ОЩЕ, DARRION CALDWELL MEETS UNDEFEATED AJ MCKEE IN SEMIFINALS ON NOV. 19
Лос Анджелис — The Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix resumes Thursday, Ноември. 12 with two quarterfinal matchups set to take place, as champ Патрик "Питбул" (30-14) защитава титлата си срещу Педро Карвальо (11-3), докато Daniel Weichel (40-11) и Emmanuel Sanchez (19-4) square off in a battle of former title contenders. Допълнително, the first semifinal bout is set for Thursday, Ноември. 19, when former titleholder Darrion Caldwell (15-3) квадрати с непобедени AJ Маккий (16-0) for a spot in the tournament finals. All the action airs LIVE on CBS Sports Network при 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Кон.
В основното събитие на Bellator 252 Ноември. 12, fans will see a featherweight world title bout with two-division Bellator champion Patricio “Pitbull” defending his 145-pound crown against SBG Ireland’s Carvalho. In addition to the five-round championship headliner, a second Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix quarterfinal will go down, as two former title challengers in Weichel and Sanchez meet again following a razor-thin split decision-victory for Weichel in 2016. The winners of these two bouts can expect to see each other in the next semifinal matchup.
The Bellator 253 headliner on Nov. 19 sees former bantamweight world champion Caldwell go toe-to-toe with rising prospect McKee on the other side of the bracket in the first semifinal. The winner earns a guaranteed spot in the finals and a shot at the Bellator world title and a chance to take home one million dollars.
All three Featherweight World Grand Prix bouts were initially slated to take place at the postponed Bellator 241 и Bellator 244 events prior to the COVID-19 pandemic effectively putting the yearlong tournament on hiatus.
CBS Sports Network ще бъде излъчен Bellator 252: Pitbull срещу. Карвальо и Bellator 253: Колдуел срещу. Маккий НА ЖИВО във всички САЩ. markets at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT, докато предварителните мачове ще се излъчват на CBSSports.com и YouTube канала на Bellator MMA. Допълнителни двубои ще бъдат обявени на по-късна дата.
Родом от Натал, голяма северна река, Бразилия, two-time featherweight champ Patricio “Pitbull” will enter the Bellator cage for a promotional record 23rd time on Nov. 12. With impressive wins to his credit over Michael Chandler, Даниел Щраус (x3), Daniel Weichel (x2) и Pat Къран, the 33-year old continues on in the Featherweight World Grand Prix not far removed from his lightweight championship victory in May of last year. След като спечели финал в 21 на неговата 30 победи като професионалист, the simultaneous two-division champion most recently bested current bantamweight champion Хуан Арчулета on the scorecards in an exciting opening round World Grand Prix matchup and fans can certainly expect more fireworks when he finally sets his sights on Carvalho.
Portuguese submission specialist Pedro Carvalho will be entering the Bellator cage for just the fifth time in his eight-year professional career, looking for his seventh consecutive victory and his first world title victory. With victories in nine of his last 11 конкурси, including against Derek Campos, Daniel Crawfordand a face crank-submission over Sam Sicilia in the opening round, the 25-year-old SBG Ireland-product is on the cusp of greatness – and winning the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix would be the perfect way to solidify it.
С над 50 professional fights to his name, Germany’s Daniel Weichel is ready to make his 2020 debut in a highly anticipated World Grand Prix quarterfinal bout with Sanchez, a fighter Weichel got the better of four years ago at Bellator 159. Following his Bellator debut in 2014, “Drake” has enjoyed an impressive promotional mark of 9-3, including pivotal victories over Sanchez, Pat Къран, Георги Karakhanyan и Saul Rogers.
On the heels of yet another masterful performance that ended in a submission victory over Тайван Клакстън in the opening round of the World Grand Prix, “El Matador” is ready for another title run as he prepares for the 50-fight veteran and the man who beat him once before, Daniel Weichel. Since joining forces with Bellator in 2014, the Milwaukee, Wisc.-resident has collected 11 victories over a 14-fight stint, including key wins over the likes of Claxton, Даниел Щраус, Marcos Galvao and Georgi Karakhanyan (2х).
Having needed just one round to put away his last opponent via submission in the quarterfinals of the World Grand Prix, Darrion Caldwell is on a mission to regain Bellator gold. “The Wolf,” a former North Carolina State University NCAA National Champion wrestler, has looked unstoppable since moving up to the featherweight division, като победи Адам Борис, както и Хенри Corrales in the opening round of the tournament. Сега, the former bantamweight champ sits only two victories away from holding a title in his second division – a feat very few athletes can claim.
Touted by ESPN as the best fighter in MMA under the age of 25, AJ Маккий looks to back up the lofty expectations often held by the public for second generations-athletes. Undefeated in his career, “The Mercenary” has made himself known to the world through his flashy persona and trash talk, но най-важното, his work inside the Bellator cage. With every one of his pro bouts taking place with Bellator, the Long Beach-native can achieve what he set out to do beginning at Bellator 146 в 2015 and become world champion with just two more wins.
Обявено също за Bellator 252…is a third main card bout featuring the always-exciting Aaron Pico (6-3) от Jackson-Wink MMA Academy в Албакърки, N.M., who returns for his second appearance inside Bellator’s “FightSphere, having previously defeated Solo Hatley Jr. in impressive fashion at Bellator 242. He will take on Pittsburgh’s John de Jesus (13-8), who was most recently victorious at Bellator 244 against Vladyslav Parubchenko, in what promises to an explosive featherweight contest.
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Обновено Bellator 252: Pitbull срещу. Карвальо Бойна карта:
CBS Sports Network | DAZN
7 p.m. И
Featherweight World Title Bout/FWGP Quarterfinal: Патрик "Питбул" Фрейре (30-4) срещу. Педро Карвальо (11-3)
Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal: Daniel Weichel (40-11) срещу. Emmanuel Sanchez (19-4)
Среща на основната карта в перо: Aaron Pico (6-3) срещу. John de Jesus (13-8)
Обновено Bellator 253: Колдуел срещу. Маккий Бойна карта:
CBS Sports Network | DAZN
7 p.m. И
Featherweight World Grand Prix Semifinal: Darrion Caldwell (15-3) срещу. AJ Маккий (16-0)
*Карта подлежи на промяна.