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TO VERDENSTITELKAMPE! MCKEE-PITBULL 2, NEMKOV-ANDERSON TOP UTROLIG STABLET NYT KAMPKORTSÆT TIL APRIL 15

UBESLAGTE VERDENSMESTERA.J. MCKEE FOR AT FORSVARE BELLATOR MMA 145-PUND VERDENSTITEL I OMKAMP MOD TIDLIGERE NUMMER ET PUND-FOR-PUND & TO-DIVISIONS MESTERPATRICK PITBULL

205-PUNDKAMPIONVADIM NEMKOV AT KAMPE TOP-RANKETCOREY ANDERSON TIL $1 MILLION PRÆMIE I BELLATOR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX FINAL

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BELLATOR 277 SÆT TIL FREDAG, APRIL 15, AT 10 P.M. ET / 7 P.M. PT LIVE PÅ SHOWTIME INDE I SAP CENTER I SAN JOSE, CALIF.

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LOS ANGELES (Februar. 16, 2022) -To fremragende verdensmesterskabsopgør. Fire af BELLATOR MMAs bedste pund-for-pund kæmpere. En meget ventet omkamp. Kampagnens største atlet nogensinde, der stræber efter at hævne et højdepunkt-hjulstab til virksomhedens hjemmelavede superstjerne. En turneringsfinale, der giver en syvcifret jackpot til sejren.

BELLATORs fjerde fænomenale kampkort af 2022 lover at blive en for tiderne.

Frisk fra en 117-sekunders ødelæggelse af sin kommende modstander og gøre krav på $1 million dusør ved BELLATOR MMA Featherweight World Grand Prix Finale, ubesejret BELLATOR Fjervægts verdenstitelholderA.J. McKee (18-0) håber at tage det næste skridt mod at blive sportens største fighter, når han kæmper mod tidligere top-pund-for-pund og to-divisionsmesterPatricio Pitbull (32-5) for anden gang på mindre end ni måneder fredag, April 15, på10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT bor på SHOWTIME.

I co-featuret afBellator 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2 på SAP Center i San Jose, Calif., nuværende 205-punds BELLATOR MMA verdensmesterVadim Nemkov (15-2) forsvarer sin titel for tredje gang og har som mål at tage hjem $1 millionpræmie tre dage før U.S. Skattedag, når han stikker af mod det stigende nr. 1-rangeret contenderCorey Anderson(16-5)i BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix-finalen.

Billetter tilBELLATOR MMA 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2 kommer til salg på fredag, Februar. 18 hos beggeTicketmaster.com ogBellator.com med et særligt forsalg, der starter dagen før.

Derudover, fire indledende kampe er blevet annonceret, inklusive en læskende matchup mellem to højt rangerede sværvægtere som nr.. 5-rangeretTim Johnson (15-8) ansigter bølgende Nej. 6-rangeretTyrell Fortune(11-2, 1 NC) i en omkamp fraBellator 239. Deres første kamp endte med, at Johnson sikrede sig en sejr, der fik stor omtanke for 2020 Årets KO. De indledende kampe streames live tre timer tidligere kl7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT på BELLATOR MMA YouTube-kanalen, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-kanal og Pluto TV.

I deres historiske indledende matchup på Forum i Inglewood, Calif., McKee bedøvede Pitbull ved at lande et straffende venstrebensspark i hovedet kl 1:40 af åbningsstrofen klBELLATOR MMA 263på juli 31, 2021. Mesteren fortsatte derefter angrebet ved at udløse en række brutale ubesvarede hovedskud, der ramte den brasilianske legende.

Øjeblikke senere, da McKee for tidligt løftede armene for at fejre, Pitbull rejste sig fra nederlagets dybder kun for at blive mødt af et kæmperhelvede, der var indstillet på at stjæle hans krone og gøre krav på $1 million præmie. Med den 25-dobbelte BELLATOR MMA-veteran bakket op mod hegnet, MMA's smarteste unge slagsmålsmand låst i en guillotine-choke. Med Pitbull tilsyneladende at miste bevidstheden, dommer Mike Beltran standsede sagerne kl 1:57 af åbningen rammen.

"At være vært for verdens bedste mixed martial artister i den store by San Jose er noget, der har været vigtigt for mig i min karriere som kamppromotor, og jeg er glad for at kunne fortsætte det med vores kort den 15. april," BELLATORs præsident Scott Coker sagde. “Omkampen mellem A.J. McKee og Patricio Pitbull for fjervægtstitlen, såvel som vores Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix-finale med Vadim Nemkov mod Corey Anderson er to kampe, der kan føre til enhver begivenhed alene, men vi bringer begge til SAP Center i San Jose samme aften for at vise fansene her, at vi virkelig værdsætter deres støtte gennem årene.”

En indfødt fra Long Beach, Calif., BELLATORs højest bedømte pund-for-pund fighter har overgået de høje forventninger, der er stillet til ham, siden hans professionelle debut tre dage efter hans 20th fødselsdag. Bevæbnet med seks knockouts og syv afleveringer, Team Bodyshop-produktet, der vil vende 27 otte dage før hans revanchekamp mod Pitbull, har vist en evne til at sikre lynhurtige afslutninger med 10 kommer i første runde. "Lejesoldat" har opnået dominerende sejre over enhver fighter, der har modarbejdet ham, herunder tidligere verdensmestre Pitbull, Pat Curran, og Darrion Caldwell, som McKee indsendte med en sjældent modificeret halssving, der senere blev døbt "McKee-otine." Vinderen af 2020 Submission of the Year Award for hans 71-sekunders udslettelse af Caldwell har bekæmpet i alt 33 runder på tværs 18 karriere konkurrencer (1.8 runder per kamp), mens du logger mindre end 41 samlede minutter i BELLATOR-buret, siden han blev professionel i august 2012.

Den ene halvdel af den berygtede Pitbull Brothers-duo, Patricio har længe været betragtet som kronjuvelen af ​​BELLATOR MMA, hvor han i øjeblikket sidder på nr. 3 i BELLATOR MMA mænds pund-for-pund-ranglisten. Holder en bemærkelsesværdig 32-5 rekord med sejre over elitekonkurrence, inklusive de tidligere verdensmestre Pat Curran, John Archuleta, og Daniel Straus (to gange). I 2019, den 34-årige brasilianer erobrede BELLATOR Lightweight World Championship fra Michael Chandler, bliver kun den anden BELLATOR-atlet, der har to titler samtidigt. Med 23 slutter i 37 professionelle kampe, Pitbull har gentagne gange vist, at han besidder de velafrundede færdigheder, der kræves for at regere over flere vægtklasser.

I øjeblikket er BELLATOR MMA's andenrangerede pund-for-pund fighter, Nemkov erobrede BELLATOR MMA let sværvægtskrone ved at besejre Ryan Bader via anden runde TKO kl.BELLATOR MMA 244 i august 2020. Rider en sejrsrække på ni kampe, der går tilbage til juni 2016, den glubske 29-årige spiller syv knockouts i første runde, med to i det første aktionsminut. Efter succesfuldt at forsvare sit lette sværvægtsbælte ved at opnå en svær enstemmig afgørelse over Phil Davis, Belgorods stolthed, Rusland og Fedor Emelianenko protegé scorede en fjerde runde aflevering af den sene afløser Julius Anglickas i semifinalen i BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix under hans sidste udflugt i okt.. 16, 2021.

Anderson, af Robbinsville, N.J., er steget til toppen af ​​BELLATOR 205-pund ranglisten ved at besejre syv af sine seneste otte modstandere, herunder et stop i tredje runde af Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov klBELLATOR MMA 257 april 16, 2021. Præcis seks måneder senere klBELLATOR MMA 268, Rockford, Ill., indfødte gik ind i buret til de fortryllende lyde af The Doors' "Five to One,” og tog sangtitlen bogstaveligt ved at slå wrestlinglegenden Ryan Bader ud af Arizona State University 51 sekunder foran Baders hjembys publikum i Footprint Center i Phoenix, Ariz. I sin første salgsfremmende optræden, "Overtime" registrerede en anden runde TKO over den hollandske kickboxing-legende Melvin Manhoef klBELLATOR MMA 251 i november 2020. Før du sluttede dig til BELLATOR, Anderson talte en 10-5 rekord med en rivaliserende oprykning, vandt "The Ultimate Fighter 19"-turneringen i 2014, og kan prale af imponerende sejre over Glover Teixeira, Jan Blachowicz og Johnny Walker, bl.a..

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Bellator 277: McKEE VS. PITBULL 2Hovedkortet:

Fredag, April 15 - Lev videreSHOWTIME

10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT

Verdensmesterskab i fjervægt: CA.J. McKee (18-0) vs. Nej. 1-Patricio Pitbull (15-5)

 Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Finale: C-Vadim Nemkov (15-2) vs. Do Not. 1-Corey Anderson (16-5)

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BELLATOR MMA YouTube -kanal | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube -kanal | Pluto tv

7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT

Heavyweight Bout: Do Not. 5-Tim Johnson(15-8) vs. Nej. 6-Tyrell Fortune(11-2, 1 NC)

Weltervægt Bout: Do Not. 10-Kyle Crutchmer(8-1) vs.Michael Lombardo(12-2, 1 NC)

Weltervægt Bout: Shane Keefe(2-0) vs.Tyson Miller (2-0)

140-Pund Kontraktsvægt Bout: Gaston Bolanos (5-3) vs.Cass Bell(5-2)

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Opdateret tidsplan for BELLATOR -begivenheder

Lør, Februar. 19 // Bellator 274: Gracie vs. Storley // Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, Conn.

Fri. Februar. 25 // Bellator 275: Moussage vs. Vanderford // 3Arena // Dublin, Irland

Fri. Hav. 12 // Bellator 276: Borics vs. Burnell // Familiearenaen // St. Louis, Du.

Fri. April. 15 // Bellator 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2/Nemkov vs. Anderson // SAP Center // San Jose, Calif.

Fri. Maj 6 // BELLATOR PARIS: Bader vs.. Kongo 2 // Accor Arena // Paris, FRA

Fri. Maj 13 // BELLATOR LONDON: Amosov vs. MVP // OVO Arena Wembley // London

Julius Anglickas får chance for en levetid, da Grand Prix -alternativet erstatter 'Rumble'’ Johnson i BELLATOR 268 Main Event mod verdensmester Vadim Nemkov den okt. 16

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LOS ANGELES - En tidligere annonceret BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Championship kamp mellem Vadim Nemkov (14-2) og Anthony “Rumble” Johnson er blevet aflyst efter nyheden om, at "Rumble" har været tvunget til at trække sig fra kampen på grund af en ikke oplyst sygdom.

Som et resultat, officiel BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix suppleant Julius Anglickas (10-1) er blevet opfordret til at udfylde Johnson i semifinalekampen og vil nu udfordre den forsvarende mester Nemkov på lørdag, Oktober. 16 i de vigtigste tilfælde af Bellator 268: Let Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinaler på Footprint Center i Phoenix.

Efter at have optjent udmærkelsen af ​​suppleant i BELLATOR MMAs Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix efter en sejr over Gregory Milliard kl. Bellator 257, den 30-årige litauer får nu den gyldne mulighed for at fremvise sine evner på MMAs største scene, vinde BELLATOR guld og gå videre til grand prix finalen. Anglickas 'originale modstander nr. 10 rangeret let svær Karl Albrektsson (12-3) vil nu mødes Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (18-6-1) under det foreløbige kort. Også, en bantamvægtshældning mellem ubesejret Jaylon Bates (3-0) og Raphael Montini fra Lima (6-4, 1 NC) er officiel, sammen med en weltervægtskamp Mukhamed Berkhamov (14-0) versus Jaleel Willis (15-2).

BELLATOR MMA: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix semifinaler sendes direkte på SHOWTIME kl 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Den foreløbige del af docket vil streame live på BELLATOR MMA YouTube -kanalen, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube -kanal og Pluto TV begyndende kl 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT. Kortet har en anden grandprix -semifinale mellem den nuværende BELLATOR Heavyweight World Champion Ryan Bader (28-6) og nr. 2 rangeret 205-pund Corey Anderson (15-5)

Ubesejret siden at gå sammen med Scott Coker-ledede promotion i 2019, Anglickas er dukket op som nr. 5 rangeret fighter i kampagnens stablede vægtklasse på 205 pund. Har en faglig rekord af 10-1 og har i øjeblikket en sejrserie på ni kampe, der begyndte i 2016, det 30-årige kraftcenter er nu i gang med at vinde millionprisen. Team Fedors Vadim Nemkov gik senest fem hårde runder med den tidligere mester Phil Davis, tjene en enstemmig beslutningsejr på vej til at slå sin billet til semifinalen. Nemkov har været perfekt i BELLATOR til dette punkt, vinder alle seks af hans konkurrencer, herunder tre knockouts og en indsendelse.

Opdateret tidsplan for BELLATOR MMA begivenheder
Fri. Oktober. 1 // Bellator 267: Lima vs. MVP 2 //SSE Arena, Wembley // London, England
Sat. Oktober. 16 // Bellator 268: Nemkov vs. England // Footprint Center // Phoenix, DET
Sat. Oktober. 23 // Bellator 269: Fedor vs. Johnson // VTB Arena // Moskva, Rusland
Fri. November. 5 // Bellator 270: Gallagher vs.. Blande // 3Arena // Dublin, Irland

Bellator 268: Let Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinaler Hovedkortet:
SHOWTIME
10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT

Light Heavyweight World Title Main Event: C-Vadim Nemkov (14-2) vs. #5-Julius Anglickas (10-1)
Let Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinal Bout: #1-Ryan Bader (28-6, 1 NC) vs. #2-Corey Anderson (15-5)
Letvægts Bout: #3-Benson Henderson (28-10) vs. Brent Primus (10-2)
Fjervægt Bout: Henry Corrales (18-6) vs. Vladyslav Parubchenko (16-2)

Indledende Card:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube -kanal | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube -kanal | Pluto tv
7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT

Light Heavyweight Bout: #10-Karl Albrektsson (12-3) vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (18-6-1)
Bantamvægt Bout: Erik Perez (20-8) vs. Brett Johns (17-3)
Light Heavyweight Bout: Sullivan Cauley (1-0) vs. Deon Clash (1-0)
Letvægts Bout: Nick Browne (11-1) vs. Bobby Lee (12-6)
Mellemvægt Bout: Billede af Javier Torres (11-5, 1 NC) vs. Gregory Milliard (12-6)
Kvinder Fluevægt Bout: Sumiko Inaba (2-0) vs. Randi Field (2-0)
Letvægts Bout: Lance Gibson Jr.. (4-0) vs. Raymond Pina (9-4)
Bantamvægt Bout: Jaylon Bates (3-0) vs. Raphael Montini fra Lima (6-4, 1 NC)
Weltervægt Bout: Mukhamed Berkhamov (14-0) vs. Jaleel Willis (15-2)
Amatør halmvægt: Maria Henderson (1-0) vs. Collette Santiago (0-1)

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Tidligere verdensmestre Benson Henderson & Brent Primus skal kæmpe under hovedkortet til BELLATOR 268 den okt. 16

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LOS ANGELES - Det meget ventede Bellator 268: Let Heavyweight World Grand Semifinaler begivenhed er blevet endnu mere stablet, tilføjer en kamp på 155 pund mellem to tidligere verdensmestre, når nr. 3 rangeret let Benson Henderson (28-10) firkanter op mod Brent Primus (10-2). Desuden, en fjervægtig kampgravning Henry Corrales (18-6) mod Vladyslav Parubchenko (16-2) er indstillet til at starte hovedkortaktionen på SHOWTIME live lørdag, Oktober 16 på 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.

Begge semifinalekampe til BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix vil toppe kortet i Footprint Center, hjemsted for Phoenix Suns og Phoenix Mercury. Let tungvægtig verdensmester Vadim Nemkov (14-2) forsvarer sit verdensmesterskab mod nr. 4 rangeret Anthony "Rumble" Johnson (23-6), mens nuværende BELLATOR Heavyweight World Champion Ryan Bader (28-6) ansigter nr. 2-rangeret let svær Corey Anderson (15-5) i co-main event.

Flere nye foreløbige kampe er også blevet bekræftet og er angivet nedenfor. Det foreløbige kort vil streame live på BELLATOR MMA YouTube -kanalen, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube -kanal og Pluto TV begyndende kl 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT.

Tidligere mestre kolliderer i ørkenen, som tidligere UFC- og WEC -letvægtsmester Benson Henderson firkanter med tidligere BELLATOR letvægtsmester Brent Primus i en kamp på 155 pund, der helt sikkert vil producere fyrværkeri. Begge mænd har sorte bælter i brasiliansk Jiu-Jitsu og har evnen til at afslutte en kamp, ​​uanset hvor den går. Kæmper ud af Glendale, DET., "Glat" Benson Henderson kæmper på sin hjemmebane, men har en hård test i en Primus, der er ivrig efter at vende tilbage til toppen af ​​bjerget med 155 pund.

Hårdtslående Henry Corrales genindfører sig selv i fjervægtige rækker, tager imod underkastelsesguru Vladyslav Parubchenko i hovedkortets åbningskamp. Med 13 sin 18 professionelle sejre kommer i form af afslutning, "OK" Corrales træder i buret med en anden kendt efterbehandler, som Parubchenko er færdig 14 sin 16 sejre med stop. Begge kæmpere er i blandingen inden for en stablet BELLATOR fjervægt division, og med en sejr, begge fightere kunne finde på at få en umiddelbar indflydelse på ranglisten på 145 pund.

Opdateret tidsplan for BELLATOR -begivenheder
Sat. Syv. 18 // Bellator 266: Davis vs. Romero //SAP Center // San Jose, F.EKS
Fri. Oktober. 1 // Bellator 267: Lima vs. MVP 2 //SSE Arena, Wembley // London, England
Sat. Oktober. 16 // Bellator 268: Let Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinaler // Footprint Center // Phoenix, DET
Sat. Oktober. 23 // Bellator 269: Fedor vs. Johnson // VTB Arena // Moskva, Rusland
Fri. November. 5 // Bellator 270: Gallagher vs.. Blande // 3Arena // Dublin, Irland

Bellator 268: Let Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinaler Hovedkortet:
SHOWTIME
10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT

Light Heavyweight World Title Main Event: C-Vadim Nemkov (14-2) vs. #4-Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (23-6)
Let Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinal Bout: #1-Ryan Bader (28-6, 1 NC) vs. #2-Corey Anderson (15-5)
Letvægts Bout: #3-Benson Henderson (28-10) vs. Brent Primus (10-2)
Fjervægt Bout: Henry Corrales (18-6) vs. Vladyslav Parubchenko (16-2)

Indledende Card:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube -kanal | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube -kanal | Pluto tv
7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT

Light Heavyweight Bout: #5-Julias Anglickas (10-1) vs. #10-Karl Albrektsson (12-3)
Bantamvægt Bout: Erik Perez (20-8) vs. Brett Johns (17-3)
Light Heavyweight Bout: Sullivan Cauley (1-0) vs. Deon Clash (1-0)
Letvægts Bout: Nick Browne (11-1) vs. Bobby Lee (12-6)
Mellemvægt Bout: Billede af Javier Torres (11-5, 1 NC) vs. Gregory Milliard (12-6)
Kvinder Fluevægt Bout: Sumiko Inaba (2-0) vs. Randi Field (2-0)
Letvægts Bout: Lance Gibson Jr.. (4-0) vs. Raymond Pina (9-4)
Amatør halmvægt: Maria Henderson (1-0) vs. Collette Santiago (0-1)

*Kort kan ændres.

Besøg Bellator.com for yderligere information.

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BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Resumes With Semifinals at Footprint Center in Phoenix October 16

Light Heavyweight World Champion Vadim Nemkov Set To Defend Title Against ‘Rumble’ Johnson, While Ryan Bader Goes Toe-To-Toe With Corey Anderson Live on SHOWTIME®på 10 P.M. ET / 7 P.M. PT

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LOS ANGELES– BELLATOR MMA’s massive second half of 2021 keeps rolling on Saturday, Oktober 16, when both of the high-profile semifinal matchups for the Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix take place at the Footprint Center, hjemsted for Phoenix Suns og Phoenix Mercury. Light heavyweight kingpinVadim Nemkov (14-2) forsvarer sit verdensmesterskab mod nr. 4 rangeretAnthony "Rumble" Johnson (23-6), mens nuværende BELLATOR Heavyweight World ChampionRyan Bader (28-6) facesNo. 2-rangeret let sværCorey Anderson (15-5) i co-main event.

BELLATOR MMA: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix semifinaler will be televised live on SHOWTIME at10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. De indledende kampe vil streames live på BELLATOR MMA YouTube-kanalen, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube -kanal og Pluto TV begyndende kl 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT. Additional bouts and ticket information will be announced at a later date.

Team Fedor’s Vadim Nemkov looks to remain BELLATOR 205-pound champion on September 25, further cementing his status as the best light heavyweight fighter on the planet. I hans sidste udflugt, Nemkov went five hard rounds with former championPhil Davis, tjene en enstemmig beslutningsejr på vej til at slå sin billet til semifinalen. Should Nemkov defend his belt again and move on to the grand prix final, between Davis—a wrestler by trade—and the power-punching “Rumble,” Nemkov will have showcased his full repertoire as a mixed martial artist in the tournament. Nemkov har været perfekt i BELLATOR til dette punkt, vinder alle seks af hans konkurrencer, herunder tre knockouts og en indsendelse.

“Rumble” Johnsonmade his BELLATOR MMA debut in the opening round of the grand prix, engaging in a back-and-forth affair with Jose Augusto before notching another signature “Rumble” knockout in the second round. Med sejren, the 37-year-old made it clear his time away from the sport has not slowed him down, and with wins over the likes of Glover Teixeira, Alexander Gustafsson, Phil Davis and current BELLATOR heavyweight champion Ryan Bader, “Rumble” remains one of the most imposing forces in the entire sport.

A winner in eight of his last ten bouts, Arizona State University’s “Darth” Bader will have a home game as he looks to keep the ball rolling when he steps into the BELLATOR cage for the ninth time, on the road to re-capturing the 205-pound belt he once held. Bader—despite his participation in the Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix—remains the BELLATOR Heavyweight Champion, a title he plans on unifying with the interim-champValentin Moldavksy following the conclusion of the 205-pound tournament. Bader’s storied career has earned him the moniker of a legend slayer, with wins over all-time greats likeFedor Emelianenko, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Rashad Evans, and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson.

Corey Anderson has made an excellent impression since his arrival in BELLATOR, reeling off two dominant victories over the likes of veteranMelvin Manhoefand former ACA ChampionDovletdzhan Yagshimuradov, both ending via TKO. The Rockton, Syg. product came to the promotion boasting an already impressive resumé, previously triumphing over Johnny Walker, Glover Teixeira and Jan Błachowicz amongst others. Anderson’s fight with Bader, his third under the BELLATOR banner, will be his first with the promotion while fans are in attendance.

BELLATOR MMA fans who are new subscribers to the SHOWTIME streaming service can sign up now for a limited time offer which includes a 30-day free trial, followed by a discounted monthly subscription fee of $4.99/month for the next six months. Viewers can sign up atSHO.com/BellatorMMASubscribers will be delivered two premier BELLATOR MMA events per month throughout 2021 og videre, with all events scheduled to air live at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.

BELLATOR MMA: Let Heavyweight World Grand Prix SemifinalerHovedkortet:

SHOWTIME

10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT

Light Heavyweight World Title Main Event: C-Vadim Nemkov (14-2) vs. #4-Anthony “Rumble” Johnson(25-0)

Let Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinal Bout: #1-Ryan Bader (28-6) vs. #2-Corey Anderson (15-5)

Indledende Card: 

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7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT

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FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS, CITATER & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR MMA 257: NEMKOV VS. DAVIS 2

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Uncasville, Conn. -Bellator 257: Nemkov vs. Davis 2 saw incumbent 205-pound champion Vadim Nemkov (13-3) retain his championship, he now awaits his future opponent. I co-main event, #3-rangeretCorey Anderson (15-5) advanced to the semi-finals to face #4 ranked pound-for-pound athleteRyan Bader(28-6, 1 NC) at a future date in the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix.

BELLATOR MMA returns to action on May 7 with a bantamweight world title fight pitting c-John Archuleta (25-2) mod #1 rangeretSergio Pettis (20-5) and a Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix opening round pairing between the debutingAnthony “Rumble” Johnson(22-6) ogYoel Romero(13-5) to determine Nemkov’s next title challenger.Bellator 258 airs exclusively on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

“Rumble”had this to say about his upcoming BELLATOR debut on SHOWTIME: “You know how I fight. I come out there and throw bombs. If you get in the way and get hit, that’s just what happens. Romero is a hell of an athlete. We all have watched him fight. For his age, which to me doesn’t play a factor at all, he’s a beast. I’m very excited to fight a man of his caliber. He’s a true challenge to anybody that he faces. I look forward to testing myself against him. He’s definitely an opponent that I respect. Somebody that I know I’ll enjoy fighting and the fans will enjoy it too.

“Right now, I can’t look past Yoel. I really can’t. I don’t look that far ahead. I have goals, but right now I got one of the toughest individuals you can possibly face in my face May 7. I’m looking forward to it and I just need to focus on Yoel. I’m just going to let the dice roll the way they’re going to roll and whoever makes it to the next round, I’ll focus on that later. Lige nu, I just need to focus on one individual and everybody else is not even on my radar right now. I just got to focus on the man that’s trying to knock my head off.”

BELLATOR MMA 257: Nemkov vs. Davis 2 Hovedkortet:

c-Vadim Nemkov (13-2) besejret #2-Phil Davis (22-5, 1 NC) via enstemmig afgørelse (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)

Vadim Nemkov: “My plan was to out-strike him today and defend the wrestling. I’m pretty happy with my performance but I had some mistakes and I’m going to work on them for next time.

“It’s very hard to knock out Phil Davis so I was getting ready for a five round fight and I knew it was going to go the distance. Our conditioning was on point.

“Both fighters [Johnson and Romero] are very unpredictable. They can strike or wrestle. I’m a champion and I’m ready for whoever wins that fight. It doesn’t matter to me who I face. Both fighters are really good on the ground or standup and it’s going to be a good fight for me either way.”

#3-Corey Anderson (15-5) besejretDovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (18-6-1) via TKO (punches) på 2:15 af runde tre

Corey Anderson on facing Ryan Bader: "I love the matchup with Bader. I love the matchup with anybody in this tournament. I love the matchup with any 205-er in the world because I know how good I am. I’m just going to show the rest of the world that. Me and Bader, we have history from training together and like I said, one person knows. He knows. We’re just going to find out in July when we match up. One man has to go out there and make the statement on TV.

“He knows who he’s matched up against. That’s all. I ain’t one of those dudes who’s going to put the film out there on Instagram because that ain’t a good sport. But at the same time, he knows. We know. They know it’s going to be a tough match. He’s gotten better. I’ve gotten better. He knows it’s going to be a war. It’s not like he’s going to go in there and take me down like he does with all these other guys. Because he knows. He knows he ain’t gonna go out there and out-strike me.”

#7-Veta Arteaga(6-4) besejretDesiree Yanez (5-3) via flertalsafgørelser (28-28, 29-27, 29-27)

Veta Arteaga: “My overall goal is to have another opportunity at the title shot. One fight at a time. I wasn’t overlooking Desiree at all and I’ve just been watching all the females that fight in this division to see who I may be potentially fighting. I’m excited to hopefully climb right back up in the rankings and have another title shot.”

Paul Daley (47-17-2) defeated #8-Godmorgen Homasi (15-9) via TKO (punches) på 1:44 af runde to

Paul Daley on who is next…

“Whoever fancies it. Whoever struggles to get down to 170 and feels like 175 is a good division for them, I’ll fight them. I’ve been in with the best at 170 and now I’m saying here on SHOWTIME and around the world that the 175-pound division is my division. If you want the belt, f*cking come and get it.”

Indledende Card:

#1-Julia Budd (15-3) besejretDayana Silva (9-6) via split beslutning (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

#5-Julius Anglickas (10-1) besejretGregory Milliard (12-5) via enstemmig afgørelse (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

#7-Steve Mowry(9-0) besejretShaun Asher (13-4-1) via TKO (punches) på :55 af runde én

Grachik Bozinyan (11-4) besejretDemarques Jackson (11-5) via enstemmig afgørelse (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Raymond Daniels(3-1, 1 NC) besejretPeter Stanonik (4-4, 1 NC) via enstemmig afgørelse (30-26, 30-27, 30-26)

Lance Gibson Jr.. (4-0) besejretMarcus Surin (6-3) via enstemmig afgørelse (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Karl Albrektsson (11-3) besejretViktor Nemkov (30-8-1) via enstemmig afgørelse (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

#10-Mads Burnell(15-3) besejretSaul Rogers (14-4) via indsendelse (bageste nøgne choker) på 4:08 af runde to

#7-Jay-Jay Wilson (8-0) besejret #4-Pedro Carvalho (11-5) via TKO (strejker) på :53 af runde to

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BELLATOR MMA 257 VIRTUAL MEDIA AVAILABILITY QUOTES

“I want to be the first one to finish Phil Davis in his life,” – Nemkov

“He’s coming to make a statement that he is the rightful champion. And I am coming to say, ‘No you not!’” – Davis

“The plan is to go out there and dominate, win in the best fashion and get to him before he gets to me,” – Anderson

“I can fight with anybody in this tournament,” – Yagshimuradov

NEW YORK – April 14, 2021 – Newly-crowned light heavyweight kingVadim Nemkov og nr. 2 rangeret let sværPhil Davis previewed their BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME main event fight during a virtual media availability Wednesday. In an anticipated rematch three years in the making, Nemkov and Davis will battle for both the light heavyweight strap and to advance to the semifinals of the BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix live on SHOWTIME on Friday, April 17 from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

BELLATOR MMA 257: Nemkov vs. Davis 2 is the third of three straight weeks of BELLATOR MMA action on SHOWTIME and begins live at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. Completing the stacked main card are three other must-watch bouts, including No. 3 rangeret Corey Anderson welcoming the highly-touted Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov to the BELLATOR cage in a Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal matchup, a 175-pound contract weight bout between MMA legend Paul Daley and the always-exciting Godmorgen Homasi and a women’s flyweight contest matching Veta Arteaga mod Desiree Yanez.

SHOWTIME is offering viewers who are new to the SHOWTIME streaming service a 30-day free trial, followed by a discounted monthly subscription fee of $4.99/month for the next six months. Viewers can sign up atSHO.com/BellatorMMA.

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Vadim Nemkov, BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Champion

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“Yes, I am entering the Grand Prix as a champion but I try to move those things out of my head, so I’m entering the tournament like a regular fighter and I just want to win. For mig, it’s much more important to win this tournament right now. Not the belt.

“I want to win this tournament. I want to prove myself to everybody. I’m in my prime age right now. I already have a lot of experience. I’m well prepared for this tournament and because I’m younger, that’s even more of a plus for me.

“I’m very glad that I have three fights this year to defend my title. That’s really good for me to fight a lot and to prove that I am the best. That I am a champion. Not wasting any time. I’m really happy that these other legends in the tournament want my belt and I have a chance to fight with them and prove that I am better.

“I’m ready to fight with Phil Davis for five rounds. I’m prepared for it. But I want to finish it. I don’t want to spend five rounds with Phil Davis and I want to be the first one to finish him in his life.”

Phil Davis, BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Competitor

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"Ærligt, it’s sort of cliché but the toughest test in this tournament would be Nemkov. He’s champion for a reason. He’s a tough cat and he’s the guy to beat. I want to get this light heavyweight belt and then after that, clean up the rest of the tournament.

“This fight is going to be crazy. I can promise you that. With Nemkov, you know when you skate by with a win. Denne gang, he’s coming to make a statement that he is the rightful champion. And I am coming to say, ‘No you not!’ It’s definitely going to be a very aggressive and exciting fight.

“I look back at that loss and I never would wish I would lose, men samtidig, I do feel like it adds a little more theatrics to this moment and how sweet it would be to win the belt back from a very close decision in such an amazing light heavyweight tournament.

“All of those matchups [rematches with Nemkov, Johnson, Bader] are freaking awesome. I am definitely motivated to avenge a loss but I am just more motivated about winning this tournament because it has some of the who’s who of the sport and of the light heavyweight division. Whoever wins this, the fans will say, ‘That guy is freaking awesome. You went head-to-head with all the killers in this division.’

“I think it’s a mistake to think that you know a guy or think that you know what he’s going to do. I approach it almost as a brand-new fighter, brand-new fight. It keeps me from falling into the trap of underestimating him or maybe thinking he didn’t improve in certain areas. I have limited knowledge of what you like to do and what I think your plan of attack will be and my job is just to come at you with a blank slate because a lot of times, especially with rematches, they tend to be completely different from the first one.”

Corey Anderson, BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix competitor

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“The re-focus is back. I spent so much time with my son during the quarantine. Watching him grow and building that relationship and just remembering that every move I make is for my family so I can give them a better life. I need to go out there and be smart about it. Now that I have two with my baby girl, and not only having her as a baby but delivering the baby myself, it just put a whole different aspect on everything.

“The moment I got the release and everything settled from UFC and signed with BELLATOR, I knew I was valued more over here already before even meeting anybody. My manager let people know that we got out of UFC and within an hour, hour-and-a-half, BELLATOR hit us with a huge offer that we couldn’t pass. The people I was with at the time were like, ‘Yo, if you don’t take that money you are stupid.’ So, we took that and that showed me how much they valued me as a fighter. In a matter of 24 timer, a new promotion had offered me my worth in money, actually reached out and talked to me and then they wanted to meet with my face-to-face. That’s something that in my seven years in UFC, I still hadn’t had a face-to-face meeting with Dana White.

“I go into training camp and I look at my training partners like I’m going to look at my opponent. Indrømmet, I’m not going out there to hurt them. I don’t plan on hurting my opponent if I don’t have to in the fight. But the plan is to go out there and dominate and win in the best fashion and get to him before he gets to me. It can be the No. 1 ranked guy or the lowest ranked guy in the world, but the plan is to go out there and fight like Corey Anderson fights. Go out there and be the mixed martial artist that you train to be every day.

“He was the champ somewhere else. He is legitimate enough to be in this tournament with the other seven fighters. Med det er sagt, I’m not going in there and looking past him because he’s not a name we know. I’m not looking in there thinking that I because I was in the UFC and I fought at the top that this guy is not ready. I’m going out there thinking this guy is as dangerous as anybody else. He has two fists. He has two legs, two eyes and two ears. He can hear, see and throw whatever he wants to throw when he sees it.

“BELLATOR’s light heavyweight division has all the numbers. We have all the skills. We have all the names. I 205 over there in UFC, all you really have right now is the champ and Glover. People over here already beat both of those guys. It’s kind of like, it shouldn’t even be a question.”

Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov, BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Competitor

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“Sometimes I don’t even know how to describe my own fighting style. It’s some kind of weird style. Usually, I start adapting to my opponent during the fight. If the guy tries to wrestle, I strike with him. If the guy tries to strike, I wrestle with him.

“I don’t like to predict the fights, especially my own fights. It’s easier to predict somebody else’s fight but it’s hard to say what’s going to happen. Everything about what is going to happen is going to be shown Friday night in the cage. The only thing I can tell you about what I’m going to do is I’m going to go out there and fight with the guy.

“I don’t feel any kind of pressure because there are a lot of big names in this tournament. It’s only names. They are still fighters even though they may be more known fighters and more promoted fighters than me. In my career, I’ve fought competition that’s not worse and, in some moments, even better than these guys. I have really good experience so I can fight with any of them.

“I think Yoel Romero would the guy I’d like to fight. It’s not like I really want to fight him or there’s something special about this fight, but I was always a fan of his fight style and the way he acts in the public. I kind of respect this guy so if you ask me who I would like to fight from this tournament, it would be Yoel Romero.”

Paul Daley, BELLATOR Welterweight

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“In regards to Homasi saying he’s not fazed by my record, I think he has to say that for his confidence. I know already that he’s nervous. He’s already doubting himself. It’s a big change from the interview when we were supposed to fight pre-COVID when he was saying that he was a fan of me and he’s been watching me fight for a while. That just tells me that he’s nervous about the fight and it’s just for his confidence that he’s saying stuff like that. Just to reassure him that he deserves to be in there with me.

“Who knows what’s next. I’m just here to fight Friday night and put on a fantastic performance. Stop the guy. Take him out of there and leave no questions to my ability and just put on a great show.

“I’m just looking forward to fighting regardless of who’s in there with me on Friday night. It just so happens that it’s going to be Sabah. På papiret, he should bring it. It should be a standup war but I don’t think it’s going to be as much of a war while standing and I think there’s going to be quite a few takedown attempts.

“Very few people who meet me have the same idea as prior to meeting me. Everybody thinks I’m this psychotic fighting machine but deep down I’m a martial artist. What brought me to martial arts was ninjas. That is what got me into martial arts. It wasn’t the fact that I was some kind of street fighter. I just wanted to be a ninja. I wanted to disappear. I wanted to do the meditation things. Intertwine my fingers and summon a dragon or something like that. Deep down, I’m a martial artist and that’s what keeps me going. It’s the endless search of perfection that drives me. I just want to be the best martial artist I can be. I’ve just recently been awarded my black belt in Brazilian jiujutsu and I’m still here in BELLATOR competing against these guys after so many fights and so many years in the game.”

Godmorgen Homasi, BELLATOR Welterweight

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“After this win, I see myself just climbing the ladder. Getting closer to a title shot.

“It’s more of a mental state with me. Something mentally clicked for me and I’m putting everything together now. I have the skillset. Everything is coming together and it’s perfect timing for me.

“I just have to respect his power. But he has to respect mine too. Other than that, I see myself beating him everywhere. I don’t care how many fights he has. I fought people with more fights than him. I do it every day in the gym and to me this is just a fight.”

OFFICIAL FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 250: MOUSATION VS. LIMA

COMPLETE EVENT PHOTOS

Bellator 250: Mousasi vs. Lime Hovedkortet:
Gegard Mousasi (47-7-2) besejret Douglas Lima (32-8) via enstemmig afgørelse (48-47, 49-46, 49-46)
Henry Corrales (18-5) besejret Brandon Girtz (16-10) via split beslutning (30-27, 27-30, 30-27)
Dalton Rosta (4-0) besejret Ty Gwerder (5-2) via enstemmig afgørelse (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Indledende Card:
Jake Hager (3-0, 1 NC) besejret Brandon Calton (2-1) via split beslutning (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Godmorgen Homasi (14-8) besejret Bobby Voelker (33-14) via knockout (punches) på :20 af runde to
Johnny Eblen (7-0) besejret Taylor Johnson (6-2) via enstemmig afgørelse (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Adam Borics (15-1) besejret Erick Sanchez (9-6) via enstemmig afgørelse (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Cody lov (1-0) besejret Orlando Ortega (0-1) via indsendelse (D’Arce Choke) på 2:41 af runde én

BELLATOR MMA DOUBLE CHAMP RYAN BADER DEFENDS LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE AGAINST TEAM FEDOR’S VADIM NEMKOV ON FRIDAY, August. 21

Bellator 244 AIRS LIVE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AND DAZN AT 10 P.M. ET FROM MOHEGAN SUN ARENA

MERE, FORMER TITLEHOLDER JULIA BUDD RETURNS TO ACTION AGAINST JESSY MIELE IN THE CO-MAIN EVENT

LOS ANGELES– On Friday, August 21, Bellator’s “FightSphere” atMohegan Sun Arena i Uncasville, Conn. will host a light heavyweight world title main event bout featuring two-division Bellator champRyan Bader (27-5, 1 NC) defending his 205-pound championship against Russia’sVadim Nemkov (11-2).

The evening’s co-main event sees fomer world championJulia Budd (13-3) take on Connecticut’sJessy Miele (9-3) in a featherweight clash.

Bellator 244: Bader vs.. Nemkovairs live onParamount Network ogDAZN Fredag, August 21 på 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT. 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” LawalMatt Mitrione ogFedor Emelianenkoen route to winning Bellator’s 2018 Heavyweight World Grand Prix and becoming world heavyweight champ. Kæmper ud af Chandler, Ariz., the former two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler out of Arizona State University began his professional career by winning season eight ofThe Ultimate Fighter. “Darth” continued his path of dominance by collecting victories over some of the 205-pound division’s top talent, including career wins overPhil Davis(x2), Linton Vassell, “Rampage” Jackson, Rashad Evans, Rafael “Feijão” Cavalcante and Ovince Saint Preux. Senest, Bader fought heavyweightCheick Kongo to 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 championRafael Carvalho. With that victory, Nemkov has defeated some of the best athletes Bellator has to offer, including three former champions consecutively in CarvalhoPhil Davis ogLiam McGeary. A three-time Russian national sambo championNemkov 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 ender, including seven victories since signing with Bellator in 2015. After defeating Dutch legend Marloes Coenen for the inaugural Bellator women’s featherweight world title atBellator 174, the Gibson MMA-product and Port Moody, British Columbia native has gone on to collect victories over top contendersOlga RubinArlene Blencowe ogTalita Nogueira. 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 contenderTalita Nogueirawhen she competes atBellator 244.Hailing from Waterbury, Conn. the 35-year-old is currently in the midst of a four-fight unbeaten streak and was slated to compete againstLeslie Smith påBellator 241before it was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. Fighting professionelt siden 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.

OpdateretBellator 244: Bader vs.. NemkovHovedkortet:

Paramount Network and DAZN

10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT

Let tungt verdensomspændende titelkamp: Ryan Bader (27-5, 1 NC) vs.Vadim Nemkov(11-2)

Featherweight Co-Main EventJulia Budd(13-3) vs.Jessy Miele(9-3)

Heavyweight Feature BoutRoy Nelson(23-19) vs.Valentin Moldavsky(9-1)

Updated Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA’s YouTube Channel

Foreløbig mellemvægt: John Salter(17-4) vs.Andrew Kapel(15-6)

Lightweight Preliminary BoutAdam Piccolot(12-3) vs.Sidney Outlaw(14-4)

Bantamvægt Indledende kamp: Erik Perez(19-7) vs.Joshua Hill(19-3)

Fjervægt Indledende kamp: Lucas Brennan (2-0) vs.Will Smith (3-1)

Lightweight Preliminary BoutVladimir Tokov(7-0) vs.chris gonzalez(4-0)

Lightweight Preliminary BoutLance Gibson Jr.(3-0) vs.Shane Kruchten(12-5)

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DOUGLAS LIMA SEEKS DOUBLE CHAMP STATUS AGAINST GEGARD MOUSASI IN MIDDLEWEIGHT SUPERFIGHT ON SATURDAY, MAJ 9 INSIDE SAP CENTER AT SAN JOSE

BATTLE FOR VACANT BELLATOR MMA MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE AIRS LIVE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AND DAZN AT 10 P.M. ET/9 P.M. CT

Tickets go on sale this Friday, Februar. 14



LOS ANGELES – A middleweight superfight for the vacant 185-pound title, pitting former divisional champion Gegard Mousasi (46-7-2) against current Bellator welterweight titleholder Douglas Lima (32-7), has been added to Bellator’s exciting return to SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday, Maj 9 – LIVE on Paramount Network and DAZN at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT.



The event is anchored by a previously announced heavyweight world title bout, featuring two-division Bellator champ Ryan Bader (27-5, 1 NC) defending his 205-pound title against Russia’s Vadim Nemkov (11-2).



Bellator: Bader vs.. Nemkov airs live on Paramount Network and DAZN on Saturday, Maj 9 på 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT. 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 by Rafael Lovato Jr. due to ongoing medical complications.



Fighting out of Leiden, South Holland, Holland, Mousasi has cemented legendary status within the sport, having won titles with multiple promotions across a 55-fight career. Senest, Mousasi defeated Lyoto Machida via split beslutning, clearing his path to a shot at a second Bellator middleweight title run. With victories in his storied career against Machida, Rory MacDonald, Chris Weidman, Rafael Carvalho, Vitor Belfort, Jacare Souza, Dan Henderson and Mark Hunt, a victory over Douglas Lima will add to his already-impressive resume.



Looking to join the ranks of Ryan Bader og 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 sejre, 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. Med 26 sin 32 career victories coming by way of knockout or submission, including consecutive dominant finishes over Andrey Koreshkov og 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.



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Opdateret Bellator: Bader vs.. Nemkov Hovedkortet:

Paramount Network and DAZN

10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT



Let tungt verdensomspændende titelkamp: Ryan Bader (27-5, 1 NC) vs. Vadim Nemkov (11-2)

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BELLATOR DOUBLE CHAMP RYAN BADER DEFENDS LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE AGAINST VADIM NEMKOV ON SATURDAY, MAJ 9 – LIVE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK

TICKETS ON SALE FEB. 14 FOR CARD SET INSIDE SAP CENTER AT SAN JOSE

LOS ANGELES – On Saturday, Maj 9, SAP Center at San Jose will host Bellator with an event headlined by a light heavyweight world championship bout featuring two-division Bellator champion Ryan Bader (27-5, 1 NC) defending his 205-pound title against Russia’s Vadim Nemkov (11-2).



Bellator San Jose: Bader vs.. Nemkov airs on Paramount Network and DAZN on Saturday, Maj 9 på 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Preliminary action will stream on DAZN, Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App. Yderligere anfald vil blive annonceret i de kommende uger.



Billetter til Bellator San Jose: Bader vs.. Nemkov are available early through an exclusive Bellator Nation pre-sale beginning Wednesday, Februar. 12 through Thursday, Februar. 13. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday, Februar. 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"Kong Mo" Lawal, Matt Mitrione og Fedor Emelianenko en route to winning Bellator’s 2018 Heavyweight World Grand Prix and becoming world heavyweight champ. Kæmper ud af Chandler, Ariz., the former two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler from Arizona State University began his professional career by winning season eight of The Ultimate Fighter. “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, Phil Davis (x2) and Rafael “Feijão” Cavalcante, as well as Ovince Saint Preux and Vinny Magalhães, before signing with Bellator in 2017.



Vadim Nemkov, 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 champion Rafael Carvalho. Med sejren, Nemkov has unequivocally defeated some of the best athletes Bellator has to offer, including three former champions in Carvalho, Phil Davis og Liam McGeary. A three-time Russian national sambo champion, Nemkov trains alongside Fedor Emelianenko in Stary Oskol, Rusland.



Opdateret Bellator San Jose: Bader vs.. Nemkov Hovedkortet:

DAZN/Paramount Network

10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT



Let tungt verdensomspændende titelkamp: Ryan Bader (27-5, 1 NC) vs. Vadim Nemkov (11-2)



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Besøg Bellator.com for mere information.