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Julius Anglickas Gets Chance of a Lifetime as the Grand Prix Alternate Replaces ‘Rumble’ Johnson in BELLATOR 268 Main Event Against World Champion Vadim Nemkov on Oct. 16

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Los Angeles – A previously announced BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Championship bout between Vadim Nemkov (14-2) atque Anthony "Rumble" Johnson has been cancelled following the news that “Rumble” has been forced to withdraw from the bout due to an undisclosed illness.

Ut a praecessi, official BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix alternate Julius Angophas (10-1) has been called upon to fill-in for Johnson in the semifinal bout and will now challenge defending champion Nemkov on Saturday, Oct. 16 in casu main Bellator 268: Lux Gravis Orbis Terrarum Praefectus Urbi Semifinals at the Footprint Center in Phoenix.

After earning the distinction of alternate in BELLATOR MMA’s Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix following a victory over Gregory Milliard at Bellator 257, the 30-year-old Lithuanian will now have the golden opportunity to showcase his skills on MMA’s biggest stage, win BELLATOR gold and move to the grand prix finals. Anglickas’ original opponent No. 10 ordo levis heavyweight Karl Albrektsson (12-3) will now meet Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (18-6-1) during the preliminary card. Also, a bantamweight tilt between undefeated Jaylon Bates (3-0) atque Raphael Montini de Lima (6-4, 1 NC) is official, along with a welterweight bout pitting Mukhamed Berkhamov (14-0) versus Jalel Willis (15-2).

BELLATOR MMA: Lux gravis mundo Praefectus Urbi Semifinals will be telecast live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET / VII p.m. PT. Praevia portio docket torrens in canali Bellator MMA YouTube vivet, Showtime ludis YouTube alveum et Plutonem TV beginning at 7 p.m. ET / IV p.m. PT. The card features a second grand prix semifinal between current BELLATOR Heavyweight World Champion Ryan Bader (28-6) et non. 2 ranked 205-pounder Corey Anderson (15-5)

Undefeated since joining forces with the Scott Coker-led promotion in 2019, the Anglickas has emerged as the No. 5 ranked fighter in the promotion’s stacked 205-pound weight class. Holding a professional record of 10-1 and currently sporting a nine-fight winning streak that began in 2016, the 30-year-old powerhouse is now in the running for the million-dollar grand prix prize. Team Fedor’s Vadim Nemkov most recently went five hard rounds with former champion Phil Davis, promerendae consensu victoriae itinere pulsare tessera ad semifinals. Nemkov perfectus in BELLATOR ad hoc punctum, vincit omnes sex certamina tres knockouts et obsequium.

Updated schedule of BELLATOR MMA events
Liberum. Oct. 1 // Bellator 267: Lima vs. MVP 2 //SSE Arena, Wembley // London, England
Sat. Oct. 16 // Bellator 268: Nemkov vs. Anglickas // Footprint Center // Phoenix, THE
Sat. Oct. 23 // Bellator 269: Fedor vs. Johnson // VTB Arena // Moscow, Russia
Liberum. Nov. 5 // Bellator 270: Gallagher vs. Mix // 3Arena // Dublin, Hibernia

Bellator 268: Lux Gravis Orbis Terrarum Praefectus Urbi Semifinals Main Card:
SHOWTIME
10 p.m. ET / VII p.m. PT

Lux Gravis Orbis Terrarum Title Main Event: C-Vadim Nemkov (14-2) vs. #5-Julius Angophas (10-1)
Lux Gravis Orbis Terrarum Praefectus Urbi Semifinal Bout: #1-Ryan Bader (28-6, 1 NC) vs. #2-Corey Anderson (15-5)
Lightweight Bout: #3-Benson Henderson (28-10) vs. Primus holocausti, (10-2)
Featherweight Bout: Henry Corrales (18-6) vs. Vladyslav Parubchenko (16-2)

Praevium Card:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | Showtime Sports YouTube Channel | Pluto TV
7 p.m. ET / IV p.m. PT

Lux Heavyweight Bout: #10-Karl Albrektsson (12-3) vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (18-6-1)
Bantamweight Bout: Erik Perez (20-8) vs. Brett Johns (17-3)
Lux Heavyweight Bout: Sullivan Cauley (1-0) vs. Deon Clash (1-0)
Lightweight Bout: Nick Browne (11-1) vs. Gaius Lee (12-6)
Middleweight Bout: Javier Torres (11-5, 1 NC) vs. Gregory Milliard (12-6)
Women scriptor Flyweight bout: Sumiko Inaba (2-0) vs. Randi Field (2-0)
Lightweight Bout: Lance Gibson Jr. (4-0) vs. Raymond Pina (9-4)
Bantamweight Bout: Jaylon Bates (3-0) vs. Raphael Montini de Lima (6-4, 1 NC)
Welterweight Bout: Mukhamed Berkhamov (14-0) vs. Jalel Willis (15-2)
Amateur Strawweight Bout: Maria Henderson (1-0) vs. Collette Santiago (0-1)

*Card subiectum ad mutationem.

Placere visitabo Bellator.com pro additional notitia.
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Former World Champions Benson Henderson & Brent Primus to Fight During Main Card of BELLATOR 268 on Oct. 16

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Los Angeles – The highly anticipated Bellator 268: Light Heavyweight World Grand Semifinals event has become even more stacked, adding a 155-pound bout between two former world champions when No. 3 ordo leve Benson Henderson (28-10) squares up against Primus holocausti, (10-2). In addition, a featherweight battle pitting Henry Corrales (18-6) adversum Vladyslav Parubchenko (16-2) is set to kick off the main card action on SHOWTIME live Saturday, October 16 at 10 p.m. ET / VII p.m. PT.

Both semifinal matchups for the BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix will top the card at the Footprint Center, home of Phoenix soles et Phoenix Mercurius. Light heavyweight World Champion Vadim Nemkov (14-2) defendit mundum patrocinium contra No. 4 praeferebantur Antonius "Rumble" Johnson (23-6), dum current BELLATOR Heavyweight Mundus Champion Ryan Bader (28-6) faces No. 2-ordo levis heavyweight Corey Anderson (15-5) in co-main event.

Several new preliminary fights have been confirmed as well and are listed below. The preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, Showtime ludis YouTube alveum et Plutonem TV beginning at 7 p.m. ET / IV p.m. PT.

Former champions collide in the desert, as former UFC and WEC lightweight champion Benson Henderson squares off with former BELLATOR lightweight champion Primus holocausti, in a 155-pound bout that is sure to produce fireworks. Both men hold black belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and have the capability to finish a fight no matter where it goes. Fighting out of Glendale, AZ., “Smooth” Benson Henderson fights on his home turf but has a tough test in a Primus who is eager to return to the top of the mountain at 155-pounds.

Ferreus-hitting Henry Corrales reintroduces himself to the featherweight ranks, taking on submission guru Vladyslav Parubchenko in the opening bout of the main card. Apud 13 eius 18 professionalem victorias venit per viam perago, “OK” Corrales steps in the cage with another known finisher, as Parubchenko has finished 14 eius 16 victories with stoppages. Both fighters are in the mix within a stacked BELLATOR featherweight division, and with a win, either fighter could find themselves making an immediate impact on the 145-pound rankings.

Updated schedule of BELLATOR events
Sat. Septem. 18 // Bellator 266: Davis vs. Romero //SUFFODIO Centre // San Jose, QUALIS
Liberum. Oct. 1 // Bellator 267: Lima vs. MVP 2 //SSE Arena, Wembley // London, England
Sat. Oct. 16 // Bellator 268: Lux Gravis Orbis Terrarum Praefectus Urbi Semifinals // Footprint Center // Phoenix, THE
Sat. Oct. 23 // Bellator 269: Fedor vs. Johnson // VTB Arena // Moscow, Russia
Liberum. Nov. 5 // Bellator 270: Gallagher vs. Mix // 3Arena // Dublin, Hibernia

Bellator 268: Lux Gravis Orbis Terrarum Praefectus Urbi Semifinals Main Card:
SHOWTIME
10 p.m. ET / VII p.m. PT

Lux Gravis Orbis Terrarum Title Main Event: C-Vadim Nemkov (14-2) vs. #4-Anthony "Rumble" Johnson (23-6)
Lux Gravis Orbis Terrarum Praefectus Urbi Semifinal Bout: #1-Ryan Bader (28-6, 1 NC) vs. #2-Corey Anderson (15-5)
Lightweight Bout: #3-Benson Henderson (28-10) vs. Primus holocausti, (10-2)
Featherweight Bout: Henry Corrales (18-6) vs. Vladyslav Parubchenko (16-2)

Praevium Card:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | Showtime Sports YouTube Channel | Pluto TV
7 p.m. ET / IV p.m. PT

Lux Heavyweight Bout: #5-Julias Anglickas (10-1) vs. #10-Karl Albrektsson (12-3)
Bantamweight Bout: Erik Perez (20-8) vs. Brett Johns (17-3)
Lux Heavyweight Bout: Sullivan Cauley (1-0) vs. Deon Clash (1-0)
Lightweight Bout: Nick Browne (11-1) vs. Gaius Lee (12-6)
Middleweight Bout: Javier Torres (11-5, 1 NC) vs. Gregory Milliard (12-6)
Women scriptor Flyweight bout: Sumiko Inaba (2-0) vs. Randi Field (2-0)
Lightweight Bout: Lance Gibson Jr. (4-0) vs. Raymond Pina (9-4)
Amateur Strawweight Bout: Maria Henderson (1-0) vs. Collette Santiago (0-1)

*Card subiectum ad mutationem.

Placere visitabo Bellator.com pro additional notitia.

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BELLATOR MMA est ducens globalem mixtam artium militarium ordinationem multosque optimos pugnatores in mundo. Sub quorum ordinatione promotoris pugnam veteranus Scott Coker, BELLATOR eventus in maioribus urbibus terrarum orbis ac per televisionem perspici potest 160 terris ad praesto auditorium super unum sescenti populus. In Iunctus Civitas, Bellator videri potest in SHOWTIME. BELLATOR comprehenditur turmae exsecutivae, quae summam industriam doctorum in televisifica productione includit, vivunt eventus orchestration, Pugnator development / relations, venue procuratione, auctore creatura / development, international licentiae, venalicium, vendo, et vulgaret parentes commissione. BELLATOR fundatur in Hollywood, Ill. et habebatur per entertainment giant ViacomCBS, faces, qui coniungunt domum ad mundi SUMMUS hospitii contentus coactis trans Audientiis per television, motus picture, Vestibulum et mobile online.

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Networks Showtime Inc. (SNI), tota subsidiaria ViacomCBS Inc., tenet et operatur premium muneris SHOWTIME®, quae features critico adclamavit originalis series, documentarii provocantem, buxum-officium hit films, praecipuae comoediae et musicae ac difficile hitting. SHOWTIME praesto est ut solius-soli muneris per omnes maiores confluentes cogitationes et Showtime.com, tum per funem, DBS, telco effusis video providers. SNI etiam operat premium muneris CUBICULUM MOVIE™ et Flix®, tum in versionibus omnium trium brands postulant. SNI mercata et distribuit, ludis et hospitii eventus subscribers enim ad exhibitionem in stipendium per-per visum ex SHOWTIME PPV®. Pro magis notitia, ire ad www.SHO.com.
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BELLATOR MMA Lux Gravis Orbis Praefectus Resumit Cum Semifinals apud Footprint Centre in Phoenix October 16

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Leve Gravis Mundus Champion Vadim Nemkov Pone Defendendi Titulus Contra ‘Rumble’ Johnson, Dum Ryan Bader Goe-Toe-Ut-Toe Cum Corey Anderson vive in SHOWTIME®at 10 P.m. ET / VII p.m. PT

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Los Angeles- BELLATOR MMA dimidium alterum magnum est 2021 servat volubilem Saturni, October 16, cum uterque summus profile semifinalis matchups pro Lumine Gravis Orbis Terrarum Praefectus fiat ad Footprint Center, home of Phoenix soles et Phoenix Mercurius. Leve heavyweight kingpinVadim Nemkov (14-2) defendit mundum patrocinium contra No. 4 praeferebanturAntonius "Rumble" Johnson (23-6), dum current BELLATOR Heavyweight Mundus ChampionRyan Bader (28-6) facesNo. 2-ordo levis heavyweightCorey Anderson (15-5) in co-main event.

BELLATOR MMA: Lux gravis mundo Praefectus Urbi Semifinals et televisificarum quaslibet vivere in SHOWTIME at10 p.m. ET / VII p.m. PT. Bellator MMA in alveum YouTube habitant in praevia pugnae, Showtime ludis YouTube alveum et Plutonem TV beginning at 7 p.m. ET / IV p.m. PT. Additae datae ac tesserae notitiae ad ulteriorem diem nuntiabuntur.

Turma Fedor's Vadim Nemkov spectat BELLATOR manere 205 librarum propugnatorem Kalendis Septembribus 25, porro coagmentat statum suum sicut optimum leve heavyweight Pugnator in planeta. In his ultimis Excursiuncula, Nemkov abiit quinque circumeunt pristini championPhil Davis, promerendae consensu victoriae itinere pulsare tessera ad semifinals. Debet Nemkov balteum suum iterum defendere et ad magnum prix finalem procedere, inter Davis-luctator per commercia et in potestate pulsare "Rumble",Nemkov ostendit suum plenum supellex mixtum artificis militaris in tournamento. Nemkov perfectus in BELLATOR ad hoc punctum, vincit omnes sex certamina tres knockouts et obsequium.

"Rumble" Johnsonmade his BELLATOR MMA debut in the opening round of the grand prix, suscepto in posteriori et egrediens rem cum Jose Augusto ante notching aliam subscriptionem "Rumble" knockout in secundo circum. Cum victoria, the 37 years old made it clear his time away from the sport not slowed him, Glover Teixeira et similia conciliat, Alexander Gustafsson, Phil Davis and current BELLATOR :, "Rumble" una ex toto ludo in viribus impositis manet.

A victor in octo ultima sui decem daret, Arizona in Universitate publica "Darth" Bader ludum domesticum habebit sicut spectat ad volvendum pilam custodiendi cum in cavea Bellatoris saeculo nono ingreditur., in via re- cepit CCV libram cingulum quem quondam tenuit. Bader-non obstante participatione lucis Gravis Orbis Terrarum Praefectus Praefectus-BELLATOR Gravis Champion manet, titulum cogitat de coniungendo cum interim-champValentinus Moldavksy sequenti fine CCV libra torneamentum. Bader curriculo fabuloso eum monitorem fabulae interfectoris meruit, cum conciliat omnia temporis magni sicutFedor Emelianenko, Galvao, Rashad Evans, et Quinton "Rampage" Jackson.

Corey Anderson egregie impressionem fecit cum eius adventus in BELLATOR, nutat duo dominans victoriis similia veteranorumMelvinus Manhoefet prior ACA ChampionDovletdzhan Yagshimuradov, et ending per TKO. Rockton, Ill. productum ad promotionem gloriantes iam infigo resumé, ante triumphans Johnny Walker, Glover Teixeira et Jan Błachowicz inter alios. Pugna Anderson cum Bader, tertiam sub BELLATOR Vexillum, erit primus ad promotionem in nisl in auscultant.

BELLATOR MMA fans qui novos signatores ad tempus spectaculi infusum servitium subscribere possunt nunc pro limitata oblatio quae includit per XXX dies liberum iudicium, sequitur discounted menstrua subscriptione feodo of $ 4.99 / mensis pro proximo sex menses. Visores potest signum adSHO.com/BellatorMMA. Signatores tradentur duo premier BELLATOR MMA eventus per mensem per totum 2021 et ultra, toto certe scheduled ut aer vivere in 9 p.m. ET / VI p.m. TP huc ad SHOWTIME ministerium praesto est.

BELLATOR MMA: Lux Gravis Orbis Terrarum Praefectus Urbi SemifinalsMain Card:

SHOWTIME

10 p.m. ET / VII p.m. PT

Lux Gravis Orbis Terrarum Title Main Event: C-Vadim Nemkov (14-2) vs. #4-Anthony "Rumble" Johnson(25-0)

Lux Gravis Orbis Terrarum Praefectus Urbi Semifinal Bout: #1-Ryan Bader (28-6) vs. #2-Corey Anderson (15-5)

Praevium Card: 

BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | Showtime Sports YouTube Channel | Pluto TV

7 p.m. ET / IV p.m. PT

*Card subiectum ad mutationem.

Placere visitaboBellator.com pro additional notitia.

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BELLATOR MMA est praecipuum artium militarium globalis mixtum et organizationem kickboxing featuros multos optimos pugnatores in mundo.. Sub quorum ordinatione promotoris pugnam veteranus Scott Coker, BELLATOR eventus in maioribus urbibus terrarum orbis ac per televisionem perspici potest 160 terris ad praesto auditorium super unum sescenti populus. In Iunctus Civitas, Bellator videri potest in SHOWTIME. BELLATOR comprehenditur turmae exsecutivae, quae summam industriam doctorum in televisifica productione includit, vivunt eventus orchestration, Pugnator development / relations, venue procuratione, auctore creatura / development, international licentiae, venalicium, vendo, et vulgaret parentes commissione. BELLATOR fundatur in Hollywood, Ill. et habebatur per entertainment giant ViacomCBS, faces, qui coniungunt domum ad mundi SUMMUS hospitii contentus coactis trans Audientiis per television, motus picture, Vestibulum et mobile online.

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Networks Showtime Inc. (SNI), tota subsidiaria ViacomCBS Inc., tenet et operatur premium muneris SHOWTIME®, quae features critico adclamavit originalis series, documentarii provocantem, buxum-officium hit films, praecipuae comoediae et musicae ac difficile hitting. SHOWTIME praesto est ut solius-soli muneris per omnes maiores confluentes cogitationes et Showtime.com, tum per funem, DBS, telco effusis video providers. SNI etiam operat premium muneris CUBICULUM MOVIE™ et Flix®, tum in versionibus omnium trium brands postulant. SNI mercata et distribuit, ludis et hospitii eventus subscribers enim ad exhibitionem in stipendium per-per visum ex SHOWTIME PPV®. Pro magis notitia, ire adwww.SHO.com. 

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BELLATOR MMA™ CONFIRMS FULL FIGHT CARD FOR BELLATOR 258 ON SHOWTIME® THIS FRIDAY, MAIUS 7 APUD 9 P.m. ET / VI p.m. PT

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LATE CHANGE SHIFTS BELLATOR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX – JOSE ‘GUGU’ AUGUSTO NOW FACES ANTHONY “RUMBLE” JOHNSON IN QUARTERFINAL

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Los Angeles– BELLATOR MMA has today confirmed the full slate of fights forhoc Tuesday scriptorBELLATOR MMA 258: Archuleta vs Pettiscard 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 / VI p.m. PT.

In consectetur vesperi, Juan “The Spaniard” 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). In praeter headliner, 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 praeferebanturPatricky Pitbull(23-9) against the resilient Irishman, Peter Queally(12-5-1), and a must-watch bout between the No. 2 ordo welterweightMichael “Venom” Page(18-1) et non. 6 ordo welterweight Marcus Tullius Cicero(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. Also, Do Not. 5 ordo welterweightLogan Storley(11-1) returns againstOmar Hussein (8-2).

Fans will also see the promotion’s bantamweight depth on display, seeing No. 4 praeferebanturRauFeon STots (15-1) face No. 7 praeferebanturIosephus Hill (20-3), as well as appearances from former title challenger and No 2. ranked bantamweight“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.

OmnesBELLATOR MMA 258: Archuleta vs Pettis prelims will stream live at5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT Bellator MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube alveo et 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, sequitur discounted menstrua subscriptione feodo of $ 4.99 / mensis pro proximo sex menses. Visores potest signum adSHO.com/BellatorMMA. Signatores tradentur duo premier BELLATOR MMA eventus per mensem per totum 2021 et ultra, toto certe scheduled ut aer vivere in 9 p.m. ET / VI p.m. PT anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.

Plena praedura palaestrae listings sunt infra:

BELLATOR MMA 258: Archuleta vs. PettisMain Card:

Friday, May 7 – live onSHOWTIME

9 p.m. ET / VI p.m. PT

Bantampleight Title Bout: c-Juan Archuleta (25-2) vs. #1-Sergio Pettis(20-5)

Light Heavyweight WGP Quarterfinal Bout: Antonius Johnson(22-6) vs. Jose “Gugu” Augusto(7-2, 1 NC)

Lightweight Bout: #2-Patricky Pitbull (23-9) vs.Peter Queally (12-5-1)

175-Pound Contract Weight Bout: #2-Michael Page(18-1) vs. #6-Marcus Tullius Cicero(17-3, 1 NC)

Praevium Card: 

BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME ludis YouTube Channel | Pluto TV

5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT

Bantamweight Bout: #7-Iosephus Hill (20-3) vs. #4-RauFeon STots (15-1)

Middleweight Bout: Lorenz Larkin(22-7, 1 NC) vs.Rafael Carvalho (16-5)

Bantamweight Bout: #2-Patchy Mix(13-1) vs.Albert Morales(10-6-1)

Welterweight Bout: #5-Logan Storley(11-1) vs.Omar Hussein(8-2)

Middleweight Bout: #6-Johnny Eblen (7-0) vs.Daniel Madrid(18-6)

Bantamweight Bout: Henry Corrales (18-5) vs.Johnny Campbell (20-13, 1 NC)

Featherweight Bout: Weber Almeida (5-0) vs.Johnny Soto(3-1)

Bantamweight Bout: Erik Perez(19-8) vs.Blaine Shutt(8-4)

*Card subiectum ad mutationem.

Placere visitaboBellator.com pro additional notitia.

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Certamina FNU Sports Show: Johnson vs. Reis Praevius, Susceptor Retires, NASCAR Pugnat

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Rabble Rousin’ Rich Bergeron, “Ordo” Tom Padgett et Tony “The Tornado” Penecale de nuntiis et eventibus duarum ultimarum hebdomadum in ludis pugnae discussis. Ex Rampage Jackson aspera finalis pugna in Bellator ad Chris Weidman damna controversiae Gegard Mousasi tegimus omnia maiora MMA eventuum. Etiam de schedula caestu venturae septimanae disputamus et aliquos eventus in pugilatu ex proximis duabus hebdomadibus respicimus. Involvimus disputationem de NASCAR et Bellator adhibito communi societate cum energia monstri bibendi. Duo gigantes ludis nuper nuntiaverunt Bellatorem exercitum pugnaturum esse in curriculis rerum futurarum.

 

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Proelium Nocte UFC: The Swedish Are Coming!

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In a land once popularized in a Tom Green (remember him?) song – “Lonely Swedish (The Bum Bum Song)” – the Ultimate Fighting Championship brings a Fight Night card that will hopefully bring more attention than a song about a Canadian’s ass.

The first FOX card of the new year, Proelium Nocte UFC: Suecia, brings the national stage of FOX overseas and gives America a glimpse into the UFC’s ongoing overseas expansion. But unlike previous UFC overseas cards, this one is not short on star power. Let’s see if a clear-cut no. 1 contender for Jon Jones’ light heavyweight title will emerge.

Akira Corassani (16-4-1) vs. Sam Sicilia (13-5) (Featherweight – 145 pondo.)

This is a matchup of The Ultimate Fighter alumni, with both guys coming off losses and Corassani coming off back-to-back losses to Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier. Corassani’s also been finished early in both fights, while Sicilia is coming off a submission loss. In a crowded featherweight division, a knockout or submission victory would go a long way toward boosting either of these gentlemen’s stock. I like Sicilia to finish Corassani and possibly give him his walking papers after three straight losses.

Winner: Sicilia by second-round TKO

Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (13-2) vs. Ryan “Darth” Bader (19-4) (Light Heavyweight – 205 pondo.)

Both of these guys are poised for another run at the top of the light heavyweight division. Both of these guys are coming off victories and actually faced each other in college when Davis wrestled for Penn State and Bader wrestled for Arizona State. Davis uses his wrestling to smother opponents and grind out unanimous decision victories, while Bader uses his wrestling when necessary but also has lethal knockout power.

I expect Davis to try and get this fight to the ground early, and if he succeeds I think he can use his reach advantage and athleticism to keep Bader down. Bader must keep this fight standing to have a chance, and I think he will avoid the temptation to avenge his college loss to Davis by engaging in another wrestling match. I like Bader to land more shots and score an upset victory.

Winner: Bader by unanimous decision

Dan “Hendo” Henderson (30-12) vs. Gegard Mousasi (35-5-2) (Middleweight – 185 pondo.)

Henderson returns to middleweight after a mostly ill-fated run at light heavyweight, including being tossed around like a rag doll and submitted by Daniel Cormier in his last fight. Simply put, if Henderson can’t land his patented “H-Bomb” right hand for a knockout, he’s easily susceptible to defeat.

I think the wars of years past are finally catching up to Henderson. He will go down as one of the greatest fighters ever not to hold a UFC title, but he simply can’t keep up with the sport’s elite any more. He will leave himself open when wanting to drop the H-Bomb, and Mousasi will take advantage.

Winner: Mousasi by third-round submission

Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson (16-2) vs. Anthony "Rumble" Johnson (18-4) (Light Heavyweight – 205 pondo.)

The winner of this fight will receive the next shot at light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, and it would represent a rematch for Gustafsson. He took Jones closer to defeat than anyone else has during their epic 2013 matchup. Depending on who ask, some people think the Swede actually won that fight.

Johnson is rapidly ascending the 205-pound ladder after knocking out Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and scoring an upset win over Phil Davis to begin his climb. Johnson also has devastating knockout power and if he lands one such shot on Gustafsson, the Swede’s road to redemption is derailed. But I think Gustafsson uses his reach advantage (which is nearly identical to Jones) to keep Johnson at bay and make Johnson go a full five rounds.

Gustafsson’s striking in the 205-pound division is second to none, and I like him to land enough of those to secure a rematch with Jones later this year.

Winner: Gustafsson by unanimous decision

Chris Huntemann writes about mixed martial arts in the state of Maryland. He also contributes his thoughts to our site on the UFC, Bellator, and World Series of Fighting. Check out his blog, or follow him on Twitter: @mmamaryland.