LOS ANGELES — Bellator MMA ilmoittaa ylpeänä voittamattomaksi Valerie Loureda(3-0) jatkaa kilpailemista Bellator-häkin sisällä allekirjoitettuaan eksklusiivisen monivuotisen sopimuksen, monen taistelun laajennus pysyäkseen ViacomCBS:n omistamassa promootiossa.
"Olen iloinen, että tein sopimuksen uudelleen Bellatorin kanssa,"Loureda sanoi. "Kuten olen aina sanonut, Olen täällä näyttääkseni maailmalle todellisen kamppailulajin ja jahdatakseni perhopainovyötä. Olen syntynyt tätä varten, Olen luonnostaan syntynyt taistelija."
Voittamaton aloittaakseen sekataistelulajien uransa, juoksu, joka on vietetty kokonaan Bellatorin kanssa, 22-vuotias Loureda on heti tehnyt merkin perhosarjaan voittamalla painokkaasti kaikki kolme otteluaan. 4. dan taekwando musta vyö, joka oli entinen Yhdysvaltain jäsen. Olympiajoukkue, "Mestari" Loureda on ylpeä Miamin asukas, joka viettää suuren osan ajastaan treenaamalla American Top Teamissa. Viimeksi, Loureda teki hänet 2020 debyytti Bellatorin "FightSpheressä" klo Bellator 243, pysäyttää Tara Graffin toisella kierroksella, viimeistely, joka keräsi maailmanlaajuisesti mediahuomiota ja ansaitsi yli 11 miljoonaa katselukertaa Bellatorin sosiaalisen median kautta.
Loureda kilpailee Bellator MMA:n perhosarjassa, painoluokka, jota tällä hetkellä puolustaa Ilima-Lei Macfarlane ja sisältää muita huippu-urheilijoita, kuten Liz carmouche, Juliana Velasquez, Alejandra Lara, Denise Kielholtz, Malin Hermansson, muun muassa.
Bellator 244 AIRS LIVE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AND DAZN AT 10 P.m. ET FROM MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
LISÄÄ, FORMER TITLEHOLDER JULIA BUDD RETURNS TO ACTION AGAINST JESSY MIELE IN THE CO-MAIN EVENT
LOS ANGELES– On Friday, August 21, Bellator’s “FightSphere” atMohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Conn. will host a light heavyweight world title main event bout featuring two-division Bellator champRyan Bader(27-5, 1 NC) defending his 205-pound championship against Russia’sVadim Nemkov (11-2).
The evening’s co-main event sees fomer world championJulia Budd(13-3) take on Connecticut’sJessy Miele (9-3) in a featherweight clash.
Bellator 244: Bader vs. Nemkovairs live onParamount Verkko jaDAZN Perjantai, Elokuu 21 at 10 p.m. AND / 9 pm. CT. Preliminary action will stream onBellator MMA’s YouTube channel. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming days.
A winner of seven out of eight contests at both heavyweight and light heavyweight, Bellator’s double champ Ryan Bader will make his first light heavyweight title defense since defeating “King Mo” Lawal, Matt Mitrione jaFedor Emelianenkoen route to winning Bellator’s 2018 Heavyweight World Grand Prix and becoming world heavyweight champ. Fighting out of Chandler, Ariz., the former two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler out of Arizona State University began his professional career by winning season eight ofUltimate Fighter. “Darth” continued his path of dominance by collecting victories over some of the 205-pound division’s top talent, including career wins overPhil Davis(x2), Linton Vassell, “Rampage” Jackson, Rashad Evans, Rafael “Feijão” Cavalcante and Ovince Saint Preux. Viimeksi, Bader fought heavyweightCheick Kongoto a no contest following an accidental eye poke.
The 28-year-old Russian powerhouse Vadim Nemkov, who is undefeated over his last six fights and a perfect 4-0 in Bellator since signing in 2017, will enter his first-ever title shot in MMA fresh off a submission win against former middleweight world championRafael Carvalho. With that victory, Nemkov has defeated some of the best athletes Bellator has to offer, including three former champions consecutively in Carvalho, Phil Davis jaLiam McGeary. A three-time Russian national sambo champion, Nemkov trains alongside the legendary Fedor Emelianenko in Stary Oskol, Russia for the standout Team Fedor.
Former Bellator featherweight world champion Julia Budd has won 11 of her last 12 päät, including seven victories since signing with Bellator in 2015. After defeating Dutch legend Marloes Coenen for the inaugural Bellator women’s featherweight world title atBellator 174, the Gibson MMA-product and Port Moody, British Columbia native has gone on to collect victories over top contendersOlga Rubin, Arlene Blencowe jaTalita Nogueira. With seven of her 13 career victories coming by way of knockout or submission, “The Jewel” will look to jump back into title contention with a statement win on August 21.
With an impressive career mark of 9-3, Jessy Miele will look to parlay her most recent win over former Bellator title contenderTalita Nogueirawhen she competes atBellator 244.Hailing from Waterbury, Conn. the 35-year-old is currently in the midst of a four-fight unbeaten streak and was slated to compete againstLeslie Smith atBellator 241before it was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. Taistelu ammatikseen vuodesta 2014, and competing against the likes of Nogueira and Charmaine Tweet along the way, “The Widowmaker” will undoubtedly face the stiffest test of her nearly six year-career when she meets Budd on August. 21.
PäivitettyBellator 244: Bader vs. NemkovMain Card:
Paramount Network and DAZN
10 p.m. AND / 9 pm. CT
Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: Ryan Bader (27-5, 1 NC) vs.Vadim Nemkov(11-2)
Höyhensarjan Co-pääturnauksen: Julia Budd(13-3) vs.Jessy Miele(9-3)
Raskaan sarjan ominaisuusottelu: Roy Nelson(23-19) vs.Valentin Moldavsky(9-1)
Updated Preliminary Card:
Bellator MMA’s YouTube Channel
Keskisarjan Alustavat Bout: John Salter(17-4) vs.Andrew Kapel(15-6)
Kevyt alustava ottelu: Adam Piccolot(12-3) vs.Sidney Outlaw(14-4)
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Erik Perez(19-7) vs.Joshua Hill(19-3)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout:Lucas Brennan (2-0) vs.Will Smith (3-1)
Kevyt alustava ottelu: Vladimir Tokov(7-0) vs.Chris Gonzalez(4-0)
Kevyt alustava ottelu: Lance Gibson Jr.(3-0) vs.Shane Kruchten(12-5)
LISÄÄ, HEAVYWEIGHTS MATT MITRIONE AND TIMOTHY JOHNSON SQUARE OFF IN EXPLOSIVE CO-MAIN EVENT
LOS ANGELES – Bellator is pleased to announce multiple upcoming events set to take place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., mukaan lukien Bellator 243 perjantaina, Elokuu. 7, Bellator 244 perjantaina, Elokuu. 21 ja Bellator 245 perjantaina, Seitsemän. 11.
Bellator 243 sees former world championsMichael Chandler(20-5) ja Benson Henderson(28-8) face off once again inside the Bellator cage nearly four years after their first unforgettable meeting, The highly anticipated lightweight main event rematch airs live Friday, Elokuu. 7 päällä Paramount Network and DAZN at 10 p.m. JA Mohegan Sun Arenalta Uncasvillessä, Conn.
In the card’s co-main event, perennial heavyweight contenderMatt Mitrione (13-7, 1 NC) will take on the hard-hittingTimothy Johnson(13-6) in an exciting matchup that will likely not go to the judges’ scorecards.
Bellator 243: Chandler vs. Henderson 2 airs live on Paramount Network and DAZN on Friday, Elokuu 7 at 10 p.m. AND / 9 pm. CT. The event will also air live on Sky Sports in the UK. Preliminary action will stream onBellator MMA’s YouTube channel.
Making his 23rd promotional appearance for Bellator, “Iron” Michael Chandler will have the opportunity to silence his critics and prove that his November 19, 2016 split decision-win over Henderson was no fluke. Following victories in each of his first 12 ammatillinen jaksoja, highlighted by his first Bellator lightweight world title win and a pair of successful title defenses, the High Ridge, Missouri-native quickly made a name for himself in a stacked 155-pound class. The 34-year-old would eventually go on to collect a promotional record three lightweight title reigns that included three successful title defenses. Having won three of his previous five career rematches, including a pair of lightweight world title victories overPatricky Pitbull ja Brent Primus, the 2009 NCAA Division I All-American wrestler at the University of Missouri will look to add to that total and remind everyone what the former champion is capable of.
Fighting out of Glendale, Ariz., “Smooth” will once again have a shot at revenge with his longtime rival Chandler, following multiple attempts to schedule the fight over the past year. The highly anticipated rematch was originally slated to take place on New Year’s Eve atRizin.20 Japanissa, before Henderson was forced to withdraw due to an injury suffered during training. A few months later, the two former lightweight world champions were set to face off in the main event of Bellator’s return to the Windy City on June 6, before the global pandemic led to yet another postponement. Nyt, the MMA Lab-product will look to settle the score and collect his fifth consecutive victory en route to a final push at Bellator’s 155-pound strap. With half of his 28 ura voittaa tulossa tapa tyrmäyksellä tai jättämistä, the 36-year-old former UFC and WEC lightweight world champion will aim to put all doubts to rest and finish his nemesis in emphatic fashion on August 7.
After initially being scheduled to faceRonny Markes at Bellator 241 in March prior to the pandemic, Matt Mitrione is now slated to meet Johnson, a competitor who also prefers to keep the fight upright. Prior to his MMA career, the 41-year old Illinois-native was a standout defensive end at Purdue University who subsequently earned his way into the NFL, playing six seasons as a member of the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings. He ultimately found his way into MMA where he became the high-level competitor he is today, defeating the likes of the lateKimbo Slice, Derrick Lewis,Roy Nelson ja Fedor Emelianenko.
A heavy betting underdog coming into his last matchup withTyrell Fortune at Bellator 239, Timothy Johnson shocked many when he finished the undefeated competitor five years his junior viahighlight reel-knockout in the opening frame. The win was the first for the Xtreme Couture-fighter inside the Bellator cage, who signed with the promotion in 2018 following seven outings in the UFC. With an impressive finishing mark of 10 stoppages in his 13 voittaa ammattimaisena, Johnson will be looking to deliver another impressive outing when he returns to action next month.
Päivitetty Bellator 243: Chandler vs. Henderson 2 Main Card: Paramount Network and DAZN 10 p.m. AND / 9 pm. CT
Kevyt päätapahtuman: Michael Chandler (20-5) vs. Benson Henderson (28-8) Raskaansarjan Co-pääturnauksen: Matt Mitrione (13-7, 1 NC) vs. Timothy Johnson (13-6)
UNCASVILLE, Conn.– The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s return toMohegan Sun Arena tämä Perjantai, Maaliskuu 13is official with a stacked six-fight main card, headlined by current two-division champPatricio Pitbull (30-4) defending his 145-lb. title in the Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinals against upstart SBG-product and tournament dark horsePedro Carvalho (11-3).
Bellator 241: Pitbull vs. Carvalho will stream live exclusively onDAZN at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, samalla kun alustavat toimenpiteet jatkuvat Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel, sekä DAZN, alkaa 7:30 p.m. JA / 4:30 p.m. PT.
The exciting main card will also see a Bellator Featherweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal take place in the co-main event,kun Daniel Weichel (40-11) rematchesEmmanuel Sanchez (19-4) for a future shot at the world title. Lisäksi, former New York Giants linemanMatt Mitrione (13-7, 1 NC) will be taking onRonny Markes (19-7) in a heavyweight main card bout, while England’sPaul Daley (42-17-2) and heavy-handedSabah Homasi (13-8) go toe-to-toe in a 170-pound matchup that is sure to produce fireworks. Rounding out the main card will see Connecticut’s ownNick Newell (16-3) ottamista Zach Zane (14-9) of Hawaii at lightweight and a must-see middleweight contest showcasingAnatoly Tokov (29-2) vs. Fabio Aguiar (17-1).
TAPAHTUMAT PERJANTAKSI, MAY 29 AT 10 P.m. ET/21.00. CT PARAMOUNT VERKOSSA & DAZN
LIPUT MYYNNISSÄ PERJANTAI, MAALISKUU 13!
LOS ANGELES – Bellatorin virkamiehet ilmoittivat tänään, että innokkaasti odotettu promootiodebyytti LizCarmouche(13-7) järjestetään perjantaina, Toukokuu 29 Pechanga Resort Casinolla Temeculassa, Kalifornia. voittamatonta SBG Irelandin perhopainopotentiaalia vastaan Mandy Bohm (6-0, 1 NC).
Liput Bellator 243: Carmouche vs. Böhm tulee myyntiin maaliskuussa 13 at 3 p.m. PT ja ovat saatavilla Pechangan lipputuloista, sekäBellator.com, Ticketmaster.com ja Pechanga.com.
Tilaisuus lähetetään suorana perjantaina, Toukokuu 29 päällä Paramount Verkko ja DAZN at 10 p.m. AND / 9 pm. CT, samalla kun alustavat toimenpiteet jatkuvat Bellatorin MMA YouTube kanava. Muita jaksoja julkistetaan lähiviikkoina.
Yhdysvaltain merijalkaväen veteraani ja vakiintunut perhokilpailija, Carmouche liittyi Bellatorin naisten kärpässarjaan viime joulukuussa kuuden vuoden UFC-juoksun jälkeen, joka sisältää maailmanmestaruusottelut sekä kärpässarjassa että kärpässarjassa., sekä merkittäviä voittoja Katlyn Chookagianista ja Jessica Andradesta.
Taistelevat pois San Diego, 36-vuotias Team Hurricane Awesome -tuote kilpaili myös aiemmin Strikeforcesta, lyönyt parin voittoja ylennyksen kanssa. Hän voitti myös Valentina Shevchenkon aiemmin urallaan. Ennen "Girl-Rillan" päiviä ammattiurheilijana, Lafayette, Louisianalainen palveli viisi vuotta lentosähköasentajana Yhdysvaltain merijalkaväessä, jossa hän suoritti kolme työmatkaa Lähi-idässä.
Tuore perhosarjan mestaruuden voitto alueellisessa MMA-skenessä viime toukokuussa, Mandy Böhm on valmis nostamaan voittamattoman arvonsa ammattilaisena urheilun korkeimmalle tasolle, kun hän tapaa entisen kahden divisioonan mestaruushaastajan Liz Carmouchen toukokuussa. 29. Kotoisin Saksasta, mutta koulutusta John Kavanaghin ohjauksessa SBG Irelandissa Dublinissa, "Hirviö" on voima, joka on otettava huomioon jaloissa, mutta osoitti vahvoja alistumistaitojaan, kun hän ojensi kanadalaisen mahdollisen Jade Masson-Wongin uransa ensimmäisen tappion 2019.
Päivitetty Bellator 243: Carmouche vs. Böhm taistella kortti:
MAIN CARD TO AIR ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK & DAZN AT 9 P.m. JA
LOS ANGELES– The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s return to WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla. perjantaina, Helmikuu 21 has been finalized with a stacked four-fight main card airing at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT on Paramount Network and DAZN. Lisäksi, a total of 13 preliminary fights will stream on Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel and DAZN beginning at 6:15 p.m. PT/5:15 p.m. CT.
Päätapahtuma Bellator 239will feature an exciting welterweight clash between two of the division’s best prospects, as three-time NCAA National Wrestling ChampionJa Ruut (8-1) takes on undefeated Ukrainian strikerJaroslav Amosov (22-0). Myös kortin, a premiere lightweight matchup between Minnesota’s ownBrandon Girtz (16-8) and recent Bellator free agent signingMyles Jury(17-5), as well as two pivotal matchups in the heavyweight division asTyrell Fortune (8-0) is set to meet UFC-veteranTimothy Johnson (12-6) ja kärkisijoilla Javy Ayala (11-7) goes to battle against a member of Fedor Emelianenko’s team in Russia, Valentin Moldavsky(8-1).
Preliminary action forBellator 239: Ruth vs. Amosovwill be highlighted by a number of young undefeated prospects returning to the cage, including Oklahoma’sKyle Crutchmer (5-0), Christian Edwards (2-0), Chris Gonzalez (3-0), Grant Neal (2-0) and Texas’Lucas Brennan(2-0), while familiar names inCris Lencioni(5-2),Gaston Bolanos (5-2) ja Shawn Bunch (9-4) are also scheduled to compete on the card.
Lisäksi, the prelims will feature appearances by two Bellator Kickboxing champions in flyweight champDenise Kielholtz (4-2) and featherweight titleholderGabriel Varga (1-0) as they both return to the Bellator MMA cage.
BATTLE FOR VACANT BELLATOR MMA MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE AIRS LIVE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AND DAZN AT 10 P.m. ET/21.00. CT
Tickets go on sale this Friday, Helmikuu. 14
LOS ANGELES– A middleweight superfight for the vacant 185-pound title, pitting former divisional championGegard Mousasi (46-7-2) against current Bellator welterweight titleholderDouglas Lima (32-7),has been added to Bellator’s exciting return to SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday, Toukokuu 9 – LIVE on Paramount Network and DAZN at 10 p.m. AND / 9 pm. CT.
The event is anchored by a previously announced heavyweight world title bout, featuring two-division Bellator champRyan Bader(27-5, 1 NC) defending his 205-pound title against Russia’sVadim Nemkov (11-2).
Bellator: Bader vs. Nemkov airs live on Paramount Network and DAZN on Saturday, Toukokuu 9 at 10 p.m. AND / 9 pm. CT. Preliminary action will stream on DAZN, Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets can be purchased at the LexisNexis Risk Solutions Ticket Office at SAP Center, through Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
The Bellator middleweight title was recently relinquished byRafael Lovato Jr.due to ongoing medical complications.
Fighting out of Leiden, South Holland, Alankomaat, Mousasi has cemented legendary status within the sport, having won titles with multiple promotions across a 55-fight career. Viimeksi, Mousasi defeatedLyoto Machida jaetulla päätös, clearing his path to a shot at a second Bellator middleweight title run. With victories in his storied career against Machida, Rory MacDonald, Chris Weidman, Rafael Carvalho, Vitor Belfort, Jacare Souza, Dan Henderson and Mark Hunt, a victory over Douglas Lima will add to his already-impressive resume.
Looking to join the ranks ofRyan Bader ja Patricio "Pitbull"as two-division champions, Lima moves up 15-pounds to try his hand against Mousasi. Since making his promotional debut in 2011, “The Phenom” has earned 14 voittoja, including a trio of world titles and 10 finishes, making the American Top Team-product one of the most dominant fighters in the 170-pound division. Kanssa 26 hänen 32 career victories coming by way of knockout or submission, including consecutive dominant finishes overAndrey Koreshkov ja Michael “Venom” Page”in the first two rounds of the World Grand Prix tournament, Lima most recently capped of his 2019 with a win over Rory MacDonald to regain the welterweight world title.
TICKETS ON SALE FEB. 14 FOR CARD SET INSIDE SAP CENTER AT SAN JOSE
LOS ANGELES– On Saturday, Toukokuu 9, SAP Center at San Jose will host Bellator with an event headlined by a light heavyweight world championship bout featuring two-division Bellator championRyan Bader(27-5, 1 NC) defending his 205-pound title against Russia’sVadim Nemkov (11-2).
Bellator San Jose: Bader vs. Nemkov airs on Paramount Network and DAZN on Saturday, Toukokuu 9 at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Preliminary action will stream on DAZN, Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App. Muita jaksoja julkistetaan lähiviikkoina.
Liput Bellator San Jose: Bader vs. Nemkov are available early through an exclusive Bellator Nation pre-sale beginning Wednesday, Helmikuu. 12 through Thursday, Helmikuu. 13. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday, Helmikuu. 14. Tickets can be purchased at the LexisNexis Risk Solutions Ticket Office at SAP Center, through Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
A winner of seven out of his last eight fights at both heavyweight and light heavyweight, Bellator’s two-division champion Ryan Bader will make his first light heavyweight title defense since defeating"Kuningas Mo" Lawalin, Matt Mitrione ja Fedor Emelianenko en route to winning Bellator’s 2018 Heavyweight World Grand Prix and becoming world heavyweight champ. Fighting out of Chandler, Ariz., the former two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler from Arizona State University began his professional career by winning season eight ofUltimate Fighter. “Darth” continued his path of dominance by collecting victories over some of the 205-pound division’s top talent, including wins over former world champions“Rampage” Jackson, Rashad Evans, Phil Davis (x2) and Rafael “Feijão” Cavalcante, as well as Ovince Saint Preux and Vinny Magalhães, before signing with Bellator in 2017.
Vadim Nemkov, who is undefeated over his last six fights and a perfect 4-0 in Bellator since signing in 2017, will come into his first-ever title shot in MMA fresh off a submission win against former middleweight championRafael Carvalho. Kun voitto, Nemkov has unequivocally defeated some of the best athletes Bellator has to offer, including three former champions in Carvalho, Phil Davis ja Liam McGeary. A three-time Russian national sambo champion, Nemkov trains alongside Fedor Emelianenko in Stary Oskol, Venäjä.
Päivitetty Bellator San Jose: Bader vs. Nemkov Main Card:
DAZN/Paramount Network
10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT
Light Heavyweight World Title Bout:Ryan Bader (27-5, 1 NC) vs. Vadim Nemkov (11-2)
FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX QUARTERFINALS CONTINUE AS DANIEL WEICHEL MEETS EMMANUEL SANCHEZ IN THE CO-MAIN EVENT
Tickets on sale next Friday, Tammikuu 17
LOS ANGELES– On Friday, Maaliskuu 13, Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. isännöi Bellator 241, an event featuring TWO quarterfinal matchups of the Featherweight World Grand Prix. Päätapahtuma, fans will see a featherweight world title bout with two-division Bellator championPatricio "Pitbull" (30-4) defending his 145-pound crown against SBG Ireland-productPedro Carvalho (11-3).
In addition to the five-round championship main event, a second Bellator Featherweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal will also take place, as two former title challengers, Daniel Weichel (40-11) ja Emmanuel Sanchez (19-4), meet for the first time since their 2016 razor-thin split decision.
Liput Bellator 241: Pitbull vs. Carvalhoare available early through an exclusive Bellator Nation pre-sale beginning Thursday, Tammikuu. 16 at 10 a.m. JA. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday, Tammikuu. 17 at 10 a.m. JA. Tickets can be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Arena box office, as well Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
Bellator 241: Pitbull vs. Carvalhowill stream exclusively onDAZN perjantaina, Maaliskuu 13 at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Preliminary action will stream on DAZN, Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App. Muita jaksoja julkistetaan lähiviikkoina.
Kotoisin Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasilia, two-time featherweight champ Patricio “Pitbull” will enter the Bellator cage for a promotional record 23rd time on March 13. With impressive wins to his name overDaniel Straus (x3), Daniel Weichel (x2) ja Pat Curran, the 32-year old continues in the Featherweight World Grand Prix not far removed from his lightweight championship win overMichael Chandler in May of last year. Ottaa sai maaliin 21 hänen 30 voittaa ammattimaisena, the simultaneous two-division champion most recently bestedJuan Archuletaon the scorecards in an exciting opening round grand prix matchup and fans can certainly expect more fireworks when he meets Carvalho on March 13.
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 kilpailut, including againstDerek Fields, Daniel Crawfordand a face crank submission overSam Sicilia Avauskierroksen, the 23-year-old SBG Ireland-product is on the cusp of becoming an elite force in the 145-pound division – winning the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix would be the perfect way to solidify it.
Yli 50 professional fights to his name, Germany’s Daniel Weichel is ready to make his 2020 debut in a highly anticipated grand prix quarterfinal bout with Sanchez, a fighter Weichel got the better of nearly four years ago atBellator 159. Following his Bellator debut in 2014, “Drake” has enjoyed an impressive promotional mark of 9-3, including pivotal victories over Sanchez, Pat Curran,Georgi Karakhanyan ja Saul Rogers.
On the heels of yet another masterful performance that ended in a submission victory overTywan Claxtonin the opening round of the grand prix, “El Matador” is ready for another title run as he prepares for the undefeated 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, Daniel Straus, Marcos Galvao and Georgi Karakhanyan (2X).
Päivitetty Bellator 241: Pitbull vs. CarvalhoMain Card:
DAZN
10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT
Featherweight World Title Bout/FWGP Quarterfinal:Patricio "Pitbull"Freire (30-4) vs. Pedro Carvalho (11-3)
Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal: Daniel Weichel (40-11) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (19-4)
