לאס אנדזשעלעס — Bellator MMA is proud to announce that undefeatedValerie Loureda(3-0) will continue to compete inside the Bellator cage after signing an exclusive multi-year, multi-fight extension to remain with the ViacomCBS-owned promotion.
“I am pleased to have re-signed with Bellator,” Loureda said. "ווי איך האָבן שטענדיק געזאגט, I am here to show the world the true martial artist that I am and chase the flyweight belt. I was born for this, I am a natural born fighter.”
Undefeated to start her mixed martial arts career, a run that has been spent entirely with Bellator, the 22-year-old Loureda has immediately made a mark on the flyweight division by emphatically winning all three of her fights. A 4th dan taekwando black belt who was a former member of the U.S. Olympic team, “Master” Loureda is a proud Miami resident who spends a great deal of her time training at American Top Team. רובֿ לעצטנס, Loureda made her 2020 debut inside Bellator’s “FightSphere” atבעללאַטאָר 243, stopping Tara Graff in the second round, a finish that garnered worldwide media attention and that earned over 11 million views through Bellator’s social media platforms.
Loureda competes in Bellator MMA’s flyweight division, a weight class currently championed byילימאַ-ליי מאַקפאַרלאַנעand includes other top athletes the likes ofLiz Carmouche, Juliana Velasquez, Alejandra Lara, Denise Kielholtz, Malin Hermansson, אַמאַנגסט אנדערע.
בעללאַטאָר 244 AIRS LIVE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AND DAZN AT 10 פּ.ם. ET FROM MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
מער, FORMER TITLEHOLDER JULIA BUDD RETURNS TO ACTION AGAINST JESSY MIELE IN THE CO-MAIN EVENT
לאס אנדזשעלעס– On Friday, August 21, Bellator’s “FightSphere” atמאָהעגאַן Sun אַרענאַ אין ונקאַסוויללע, קאַן. will host a light heavyweight world title main event bout featuring two-division Bellator champרייאַן באַדער(27-5, 1 נק) defending his 205-pound championship against Russia’sוואַדים נעמקאָוו (11-2).
The evening’s co-main event sees fomer world championדזשוליאַ באַד(13-3) take on Connecticut’sJessy Miele (9-3) in a featherweight clash.
בעללאַטאָר 244: Bader vs. נעמקאָווairs live onהעכסט נעטוואָרק אוןDAZN פרייַטיק, ויגוסט 21 בייַ 10 פּ.ם. ET/9 p.m. קאָרט. 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, מאַט מיטריאָנע אוןפעדער עמעליאַנענקאָen route to winning Bellator’s 2018 Heavyweight World Grand Prix and becoming world heavyweight champ. Fighting out of Chandler, אַריז., the former two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler out of Arizona State University began his professional career by winning season eight ofדי לעצט פייטער. “Darth” continued his path of dominance by collecting victories over some of the 205-pound division’s top talent, including career wins overפיל דייוויס(x2), לינטאָן וואַססעלל, “Rampage” Jackson, Rashad Evans, Rafael “Feijão” Cavalcante and Ovince Saint Preux. רובֿ לעצטנס, Bader fought heavyweightטשעיקק קאָנגאָto 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 championראַפאַעל קאַרוואַלהאָ. With that victory, Nemkov has defeated some of the best athletes Bellator has to offer, including three former champions consecutively in Carvalho, פיל דייוויס אוןליאַם מקגעאַרי. 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 ענדס, including seven victories since signing with Bellator in 2015. After defeating Dutch legend Marloes Coenen for the inaugural Bellator women’s featherweight world title atבעללאַטאָר 174, the Gibson MMA-product and Port Moody, British Columbia native has gone on to collect victories over top contendersOlga Rubin, אַרלין בלענקאָווע אוןטאַליטאַ נאָגועיראַ. 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 contenderטאַליטאַ נאָגועיראַwhen she competes atBellator 244.Hailing from Waterbury, קאַן. the 35-year-old is currently in the midst of a four-fight unbeaten streak and was slated to compete againstLeslie Smith בייַBellator 241before it was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. Fighting professionally since 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.
דערהייַנטיקטבעללאַטאָר 244: Bader vs. נעמקאָווהויפּט קאַרד:
Paramount Network and DAZN
10 פּ.ם. ET/9 p.m. קאָרט
Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: רייאַן באַדער (27-5, 1 נק) vs.וואַדים נעמקאָוו(11-2)
מער, HEAVYWEIGHTS MATT MITRIONE AND TIMOTHY JOHNSON SQUARE OFF IN EXPLOSIVE CO-MAIN EVENT
לאס אנדזשעלעס – Bellator is pleased to announce multiple upcoming events set to take place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, קאַן., אַרייַנגערעכנט בעללאַטאָר 243 אויף פרייטאג, אויגוסט. 7, בעללאַטאָר 244 אויף פרייטאג, אויגוסט. 21 און בעללאַטאָר 245 אויף פרייטאג, זיבן. 11.
בעללאַטאָר 243 sees former world championsמיכאל טשאַנדלער(20-5) און בענסאָן הענדערסאָן(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, אויגוסט. 7 אויף Paramount Network and DAZN at 10 פּ.ם. אוןfrom Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, קאַן.
In the card’s co-main event, perennial heavyweight contenderמאַט מיטריאָנע (13-7, 1 נק) will take on the hard-hittingטימאטעאוס זשאנסאן(13-6) in an exciting matchup that will likely not go to the judges’ scorecards.
בעללאַטאָר 243: טשאַנדלער ווס. Henderson 2 airs live on Paramount Network and DAZN on Friday, ויגוסט 7 בייַ 10 פּ.ם. ET/9 p.m. קאָרט. 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 פאַכמאַן באָוץ, 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 overפּאַטריקקי פּיטבולל און ברענט פּרימוס, די 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, אַריז., “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 אין דזשאַפּאַן, 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. איצט, 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 קאַריערע ווינס קומענדיק דורך וועג פון נאַקאַוט אָדער סאַבמישאַן, 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 faceראַני מאַרקעס בייַ בעללאַטאָר 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 lateקימבאָ רעפטל, Derrick Lewis,רוי נעלסאָן און פעדער עמעליאַנענקאָ.
A heavy betting underdog coming into his last matchup withTyrell Fortune בייַ בעללאַטאָר 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 ווינס ווי אַ פאַכמאַן, Johnson will be looking to deliver another impressive outing when he returns to action next month.
ונקאַסוויללע, קאַן.– The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s return toמאָהעגאַן Sun אַרענאַ דעם פרייַטיק, מאַרץ 13is official with a stacked six-fight main card, headlined by current two-division champפּאַטריסיאָ פּיטבולל (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).
בעללאַטאָר 241: פּיטבולל ווס. קאַרוואַלהאָ will stream live exclusively onDAZN בייַ 10 פּ.ם. עט / 7 פּ.ם. פּט, while preliminary action will stream onBellator MMA’s YouTube channel, ווי געזונט ווי DAZN, אָנהייב בייַ 7:30 פּ.ם. און / 4:30 פּ.ם. פּט.
The exciting main card will also see a Bellator Featherweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal take place in the co-main event,ווען דניאל וועיטשעל (40-11) rematchesעממאַנועל סאַנטשעז (19-4) for a future shot at the world title. דערצו, former New York Giants linemanמאַט מיטריאָנע (13-7, 1 נק) will be taking onראַני מאַרקעס (19-7) in a heavyweight main card bout, while England’sפאולוס דיילי (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 ownניק נואַל (16-3) גענומען אויף Zach Zane (14-9) of Hawaii at lightweight and a must-see middleweight contest showcasingAnatoly Tokov (29-2) ווס. Fabio Aguiar (17-1).
EVENT SET FOR FRIDAY, קען 29 בייַ 10 פּ.ם. ET/9 P.M. CT ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK & DAZN
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, מאַרץ 13!
לאס אנדזשעלעס– Bellator officials today announced that the eagerly anticipated promotional debut ofLizקאַרמאָוטשע(13-7) will take place on Friday, מייַ 29 at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, קאַליף. against undefeated SBG Ireland’s flyweight prospectMandy Böhm (6-0, 1 נק).
טיקקעץ פֿאַר די בעללאַטאָר 243: Carmouche vs. Böhmgo on sale March 13 בייַ 3 פּ.ם. PT and are available at the Pechanga box office, ווי געזונט וויBellator.com, Ticketmaster.com און Pechanga.com.
The event will be broadcast live Friday, מייַ 29 אויף העכסט נעטוואָרק און DAZN בייַ 10 פּ.ם. ET/9 p.m. קאָרט, while preliminary action will stream onBellator’s MMA YouTubechannel. נאָך באַוץ וועט זיין מודיע אין קומענדיק וואָכן.
A United States Marine Corps veteran and established flyweight competitor, Carmouche joined Bellator’s women’s flyweight division this past December following a six-year run in UFC – a tenure that includes world title bouts in both the bantamweight and flyweight divisions, as well as notable wins over Katlyn Chookagian and Jessica Andrade.
Fighting out of San Diego, the 36-year-old Team Hurricane Awesome-product also formerly competed for Strikeforce, notching a pair of victories with the promotion. She also earned a win over Valentina Shevchenko earlier in her career. Prior to “Girl-Rilla’s” days as a professional athlete, the Lafayette, Louisiana-native spent five years serving as an aviation electrician in the United Stated Marine Corps, where she completed three tours of duty in the Middle East.
Fresh off a flyweight title victory on the regional MMA scene last May, Mandy Böhm is ready to bring her undefeated mark as a professional to the highest levels of the sport when she meets former two-division title challenger Liz Carmouche on May 29. Hailing from Germany, but training under the tutelage of John Kavanagh at SBG Ireland in Dublin, “Monster” is a force to be reckoned with on the feet, but showcased her strong submission skills when she handed top Canadian prospect Jade Masson-Wong the first loss of her career in 2019.
דערהייַנטיקט בעללאַטאָר 243: Carmouche vs. BöhmFight Card:
MAIN CARD TO AIR ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK & DAZN AT 9 פּ.ם. און
לאס אנדזשעלעס– The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s return to WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, אָקלאַ. דעם פרייטיק, פעברואַר 21 has been finalized with a stacked four-fight main card airing at 9 פּ.ם. עט / 8 פּ.ם. CT on Paramount Network and DAZN. אַדדיטיאָנאַללי, a total of 13 preliminary fights will stream on Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel and DAZN beginning at 6:15 פּ.ם. PT/5:15 פּ.ם. קאָרט.
די הויפּט געשעעניש פון בעללאַטאָר 239will feature an exciting welterweight clash between two of the division’s best prospects, as three-time NCAA National Wrestling Championאון רות (8-1) takes on undefeated Ukrainian strikerYaroslav Amosov(22-0). אויך אויף די קאָרט, a premiere lightweight matchup between Minnesota’s ownבראַנדאָן גירטז (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-veteranטימאטעאוס זשאנסאן (12-6) און שפּיץ קאַנטענדער דזשאַווי אַיאַלאַ (11-7) goes to battle against a member of Fedor Emelianenko’s team in Russia, Valentin Moldavsky(8-1).
Preliminary action forבעללאַטאָר 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) און שאָן בינטל (9-4) are also scheduled to compete on the card.
אַדדיטיאָנאַללי, the prelims will feature appearances by two Bellator Kickboxing champions in flyweight champDenise Kielholtz(4-2) and featherweight titleholderגאַבריעל וואַרגאַ (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 פּ.ם. ET/9 P.M. קאָרט
Tickets go on sale this Friday, פעברואר. 14
לאס אנדזשעלעס– A middleweight superfight for the vacant 185-pound title, pitting former divisional championגעגאַרד מאָוסאַסי (46-7-2) against current Bellator welterweight titleholderדאָוגלאַס לימאַ (32-7),has been added to Bellator’s exciting return to SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday, מייַ 9 – LIVE on Paramount Network and DAZN at 10 פּ.ם. ET/9 p.m. קאָרט.
The event is anchored by a previously announced heavyweight world title bout, featuring two-division Bellator champרייאַן באַדער(27-5, 1 נק) defending his 205-pound title against Russia’sוואַדים נעמקאָוו (11-2).
בעללאַטאָר: Bader vs. נעמקאָוו airs live on Paramount Network and DAZN on Saturday, מייַ 9 בייַ 10 פּ.ם. ET/9 p.m. קאָרט. 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, נעטהערלאַנדס, Mousasi has cemented legendary status within the sport, having won titles with multiple promotions across a 55-fight career. רובֿ לעצטנס, Mousasi defeatedLyoto Machida דורך שפּאַלטן באַשלוס, clearing his path to a shot at a second Bellator middleweight title run. With victories in his storied career against Machida, ראָרי מאַקדאַנאַלד, Chris Weidman, ראַפאַעל קאַרוואַלהאָ, וויטאָר בעלפאָרט, Jacare Souza, Dan Henderson and Mark Hunt, a victory over Douglas Lima will add to his already-impressive resume.
Looking to join the ranks ofרייאַן באַדער און 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 וויקטאָריעס, 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. מיט 26 פון זיין 32 career victories coming by way of knockout or submission, including consecutive dominant finishes overאַנדריי קאָרעשקאָוו און 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
לאס אנדזשעלעס– On Saturday, מייַ 9, SAP Center at San Jose will host Bellator with an event headlined by a light heavyweight world championship bout featuring two-division Bellator championרייאַן באַדער(27-5, 1 נק) defending his 205-pound title against Russia’sוואַדים נעמקאָוו (11-2).
Bellator San Jose: Bader vs. נעמקאָוו airs on Paramount Network and DAZN on Saturday, מייַ 9 בייַ 10 פּ.ם. עט / 7 פּ.ם. פּט. Preliminary action will stream on DAZN, Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App. נאָך באַוץ וועט זיין מודיע אין קומענדיק וואָכן.
טיקקעץ פֿאַר Bellator San Jose: Bader vs. נעמקאָוו are available early through an exclusive Bellator Nation pre-sale beginning Wednesday, פעברואר. 12 through Thursday, פעברואר. 13. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday, פעברואר. 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"מלך מאָ" לאַוואַל, מאַט מיטריאָנע און פעדער עמעליאַנענקאָ en route to winning Bellator’s 2018 Heavyweight World Grand Prix and becoming world heavyweight champ. Fighting out of Chandler, אַריז., the former two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler from Arizona State University began his professional career by winning season eight ofדי לעצט פייטער. “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, פיל דייוויס (x2) and Rafael “Feijão” Cavalcante, as well as Ovince Saint Preux and Vinny Magalhães, before signing with Bellator in 2017.
וואַדים נעמקאָוו, 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 championראַפאַעל קאַרוואַלהאָ. מיט די נצחון, Nemkov has unequivocally defeated some of the best athletes Bellator has to offer, including three former champions in Carvalho, פיל דייוויס און ליאַם מקגעאַרי. A three-time Russian national sambo champion, Nemkov trains alongside Fedor Emelianenko in Stary Oskol, רוסלאַנד.
דערהייַנטיקט Bellator San Jose: Bader vs. נעמקאָוו הויפּט קאַרד:
DAZN/Paramount Network
10 פּ.ם. עט / 7 פּ.ם. פּט
Light Heavyweight World Title Bout:רייאַן באַדער (27-5, 1 נק) ווס. וואַדים נעמקאָוו (11-2)
FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX QUARTERFINALS CONTINUE AS DANIEL WEICHEL MEETS EMMANUEL SANCHEZ IN THE CO-MAIN EVENT
Tickets on sale next Friday, יאַנואַר 17
לאס אנדזשעלעס– On Friday, מאַרץ 13, Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, קאַן. will host בעללאַטאָר 241, an event featuring TWO quarterfinal matchups of the Featherweight World Grand Prix. אין די הויפּט געשעעניש, 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, דניאל וועיטשעל (40-11) און עממאַנועל סאַנטשעז (19-4), meet for the first time since their 2016 razor-thin split decision.
טיקקעץ פֿאַר בעללאַטאָר 241: פּיטבולל ווס. קאַרוואַלהאָare available early through an exclusive Bellator Nation pre-sale beginning Thursday, Jan. 16 בייַ 10 אַ.ם. און. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday, Jan. 17 בייַ 10 אַ.ם. און. Tickets can be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Arena box office, as well Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
בעללאַטאָר 241: פּיטבולל ווס. קאַרוואַלהאָwill stream exclusively onDAZN אויף פרייטאג, מאַרץ 13 בייַ 10 פּ.ם. עט / 7 פּ.ם. פּט. Preliminary action will stream on DAZN, Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App. נאָך באַוץ וועט זיין מודיע אין קומענדיק וואָכן.
Hailing from Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, 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 overדניאל סטראַוס (קס 3), דניאל וועיטשעל (x2) און פּאַט קורראַן, the 32-year old continues in the Featherweight World Grand Prix not far removed from his lightweight championship win overמיכאל טשאַנדלער in May of last year. Having earned a finish in 21 פון זיין 30 ווינס ווי אַ פאַכמאַן, 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 קאַנטעס, including againstדערעק פיעלדס, Daniel Crawfordand a face crank submission overסאַם סיסילי אין די עפן קייַלעכיק, 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.
מיט איבער 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 atבעללאַטאָר 159. Following his Bellator debut in 2014, “Drake” has enjoyed an impressive promotional mark of 9-3, including pivotal victories over Sanchez, פּאַט קורראַן,געאָרגי קאַראַכאַניאַן און 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, דניאל וועיטשעל. 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, דניאל סטראַוס, Marcos Galvao and Georgi Karakhanyan (2רענטגענ).
