ದಿ ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ 261 main card airs live on ನಲ್ಲಿ ಷೋಟೈಮ್ 9 p.m. ಇಟಿ / 6 ಪಿ.ಎಂ. ಪಿಟಿ and takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, ಕಾನ್. 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) ವಿರುದ್ಧ Cody Matthews (1-1) and middleweight matchup between Taylor Johnson (6-2) ಮತ್ತು Lance Wright (5-1).
The preliminary portion of ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ 261: ಜಾನ್ಸನ್ ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Moldavsky ಆರಂಭಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ 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.
ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ 261: ಜಾನ್ಸನ್ ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Moldavsky is anchored by an interim heavyweight title bout between No. 1 ಸ್ಥಾನ ತಿಮೋತಿ ಜಾನ್ಸನ್ (15-6) ಮತ್ತು ಯಾವುದೇ. 3 ಸ್ಥಾನ Valentin Moldavsky (10-1). A featherweight fight featuring former title challenger No. 5 ಸ್ಥಾನ ಡೇನಿಯಲ್ Weichel (40-12) against Hawaii’s undefeated Keoni Diggs (9-0) and a light heavyweight re-booking between No. 10 ಸ್ಥಾನ Christian Edwards (4-0) ಮತ್ತು Ben Parrish (4-1) have also been confirmed for the main card.
Additional prelims include a lightweight bout featuring No. 6 ಸ್ಥಾನ Myles Jury (19-5) versus No. 7 ಸ್ಥಾನ Sidney Outlaw (15-4), a women’s strawweight fight pitting Lena Ovchynnikova (12-6, 1 ಎನ್ಸಿ) ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಕೈರಾ Batara (8-4), a light heavyweight contest seeing Lee Chadwick (26-15-1) ವಿರುದ್ಧ Simon Biyong (7-1), and a lightweight affair between Søren Bak (14-1) ಮತ್ತು ಬಾಬಿ ಲೀ (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. ಸ್ಯಾನ್ ಡಿಯಾಗೋದಿಂದ ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ, the 37-year-old Team Hurricane Awesome-product also formerly competed for Strikeforce, ಪ್ರಚಾರದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಜೋಡಿ ವಿಜಯಗಳನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸಿ. 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, ಲಾಫಾಯೆಟ್, ಲೂಯಿಸಿಯಾನ ಮೂಲದವರು ಐದು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಯುನೈಟೆಡ್ ಸ್ಟೇಟ್ ಮೆರೈನ್ ಕಾರ್ಪ್ಸ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಯುಯಾನ ಎಲೆಕ್ಟ್ರಿಷಿಯನ್ ಆಗಿ ಸೇವೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರು, ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಮಧ್ಯಪ್ರಾಚ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ಕರ್ತವ್ಯ ಪ್ರವಾಸಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳಿಸಿದರು.
“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 ವೃತ್ತಿಪರ ಕಾದಾಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, Japan’s Watanabe steps into the BELLATOR MMA cage for the third time in as many years. ಜೊತೆ frying-pan-bending ಶಕ್ತಿ, 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. ಎಂದು ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, 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: ಜಾನ್ಸನ್ ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Moldavsky ಮುಖ್ಯ ಕಾರ್ಡ್:
ಷೋಟೈಮ್
9 p.m. ಇಟಿ / 6 ಪಿ.ಎಂ. ಪಿಟಿ
Interim Heavyweight Title Main Event: #1-Tim Johnson (15-6) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. #3-Valentin Moldavsky (10-1)
ಫ್ಲೈತೂಕ ಸಹಕಾರ ಮೇನ್ ಈವೆಂಟ್: #2– ಲಿಜ್ ಕಾರ್ಮೌಚ್ (15-7) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. #3-Kana Watanabe (10-0-1)
Featherweight Main Card Bout: #5- ಡೇನಿಯಲ್ Weichel (40-12) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Keoni Diggs (9-0)
Light Heavyweight Main Card Bout: #10– Christian Edwards (4-0) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Ben Parrish (4-1)
ಪ್ರಾಥಮಿಕ ಕಾರ್ಡ್:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV
5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. ಪಿಟಿ
Strawweight bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (12-6, 1 ಎನ್ಸಿ) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. ಕೈರಾ Batara (8-4)
ಹಗುರವಾದ ಸರದಿಯ: #6-Myles Jury (19-5) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. #7-Sidney Outlaw (15-4)
ಹಗುರವಾದ ಸರದಿಯ: Søren Bak (14-1) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. ಬಾಬಿ ಲೀ (12-5)
ಬಾಂಟಮ್ ಬೌಟ್: Jaylon Bates (2-0) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Cody Matthews (1-1)
ಮಿಡಲ್ ಬೌಟ್: Taylor Johnson (6-2) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Lance Wright (5-1)
ಲೈಟ್ ಹೆವಿವೆಯ್ಟ್ ಬೌಟ್: Lee Chadwick (26-15-1) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Simon Biyong (7-1)
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