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Bellator 276 OFFICIALLY SET FOR SATURDAY, MARS 12 IN ST. LOUIS

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ÄNGLARNA - A future shot at the BELLATOR Featherweight World Championship will be on the line when No. 2-rankad Adam Borics (17-1) meets a man also ranked No. 2 in the Official BELLATOR Rankings, Mads Burnell (16-3) i den viktigaste händelsen i Bellator 276 på lördag, Mars 12 at The Family Arena in St. Louis.

In the co-main event former BELLATOR Light Heavyweight Champion and No. 2-rankad Phil Davis (23-6) will return to action and open his 2022 campaign against No. 4-rankad Julius Anglickas (10-2), who most recently challenged for the 205-pound title. The main card will also see a pair of skilled lightweights compete, when undefeated Jay-Jay Wilson (8-0) moves up in weight to meet Dagestan’s Gadzhi Rabadanov (16-4-2).

SHOWTIME will televise the BELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell main card live at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT Dessutom, the thrilling preliminary fights will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-kanal och Pluto TV börjar kl 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.

Biljetter till BELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell will go on sale this Friday, Februari. 11 at both Ticketmaster.com och Bellator.com, with a special presale taking place the day prior.

EN BELLATOR MMA 276 preliminary battle between two heavy-handed light heavyweights No. 8-rankad Alex “Easy” Polizzi (9-1) and Team Pitbull’s Jose “Gugu” Augusto (7-3, 1 NC) is also official. Ytterligare tävlingar kommer att meddelas inom kort.

A multi-faceted fighter with tremendous success in two different combat sports, Adam Borics knocked out all 25 of his amateur opponents en route to compiling 10-0 (kickboxning) och 15-0 (MMA) records. Holding a three-inch height advantage and tied with upcoming opponent Mads Burnell as the No. 2 featherweight in the BELLATOR rankings, the Ft. Lauderdale featherweight commenced his pro career with 14 straight triumphs, including ten by KO or submission.

Much like his upcoming foe, the nine-time BELLATOR veteran, armed with an 8-1 promotional record, prefers to dispose of his counterparts quickly as evidenced by ten of his 18 career wins culminating in knockout or submission. Dessutom, the former Hungarian Fight Championship Featherweight kingpin has fought only 41 rounds since turning professional in Aug. 2014, an average of only 2.3 per outing.

Nicknamed “The Kid,” the former Thai and Hungarian Thai Boxing World Titleholder, who lives by the adage “Practice laborious, battle easy,” and holds knockout wins over former BELLATOR featherweight champion Pat Curran and ferocious featherweight Aaron Pico. Born in Budapest, Ungern, the Sanford MMA fighter, who signed a multi-fight extension with BELLATOR in January 2021, launched his promotional campaign by submitting Anthony Taylor via rear-naked choke in April 2017. After dropping his lone BELLATOR bout at the hands of former bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell in the quarterfinals of the BELLATOR MMA Featherweight Grand Prix, Borics has outpointed his last three opponents under the company banner.

Currently riding a seven-bout winning streak, Mads Burnell prefers to dispatch of his opponents early. I 19 karriär slagsmål, the submission specialist has stopped more than half of his adversaries (10), including eight in the opening round. Dessutom, the Copenhagen, Danmark, native has not fought past three rounds in his professional career, while averaging a mere two per contest. The Arte Suave Copenhagen product, som kommer att vända 28 less than one week prior to his fourth consecutive promotional appearance at BELLATOR MMA 276, opened his vocation by defeating his initial five opponents, including three via submission.

A first-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Burnell captured the Cage Warriors featherweight title by submitting then-champion Dean Trueman by Japanese necktie at 3:04 of the second round on June 29, 2019. Two months after signing with the company, the ferocious featherweight took the mixed martial arts world by storm when he recorded his lone career knockout and floored Darko Banovic at 3:13 of the first stanza in his promotional debut at BELLATOR MMA 248 den okt. 10, 2020, i Paris, Frankrike.

Following a second-round destruction of “The Ultimate Fighter: Lag McGregor vs. Team Faber” standout Saul Rogers via rear-naked choke at BELLATOR MMA 257, the three-time BELLATOR MMA veteran returned to the cage less than four months later and upset Emmanuel Sanchez via three-round unanimous decision (29-28 och 30-27 två gånger) in a non-stop battle at BELLATOR MMA 263 på juli 31, 2021, i Los Angeles. A former European No-Gi champion, Burnell hopes to keep his undefeated BELLATOR record intact when he challenges fellow No. 2-ranked Adam Borics.

BELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell Huvud Card:
Lördag, Mars 12 - leva på Showtime
9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

Featherweight Main Event: #2-Adam Borics (17-1) vs. #2-Mads Burnell (16-3)
Lätt tungvikt Co-Main Event: #2-Phil Davis (23-6) vs. #4-Julius Anglickas (10-2)
Lätt Bout: Jay-Jay Wilson (8-0) vs. Gadzhi Rabadanov (16-4-2)

Preliminära kortet:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV
6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT

Lätt tungvikt Bout: #8-Alex Polizzi (9-1) vs. Jose Augusto (7-3, 1 NC)
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BELLATOR’S TOP FOUR WELTERWEIGHTS CONVERGE ON LONDON’S OVO ARENA WEMBLEY FRIDAY, MAY 13

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LONDON, UK – Idag, BELLATOR MMA has added several explosive fights to BELLATOR LONDON: Amosov vs. MVP, taking place at OVO Arena Wembley – formerly known as The SSE Arena, Wembley – in London on Friday, Maj 13.

With an electric atmosphere expected in London, fans will be treated to a mouthwatering welterweight co-feature as former champion and No. 2-rankad Douglas Lima (32-10) takes on No. 3-rankad Jason Jackson (15-4). British fan favorite Luke Trainer (5-0) will be looking to make the most of his home crowd advantage when he faces Simon Biyong (7-2) in a light heavyweight match up packed with knockout potential.

The promotion’s exciting return to OVO Arena Wembley for BELLATOR LONDON: Amosov vs. MVP, sees home favorite No. 1-rankad Michael "Venom" Sida (20-1) look to steal the world welterweight title from the undefeated champion, Yaroslav Amosov. Ukrainaren, som är 26-0, will be aiming to spoil the party in MVP’s own backyard, and deny the Londoner a slice of MMA history in the process.

Also confirmed previously for what is already shaping up to be an incredible card is a women’s flyweight feature fight between No. 3-rankad Denise Kielholtz (6-3) och nr. 4-rankad Kana Watanabe (10-1-1) and a featherweight feature fight between No. 8-rankad Daniel Weichel (41-13) och Robert Whiteford (16-4).

BELLATOR LONDON: Amosov vs. MVP will be broadcast live in the UK at 9 p.m. GMT/4 p.m. OCH on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer, following last week’s announcement of the major UK broadcast deal with the BBC. SHOWTIME will televise the fight live in America.

Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased online from axs.com/uk och Bellator.com.

Douglas Lima is also set for another visit to the English capital, following his headline bout against MVP last year, with a return to winning form on his mind in familiar territory. He takes on Jason Jackson in what is set to be another exhilarating clash. Lima is one of the most experienced fighters on the Bellator roster and will be hoping to add to his 32 karriärsegrar. Standing in his way is the formidable challenge of “The Ass Kicking Machine” who is performing true to his nickname with five straight victories. Jackson’s most recent win was a convincing unanimous decision triumph over Paul Daley på Bellator 260 and he’ll be hoping to continue his strong professional record.

After a devastating knockout victory over Yanick Bahati in his biggest test to date at Bellator 267 in London last year, Luke Trainer will be looking to extend his unbeaten professional record to six fights as “The Gent” takes on Simon Biyong. With both fighters possessing genuine knockout power, the Cameroonian will hope to get on top in the striking exchanges and silence a partisan crowd. Trainer returns to home turf looking to continue his journey as one of Bellator’s fastest rising stars after an explosive performance last time out.

In addition to the aforementioned bouts, Londoner Alfie “The Axe Man” Davis (14-4) is also set to make a homecoming when he takes on fellow countryman Tim “The Experiment” Wilde (14-4) in a lightweight preliminary bout. The pair were due to meet in 2020 but will clash in front of their home faithful in a domestic clash that is certain to grab the attention of English fight fans. “The Axe Man” will be searching for the form that saw him go four fights undefeated prior to a unanimous decision loss last time out at Bellator 259. Wilde will not be in accommodating mood however, as he aims to string together three consecutive victories for the first time in his Bellator career.

There is another English talent on show in the women’s flyweight division as former title challenger Kate Jackson (11-5-1) takes on Greek athlete Elina “Gunner” Kallionidou (8-4). Jackson will be backed all the way by the London crowd but faces an opponent who was victorious on her last appearance in Wembley with a first-round stoppage victory at Bellator 267.

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UPDATED BELLATOR LONDON: AMOSOV VS. MVP Huvudkortet:
Showtime (U.S.) / BBC Three & BBC iPlayer (U.K.) / Virgin Media Two & Virgin Media Sport (IRLAND)
Fredag, Maj 13, 9 p.m. GMT/4 p.m. OCH/1 p.m. PT

Världstitel i weltervikt Main Event: #C-Yaroslav Amosov (26-0) vs. #1-Michael Page (20-1)
Weltervikt Bout: #2-Douglas Lima (32-10) vs. #3-Jason Jackson (15-4)
Women’s Flyweight Bout: #3-Denise Kielholtz (6-3) vs. #4-Kana Watanabe (10-1-1)
Lätt tungvikt Bout: Luke Trainer (5-0)vs. Simon Biyong (7-2)

UPDATED BELLATOR LONDON: AMOSOV VS. MVP Preliminära kortet:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV (USA)
BBC iPlayer (UK)
Fredag, Maj 13, 5:30 p.m. GMT/12:30 p.m. OCH / 9:30 a.m. PT

Fjädervikt Bout: #8-Daniel Weichel (41-13) vs. Robert Whiteford (16-4)
Lätt Bout: Alfie Davis (14-4) vs. Tim Wilde (14-4)
Flugviktsmatch: Kate Jackson (11-5-1) vs. Elina Kallionidou (8-4)

*Kortet kan ändras.

Besök Bellator.com För ytterligare information.

Uppdaterat schema för BELLATOR-evenemang
Lör, Februari. 19 / / Bellator 274: Gracie vs. Storley // Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, Conn.
Ledig. Februari. 25 // Bellator 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford // 3Arena // Dublin, VREDE
Ledig. Maj 6 // BELLATOR PARIS: Bader vs. Kongo 2 // Accor Arena // Paris, FRÅN
Ledig. Maj 13 // BELLATOR LONDON: Amosov vs. MVP // The OVO Arena Wembley // London
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LANGSTON STEPS IN TO REMATCH RICHARD AT NEF 46 THIS SATURDAY

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LANGSTON STEPS IN TO REMATCH RICHARD AT NEF 46 DENNA LÖRDAG

PRESSMEDDELANDE: Portland, Maine (Februari 8, 2022) - New England Fights (NEF) återvänder med sin nästa mixed-martial-arts (MMA) händelse, "NEF 46: Decennium av dominans," på lördag, Februari 12, 2022, på Aura i Portland, Maine. Evenemanget kommer att fira NEF:s tioårsjubileum. Den ledande regionala kampanjen lanserades i februari 11, 2012. Tidigare idag, NEF announced the addition of a professional featherweight bout to the fight card.Carl Langston(0-6) kommer att ta påZac “Rocky” Richard (1-0) at a fight weight of 145 pounds.

Langston stepped in on short notice to replace Richard’s previous opponent Urias Osorio (0-0) who pulled out of the fight earlier in the week. Likewise, Langston was recently left without an opponent on the “NEF 46” card when his originally-scheduled opponent Shaun Ray (2-1) revealed to promoters that he could no longer pass medicals to obtain a fight license.

The bout will now be a rematch of the first meeting between Langston and Richard that took place last November at “NEF45.” That fight, which was Richard’s professional debut, saw Richard defeat Langston by technical knockout in the first round. Langston says the outcome will be different this Saturday.

“When I got asked to take this rematch on short notice it was a no brainer for me,” said Langston.  “Thank you to NEF for the opportunity and Zac’s team. This fight is going to have a very different outcome.”

“I’m very disappointed in the original fight being dropped,” noted Richard. "Dock, I worked too hard to sit on the sidelines and watch. I’m thankful to still have the opportunity to fight.”

"NEF 46: Decade of Dominance” takes place this Saturday, Februari 12, 2022, på Aura i Portland, Maine. Evenemanget kommer att fira NEF:s tioårsjubileum. Insläpp på 6 pm med första kampen kl 7 kl. Biljetter säljs nu klwww.Ticketmaster.com.  The event will also stream live in its entirety atwww.CombatSportsNow.com at a price of $29.99.

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BELLATOR MMA ANNOUNCES MAJOR NEW UK BROADCAST DEAL WITH BBC

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New deal sees 2022 European events air live on new broadcast channel BBC Three with USA events airing live on BBC iPlayer

London UK– Leading mixed martial arts promotion BELLATOR MMA has today announced an exciting new partnership with BBC Sport which will see events emanating from outside America air live on the newly launched BBC Three channel and BBC iPlayer.

The ground-breaking broadcast deal will see BELLATOR MMA become one of the staples of the new channel. BBC Three and BBC iPlayer will have live broadcast of BELLATOR events taking place outside of the USA throughout 2022 whilst the promotion’s USA events will be available to watch live on BBC iPlayer.

The deal represents a commitment from the BBC to continue showing all BELLATOR events live across its platforms in 2022 following the promotion’s hugely successful partnership with the broadcaster in 2021. BELLATOR news, features and results will also be regularly featured across BBC Sport’s digital platforms such as the BBC Sport website and app.

BELLATOR MMA is home to some of the most entertaining and skilled mixed martial artists in the world including Ryan Bader, AJ McKee, Gegard Mousasi, Cris “Cyborg,” Yaroslav Amosov and London’s own Michael “Venom” Page.

The BBC Three tie-up will kick off in style with a triple-header of exciting European cards, starting with BELLATOR’s highly anticipated return to Dublin’s 3Arena on Friday, Februari 25. The card features a middleweight title fight between MMA legend Gegard Mousasi and the undefeated Austin Vanderford.

Following Dublin is another huge night in Paris on Friday, Maj 6, as BELLATOR Heavyweight World Champion Ryan Bader defends his title against iconic French mixed martial artist Cheick Kongo. The promotion made history in the capital in 2020 by becoming the first major MMA promotion to hold an event in France, which was also the first time an MMA event was shown live on the BBC.

Rounding out the first three massive European events live on BBC Three will be BELLATOR’s return to London on Friday, Maj 13, with another world title fight topping the bill. After an electric London show in October, the UK’s Michael “Venom” Page takes on the undefeated welterweight champion, Yaroslav Amosov, as he aims to become just the second British BELLATOR MMA champion.

Head of BELLATOR MMA Europe, David Green, sa: “We’re thrilled to be renewing our relationship with the BBC and to be on BBC Three. We’ve enjoyed an incredibly successful first year partnered with the broadcaster and we’re looking forward to reaching millions more UK homes as part of an exciting new channel. We’ve worked incredibly hard to bring live action from this amazing sport to as many people in the UK as possible, and this is yet another landmark step on that journey.”

President of BELLATOR MMA, Scott Coker, tillsatt: “I’m so excited by the continued growth of MMA in the UK and delighted that we’ll continue to enjoy the support of the BBC by bringing our events live to existing British fans and new audiences in 2022.”

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Om BELLATOR

BELLATOR MMA är en ledande global mixed martial arts organisation med många av de bästa fighters i världen. Under ledning av veteranen kamp promotor Scott Coker, BELLATOR-evenemang äger rum i större städer över hela världen och kan ses på tv i över 160 länder till en tillgänglig publik på över en miljard människor. I USA, BELLATOR kan ses på SHOWTIME. BELLATOR består av ett ledningsteam som inkluderar toppbranschproffs inom tv-produktion, live-event orkestrering, jaktplan utveckling / förbindelser, plats upphandling, skapande sponsring / utveckling, internationell licensiering, marknadsföring, reklam, publicitet och provisionsrelationer. BELLATOR är baserat i Hollywood, Calif. och ägs av underhållningsjätten ViacomCBS, hem till världens främsta underhållning varumärken som ansluter med publiken genom övertygande innehåll över tv, spelfilm, online och mobila plattformar.

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Complete Results & Photos for BELLATOR MMA 273: Bader vs. Moldavsky

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BELLATOR MMA 273: BADER VS. MOLDAVSKY Huvudkortet:
C-Ryan Bader (29-7, 1 NC) defeated IC-Valentin Moldavsky (11-2) via enhälligt beslut (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)

Ryan Bader defends his heavyweight title: "“Obviously, it was a really close fight and at the end there I’m like man that’s a toss up. I felt like I did more damage but it felt so good considering the last fight was a fight I lost. But it was a back and forth, even fight the whole five rounds. It’s just anticlimactic to go out there and have a exciting heavyweight championship five-rounder with a tough dude in Arizona. I wanted that bad!

I’m never too confident, going to judges you know. It’s the first time in my life that I was hoping that they weren’t scoring for the wrestling. I was rocking him pretty good with my punches and I was seeing everything clearly. I underestimated his clenching, his body lock, he kept stepping in front of me with this weird move and he’s stronger than I thought. I’ve never been picked up like before…but I just told myself to keep getting up and then keep with the strikes. At the end there he was just holding on and I landed 20 unanswered elbows to his head. Those can’t be ignored and so when he went to the score cards, I said who knows now…”

#6-Benson Henderson (29-11) besegrade #7-Islam Mamedov (20-2-1) via delad beslut (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Benson Henderson following the win in front of his hometown: “Fighting in front of my adopted hometown Phoenix, DEN, it’s amazing. Last time I didn’t give Arizona a very good show. Denna gång, I thought I had a better performance so win or lose I knew that I could live with that. Just having a good performance, not a great performance but having a good performance, as opposed to having a bad performance, win or lose you always feel good after great performances. We’re seeking perfection. If you write a book, all these journalists, all these moviemakers, they want to make them part of a movie then make an amazing movie. If you want to, then you have to do your absolute best out there and that’s why I’m always after a better performance.”
“Tonight, getting my hand raised is awesome. This was the first time I fought in front of my sons, my two oldest sons. Min 6 year-old and my 4-year-old. Tonight was a great night, but they’re not all great nights so I’m learning to definitely appreciate the good ones when I have them.”

“I felt that I did enough to deserve to get my hand raised, but you just never know. Like Burt Watson always says, if you leave it to the judges, they’re going to make you cry. He is absolutely right. Så, I definitely don’t ever want to leave it to the judges. When someone says split decision I’m like oh no, my boys are in the ring…but it was a good night, so I was thankful for it.”

Henry Corrales (20-6) besegrade Aiden Lee (10-6) via unanimous technical decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) - (accidental eye poke)

Henry Corrales following his victory: “That’s definitely not the way I wanted to end it here in Phoenix. The fans deserve more and that’s nothing against him, it’s just kind of a late finish and this was the final fight on my contract. This was my 15th fight with BELLATOR and my 20th win, so there’s a lot riding on this fight. I needed to go out there and put on a good performance…I tried.”

I didn’t feel like I really poked him to be honest with you and the replay was showing that it just didn’t look as serious as he was playing it off to be, but it’s the eye, so only he knows how much that hurt. He was super upset after and I was like hey big dog I didn’t poke you on purpose. I mean this is a fist fight! Men, he was walking away from the cage after and he was acting disappointed the the fight was stopped but while the fight was going on he wasn’t really fighting. His demeanor was off and he was kind of whimpering on shots and it’s like dude you weren’t really going, you were just acting.”

Sabah Homasi (16-10) besegrade Jaleel Willis (15-4) via submission (arm-triangle) vid 1:42 runda en

Sabah Homasi following his submission win: “It’s one of the kicks I threw I just kicked hard man. I expect this after every fight but just a little swelling. It’s the same stuff after every fight man from all my kicks.”

“You know I just I take whatever they give me. I had his back, I thought I was going to get the rear naked. I don’t like to exert too much energy on something, so if I don’t have it I’m not going to force it. I’m going to take something that’s there, so I let it go and I set up a little trap. It’s something that I’ve transitioned with very well from the back to that trick, so it was there and I took it.”

“He was saying something to me earlier and if he’s saying something to me he should say it like a man. Say it with your damn chest, don’t whisper it. I forgot what he said, but I told him he was going to feel real power tonight and that was it and then obviously quick fight. I’m healthy, Jag är i bra form, going to get back in the gym and whenever BELLATOR lets me know I’ll give my manager the green light.”

Preliminära kortet:
Enrique Barzola (17-5-2) besegrade Darrion Caldwell (15-6) via TKO (strejker) vid 3:01 av runda tre
Chris Gonzalez (7-1) besegrade Du Awad (24-14, 1 NC) via KO (stansar) vid :36 runda en
Dalton Rosta (6-0) besegrade Duane Johnson (6-3) via enhälligt beslut (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Nikita Mikhailov (9-1) besegrade Blaine Shutt (8-6) via TKO (stansar) vid 3:23 av runda tre
Lucas Brennan (6-0) besegrade Ben Lugo (5-5) via submission (arm-triangel choke) vid 2:27 runda en
Sullivan Cauley (3-0) besegrade Ben Parrish (5-2) via TKO (stansar) vid 4:35 runda en

Besök Bellator.com För ytterligare information.

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BELLATOR MMA SET FÖR ÅTERKOMMANDE TILL PARIS PÅ FREDAG, MAJ 6 MED EN MASSIV VÄRLDSMÄSTERSKAP ATT UNDERVIKTIGT

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OBESTRIDAD CHAMP RYAN BADER KOMMER FÖRSVARA TITLEN I REMATCH MOT FRANSKA MMA LEGEND CHEICK KONGO UNDER HUVUDEVENT PÅ ACCOR ARENA

PARIS, FRANKRIKE – Nytt på att förena BELLATOR MMA Heavyweight Championship, Ryan Bader (29-7, 1 NC) kommer att försvara sin krona i fiendens territorium mot hemstadsfavoriten och nr. 2-rankad som tungviktare Cheick Kongo (31-11-2, 1 NC) på fredag, Maj 6. Paris Accor Arena kommer att vara värd för världsmästerskapet, som kommer att rubriken BELLATOR PARIS: Bader vs. Kongo händelse.

Biljetter till BELLATOR PARIS: Bader vs. Kongo 2 är till försäljning nu kl accoarena.com och bellator.fr.

Sändningsdetaljer och ytterligare slagsmål, inklusive en uppsjö av franska talanger, kommer att tillkännages under de kommande veckorna. Följ Bellator France på Instagram @BellatorFrance och på Facebook på www.facebook.com/BellatorFrance/.

I och med att blandad kampsport blev legaliserad i Frankrike 2020, BELLATOR blev den första kampanjen att hålla ett stort MMA-evenemang med Bellator 248 i oktober samma år. Framgången med det historiska kortet fick BELLATOR att återvända till "Ljusstaden".

“Tar in BELLATOR till Frankrike 2020 var en av höjdpunkterna i min karriär, och jag visste att det var början på en lång rad stora evenemang i Paris,” BELLATOR:s president Scott Coker sa. “Här är vi redo för vår andra resa till Frankrike och den här gången kommer vi med en returmatch i tungviktsvärldstiteln med den utan tvekan mest kända franska mixed kampsportaren i vår sporthistoria. Det är personligen viktigt för mig att hjälpa till att utveckla sporten i Frankrike och ge dessa idrottare en chans att uppträda på en stor scen.”

Huvudevenemanget är en revansch från Bellator 226 i 2019 som slutade i en kontroversiell no-contest efter ett omtvistat ögonblick, skapa ökad spänning mellan de två kamplägren som säkert kommer att koka över i maj 6.

Återvänder framgångsrikt till 265-pundsdivisionen efter en imponerande körning i BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix, Ryan Bader (29-7) är färsk från en dominerande BELLATOR MMA World Heavyweight titelförsvar över interimsmästare Valentin Moldavsky inför en partisan Phoenix folkmassa den jan. 29. En före detta mästare i två divisioner, Bader har besegrat nio av sina sista 12 motståndare i både tungvikt och lätt tungvikt. Slåss ut av Chandler, Ariz., den tidigare tvåfaldiga NCAA Division I All-American brottare från Arizona State University inledde sin professionella karriär med att vinna säsong åtta av "The Ultimate Fighter". Aldrig en att skygga för en motståndare, Bader har inte haft annat än högprofilerade matcher sedan han skrev på med BELLATOR MMA 2017, besegra Fedor Emelianenko, Kung Mo, Matt Mitrione, Linton Vassell, Lyoto Machida, och Phil Davis. I sitt första 265-punds titelförsvar mot Kongo, Bader kontrollerade handlingen innan domaren Mike Beltran stoppade tävlingen på grund av en oavsiktlig petning i Kongos vänstra öga kl. 3:52 av öppningsrundan.

Rycka seger ur nederlagets käftar kl BELLATOR MMA 265, mångårig BELLATOR-veteran Cheick Kongo (31-11-2, 1 NC) var på gränsen till att bli stoppad av Sergei Kharitonov i den inledande strofen under sin sista utflykt i augusti. 20, 2021. Efter att ha träffat duken och blivit svårt skadad, den utmattade parisaren samlades för att säkra en tapp ut via bakre naken choke med en sekund kvar av omgång två. Tio månader före den dramatiska triumfen, den före detta UFC-framstående utmärker sig för det första stora MMA-evenemanget i sitt hemland Frankrike när han tog sig an Tim Johnson i en revansch i okt. 10, 2020. Sedan undertecknandet med det Scott Coker-ledda företaget i slutet av augusti 2013, den säljfrämjande stöttepelaren, som för närvarande idrottar en 13-3 kampanjrekord med en ingen tävling, innehar rekorden för de flesta slagsmål (17) och vinner (12) i BELLATORs tungviktshistoria. Bara tre år innan 50, Kongo har bevisat att ålder bara är en siffra när han fortsätter att utmana det bästa som BELLATOR MMA har att erbjuda.

BELLATOR PARIS: BADER VS. KONGO 2 Huvudkortet:

Tungviktsvärldstitel Main Event: #C-Ryan Bader (29-7, 1 NC) vs. #2-Cheick Kongo (31-11-2, 1 NC)

*Kortet kan ändras.

Besök www.Bellator.fr och Bellator.com För ytterligare information.

Uppdaterat schema för BELLATOR-evenemang
Lör, Februari. 19 / / Bellator 274: Gracie vs. Storley // Mohegan solområde // Uncasville, Conn.
Ledig. Februari. 25 // Bellator 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford // 3Arena // Dublin, VREDE
Ledig. Maj 6 // BELLATOR PARIS: Bader vs. Kongo 2 // Accor Arena // Paris, FRÅN
Ledig. Maj 13 // BELLATOR LONDON: Amosov vs. MVP // SSE Arena, Wembley // London

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HALL UT, LACEY IN MOT MICKLE PÅ NEF 46 I PORTLAND

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PRESSMEDDELANDE: Portland, Maine (Januari 29, 2022) - New England Fights (NEF) återvänder med sin nästa mixed-martial-arts (MMA) händelse, "NEF 46: Decennium av dominans," på lördag, Februari 12, 2022, på Aura i Portland, Maine. Evenemanget kommer att fira NEF:s tioårsjubileum. Den ledande regionala kampanjen lanserades i februari 11, 2012. Tidigare idag, NEF tillkännagav tillägget av en professionell lättviktsmatch till kampkortet.Aaron "Relentless" Lacey (6-2) är planerad att möta New YorksJerome Mickle (4-11) vid en kamp vikt av 155-pounds.

Matchen var ursprungligen planerad att innehålla Caleb Hall (4-0) mot Mickle, men Hall var tvungen att dra sig ur kampen på grund av ett medicinskt problem. Lacey var snabb med att hoppa på möjligheten att komma tillbaka i NEF-buren. Han har inte tävlat sedan "NEF 35" hösten 2018 när han besegrade Jon Lemke (7-8).  Kampen med Mickle kommer att bli Laceys första som medlem i Nostos MMA of Somersworth, New Hampshire.

"Jag är väldigt tacksam över att få komma tillbaka i buren,sa Lacey. "Det är ännu bättre att jag får göra det inför min hemmapublik! Jag har redan haft några matcher som blivit bokade och sedan avbokade i år, så denna möjlighet är fantastisk. Jerome verkar vara en erfaren veteran men mitt spel är bättre och farligare än någonsin. Jag kan inte vänta med att visa upp vapnen som har lagts till i arsenalen! Skaffa biljetter nu! Den 12 februari kommer du att bevittna en mästarklass i kontrollerat våld!"

"NEF 46: Decade of Dominance” äger rum på lördag, Februari 12, 2022, på Aura i Portland, Maine. Evenemanget kommer att fira NEF:s tioårsjubileum. Insläpp på 6 pm med första kampen kl 7 kl. Biljetter säljs nu klwww.Ticketmaster.com. 

Om New England Fights

New England Fights ("NEF") är en kamp evenemang kampanjer företag. NEF:s uppdrag är att skapa evenemang av högsta kvalitet för både fighters och fans. NEF: s ledningsgrupp har lång erfarenhet av kampsporter hantering, händelser produktion, medierelationer, marknadsföring, juridiska och reklam.

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LANGSTON IN SEARCH OF FIRST PRO WIN AT NEF 46 ON FEBRUARY 12

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PRESSMEDDELANDE: Portland, Maine (Januari 11, 2022) - New England Fights (NEF) återvänder med sin nästa mixed-martial-arts (MMA) händelse, "NEF 46: Decennium av dominans," på lördag, Februari 12, 2022, på Aura i Portland, Maine. Evenemanget kommer att fira NEF:s tioårsjubileum. Den ledande regionala kampanjen lanserades i februari 11, 2012. Tidigare idag, NEF tillkännagav tillägget av en professionell lättviktsmatch till kampkortet.Carl Langston(0-6)is scheduled to take onShaun Ray(2-1) at a fight weight of 155 pounds.

Carl Langston will look for the first win of his professional career – a career stretching back to 2018. Prior to that time, Langston won seven fights as an amateur. He is a lifelong martial artist, having practiced taekwondo since the age of six and medaling in the sport at the Junior Olympic level. Langston is currently competing as an independent fighter.

“This fight is make it or break it for me,” noted Langston.  “I have every tool to best Shaun and any of my last opponents, I just have to show up mentally. I have had some major positive life changes with the start of this New Year with more to come, and I feel that’s going to help play a major role in this fight. I’m ready to bite down on my mouthpiece and get this finish. I don’t feel like Ray is a true 55er—he’s very small for the weight class—so the jump up to 55 to fight him is a testament to my skill set. I’m going to be the breakthrough fighter of 2022.”

Shaun Ray made his NEF debut last summer at “NEF 44” in Milford, New Hampshire in a losing effort to Caleb Hall (4-0).  Ray is a graduate of Easton High School in Easton, Maryland. He is currently a resident of Waterville, Maine. Like Langston, Ray is also an independent fighter.

“I am thankful for the opportunity to test my skill against a very well-seasoned striker,” said Ray.  “I have known Carl and followed his fight career for seven years. I have a lot of respect for him as a fighter. As for myself, I am just doing what I love to do. I feel this is an excellent match up.”

"NEF 46: Decade of Dominance” äger rum på lördag, Februari 12, 2022, på Aura i Portland, Maine. Evenemanget kommer att fira NEF:s tioårsjubileum. Insläpp på 6 pm med första kampen kl 7 kl. Biljetter säljs nu klwww.Ticketmaster.com.

Bellator, MMA, MMA, Showtime, Showtime Boxing

SEVERAL GREAT FIGHTS ADDED TO BELLATOR 275: MOUSASI VS. VANDERFORD IN DUBLIN ON FEB. 25

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NO. 5 RANKED SINEAD KAVANAGH MEETS NO. 4 RANKED LEAH ‘THE CURSE’ MCCOURT IN HUGE FEATHERWEIGHT CONTEST ATBellator 275: MOUSASI VS. VANDERFORD

DUBLIN’S 3ARENA PLAYS HOST TO MASSIVE CARD ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARI 25

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DUBLIN – Leading mixed martial arts promotion BELLATOR MMA has today added a number of explosive fights toBellator 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford, taking place at the 3Arena in Dublin, Irland, på fredag, February 25.

In what is set to be the biggest Irish female fight ever, a women’s featherweight bout between Northern Ireland’sLeah McCourt (6-1) and Ireland’s most-recent title challengerSinead Kavanagh (7-5) is set to light up the main card. Mer, a bantamweight main card attraction between home favoriteBrian Moore (14-8), whotakes on No. 9 rankadJornel Lugo (7-0).

The promotion’s explosive return to the Irish capital forBellator 275: Mousasi vs Vanderford, sees middleweight world championGegard Mousasidefend his crown against undefeated AmericanAustin Vanderford. The co-main event sees Irish star Peter Queally return to action against Manchester, EnglandsKane Mousah (13-4) in the lightweight division.

Broadcast details and additional fights are set to be announced in the coming weeks. Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased online fromTicketmaster.ie ochBellator.com.

Sinead Kavanagh will be hoping to respond to a heartbreaking world title loss against Cyborg in her last outing in November atBellator 271. A winner of her two previous BELLATOR outings before facing the pound-for-pound queen, Kavanagh will be looking to get back to her winning ways and live up to her “KO” moniker in front of the 3Arena crowd.

Currently riding a five-fight win streak, Northern Ireland’s McCourt returns to action following a dominant display in a unanimous decision victory againstJessica Borgaduring her last outing atBELLATOR 267i oktober. Now sitting at No. 4 in BELLATOR’s featherweight rankings, a win at the expense of her opponent on Feb. 25 will go a long way towards moving “The Curse” one step closer to a BELLATOR world title shot against incumbent champion, Cris Cyborg.

Brian Moore’s long-awaited Dublin return will see the Wexford fighter go toe-to-toe with No. 9 ranked bantamweight Jornel Lugo. “The Pikeman” will be hoping the home support helps him hand Lugo his first professional defeat and in doing so climb into the official bantamweight rankings for the first time. Lugo has won all four of his bouts under the BELLATOR banner, including an emphatic first round submission win against Keith Lee atBellator 265 tidigare i år.

Several additions have been confirmed for the preliminary card including a bantamweight bout between WelshmanBrett Johns (17-3) ochKhurshed Kakhorov (8-0). Johns makes his return to European soil looking to make a statement in a must-see match-up against the undefeated Kakhorov. MMA veteran Johns boasts an impressive 17 wins from his 20 professionella slagsmål, while Kakhorov has won each of his first eight bouts, including a dominant unanimous decision win in his BELLATOR debut against Jair Junior atBellator 267 in October.

England’s No. 5 rankadFabian Edwards (9-2) is set to make his return to the cage in Dublin when he takes onMarian Dimitrov(10-2). “The Assassin” won his first nine professional fights and established himself as one of the rising stars in BELLATOR’s middleweight division. He will be looking to bounce back from a defeat in his last fight against Dublin title challenger Austin Vanderford atBellator 259 i maj.

IrlandsDanni McCormack (5-0) returns to action fresh from her win at the 3Arena in November against Audrey Kerouche, when she facesStephanie Page(5-3) in a strawweight bout. The preliminary card also features a welterweight bout between ItalianStefano Paterno (13-4-1) and BELLATOR debutantLuca Poclit (6-1) and a featherweight fight between Wales’Scott Pedersen(1-2) and Ireland’sNathan Kelly(3-2).

Rounding out the additions to the preliminary card is a featherweight affair between up-and-coming IrishmanCiaran Clarke (4-0) and BELLATOR debutantAbou Tounkara (7-2).

Fans can see the updated card forBellator 275: Mousasi vs Vanderfordnedan:

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Bellator 275: MOUSASI VS. VANDERFORDHuvudkortet:

Middleweight World Title Main Event: #C-Gegard Mousasi (48-7, 2 NC) vs. #1-Austin Vanderford(11-0)

Lätt Bout: #5-Peter Queally(13-6, 1 NC) mot.Kane Mousah(13-4)

Women’s Featherweight Bout: #5-Sinead Kavanagh(7-5)vs. #4–Leah McCourt(6-1)

Bantamvikt Bout: Brian Moore(14-8) vs. #9-Jornel Lugo(7-0)

Bellator 275: MOUSASI VS. VANDERFORDPreliminära kortet:

Bantamvikt Bout: Brett Johns(17-3) mot.Khurshed Kakhorov(8-0)

Lätt Bout: Charlie Leary(17-11-1) mot.Davy Gallon (19-7-2)

Fjädervikt Bout: Ciaran Clarke(4-0) mot.Abou Tounkara(7-2)

Mellanvikt Bout: #5-Fabian Edwards(9-2) mot.Marian Dimitrov(10-2)

Weltervikt Bout: Stefano Paterno(13-4-1) mot.Luca Poclit(6-1)

Strawweight Bout: Danni McCormack(5-0) mot.Stephanie Page(5-3)

Lätt Bout: Junior Morgan (3-0) mot.Darragh Kelly(Pro debut)

Fjädervikt Bout: Scott Pedersen(1-2) mot.Nathan Kelly(3-2)

*Kortet kan ändras.

BesökBellator.com För ytterligare information.

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Lör. Jan. 29 // Bellator 273: Bader vs. Moldavsky// Footprint Center // Phoenix, DEN

Ledig. Februari. 19 // Bellator 274: Gracie vs. Storley // Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, CT

Ledig. Februari. 25 // Bellator 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford // 3Arena // Dublin, VREDE

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AL KINANI TO MAKE PROFESSIONAL DEBUT AT NEF 46 ON FEBRUARY 12

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PRESSMEDDELANDE: Portland, Maine (Januari 6, 2022) - New England Fights (NEF) återvänder med sin nästa mixed-martial-arts (MMA) händelse, "NEF 46: Decennium av dominans," på lördag, Februari 12, 2022, på Aura i Portland, Maine. Evenemanget kommer att fira NEF:s tioårsjubileum. Den ledande regionala kampanjen lanserades i februari 11, 2012. Tidigare idag, NEF tillkännagav tillägget av en professionell lättviktsmatch till kampkortet.Mohammad Al Kinani(0-0)är planerad att mötaChris “Ironfist” Rooney (0-1) at a fight weight of 155 pounds.

The fight will be the professional debut for Al Kinani who finished his amateur career with an impressive record of 9-1. He leaves the amateur division as the number-one ranked lightweight in both New England and the Northeast. Six of Al Kinani’s nine victories have been finishes, including a 34-second knockout in his final amateur fight last fall. The fight with Rooney will be Al Kinani’s first in his home state of Maine in over three years. He represents Evolution Athletix based in Saco, Maine.

“This fight on February 12th is the first step of a long journey that I’ve been dreaming of for quite some time,” said Al Kinani. “It’s going to be a fight that’ll start and end with a handshake, but you know how I roll once I’m locked in there. It’s all business, bebis. Det är vad jag gör: I take care of fucking business.”

Chris Rooney will make his first appearance in the NEF cage on February 12, but he is a longtime MMA veteran, having competed in the sport since February 2011. He won twelve fights as an amateur prior to making his professional debut last September. Rooney trains at Sargent Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in St. Albans, Vermont.

“I am very excited to announce that my next fight will be against Mo Kinani for New England Fights,” stated Rooney. “Though this will be my second fight as a professional, this will be my debut with NEF. I am looking forward to showcasing my knockout power and overall abilities as a mixed martial artist. Even though the fans in Maine may not yet know the name Rooney, they won’t forget it after they witness my iron-fist power.”

"NEF 46: Decade of Dominance” äger rum på lördag, Februari 12, 2022, på Aura i Portland, Maine. Evenemanget kommer att fira NEF:s tioårsjubileum. Insläpp på 6 pm med första kampen kl 7 kl. Biljetter säljs nu klwww.Ticketmaster.com.