskiy** (9-8)
*Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout:* **Grant Neal** (1-0) vs. **Alpha Toure** (Pro Debut)

*Welterweight Preliminary Bout:* **Sabah Homasi** (12-8) vs. **Micah Terrill** (14-7, 1 NC)

*Middleweight Preliminary Bout:* **Austin Vanderford** (7-0) vs. **Joseph Creer** (6-0-1)

*Heavyweight Preliminary Bout:* **Tim Johnson** (12-5) vs. **Azunna Anyanwu** (15-5)

*Bantamweight Preliminary Bout:* **Ricky Bandejas** (11-3) vs. **Ahmet Kayretli** (8-3, 1 NC)

*140-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout:* **Mike Kimbel** (3-1) vs. **Chris Disonell** (3-3)

*Lightweight Preliminary 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)

*Card subject to change.

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BELLATOR 215: MITRIONE vs. KHARITONOV RESULTS & PHOTOS

February 16, 2019 FNU47 Leave a comment

**FULL PHOTOS HERE**

**Complete *Bellator 215* Results:**

**Matt Mitrione** (13-6, 1 NC) and **Sergei Kharitonov** (29-7, 2 NC) ended in a no contest

**Logan Storley** (10-0) defeated **Ion Pascu** (18-9) via unanimous decision (30-27 30-26, 30-26)

**Eduardo Dantas** (21-6) defeated **Toby Misech** (11-7) via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

**John Douma** (4-1) defeated **Mike Kimbel** (2-1) via submission (triangle choke) at 2:51 of round one

**Austin Vanderford** (7-0) defeated **Cody Jones** (6-3) via submission (arm-triangle choke) at 4:49 of round one

**Preliminary Card:**

**Steve Mowry** (6-0) defeated **Darion Abbey** (0-1) via submission (kimura) at 1:27 of round one

**Amanda Bell** (6-5) defeated **Amber Leibrock** (3-3) via KO (punches) at 3:52 of round one

**Pat McCrohan** (4-2) defeated **Jason Markland** (0-1) via TKO (punches) at 1:11 of round one

**Lindsey VanZandt** (5-1) defeated **Tabatha Watkins** (3-1) via TKO (punches) at 3:25 of round two

**Pete Rogers** (4-4) defeated **Jason Rine** (1-5) via TKO (strikes) at :50 of round two

**Matt Probin** (4-0) defeated **Ali Zebian** (1-1) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

**Zarrukh Adashev** (2-1) defeated **Ronie Arana** (0-3) via unanimous decision (29-28. 30-27, 30-27)

**Billy Goff** (2-0) defeated **Ryan Hardy** (0-1) via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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FULL FIGHT CARDS FOR BELLATOR 215: MITRIONE VS. KHARITONOV THIS FRIDAY & BELLATOR 216: MVP VS. DALEY THIS SATURDAY

February 14, 2019 FNU47 Leave a comment

**FULL PHOTOS HERE**

**LOS ANGELES** – The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s doubleheader return to Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. on Feb. 15 and Feb. 16 has been completed with two stacked five-fight main cards and exciting preliminary matchups.

The main event of Friday’s card on Paramount Network, and simulcast on DAZN, will feature a heavyweight headliner, where former Bellator Grand Prix Semifinalist **Matt Mitrione** (13-6) faces Russian knockout artist **Sergei Kharitonov** (29-7, 1 NC). Rounding out the stacked main card will see undefeated **Logan Storley** (9-0) meet SBG Dublin’s **Ion Pascu** (18-9) at welterweight, former Bellator bantamweight champ **Eduardo Dantas** (20-6) return from injury to meet Hawaii’s **Toby Misech** (12-6) at 135-pounds, and the electric **Mike Kimbel** (2-0) making his main card debut against Rhode Island’s John Douma (3-1). The opener of *Bellator 215* will be the promotional debut of **Austin Vanderford** (6-0), who looks to remain undefeated against **Cody Jones** (6-2), a winner of four consecutive fights.

The prelims for *Bellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov* will be highlighted by a women’s featherweight contest featuring **Amber Leibrock** (3-2) against **Amanda Bell** (5-5), as well as top heavyweight prospect **Steve Mowry** (5-0) taking on **Darion Abbey** (Pro Debut).

A mere 24-hours later, *Bellator 216* will take place exclusively on DAZN and will be headlined by one of the most intense grudge matches in MMA history. On Saturday, Feb. 16, undefeated **Michael “Venom” Page** (13-0) will enter the Bellator cage against 58-fight professional **Paul “Semtex” Daley** (40-16-2) in a first-round fight of Bellator’s Welterweight World Grand Prix. The co-main event is a rematch between two heavyweights who undoubtedly will go down in the sport’s history books, when **Mirko Cro Cop** (37-11-2, 1 NC) makes his Bellator debut against **Roy “Big Country” Nelson** (23-16).

In addition, a No. 1 contender’s bout to determine who will face newly crowned heavyweight kingpin Ryan Bader will pit **Cheick Kongo** (29-10-2) against undefeated, longtime former Bellator heavyweight champion **Vitaly Minakov** (21-0). An intriguing welterweight encounter between **Yaroslav Amosov** (20-0) and the always-excitingErick Silva (20-9, 1 NC) is also official, as is the professional debut of multi-time taekwondo champion **Valerie Loureda,** when she meets Oklahoma’s **Colby Fletcher** (1-2) in the main card opener.

As if that wasn’t enough top-flight action, **Tyrell Fortune** (5-0), one of Bellator’s top homegrown prospects returns to the Bellator cage against **Ryan Pokryfky** (6-5) in the featured preliminary bout of *Bellator 216: MVP vs. Daley.*

*Bellator: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov* will be broadcast Friday, February 15 on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT and will stream LIVE on DAZN. *Bellator: MVP vs. Daley* will stream exclusively on DAZN on Saturday, February 16 at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. Preliminary action for both events will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.

Tickets for both events are available now and can be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Arena box office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com. Fans can save when they purchase tickets to both events through the “Back-to-Back Pack!” Please visit Ticketmaster.com for more details.

**Complete *Bellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov* Main Card:**

*Heavyweight Main Event Bout:* **Matt Mitrione** (13-6) vs. **Sergei Kharitonov** (29-7, 1 NC)

*Welterweight Co-Main Event:* **Logan Storley** (9-0) vs. **Ion Pascu** (18-9)

*Bantamweight Main Card Bout:* **Eduardo Dantas** (20-6) vs. **Toby Misech** (12-6)

*Bantamweight Main Card Bout:* **Mike Kimbel** (2-0) vs. John Douma (3-1)

*175-Pound Catchweight Main Card Bout:* **Austin Vanderford** (6-0) vs. **Cody Jones** (6-2)

**Preliminary Card:**

*Heavyweight Preliminary Bout:* **Steve Mowry** (5-0) vs. **Darion Abbey** (Pro Debut)

*Featherweight Preliminary Bout:* **Amber Leibrock** (3-2) vs. **Amanda Bell** (5-5)

*Middleweight Preliminary Bout:* **Pat McCrohan** (3-2) vs. **Jason Markland** (Debut)

*Atomweight Preliminary Bout:* **Tabatha Watkins** (3-0) vs. **Lindsey VanZandt** (4-1)

*Featherweight Preliminary Bout:* **Pete Rogers** (3-4) vs. **Jason Rine** (1-4)

*Featherweight Preliminary Bout:* **Matt Probin** (3-0) vs. **Ali Zebian** (1-0)

*Flyweight Preliminary Bout:* **Zarrukh Adashev** (1-1) vs. **Ronie Arana** (0-2)

*Welterweight Preliminary Bout:* **Billy Goff** (1-0) vs. **Ryan Hardy** (Pro Debut)

**Complete *Bellator 216: MVP vs. Daley* Main Card:**

*Welterweight World Grand Prix Matchup:* **Michael Page** (13-0) vs. **Paul Daley** (40-16-2)

*Heavyweight Co-Main Event:* **Mirko Cro Cop** (37-11-2, 1 NC) vs. **Roy Nelson** (23-16)

*Heavyweight Main Card Bout:* **Cheick Kongo** (29-10-2) vs. **Vitaly Minakov** (21-0)

*Welterweight Main Card Bout:* **Yaroslav Amosov** (20-0) vs. **Erick Silva** (20-9, 1 NC)

*Flyweight Main Card Bout:* **Valerie Loureda** (Pro Debut) vs. **Colby Fletcher** (1-2)

**Preliminary Card:**

*Heavyweight Preliminary Bout:* **Tyrell Fortune** (5-0) vs. **Ryan Pokryfky** (6-5)

*Lightweight Preliminary Bout:* **Patrick Casey** (4-0) vs. **Nekruz Mirkhojaev** (3-2)

*Welterweight Preliminary Bout:* **Vinicius De Jesus** (6-2) vs. **Rodolpho Barcellos** (1-0)

*165-Pound Catchweight Bout:* **Kastriot Xhema** (2-2, 1 NC) vs. **Kemran Lachinov** (7-2)

*Lightweight Preliminary Bout:* **Reginaldo Felix** (5-2) vs. **Justin Sumter** (6-2)

*Middleweight Preliminary Bout:* **Jesse Kosakowski** (2-0) vs. **Rodolfo Rocha** (1-1)

*Welterweight Preliminary Bout:* **Demetrius Plaza** (Pro Debut) vs. **Andrews Rodriguez** (1-0)

*Card subject to change

Please visit Bellator.com for more information.

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BELLATOR RETURNS TO MOHEGAN SUN ARENA FOR MASSIVE DOUBLEHEADER ON FEBRUARY 15 & 16

December 8, 2018 FNU47 Leave a comment

FRIDAY NIGHT HEADLINED BY MATT MITRIONE VS. SERGEI KHARITONOV IN HEAVYWEIGHT CLASH

SATURDAY’S CARD TO FEATURE ‘MVP’ VS. PAUL DALEY IN WELTERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX GRUDGE MATCH & A HEAVYWEIGHT NO. 1 CONTENDER’S BOUT PITTING CHEICK KONGO AGAINST VITALY MINAKOV

LOS ANGELES – On February 15 and 16, Bellator returns to Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. for two back-to-back nights of exciting MMA action.

On Friday, the event will be anchored by a heavyweight battle between Matt Mitrione (13-6) and Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 1 NC), while Saturday’s show will see the long-awaited matchup between Michael “Venom” Page (13-0) and Paul Daley (40-16-2) headline in a Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix opening round pairing. In addition, the card will also see a heavyweight No. 1 contender’s bout between Cheick Kongo (29-10-2) and undefeated former Bellator heavyweight champion Vitaly Minakov (21-0).

Tickets for both events are available early through an exclusive Bellator Nation pre-sale beginning Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 10 a.m. ET. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday, Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. ET. Tickets can be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Arena box office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com. Fans can save when they purchase tickets to both events through the “Back-to-Back Pack!” Please visit Ticketmaster.com for more details.

Bellator: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov will be broadcast Friday, February 15 on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT and will stream LIVE on DAZN.

Bellator: MVP vs. Daley will stream exclusively on DAZN on Saturday, February 16 at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. Preliminary action for both events will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App. Additional bouts will be announced in coming weeks.

Fresh off an impressive semi-final run in Bellator’s Heavyweight World Grand Prix, Matt Mitrione returns to action on February 15 against a true veteran in Sergei Kharitonov. The former Purdue football defensive lineman splits his training between Indianapolis and Combat Club in South Florida, and is in the best shape of his fighting career. Recently, Mitrione has defeated Roy Nelson and Fedor Emelianenko, adding to an already-impressive list of career victories.The man dubbed “The Paratrooper,” Kharitonov is the owner of an equally notable MMA resume, with the 38-year-old scoring wins against some of the sport’s most marquee names, including an incredible performance against Roy Nelson, as well as Fabricio Werdum, Andrei Arlovski, Pedro Rizzo, Murilo “Ninja” Rua and Alistair Overeem.

One of the most unorthodox strikers to ever compete for Bellator, “MVP” has steadily worked his way up the welterweight ranks since signing with the organization in 2013. Known for his antics both inside the cage and out, every Michael Page fight is must-see entertainment. With an undefeated record of 13-0, and 11 of those victories coming by stoppage, the 31-year-old out of London Shootfighters finally meets up with fellow Brit and longtime rival, Paul Daley. A veteran of Strikeforce, UFC and BAMMA, Nottingham’s Daley has competed professionally since 2003. Throughout his career, “Semtex” has been one half of some of the most memorable bouts in MMA history, including a knockout of the year over Brennan Ward in 2017.

A rematch of Bellator 115, Cheick Kongo will look for redemption against Bellator’s longest reigning heavyweight champion, when Vitaly Minakov returns for his first fight with the promotion since 2014. A winner of seven straight, including two consecutive first-round knockouts over Timothy Johnson and Javy Ayala, Kongo has earned the opportunity to compete in a No. 1 contender’s bout. Undefeated as a professional, Minakov earned a victory against Alexander Volkov, as well as a previous win against Kongo, in his previous Bellator stint, and later continued his winning ways in Russia against “Bigfoot” Silva and Tony Johnson. The two now meet to determine who will go on to face the winner of Fedor Emelianenko and Ryan Bader.

Updated Bellator: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov Fight Card:

Heavyweight Main Event Bout: Matt Mitrione (13-6) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 1 NC)

Updated Bellator: MVP vs. Daley Fight Card:

Welterweight World Grand Prix Matchup: Michael Page (13-0) vs. Paul Daley (40-16-2)

Heavyweight Main Card Bout: Cheick Kongo (29-10-2) vs. Vitaly Minakov (21-0)

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BELLATOR 207: MITRIONE VS. BADER RESULTS & PHOTOS

October 15, 2018 FNU47 Leave a comment

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Full Fight Photos Here

Complete Bellator 207: Mitrione vs. Bader Results:

Ryan Bader (25-5) defeated Matt Mitrione (13-5) via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-24, 30-25)

Sergei Kharitonov (29-7-1, 1 NC) defeated Roy Nelson (23-16) via KO (knees) at 4:59 of round one

Lorenz Larkin (20-7, 1 NC) defeated Ion Pascu (18-9) via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Corey Browning (4-2) defeated Baby Slice (3-2) via TKO (punches) at 2:08 of round two

Mandel Nallo (7-0) defeated Carrington Banks (7-2) via KO (knee) at :57 of round two

Preliminary Card Results:

Mike Kimbel (2-0) defeated Alex Potts (1-1) via KO (punch) at :06 of round one

Janay Harding (4-4) defeated Sinead Kavanagh (5-3) via TKO (doctor’s stoppage) at 5:00 of round one

Andre Fialho (10-1) defeated Javier Torres (10-5, 1 NC) via majority decision (28-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Sarah Click (2-2) defeated Kristi Lopez (2-1-1) via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Vinicius de Jesus (6-2) defeated Tim Caron (9-3) via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Alexandra Ballou (1-0) defeated Lisa Blaine (2-1) via TKO (elbows) at 3:28 of round three

Pat Casey (4-0) defeated Kastriot Xhema (2-2, 1 NC) via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

Kemran Lachinov (7-2) defeated Sean Lally (8-4) via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

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Sergei Kharitonov speaks out before Today’s SuperFight with Anton Vyazigin Headlining M-1 Challenge 92

May 24, 2018 FNU47 Leave a comment

May 24 at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Sergey Kharitonov

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia (May 24, 2018) – MMA living legend Sergey Kharitonov (27-6-0, M-1: 5-0-0) outs his perfect M-1 record on the line today against fellow Russian heavyweight, “Cherepovets Giant” Anton Vyazigin (9-2-1, M-1: 4-1-0), in today’s (May 24) M-1 Challenge 92 main event SuperFight, at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

M-1 Challenge 92 will be live-streamed from Russia in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Viewers will be able to watch the preliminary fights and main card by logging on to register at www.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all the action on their computers, as well as on Android and Apple smart phones and tablets. M-1 Challenge 92 will also be available on www.FITE.TV(preliminary card is free, $7.99 for the main card)

The 37-year-old Kharitonov has defeated a Who’s Who of some of top heavyweight MMA fighters, including Alister Overeem, Andrei Arlovski, Fabricio Werdum and Pedro Rizzo.

Kharitonov had a few last words before the action officially begins:

Sergey, you have had 33 professional MMA during your career and now you are 37 years old. What is your motivation in MMA? Why do you keep fighting?

SK: “Fighting has become an essential part of my life. I literally can’t live without it. I love new challenges, and this is why I compete at different events and now, for example, I have a new challenge: two fights in one week. Tomorrow I have an MMA fight at M-1 Challenge 92 and in a week, I’ve got a kickboxing bout scheduled.

“This is life and we have to take risks, because no risk, no reward. So, I am ready for this. MMA is my passion, but I love kickboxing, too, and now I am interested in competing in both sports.”

It is said that for heavyweights the age of 35 is the prime, because this is the time when heavyweights are usually quite experienced, but still in shape. What do you think about it?

SK: “It all depends. One fighter can reach his prime at 25, another one at 35, but, in my opinion, it depends on his conscious. Take a look at some boxers like George Foreman, who fought until he was 48. Even in lighter divisions there are many examples of successful old fighters like Bernard Hopkins and even Floyd Mayweather Jr., who is not that young today. If you keep training hard, you can fight for a long time.”

Only twice in your career you won by decision. How does it happen that you finish almost all your opponents?

SK: “I always look at my opponent; if he gives me an opportunity to finish him, I do it. I don’t care how I win fights and I have no goal to finish my opponents. The only thing that really matters is the victory.”

Anton Vyazigin has power in his hands. Do you have a plan for the upcoming fight or do you need one?

SK: “My fighting style depends on the situation, but I think tomorrow we are going to have a stand-up fight. At this stage of my career, I do not really change my training camp for new opponents. I have pretty much experience, so I can just enter The Rage and do what I have to do. Nevertheless, I usually watch my opponents’ fights. I watched two fights of Vyazigin and can say that he is a great young athlete with heavy punches. I am very excited because it makes me happy that young guys like him are ready to replace us. Who knows how much time we have left, a year, two, three, maybe even five? These guys have long careers ahead and they have to keep growing and showing their best!”

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Upcoming M-1 Challenge Events:

May 24 – M-1 Challenge 92: Kharitonov vs. Vyazigin in Saint Petersburg, Russia

June 1 – M-1 Challenge 93: Shelemnko vs. Siva in Chelyabinsk, Russia

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One-on-One with Anton Vyazigin; SuperFight with Sergei Kharitonov To headline M-1 Challenge 92

May 19, 2018 FNU47 Leave a comment

May 24 at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Anton Vyazigin (R) is a powerful heavyweight

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia (May 18, 2018) – Russian heavyweight “Cherepovets Giant” Anton Vyazigin (9-2-1, M-1: 4-1-0) challenges MMA living legend Sergey Kharitonov (27-6-0, M-1: 5-0-0) next Thursday (May 24), headlining M-1 Challenge 92 in a heavyweight SuperFight, at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

M-1 Challenge 92 will be live-streamed from Russia in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Viewers will be able to watch the preliminary fights and main card by logging on to register at www.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all the action on their computers, as well as on Android and Apple smart phones and tablets. M-1 Challenge 92 will also be available onwww.FITE.TV(preliminary card is free, $7.99 for the main card)

The 37-year-old Kharitonov, undefeated in five M-1 Challenge events, has defeated some of the greatest heavyweight MMA fighters of all-time, including Alistair Overeem, Andrei Arlovski, Fabricio Werdum and Pedro Rizzo.

The 6′ 6″, 265-pound Vyazigin, who is coming off a sensational 16-seconds knockout ofZaur Gadzhibabayev this past March at M-1 Challenge 89, sat in the “hot seat” leading up to Thursday’s showdown to answer some questions:

Tell us about your training camp. Did you change a lot of your regular training methods for a fight against Kharitonov?

AV: “My training camp was no different from any other camp. As always, I had many sparring sessions, wrestled a lot, and was focused on functional training. In general, it was just another camp. I trained at home in Cherepovets, because this is where I belong. I have good relations with fighters from many gyms, but I have never gone anywhere to a training camp. I don’t have enough money to go abroad for a camp, I work for myself.

I feel comfortable training in my gym. I have a great team, including some heavyweights, and we always help each other. If I have a fight scheduled, guys help me; if some other guys have fights, we all help them.”

How much will you weigh for the fight?

AV: “I think this time I will be at least 265 pounds before the fight, maybe even a bit heavier. I would not say I am that huge, there are many guys bigger than me. When I was a child, I used to be skinny and tall and only when I was n the Army did I start to gain weight. Now, when I am 265 pounds. I breath good, and I think this weight is perfect for me.

What are your predictions for the upcoming fight? Are you going to fight Kharitonov standing or would like to take him down?

AV: In our weight class, one missed punch can end the fight, so I think we have equal chances to win this fight. During camp, we train for everything, so I will be ready to fight him standing but, if needed, I will take him down, because it is very important in MMA to be able to change the game plan during the fight.”

Give us your thoughts on the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight title. Do you see yourself as champion in a couple more fights?

AV: “Now, I am concentrated on the upcoming fight but, yes, definitely if I win this fight I will be the No. 1 heavyweight contender. However, I do not think about it right now. My goal is to fight the strongest and most experienced opponents, who are rated higher than me.

“I am not fighting in Saint-Petersburg for the first time and I really enjoy competing in this city. I think some fans will root for Sergey, but there will also be a lot of fans supporting me in the M-1 Arena on May 24th!”