RAFAEL CARVALHO DEFENDS MIDDLEWIGHT TITLE AGAINST GEGARD MOUSASI IN NEW HEADLINER, WHILE ‘MVP’ TAKES ON DAVID RICKELS IN CO-MAIN
LOS ANGELES – Due to injury, Mirko Cro Cop can no longer compete in his highly anticipated Bellator debut atBellator 200 contra Roy Nelson. Como resultado, la Bellator 200 main event now sees reigning middleweight champRafael Carvalho (15-1) defend his title against top contender Gegard Mousasi (43-6-2) en un asunto de cinco rondas, while the co-main event features undefeated British striker Michael Página "Venom" (12-0), better known as “MVP,” againstDavid Rickels (19-4, 2 NC) en el peso welter. Bellator 200 se lleva a cabo Viernes, Mayo 25 en el SSE Arena, Wembley in London and will air on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET / 8 pm. Connecticut.
The main card also includes former titleholder Phil Davis (18-4) teniendo en Linton Vassell (18-6) in a light heavyweight matchup and reality star turned MMA fighter Aaron Chalmers (3-0) making his promotional debut against fellow BritAsh Griffiths (4-5). The remainder of the main card will be announced later this week.
Prior to the main card on Paramount Network, Bellator 200 will also feature plenty of exciting preliminary matchups showcasing many of the U.K.’s top young talent. El invicto Anastasia Yankova (5-0) returns against the always-tough Kate Jackson (9-3-1), while a trio of former BAMMA champions are in action when former middleweight champion Mike Shipman (11-1) peleas Carl Noon (7-2), former BAMMA featherweight kingpin Daniel Crawford (10-1) desafíos Pedro Carvalho (6-3) and former BAMMA lightweight titlist Alcance de Ryan (11-1) caras Martyn Harris(4-4). Fans will see Bellator veteran Anatoly Tokov (25-3) clash with Vladimir Filipovic (10-2), SBG Ireland-productCharlie Ward (4-3) en la acción contra Louis King (1-1) and Mousasi-trained prospect Costello Steenis (9-1) reunión Kevin Fryer (6-2).
Las entradas para el evento ya están a la venta en The SSE Arena, Wembley box office (0844 815 0815), Ticketmaster.com,ssearena.co.uk y axs.com. Bellator 200 será transmitido en Paramount Network en 9 p.m. ET / 8 pm. Connecticut, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 a.m. PT.
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