CAPE TOWN – June 2, 2025 – The Professional Fighters League has finalized the lineup for the upcoming PFL Cape Town event, marking the debut of MMA in Africa with the continent’s first-ever global MMA event. Set for Saturday, يوليو 19 at Grand Arena, GrandWest in Cape Town, جنوب أفريقيا, this landmark event marks a groundbreaking moment in PFL’s global expansion.
The event will feature the launch of the 2025 PFL Africa Tournament with First Round matchups in the Heavyweight and Bantamweight divisions, each featuring an eight-man bracket. In addition to the tournament bouts, the evening will be headlined by five high-stakes PFL Champions Series fights featuring elite global talent.
Tickets for this landmark event are on sale now via Ticketpro.
At 145-pounds, former Bellator Featherweight World ChampionAJ “Mercenary” McKee(22-2) returns to the SmartCage againstAkhmed Magomedov (11-1), a rising Russian star and protégé of the legendary Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Also confirmed is a Heavyweight Showcase featuring current Light Heavyweight World Championكوري أندرسون (18-6) moving up a division to face 2024 PFL Heavyweight ChampionDenis Goltsov (36-8).
Artur Zaynukov(16-4) returns to the PFL following an impressive showing at Battle of the Giants, aiming to extend his win streak to six. He will meet RIZIN veteranTakeshi Izumi (6-3) اليابان, a decorated wrestler who earned a unanimous decision win over Spike Carlyle in his most recent outing.
These marquee matchups round out an already stacked PFL Champions Series card, showcasing some of the world’s top MMA talent on African soil. Headlining the evening is undefeated Middleweight World ChampionJohnny “Pressure” Eblen(16-0), who puts his perfect record and title on the line against Spain’s surging contenderCostello “The Spaniard” van Steenis (16-3). في حال شارك في الرئيسية, Women’s Flyweight phenom“Dangerous” Dakota Ditcheva (14-0), widely considered one of the top pound-for-pound female fighters in MMA, faces Hawaii’s elite strikerSumiko “Lady Samurai” Inaba (8-1) in a thrilling penultimate bout.
The PFL Cape Town event يبدأ في 4:30 PM SAST / 10:30 AM ESTwith the PFL Africa portion of the card, تليها PFL Champions Series, التي تبدأ في 8:30 PM SAST / 2:30 PM EST. الولايات المتحدة. broadcast partner will be announced shortly.
Complete PFL Champions Series Card: السبت, يوليو 19 – 8:30 PM SAST / 2:30 PM EST
Middleweight World Championship Main Event:جوني إيبلين (16-0) مقابل. فاز موساسي على بطل بيلاتور في الوزن الوسطي السابق دوغلاس ليما (16-3)
Complete PFL Africa Card: SuperSport (أفريقيا – الإنجليزية) | Canal+ (أفريقيا – اللغة الفرنسية) DAZN (فرنسا, المملكة المتحدة & أيرلندا) السبت, يوليو 19 – 4:30 PM SAST / 10:30 AM EST
Bantamweight First Round Bout: Nkosi Ndebele (8-3) مقابل. Mahmoud Atef(5-2)
Heavyweight First Round Bout:Maxwell Djantou Nana(6-1) مقابل. Mikael Groguhe (6-2)
Bantamweight First Round Bout:Shannon Van Tonder (7-2) مقابل.Boule Godogo (3-0)
UNDEFEATED WORLD CHAMPIONA.J. MCKEETO DEFEND BELLATOR MMA 145-POUND WORLD TITLE IN REMATCH AGAINST FORMER NUMBER ONE POUND-FOR-POUND & TWO-DIVISION CHAMPIONPATRICIO PITBULL
205-POUND CHAMPIONVADIM NEMKOVTO BATTLE TOP-RANKEDCOREY ANDERSON إلى عن على $1 MILLION PRIZE IN BELLATOR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX FINAL
BELLATOR 277SET FOR FRIDAY, أبريل 15, AT 10 من بعد ظهر. ET / الساعة 7 مساء. PTLIVE ON SHOWTIME INSIDE THE SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE, CALIF.
تذكرة للبيع يوم الجمعة
لوس انجليس (فبراير. 16, 2022) -Two outstanding world-championship showdowns. Four of BELLATOR MMA’s best pound-for-pound fighters. One highly anticipated rematch. The promotion’s all-time greatest athlete striving to avenge a highlight-reel loss to the company’s homegrown superstar. A tournament final awarding a seven-figure jackpot to the victor.
BELLATOR’s fourth phenomenal fight card of 2022 promises to be one for the ages.
Fresh off a 117-second destruction of his upcoming opponent and claiming the $1 million bounty at the BELLATOR MMA Featherweight World Grand Prix Finale, unbeaten BELLATOR Featherweight World TitleholderA.J. ماكي (18-0) hopes to take the next step toward becoming the sport’s greatest fighter as he battles former top pound-for-pound and two-division championباتريسيو بينات الاتصال (32-5) for the second time in less than nine months on Friday, أبريل 15, في10 عصرا. ET / 7 مساءا. PT يعيشون على شوتايم.
In the co-feature ofBELLATOR 277: McKee vs. بينات الاتصال 2 في مركز SAP في سان خوسيه, كاليفورنيا., current 205-pound BELLATOR MMA World Championفاديم Nemkov (15-2) will defend his title for the third time and aims to take home the $1 million prize three days before U.S. Tax Day when he squares off against the surging No. 1-المرتبة المنافسكوري أندرسون(16-5)in the BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix final.
تذاكر لBELLATOR MMA 277: McKee vs. بينات الاتصال 2 ستطرح للبيع يوم الجمعة, فبراير. 18 at bothTicketmaster.com وBellator.comwith a special presale starting the day prior.
بالإضافة إلى ذلك, four preliminary bouts have been announced including a mouthwatering matchup between two highly ranked heavyweights as No. 5-المرتبةتيم جونسون (15-8) faces surging No. 6-المرتبةتيريل فورتشن(11-2, 1 NC) in a rematch fromBELLATOR 239.Their first fight ended with Johnson securing a win that earned great consideration for the 2020 KO of the Year. The preliminary bouts will stream live three hours earlier at7 عصرا. ET / 4 عصرا. PT على قناة BELLATOR MMA على YouTube, قناة شوتايم سبورتس على يوتيوب وبلوتو تي في.
In their historic initial matchup at the Forum in Inglewood, كاليفورنيا., McKee stunned Pitbull by landing a punishing left leg kick to the head at 1:40 of the opening stanza atBELLATOR MMA 263في يوليو-تموز 31, 2021. The champion then continued the onslaught by unleashing a series of brutal unanswered head shots that floored the Brazilian legend.
Moments later as McKee prematurely raised his arms in celebration, Pitbull rose from the depths of defeat only to be greeted by a fighter hell bent on stealing his crown and claiming the $1 million prize. With the 25-time BELLATOR MMA veteran backed up against the fence, MMA’s brightest young brawler locked in a guillotine choke. With Pitbull seeming to lose consciousness, referee Mike Beltran halted matters at 1:57 من الإطار افتتاح.
“Hosting the world’s best mixed martial artists in the great city of San Jose is something that has been important to me during my career as a fight promoter and I’m happy to continue that with our card on April 15,” BELLATOR President Scott Coker said. “The rematch between A.J. McKee and Patricio Pitbull for the featherweight title, as well as our Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Final featuring Vadim Nemkov against Corey Anderson are two fights that could headline any event on their own, but we are bringing both to SAP Center at San Jose on the same night to show the fans here that we truly value their support throughout the years.”
A native of Long Beach, كاليفورنيا., BELLATOR’s top-rated pound-for-pound fighter has exceeded the lofty expectations placed on him since his professional debut three days following his 20عشر عيد ميلاد. Armed with six knockouts and seven submissions, the Team Bodyshop product, الذي سيبلغ 27 eight days before his rematch against Pitbull, has shown a knack for securing lightning-fast finishes with 10 coming in the first round. “Mercenary” has earned dominant victories over every fighter who has opposed him, including former World Champions Pitbull, بات كوران, and Darrion Caldwell, who McKee submitted with a rare-modified neck crank that was later dubbed the “McKee-otine.” The winner of the 2020 Submission of the Year Award for his 71-second annihilation of Caldwell has fought a total of 33 rounds across 18 المسابقات المهنية (1.8 rounds per bout), while logging less than 41 total minutes in the BELLATOR cage since turning pro in August 2012.
One half of the vaunted Pitbull Brothers duo, Patricio has long been considered the crown jewel of BELLATOR MMA, where he currently sits at No. 3 in the BELLATOR MMA men’s pound-for-pound rankings. Holding a remarkable 32-5 record with wins over elite competition, including the likes of former World Champions Pat Curran, خوان أرتشوليتا, and Daniel Straus (مرتين). في 2019, the 34-year-old Brazilian captured the BELLATOR Lightweight World Championship from Michael Chandler, becoming only the second BELLATOR athlete to hold two titles simultaneously. مع 23 finishes in 37 معارك المهنية, Pitbull has shown repeatedly that he possesses the well-rounded skillset required to reign over multiple weight classes.
Currently BELLATOR MMA’s second-ranked pound-for-pound fighter, Nemkov captured the BELLATOR MMA light heavyweight crown by defeating Ryan Bader via second-round TKO atBELLATOR MMA 244in August 2020. Riding a nine-fight winning streak dating back to June 2016, the ferocious 29-year-old sports seven first-round knockouts, with two in the initial minute of action. After successfully defending his light heavyweight belt by earning a tough unanimous decision over Phil Davis, the pride of Belgorod, Russia and Fedor Emelianenko protégé scored a fourth-round submission of late replacement Julius Anglickas in the semifinals of the BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix during his last outing on Oct. 16, 2021.
أندرسون, of Robbinsville, نيوجيرسي, has ascended to the top of the BELLATOR 205-pound rankings by vanquishing seven of his past eight opponents, including a third-round stoppage of Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov atBELLATOR MMA 257 نيسان 16, 2021. Exactly six months later atBELLATOR MMA 268, the Rockford, سوء., native walked into the cage to the spellbinding sounds of The Doors’ “Five to One,” and took the song title literally by knocking out Arizona State University wrestling legend Ryan Bader in 51 seconds in front of Bader’s hometown crowd at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Ariz. In his first promotional appearance, “Overtime” registered a second-round TKO over Dutch kickboxing legend Melvin Manhoef atBELLATOR MMA 251 في نوفمبر 2020. Prior to joining BELLATOR, Anderson tallied a 10-5 record with a rival promotion, winning “The Ultimate Fighter 19” tournament in 2014, and boasting impressive wins over Glover Teixeira, Jan Błachowicz and Johnny Walker, من بين أمور أخرى.
وسيتم الإعلان عن نوبات إضافية قريبا.
BELLATOR 277: McKEE VS. PITBULL 2بطاقة الرئيسية:
الجمعة, أبريل 15 تكمل هذا الحدث الرئيسي المذهل هو اشتباك بين اثنين من أقوى الضربات في الوزن الثقيل على هذا الكوكبموعد العرض
10 عصرا. ET / 7 مساءا. PT
Featherweight World Championship: C–A.J. ماكي (18-0) vs. No. 1-باتريسيو بينات الاتصال (15-5)
Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Final: C-فاديم Nemkov (15-2) مقابل. لا. 1-كوري أندرسون (16-5)
بطاقة أولية:
قناة BELLATOR MMA على YouTube | قناة شوتايم الرياضية على اليوتيوب | تلفزيون بلوتو
الملائكة - اليوم, BELLATOR officials confirmed a must-see main event pitting hard-hitting heavyweightsشيخ كونغو (30-11-2) و سيرجي خاريتونوف (32-8) against one another topsBELLATOR MMA 265 يوم الجمعة, أغسطس 20 from the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D. and airs live on SHOWTIME at 9 عصرا. ET / 6 مساءا. PT.
The card has also confirmed top featherweights No. 3 آدم بوريكس (17-1) ولا. 4 Jay-Jay Wilson(8-0) will meet for the right to face the winner of the BELLATOR Featherweight World Grand Prix Final betweenباتريك "بيتبول" (32-4) و ايه جيه ماكي (17-0), which takes place on Saturday, يوليو 31.
Tickets for the event go on sale this Thursday at 10 صباحا. CT and are available at Sanford Pentagon Box Office & تيكت.
The preliminary portion ofBELLATOR MMA 265: كونغو مقابل. خاريتونوف currentlyfeatures a flyweight bout pitting No.5-rankedأليخاندرا لارا (9-4) ضد ديانا بينيت (10-7-1) and willbegin at 6:00 عصرا. و/ 3:00 عصرا. PT and stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, قناة شوتايم سبورتس على يوتيوب وبلوتو تي في. Additional preliminary bouts will be announced in the near future.
عقد سجل MMA مثير للإعجاب من 30-11-2, 1 NC, لا. 3-ranked Cheick Kongo returns to action for the first time since headlining the first-ever major MMA event in his native France last October. The former kickboxer remains a force to be reckoned with and holds records for the most fights (16) ويفوز (12) in BELLATOR heavyweight history. With high-profile victories overفيتالي Minakov, ميركو كرو الشرطي, Antoni Hardonk, and Matt Mitrione, the Parisian is keen to pad his current promotional records, set new ones, and earn his shot at BELLATOR gold.
The man nicknamed “The Paratrooper,” Kharitonov is the owner of an equally notable MMA resume, with the Russian scoring vicious wins against some of the sport’s marquee names, such as Fabricio Werdum, اندريه Arlovski, بيدرو ريزو, Murilo “Ninja” Rua, Matt Mitrione, and Alistair Overeem. الآن, fresh off two championship victories on the regional circuit, Kharitonov returns to the BELLATOR cage with the intention of climbing the heavyweight rankings and asserting himself as a BELLATOR title contender.
28-year-old Hungarian Adam “The Kid” Borics has won 17 من 18 fights to begin his professional career, bouncing back from his only loss with three straight victories. Training out of South Florida’s Sanford MMA gym, Borics has firmly established himself as a true threat to anyone in the 145-pound division, where he is currently ranked third.
Undefeated in his first eight fights as a professional, New Zealand’s Wilson has won in style, accumulating six finishes in those eight wins. Following a split decision win against Tywan Claxton, Wilson scored a violent knockout of Sergio DeBari, then followed that victory up with an equally vicious spinning backfist stoppage over SBG’s Pedro Carvalho in April. The Kiwi fighter will be looking to secure a high-stakes victory over Borics with a world title shot awaiting the winner.
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BELLATOR MMA 265: كونغو مقابل. خاريتونوف بطاقة الرئيسية: موعد العرض الجمعة, أغسطس 20 - 9 عصرا. ET / 6 مساءا. PT
جوش بارنيت (35-8) مقابل. روني Markes (19-7) was cancelled by the Hawaii State Boxing Commission deeming Barnett unable to compete tonight due to severe illness
Toby Misech(12-7) مهزوم إريك بيريز (19-7) عبر KO (اللكمات) في 0:54 من جولة واحدة
أليخاندرا لارا (9-3) مهزوم Veta Artega(5-3) عبر قرار بالإجماع (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
تيوان كلاكستون (6-1) مهزوم Braydon Akeo (3-1) عبر قرار بالإجماع (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Joey Davis(7-0) مهزوم Chris Cisneros (19-11) عن طريق الضربة القاضية الفنية (اللكمات) في 3:55 من جولة واحدة
بطاقة أولية:
Hunter Ewald (1-0) مهزوم Brysen Bolohao (0-2)عبر تقديم (المجردة الخلفي خنق) في 1:42 من جولة واحدة
Joseph Creer (7-1-1) مهزوم أنت غويردر (4-1) عبر قرار بالإجماع (30-27, 30-27, 29-26)
كاس بيل (5-0) مهزوم Pierre Daguzan(5-4, 1 NC) عبر قرار بالإجماع (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
JOSH BARNETT AND RONNY MARKES HEADLINEBELLATOR & THE USO PRESENT: SALUTE THE TROOPSيوم الجمعة, ديسمبر. 20
BELLATOR 236 في.يوم السبت, ديسمبر. 21 SEES ILIMA-LEI MACFARLANE DEFEND HER WORLD TITLE AGAINST KATE JACKSON
لوس انجليس– The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s return to Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii this Friday, ديسمبر. 20 والسبت, ديسمبر. 21 is official with a stacked doubleheader featuring something for every mixed martial arts fan.
بيلاتور وحاضر USO: تحية للقوات will air on Paramount Network on Friday, ديسمبر 20 في 10 عصرا. و / 9 مساءً. CT. The entire event will also stream on DAZN, بينما سيتم بث المباريات التمهيدية Bellator.com, DAZN وعالمياً على تطبيق بيلاتور للهاتف المحمول.
Bellator 236: Macfarlane vs. Jackson –one of the star-powered, year-end highlights of fight season on DAZN – will stream Saturday, ديسمبر 21 live exclusively onDAZN في 10 عصرا. ET / 7 مساءا. PT, بينما سيتم تشغيل الإجراء الأولي Bellator.com, DAZN وعالمياً على تطبيق بيلاتور للهاتف المحمول.
The main event of Friday’s card on Paramount Network will see a heavyweight headliner, featuring the Bellator debuts of former world championجوش بارنيت (35-8) و روني Markes (19-7). Rounding out the stacked main card will see another Bellator debut, كما إريك بيريز (19-6) enters the cage to meet Hawaii’s ownToby Misech (11-7), former flyweight No. 1 المتنافسين أليخاندرا لارا (8-3) و فيتا أرتياغا (5-3) return to action and Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix participantتيوان كلاكستون (5-1) takes on the undefeated prospect out of Maili, هاواي, Braydon Akeo (3-0). أيضا, undefeated teammate of A.J. ماكي Joey Davis (6-0) returns to the Bellator cage when he faces the “Big Island’s” 29-fight MMA veteran, Chris Cisneros (19-10).
The prelims forبيلاتور وحاضر USO: تحية للقوات will feature an appearance from undefeated Bay Area-fighter fighterكاس بيل (4-0), as well as undefeated Hawaiian prospectأنت غويردر (4-0).
A mere 24-hours later, Bellator 236 will take place exclusively on DAZN and will be headlined by a flyweight world title bout between Honolulu’sIlima-لى ماكفارلين (10-0) وانجلترا كيت جاكسون (11-3-1). The co-main event is a quarterfinal matchup of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix withA.J. ماكي (15-0)أخذ على ديريك الحقول (20-9.).
بالإضافة, recently signed Bellator welterweightجايسون جاكسون (10-4) من هوليوود, فلوريدا. returns to the Bellator cage on short notice to take onكييتشي كونيموتو أوساكا, اليابان. جوليانا فيلاسكيز (9-0) looks to remain undefeated with Bellator when she meetsبرونا إلين (10-6) في وزن الذبابة, while local Hawaiian standoutsCheyden Leialoha(7-1) و نينوا دونج (3-0) go to battle againstأعتقد أنني أحد أفضل المقاتلين في هذه الفرقة (12-1) و زاك زين (13-9), على التوالي, to complete the main card.
JOSH BARNETT MAKES HIS BELLATOR DEBUT AGAINST RONNY MARKES IN HEAVYWEIGHT MAIN EVENT ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK
الملائكة -To honor the brave men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces, Bellator MMA has once again partnered with the USO to present a special live event free for the troops, along with their friends and families, يوم الجمعة, ديسمبر 20. Emanating from Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, هاواي, this unique show will be headlined by a heavyweight bout featuring the Bellator debuts of “The Warmaster”جوش بارنيت (35-8) و روني Markes (19-7).
For a second year, the USO and Bellator team up to honor the men and women who fight for our freedom and to bring entertainment and a piece of home to service members based in Hawaii during the holiday season. هذا تحية للقواتevent will bring Bellator athletes and personalities to the military community and provide a live free event as a thank you for their sacrifices and dedication to our country, especially for those who are separated from family and home during the holidays. Much like last year, Bellator and the USO will also partner for a week of special events in Hawaii leading up to the big weekend of exciting fights on December 20 و 21.
As the leading military support organization, the USO strengthens America’s military service members by keeping them connected to family, home and country, throughout their service to the nation. This holiday season, hundreds of thousands of service members will remain on duty, away from home. The USO, through its programs, services and entertainment tours, is committed to bringing a piece of home to our nation’s service men and women. MMA fans and military supporters can help keep troops strong and connected to home by visitingwww.USO.org/Holidaysand by using the hashtag#USOHolidayswhen sharing how they have helped the USO’s critical mission to make the holidays special for our military heroes.
بيلاتور وحاضر USO: تحية للقوات will air on Paramount Network on Friday, ديسمبر 20 في 10 عصرا. و / 9 مساءً. CT. The entire event will also stream on DAZN, بينما سيتم بث المباريات التمهيدية Bellator.com وعالمياً على تطبيق بيلاتور للهاتف المحمول. Details for exclusive ticket distribution will be announced in the coming days.
This unforgettable night will be part of an historic weekend culminating with the previously announcedBellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. جاكسون في.يوم السبت, ديسمبر 21. This highly-anticipated fight card includes undefeated Bellator women’s flyweight champIlima-لى ماكفارلينdefending her title againstكيت جاكسون, و A.J. ماكي أخذ على ديريك الحقولin a quarterfinal matchup of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix.
After signing with Bellator in April, former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett will make his return to MMA competition for the first time since 2016. A second-degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, Barnett has remained prevalent in the combat sports realm, competing in jiu-jitsu events, promoting and performing at his own professional wrestling shows and working as a color commentator for New Japan Pro Wrestling. Barnett is no stranger to the devoted MMA fanbase in Hawaii, fighting for regional Hawaiian promotion Superbrawl in 1999 و 2000, a stint that included three fights in one night to win the Superbrawl 13 بطولة الوزن الثقيل. One of the top heavyweights of all-time, the Strikeforce, كبرياء, UFC, K-1, NJPW, Pancrase, and Affliction mainstay owns victories over legendary stars, including Dan Severn (2س), Semmy Schilt (2س), راندي كوتور, مارك هانت, انطونيو رودريغو نوغيرا, بيدرو ريزو, سيرجي خاريتونوف, فرانك مير, روي نيلسونand Andrei Arlovski.
القتال مهنيا منذ 2007, Ronny Markes will join the Bellator ranks following 26-fights all over the globe including three wins in UFC. Competing for a majority of his nearly 13-year career at middleweight, the 31-year-old will now lace up the gloves as a Bellator heavyweight. تهتف من ناتال, البرازيل, Markes is coming off a TKO victory in June, and will add another big-name fighter to his list of opposition, a list that includes fights against Yoel Romero, Thiago Santos, Aaron Simpson and Paulo Filho.
BELLATOR LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMP MICHAEL CHANDLER DEFENDS HIS TITLE AGAINST FEATHERWEIGHT KINGPIN PATRICIO ‘PITBULL’ IN LONG-AWAITED GRUDGE MATCH LIVE ON DAZN
THE WELTERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX CONTINUES WITH DOUGLAS LIMA TAKING ON MICHAEL ‘VENOM’ PAGE IN SEMI-FINAL ACTION
أكثر: UNDEFEATED PROSPECT A.J. MCKEE MEETS CHICAGO’S PAT CURRAN AND THE RETURN OF FORMER WWE STAR JAKE HAGER
لوس انجليس– Bellator’s return to Allstate Arena in Rosemont, سوء. في.يوم السبت, مايو 11 is stacked with a must-see lineup of fights, headlined by current lightweight titleholderمايكل تشاندلر(19-4) in his attempt to become the only man to defeat both Pitbull Brothers and put an end to their years-long rivalry, when he defends his belt against Bellator’s 145-pound champباتريك "بيتبول" (28-4) في الحدث الرئيسي ل Bellator 221 - which will be streamed live exclusively onDAZN.
The co-headliner will see former two-time Bellator welterweight championدوغلاس ليما (30-7) face undefeatedمايكل "السم" الصفحة (14-0), معروف بشكل أفضل للجماهير باسم "MVP,” in the first semi-final matchup in Bellator’s Welterweight World Grand Prix. Each fighter has their eyes set on moving one step closer to becoming Bellator welterweight champ and taking home one million dollars.
بالإضافة, arguably one of the world’s top featherweight prospectsA.J. ماكي (13-0) will face the stiffest test of his young career when he fights two-time former Bellator featherweight championبات كوران(23-7) on Curran’s home turf. أخيرا, former WWE championجيك هاجر (1-0) returns to the Bellator cage for the first time since his first-round submission victory in January looking to continue his early dominance inside the cage.
An exclusive online presale forBellator 221: تشاندلر مقابل. بينات الاتصال takes place between Wednesday, فبراير. 20 في 10 صباحا. CT and Thursday, فبراير. 21 في 10 عصرا. CT, with tickets going on-sale to the general public on Friday, فبراير. 22 في 12 عصرا. CT. Tickets for the event will be available at the Allstate Arena box office, طالما Ticketmaster.comand Bellator.com.
Bellator 221: تشاندلر مقابل. بينات الاتصال will be broadcast live onDAZN في 10 عصرا. ET / 7 مساءا. PT, بينما العمل الأولي سوف تيار على Bellator.com وعالميا على Bellator موبايل التطبيق. وسيتم الإعلان عن نوبات إضافية في الأسابيع المقبلة.
One of the most-decorated fighters in Bellator history, Michael Chandler reclaimed the lightweight championship this past December to become a three-time titleholder. “Iron” has defeated a who’s who among the division’s elite, بما فيه برنت بريموس, بنسون هندرسون, Patricky بينات الاتصال (x2), ياماوتشي يصل and Eddie Alvarez. The former University of Missouri wrestler from High Ridge, ميزوري, who now calls Nashville home, has had a slow-building feud with his May 11 الخصم, verbally sparring with his foe following wins over Patricio’s brother Patricky and on social media. الآن, the time for talk is over and both will enter the Bellator cage to finally settle the score.
تهتف من ناتال, Rio Grande do Norte, البرازيل, two-time featherweight champ Patricio “Pitbull” will enter the Bellator cage for a promotional record 21th time. With impressive wins to his name overدانييل شتراوس (X3), دانيال Weichel (x2) و بات كوران, he most recently defeatedايمانويل سانشيز عبر قرار بالإجماع في Bellator 209. Moving up a weight class for the first time sinceBellator 160when he met Benson Henderson, “Pitbull” is planning to leave his mark in a new division and go down as one of the all-time greats. وبعد أن حصل على النهاية في 20 من له 28 فاز كلاعب محترف, the reigning champion has become synonymous with excitement and fans can certainly expect more fireworks when looks to become a simultaneous two-division champion on May 11.
القتال من أتلانتا, جا., by way of Goiania, البرازيل, Douglas “The Phenom” Lima has been a mainstay at the top of the 170-pound division for the better part of three years. With wins against the likes ofلورينز اركن, أندري Koreshkov (x2), بول داليand Ben Saunders, the 31-year-old advanced to the semifinals of the Welterweight World Grand Prix after a technical submission win against Koreshkov. A winner of nine out of his last 11 المسابقات, the American Top Team product remains set on showing the world how dominant he truly is.
One of the most unorthodox strikers to ever compete, “MVP” has steadily worked his way up the welterweight ranks since signing with the organization in 2013. Known for his unique style and personality both inside the cage and out, every Michael Page fight is must-see entertainment. With an undefeated record of 14-0, و 11 of those victories coming by stoppage, the 31-year-old out of London Shootfighters advanced to the semifinals following a closely contested unanimous decision win against rival Paul Daley atBellator 216.
Fighting out of Long Beach, كاليفورنيا., A.J. ماكيputs his undefeated record on the line against the former champ on May 11. Currently training alongside the likes ofهارون بيكو,“Baby Slice”و Joey Davisat The Body Shop under the tutelage of his father, MMA veteran Antonio McKee, the second-generation fighter has been making quite the name for himself since joining the professional ranks. في فقط 23 سنوات من العمر, “Mercenary” has set the Bellator record for consecutive wins at 13, having defeatedDaniel Crawford, بريان مور, John “Macapa, Justin Lawrence andدومينيك مازوتا على طول الطريق. Known for his highlight-reel finishes, McKee will look to remain unbeaten and keep his name etched in the record books when he meets Curran atBellator 221. A former two-time Bellator world featherweight champion, بات كورانreturns to the cage near his hometown looking to earn another shot at gold. Fighting out of Crystal Lake, سوء., “Paddy Mike” is in the midst of a three-fight win streak that includes victories overايمانويل سانشيز, John “Macapa”and Georgi Karakhanyan. The longtime Bellator veteran, who debuted atBellator 14 في 2010, owns additional wins overPatricio “Pitbull,” Joe Warren, روجر هويرتا و دانييل شتراوس. أيضا, a two-time Bellator tournament winner, the 31-year-old’s return to the top of the 145-pound division begins with a tough test against McKee.
A native of Perry, أوكلاهوما., Hager emphatically showed the world that he belongs in the sport of MMA with a submission win over J.W. Kizerفي Bellator 214 في يناير. A collegiate wrestler at the University of Oklahoma, where he was an All-American and set the school record for most pins at the 285-pound weight class in a single season with 30. Following graduation and a conversation with legendary pro wrestling announcer and fellow Oklahoma Sooner, جيم روس, Hager made the transition to professional wrestling and signed with World Wrestling Entertainment. While in WWE, Hager would go on to claim multiple coveted professional titles during his time with the organization, including the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, ECW Championship and WWE United States Championship. الآن, the man also known to fans around the globe as “Jack Swagger” will return to action MMA action in Chicago against a soon-to-be-announced heavyweight opponent.
تحديث Bellator 221: تشاندلر مقابل. بينات الاتصال بطاقة:
خفيفة الوزن عالم عنوان بوت: مايكل تشاندلر (19-4) مقابل. باتريك "بيتبول" (28-4)
Welterweight World Grand Prix Semi-final: دوغلاس ليما (30-7) مقابل. مايكل "السم" الصفحة (14-0)
وزن الريشة مباراة البطاقة الرئيسية: A.J. ماكي (13-0) مقابل. بات كوران (23-7)
الوزن الثقيل مباراة البطاقة الرئيسية:جيك هاجر (1-0) مقابل. TBA
