RAFAEL CARVALHO DEFENDS MIDDLEWIGHT TITLE AGAINST GEGARD MOUSASI IN NEW HEADLINER, WHILE ‘MVP’ TAKES ON DAVID RICKELS IN CO-MAIN

ЛОС-АНДЖЕЛЕС – Due to injury, Mirko Cro Cop can no longer compete in his highly anticipated Bellator debut atBellator 200 проти Рой Нельсон. В результаті, the Bellator 200 main event now sees reigning middleweight champРафаель Карвалью (15-1) defend his title against top contender Гегард Мусасі (43-6-2) in a five-round affair, while the co-main event features undefeated British striker Майкл "Яд" Сторінка (12-0), better known as “MVP,” againstДевід Rickels (19-4, 2 Північна Кароліна) в напівсередній вазі. Bellator 200 відбувається п’ятниця, Травня 25 at The SSE Arena, Wembley in London and will air on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. Коннектикут.

 

 

 

The main card also includes former titleholder Філ Девіс (18-4) приймаючи на Лінтон 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. Непереможеним Anastasia Yankova (5-0) returns against the always-tough Кейт Джексон (9-3-1), while a trio of former BAMMA champions are in action when former middleweight champion Майк Шипман (11-1) бої Carl Noon (7-2), former BAMMA featherweight kingpin Daniel Crawford (10-1) challenges Педро Карвальо (6-3) and former BAMMA lightweight titlist Ryan Scope (11-1) особи Martyn Harris(4-4). Fans will see Bellator veteran Анатолій Токов (25-3) clash with Vladimir Filipovic (10-2), SBG Ireland-productЧарлі Ворд (4-3) in action against Louis King (1-1) and Mousasi-trained prospect Костелло Ван Стініс (9-1) зустріч Kevin Fryer (6-2).

 

 

 

Tickets for the event are on sale now at The SSE Arena, Wembley box office (0844 815 0815), Ticketmaster.com,ssearena.co.uk і axs.com. Bellator 200 will be broadcast on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. Коннектикут, 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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