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RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - Francis Ngannouis back and is the winner of theBattle of the Giants.
The Mayadeen in Riyadh, 沙特阿拉伯, hosted the return of “The Predator,” who viciously stopped his opponentRenan Ferreiraby knockout in a little over three minutes to win the newly minted PFL Super Fights Heavyweight Championship Belt and reclaim his position atop the mountain in mixed martial arts. 同贏, Ngannou immediately puts the combat sports world on notice that he remains a force to be reckoned with anytime he laces up the four-ounce PFL MMA gloves.
The co-main event of the evening saw the greatest women’s MMA fighter of all-time, 克里斯“賽博格,”add to her already impressive resume with a unanimous decision victory over PFL two-division ChampionLarissa Pacheco. By winning the PFL Super Fights Women’s Featherweight World Championship, “Cyborg” has now added her fifth different promotional belt to her trophy case. The loss snaps a ten-fight winning streak for Pacheco, while “Cyborg” has pushed her winning streak to eight bouts.
The Bellator Middleweight Championship was on the line in a rematch between undefeated champion約翰尼·埃布倫 和英格蘭的 法比安·愛德華茲. It was the world-class grappling of American Top Team’s Eblen that was the difference. The Kansas City-native scored numerous takedowns over the course of 25 分鐘, earning a unanimous 48-47 decision despite a fifth round onslaught from Edwards.
Zafar Mohsenentered PFL’s SmartCage for the first time on Saturday as a major underdog for his Featherweight contest against Dagestan’sHusein Kadimagomaev, but it was the German athlete who emerged the favorite, sweeping the scorecards in a one-sided 30-27 unanimous decision victory. Mohsen has now pushed his current winning streak to four bouts.
Opening the PPV card ofPFL Battle of the Giants, a highly anticipated Lightweight fight between former Bellator Featherweight Champion阿傑麥基and surging Irish prospectPaul Hughesended up being exactly what fight fans were expecting – a high-level, back-and-forth fight between two athletes with title aspirations. 兩位拳手都有過屬於自己的精彩時刻, 但最後, two judges’ saw Belfast’s Hughes as the winner, moving him to 2-0 in PFL and putting “Big News” one step closer to a world title shot.
Professional Fighters League (PFL) in partnership with the Ministry of Sport and the Saudi Mixed Martial Arts Federation (SMMAF), announced earlier today that the Championships for the 2024 PFL Global Season will take place on Friday, 十一月 29 in Riyadh, 沙特阿拉伯. The event will air live in the U.S. on ESPN+ and additionally can be seen live on DAZN throughout Canada and Europe, with additional premium sports platforms hosting the events worldwide. PFL Battle of the Giants Main Card Results:
ABOUT PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE Professional Fighters League (PFL) is a global powerhouse in MMA and the fastest-growing sports league world-wide. PFL has five live fight franchises, offering year-round content: PFL League Season, PFL PPV Super Fights, PFL Challenger Series, PFL International Leagues, and Bellator. 公司成立於 2018, PFL is backed by major blue-chip investors including SURJ, Ares, Knighthead, Luxor Capital, Waverley Capital, Elysian Park Ventures, and numerous NBA, MLB, NHL, and MLS team owners. MMA is the growth sport business of this decade, 同 650 million fans worldwide, the youngest audience demographic, and true global revenue streams.
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洛杉磯 - 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 Arenawill play home to a pair of events on back-to-back nights withBELLATOR 294 發生星期五, 四月 21 和BELLATOR 295 發生星期六, 四月 22.
BELLATOR 294: 卡魯什vs. Bennett 2 - 週五, 四月 21
Main card airs live on SHOWTIME at 10 P.M. ET /下午7時. PT/4 p.m. local HST
BELLATOR 294: 卡魯什vs. Bennett 2on Fridayhas two new main card contests, bringing Friday’s slate to five fights in total. Former BELLATOR bantamweight title challenger and No. 5-排名Danny 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 pitting萊萬·喬赫利 (11-2) and American Top Team’sMichael Lombardo (13-3) is also official for the SHOWTIME-aired portion of the event.
初步卡BELLATOR 294currently features four fights, including No. 4-排名重量級泰瑞爾財富(12-3), who looks to get back to his winning ways against Russia’sSergei Bilostennyi(10-2). 別. 5-ranked light heavyweight亞歷克斯·波利齊（Alex Polizzi） (10-2) returns to the BELLATOR cage and will compete against a streakingKarl Moore (11-2), who holds the No. 8 排行. A lightweight tilt between five-fight BELLATOR veteranKillys莫塔(14-3) and promotional newcomerKenneth Cross(13-3) is official, as is a 145-pound bout between Oregon’s克里斯倫喬尼 (10-3) tangling withBlake Smith (7-3). Rounding out the preliminary card is a middleweight affair between Colorado’s安東尼 “Sugafoot” 亞當斯(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. 海洋麗茲·卡莫奇（Liz carmouche）(18-7) against No. 4 ranked flyweight challenger, 迪安娜·班尼特（DeAnna Bennett） (13-7-1). 在當晚的合作主要事件, 別. 6-ranked heavyweight and Minnesota National Guardsman蒂姆·約翰遜(15-9) will compete against在安卡斯維爾的 Mohegan Sun Arena 內的共同特色比賽中 (8-4). A women’s featherweight contest featuring former UFC title challenger薩拉·麥曼 (13-6), who makes her highly anticipated BELLATOR debut against former No. 1 競爭者, 阿琳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.
該BELLATOR 294preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, 在安卡斯維爾的 Mohegan Sun Arena 內的共同特色比賽中8 P.M. ET /下午5時. PT/2 p.m. HST.The complete bout listing for both events can be found below.
BELLATOR 295: Stots vs. Mix – Saturday, 四月 22
Updated Start Time – Main card airs live on SHOWTIME at 11 P.M. ET / 8時三十分. PT/5 p.m. local HST
The main card for Saturday’sBELLATOR 295: Stots vs. 混合event has also been sweetened with the addition of homegrown BELLATOR talent and No. 3-排名亞倫微微 (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-排名Mads Burnell(16-4) tests his skills against No. 7-排名賈斯汀岡薩雷斯 (14-1). 別. 8-排名Ilara Joanne(11-6) meets fellow Brazilian艾倫·布朗(6-4) in a women’s flyweight contest, and a welterweight tilt betweenAlexey Shurkevich(13-5) 與日本Masayuki 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索陶 (19-1) face No. 2-排名補丁混合(17-1). 在合作的主要事件, the pride of Honolulu, 別. 3-排名Ilima雷·麥克法蘭 (12-2) looks to defend home turf against Japan’s No. 2-排名Kana Watanabe (11-1-1). 還, at 125-pounds, former BELLATOR World Champion堀口恭司 (31-5) moves down a division to welcome former UFC Title Challenger博格雷 (16-5) to the Paramount-owned promotion.
門票BELLATOR 295: Stots vs. 混合are on sale now and are available at Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
該BELLATOR 295preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, 在安卡斯維爾的 Mohegan Sun Arena 內的共同特色比賽中7 P.M. ET / 4時三十分. PT/1 p.m. HST.The complete bout listing for both events can be found below.
Dublin –BELLATOR 291saw雅羅斯拉夫Amosov (27-0) mark his return to the BELLATOR cage in perfect fashion, as he unified the BELLATOR Welterweight World Title with a victory over洛根Storley. Amosov also continues to boast the longest active win streak in MMA, adding to his record for the first time since returning to Ukraine to defend his country in 2022.
在合作的主要事件傑里米·肯尼迪silenced the home crowd as he defeated佩德羅·卡瓦略一致決定勝利. ‘JBC’ will be hoping to move closer to a title shot as he continues to climb the featherweight rankings following his statement victory in the Irish capital.
BELLATOR announced its return to the ‘Emerald Isle’ will come on Saturday, 九月 23 with what will undoubtedly be a stacked card at the3競技場在都柏林. More information will be announced soon. BELLATOR returns to action on Friday, 三月 10 為BELLATOR 292: Nurmagomedov vs. 亨德森at theSAP Center San Jose, 例如. The card airs in the U.S. on SHOWTIME at 10 P.M. ET /下午7時. PT.
Amosov quotes:“I feel very good because I waited for this for a long time. I train hard training, and I feel a lot of motivation and responsibility. 現在, 我放鬆. I’ll relax after the fight, and I’m happy because I think I gave my country a good day. It’s the first time I’ve had big support in the cage. In America, I’ve had support, but not like today. Many Ukrainian flags, many Ukrainian people. My uncle, 我的朋友; I see many people. It was a big support, and it gave me very good energy.”
On His Message to the People of Ukraine: “Thank you for my country, thank you for my army and the fans. It was for my country. Today I think it is a very good day for my country. To hold two gold belts.”
On If He’s the Best Welterweight on the Planet: “I think yes, [that was my best performance]. 當然 [I think I’m the best welterweight in the world]. I am here. If a UFC champion wants to fight, come to BELLATOR. Scott Coker will give the contract, and we’ll make the fight.”
On His First Match with Logan Storley: “Before this fight, I said this fight was different. I have many kilograms that I cut for my first match with Logan [斯托利]. Now I had a very good camp and recovery as well as different training. Every day I train hard and become better. I have the best team with me. 他 [洛根Storley] a very good fighter, and I knew this. All people who enter the cage are strong, so if you go in the cage, you’re a high-level fighter. It’s not a surprise to me, 但我準備好了 [for everything].”
On Training with BELLATOR Middleweight World Champion Johnny Eblen: “He’s my friend [約翰尼·埃布倫]. I train with him every time, he’s very high level. He’s a very good fighter and a real champion. 當我們晶石, many people watch and I think it’s beautiful.”
Kennedy quotes: “I’m happy with the win, regardless. I would’ve liked to get the finish, but there’s a lot of circumstances whenever you travel across the world. I’m just ready for the next one. It was my rehydration, 我想. I made mistakes on the rehydration. I was really dry – I wasn’t sweating, but I felt exhausted there; my gas tank’s [常] much better than that. He had a tight squeeze right at the beginning but he jumped for it too early but I think I am the best grappler in the division. He had a little bit of a squeeze but it ultimately got me the takedown. I wanted to really hurt him with some hands, but he’s a pressure fighter. I thought I could sit him down, but as soon as I got ahold of him, I was like, ‘This is my path to victory.’”
On Fighting for the Title Next: “I believe so, I don’t know who else is there for me to fight. Three wins in a row. 桑切斯, Pico, and Carvalho and they have all been dominant victories.. I’ve been all around the world; it’s a cool way to see the world. In a perfect world, I get to fight somewhere in the United States, but I’d fight ‘Pitbull’ in a WalMart. I’m coming. I’ve been on his heels the whole time. When I was fighting Borics and I was fighting Pico, I was like: I can’t wait to get the opportunity to fight him. Now there’s talk of him going down to 135; he’s probably calling his nutritionist right now because he doesn’t want this fight. 我們開始做吧. We can go ASAP. I’ll fight him in any corner of the world, in any timeframe.”
Kavanagh quotes: “我感覺很好. It feels good to get back in there. It was a nice win. I went and put on a show, and that’s all I needed to do. I kept in one piece; I can go again soon, 太棒了. I put on a clinic. I knew she was a striker, so I showed in there what I’ve done for the last 12 週. All is good.”
On a Potential Rematch with Cris Cyborg: “That’s two great wins, and I put on a show both times. 我準備好了. 我想要 [Cris] ‘Cyborg’ in Dublin. That’s what I want. Fight the best in Ireland, 西尼德·卡瓦納. I’ve been well-prepared for Cris ‘Cyborg.’ I won’t rush into things. I’ll be ready.”
“I got a good 15 分鐘 [在] 那裡. Good strikes. My power was there. I do want ‘Cyborg’ here. I want her in Dublin. But that’s in September, that’s too long. I want another one and then ‘Cyborg.’”
On Rectifying the Outcome from First Harding Fight: “It feels good; I got me win back. It’ll be on my record forever. I did win, and I am better.”
Clarke quotes: “It was a clean performance. I obviously would’ve liked the finish. [Opponent Leonardos Sinis has] fought at welterweight and lightweight before; he’s a big lad.”
On his Opponent’s Size Advantage, Weight Miss: “I thought he was a good actor. 看, I didn’t think that mattered at all because I knew I was giving up a few kilos anyways. It was a catchweight and he missed weight. I knew he was coming big.”
On What He Wants Next: “Two Dublin shows every year. Get better for the next one, end of June, 七月. Those decisions, all of my decisions, I had 10-8 發. 7-0. I think that’s right up there with the win streaks in the company. It’s a bit gray with BELLATOR; the rankings are solid, then it’s gray underneath that. People are mentioning the rankings — I’m trying to gradually get to that point. If they offer it, I’ll accept it because that’s just who I am, but as long as it makes sense and its progression. I’m here in BELLATOR; whatever they say I’m worthy of.”
On a Potential Matchup with Khasan Magomedsharipov: “I think we match up well and like said I will fight anyone. They’re all getting behind me: the whole town, the whole country, 我覺得. They’re bringing buses up. I really feel like a winner already. I’ve brought the whole town here. People talk. That buzz in the town, everyone gets behind me. It’s unreal.”
洛杉磯— BELLATOR MMA has announced that its fifth participant for the New Year’s Eve spectacle against RIZIN Fighting Federation opponents will be No. 10-ranked lightweight, Gadzhi Rabadanov(18-4-2), taking on 27-year-old Japanese standoutKoji Takeda(15-3) in a compelling matchup between two competitors riding high on the strength of consecutive victories.
A first-of-its-kind blockbuster co-promotion, BELLATOR MMA vs. 日進takes place inside the Saitama Super Arena in Japan on Saturday, 十二月 31, and can be seen in the United States on SHOWTIME at 8 P.M. ET/PT on New Year’s Eve.
Rabadanov versus Takeda will join a star-studded five-fightBELLATOR MMA vs. 日進主卡, which is stacked from top to bottom with current and former champions competing in the four-sided ring under RIZIN’s unique rules. Headlining the event will be a dream matchup between RIZIN lightweight championRoberto “Satoshi” de Souza(14-1) against No. 3 BELLATOR pound-for-pound talentAJ “Mercenary” McKee(19-1), with BELLATOR and RIZIN featherweight champions帕特里西奧鬥犬(34-5) 和Kleber Koike(31-5-1) co-headlining the must-see event.
Former BELLATOR championsJuan “The Spaniard” Archuleta(26-4) 和堀口恭司(30-5) will round out the unparalleled main card, facing off with RIZIN’sSoo Chul Kim(18-6-1) 和Hiromasa Ougikubo(25-6-2), 分別.
Gadzhi Rabadanov, 29, signed with BELLATOR in 2021 after capturing the Eagle FC lightweight title, and has made an immediate impact on the promotion’s remarkably deep lightweight division. He announced his arrival in thunderous fashion atBELLATOR 263with an emphatic viral knockout of Daniel Carey, which he followed up with back-to-back dominant unanimous decision victories over Jay Jay Wilson and Bobby King in 2022. The product of the renowned Club Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov’s School in Dagestan and the prestigious American Kickboxing Academy, Rabadanov’s pedigree is world-class. On New Year’s Eve, Rabadanov will look to continue building upon his momentum with an impressive performance against Koji Takeda.
“It is a childhood dream come true to fight in Japan at the legendary Saitama Super Arena,” said Rabadanov. “I’m very excited and I know I have a tough opponent, who always leaves everything in the ring. Expect a masterpiece from me, it will be a memorable fight.”
A former DEEP lightweight champion, Japan’sKoji Takedahas been an active fighter since his 2017 專業首演. Takeda boasts a compelling case for inclusion on this historic fight card, winning seven of his last ten and three of his last four outings under the RIZIN and DEEP banners. Takeda is also familiar with BELLATOR foes; he has previously fought Spike Carlyle and submitted Zach Zane by armbar, both of whom fought recently for the Scott Coker-led promotion. Takeda will look to add a third straight win to his resume against the highly-touted Rabadanov in his hometown of Saitama, 日本, 上月 31.
BELLATOR MMA VS. RIZIN MAIN CARD:
開演時間
星期六, 十二月 31 — 8 PM ET/PT
Lightweight Non-Title Main Event: 阿傑麥基(19-1) 與Roberto de Souza(14-1)
Featherweight Non-Title Main Event: 帕特里西奧鬥犬(34-5) 與Kleber Koike(31-5-1)
星期六, APRIL 23 - BELLATOR 279 BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX QUARTERFINALS Champion Sergio Pettis vs. Raufeon索陶 Patchy Mix vs. 堀口恭司 更多, BELLATOR FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Champion Cris Cyborg vs. 阿琳Blencowe 2 And Hawaii’s Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Justine Kish DETAILS FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 22 TO BE ANNOUNCED 洛杉磯 - BELLATOR MMA has announced its return to the Hawaiian island of Oahu, where Honolulu’s Neal S. Blaisdell Arena will play home to an extremely stacked duo of events on back-to-back nights Friday, 四月 22 週六, 四月 23.
Friday night’sBELLATOR 278 will be a special event free for current military, 退伍軍人, and first responders. Matchups and additional details for the event will be announced shortly.
Saturday night’sBELLATOR 279 will feature the launch of the highly anticipated one-million-dollar BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix. The headliner will see current bantamweight world champion塞爾吉奧·佩蒂斯 (22-5) take on No. 3-排名 Raufeon索陶 (17-1), while the co-main event features a rematch between the greatest female mixed martial artist of all time, 克里斯機器俠 (25-2, 1 NC) and Australia’s No. 1-排名 阿琳Blencowe (15-8), who will look to claim gold in her third attempt at a world title.
週六 BELLATOR 279: 佩蒂斯VS. Stots / 半機械人 vs. Blencowe 2 will air live on SHOWTIME at4:30 P.M.HST 當地時間, 10:30 P.M. AND / 7:30 P.M. PT. The preliminary fights will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, 在安卡斯維爾的 Mohegan Sun Arena 內的共同特色比賽中 2 P.M. HST 當地時間, 8 P.M. ET /下午5時. PT.
Tickets for Saturday night’sBELLATOR 279: 佩蒂斯VS. Stots / 半機械人 vs. Blencowe 2 開始銷售本星期五, 三月 11 and can be purchased throughBellator.com, 以及 Ticketmaster.comor the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena Box Office. A special presale will take place on Thursday, 三月 10.
Also scheduled for a return to action, Honolulu’s own former Women’s Flyweight World ChampionIlima雷·麥克法蘭 (11-1) will return home to compete againstJustine Kish (7-5) 作為無. 1 ranked women’s flyweight looks to start her journey back to a world title in the same arena two of the most memorable BELLATOR main events in recent memory took place. Opening the four-fight main card is another BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix quarterfinal matchup between No. 2-最輕量級排名 補丁混合 (15-1) and former BELLATOR and Rizin Bantamweight World Champion堀口恭司 (29-4).
Current BELLATOR Bantamweight World Champion Sergio “The Phenom” Pettis sits at No. 7 on the promotion’s pound-for-pound list. He successfully defended his belt for the first time against former BELLATOR 135-pound titleholder Kyoji Horiguchi with a “knockout of the year” style finish atBELLATOR 272 十二月. The hard-hitting Midwesterner out of Milwaukee originally captured the crown by outpointing former champion Juan Archuleta. The younger brother of former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis will be in for one of the toughest fights of his career when he takes on Raufeon Stots. Stots, who used to train alongside Pettis for several years, has been flawless since making his promotion debut in December 2019. He most recently scored a dominant unanimous decision victory over Magomed Magomedov atBELLATOR 264.
Featherweight world champion and top-ranked women’s pound-for-pound fighter Cris “Cyborg” has made three straight title defenses including a second-round submission of Arlene Blencowe in 2020, which surprisingly is the lone submission victory of her storied career. The Brazilian native who currently fights out of Las Vegas, 內華達州. is a “Grand Slam Champion” having won belts in four different organizations. She sports 20 wins by finish with victories over elite competition including Holly Holm, 萊斯利·史密斯 (兩次), Gina Carano and aims to further her legacy as the greatest women’s mixed martial artist of all time in the rematch versus Blencowe. Australia’s Blencowe is BELLATOR’s No. 6 pound-for-pound female fighter and the No. 1 羽量級排名. She has won five of her last six fights and earned her shot at the world title rematch with a unanimous decision over Pam Sorenson at BELLATOR 271 十一月.
Currently BELLATOR’s No. 2 最輕量級排名, Patchy Mix recently defeated James Gallagher via submission in his last outing at BELLATOR 270 在都柏林. Mix has made a name for himself in the BELLATOR cage by displaying impressive submissions and his lone professional loss came to former champion Juan Archuleta. He now faces Horiguchi, another former world champion who hails from Takasaki, 日本. The American Top Team prodigy Horiguchi became a simultaneous, 在復活格鬥聯盟的蠅量級和北美格鬥錦標賽的 135 磅級中獲得世界冠軍 2019 after he upset then-BELLATOR champion Darrion Caldwell while also holding the RIZIN Championship. After he was forced to relinquish his BELLATOR title due to an injury, Horiguchi nearly got his hands back on BELLATOR’s title but was stopped by current champion Sergio Pettis in December. 不. 5 ranked bantamweight now aims to get back in the winning column and recapture his belt, along with the million-dollar prize that awaits the winner of the BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix.
Bantamweight World Title Bout: Ç-Sergio Pettis (22-5) VS. #3-Raufeon索陶 (17-1) Featherweight World Title Bout: Ç-克里斯“機器人”(25-2, 1 NC) VS. #1-阿琳Blencowe (15-8) 飛錘布特: #1-Ilima雷·麥克法蘭 (11-1) VS. Justine Kish(7-5) Bantamweight World Grand Prix Bout: #2-補丁混合 (15-1) VS. #5-堀口恭司 (29-4)
UNDEFEATED WORLD CHAMPIONA.J. 麥基TO 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 對於 $1 MILLION PRIZE IN BELLATOR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX FINAL
BELLATOR 277SET FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 15, AT 10 P.M. ET /下午7時. PTLIVE ON SHOWTIME INSIDE THE SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE, CALIF.
門票開始發售本星期五
LOS ANGELES (二月. 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. 麥基 (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 champion帕特里西奧鬥犬 (32-5) for the second time in less than nine months on Friday, 四月 15, 在10 P.M. ET /下午7時. PT 住在Showtime.
In the co-feature ofBELLATOR 277: McKee vs. 比特犬 2 在聖何塞SAP中心, 加利福尼亞州。, current 205-pound BELLATOR MMA World Champion瓦迪姆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-排名競爭者科里·安德森(16-5)in the BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix final.
門票BELLATOR MMA 277: McKee vs. 比特犬 2 開始銷售本星期五, 二月. 18 在安卡斯維爾的 Mohegan Sun Arena 內的共同特色比賽中Ticketmaster.com 和Bellator.comwith a special presale starting the day prior.
另外, four preliminary bouts have been announced including a mouthwatering matchup between two highly ranked heavyweights as No. 5-排名蒂姆·約翰遜 (15-8) faces surging No. 6-排名泰瑞爾財富(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 P.M. ET / 4時三十分. PT 在 BELLATOR MMA YouTube 頻道上, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube 頻道和 Pluto TV.
In their historic initial matchup at the Forum in Inglewood, 加利福尼亞州。, McKee stunned Pitbull by landing a punishing left leg kick to the head at 1:40 of the opening stanza atBELLATOR MMA 263七月 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 開放框架.
“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, 加利福尼亞州。, BELLATOR’s top-rated pound-for-pound fighter has exceeded the lofty expectations placed on him since his professional debut three days following his 20日 生日. Armed with six knockouts and seven submissions, the Team Bodyshop product, 誰將會轉 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, 帕特·柯倫, 和達里昂考德威爾, 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 職業競賽 (1.8 rounds per bout), while logging less than 41 total minutes in the BELLATOR cage since turning pro in August 2012.
吹噓的比特犬兄弟二人組的一半, 帕特里西奧一直被認為是 BELLATOR MMA 皇冠上的明珠, 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, 胡安·阿丘利塔, and Daniel Straus (兩次). 在 2019, the 34-year-old Brazilian captured the BELLATOR Lightweight World Championship from Michael Chandler, 成為第二位同時擁有兩個冠軍頭銜的 BELLATOR 運動員. 同 23 完成於 37 專業的戰鬥, 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.
安德森, of Robbinsville, 新澤西州, 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 四月 16, 2021. Exactly six months later atBELLATOR MMA 268, the Rockford, 生病了。, 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 十一月 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, 等等.
TOP FEATHERWEIGHT CONTENDERS CAT ZINGANO AND PAM SORENSON WILL BATTLE ON PRELIMINARY CARD, ALONG WITH PIVOTAL WELTERWEIGHT CLASH BETWEEN DEREK ANDERSON VS. GOITI YAMAUCHI
TOP PROSPECTS ROMERO COTTON, CODY LAW, ROMAN FARALDO ALSO SET FOR ACTION
洛杉磯 - A plethora of fantastic fighters armed with world-title aspirations have joined the stackedBELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell卡上週六, 三月 12. SHOWTIME will televise the mammoth main card live from inside the Family Arena in St. 查爾斯, 密蘇里州, 在9 P.M. ET /下午6時. PT.
Former title challenger and No. 2 排名-約翰·索爾特 (18-5), as well as undefeated BELLATOR MMA No. 3-排名約翰尼·埃布倫(10-0), and women’s No. 2 featherweight貓桌(12-4) hope to take the next step toward BELLATOR MMA gold as they join the four co-headline brawlers currently ranked among the upper echelon of their respective divisions.
Featured among the magnificent MMA melees will be three of the top-ten middleweights, five undefeated and one unblemished amateur, four top-two contenders, and ten fighters ranked along with BELLATOR MMA’s elite.
在晚上的重頭戲, 亞當Borics (17-1) 和Mads Burnell(16-3), two featherweights currently tied at No. 2 in the official BELLATOR MMA rankings, will square off for a future shot at the BELLATOR 145-pound world title. 在協調功能回合, former BELLATOR Light Heavyweight Champion, 13-time BELLATOR veteran, 和No. 2-排名菲爾·戴維斯 (23-6, 1 NC) will open his 2022 campaign against No. 4 朱利葉斯·Anglickas(10-2), who most recently challenged for the 205-pound title. 另外, the main card will spotlight an international lightweight extravaganza as undefeated New Alliance Jiu-Jitsu team member傑伊·威爾遜 (8-0) of Auckland, 新西蘭, moves up in weight to meet Dagestan, 俄羅斯Gadzhi Rabadanov(16-4-2), who is coming off a first-round knockout in his promotional debut atBELLATOR MMA 263 在七月 2021.
Prior to the consequential co-featured contests, a pair of top middleweights will round out the main card as Salter and Eblen square off for a shot at the winner of the upcoming world title bout pitting 185-pound ChampionGegard Mousasiagainst No. 1-排名 奧斯汀Vanderford 在 BELLATOR MMA 275later this month in Dublin, 愛爾蘭.
Armed with an 8-2 BELLATOR record, Salter, a 15-year pro MMA veteran out of Nashville, Tenn., holds the promotional record for most submissions in BELLATOR MMA middleweight history, and has stopped 17 他 23 對手. Nicknamed “Diamond Hands” due to his love for crypto currency and willingness to hold onto his investments, Eblen is coming off a 71-second annihilation of Collin Huckbody atBELLATOR MMA 272十二月 2021. The six-time BELLATOR MMA veteran and American Top-Team product, who recently signed a six-fight BELLATOR contract extension, has secured six opening-round stoppages, including two of his three 2021 對手.
In addition to the magnificent main card, a veritable cornucopia of pulsating preliminary punch ups will commence the preeminent night of action, including a Minnesota midwestern melee pitting former UFC title challenger and Winona, 從。, native Zingano against No.7-ranked lightweightPam Sorenson(9-4) of Blaine, 從.
Set to make her third straight BELLATOR MMA appearance with aspirations of challenging BELLATOR MMA Women’s Welterweight World Champion克里斯機器俠, Zingano has had a decorated fighting career. The former NCAA Division III All-American wrestler became the first mother to compete in the UFC and initial woman to capture the company’s “Fight of the Night” award, counting victories over Miesha Tate, 阿曼達·努內斯, Marion Reneau, and Gabrielle Holloway. 最近, “Alpha” was featured in the series “Double Duty” that chronicled the attempts to maintain a balance between the daily responsibilities of parenthood and earning a living as a pro athlete.
A former Invicta FC women’s featherweight champion, Sorenson started kickboxing after the passing of her best friend. After vacating her crown and requesting a release from Invicta in July 2021, the Minneapolis mauler signed a multi-fight deal with BELLATOR MMA in mid-2021. Soon after joining the pioneering company, the 35-year-old recorded a hard-fought split decision over Roberta Samad atBELLATOR MMA 264 在 安卡斯維爾, 康涅狄格州.
Also featured will be a bruising brawl pitting two hard-hitting heavyweights with seven career stoppages apiece as No. 8-排名Alex “Eazy” Polizzi (9-1) of Madison, 威斯康星州。, clashes with Team Pitbull’sJose “Guru” Augusto (7-3, 1 NC). 另外, 聖地亞哥, 加利福尼亞州. 本地人, 11-time BELLATOR MMA veteran, 和No. 6-排名“Barbaric” Derek Anderson(17-4, 1 NC) will mix it up with submission specialist, BELLATOR Brazilian bruiser, and Japanese-bornGoiti Yamaguchi (26-5), in a worldwide welterweight war.
此外, added toBELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnellis a memorable middleweight match pitting undefeated, 別. 6-ranked 185-pounder and owner of three consecutive stoppages羅梅羅棉 (5-0) of Hutchinson, 堪薩斯州, who will bravely battle the horrors of“The Boogeyman”Lance Wright (5-2). 而且, former Division II All-American wrestler and fantastic featherweight科迪·羅(5-0), fresh off his third opening-round finish, strives to avoid being scared off by“Phantom”Johnny Soto (5-2) 埃斯孔迪多, 加利福尼亞州.
Continuing the unforgettable night of amazing action, undefeated welterweight and American Top-Team memberRoman Faraldo (6-0) will make his fourth consecutive promotional appearance when he challenges BELLATOR MMA rookieKelvin Rayford (5-3), while local combatant喬丹·霍華德 (10-5) of Jefferson City hopes to thrill the Missouri faithful against Athens, Illinois’ ownTrevor Ward(5-5). Two flyweights will test their skills as well, 什麼時候戴安娜·阿夫薩拉戈娃(4-0) of Russia welcomesAshley Deen (5-6) to BELLATOR. 最後, a Show-Me State lightweight showdown between BELLATOR beginnerDan Busch (4-1) makes his sixth straight Missouri appearance by confronting St. Louis’Josh Augustine (5-2).
The thrilling preliminary fights will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, 在安卡斯維爾的 Mohegan Sun Arena 內的共同特色比賽中6 P.M. AND /下午3時. PT.
洛杉磯 - BELLATOR MMA 已確認完整的戰鬥卡BELLATOR MMA 274: 格雷西 VS. 斯托利這個星期六, 二月. 19, 在金神體育館安卡斯維爾, 康涅狄格州. SHOWTIME will televise the phenomenal main card live at9 P.M. ET /下午6時. PT.
另外, nine thrilling preliminary fights will stream live three hours earlier on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, 在安卡斯維爾的 Mohegan Sun Arena 內的共同特色比賽中6 P.M. 在安卡斯維爾的 Mohegan Sun Arena 內的共同特色比賽中. PT.
在晚上的重頭戲, 別. 4-排名奈曼格雷西(11-2) 將綁在 BELLATOR 手套上 12日consecutive time when he takes on former four-time collegiate All-American wrestler and No. 5-排名洛根Storley(12-1) in a five-round clash of top-5 welterweights. 在協調功能回合, 在安卡斯維爾的 Mohegan Sun Arena 內的共同特色比賽中. 9-排名安德烈Koreshkov (24-4) 在安卡斯維爾的 Mohegan Sun Arena 內的共同特色比賽中 2002 campaign against Alliance MMA product and owner of seven first-round finishesChance Rencountre(16-4) of Pawhuska, 俄克拉何馬州.
The updated and complete listing of bouts can be found below.
巴黎, FRANCE –Two iconic mixed martial artists with an undeniable track record of thrilling performances will square up as約爾·羅梅羅 (13-6) 發生在 梅爾文Manhoef (32-15-1, 2 NC) in the co-main event of BELLATOR MMA’s return to Paris’ Accor Arena on Friday, 五月 6. BELLATOR PARIS: 貝德VS. 金剛 2 will be televised live in America on SHOWTIME at 10 P.M. CEST/4 p.m. AND.
With mixed martial arts becoming legalized in France in 2020, BELLATOR became the first promotion to hold a major MMA event withBELLATOR 248 in October of that year. The success of that historic card propelled BELLATOR to make a return to “The City of Lights” in 2022 in a big way with a main event featuring undisputed BELLATOR MMA Heavyweight Champion, 瑞安貝德 (29-7, 1 NC) defending his crown in enemy territory against hometown favorite and No. 2-排名重量級 謝赫·金剛 (31-11-2, 1 NC). In addition to the main and co-main event, a lightweight tilt pitting the last man to defeat media darling Paddy Pimblett, 索倫·貝克 (15-1) against England’s索爾·羅傑斯 (15-4) is also official. Bak has only tasted defeat once in his 16 professional fights and held both the featherweight and lightweight titles in Cage Warriors before joining the BELLATOR roster. Fighting out of Denmark, “The True Viking” is riding a seven-fight win streak into battle against the SBG Manchester product, 羅傑斯. Known as “The Hangman,” Rogers also has amassed 15 victories on his resume including wins over Artem Lobov, Ryan Hall and Georgi Karakhanyan.
The preliminary card is guaranteed to feature a showcase of French talent and has begun to take shape with the return of伊夫蘭杜 (16-9), who takes on Liverpool’s加文·休斯 (10-2) in a lightweight affair. Preliminary card action will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, 在安卡斯維爾的 Mohegan Sun Arena 內的共同特色比賽中 6:30 P.M. CEST/12:30 P.M. AND. Tickets for the fight are on sale now ataccorarena.com 和 bellator.fr. 在 Instagram @BellatorFrance 和 Facebook 上關注 Bellator France www.facebook.com/BellatorFrance/ 戰鬥了邁阿密, 佛羅里達, Romero will be making his second BELLATOR appearance on May 6 在巴黎. Following a seven-year stint under the direction of the UFC, the American Top Team-product became one of the most sought-after free agents prior to signing with the Scott Coker-led promotion in 2020. 同 11 他 13 career victories coming by way of knockout, including four of the first-round variety, “Soldier of God” possesses the type of knockout power that can force any opponent into submission. A three-time World Cup Freestyle Wrestling Champion, five-time Pan-American Freestyle Wrestling Champion, 和 2000 Olympics Freestyle Wrestling Silver Medalist, the Cuban-born Romero has continuously showcased his elite talents at the highest level of competition. The only missing trophy to a near-flawless legacy is a BELLATOR world title.
Making his tenth appearance for BELLATOR MMA, Dutch superstar Melvin “No Mercy” Manhoef has put together an impressive resume throughout his illustrious career in multiple combat sports disciplines that has seen him finish 29 他 32 MMA victims via knockout, 含 26 in the first round and eight in the opening minute of action. A native of Amsterdam, 荷蘭, the ageless wonder and No. 10-ranked BELLATOR light heavyweight will now look to add to a trio of impressive knockouts that he’s collected since joining the promotion back in 2014.
