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Featherweight Sensation Aaron Pico Meets Birmingham’s Aiden Lee During Main Card of BELLATOR 260 on Friday, June 11 – Vive SHOWTIME

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Los Angeles — Today, BELLATOR MMA confirmed that No. 6 praeferebantur featherweightAaron Pico (7-3) has been added to theBELLATOR MMA 260: Lima vs. Amosovmain card on Friday, June 11, where he will oppose grappling aceAiden Lee(9-4), in a 145-pound bout. The fight will take place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. and will be televised live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET / VI p.m. PT.

Bellator 260 will be headlined by welterweight world championLima Douglas(32-8), who will defend his 170-pound title against the undefeated and top-ranked Yaroslav Amosov(25-0).

The event marks BELLATOR’s first fan-attended event in the United States sinceBellator 239 took place on February 21, 2020. Paucitas tesseras incipiens ad $60 are available now and can be purchased through Ticketmaster or at Bellator.com.

Since his professional MMA debut in 2017, Aaron Pico has widely been considered one of the brightest prospects in the sport. The Jackson Wink fighter has showcased a wrestling acumen that stacks up with the best in the world, coupled with vicious punching power that has earned him stunning KO victories with both his left and right hand. The 24-year-old has shown steady growth each time out in the BELLATOR cage and is currently riding a three-fight winning streak.

Fighting for the first time on American soil, the 26-year-old Lee looks to secure his third straight victory inside the BELLATOR cage. An underrated submission specialist, the Englishman earned his fourth career victory via rear-naked choke against Damian Frankiewicz and a stunning head-kick knockout against Jeremy Petley in the first round of their matchup last September.

Superaddita, a welterweight fight between BELLATOR veteranKyle Crutchmer (6-1) and promotional debutantLevan Chokheli(9-0, 1 NC) has been added as a preliminary bout. Crutchmer, who trains out of AKA in San Jose, wrestled at Oklahoma State University, where he became a two-time All-American and two-time Big 12 fortissimus. Interim, Chokheli looks to keep his record flawless while making a sound first impression in his BELLATOR debut. The 24-year-old Georgian boasts an impressive 100% finishing rate, having never seen the final bell in all nine of his fights.

Also added to the preliminary card, “The Boogeyman," Lance Wright(5-1) will be making his BELLATOR debut after an impressive showing on the American regional scene. He will be tasked with fightingTaylor “Tombstone” Johnson (6-2), a two-fight veteran of the BELLATOR cage.

Omnia prelims fluunt, live at5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT Bellator MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube alveo et Pluto TV. Plena praedura palaestrae listings sunt infra.

BELLATOR MMA 260: Lima vs. AmosovMain Card:

Friday, June 11 - vive in SHOWTIME

9 p.m. ET / VI p.m. PT

Welterweight World Title Main Eventc-Lima Douglas(32-8) vs. #1-Yaroslav Amosov(25-0)

175-pound Contract Weight Co-Main Event#6Paul Daley (43-17-2) vs. #3-Jason Jackson(14-4)

Featherweight Bout: #6-Aaron Pico (7-3) vs.Aiden Lee (9-4)

Welterweight Bout: Demarques Jackson(11-5) vs.Mark Lemminger(11-3)

Praevium Card:

BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME ludis YouTube Channel | Pluto TV

5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT

Welterweight Bout: Kyle Crutchmer (6-1) vs.Levan Chokheli (9-0, 1 NC)

Featherweight Bout: #9-Tywan Claxton (6-2) vs.Justin Gonzales(11-0)

Lightweight Bout: Nick Newell (16-3) vs.Bobby King (9-3)

Featherweight Bout: Lucas Brennan (4-0) vs.Matthew Skibicki(4-3)

Featherweight Bout: Amanda Bell(7-7) vs.Marina Mokhnatkina (4-2)

Lux Heavyweight Bout: Alex Polizzi(7-1) vs.Gustavo Trujillo(3-1)

Middleweight Bout: Taylor Johnson(6-2) vs.Lance Wright (5-1)

*Card subiectum ad mutationem.

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SFT dominating Brazilian National MMA Rankings

SAO PAULO, Brazil (May 25, 2021) – Fighters in SFT’s stable, according to MMA Premium, dominated May’s Brazilian National MMA Rankings.

In the male pound-for-pound ratings, SFT stable fighters captured three of the top four positions: 2, Marcos “Babuino” de Santos (33-13-1, SFT: 3-0-), 3. Wellington “Predador” Prado (11-2-0, SFT: 5-1-0), 4. Thiago “Manchinha” Silva (19-9-0, (SFT: 0-1-0).

“Babuino” and “Predador”, respective;, are also the top 2 ranked featherweights, while Junior andAcacio “Pequeno” dos Santos (13-3-0, SFT: 2-0-0) finished one-two in the light heavyweight division.

SFT women also placed second and third in the women pound-for-pound ratings, respective;, with strawweightsJulia Polastri (8-2-0, SFT: 1-0-0) atqueKarine “Killer” Silva (13-4-0, SFT: 2-0-0). 

SFT swept the top three positions in female bantamweight rankings, in order, with Karine “Killer,” who was SFT’s 2020 Submission of the Year recipientGisele “Gi” Moreira (9-4-0, SFT: 1-0-0) atqueSidy Rocha (12-8-2, SFT: 0-1-0).

“SFT was established in 2018 by our film and production company,” SFT presidentDavid Hudson said. “Two events were produced, but then we were on hold for five years, and back then, I had nothing to do with SFT. When events were resumed in 2018, I wondered why a country that played a major role in the creation of MMA and UFC didn’t have a world-class promotion. After analyzing what was being done and attendingSFT 4 in Brazil, I was sure the problem was how things were being done. I decided to walk away from the film industry and dedicated my life to MMA.

“Under my leadership, SFT has had a whole new way of promoting MMA. Each decision I made, I was told that by many that I was wrong, and it would result in the end of SFT. Numbers don’t lie and thanks to God, I I have the numbers that prove I was correct., Autem, as innovative and even crazy my ideas may have been, I knew that at the end of the day our fights had to be top notch. I had a 3-year plan and my goal was to have top 10 Brazilian fighters in each weight class in SFT, excluding those who had contracts outside of Brazil.”

SFT is tentatively prepared to return July 10th withSFT 27 in Brazil.

“We were on track to reaching our goal, but the pandemic caused us to pause at the year of year too,” Hudson explained. “Due to inactivity, many of our fighters dropped out of the top 5 atque 10 in national rankings. We still have a lot of the best of the best in Brazil in our stable and in July we will return with our monthly events. I am sure that in a year, things will be back on track, and we’ll be closer to our goal.

“Part of our strategy was to have events in the United States, but there are still travel restrictions for Brazilians going to the USA. As soon as we are able to bring our fighters to the United States to fight, we will, and then we will be one step closer to attaining my goal.”

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FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS, QUOTES & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR MMA 259: CYBORG VS. SMITH 2

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COMPLETE PRAELIUM NOCTE PHOTOS HERE - (Please Credit: BELLATOR MMA / Lucas NOONAN)

Post-FUGIO VIDEO INTERVIEWS HERE

c-Cris Cyborg (24-2, 1 NC) victum #4-Leslie Smith (12-9-1) via TKO (ferit,) at 4:51 circuitu quinque

Cris Cyborg after retaining the title:

“I knew she was tough and I’ve fought her before. I know her and respect her and she’s a real fighter. I knew with her it would be a great match, because she’s capable and she’s tough."

“I was really working in sparring to keep going and going because I knew it was going to be this way. I noticed I enjoyed it a little more. It’s going to be 16 years as a professional fighter this month so I started to enjoy it in there."



“I’ve been working on grappling my whole life but I just feel like I’m getting better and better every day. I got a black belt, but it’s like a white belt because I’m always learning."

“I’ve been doing this 16 annis, I’ve got four titles. But before you can be a G.O.A.T. you have to fight the ‘Cat.’ So, I’d like to fight with Cat Zingano and I will ask Scott Coker. Because before you can be a G.O.A.T. you have to fight the ‘Cat.’”

#6-Leandro Higo (20-5) victum Darrion Caldwell (15-5) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

“I’ve been waiting for this fight for three years now. It’s exactly how I wanted it to go. I used my wrestling and I used my jiu-jitsu. I’m a complete fighter and I’m ready for any fighter on the planet because I believe I’m the best. I knew I had lost the first round, but in the second when he was throwing all those elbows and cut me open, I’m from a poor family in Brazil and that was nothing I hadn’t seen before. I felt happy being in that cage with blood all over me.

“He ended up taking me down in the second and I went for a kimura, which is something I’m very accustomed to doing, but he reversed it but then he didn’t do anything and I hit him with a lot of strikes on bottom. A lot of elbows and strikes and I stayed very on bottom and he wasn’t doing anything. That’s why I won the second and third round.”

“I think that I deserve a title shot. I just beat three of the biggest names in the game and I just beat a former world champion. And nobody has beaten the top three guys of this world-class caliber like I have done in three consecutive wins. I’m going for that world title and that’s what’s next for me. So let’s make it fast.”

#3-Augustinus Vanderford (11-0) victum #4-Fabian Edwards (9-2) via suasuri (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Austin Vanderford following his unanimous decision win:

“I like my fights bloody, whether it’s me or my opponent. I’ll get a scab. But hats off to Fabian who cut me up a little bit. But happy to get the win.”

“He was a big, strong guy. I started feeling him give me that head and arm choke. Infeliciter, I didn’t capitalize on it. But I knew what I was going to do. I was going to just grind it out. He’s a good striker so I had to be careful but I felt good. Wrestling … it’s my heart. I’m ready for the next step.”

Jalel Willis (15-2) victum Maycon Mendonca (11-5) via suasuri (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Hannah Guy (3-1) victum #8-Valerie Loureda (3-1) via suasuri (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Hannah Guy following her first win inside the BELLATOR cage…

“I felt like I had really good cardio, so that was awesome because I was really worried about that a little bit. I’m so thankful she took the fight and I’m so thankful BELLATOR gave me this opportunity.

“I thought I was going to finish with the triangle (suffocat), honeste. She just slipped right out of there, so that was awesome of her. Her defense was really good. I was really impressed with that. I didn’t know what her ground game was but it was a lot better than I thought it was going to be.

“Grappling is just where I want to be if you’ve seen any of my other fights. My striking has really improved a lot though so I’m hoping to change that. But grappling has always been my strong suit. I didn’t want to just depend on my grappling, but I thought I landed some shots pretty well a few times. In this fight I thought I could see when the punches were coming. And I was able to defend a little bit better and how I’ve grown. So I’m just really proud of myself right now.”

Praevium Card:
Tu Awad (24-13, 1 NC) victum Nate Andrews (16-4) via KO (ferit,) at 3:16 of una circum
#7-Confer Neal (6-0) victum #8-Tyree Fortune (5-1) via deditionem (rear, nudi suffocant) at 4:20 of una circum
Sumiko Inaba (2-0) victum Kristina Katsikis (1-2) via TKO (ferit,) at 3:35 rotundum trium
Aviv Gozali (6-0) victum Sean Felton (5-3-1) via deditionem (insidiaberis calcaneo hamo) at 1:17 of una circum
#9-Davion Franklin (3-0) victum Rex Tyler (12-10) via KO at 2:02 of una circum
#7-Leah McCourt (5-1) victum 6-Janay Harding (6-5) via deditionem (triangulum suffocat) at 2:42 rotundi duo
Danny Sabatello (11-1) victum Brett Johns (17-3) via suasuri (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Alexander Shabliy (20-3) victum #9-Alfie Davis (14-4) via suasuri (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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INVICTUS ORBIS CAMPO VELASQUEZ DEFENDIT EJUS TITULUS CONTRA KICKBOXING MUNDI CAMPO KIELHOLTZ FERIA VI., QUINTILIS 16 AT BELLATOR' 262

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Los Angeles - Principale eventus Bellator 262 on Friday, July 16 erit feature invicti CXXV libra mundi champion Juliana Velasquez (11-0) primam defensionem sui tituli faciens contra BELLATOR Kickboxing's Flyweight Champion et No. 4 praeferebantur Dionisia Kielholtz (6-2). Cardum procedit a Mohegan Sole Arena in Uncasville, Conn. et aura vivere in SHOWTIME ad 9 p.m. ET / VI p.m. PT.

Paucitas tesseras incipiens ad $60 ire sale beginning Veneris, June 4, cum speciali presale incipiens die Iovis, June 3 ex 10 a.m. ad 10 p.m. ATQUE, et possideri potest apud Ticketmaster et Bellator.com.

Prima pars BELLATOR MMA 262: Velasquez vs. Kielholtz Incipit 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel vivant PT et fluent, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube alveo et Pluto TV. Additional daret postea annunciabitur.

Salutatio de Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, XXXIV annos Velasquez primam defensionem sui operis flyweight cum dethronizatione inaugurali propugnatoris facit Ilima-Lei Macfarlane at Bellator 254 mense Decembri anni. Sedens in No. 2 socors in bellatore feminarum libra pro libra rankings, Velasquez est pristinus nationalis Brasiliensis propugnator in judo, militaris disciplinae disciplina coepit annos quattuor. Team Nogueira productum fuit dominans vis in illibata XI-pugna professional curriculo, inter sex vincit sub signo BELLATOR.

"Maxime commotus sum et laetus sum in custodia Bellatoris redire et titulum meum primum defendere"," inquit Velasquez ". "Fui exercens rem difficilem", et paratus sum paratus sum incredibilem operam pro meis fanis induere. Dionisia magnus propugnator fuit in anulo Bellatoris kickboxing, sed hoc MMA cingulum meum est et mecum post pugnam in Brasiliam redibit.

iam regnans BELLATOR Kickboxing Flyweight Champion, Kielholtz spectat ad promotionem MMA auri tum capere cum chirothecas septimum MMA bellator in loris. The Dutching striking sensation, notum est fans ut "Miss Dynamite","Est pugna quattuor-vehit series winning MMA, comprehendo in primo circum knockout in pristinum titulum provocatorem Kate Jackson at Bellator 247 octobris,. Multo similis ei adversarius, 32 annos Kielholtz in judo cingulum nigrum tenet cum multis titulis ut membrum societatis Nationalis Judo Team Batavica..

"Hoc momentum exspectavi quia puer fui","Dixit Kielholtz. "Meum iter in militaribus artibus coepi cum essem novem annos natus. Multas merui patrocinia ex kickboxing et judo et sentio sicut universitas omnia simul eiecit. Omnes labore, omnia sacrificia quae feci in vita mea, omnes me ad hanc occasionem deduxerunt. Hoc factum est cumulus vitae meae. Hoc est meum."

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BELLATOR MMA 262: Velasquez vs. Kielholtz Main Card:
SHOWTIME
Friday, July 16 - 9 p.m. ET / VI p.m. PT

Flyweight World Title Main Event: C-Juliana Velasquez (11-0) vs. #4-Dionisia Kielholtz (6-2)

Praevium Card:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | Showtime Sports YouTube Channel | Pluto TV
5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT

Pro magis informationes de exspectando BELLATOR MMA events, visit BELLATOR.com.

Multi-World boxing champion Amanda Serrano to headline iKON 7 MMA event

FLUMEN VIVERE & EXCLUSIVELY ON UFC FIGHT PASS®June 11th FROM LOS MOCHIS, SINALOA, MEXICO
Las Vegas (May 20, 2021) – Multiple World boxing champion Amanda "In Verus fac" Serrano Vivamus scelerisque voluntatem iKON 7, presented by iKON Fighting Federation, the mixed-martial-arts division of Roy Jones Jr. Boxing, June 11th at Benito Juarez Auditorium in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico.

iKON 7 will be streamed live and exclusively JUNE 11 on UFC FIGHT PASS®, starting at 10 p.m. ATQUE / 7 p.m. PT. To sign up for UFC FIGHT PASS, the world’s leading digital subscription service for combat sports, placere visitabo www.ufcfightpass.com or download the UFC app.

Puerto Rico native Serrano, pugnantes ex Brooklyn, New York,, est 1-0-1 in mixed-martial-arts competition. She will face pro-debuting Valentia Garcia, in Mexico, in iKON 7principale eventus. One of the greatest female boxers of all-time, Serrano is a 10-time, 7-division World champion, who sports a remarkable 40-1-1(30 Kos) pro record.

“We are thrilled to have Amanda Serrano headlining our card,” iKON Fighting Federation president Keith Veltre dixit. “She is a great boxing champion, one of the all-time best, who is going to make waves in MMA. She can really fight! Her fight is also a continuation of the terrific Puerto Rico versus Mexico sports rivalry.”

In co-featured event, Las Vegas fighter Johnny “The Paradox” Parsons (6-2-0, iKON: 2-0-0) facies Ricardo “Woody” Chavez (5-1-0), in Mexico, at a 175-pound catchweight.

Undefeated Tucson welterweight Pete “Dead Game” Rodriguez, a familiar iKON fighter, goes for his fourth straight victory without a lossall in iKON competition – versus Mexican opponent Roberto “Pixley 2B” Pixley (5-1-0).

Scheduled to fight on the undercard is Yakima, Washington featherweight Jorge “The Natural” Alcala (4-1-0) vs. Sergio “The Animal” Cortez (3-2-0), Hong Kong female featherweight Ramona Pasqual (4-2-0) vs. pro Debuting Guadalupe Guzman, Miami by way of Egypt welterweight Manmoud Sebie vs. Enrique Hernandez in a battle of pro-debuting fighters, pro-debuting female flyweights Rosselyn Chavira, Tucsonensis (THE) atque Sofia Salacar, and Mexican featherweights Luis “Mano” Garcia (1-2, iKON: 1-1-0) vs. pro Debuting Angel Rivera.

Card subiectum ad mutationem.

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Websites: http://www.RoyJonesJrBoxing.com, www.ufcfightpass.com
Facebook: /UFCFightPass, /KeithVeltre
Twitter: @iKONFightingFederation, @UFCFightPass, @Keith_Veltre, @RoyjonesJRfa @RoyJonesJrOfficial
Instagram: @iKONFightingFederation, @UFCFightPass, @KeithVeltre, @RoyJonesJrBoxing

BELLATOR MMA ANNOUNCES RETURN OF LIVE AUDIENCES AND NEW RELATIONSHIP WITH ELEVATE SPORTS VENTURES

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BELLATOR MMA TO WELCOME FANS BACK TO LIVE EVENTS BEGINNING WITH BELLATOR 260 Lun 11 AND BELLATOR 261 Lun 25 AT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA

Elevate Sports Ventures Joins Bellator MMA To Support Sponsorship, Premium and Ticket Sales Strategies

NEW YORK – MAY 19, 2021 -BELLATOR MMA, a leading global mixed martial arts organization featuring the world’s most dominant combat sports athletes, is set to welcome back fans in attendance to watch live events beginning with BELLATOR 260: Lima vs. Amosovon Friday, June 11, and BELLATOR 261: Johnson vs. Moldavskyon Friday, June 25, in Sole Mohegan Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Both events will be televised live on SHOWTIME®.

To amplify the anticipated return to fan-attended events, BELLATOR has tapped Elevate Sports Ventures, an innovative and resourceful sports and entertainment marketing firm, to support sponsorship, premium and ticket sales strategies for the internationally renowned mixed martial arts brand.

A limited number tickets starting at $60 will be made available beginning this Friday, May 21 for BELLATOR 260: Lima vs. Amosovand BELLATOR 261: Johnson vs. Moldavsky for purchase at Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.

Elevate’s integration comes on the heels of BELLATOR MMA’s move to its new exclusive U.S. television partner, SHOWTIME, which began televising the promotion’s events in April. The sports agency additionally will support BELLATOR’s marketing, operational and routing strategies for events moving forward.

“We are very excited to be getting into business with Elevate,” said BELLATOR MMA President Scott Coker. “They bring a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience to the table with a proven track record of providing consistent results for top professional sports franchises, leagues and events. It feels like our family just got bigger, and I am confident that this new relationship will lead to the continued growth of the BELLATOR brand.”

“At Elevate, we are inspired by BELLATOR’s ambition to meaningfully connect and engage with current and new fans, and aggressively route new live events to its diverse, global fanbase,” said Elevate Sports Ventures Chairman and CEO Al Guido.  

Following this Friday’s BELLATOR 259: Cyborg vs. Smith 2, BELLATOR MMA will have hosted 16 events without spectators in attendance at Mohegan Sun Arena during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the promotion held three cards in Milan, Italia, and a historic night of fights in Paris, which marked the first time a major MMA promotion held an event in France.

Elevate will leverage its “Insights” vertical, utilizing industry-leading data and analytics practices, to generate smarter sponsorship, premium and ticket-sales targets and strategies, including producing data-driven fan profile analysis, product and pricing strategies, lead-scoring modeling and more for BELLATOR MMA’s front office, global brand and future live events.

Pro magis informationes de exspectando BELLATOR MMA events, visitBELLATOR.com.

BELLATOR MMA™ CONFIRMS FULL FIGHT CARD FOR BELLATOR 259 – LIVE ON SHOWTIME® NEXT FRIDAY, MAIUS 21 APUD 9 P.m. ATQUE

CRIS CYBORG SET TO DEFEND WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST LESLIE SMITH IN A HIGHLY ANTICIPATED REMATCH

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Los Angeles- BELLATOR MMA confirmavit plenam pugna card forBELLATOR MMA 259: Cyborg vs. Smith 2hocFriday, May 21 at Mohegan Sun Arena. The event caps off an exciting month of action for BELLATOR, and airs LIVE on SHOWTIME at9 p.m. ET / VI p.m. PT.

With plans to continue her dominance over the women’s featherweight divisionCris Cyborg(23-2, 1 NC) will put her world championship on the line against No. 4 praeferebantur featherweightLeslie Smith(12-8-1) in a rematch to crown the world’s top 145-pound female athlete.

The BELLATOR MMA 259 main card on SHOWTIME is loaded from top to bottom, including former bantamweight champion Darion Caldwell (15-4) rematching Do Not. 6 ranked bantamweight Leandro Higo (20-5) in a 135-pound contest, a top-five middleweight clash between the undefeated No. 3 praeferebantur Augustinus Vanderford (10-0) et non. 4 praeferebantur Fabian Edwards (9-1), and a welterweight matchup that will see the streaking Jalel Willis (14-2) face off against former LFA champion Maycon Mendonca (11-4), who’ll be making his promotional debut. Capping off the main card action will be the undefeated Jackson Wink-product and No. 9 ordo levis heavyweight Christian Edwards (4-0) challenging Mississippi’s Ben Parrish (4-1).

As part of the launch of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME, the network is offering viewers who are new to the SHOWTIME streaming service a 30-day free trial, sequitur discounted menstrua subscriptione feodo of $ 4.99 / mensis pro proximo sex menses. Visores potest signum adSHO.com/BellatorMMA. Signatores tradentur duo premier BELLATOR MMA eventus per mensem per totum 2021 et ultra, toto certe scheduled ut aer vivere in 9 p.m. ET / VI p.m. TP huc ad SHOWTIME ministerium praesto est.

The nine-fight preliminary card has no shortage of action-packed bouts, featuring a top-10 light heavyweight matchup between No. 7 praeferebanturConfer Neal(5-0) et non. 8 praeferebanturTyree Fortune(5-0) and the return of Israeli lightweight superstarAviv Gozali (5-0), as he looks to add to his five first round finishes and record breaking 11-second submission win. More, the charismatic No. 8 ranked women’s flyweightValerie Loureda (3-0), the always-excitingTu Awad(23-13, 1 NC), et non. 6 ranked Australian featherweightJanay Harding (6-4), who takes on No. 7 ranked Irish sensationLeah McCourt(4-1). Tandem, Do Not. 9 ordo leveAlfie Davis (14-3) makes his sixth promotional appearance against BELLATOR newcomerAlexander Shabliy (19-3).

Omnia prelims fluunt, live at5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT Bellator MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube alveo et Pluto TV. Plena praedura palaestrae listings sunt infra:

BELLATOR MMA 259: Cyborg vs. Smith 2Main Card:

SHOWTIME

9 p.m. ET / VI p.m. PT

Featherweight World Title Main Eventc-Cris Cyborg(23-2, 1 NC) vs. #4-Leslie Smith(12-8-1)

Bantamweight Co-Main EventDarrion Caldwell (15-4) vs. #6-Leandro Higo(20-5)

Middleweight Bout: #3-Augustinus Vanderford (10-0) vs. #4-Fabian Edwards (9-1)

Welterweight Bout: Jalel Willis (14-2) vs.Maycon Mendonca (11-4)

Lux Heavyweight Bout: #9-Christian Edwards (4-0) vs.Ben Parrish (4-1)

 Praevium Card: 

BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME ludis YouTube Channel | Pluto TV

5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT

Lightweight Bout: Tu Awad (23-13, 1 NC) vs.Nate Andrews (16-3)

Lux Heavyweight Bout: #7-Confer Neal (5-0) vs. #8-Tyree Fortune (5-0)

flyweight bout: Sumiko Inaba (1-0) vs.Kristina Katsikis(1-1)

Lightweight Bout: Aviv Gozali (5-0) vs.Sean Felton (5-2-1)

flyweight bout: #8-Valerie Loureda (3-0) vs.Hannah Guy(2-1)

Heavyweight Bout: Davion Franklin (2-0) vs.Rex Tyler (12-9)

Featherweight Bout: #6-Janay Harding(6-4) vs. #7-Leah McCourt (4-1)

Lightweight Bout: #9-Alfie Davis(14-3) vs.Alexander Shabliy(19-3)

*Card subiectum ad mutationem.

Placere visitaboBellator.com pro additional notitia.

PAUL ‘SEMTEX’ DALEY TO FACE JASON JACKSON IN CO-MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR MMA 260 Lun 11

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London UK– BELLATOR MMA have today confirmed thatPaul "Semtex" Daley (43-17-2) will join the main card ofBELLATOR MMA 260: Lima vs. Amosov, where he will take on No. 3 praeferebanturJason Jackson(14-4) in an explosive 175-pound contract weight co-main event at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. onFriday, June 11.The event will be televised live on SHOWTIME at9 p.m. ET / VI p.m. PT.

Bellator 260 will be headlined by Welterweight World ChampionLima Douglas (32-8), who will defend his 170-pound title against the undefeated and top-rankedYaroslav Amosov (25-0).

Elsewhere on the card, Do Not. 9 praeferebantur Tywan Claxton (6-2) faces the undefeated and newly signed Justin Gonzales (11-0) in tenui labor actio, while Connecticut’s Nick Newell (16-3) takes center stage against promotional debutant Bobby King (9-3) in a 155-pound clash and Demarques Jackson (11-5) occurrit Mark Lemminger (11-3) at welterweight. Featherweight legacy fighter Lucas Brennan (4-0) suscipit, Matthew Skibicki (4-3) atque Amanda Bell (7-7) suscipit, Marina Mokhnatkina (4-2) in female featherweight action.

The preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube alveo et Pluto TV. Additional daret postea annunciabitur.

Fighting out of Nottingham, England, the hard-hitting Paul “Semtex” Daley will head into the fight looking to make it three straight wins on the bounce inside the BELLATOR MMA cage. Daley, who remains one of the most experienced athletes on the BELLATOR MMA roster with 62 professional MMA fights to his name, returns to action after beating old foeSabah “The Sleek Sheik” Homasivia TKO at BELLATOR 257 ultimum mensis. Daley put on a dominant performance that night, reminding fans of his explosive power and ability to stop his opponent in the second round. With notable wins overLorenz Larkin, Erick Silvaatque Tu Awad, Daley is currently the promotion’s No. 8 ranked welterweight athlete. Another win for the 38-year-old in his next fight against Jackson will see him rise up the welterweight rankings and could propel him into contention for a run at the title.

Standing in his way will be 30-year-old Jason Jackson, the electric welterweight who trains out of Sanford MMA in South Florida. Currently riding a four-fight win streak inside the BELLATOR MMA cage, Jackson put on a dominant display in his last performance againstNeiman Gracie at BELLATOR 255. The win over Gracie is the latest in an impressive run with the promotion, which also includes victories over notable names includingKiichi Kunimoto, Jordan meum atqueBenson HendersonCurrently ranked No. 3 in the promotion’s welterweight rankings, Jackson will hope to make it five wins in a row and add another victory to his name when he meets Daley on June 11.

With further bouts set to be announced in the coming weeks, fans can look forward to another stacked card and an unforgettable night of world-class MMA action from the Mohegan Sun Arena.

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BELLATOR MMA 260: Lima vs. AmosovMain Card:

SHOWTIME

9 p.m. ET / VI p.m. PT

Welterweight World Title Main EventC-Lima Douglas (32-8) vs. #1-Yaroslav Amosov(25-0)

Contract Weight Co Main Event:  #8- Paul Daley (43-17-2) vs. #3 Jason Jackson (14-4)

Praevium Card: 

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Featherweight Bout: #9-Tywan Claxton(6-2) vs.Justin Gonzales(11-0)

Lightweight Bout: Nick Newell (16-3) vs.Bobby King(9-3)

Featherweight Bout: Lucas Brennan(4-0) vs.Matthew Skibicki (4-3)

 Featherweight Bout: Amanda Bell (7-7) vs.Marina Mokhnatkina(4-2)

Welterweight Bout: Demarques Jackson (11-5) vs.Mark Lemminger (11-3)

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Heavyweight Interim Title Bout Announced for BELLATOR 261 on Friday, June 25 – Vive SHOWTIME

BELLATOR MMA™ INTRODUCES FIRST INTERIM TITLE IN COMPANY HISTORY

TOP-RANKED TIM JOHNSON SQUARES UP AGAINST NUMBER THREE RANKED VALENTIN MOLDAVSKY IN HEAVYWEIGHT INTERIM TITLE TILT TO HEADLINEBellator 261 ON FRIDAY, IUNIUS 25 – LIVE ON SHOWTIME

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OUTLAW FACES JURY HIGHLIGHTING A TRIO OF PRELIMINARY FIGHT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Los Angeles -As current BELLATOR MMA heavyweight championRyan Badercontinues his pursuit of re-claiming his light heavyweight championship in the ongoing Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix, BELLATOR MMA has officially introduced an interim title for the heavyweight division.

Die Veneris, June 25, Do Not. 1 ranked heavyweightTim Johnson (15-6) et non. 3 ranked heavyweightValentinus Moldavsky (10-1) will vie for the interim title in the main event ofBELLATOR MMA 261.The event will be available live on SHOWTIME, with the main card set to kickoff at9 p.m. ET / VI p.m. PT, emanating from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

The winner of the interim title will become Bader’s mandatory challenger when he returns to the heavyweight division or will be elevated to full champion in the event that Bader chooses to stay at light heavyweight following the culmination of the current Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix.

In addition to the main event, three additional preliminary bouts have been confirmed. Two lightweight bouts, Do Not. 5 praeferebantur Myles Jury (19-5) versus No. 6 praeferebantur Sidney Outlaw (15-4) atque Isaiah Hokit (ad debut) adversum Aaron Hughes (1-1) have been confirmed. Also, a women’s strawweight tilt pitting Lena Ovchynnikova (12-6, 1 NC) adversum Kyra Batara (8-4) will also take place on June 25. The preliminary card of BELLATOR MMA 261: Johnson vs. Moldavsky streams live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT. Additional daret postea annunciabitur.

Riding a three-fight win streak, UFC veteran Timothy Johnson firmly entrenched himself as the clear-cut number one contender in the BELLATOR heavyweight division with impressive first-round finishes overMatt MitrioneatqueTyrel fortunaHis October 2020 victoriamCheick Kongo during the first-ever major MMA event in France catapulted him to the top of the division. Magnopere salutans a Dakota Septentrionali, but fighting out of Las Vegas, the Xtreme Couture-product is also won two national championships while wrestling at Minnesota State University and a heavyweight championship on the regional MMA circuit.

Training under the tutelage of heavyweight legendFedor Emelianenko, Valentinus Moldavsky has begun carving out his own legacy, becoming the No. 3 ranked BELLATOR heavyweight and securing himself an interim title shot with a perfect 5-0 record within the confines of the BELLATOR cage. A multi-time European Sambo champion, Moldavsky has defeated top heavyweight contenders such asJavy CominesLinton Vassell, and Roy Nelson on his climb to the top. Born in Ukraine, the 29-year-old looks to join teammateVadim Nemkov and bring more gold to Team Fedor’s trophy case on June 25.

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BELLATOR MMA 261: Johnson vs. MoldavskyMain Card:

SHOWTIME

9 p.m. ET / VI p.m. PT

Interim Heavyweight Title Main Event#1-Tim Johnson (15-6) vs. #3-Valentinus Moldavsky(10-1)

Praevium Card: 

BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | Showtime Sports YouTube Channel | Pluto TV

6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT

Strawweight bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (12-6, 1 NC) vs.Kyra Batara (8-4)

IRCA Lightweight: Isaiah Hokit (ad debut) vs.Aaron Hughes (1-1)

IRCA Lightweight: #5-Myles Jury(19-5) vs. #6-Sidney Outlaw (15-4)

SHOWTIME® OFFERS BIPOLAR ROCK ‘N’ ROLLER DOCUMENTARY FOR FREE TO NON-SUBSCRIBERS DURING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH

Raw and Revealing Documentary Film Chronicling Sportscaster Mauro Ranallo’s Lifelong Battle with Mental Health Premiered on SHOWTIME in 2018

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SHOWTIME Sports will also support mental health awareness throughout the month across all social media platforms with a range of informative, insightful and inspiring content from both documentaries as well as from other original SHOWTIME Sports programming includingALL THE SMOKE WITH MATT BARNES AND STEPHEN JACKSON.

BIPOLAR ROCK ‘N’ ROLLERexplores Ranallo’s career, including his work on the two biggest pay-per-view events in television’s history, and his relentless pursuit of a childhood dream despite seemingly insurmountable odds. Through this deeply personal and unflinching portrait, Ranallo, who struggles with Bipolar Affective Disorder, hopes to inspire others to persevere in pursuing their dreams despite the challenges of a mental health condition. The film premiered on SHOWTIME during Mental Health Awareness Month in May 2018.