RORY MACDONALD DEFENDS WORLD TITLE AGAINST JON FITCH IN OPENING ROUND OF WELTERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX

ТАКОЖ, UNDEFEATED FLYWEIGHT CHAMP ILIMA-LEI MACFARLANE MEETS VETA ARTEAGA IN THE CO-MAIN EVENT

ЛОС-АНДЖЕЛЕС – The fourth and final opening round matchup in the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix will feature Bellator’s current welterweight champion Рорі Макдональд (20-5) defending his title in the tournament against Джон Фітч(31-7-1, 1 Північна Кароліна) when Bellator returns to the Bay Area inside SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday, Квітня 27.

На додаток, undefeated Bellator flyweight championIlima-Лей Макфарлейн (9-0) will return to action against Boise, Idaho’sВета Артеага (5-2) in the co-headliner. Додаткові поєдинки будуть оголошені в найближчі тижні.

An exclusive online presale for this event takes place Wednesday, Січень. 30 through Thursday, Січень. 31, with tickets going on sale to the general public on Friday, Лютого. 1 на 10 a.m. PT. Tickets will be available at the ThreatMetrix Ticket Office at SAP Center at San Jose, а також Ticketmaster.com та Bellator.com.

Bellator: MacDonald vs. Fitchбуде транслювати в прямому ефіріDAZN, the fastest-growing sports streaming service in the world, на 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, в той час як попереднє дію буде текти по Bellator.com і в усьому світі на Bellator Mobile App.

Inarguably one of the greatest 170-pound fighters walking the planet, Rory MacDonald returns to the welterweight division following a once-in-a-lifetime “champion vs. champion” matchup againstГегард Мусасі в 2018. Зараз, “The Red King” sets his sights on one million dollars and clearing the landscape at welterweight, entering a tournament where he will defend his belt each and every time he steps inside the cage. First up for the British Columbia, Canada-native is Jon Fitch, a 40-fight veteran who has gone toe-to-toe with the some of the sport’s best, including Georges St-Pierre, B.J. Пенн, Jake Shields andПол Дейлі. Зараз, близько до будинку, the AKA trained-fighter will have his first shot at Bellator gold.

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane closed out 2018 in style, remaining undefeated and defending her title in front of a sold-out Blaisdell Arena during Bellator’s debut in Hawaii. FinishingValerie Letourneau via submission was the toughest test of the 28-year-old’s budding career, but now it’s back to business for the only flyweight champion in Bellator history, as she puts her belt on the line against Veta Arteaga in the co-main event. A native of Boise, Айдахо, Arteaga has called Bellator home since 2016, when she made her promotional debut against Macfarlane’s Team Hurricane Awesome teammate Jackie Vandenburgh, a fight she won via unanimous decision. Зараз, after racking up three more victories, including wins against Bellator Kickboxing championДеніз Кільгольц and former flyweight title challengerEmily Ducote, 31-year-old Arteaga is ready for her opportunity to become champion.

ОновленийBellator: MacDonald vs. FitchКартка боротьби:

Welterweight World Grand Prix Title Bout: Рорі Макдональд (20-5) протиДжон Фітч (31-7-1, 1 Північна Кароліна)

Бій за титул чемпіона світу у напівважкій вазі: Ilima-Лей Макфарлейн(9-0) протиВета Артеага (5-2)

*Картка може бути змінена

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