The Bellator 261 main card airs live on SHOWTIME na 9 poslije podne. ET / 6 poslije podne. 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) protiv 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. Moldavski počinje u 5:30 poslije podne. I / 2:30 poslije podne. PT and will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sportski YouTube kanal i Pluto TV.
Bellator 261: Johnson vs. Moldavski is anchored by an interim heavyweight title bout between No. 1 zauzela Timothy Johnson (15-6) i Nema. 3 zauzela Valentin Moldavsky (10-1). A featherweight fight featuring former title challenger No. 5 zauzela Daniel Weichel (40-12) against Hawaii’s undefeated Keoni Diggs (9-0) and a light heavyweight re-booking between No. 10 zauzela 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 zauzela Myles porota (19-5) versus No. 7 zauzela Sidney Outlaw (15-4), a women’s strawweight fight pitting Lena Ovchynnikova (12-6, 1 NC) protiv Kyra Batara (8-4), a light heavyweight contest seeing Lee Chadwick (26-15-1) naspram 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. Borba iz San Diego, the 37-year-old Team Hurricane Awesome-product also formerly competed for Strikeforce, notching a pair of victories with the promotion. 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, the Lafayette, Louisiana-native spent five years serving as an aviation electrician in the United Stated Marine Corps, where she completed three tours of duty in the Middle East.
“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 profesionalne borbe, Japan’s Watanabe steps into the BELLATOR MMA cage for the third time in as many years. S frying-pan-bending snaga, 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. Uz to se, rekao je, 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. Moldavski Glavni Card:
SHOWTIME
9 poslije podne. ET / 6 poslije podne. PT
Interim Heavyweight Title Main Event: #1-Tim Johnson (15-6) vs. #3-Valentin Moldavsky (10-1)
Flyweight Co-Main Event: #2– Liz carmouche (15-7) vs. #3-Kana Watanabe (10-0-1)
Borba glavne karte u perolakoj kategoriji: #5- Daniel Weichel (40-12) vs. Keoni Diggs (9-0)
Light Heavyweight Main Card Bout: #10– Christian Edwards (4-0) vs. Ben Parrish (4-1)
Prethodno Card:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | TV Pluton
5:30 poslije podne. I / 2:30 poslije podne. PT
Strawweight bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (12-6, 1 NC) vs. Kyra Batara (8-4)
Lagan bout: #6-Myles porota (19-5) vs. #7-Sidney Outlaw (15-4)
Lagan bout: Søren Bak (14-1) vs. Bobby Lee (12-5)
Bantamweight Bout: Jaylon Bates (2-0) vs. Cody Matthews (1-1)
Srednjoj Bout: Taylor Johnson (6-2) vs. Lance Wright (5-1)
Poluteškoj Bout: Lee Chadwick (26-15-1) vs. Simon Biyong (7-1)
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