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TWO WORLD TITLE FIGHTS! MCKEE-PITBULL 2, NEMKOV-ANDERSON TOP INCREDIBLY STACKED NEW FIGHT CARD SET FOR APRIL 15
UNDEFEATED WORLD CHAMPIONA.J. MCKEE TO DEFEND BELLATOR MMA 145-POUND WORLD TITLE IN REMATCH AGAINST FORMER NUMBER ONE POUND-FOR-POUND & TWO-DIVISION CHAMPIONPATRICIO PITBULL
205-POUND CHAMPIONVADIM NEMKOV TO BATTLE TOP-RANKEDCOREY ANDERSON FOR $1 MILLION PRIZE IN BELLATOR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX FINAL
BELLATOR 277 SET FOR FRIDAY, BULAN APRIL 15, AT 10 P.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT LIVE ON SHOWTIME INSIDE THE SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE, CALIF.
TICKETS ON SALE THIS FRIDAY
LOS ANGELES (Februari. 16, 2022) -Two outstanding world-championship showdowns. Four of BELLATOR MMA’s best pound-for-pound fighters. One highly anticipated rematch. The promotion’s all-time greatest athlete striving to avenge a highlight-reel loss to the company’s homegrown superstar. A tournament final awarding a seven-figure jackpot to the victor.
BELLATOR’s fourth phenomenal fight card of 2022 promises to be one for the ages.
Fresh off a 117-second destruction of his upcoming opponent and claiming the $1 million bounty at the BELLATOR MMA Featherweight World Grand Prix Finale, unbeaten BELLATOR Featherweight World TitleholderA.J. McKee (18-0) hopes to take the next step toward becoming the sport’s greatest fighter as he battles former top pound-for-pound and two-division championPatricio Pitbull (32-5) for the second time in less than nine months on Friday, Bulan April 15, di10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT hidup di SHOWTIME.
In the co-feature ofBellator 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2 di SAP Center di San Jose, California., current 205-pound BELLATOR MMA World ChampionVadim Nemkov (15-2) will defend his title for the third time and aims to take home the $1 million prize three days before U.S. Tax Day when he squares off against the surging No. 1-peringkat pesaingCorey Anderson(16-5)in the BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix final.
Tiket untukBELLATOR MMA 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2 go on sale this Friday, Februari. 18 at bothTicketmaster.com danBellator.com with a special presale starting the day prior.
Selain itu, four preliminary bouts have been announced including a mouthwatering matchup between two highly ranked heavyweights as No. 5-peringkatTim Johnson (15-8) faces surging No. 6-peringkatTyrell Fortune(11-2, 1 NC) in a rematch fromBellator 239. Their first fight ended with Johnson securing a win that earned great consideration for the 2020 KO of the Year. The preliminary bouts will stream live three hours earlier at7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT di saluran YouTube BELLATOR MMA, Saluran YouTube Olahraga SHOWTIME dan Pluto TV.
In their historic initial matchup at the Forum in Inglewood, California., McKee stunned Pitbull by landing a punishing left leg kick to the head at 1:40 of the opening stanza atBELLATOR MMA 263Juli 31, 2021. The champion then continued the onslaught by unleashing a series of brutal unanswered head shots that floored the Brazilian legend.
Moments later as McKee prematurely raised his arms in celebration, Pitbull rose from the depths of defeat only to be greeted by a fighter hell bent on stealing his crown and claiming the $1 million prize. With the 25-time BELLATOR MMA veteran backed up against the fence, MMA’s brightest young brawler locked in a guillotine choke. With Pitbull seeming to lose consciousness, referee Mike Beltran halted matters at 1:57 bingkai pembukaan.
“Hosting the world’s best mixed martial artists in the great city of San Jose is something that has been important to me during my career as a fight promoter and I’m happy to continue that with our card on April 15,” BELLATOR President Scott Coker said. “The rematch between A.J. McKee and Patricio Pitbull for the featherweight title, as well as our Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Final featuring Vadim Nemkov against Corey Anderson are two fights that could headline any event on their own, but we are bringing both to SAP Center at San Jose on the same night to show the fans here that we truly value their support throughout the years.”
A native of Long Beach, California., BELLATOR’s top-rated pound-for-pound fighter has exceeded the lofty expectations placed on him since his professional debut three days following his 20th ulang tahun. Armed with six knockouts and seven submissions, the Team Bodyshop product, yang akan berubah 27 eight days before his rematch against Pitbull, has shown a knack for securing lightning-fast finishes with 10 coming in the first round. “Mercenary” has earned dominant victories over every fighter who has opposed him, including former World Champions Pitbull, Pat Curran, and Darrion Caldwell, who McKee submitted with a rare-modified neck crank that was later dubbed the “McKee-otine.” The winner of the 2020 Submission of the Year Award for his 71-second annihilation of Caldwell has fought a total of 33 rounds across 18 career contests (1.8 rounds per bout), while logging less than 41 total minutes in the BELLATOR cage since turning pro in August 2012.
One half of the vaunted Pitbull Brothers duo, Patricio has long been considered the crown jewel of BELLATOR MMA, where he currently sits at No. 3 in the BELLATOR MMA men’s pound-for-pound rankings. Holding a remarkable 32-5 record with wins over elite competition, including the likes of former World Champions Pat Curran, Juan Archuleta, and Daniel Straus (dua kali). Di 2019, the 34-year-old Brazilian captured the BELLATOR Lightweight World Championship from Michael Chandler, becoming only the second BELLATOR athlete to hold two titles simultaneously. Dengan 23 finishes in 37 perkelahian profesional, Pitbull has shown repeatedly that he possesses the well-rounded skillset required to reign over multiple weight classes.
Currently BELLATOR MMA’s second-ranked pound-for-pound fighter, Nemkov captured the BELLATOR MMA light heavyweight crown by defeating Ryan Bader via second-round TKO atBELLATOR MMA 244 in August 2020. Riding a nine-fight winning streak dating back to June 2016, the ferocious 29-year-old sports seven first-round knockouts, with two in the initial minute of action. After successfully defending his light heavyweight belt by earning a tough unanimous decision over Phil Davis, the pride of Belgorod, Russia and Fedor Emelianenko protégé scored a fourth-round submission of late replacement Julius Anglickas in the semifinals of the BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix during his last outing on Oct. 16, 2021.
Anderson, of Robbinsville, N.J., has ascended to the top of the BELLATOR 205-pound rankings by vanquishing seven of his past eight opponents, including a third-round stoppage of Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov atBELLATOR MMA 257 April 16, 2021. Exactly six months later atBELLATOR MMA 268, the Rockford, Sakit., native walked into the cage to the spellbinding sounds of The Doors’ “Five to One,” and took the song title literally by knocking out Arizona State University wrestling legend Ryan Bader in 51 seconds in front of Bader’s hometown crowd at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Ariz. In his first promotional appearance, “Overtime” registered a second-round TKO over Dutch kickboxing legend Melvin Manhoef atBELLATOR MMA 251 pada bulan November 2020. Prior to joining BELLATOR, Anderson tallied a 10-5 record with a rival promotion, winning “The Ultimate Fighter 19” tournament in 2014, and boasting impressive wins over Glover Teixeira, Jan Błachowicz and Johnny Walker, antara lain.
Serangan tambahan akan diumumkan segera.
Bellator 277: McKEE VS. PITBULL 2CARD UTAMA:
Hari Jumat, Bulan April 15 – live onSHOWTIME
10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT
Featherweight World Championship: C–A.J. McKee (18-0) vs. No. 1-Patricio Pitbull (15-5)
Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Final: C-Vadim Nemkov (15-2) vs. Tidak. 1-Corey Anderson (16-5)
CARD AWAL:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV
7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT
Heavyweight Bout: Tidak. 5-Tim Johnson(15-8) vs. No. 6-Tyrell Fortune(11-2, 1 NC)
Welter Bout: Tidak. 10-Kyle Crutchmer(8-1) vs.Michael Lombardo(12-2, 1 NC)
Welter Bout: Shane Keefe(2-0) vs.Tyson Miller (2-0)
140-Pound Contract Weight Bout: Gaston Bolanos (5-3) vs.Cass Bell(5-2)
*Kartu dapat berubah.
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Updated schedule of BELLATOR events
Sat., Februari. 19 // Bellator 274: Gracie vs. Storley // Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, Conn.
Gratis. Februari. 25 // Bellator 275: Mousasi vs.. Vanderford // 3Arena // Dublin, Irlandia
Gratis. Laut. 12 // Bellator 276: Borics vs. Burnell // The Family Arena // St. Louis, Kamu Kamu.
Gratis. April. 15 // Bellator 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2/Nemkov vs. Anderson // SAP Center // San Jose, Kalif.
Gratis. Mei 6 // BELLATOR PARIS: Bader vs.. Kongo 2 // Accor Arena // Paris, DARI
Gratis. Mei 13 // BELLATOR LONDON: Amosov vs. MVP // The OVO Arena Wembley // London
UNBEATEN RISING STAR CHRIS COLBERT TO FACE UNDEFEATED DOMINICAN OLYMPIAN HECTOR LUIS GARCIA LIVE ON SHOWTIME® SATURDAY, Februari 26 FROM THE COSMOPOLITAN OF LAS VEGAS
TOP-FIVE Welterweights Neiman Gracie & Logan Storley to Headline Bellator 274 Hari Sabtu, Februari. 19
FULL CARD CONFIRMED FOR BELLATOR 274 PERISTIWA
AT THE MOHEGAN SUN ARENA IN UNCASVILLE, CONN.
MALAIKAT -BELLATOR MMA has confirmed the full fight card forBELLATOR MMA 274: Gracie vs. StorleySabtu ini, Februari. 19, di Mohegan Sun Arena di Uncasville, Conn. SHOWTIME will televise the phenomenal main card live at9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
Selain itu, nine thrilling preliminary fights will stream live three hours earlier on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at6 p.m. ET/3p.m. PT.
Dalam acara utama malam, Tidak. 4-peringkatNeiman Gracie(11-2) will strap on the BELLATOR gloves for the 12th consecutive time when he takes on former four-time collegiate All-American wrestler and No. 5-peringkatLogan Storley(12-1) in a five-round clash of top-5 welterweights. Dalam pertarungan co-fitur, former BELLATOR Welterweight Champion and No. 9-peringkatAndrey Koreshkov (24-4) will return to action and open his 2002 campaign against Alliance MMA product and owner of seven first-round finishesKesempatan Bertemu(16-4) of Pawhuska, Okla.
The updated and complete listing of bouts can be found below.
Tiket untukBELLATOR MMA 274: Gracie vs. Storley are on sale now at bothTicketmaster.com danBellator.com.
BELLATOR MMA 274: GRACIE VS. STORLEYCARD UTAMA:
Hari Sabtu, Februari. 19 – live onSHOWTIME
9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Welter Main Event: #4-Neiman Gracie (11-2) vs. #5-Logan Storley (12-1)
Welter Co-Main Event: #9-Andrey Koreshkov (24-4) vs.Kesempatan Bertemu(16-4)
Ringan Bout: Georgi Karakhanyan(31-12-1) vs.Adam Piccolot(12-4)
Heavyweight Bout: #8-Davion Franklin (4-0) vs.#9–Said Sowma(8-2)
CARD AWAL:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV
6 p.m. DAN / 3 sore. PT
Ringan Bout: Mandel Nallo (8-1, 1 NC) vs.Nick Browne(12-1)
175-Pound Contract Weight Bout: Brennan Ward (14-6) vs.Brandon Bell (10-10)
Bantam Bout: Jaylon Bates (4-0) vs.Chris Disonell (6-4)
Ringan Bout: #9-Aviv Gozali (6-0) vs. Bobby King(10-4)
kelas terbang Bout: #7-DeAnna Bennett (11-7-1) vs.Justine Kish(7-4)
Menengah Bout: Jordan Newman (3-0) vs.Cody Herbert(2-0)
Ringan Bout: Justin Montalvo(4-0) vs. Corey Samuels (3-2)
Bulu Bout: Yesaya Hokit (0-1) vs.Theodore Macuka(1-2)
Welter Bout: Orlando Mendoza (0-1) vs.Jonathan Di Lorenzo (1-0)
*Kartu dapat berubah.
Silahkan kunjungiBellator.com untuk informasi tambahan.
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Updated schedule of BELLATOR events
Sat., Februari. 19 // Bellator 274: Gracie vs. Storley // Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, Conn.
Gratis. Februari. 25 // Bellator 275: Mousasi vs.. Vanderford // 3Arena // Dublin, Irlandia
Sat. Bulan Maret 12 // BELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell //The Family Arena // St. Louis
Gratis. Mei 6 // BELLATOR PARIS: Bader vs.. Kongo 2 // Accor Arena // Paris
Gratis. Mei 13 // BELLATOR LONDON: Amosov vs. MVP // The OVO Arena Wembley // London
Light Heavyweight Bout Featuring Yoel Romero Against Melvin Manhoef Added to BELLATOR’s Return to Paris on May 6
BELLATOR’S TOP FOUR WELTERWEIGHTS CONVERGE ON LONDON’S OVO ARENA WEMBLEY FRIDAY, MAY 13
GARY RUSSELL JR. VS. MARK MAGSAYO VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
GERVONTA “TANK” DAVIS TETAP TAK TERKALAHKAN DENGAN KEPUTUSAN BUNYI YANG MENYENANGKAN ATAS ISAAC “PITBULL” CRUZ
Full Fight Night Results, Tanda kutip & Photos For BELLATOR MMA 272: Pettis vs. Horiguchi
2022 adalah Tahun Grand Prix Dunia Kelas Bantam BELLATOR
TURNAMEN DELAPAN ORANG YANG SANGAT DIANTISIPASI UNTUK MENENTUKAN JUARA DUNIA 135-POUND DAN $1 PEMENANG GRAND PRIZE JUTA DOLLAR
TURNAMEN PANJANG TAHUN DIMULAI PADA KUARTAL PERTAMA TAHUN DEPAN, EKSKLUSIF PADA SHOWTIME
LIHAT PENGUMUMAN MALAM INI DENGAN KLIK DI SINI
MALAIKAT -Secara resmi diumumkan pada malam iniBellator 272: Pettis vs. Horiguchi acara yang bergengsi tahun depan BELLATOR World Grand Prix akan berlangsung di divisi bantamweight promosi yang sangat bertumpuk. Pemenang pertarungan Kejuaraan Dunia 135-Pound malam ini antaraSergio Pettis danKyoji Horiguchi akan mempertahankan gelar mereka tahun depan di Grand Prix Dunia Kelas Bantam yang menampilkan tantangan dari delapan atlet terbaik kelas berat yang ditawarkan.
Selain Pettis dan Horiguchi, Grand Prix Dunia Kelas Bantam akan menampilkan mantan juara divisiJuan Archuleta, Tidak. 2 peringkat-Raufeon Stots, Tidak. 3 peringkat-Campuran Patchy, Tidak. 4 peringkat-Magomed Magomedov, Tidak. 5 peringkat-Leandro Higo, dan Tidak. 6 peringkat-James Gallagher, yang semuanya akan bersaing untuk mendapatkan gelar Juara Dunia BELLATOR Bantamweight berikutnya dan membawa pulang hadiah utama satu juta dolar.
Pertarungan putaran pertama dan detail tambahan seperti tanggal, lokasi dan alternatif turnamen akan segera terungkap.
Semua pertarungan turnamen akan menjadi kontes lima ronde dan akan disiarkan di Amerika Serikat secara eksklusif pada SHOWTIME.
Mantan Juara Dunia Kelas Bantam BELLATOR Kyoji Horiguchi memasuki kontes malam ini tanpa peringkat karena tidak aktif dalam promosi. Peringkat BELLATOR resmi akan diperbarui dan didistribusikan pada hari Senin, Desember. 6.
Juara – Sergio Pettis (21-5):
Berjuang keluar dari Milwaukee, Wis.,Sergio Pettis merebut mahkota kelas bantam BELLATOR pada bulan Mei 2021 dengan mengungguli mantan juaraJuan Archuleta dalam kontes cepat diBELLATOR 258.Selama hampir enam tahun, 14-melawan tugas UFC, produk Roufusport berkompetisi di kelas terbang dan kelas bantam, mengumpulkan sembilan kemenangan dan sepasang penghargaan "Fight of the Night" melawan Alex Caceres dan Matt Hobar di 2014. Sebelum masa jabatannya di UFC, kecil, adik dari mantan juara kelas ringan UFC Anthony Pettis, meraih gelar dunia di divisi flyweight Resurrection Fighting Alliance dan kelas 135 pon Kejuaraan Pertarungan Amerika Utara. Mengikuti trio kemenangan mengesankan atas beberapa elit divisi, Juara kelas bantam BELLATOR siap untuk melindungi sabuknya dan tidak bercacat 3-0 tanda promosi memasuki turnamen.
Mantan Juara Kelas Bantam BELLATOR – Kyoji Horiguchi (29-3):
Berasal dari Takasaki, Jepang, pemain berusia 31 tahunKyoji Horiguchi adalah juara bertahan kelas bantam RIZIN yang terkenal menjadi atlet simultan, juara dua promosi di 2019 setelah mengalahkan dan mengecewakan juara BELLATOR saat itu, Darrion Caldwell di Madison Square Garden. Sayangnya, cedera akan memaksa Horiguchi untuk melepaskan gelar BELLATOR-nya di 2019, dan dia sekarang ingin merebut kembali sabuknya dalam pertandingan utama melawan juara saat iniSergio Pettis diBellator 272. Saat bersama RIZIN, produk Tim Top Amerika mengumpulkan hasil yang mengesankan 10-1 tanda promosi, disorot oleh delapan penyelesaian dan lima KO ronde pertama. Selain itu, lebih dari setengah kemenangan karir Horiguchi datang melalui KO. Saat Ini, setelah merebut kembali tali kelas bantam RIZIN dan membalas kekalahannya yang ketiga dalam 32 tamasya dengan highlight-reel, KO ronde pembuka atas Kai Asakura di Malam Tahun Baru 2020, sensasi Jepang bertarung di Coconut Creek, Fla., bertujuan untuk mendapatkan kembali gelar BELLATOR
Tidak. 1 Peringkat Kelas Bantam – Juan Archuleta (25-3):
Dengan set Grand Prix Dunia Kelas Bantam, mantan Juara Dunia BELLATOR dan No. 1-peringkatJuan Archuleta melihat jalan yang jelas untuk mendapatkan kembali mahkota seberat 135 pon. Berbekal 25 kemenangan profesional, termasuk di dalamnya 12 melalui K.O. atau penyerahan, "Spanyol" tidak memiliki masalah menghentikan lawan di dalam kandang BELLATOR. Mantan juara dunia empat divisi King of the Cage, yang memegang kemenangan atas Patchy Mix, Henry Corrales, dan Ricky Bandejas, berusaha untuk mempertahankan tren itu sepanjang Grand Prix.
Tidak. 2 Peringkat Kelas Bantam – Raufeon Stots (17-1):
Dianggap sebagai salah satu petarung terbaik seberat 135 pon di dunia, Raufeon “Supa” Stots telah berada dalam percakapan judul sejak dia 2019 Debut BELLATOR. Saat ini mengendarai sembilan kemenangan beruntun, No. 2-peringkat bantamweight telah mengalahkan beberapa yang terbaik dari BELLATOR, termasuk Magomed Magomedov dan Josh Hill, dengan mencekik lawan dengan kemampuan bergulat tingkat atas. Olahraga hampir sempurna 17-1 catatan, produk Roufusport dan Juara Divisi II NCAA dua kali sekarang memiliki kesempatan untuk bersaing memperebutkan mahkota yang telah lama ditunggu-tunggu.
Tidak. 3 Peringkat Kelas Bantam – Campuran Patchy (15-1):
Diatur untuk membuat penampilan promosi keenamnya di bawah payung BELLATOR, kebanggaan Angola, N.Y., telah mengumpulkan kemenangan pengajuan dua putaran pertama saat menyusun a 4-1 rekor dengan promosi yang dipimpin Scott Coker. Kerbau berusia 28 tahun, N.Y.. native terlihat untuk membangun kemenangan terbarunya diBellator 270 atas James Gallagher di kampung halaman lawannya di Dublin, Irlandia, bulan lalu. Sebelum waktunya dengan BELLATOR, Mix mendominasi kompetisi saat berada di kancah regional dengan mengumpulkan sembilan karyanya 15 kemenangan profesional, termasuk lima putaran pertama. Saat Ini, spesialis pengajuan akan menghadapi tantangan terberat dalam karirnya, tembakan di turnamen $1 juta hadiah dan tali 135-pon BELLATOR.
Tidak. 4 Peringkat Kelas Bantam – Magomed Magomedov (18-2):
Setelah merebut sabuk di berbagai organisasi, Fenomena DagestanMagomed Magomedov berharap dapat menambah koleksinya dengan membawa pulang emas BELLATOR. Mengumpulkan yang mengesankan 18-2 catatan karir dengan 12 melalui selesai, “Tiger” telah membuat dampak cepat pada divisi BELLATOR 135-pon sejak Desember 2020 debut promosi dengan mendaki ke No. 4 dalam peringkat. Memiliki kecepatan yang luar biasa dan grappling yang superior, Magomedov berpotensi menjadi pertarungan mimpi buruk bagi siapa pun di BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix.
Tidak. 5 Peringkat Kelas Bantam – Leandro Higo (21-5):
Setelah turun beratnya menjadi 135 pon, Leandro Higo menangis karena memenangkan tiga pertarungan berturut-turut dan membuat seluruh divisi kelas bantam menjadi perhatian. Di bawah pengawasan kamp Pitbull Brothers yang terkenal, pemain Brasil itu harus berjuang keras, kemenangan split-decision atas mantan Juara Dunia Kelas Bantam Darrion CaldwellatBellator 259 di bulan Mei 2021. Sebagai 12 atau Higos 21 kemenangan pro telah datang dengan penyerahan, seluruh braket tahu bahwa No. 5-peringkat bantamweight tidak akan mudah keluar.
Tidak. 6 Peringkat Kelas Bantam – James Gallagher (11-2):
Berasal dari Strabane, Irlandia, salah satu petarung muda paling cerdas di MMA berusaha untuk meraih kemenangan ke-12 dalam karirnya di turnamen yang dipenuhi dengan bakat seberat 135 pon. Menyusul penyelesaian atas Anthony Taylor diBellator 169 pada bulan Desember 2016 dan sepasang pengajuan putaran pertama tahun berikutnya, “The Strabanimal” telah mencatatkan empat kemenangan dalam enam kontes terakhirnya, termasuk tiga penyelesaian putaran pertama dan kemenangan utama 35 detik diBellator 227. Siap untuk ujian terbesar dalam karir mudanya, mantan produk SBG Irlandia bertujuan untuk melepaskan bayangan mantan mitra pelatihan, Conor McGregor, dan menambah warisannya sendiri dengan tembakan emas kelas bantam BELLATOR.
Silahkan kunjungiBellator.com untuk informasi tambahan.
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