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DE ENGELEN - The two main cards for BELLATOR MMA’s annual doubleheader on the Hawaiian island of Oahu are complete with the addition of today’s confirmed bouts.
Honolulu’sNeal S. Blaisdell Arena will play home to a pair of events on back-to-back nights withBellator 294 taking placeVrijdag, April 21 enBellator 295 taking placeZaterdag, April 22.
Bellator 294: Carmouche tegen. Bennett 2 - Vrijdag, April 21
Main card airs live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT/4 p.m. local HST
Bellator 294: Carmouche tegen. Bennett 2 on Fridayhas two new main card contests, bringing Friday’s slate to five fights in total. Former BELLATOR bantamweight title challenger and No. 5-gerangschiktDanny Sabatello (13-2) will return to action for the first time since his shot at the world championship, when he competes againstMarcos Breno (15-2), who surprised many people when he bested Josh Hill on the scorecards in his BELLATOR debut. A welterweight contest pittingLevan Chokheli (11-2) and American Top Team’sMichaël Lombardo (13-3) is also official for the SHOWTIME-aired portion of the event.
De voorlopige kaartBELLATOR 294currently features four fights, inclusief Nee. 4-gerangschikt zwaargewichtTyrell Fortune(12-3), who looks to get back to his winning ways against Russia’sSergei Bilostennyi(10-2). Niet Doen. 5-gerangschikt licht zwaargewichtAlex Polizzi (10-2) returns to the BELLATOR cage and will compete against a streakingKarl Moore (11-2), who holds the No. 8 ranking. A lightweight tilt between five-fight BELLATOR veteranKillys Mota(14-3) and promotional newcomerKenneth Cross(13-3) is officieel, as is a 145-pound bout between Oregon’sCris Lencioni (10-3) tangling withBlake Smith (7-3). Rounding out the preliminary card is a middleweight affair between Colorado’sAnthony “Sugafoot” Adams(9-3) and Tajikistan’sSharaf “Sherkhan” Davlatmurodov(18-4-1).
The card is headlined by a Women’s Flyweight World Championship main event rematch pitting current champion and U.S. MarinierLiz Carmouche(18-7) tegen nr. 4 ranked flyweight challenger, DeAnna Bennett (13-7-1). In de avond van de co-main event, Niet Doen. 6-ranked heavyweight and Minnesota National GuardsmanTim Johnson(15-9) will compete againstSaid Sowma (8-4). A women’s featherweight contest featuring former UFC title challengerSara McMann (13-6), who makes her highly anticipated BELLATOR debut against former No. 1 mededinger, Arlene Blencowe (15-9).
Friday night’s event is being held in honor of America’s Military, Veterans and First-Responders, all of whom are eligible to attend the event with a guest for free entry the day of with valid proof of ID. Free admission is based on a limited capacity and available on a first come-first serve basis.
DeBellator 294 preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-kanaal en Pluto TV vanaf8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT/2 p.m. HST. The complete bout listing for both events can be found below.
Bellator 295: Stots vs. Mix – Saturday, April 22
Updated Start Time – Main card airs live on SHOWTIME at 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT/5 p.m. local HST
The main card for Saturday’sBellator 295: Stots vs. Mengenevent has also been sweetened with the addition of homegrown BELLATOR talent and No. 3-gerangschiktAaron Pico (10-4), who returns from his highly publicized shoulder injury to square off against Brazil’sOtto Rodrigues (13-1), who makes his BELLATOR debut.
The preliminary portion of Saturday’s event also features multiple new, high-profile additions confirmed including a marquee bout pitting two top-ten contenders against each other at featherweight, when No. 6-gerangschiktMads Burnell(16-4) tests his skills against No. 7-gerangschiktJustin Gonzales (14-1). Niet Doen. 8-gerangschiktIlara Joanne(11-6) ontmoet collega-BraziliaanseBrown Ellen(6-4) in een wedstrijd voor vlieggewicht voor vrouwen, and a welterweight tilt betweenAlexey Shurkevitsj(13-5) and Japan’sMasayuki Kikuiri(8-2-1).
BELLATOR 295on Saturday is main evented by the Finals of the BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix, which will see current Interim ChampionRaufeon Stots (19-1) face No. 2-gerangschiktFragmentarisch mengsel(17-1). In de co-main event, the pride of Honolulu, Niet Doen. 3-gerangschiktIlima-Lei Macfarlane (12-2) looks to defend home turf against Japan’s No. 2-gerangschiktKana Watanabe (11-1-1). Ook, at 125-pounds, former BELLATOR World ChampionKyoji Horiguchi (31-5) moves down a division to welcome former UFC Title ChallengerRay Borg (16-5) to the Paramount-owned promotion.
Tickets voorBellator 295: Stots vs. Mengenare on sale now and are available at Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
DeBellator 295 preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-kanaal en Pluto TV vanaf7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT/1 p.m. HST. The complete bout listing for both events can be found below.
Bellator 294: CARMOUCHE VS. BENNETT 2Belangrijkste kaart:
Vrijdag, April 21 – leef voortSHOW TIME
10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT/4 p.m. HST (lokaal)
Flyweight World Title Bout: C-Liz Carmouche(18-7) vs. #4-DeAnna Bennett (13-7-1)
Zwaargewicht Co-Main Event: #6-Tim Johnson(15-9)vs.Said Sowma(8-4)
Vedergewicht Bout: #2-Arlene Blencowe(15-9) vs.Sara McMann(13-6)
Bantamgewicht Bout: #5-Danny Sabatello (13-2) vs.Marcos Breno (15-2)
Weltergewicht Bout: Levan Chokheli (11-2, 1 NC) vs.Michaël Lombardo (13-3, 1 NC)
Bellator 294: CARMOUCHE VS. BENNETT 2VOORAF CARD:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube-kanaal | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-kanaal | Pluto-tv
8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT/2 p.m. HST (lokaal)
Light Heavyweight Bout: #5-Alex Polizzi (10-2) vs.#8-Karl Moore(11-2)
Lichtgewicht Bout: Killys Mota(14-3) vs.Kenneth Cross(13-3)
Zwaargewicht Bout: #4-Tyrell Fortune(12-3, 1 NC) vs.Sergei Bilostennyi(10-2)
Vedergewicht Bout: Cris Lencioni(10-3) vs.Blake Smith (7-3)
Middengewicht Bout: Anthony Adams (9-3) vs. Sharaf Davlatmurodov(18-4-1)
Bellator 295: STOTS VS. MIXBelangrijkste kaart:
Zaterdag, April 22 – leef voortSHOW TIME
11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT/5 p.m. HST (lokaal)
Bantamweight World Grand Prix Final: IC-Raufeon Stots(19-2) vs. #2-Fragmentarisch mengsel(17-1)
Vlieggewicht gevecht: #3-Ilima-Lei Macfarlane(12-2) vs. #2-Kana Watanabe(11-1-1)
Vedergewicht Bout: #3-Aaron Pico (10-4) vs.Otto Rodrigues (13-1)
Vlieggewicht gevecht: Kyoji Horiguchi (31-5) vs.Ray Borg (16-5)
Bellator 295: STOTS VS. MIXVOORAF CARD:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube-kanaal | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-kanaal | Pluto-tv
7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT/1 p.m. HST (lokaal)
Vedergewicht Bout: #6-Mads Burnell(16-4) vs. #7-Justin Gonzales(14-1)
Lichtgewicht Bout: Yancy Medeiros(16-8, 1 NC) vs.Charlie Leary(17-13-1)
Vedergewicht Bout: Kai Kamaka III(10-5-1) vs.Adli Edwards (9-2)
Vlieggewicht gevecht: #9–Sumiko Inaba(5-0) vs. #7-Veta Arteaga (7-4)
Vedergewicht Bout: Keoni Diggs (10-2) vs.Weber Almeida (7-1)
Lichtgewicht Bout: Bobby Koning(12-5) vs.Aalon Cruz(10-4)
Zwaargewicht Bout: Davion Franklin(5-1) vs.Kasim Aras(7-1)
Vlieggewicht gevecht: #8-Ilara Joanne(11-6) vs.Brown Ellen(6-4)
Weltergewicht Bout: Alexey Shurkevitsj(13-5) vs.Masayuki Kikuiri(8-2-1)
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Gratis. Zee. 31 // Bellator 293: Golm vs. James // Pechanga Resort Casino // Temecula, ZOALS
Gratis. April. 21 // Bellator: 294: Carmouche tegen. Bennett 2 // Blaisdell Arena // Honolulu, HOI
Za. April. 22 // Bellator: 295: Stots vs. Mengen // Blaisdell Arena // Honolulu, HOI
Gratis. Mei 12 // Bellator 296: Mousasi vs. Edwards // Accor Arena // Parijs, Frankrijk