The Беллатор 261 main card airs live on Кезінде SHOWTIME 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Конн. 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) қарсы Cody Matthews (1-1) and middleweight matchup between Taylor Johnson (6-2) мен Lance Wright (5-1).
The preliminary portion of Беллатор 261: Джонсон қарсы. Moldavsky басталады 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT and will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV.
Беллатор 261: Джонсон қарсы. Moldavsky is anchored by an interim heavyweight title bout between No. 1 орынға ие Тімотеге Джонсон (15-6) және жоқ. 3 орынға ие Valentin Moldavsky (10-1). A featherweight fight featuring former title challenger No. 5 орынға ие Daniel Weichel (40-12) against Hawaii’s undefeated Keoni Diggs (9-0) and a light heavyweight re-booking between No. 10 орынға ие христиан Edwards (4-0) мен Ben Parrish (4-1) have also been confirmed for the main card.
Additional prelims include a lightweight bout featuring No. 6 орынға ие Myles Jury (19-5) versus No. 7 орынға ие Sidney Outlaw (15-4), a women’s strawweight fight pitting Lena Ovchynnikova (12-6, 1 NC) қарсы Kyra Batara (8-4), a light heavyweight contest seeing Lee Chadwick (26-15-1) қарсы Simon Biyong (7-1), and a lightweight affair between Søren Bak (14-1) мен Bobby Ли (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. Fighting out of 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 кәсіби бои, Japan’s Watanabe steps into the BELLATOR MMA cage for the third time in as many years. Бірге frying-pan-bending күш, 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. Деп мәлімдеді жатқан бар, 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: Джонсон қарсы. Moldavsky Негізгі Card:
КӨРСЕТІЛІМ УАҚЫТЫ
9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. 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)
Жеңіл салмақтағы негізгі карточка: #5- Daniel Weichel (40-12) VS. Keoni Diggs (9-0)
Light Heavyweight Main Card Bout: #10– христиан Edwards (4-0) VS. Ben Parrish (4-1)
Алдын ала Card:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV
5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT
Strawweight bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (12-6, 1 NC) VS. Kyra Batara (8-4)
Жеңіл айқас: #6-Myles Jury (19-5) VS. #7-Sidney Outlaw (15-4)
Жеңіл айқас: Søren Bak (14-1) VS. Bobby Ли (12-5)
Петуха Bout: Jaylon Bates (2-0) VS. Cody Matthews (1-1)
Орташа айқаста: Taylor Johnson (6-2) VS. Lance Wright (5-1)
Light ауыр салмақта Bout: Lee Chadwick (26-15-1) VS. Simon Biyong (7-1)
*өзгеруіне Card жататын.
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