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Tidligere verdensmestre Benson Henderson & Brent Primus skal kæmpe under hovedkortet til BELLATOR 268 den okt. 16
BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Resumes With Semifinals at Footprint Center in Phoenix October 16
Light Heavyweight World Champion Vadim Nemkov Set To Defend Title Against ‘Rumble’ Johnson, While Ryan Bader Goes Toe-To-Toe With Corey Anderson Live on SHOWTIME®på 10 P.M. ET / 7 P.M. PT
LOS ANGELES– BELLATOR MMA’s massive second half of 2021 keeps rolling on Saturday, Oktober 16, when both of the high-profile semifinal matchups for the Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix take place at the Footprint Center, hjemsted for Phoenix Suns og Phoenix Mercury. Light heavyweight kingpinVadim Nemkov (14-2) forsvarer sit verdensmesterskab mod nr. 4 rangeretAnthony "Rumble" Johnson (23-6), mens nuværende BELLATOR Heavyweight World ChampionRyan Bader (28-6) facesNo. 2-rangeret let sværCorey Anderson (15-5) i co-main event.
BELLATOR MMA: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix semifinaler will be televised live on SHOWTIME at10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. De indledende kampe vil streames live på BELLATOR MMA YouTube-kanalen, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube -kanal og Pluto TV begyndende kl 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT. Additional bouts and ticket information will be announced at a later date.
Team Fedor’s Vadim Nemkov looks to remain BELLATOR 205-pound champion on September 25, further cementing his status as the best light heavyweight fighter on the planet. I hans sidste udflugt, Nemkov went five hard rounds with former championPhil Davis, tjene en enstemmig beslutningsejr på vej til at slå sin billet til semifinalen. Should Nemkov defend his belt again and move on to the grand prix final, between Davis—a wrestler by trade—and the power-punching “Rumble,” Nemkov will have showcased his full repertoire as a mixed martial artist in the tournament. Nemkov har været perfekt i BELLATOR til dette punkt, vinder alle seks af hans konkurrencer, herunder tre knockouts og en indsendelse.
“Rumble” Johnsonmade his BELLATOR MMA debut in the opening round of the grand prix, engaging in a back-and-forth affair with Jose Augusto before notching another signature “Rumble” knockout in the second round. Med sejren, the 37-year-old made it clear his time away from the sport has not slowed him down, and with wins over the likes of Glover Teixeira, Alexander Gustafsson, Phil Davis and current BELLATOR heavyweight champion Ryan Bader, “Rumble” remains one of the most imposing forces in the entire sport.
A winner in eight of his last ten bouts, Arizona State University’s “Darth” Bader will have a home game as he looks to keep the ball rolling when he steps into the BELLATOR cage for the ninth time, on the road to re-capturing the 205-pound belt he once held. Bader—despite his participation in the Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix—remains the BELLATOR Heavyweight Champion, a title he plans on unifying with the interim-champValentin Moldavksy following the conclusion of the 205-pound tournament. Bader’s storied career has earned him the moniker of a legend slayer, with wins over all-time greats likeFedor Emelianenko, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Rashad Evans, and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson.
Corey Anderson has made an excellent impression since his arrival in BELLATOR, reeling off two dominant victories over the likes of veteranMelvin Manhoefand former ACA ChampionDovletdzhan Yagshimuradov, both ending via TKO. The Rockton, Syg. product came to the promotion boasting an already impressive resumé, previously triumphing over Johnny Walker, Glover Teixeira and Jan Błachowicz amongst others. Anderson’s fight with Bader, his third under the BELLATOR banner, will be his first with the promotion while fans are in attendance.
BELLATOR MMA fans who are new subscribers to the SHOWTIME streaming service can sign up now for a limited time offer which includes a 30-day free trial, followed by a discounted monthly subscription fee of $4.99/month for the next six months. Viewers can sign up atSHO.com/BellatorMMA. Subscribers will be delivered two premier BELLATOR MMA events per month throughout 2021 og videre, with all events scheduled to air live at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.
BELLATOR MMA: Let Heavyweight World Grand Prix SemifinalerHovedkortet:
SHOWTIME
10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT
Light Heavyweight World Title Main Event: C-Vadim Nemkov (14-2) vs. #4-Anthony “Rumble” Johnson(25-0)
Let Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinal Bout: #1-Ryan Bader (28-6) vs. #2-Corey Anderson (15-5)
Indledende Card:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube -kanal | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube -kanal | Pluto tv
7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT
*Kort kan ændres.
BesøgBellator.com for yderligere information.
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BELLATOR MMA™ CONFIRMS FULL FIGHT CARD FOR BELLATOR 258 ON SHOWTIME® THIS FRIDAY, MAJ 7 AT 9 P.M. ET / 6 P.M. PT
LATE CHANGE SHIFTS BELLATOR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX – JOSE ‘GUGU’ AUGUSTO NOW FACES ANTHONY “RUMBLE” JOHNSON IN QUARTERFINAL
LOS ANGELES– BELLATOR MMA has today confirmed the full slate of fights fordette FredagensBELLATOR MMA 258: Archuleta vs Pettiskort inside the Mohegan Sun Arena. The event is the first of two being held in May, and kicks off an exciting month of fights on SHOWTIME with the action set to begin live at9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
I den vigtigste begivenhed af aftenen, Juan "Spanien" Archuleta (25-2) puts his BELLATOR Bantamweight World Title on the line for the first time against No. 1 ranked 135-pounderSergio “SP” Pettis (20-5). Ud over den loftsbeklædning, three other main card bouts are confirmed, with the co-main event featuring a Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal bout with Team Pitbull productJose "Gugu" Augusto(7-2, 1 NC) stepping up on a week’s notice to fight a debutingAnthony “Rumble” Johnson(22-6).
Rounding out main card action is a lightweight grudge match pitting the No. 2 rangeretPatricky Pitbull(23-9) against the resilient Irishman, Peter Queally(12-5-1), and a must-watch bout between the No. 2 ranked welterweightMichael "Venom" Page(18-1) og nr. 6 ranked welterweight Derek Anderson(17-3-1), a fight that has been booked twice previously, but was derailed due to injuries.
The preliminary card consists of eight fights and is stacked throughout, featuring former 185-pound championRafael Carvalho(16-5) stepping in on less than a week’s notice to welcomeLorenz Larkin(22-7) to the BELLATOR middleweight division. Også, Do Not. 5 ranked welterweightLogan Storley(11-1) returns againstOmar Hussein (8-2).
Fans will also see the promotion’s bantamweight depth on display, seeing No. 4 rangeretRaufeon Stots (15-1) face No. 7 rangeretJosh Hill (20-3), as well as appearances from former title challenger and No 2. rangeret bantamvægt“Patchy” Mix (13-1), Erik “Goyito” Perez (19-8), and the always-gameHenry Corrales(18-5), who moves to bantamweight for the first time in his BELLATOR career.
AlleBELLATOR MMA 258: Archuleta vs Pettis prelims will stream live at5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT på BELLATOR MMA YouTube-kanalen, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-kanal og Pluto TV.
As part of the launch of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME, the network is offering viewers who are new to the SHOWTIME streaming service a 30-day free trial, followed by a discounted monthly subscription fee of $4.99/month for the next six months. Viewers can sign up atSHO.com/BellatorMMA. Subscribers will be delivered two premier BELLATOR MMA events per month throughout 2021 og videre, with all events scheduled to air live at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.
Full bout listings are below:
BELLATOR MMA 258: Archuleta vs. PettisHovedkortet:
Fredag, Maj 7 - Lev videreSHOWTIME
9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Bantamvægt titelkamp: c-John Archuleta (25-2) vs. #1-Sergio Pettis(20-5)
Light Heavyweight WGP Quarterfinal Bout: Anthony Johnson(22-6) vs. Jose "Gugu" Augusto(7-2, 1 NC)
Letvægts Bout: #2-Patricky Pitbull (23-9) vs.Peter Queally (12-5-1)
175-Pund Kontraktsvægt Bout: #2-Michael Page(18-1) vs. #6-Derek Anderson(17-3, 1 NC)
Indledende Card:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube -kanal | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube -kanal | Pluto tv
5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT
Bantamvægt Bout: #7-Josh Hill (20-3) vs. #4-Raufeon Stots (15-1)
Mellemvægt Bout: Lorenz Larkin(22-7, 1 NC) vs.Rafael Carvalho (16-5)
Bantamvægt Bout: #2-Patchy Mix(13-1) vs.Albert Morales(10-6-1)
Weltervægt Bout: #5-Logan Storley(11-1) vs.Omar Hussein(8-2)
Mellemvægt Bout: #6-Johnny Eblen (7-0) vs.Daniel Madrid(18-6)
Bantamvægt Bout: Henry Corrales (18-5) vs.Johnny Campbell (20-13, 1 NC)
Fjervægt Bout: Weber Almeida (5-0) vs.Johnny Soto(3-1)
Bantamvægt Bout: Erik Perez(19-8) vs.Blaine Shutt(8-4)
*Kort kan ændres.
BesøgBellator.com for yderligere information.
FNU Combat Sports Show: Johnson vs. Reis Preview, The Undertaker Retires, NASCAR Fights
Rabble Rousin’ Rich Bergeron, “Psychic” Tom Padgett og Tony “Tornado” Penecale discuss the news and events of the last two weeks in combat sports. From Rampage Jackson’s rough final fight in Bellator to Chris Weidman’s controversial loss to Gegard Mousasi we cover all the major MMA happenings. We also discuss the upcoming week’s boxing schedule and look back at some events in boxing from the last two weeks. We wrap up with a discussion about NASCAR and Bellator taking advantage of their common partnership with Monster energy drink. The two sports giants announced recently that Bellator will host fight cards at future racing events.
UFC Fight Night: Det svenske kommer!
Photo Credit: Esther Lin / MMA Fighting
I et land, der engang blev populariseret i en Tom Green (husk ham?) sang – “Ensom svensk (Bum Bum Song)” – Ultimate Fighting Championship bringer et Fight Night-kort, der forhåbentlig vil bringe mere opmærksomhed end en sang om en canadiers røv.
Det første FOX-kort i det nye år, UFC Fight Night: Sverige, bringer den nationale scene af FOX i udlandet og giver Amerika et indblik i UFC's igangværende oversøiske ekspansion. Men i modsætning til tidligere UFC oversøiske kort, denne er ikke kort på stjernekraft. Lad os se om et tydeligt nej. 1 udfordrer til Jon Jones 'lette tungvægtstitel dukker op.
Akira Corassani (16-4-1) vs. Sam Sicilia (13-5) (Fjervægt - 145 lbs.)
Dette er en matchup af The Ultimate Fighter alumni, med begge fyre, der taber tabte, og Corassani taber back-to-back-tab til Max Holloway og Dustin Poirier. Corassani er også færdig tidligt i begge kampe, mens Sicilia mister et indgivelsestab. I en overfyldt fjervægtsafdeling, en sejr med knockout eller underkastelse ville gå langt i retning af at øge en af disse herres bestand. Jeg kan godt lide, at Sicilia skal afslutte Corassani og muligvis give ham sine vandrepapir efter tre lige tab.
Vinder: Sicilia ved anden runde TKO
Phil "Hr. Vidunderlige "Davis (13-2) vs. Ryan “Darth” Bader (19-4) (Let tungvægt - 205 lbs.)
Begge disse fyre er klar til endnu et løb øverst i divisionen med let tungvægt. Begge disse fyre kommer ud af sejre og står faktisk over for hinanden på college, da Davis kæmpede for Penn State og Bader kæmpede for Arizona State. Davis bruger sin brydning til at kvæle modstandere og slibe enstemmige beslutningssejre, mens Bader bruger sin brydning, når det er nødvendigt, men også har dødelig knockout-styrke.
Jeg forventer, at Davis prøver at få denne kamp til jorden tidligt, og hvis det lykkes, tror jeg, han kan bruge sin rækkevidde og atletik til at holde Bader nede. Bader skal holde denne kamp stående for at få en chance, og jeg tror, at han vil undgå fristelsen til at hævne sit college-tab for Davis ved at deltage i endnu en brydekamp. Jeg kan godt lide, at Bader lander flere skud og får en forstyrret sejr.
Vinder: Bader ved enstemmig beslutning
Dan “Hendo” Henderson (30-12) vs. Gegard Mousasi (35-5-2) (Mellemvægt - 185 lbs.)
Henderson vender tilbage til mellemvægt efter et stort set dårligt løb i let tungvægt, herunder at blive kastet rundt som en kludedukke og indsendt af Daniel Cormier i hans sidste kamp. Kort fortalt, hvis Henderson ikke kan lande sin patenterede "H-Bomb" højre hånd for en knockout, han er let modtagelig for nederlag.
Jeg tror, at krigen fra tidligere år endelig er ved at indhente Henderson. Han vil gå ned som en af de største krigere nogensinde, der ikke har en UFC-titel, men han kan simpelthen ikke holde trit med sportens elite mere. Han vil lade sig åbne, når han vil droppe H-bomben, og Mousasi vil drage fordel.
Vinder: Mousasi ved indsendelse af tredje runde
Alexander “Mauleren” Gustafsson (16-2) vs. Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (18-4) (Let tungvægt - 205 lbs.)
Vinderen af denne kamp modtager det næste skud på den lette tungvægtsmester Jon Jones, og det ville repræsentere en omkamp for Gustafsson. Han tog Jones tættere på nederlag end nogen anden har gjort under deres episke 2013 matche. Afhængigt af hvem der spørger, nogle mennesker tror, at svensken faktisk vandt kampen.
Johnson stiger hurtigt 205 pund stigen efter at have slået Antonio Rogerio Nogueira ud og scoret en forstyrret sejr over Phil Davis for at begynde sin klatring. Johnson har også ødelæggende knockout-styrke, og hvis han lander et sådant skud på Gustafsson, svenskerens vej til forløsning spores af. Men jeg tror, Gustafsson bruger sin rækkevidde (hvilket er næsten identisk med Jones) at holde Johnson i skak og få Johnson til at gå hele fem runder.
Gustafssons strejke i 205 pund-divisionen er uden sidestykke, og jeg kan godt lide, at han lander nok af dem til at sikre en omkamp med Jones senere på året.
Vinder: Gustafsson ved enstemmig beslutning
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