Both semifinal matchups for the BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix will top the card at the Footprint Center, home of the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury. Light heavyweight World Champion Vadim Nemkov (14-2) defends his world championship against No. 4 ndipo lili pa nambala Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (23-6), while current BELLATOR Heavyweight World Champion Ryan Bader (28-6) faces No. 2-ranked light heavyweight Corey Anderson (15-5) mu co-waukulu chochitika.
Several new preliminary fights have been confirmed as well and are listed below. The preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at 7 p.m. Opuma / 4 p.m. PT.
Former champions collide in the desert, as former UFC and WEC lightweight champion Benson Henderson squares off with former BELLATOR lightweight champion Brent Primus in a 155-pound bout that is sure to produce fireworks. Both men hold black belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and have the capability to finish a fight no matter where it goes. Fighting out of Glendale, AZ., “Smooth” Benson Henderson fights on his home turf but has a tough test in a Primus who is eager to return to the top of the mountain at 155-pounds.
Olimbika Kuphwanya Henry Corrales reintroduces himself to the featherweight ranks, taking on submission guru Vladyslav Parubchenko in the opening bout of the main card. Ndi 13 wake 18 akatswiri kupambana kubwera njira ya mapeto, “OK” Corrales steps in the cage with another known finisher, as Parubchenko has finished 14 wake 16 victories with stoppages. Both fighters are in the mix within a stacked BELLATOR featherweight division, and with a win, either fighter could find themselves making an immediate impact on the 145-pound rankings.
Updated schedule of BELLATOR events
Anakhala. Zisanu Ndi Ziwiri. 18 // BELLATOR 266: Davis vs. Romero //SAP Center // San Jose, MONGA
Free. Oct. 1 // BELLATOR 267: Lima motsutsana. MVP 2 //The SSE Arena, Wembley // London, England
Anakhala. Oct. 16 // BELLATOR 268: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinals // Footprint Center // Phoenix, THE
Anakhala. Oct. 23 // BELLATOR 269: Fedor vs. Johnson // VTB Arena // Moscow, Russia
Free. Nov. 5 // BELLATOR 270: Gallagher vs. Mix // 3M'bwalomo // Dublin, Ireland
BELLATOR 268: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinals Main Khadi:
NTHAWI YACHIWONETSERO
10 p.m. Opuma / 7 p.m. PT
Light Heavyweight World Title Main Event: C-Vadim Nemkov (14-2) vs. #4-Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (23-6)
Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinal Bout: #1-Ryan Bader (28-6, 1 NC) vs. #2-Corey Anderson (15-5)
Opepuka podwala: #3-Benson Henderson (28-10) vs. Brent Primus (10-2)
Featherweight podwala: Henry Corrales (18-6) vs. Vladyslav Parubchenko (16-2)
Kuyambirira Khadi:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV
7 p.m. Opuma / 4 p.m. PT
Kuwala katswiri woposa onse podwala: #5-Julias Anglickas (10-1) vs. #10-Karl Albrektsson (12-3)
Bantamweight podwala: Erik Perez (20-8) vs. Brett Johns (17-3)
Kuwala katswiri woposa onse podwala: Sullivan Cauley (1-0) vs. Deon Clash (1-0)
Opepuka podwala: Nick Browne (11-1) vs. Bobby Lee (12-6)
Middleweight podwala: Javier Torres (11-5, 1 NC) vs. Gregory Milliard (12-6)
Women’s Flyweight Bout: Sumiko Inaba (2-0) vs. Randi Field (2-0)
Opepuka podwala: Lance Gibson Jr. (4-0) vs. Raymond Pina (9-4)
Amateur Strawweight Bout: Maria Henderson (1-0) vs. Collette Santiago (0-1)
*Card subject to change.
Chonde kukaona Bellator.com kuti mudziwe zambiri.
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About BELLATOR
BELLATOR MMA is a leading global mixed martial arts organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Motsogoleredwa ndi msirikali wakale nkhondo kulimbikitsa Scott Coker, BELLATOR events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 countries to an available audience of over one billion people. Mu United States, BELLATOR can be seen on SHOWTIME. BELLATOR is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, moyo chochitika orchestration, womenya chitukuko / anagona, bwaloli zogula, zothandizira chilengedwe / chitukuko, mayiko kupereka malayisensi, malonda, otsatsa, zafalitsidwa ndi ntchito anagona. BELLATOR is based in Hollywood, Calif. and owned by entertainment giant ViacomCBS, kunyumba kwa dziko la Premier zosangalatsa zopangidwa kuti kugwirizana ndi omvera mwa kuyenera okhutira kudutsa TV, filimu, Intaneti ndi mafoni nsanja.
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