LOS ANGELES – Leo, BELLATOR officials confirmed a must-see main event pitting hard-hitting heavyweights Cheick Kongo (30-11-2) na Sergei Kharitonov (32-8) against one another tops BELLATOR MMA 265 Ijumaa, Agosti 20 from the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls , S.D . and airs live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. The card has also confirmed top featherweights No . 3 Adam Borics (17-1) na No. 4 Jay-Jay Wilson (8-0) will meet for the right to face the winner of the BELLATOR Featherweight World Grand Prix Final between Patricio “Pitbull” (32-4) na AJ McKee (17-0), which takes place on Saturday , Julai 31. Tickets for the event go on sale this Thursday at 10 a.m. CT and are available at Sanford Pentagon Box Office & Ticketmaster. The preliminary portion of BELLATOR MMA 265: Kongo vs. Kharitonov currentlyfeatures a flyweight bout pitting No.5-ranked Alejandra Lara (9-4) dhidi ya DeAnna Bennett (10-7-1) and willbegin at 6:00 p.m. NA / 3:00 p.m. PT and stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel , SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV . Additional preliminary bouts will be announced in the near future . Holding an impressive MMA record of 30-11-2, 1 NC, Je Si. 3-ranked Cheick Kongo returns to action for the first time since headlining the first-ever major MMA event in his native France last October . The former kickboxer remains a force to be reckoned with and holds records for the most fights (16) and wins (12) in BELLATOR heavyweight history . With high-profile victories over Vitaly Minakov , Mirko Cro Cop, Antoni Hardonk , and Matt Mitrione , the Parisian is keen to pad his current promotional records , set new ones , and earn his shot at BELLATOR gold . The man nicknamed “The Paratrooper ,” Kharitonov is the owner of an equally notable MMA resume , with the Russian scoring vicious wins against some of the sport’s marquee names , such as Fabricio Werdum , Andrei Arlovski, Pedro Rizzo, Murilo “Ninja” Rua , Matt Mitrione, and Alistair Overeem . Sasa, fresh off two championship victories on the regional circuit , Kharitonov returns to the BELLATOR cage with the intention of climbing the heavyweight rankings and asserting himself as a BELLATOR title contender . 28-year-old Hungarian Adam “The Kid” Borics has won 17 ya 18 fights to begin his professional career , bouncing back from his only loss with three straight victories . Training out of South Florida’s Sanford MMA gym , Borics has firmly established himself as a true threat to anyone in the 145-pound division , where he is currently ranked third . Undefeated in his first eight fights as a professional , New Zealand’s Wilson has won in style , accumulating six finishes in those eight wins . Following a split decision win against Tywan Claxton , Wilson scored a violent knockout of Sergio DeBari , then followed that victory up with an equally vicious spinning backfist stoppage over SBG’s Pedro Carvalho in April . The Kiwi fighter will be looking to secure a high-stakes victory over Borics with a world title shot awaiting the winner . # # # BELLATOR MMA 265: Kongo vs. Kharitonov Kuu ya Kadi: Showtime Ijumaa, Agosti 20 - 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT Heavyweight Main Event : #3-Cheick Kongo (30-11-2) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (32-8)Featherweight No . 1 Contender’s Bout : #3-Adam Borics (17-1) vs. #4-Jay-Jay Wilson (8-0) Awali Kadi: BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV 6:00 p.m. NA / 3:00 p.m. PT Flyweight Bout : #5-Alejandra Lara (9-4) vs. DeAnna Bennett (10-7-1) For more information on upcoming BELLATOR MMA events , ziara BELLATOR.com .
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