The Bellator 261 main card airs live on Showtime ne 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 Jaylonas Batesas (2-0) prieš Cody Matthews (1-1) and middleweight matchup between Tayloras Johnsonas (6-2) ir Lance Wright (5-1).
The preliminary portion of Bellator 261: Johnsonas vs. Moldavsky prasideda 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT and will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, „SHOWTIME“ sporto „YouTube“ kanalas ir „Pluto TV“..
Bellator 261: Johnsonas vs. Moldavsky is anchored by an interim heavyweight title bout between No. 1 reitinguojami Timothy Johnsonas (15-6) ir Nr. 3 reitinguojami Valentinas Moldavskis (10-1). A featherweight fight featuring former title challenger No. 5 reitinguojami Danielis Weichel (40-12) against Hawaii’s undefeated Keoni Diggs (9-0) and a light heavyweight re-booking between No. 10 reitinguojami Kristianas Edvardsas (4-0) ir Benas Parrishas (4-1) have also been confirmed for the main card.
Additional prelims include a lightweight bout featuring No. 6 reitinguojami Myles Jury (19-5) versus No. 7 reitinguojami Sidney Outlaw (15-4), a women’s strawweight fight pitting Lena Ovchynnikova (12-6, 1 NC) prieš Kyra Batara (8-4), a light heavyweight contest seeing Lee Chadwickas (26-15-1) prieš Simon Biyong (7-1), and a lightweight affair between Søren Bak (14-1) ir 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. Kova iš San Diego, the 37-year-old Team Hurricane Awesome-product also formerly competed for Strikeforce, iškovojęs porą pergalių su paaukštinimu. 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“, Iš Luizianos kilusi šalis penkerius metus dirbo aviacijos elektriku Jungtiniame valstybiniame jūrų korpuse, kur ji baigė tris keliones į tarnybą Viduriniuose Rytuose.
“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 profesinės kovoja, Japan’s Watanabe steps into the BELLATOR MMA cage for the third time in as many years. Su frying-pan-bending stiprumas, 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. Su Cela dit, 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: Johnsonas vs. Moldavsky Pagrindinė kortelė:
Showtime
9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Interim Heavyweight Title Main Event: #1-Timas Džonsonas (15-6) vs. #3-Valentinas Moldavskis (10-1)
Flyweight Co-Main Event: #2– Liz carmouche (15-7) vs. #3-Kana Watanabe (10-0-1)
Plunksnų svorio pagrindinės kortos: #5- Danielis Weichel (40-12) vs. Keoni Diggs (9-0)
Light Heavyweight Main Card Bout: #10– Kristianas Edvardsas (4-0) vs. Benas Parrishas (4-1)
Preliminari kortelė:
BELLATOR MMA „YouTube“ kanalas | „SHOWTIME Sports“ „YouTube“ kanalas | Plutono televizija
5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT
Strawweight bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (12-6, 1 NC) vs. Kyra Batara (8-4)
Lengvas bijau: #6-Myles Jury (19-5) vs. #7-Sidney Outlaw (15-4)
Lengvas bijau: Søren Bak (14-1) vs. Bobby Lee (12-5)
Gaidys Bout: Jaylonas Batesas (2-0) vs. Cody Matthews (1-1)
Artimieji Bout: Tayloras Johnsonas (6-2) vs. Lance Wright (5-1)
Šviesos Sunkiojo Bout: Lee Chadwickas (26-15-1) vs. Simon Biyong (7-1)
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