BELLATOR HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX FINALS SET FOR JAN. 26 AT THE FORUM IN INGLEWOOD, CALIF.
TICKETS FOR BELLATOR: FEDOR VS. BADER ON SALE THIS FRIDAY, Oktober. 19
LOS ANGELES – The Finals of the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix will see the greatest heavyweight of all time Fedor Emelianenko (38-5, 1 NC) meet current light heavyweight champ Ryan Bader (26-5) for the Bellator world heavyweight title. The dream matchup takes place on Saturday, Januari 26 op het "Fabulous" Forum in Inglewood, Calif.
Tickets voor Bellator: Fedor vs. Bader go on sale to the general public starting Friday, Oktober. 19 bij 10 a.m. PT en kan worden gekocht aan de Forum-kassa, as well as Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. A special Bellator Nation presale will take place Wednesday, Oktober. 17 and Thursday, Oktober. 18. Het evenement wordt live en gratis uitgezonden op Paramount Network op 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT and will be simulcast live on DAZN. Preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App. Extra gevechten worden in de komende weken aangekondigd.
Vechten voor Stary Oskol, Belgorod oblast, Rusland, Fedor Emelianenko enters the Heavyweight World Grand Prix Finals on the heels of consecutive first-round knockouts over Chael Sonnen en Frank Mir in de halve finales en openingsronde van het toernooi, respectievelijk. Een voormalig PRIDE FC Heavyweight Champion en PRIDE 2004 Zwaargewicht wereldkampioen Grand Prix, “The Last Emperor” is now one win away from claiming Bellator gold. Door fans over de hele wereld vaak "The GOAT" genoemd, his career resume stands as one of the most impressive in the history of the sport with victories over AntônioRodrigo Nogueira, Mirko Cro Cop, Mark Hunt, Mark Coleman en Andrei Arlovski, te noemen. Met 29 overwinningen in loopbaan eindigen via finish, the punching power and world-class Sambo of the stoic Russian could result in yet another accolade in his illustrious career.
Attempting to become a simultaneous two-division titleholder, Ryan Bader’s path to the rare achievement is nearly complete. In his quest to earn the moniker of “Champ-Champ” and cement his status in the pound-for-pound standings, the Reno, Nev.-native KO’d “King Mo” Lawal in 15 seconds and later dominated Matt Mitrione in the Semifinals of the Heavyweight World Grand Prix. Fighting out of Gilbert, Ariz., the former two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler from Arizona State University began his professional career with a 12-fight unbeaten streak and by winning season eight of The Ultimate Fighter. "Darth" vervolgde zijn weg van dominantie door overwinningen te behalen op een deel van het toptalent van de 205-pond divisie, including wins over former world champions "Rampage" Jackson, Rashad Evans, Phil Davis and Rafael “Feijão” Cavalcante, as well as Ovince Saint Preux, Vinny Magalhães and Linton Vassell.
Bijgewerkt Bellator: Fedor vs. Bader Strijd kaart:
Heavyweight World Grand Prix Finals Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (38-5, 1 NC) vs. Ryan Bader (26-5)
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