A limited number of tickets starting at $60 go on sale beginning Friday, 六月 4, with a special presale starting on Thursday, 六月 3 從 10 A.M. 到 10 P.M. AND, and can be purchased at Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
初步部分 BELLATOR MMA 262: Velasquez vs. Kielholtz 在開始 5:30 P.M. ET/2:30 P.M. PT and will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube 頻道和 Pluto TV. 其他比賽將在稍後公佈.
Hailing from Rio de Janeiro, 巴西, the 34-year-old Velasquez makes the first defense of her flyweight title since dethroning inaugural champion Ilima雷·麥克法蘭 在 BELLATOR 254 in December of last year. Sitting in the No. 2 slot on the BELLATOR women’s pound-for-pound rankings, Velasquez is a former Brazilian national champion in judo, a martial arts discipline she began training at age four. The Team Nogueira product has been a dominant force throughout her unblemished 11-fight professional career, including six wins under the BELLATOR banner.
“I’m extremely excited and happy to get back in the BELLATOR cage and defend my title for the first time,” said Velasquez. “I’ve been training really hard, and I’m fully prepared to put on an incredible performance for my fans. Denise has been a great champion in the BELLATOR kickboxing ring, but this MMA belt is mine and it will be going back to Brazil with me after the fight.”
Already the reigning BELLATOR Kickboxing Flyweight World Champion, Kielholtz is looking to capture the promotion’s MMA gold as well when she straps on the BELLATOR MMA gloves for the seventh time. The Dutch striking sensation, known to fans as “Miss Dynamite,” is riding a four-fight MMA winning streak, including a first round knockout over former title challenger 凱特·傑克遜 在 BELLATOR 247 去年十月. Much like her opponent, the 32-year-old Kielholtz holds a black belt in judo with multiple titles as a member of the Dutch National Judo Team.
“This is the moment I’ve been waiting for since I was a child,” said Kielholtz. “My journey in martial arts started when I was nine years old. I have earned multiple championships from kickboxing and judo and I feel like the universe has put everything together. All the hard work, all the sacrifices I have made in my life have all led me to this opportunity. This will be the crowning achievement of my career. This is mine.”
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BELLATOR MMA 262: Velasquez vs. Kielholtz 主卡:
開演時間
星期五, 七月 16 - 9 P.M. ET /下午6時. PT
Flyweight World Title Main Event: Ç-朱莉安娜·貝拉斯克斯（Juliana Velasquez） (11-0) VS. #4-丹妮絲·基爾霍爾茨（Denise Kielholtz） (6-2)
初步卡:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube 頻道 | SHOWTIME 體育 YouTube 頻道 | 冥王星電視
5:30 P.M. ET/2:30 P.M. PT
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