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Five New Preliminary Matchups Added to BELLATOR MMA 271 i runga i te Paraire, Nov. 12, E ora i runga i SHOWTIME

October 30, 2021 FNU47 Waiho he tākupu

FIVE FRESH PRELIMINARY MATCHUPS ADDED TOBELLATOR MMA 271: CYBORG VS. KAVANAGHON PARAIRE, NOV. 12, LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

TONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA TALENT SET TO THRILL HOMETOWN CROWD AT HARD ROCK LIVE AT SEMINOLE HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO IN HOLLYWOOD, FLA., AS BELLATOR™ RETURNS TO THE SUNSHINE STATE FOR FIRST TIME IN EIGHT YEARS

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Nga anahera -In addition to the Featherweight World Title main event pitting current 145-pound championCris “Cyborg” (24-2, 1 NC) against No. 5-rankedSinead Kavanagh(7-4), BELLATOR MMA has added several star-studded matchups to the preliminary portion ofBELLATOR MMA 271: Cyborg vs. Kavanaghi runga i te Paraire, Nov. 12, at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla.

SHOWTIME will televise the fantastic five-fight main card live at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.I tua atu, the must-watch preliminary fights will stream live three hours earlier at7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV.

Tickets for BELLATOR MMA 271: Cyborg vs. Kavanagh are currently on sale at Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. Kia ka kauwhautia pāngia tahi atu mau tata.

In female flyweight action, Miami’s“Master” Valerie Loureda (3-1) hopes to steal the show yet again, as the 23-year-old star prepares for Knoxville’sTaylor Turner (5-7), while Brazilian sensationBruna Ellen (5-3) challenges the heavy-handedDesiree “Dirty Dez” Yanez (5-3).

Fighting out of Key West, Fla., the undefeated knockout artistRoman Faraldo (5-0) returns to the BELLATOR cage to face fellow Floridian and Pensacola-nativeRobert Turnquest (11-7) in a 170-pound contest. Additionally, Roufusport productJordan Newman (3-0) hopes to keep his perfect record intact in a middleweight showdown against Palm Beach, Florida’sShane O’Shea (4-2).

Te mutunga, former Penn State wrestler and current American Top Team standoutCody Law (4-0) puts his unblemished professional mark on the line in a featherweight clash with Fort Smith, Arkansas’Colton Hamm (4-3).

In the co-main event., top-10 heavyweights will go toe-to-toe as No. 5-rungaTyrell Fortune (11-1, 1 NC) squares up with No. 8 Linton Vassell (20-8, 1 NC).

Rounding out the five-bout SHOWTIME telecast, the always electric and No. 5-rungaArona Pico (8-3) will square off against undefeated No. 8 Justin Gonzales (12-0), while No. 1-rungaArlene Blencowe (14-8) attempts to cement her place as the next in line for a shot at the 145-pound crown against No. 7 Pam Sorenson(9-3). Kicking off the main card, tūturu No. 7-ranked Boca Raton, Fla., resident Steve Mowry (9-0) will continue his quest toward the top of the heavyweight ranks as he takes on veteranRakim Cleveland (22-13-1, 1 NC).

WhakahōutiaBELLATOR MMA 271: CYBORG VS. KAVANAGH MAIN CARD:

Rāmere, Nov. 12 – live onSHOWTIME

10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT 

Featherweight World Title Bout: C-Cris “Cyborg” (24-2, 1 NC) vs. #5-Sinead Kavanagh(7-4)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: #5-Tyrell Fortune (11-1, 1 NC) vs. #8-Linton Vassell (20-8, 1 NC)

Mā whitu a'ee: #5-Arona Pico (8-3) vs. Kaua e. 8-Justin Gonzales (12-0)

Mā whitu a'ee: #1-Arlene Blencowe(14-8)vs. #7-Pam Sorenson(9-3)

Taumahamaha a'ee: #7-Steve Mowry(9-0)vs. Rakim Cleveland (22-13-1, 1 NC)

KĀRI PRELIMINARY:

BELLATOR MMA YouTube hongere | SHOWTIME Sports hongere YouTube | Pouaka Pouaka Whakaata

7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT 

mā a'ee: Bruna Ellen (5-3) vs.Desiree Yanez (5-3)

Welterweight a'ee: Roman Faraldo (5-0) vs.Robert Turnquest (11-7)

Mā whitu a'ee: Cody Law(4-0) vs.Colton Hamm (4-3)

mā a'ee: Valerie Loureda (3-1) vs.Taylor Turner (5-7)

Whitu a'ee: Jordan Newman (3-0) vs.Shane O’Shea(4-2)

For more information on upcoming BELLATOR MMA events, please visit BELLATOR.com. 

** Card subject to change **

Updated schedule of BELLATOR events

Free. Nov. 5 // BELLATOR 270: Queally vs. Pitbull 2// 3Arena // Dublin, Ireland

Free. Nov. 12 // BELLATOR 271: Cyborg vs. Kavanagh // Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino // Hollywood, FL

Free. Dec. 3 // BELLATOR 272: Pettis vs. Horiguchi// Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, Conn.

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Complete Fight Night Results, Quotes & Photos For BELLATOR MMA 269: Fedor vs. Johnson

October 26, 2021 FNU47 Waiho he tākupu

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Description automatically generated — **Complete Event Photos Here – Please Credit: Lucas Noonan / BELLATOR MMA**

**BELLATOR 269 Post-Fight Interviews**

*BELLATOR MMA 269: FEDOR VS. JOHNSON* MAIN CARD RESULTS AND QUOTES:

**Fedor Emelianenko** (40-6, 1 NC) DEF. Kaua e. 2 **Tim Johnson** (15-8) via KO at 1:46 o te tetahi a tawhio noa

**Fedor Emelianenko:**
*“I feel very great. Ite e ahau pai. Two years passed. I’m happy that everything worked out the way we were thinking.*

*“I’m very happy for the fact that we made the audience happy and we delivered such great joy to our fans. To those who follow our career and Bellator events.*

“Its much easier for me to perform in America. I don’t have such huge attention, or maybe I do get the attention, but all the events are strictly planned. Here at home all our camp and our preparation for the fight took place under the supervision of media, journalists and so forth and so on.

“Its difficult to say, I think this is one of the most important wins of my career taking into consideration the location, the country (Russia), the age. Taking into consideration the force of Tim Johnson, who is a strong opponent.

*“Thank god I’m still in sports and I’m not losing my speed.*

*“Its difficult to answer the ‘what if’ questions. I would like to say that at this moment I’m not planning on finishing my career. I will talk to Scott Coker and my family.”*

Kaua e. 8 **Said Sowma** (8-2) DEF. **Vitaly Minakov** (22-2) via TKO at 3:08 o te a tawhio noa e toru

**Said Sowma:**
“I couldn’t hit the guy while he was fixing his finger when it was broken. I told the ref that his finger was messed up when he was telling us to keep fighting. I want to fighting him like a true martial artist, not like that.

“I haven’t thought about who’s next, I’m just excited about this one right now. He was a lot heavier than I was, but it wasn’t a fight that I took on short notice. I just wanted a step up in opponents. I believe that if you fight bums your whole life, then you will be a bum. I hope I laid a path for everyone at home that you can achieve anything you set your mind to no matter where you’re from.

*“Minakov didn’t finish me in one minute like he usually does with his opponents so I’m pretty happy, but it was definitely a bit of a bittersweet win for me.”*

Kaua e. 6 **Usman Nurmagomedov** (14-0) DEF. **Patrik Pietila** (11-9) mā tāpaetanga (RNC) i 4:06 o te tetahi a tawhio noa

**Usman Nurmagomedov:**
*“I’m feeling good. I want to thank God for this victory. It was amazing fighting here in Russia. I am so happy right now.*

*“I certainly planned on taking this fight to the ground. I was trying to catch him so that I could take it to the ground, where I knew I had an advantage.*

“I want to take on a top fighter next. A Top-10 or Top-15 fighter, it doesn’t really matter to me, but I want a top fighter. I will need about a week of rest and then I will be back and ready to go.

“I have not yet talked to Scott Coker about anything in relation to title shots. I don’t know who will win the world title fight between Patricky Pitbull and Peter Queally, but I’m going to take that belt and bring it back home with me.”

**Anatoly Tokov** (30-2) DEF. **Sharaf Davlatmurodov** (18-4-1) mā te whakatau ritua (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

**Anatoly Tokov:**
“I felt a little bit rusty in this fight because of the two-year absence. It felt like my reach was a bit off. It was not an easy fight. I was glad that it went three rounds because it allowed me to breath and it allowed me to take control of the situation.”
“Nothing was surprising about this fight because we used to train together and I know his strengths and I know that he’s a really serious fighter. It was a true challenge for me, but nothing was surprising about this one. I also wasn’t nervous at all and in fact I knew that I took care of him in each round.”

*BELLATOR MMA 269: FEDOR VS. JOHNSON* PRELIMINARY CARD RESULTS:

**Kirill Sidelnikov** (13-6) DEF. **Rab Truesdale** (10-8-1) via TKO at 2:01 o te tetahi a tawhio noa
**Katarzyna Sadura** (5-4) DEF. Darina Mazdyuk (4-2) via TKO at 3:17 o te a tawhio noa e rua
**Irina Alekseeva** (4-1) DEF. **Stephanie Page** (5-3) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
**Nikita Mikhailov** (8-1) DEF. Brian Moore (14-8) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
**Alexey Shurkevich** (13-4) DEF. Grachik Bozinyan (11-5) via KO at 2:25 o te tetahi a tawhio noa
**Aiden Lee** (10-5) DEF. **Alexander Osetrov** (8-3-1) mā tāpaetanga (RNC) i 3:41 o te tetahi a tawhio noa

For more information on upcoming BELLATOR MMA events, toronga BELLATOR.com.

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NEF RETURNS TO MAINE WITH STACKED FIGHT CARD FEATURING FOUR TITLE FIGHTS

October 26, 2021 FNU47 Waiho he tākupu

NEF RETURNS TO MAINE WITH STACKED FIGHT CARD FEATURING FOUR TITLE FIGHTS

Kia tukuna tonutia atu: Portland, Maine (October 22, 2021) – When the bell rings at 7 pm EST to start the show on Friday, Whiringa 5, it will be the first time New England Fights (Nef) has presented a mixed-martial-arts (MMA) event in its home state of Maine in 21 months. Shortly after the venerable fight promotion held “NEF 42” at Merrill Auditorium in Portland on February 8, 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic gripped the state and the nation. The resulting shutdown forced the indefinite postponement of “NEF 43” which was scheduled to take place in Orono, Maine later that spring. With the state not fully opening for combat sports events until well into 2021, NEF decided to turn to neighboring New Hampshire to hold “NEF 44” last summer. “NEF 45: Uprising” on November 5 will see the fight promotion make its long-awaited return to action in Maine, as well as close out its first decade of business. The event will originate from Aura in Portland.

I mua i teie mahana, NEF announced the full fight card for “NEF 45.” It is scheduled to feature a total of 21 bouts with four championships to be decided.

I roto i te hui matua o te ahiahi, Josh “Hook On” Harvey(7-1-1) will defend the NEF Professional Featherweight Title against the challenge ofAguilando Brandao(9-8). Harvey has held the championship since February 2019. Brandao is a tough veteran with more than 15 years of cage experience.

The co-main event will seeMark “Pockets” Gardner(1-2)tango i runga iNick Alley (7-4) in a professional welterweight contest. Both competitors are veterans of global promotion Bellator’s cage. Both will be looking to bounce back from losses in their respective previous bouts.

Zac “Rocky” Richard (0-0) ka meinga e tona tuatahi ngaio kiCarl Langston(0-5) after a successful amateur career that saw Richard capture the NEF 155-pound title. Langston seeks his first win as a professional fighter.

In other pro bouts, Matt “Ken Doll” Denning(5-10) meets former University of Southern Maine wrestling standoutJon Deupree (0-0) in Deupree’s pro debut, while former NEF Professional Middleweight ChampionCJ tiaka(3-3) whawhaiShaun Ray (2-1) in the welterweight division.

The amateur portion of the fight card will be headlined by three title fights: Caleb Austin(5-0) kanohiTyler Smythe (2-1) for the vacant flyweight belt; Felipe Günter(3-0) is scheduled to square off withTeddy Politis (2-0) for the vacant bantamweight championship; aNathaniel Grimard(4-0) will defend his newly-won featherweight strap againstBilly Wilson(6-1).

The sole women’s fight of the evening will also take place on the amateur card asBJ Garceau(1-1) meets the debutingHayley Martin (0-0) in a strawweight bout. Garceau last appeared in the NEF cage three years earlier at “NEF 36.”

“It feels like forever since we had a fight in Maine—and what a card to come back with,"Ka mea tahi-rangatira NEF me matchmaker Matt Peterson. “So many prospects in this lineup, so many undefeated fighters putting their perfect records on the line, so much at stake for so many impressive athletes putting themselves to the test on November 5th. Four title fights. For headliner Josh Harvey, his next fight could be the last chance to see him compete before he gets the call to the UFC —he’s that close. Leading up to the main event we have several undefeated amateur athletes that are on the cusp of turning pro and trying to follow in Harvey’s footsteps. AURA is the place to be November 5th!"

The full “NEF 45” fight card (kaupapa ki te huri i):

NGAIO MMA

145 POUND TITLE: Josh Harvey (c) vs. Aguilando Brandao

170 Pauna: Nick Alley vs. Mark Gardner

140 Pauna: Carl Langston vs. Zac Richard

170 Pauna: Jon Deupree vs. Matt Denning

160 Pauna: Jay Ellis vs. Rodrigo Almeida

170 Pauna: CJ Ewer vs. Shaun Ray

AMATEUR MMA

125 POUND TITLE: Caleb Austin vs. Tyler Smythe

145 POUND TITLE: Billy Wilson vs. Nathaniel Grimard (c)

135 POUND TITLE: Felipe Günter vs. Teddy Politis

115 Pauna: BJ Garceau vs. Hayley Martin

200 Pauna: David McCarthy vs. Danny Dray

170 Pauna: Brian Cosco vs. Tyler Kingsbury

265 Pauna: Tucker Olinsky vs. George Pissimissis

170 Pauna: Curtis Ouellette vs. Derek Lambert

185 Pauna: Bryant Wade vs. Brandon Oldenberg

185 Pauna: Brett Martin vs. Justin Philbrook

155 Pauna: Jonas Ryerson vs. RJ Janeczek

165 Pauna: Austin Hamilton vs. David Hart

115 Pauna: Julian Menjivar vs. Matt Miles

155 Pauna: Jacob Routon vs. Emmett Huber

135 Pauna: Tyler Parent vs. Randall Hathorn

"NEF 45: Uprising” takes place on Friday, Whiringa 5, 2021, at Aura in Portland, Maine. Doors open at 6 pm with first fight at 7 pm. Tickets are on sale now atwww.Ticketmaster.com. The event will also be live streamed on pay-per-view for the price of $29.99 iwww.CombatSportsNow.com.

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BJ GARCEAU WILL RETURN TO THE CAGE AT NEF 45 AGAINST HAYLEY MARTIN

October 16, 2021 FNU47 Waiho he tākupu

Kia tukuna tonutia atu: Portland, Maine (October 7, 2021) - New Ingarangi whawhai (Nef) returns with its next mixed-martial-arts (MMA) takahanga, "NEF 45: Uprising,” on Friday, Whiringa 5, 2021, at Aura in Portland, Maine. Earlier today, NEF announced the addition of an amateur women’s strawweight bout to the fight card.BJ Garceau ka tutakiHayley Martin at a fight weight of 115 pauna.

The fight will see Garceau (1-1) return to the NEF cage after a three-year absence. She made her debut at “NEF 32” in February 2018 with a split decision win over Sarah Ziehm (1-2). Garceau then lost via technical knockout to Chelsea Tucker (3-3) in the third round of their bout at “NEF 36” in the fall of that year. She had been scheduled to make her return to action at “NEF 43” in 2020 until the COVID-19 pandemic forced the postponement of the event. Garceau represents Young’s MMA of Bangor, Maine.

“I can’t believe I’m stepping back into the cage again this November,” exclaimed Garceau. “When we had to stop training last year, I felt like I lost my family, my health, and that hit me hard mentally and physically. I was a mess. So once (Young’s MMA head coach) Chris Young and so many other amazing coaches from other gyms said ‘come home’ a/k/a ‘get back into the gym,’ I finally felt whole again once we were on the mats. I didn’t think it would happen again, but honestly after everything that’s been going on in the world and personally the past 18-months, I’ve never wanted to fight this bad. I’m thankful for the opportunity and honestly it could have been anyone standing across from me at this point. I am happy to throw down with Hayley, and promise I will not let anyone down in that cage! I would say more, but I gotta go train. Let’s do this!"

Hayley Martin will be making her in-cage debut in the fight with Garceau at “NEF 45” – just a few weeks after celebrating her 50^th birthday. Martin is an independent fighter whose dream it has been to actively compete in MMA.

“I’m beyond excited to step into the cage, test my skills and show what hard work and dedication looks like,” said Martin. “I’m on this journey because I have never felt anything that makes me feel more alive, strong and confident. And when that moment happens on November 5th, I will leave it all in the cage and fight my ass off for every woman that thought dreams can’t come true.”

"NEF 45: Uprising” takes place on Friday, Whiringa 5, 2021, at Aura in Portland, Maine. Doors open at 6 pm with first fight at 7 pm. Tickets are on sale now atwww.Ticketmaster.com.

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CRIS CYBORG RETURNS AGAINST SINEAD KAVANAGH IN WORLD TITLE FIGHT ON FRIDAY NOV. 12

October 16, 2021 FNU47 Waiho he tākupu

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Stakes Raised in Rematch Between Peter Queally & Patricky Pitbull as Newly Vacated Lightweight World Title Now up for Grabs in Main Event of BELLATOR MMA 270 i runga i Nov. 5

October 16, 2021 FNU47 Waiho he tākupu

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Description automatically generated — **DUBLIN –** It was announced today that former two-division champion **Patricio “Pitbull”** has made the decision to relinquish his BELLATOR Lightweight World Championship. Ka rite ki te hua, BELLATOR MMA President **Scott Coker** confirmed that the hotly anticipated rematch between Waterford, Ireland o **Peter “The Showstopper” Queally** (13-5-1) a **Patricky “Pitbull”** (23-10) will be elevated to the main event of *BELLATOR 270* with the newly vacated 155-pound world title on the line.

*BELLATOR MMA 270: Queally vs. Pitbull 2* takes place at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, on Friday November 5^th.

I roto i te United States, the main card action will air live on SHOWTIME at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT. BELLATOR fans in Ireland can watch the eagerly anticipated event on both Virgin Media Two and Virgin Media Sport, whilst UK fight fans can watch the event live on BBC iPlayer.

The preliminary card will stream live beginning at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV.

BELLATOR’s return to the Irish capital will be co-headlined by an explosive bantamweight fight between two grappling wizards in No. 6 runga **James “The Strabanimal” Gallagher** (11-1) and the No. 2 runga **Patchy Mix** (14-1).

Tikiti hoki *BELLATOR 270: Queally vs. Pitbull 2* are on sale now and can be purchased online from Ticketmaster.ie a Bellator.com.

Also announced today – heavyweight hostilities featuring **Gokhan Saricam** (5-1) a **Rob Beech** (5-2) has been added to the preliminary card. Please find an updated bout listing below:

*BELLATOR MMA 270: Queally vs. Pitbull 2* MainCard:
**SHOWTIME (US) / BBC iPlayer (UK) / Virgin Media Two & Virgin Media Sport (IRELAND)**
Rāmere, October 1 - 9 p.m. GMT/5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT

*Lightweight World Title Main Event*: #4-**Peter Queally** (13-5-1) vs. #1-**Patricky “Pitbull”** (23-10)
*Bantamweight Co-Main Event: #6-***James Gallagher** (11-1) vs. #2-**Patrick Mix** (14-1)
*Whitu a'ee:* #6-**Charlie Ward** (9-4) vs. #9-**Nobert Novenyi** **JR.** (5-0)
*Mā whitu a'ee*: #6-**Daniel Weichel** (41-6) vs. #7-**Pedro Carvalho** (11-5)

**Kāri hukihuki:**
**BELLATOR MMA YouTube hongere | SHOWTIME Sports hongere YouTube | Pouaka Pouaka Whakaata (US)**
**BBC iPlayer (UK) | Virgin Media Two & Virgin Media Sport (IRELAND)**
6 p.m. GMT/2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT

*Mā whitu a'ee:* **Ciaran Clarke** (3-0) vs. **Jordan Barton** (6-1-1)
*Mā whitu a'ee:***Ilias Bulaid** (2-0) vs. **Georges Sasu** (5-2)
*Welterweight a'ee:* **Ashley Reece** (8-2) vs. **Luca Poclit** (6-1)
*Kōmāmā a'ee:* **Daniele Scatizz**i (10-5) vs. **Brian Hooi** (16-8, 1 NC)
*Light taumahamaha a'ee:* **Lee Chadwick** (26-15-1) vs. **Arunas Andriuskevicus** (15-4)
*Taumahamaha a'ee:* **Gokhan Saricam**(5-1) vs. **Rob Beech** (5-2)
*Welterweight a'ee:***Nicolò Solli** (3-1) vs. **Bobby Pallett** (5-0)
*Strawweight a'ee:* **Danni Neilan** (4-0) vs. Audrey Kerouche (7-5, 2 NC)
*Mā whitu a'ee:* **Junior Morgan** (3-0) vs. **Darragh Kelly** (Tuatahi Pro)
*Welterweight a'ee:***Stephen Costello** (Tuatahi Pro) vs. **Joe Nazokatov** (Tuatahi Pro)

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Haere ki Bellator.com no te tahi atu mau haamaramaramaraa.

**Updated schedule of BELLATOR events**
Ho. Oketopa. 16 // *BELLATOR 268: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinals* // Footprint Center // Phoenix, THE
Ho. Oketopa. 23 // *BELLATOR 269: Fedor vs. Johnson* // VTB Arena // Moscow, Russia
Free. Nov. 5 // *BELLATOR 270: Gallagher vs. Mix* // 3Arena // Dublin, Ireland
Free. Nov. 12 // *BELLATOR 271: Cyborg vs. Kavanagh* // Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino // Hollywood, FL

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**About BELLATOR**
BELLATOR MMA is a leading global mixed martial arts organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. I raro i te aronga o te kaiwhakatairanga whawhai hōia Scott Coker, BELLATOR events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 countries to an available audience of over one billion people. I roto i te United States, BELLATOR can be seen on SHOWTIME. BELLATOR is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, rōpū takahanga ora, whanaketanga whawhai / whanaunga, ähua wāhi, i hanga e tautoko / whanaketanga, raihana ao, marketing, pānuitanga, publicity me te kōmihana whanaunga. BELLATOR is based in Hollywood, Calif. and owned by entertainment giant ViacomCBS, home ki rama pirimia whakangahau o te ao e hono ki te hunga i roto i te ihirangi mālohi puta noa i te pouaka whakaata, nekehanga pikitia, ipurangi me te pūkoro tüäpapa.

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FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE WILL BE UP FOR GRABS AT NEF 45 IN PORTLAND

Mahuru 22, 2021 FNU47 Waiho he tākupu

Kia tukuna tonutia atu: Portland, Maine (Mahuru 21, 2021) - New Ingarangi whawhai (Nef) returns with its next mixed-martial-arts (MMA) takahanga, "NEF 45: Uprising,” on Friday, Whiringa 5, 2021, at Aura in Portland, Maine. Earlier today, NEF announced the addition of an amateur featherweight title bout to the fight card. Reigning NEF Amateur Featherweight ChampionNathaniel Grimard(4-0) will defend his belt againstBilly Wilson (6-1).

Since his debut in September 2019, undefeated Nathaniel Grimard has emerged as one of the top amateur prospects on the New England MMA circuit. Grimard submitted Justin Kangas (0-3) in the first round at “NEF 40” in Orono, Maine. During the Covid-19 pandemic, and the resulting shutdown of combat sports events in the northeast region, Grimard kept himself active by taking fights in Florida where he was victorious twice. Last month at “NEF 44” he won the NEF Amateur Featherweight Title with an impressive second-round technical knockout of Brandon Maillet-Fevens (3-2). Grimard represents Nostos MMA of Somersworth, New Hampshire where he trains under UFC and Bellator veteran, and former NEF Professional Lightweight Champion, Devin Powell (10-5).

“I’m very excited to fight in Portland against my toughest opponent yet,” said Grimard. “Billy comes from a very credible gym with a little more experience than me, but that’s what motivates and excites me about this fight. I believe this will be a great fight, and I’m expecting to put on my best performance to date.”

Billy “The Kid” Wilson comes to Maine as the challenger on November 5^th. Of his six victories, Wilson holds four finishes with three technical knockouts and one submission. He has actively competed in the sport since summer 2017. Wilson currently represents Jackson Wink based in Albuquerque, New Mexico – a world-renowned MMA training academy whose roster reads like a “who’s who” of UFC champions and legends like Jon Jones (26-1) and Holly Holm (33-2-3) just to name a few.

“I’m very blessed to have the opportunity to go out and travel to a whole new area to compete,” said Wilson when reached for comment. “I had just switched my camps to Jackson Wink, and I think the fans will see a whole new fighter.”

"NEF 45: Uprising” takes place on Friday, Whiringa 5, 2021, at Aura in Portland, Maine. Doors open at 6 pm with first fight at 7 pm. Tickets are on sale now atwww.Ticketmaster.com.

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