ਹੋਰ, THE BELLATOR DEBUTS OF FORMER TITLE CHALLENGERS CAT ZINGANO AND LIZ CARMOUCHE

ਲਾਸ ਐਨਗਲਜ਼— For the first time, Bellator MMA’s “FightSphere” atMohegan Sun Arena Uncasville ਵਿੱਚ, ਕੁਨੈਕਸ਼ਨ. will host a stacked doubleheader weekend on Friday, ਸੱਤ. 11 and Saturday, ਸੱਤ. 12. On night one, Bellator 245is headlined by former world champsਫਿਲ ਡੇਵਿਸ (21-5, 1 NC) ਅਤੇLyoto Machida (26-9) in a light heavyweight rematch, ਜਦਕਿBellator 246on night two sees a bantamweight world championship fight featuring top contenderJuan Archuleta (24-2) taking on the undefeatedPatchy Mix (13-0) for the vacant title.

Two former world title challengers also make their long-awaited Bellator debuts, ਦੇ ਤੌਰ ਤੇCat Zingano (10-4) 'ਤੇ ਲੱਗਦਾ ਹੈGabby Holloway (6-5) in a featherweight matchup atBellator 245, ਜਦਕਿLiz Carmouche (13-7) meets the newly signedDeAnna Bennett (10-6-1) at flyweight during the main card ofBellator 246.

Bellator 245: ਡੇਵਿਸ ਬਨਾਮ. Machida 2ਸੁੱਕਰਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ, ਸੱਤ. 11 ਅਤੇBellator 246: Archuleta vs. Mixਸ਼ਨੀਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ, ਸੱਤ. 12 air live onParamount ਨੈੱਟਵਰਕ ਅਤੇDAZN 'ਤੇ 10 ਦੁਪਿਹਰ. ET/9 p.m. CT. Preliminary action will stream onBellator MMA’s YouTube channel. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming days.

A former Bellator light heavyweight world champion, Phil Davis returns to the Bellator cage for the first time since stoppingਕਾਰਲ Albrektsson 'ਤੇBellator 231 in October of last year. A four-time NCAA D-I All-American wrestler at Penn State University, "ਸ੍ਰੀ. Wonderful” has earned professional victories over Brian Stann, ਸਿਕੰਦਰ Gustafsson, Antônio Rogério Nogueira, and the man he will face again on Sept. 11, Lyoto Machida. With eight Bellator appearances already, the San Diego-based fighter has his sights set on reclaiming his world title in the sport’s toughest light heavyweight division.

After signing with Bellator in 2018, Lyoto Machida made his highly anticipated promotional debut with a victory over former champRafael Carvalho'ਤੇBellator 213and would later go on to defeat the now-retiredChael Sonneninside the famed Madison Square Garden atBellator 222. The former UFC light heavyweight champ, known to fans around the globe as “The Dragon,” owns notable career wins over Tito Ortiz, “Shogun” Rua, Dan Henderson, Rashad Evans and Randy Couture. Having lost to Davis in the first matchup in Brazil, the native ofSalvador, Bahia, Brazil is looking for redemption and a future shot at Bellator gold.

Fresh off of an impressive victory overਹੈਨਰੀ Corrales 'ਤੇBellator 238 ਇਸ ਸਾਲ ਦੇ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ, Juan Archuleta will look to capture the promotion’s vacant bantamweight strap. Fighting out of Hesperia, Calif., the 32-year-old knockout artist will once again drop down a weight class for a shot at the world title, something he successfully accomplished on four separate occasions while competing for regional promotion King of the Cage (light welterweight, ਲਾਈਟਵੇਟ, flyweight and bantamweight). Following a hard-fought featherweight world title bout withPatricio Pitbull last September, “The Spaniard” returns to bantamweight, where he has been undefeated for over five years.

Currently fighting out of Jackson Wink MMA in Albuquerque, N.M., Patchy Mix will make his fourth appearance for Bellator, where he has tallied three first-round submission victories. The 26-year-old Buffalo, N.Y.-native hopes to remain undefeated and build off of his most recent win on New Year’s Eve, which saw “No Love” earn a guillotine choke-submission over Yuki Motoya at Bellator’s co-promotional event with Rizin atRizin.20ਜਪਾਨ ਵਿੱਚ. Prior to his time with the Scott Coker-led promotion, Mix dominated his competition in all nine of his fights with King of the Cage, collecting five first round finishes. ਹੁਣ, the submission specialist will face the toughest test of his young career, a matchup with the former Bellator featherweight world title contender and a shot at Bellator’s vacant 135-pound strap.

Also announced forBellator 245…“Easy” Ed Ruth (8-2) returns to middleweight against the debutingTaylor “Tombstone” Johnson (5-1) on the main card; current Bellator Kickboxing welterweight world champRaymond “The Real Deal” Daniels(2-1) returns to MMA againstPeter Stanonik(5-4); former middleweight champRafael Carvalho(16-4) squares off with undefeatedAlex “Easy” Polizzi(6-0) ਚਾਨਣ ਨੂੰ Heavyweight 'ਤੇ; hard-hitting heavyweightsTyrell Fortune(8-1) ਅਤੇJack May(11-6) collide; “Killa” Keith Lee (6-3) ਚਿਹਰੇDominic “The Honey Badger” Mazzotta (15-3) in a 140-lb. contract weight preliminary matchup.

Also announced forBellator 246…top welterweight contendersJon ਫਿਚ (32-7-2, 1 NC) ਅਤੇNeiman Gracie (9-1) square off in the co-main event; Derek 'Stallion' ਕੈਮਪੋਜ਼(20-10) ਅਤੇRoger “El Matador” Huerta(24-12-1, 1 NC) go toe-to-toe in a lightweight battle; Jackson Wink MMA heavyweight prospectDavion “The Don” Franklin (1-0) 'ਤੇ ਲੱਗਦਾ ਹੈRas “The Jamaican Shamrock” Hylton (6-4) on the prelims; Hawaii’sTy “Savage” Gwerder(4-1) meets London’sGeorge “Tuco” Tokkos(4-1) in a middleweight contest.

ਅੱਪਡੇਟ ਕੀਤਾBellator 245: ਡੇਵਿਸ ਬਨਾਮ. Machida 2ਮੁੱਖ ਕਾਰਡ:

Paramount Network and DAZN

ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ, ਸੱਤ. 11 - 10 ਦੁਪਿਹਰ. ET/9 p.m. CT

Light Heavyweight Main Event: ਫਿਲ ਡੇਵਿਸ(21-5, 1 NC) vs.Lyoto Machida (26-9)

Featherweight Co-Main Event: Cat Zingano(10-4) vs.Gabby Holloway(6-5)

Middleweight Feature Bout: ਅਤੇ ਰੂਥ (8-2) vs.Taylor Johnson(5-1)

Welterweight Feature Bout: Raymond Daniels(2-1) vs.Peter Stanonik(5-4)

Updated Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA’s YouTube Channel

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Rafael Carvalho(16-4) vs.Alex Polizzi(6-0)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Tyrell Fortune(8-1) vs.Jack May(11-6)

140-lb. Contract Weight Preliminary Bout: Keith Lee(6-3) vs.Dominic Mazzotta(15-3)

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ਅੱਪਡੇਟ ਕੀਤਾBellator 246: Archuleta vs. Mix ਮੁੱਖ ਕਾਰਡ:

Paramount Network and DAZN

ਸ਼ਨੀਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ, ਸੱਤ. 12 - 10 ਦੁਪਿਹਰ. ET/9 p.m. CT

Bantamweight World Title Bout: Juan Archuleta(24-2) vs.Patchy Mix(13-0)

Welterweight Co-Main Event: Jon ਫਿਚ(32-7-2, 1 NC) vs.Neiman Gracie(9-1)

Flyweight Feature Bout: Liz Carmouche (13-7) vs.DeAnna Bennett(10-6-1)

Lightweight Feature Bout: ਡੇਰੇਕ ਖੇਤਰ(20-10) vs.Roger Huerta(24-12-1, 1 NC)

Updated Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA’s YouTube Channel

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Ty Gwerder(4-1) vs.George Tokkos(4-1)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Davion Franklin (1-0) vs.Ras Hylton(6-4)

*Card subject to change.

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