The Bellator 261 main card airs live on SHOWTIME na 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. A limited number of tickets starting at $60 are on sale now and can be purchased at Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
Newly announced preliminary matchups feature a bantamweight tilt pitting Jaylon Bates (2-0) proti Cody Matthews (1-1) and middleweight matchup between Taylor Johnson (6-2) a Lance Wright (5-1).
The preliminary portion of Bellator 261: Johnson vs. Moldavský začíná 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT and will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sportovní kanál YouTube a Pluto TV.
Bellator 261: Johnson vs. Moldavský is anchored by an interim heavyweight title bout between No. 1 zařadil Timothy Johnson (15-6) a č. 3 zařadil Valentin Moldavsky (10-1). A featherweight fight featuring former title challenger No. 5 zařadil Daniel Weichel (40-12) against Hawaii’s undefeated Keoni Diggs (9-0) and a light heavyweight re-booking between No. 10 zařadil Christian Edwards (4-0) a Ben Parrish (4-1) have also been confirmed for the main card.
Additional prelims include a lightweight bout featuring No. 6 zařadil Myles Jury (19-5) versus No. 7 zařadil Sidney Outlaw (15-4), a women’s strawweight fight pitting Lena Ovchynniková (12-6, 1 NC) proti Kyra Batara (8-4), a light heavyweight contest seeing Lee Chadwick (26-15-1) versus Simon Biyong (7-1), and a lightweight affair between Søren Bak (14-1) a Bobby Lee (12-5).
Carmouche is a highly skilled veteran of the sport who joined BELLATOR’s women’s flyweight division in 2019 following a six-year run in the UFC. Bojovat ze San Diega, the 37-year-old Team Hurricane Awesome-product also formerly competed for Strikeforce, povýšení pár vítězství s povýšením. Since signing with BELLATOR, “Girl-Rilla” has rallied off two straight wins, defeating Vanessa Porto and DeAnna Bennett. Prior to Carmouche’s days as a professional athlete, Lafayette, Louisiana-rodák strávil pět let jako letecký elektrikář ve Spojených státech námořní sbor, kde dokončila tři prohlídky na Blízkém východě.
“I’m looking forward to getting back in the cage. I plan to end this fight with a dominant finish that stamps my name as the top contender for the belt,” Carmouche said.
Undefeated through 11 profesionální boje, Japan’s Watanabe steps into the BELLATOR MMA cage for the third time in as many years. S frying-pan-bending síla, the 32-year-old judoka boasts an impressive 60% finishing rate and has bested fellow BELLATOR flyweights Alejandra Lara and Ilara Joanne since joining the promotion’s ranks. The No. 3 ranked flyweight is looking to make a statement of her own and stake her claim to a shot at BELLATOR’s coveted 125-pound championship.
“I am very grateful to be given another opportunity to fight during these hard times. Liz Carmouche has tons of experience and has constantly been fighting the best which makes her without a doubt one of the best in the world,” Watanabe said. “I fully respect her in every aspect and am truly honored to face such an athlete. S tím bylo řečeno, I am excited to take on this challenge to prove to everybody and myself that I have what it takes to become the best in the world. I want to win this fight in a convincing way, to open up the doors for a title challenge shot.”
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BELLATOR MMA 261: Johnson vs. Moldavský Hlavní Card:
SHOWTIME
9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Interim Heavyweight Title Main Event: #1-Tim Johnson (15-6) proti. #3-Valentin Moldavsky (10-1)
Flyweight Co-Main Event: #2– Liz Carmouche (15-7) proti. #3-Kana Watanabe (10-0-1)
Zápas o hlavní kartu muší váhy: #5- Daniel Weichel (40-12) proti. Keoni Diggs (9-0)
Light Heavyweight Main Card Bout: #10– Christian Edwards (4-0) proti. Ben Parrish (4-1)
Předběžné Card:
Kanál YouTube BELLATOR MMA | SHOWTIME Sportovní kanál YouTube | Pluto TV
5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT
Strawweight bout: Lena Ovchynniková (12-6, 1 NC) proti. Kyra Batara (8-4)
Lehký zápas: #6-Myles Jury (19-5) proti. #7-Sidney Outlaw (15-4)
Lehký zápas: Søren Bak (14-1) proti. Bobby Lee (12-5)
Bantamweight Bout: Jaylon Bates (2-0) proti. Cody Matthews (1-1)
Middleweight Bout: Taylor Johnson (6-2) proti. Lance Wright (5-1)
Lehká těžká váha Bout: Lee Chadwick (26-15-1) proti. Simon Biyong (7-1)
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