أيضا, Appearances by Former Bellator Champ and Monster Energy Athlete Michael Chandler and Heavyweight Fan-Favorite Roy Nelson
لوس انجليس - إن Monster Energy Bellator MMA Fight Series heads to the legendary Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, علاء. for its third event on الجمعة, أكتوبر. 13. لأول مرة, fighters will step into the cage after the sun has set on Friday evening, kicking off an exciting weekend for fans that culminates with the fifth race of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs يوم الأحد.
Ahead of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Alabama 500 يوم الأحد, أكتوبر. 15, the Monster Energy Bellator MMA Fight Series will feature MMA action يوم الجمعة evening beginning at 8:30 عصرا. CT at the Monster Energy Fan Zone in the Talladega Infield, immediately following the track’s “Big One on the Blvd” parade and party. Talladega Infield access is required for admission.
بالإضافة إلى ذلك, في الجمعة, أكتوبر 13 من 3-4 عصرا. CT, fans will have the opportunity to meet former Bellator lightweight champion and Monster Energy athlete "الحديد" مايكل تشاندلر, as well as heavyweight fan-favorite روي "البلد الكبير" نيلسون, at the Monster Energy Fan Zone in the Talladega Fan Zone, directly outside admission gates behind the north end of the frontstretch grandstands.
“The Monster Energy Bellator MMA Fight Series has been a great way for us to share MMA, as well as the Bellator brand, with an entirely new fan base this year,"قال الرئيس Bellator سكوت كوكر. “With the support of Monster Energy, we’ve already seen the crossover appeal these events offer. I’m excited to head to one of the most iconic tracks in motorsports with Hans Molenkamp, Aaron Quesada, Austin Hodges and the entire Monster Energy team to bring Bellator MMA action to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs at Talladega.”
Through Bellator MMA, alongside longstanding partner Monster Energy, mixed martial arts will be included as a pre-race activation exclusively for fans in attendance. The lineup يوم الجمعة will consist of four MMA bouts featuring some of the best regional up-and-coming talent, with the main event prospects in consideration to be signed to a multi-fight Bellator MMA contract.
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Alabama 500 at Talladega takes place الأحد, أكتوبر 15 في 1 عصرا. CT. Tickets to the race are available at NASCAR.com/tickets, TalladegaSuperspeedway.com/tickets or by calling Talladega Superspeedway at 1-855-518-RACE (7223).
تحديث Monster Energy Bellator MMA Fight Series at Talladega Superspeedway Fight Card:
حدث رئيسي خفيف الوزن: Omar Johnson (8-1, برمنغهام, علاء.) مقابل. Jonathan Pearce (5-3, Johnson City, Tenn.)
الوزن الثقيل بوت: فرانك تيت (4-4, برمنغهام, علاء.) مقابل. Kem Oti (2-1, ديكاتور, علاء.)
المتوسط بوت: طوابع مارسيل (1-0, برمنغهام, علاء.) مقابل. Derek Wilson (الموالية لاول مرة, أتلانتا, جا.)
Heavyweight Amateur Bout: Christian Echols (2-0, Cullman, علاء.) مقابل. Billy Swanson (7-1, كليفلاند, Tenn.)
Please visit Bellator.com for details.
*Event schedule subject to change.