FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX QUARTERFINALS CONTINUE AS DANIEL WEICHEL MEETS EMMANUEL SANCHEZ IN THE CO-MAIN EVENT
Tickets on sale next Friday, იანვარი 17
LOS ANGELES– On Friday, მარტი 13, Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. will host Bellator 241, an event featuring TWO quarterfinal matchups of the Featherweight World Grand Prix. ძირითად ღონისძიება, fans will see a featherweight world title bout with two-division Bellator championპატრიკ "პიტბული" (30-4) defending his 145-pound crown against SBG Ireland-productპედრო კარვალიო (11-3).
In addition to the five-round championship main event, a second Bellator Featherweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal will also take place, as two former title challengers, Daniel Weichel (40-11) და Emmanuel Sanchez (19-4), meet for the first time since their 2016 razor-thin split decision.
ბილეთების Bellator 241: Pitbull vs. Carvalhoare available early through an exclusive Bellator Nation pre-sale beginning Thursday, Jan. 16 at 10 საათიდან. და. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday, Jan. 17 at 10 საათიდან. და. Tickets can be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Arena box office, as well Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
Bellator 241: Pitbull vs. Carvalhowill stream exclusively onDAZN პარასკევი, მარტი 13 at 10 საათამდე. ET / 7 საათზე. PT. Preliminary action will stream on DAZN, Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App. დამატებითი სმით გამოცხადდება უახლოეს მომავალში.
დაარქვა Natal, ჩრდილოეთის დიდი მდინარე, ბრაზილია, two-time featherweight champ Patricio “Pitbull” will enter the Bellator cage for a promotional record 23rd time on March 13. With impressive wins to his name overDaniel Straus (x3), Daniel Weichel (x2) და Pat Curran, the 32-year old continues in the Featherweight World Grand Prix not far removed from his lightweight championship win overMichael Chandler in May of last year. რა მიღებული დასრულდება 21 მისი 30 რიცხვი, როგორც პროფესიონალი, the simultaneous two-division champion most recently bestedხუან არჩულეტაon the scorecards in an exciting opening round grand prix matchup and fans can certainly expect more fireworks when he meets Carvalho on March 13.
წარდგენის პორტუგალიელი სპეციალისტი პედრო კარვალიო რვაწლიანი პროფესიონალური კარიერის განმავლობაში მხოლოდ მეხუთედ შევა Bellator- ის გალიაში, looking for his seventh consecutive victory and his first world title victory. With victories in nine of his last 11 კონკურსები, including againstDerek Fields, Daniel Crawfordand a face crank submission overSam Sicilia გახსნის რაუნდი, the 23-year-old SBG Ireland-product is on the cusp of becoming an elite force in the 145-pound division – winning the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix would be the perfect way to solidify it.
მეტი 50 professional fights to his name, Germany’s Daniel Weichel is ready to make his 2020 debut in a highly anticipated grand prix quarterfinal bout with Sanchez, a fighter Weichel got the better of nearly four years ago atBellator 159. Following his Bellator debut in 2014, “Drake” has enjoyed an impressive promotional mark of 9-3, including pivotal victories over Sanchez, Pat Curran,გიორგი Karakhanyan და Saul Rogers.
On the heels of yet another masterful performance that ended in a submission victory overTywan Claxtonin the opening round of the grand prix, “El Matador” is ready for another title run as he prepares for the undefeated 50-fight veteran and the man who beat him once before, Daniel Weichel. Since joining forces with Bellator in 2014, the Milwaukee, Wisc. resident has collected 11 victories over a 14-fight stint, including key wins over the likes of Claxton, Daniel Straus, Marcos Galvao and Georgi Karakhanyan (2x).
განახლებულია Bellator 241: Pitbull vs. Carvalhoძირითადი ბარათის:
DAZN
10 საათამდე. ET / 7 საათზე. PT
Featherweight World Title Bout/FWGP Quarterfinal:პატრიკ "პიტბული"Freire (30-4) vs. პედრო კარვალიო (11-3)
Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal: Daniel Weichel (40-11) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (19-4)
Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troopsძირითადი ბარათის:
Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny მარკესის (19-7) was cancelled by the Hawaii State Boxing Commission deeming Barnett unable to compete tonight due to severe illness
Toby Misech(12-7) დაამარცხა ერიკ პერეზი (19-7) მეშვეობით KO (punches) at 0:54 მრგვალი ერთი
Alejandra Lara (9-3) დაამარცხა Veta Artega(5-3) მეშვეობით ერთსულოვანი გადაწყვეტილება (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
Tywan Claxton (6-1) დაამარცხა Braydon Akeo (3-1) მეშვეობით ერთსულოვანი გადაწყვეტილება (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Joey Davis(7-0) დაამარცხა Chris Cisneros (19-11) მეშვეობით TKO (punches) at 3:55 მრგვალი ერთი
წინასწარი ბარათი:
Hunter Ewald (1-0) დაამარცხა Brysen Bolohao (0-2)წარდგენის გზით, (უკანა შიშველი choke) at 1:42 მრგვალი ერთი
Joseph Creer (7-1-1) დაამარცხა Ty Gwerder (4-1) მეშვეობით ერთსულოვანი გადაწყვეტილება (30-27, 30-27, 29-26)
Cass Bell(5-0) დაამარცხა Pierre Daguzan(5-4, 1 NC) მეშვეობით ერთსულოვანი გადაწყვეტილება (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
JOSH BARNETT AND RONNY MARKES HEADLINEBellator & THE USO PRESENT: SALUTE THE TROOPSპარასკევს, საოლქო საარჩევნო კომისიის. 20
Bellator 236 შაბათს, საოლქო საარჩევნო კომისიის. 21 SEES ILIMA-LEI MACFARLANE DEFEND HER WORLD TITLE AGAINST KATE JACKSON
LOS ANGELES– The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s return to Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii this Friday, Dec. 20 and Saturday, Dec. 21 is official with a stacked doubleheader featuring something for every mixed martial arts fan.
Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troopswill air on Paramount Network on Friday, დეკემბერი 20 at 10 საათამდე. ET/9 p.m. CT. The entire event will also stream on DAZN, while preliminary bouts will stream onBellator.com, DAZNand globally on theBellator Mobile App.
Bellator 236: Macfarlane vs. Jackson –one of the star-powered, year-end highlights of fight season on DAZN – will stream Saturday, დეკემბერი 21 live exclusively onDAZN at 10 საათამდე. ET / 7 საათზე. PT, while preliminary action will stream onBellator.com, DAZNand globally on theBellator Mobile App.
The main event of Friday’s card on Paramount Network will see a heavyweight headliner, featuring the Bellator debuts of former world championJosh Barnett (35-8) და Ronny მარკესის (19-7). Rounding out the stacked main card will see another Bellator debut, როგორც ერიკ პერეზი (19-6) enters the cage to meet Hawaii’s ownToby Misech (11-7), former flyweight No. 1 კანდიდატს Alejandra Lara (8-3) და Veta Arteaga (5-3) return to action and Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix participantTywan Claxton (5-1) takes on the undefeated prospect out of Maili, Hawaii, Braydon Akeo (3-0). ასევე, undefeated teammate of A.J. McKee 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 forBellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troopswill feature an appearance from undefeated Bay Area-fighter fighterCass Bell(4-0), as well as undefeated Hawaiian prospectTy Gwerder (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-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) ინგლისის Kate Jackson (11-3-1). The co-main event is a quarterfinal matchup of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix withA.J. McKee (15-0)აღება Derek Fields (20-9.).
გარდა ამისა,, recently signed Bellator welterweightJason Jackson (10-4) ჰოლივუდის, Fla. returns to the Bellator cage on short notice to take onKiichi Kunimoto ოსაკას, იაპონია. Juliana Velasquez (9-0) looks to remain undefeated with Bellator when she meetsBruna Ellen (10-6) at flyweight, while local Hawaiian standoutsCheyden Leialoha(7-1) და Nainoa Dung (3-0) go to battle againstRaufeon Stots (12-1) დაZach Zane (13-9), შესაბამისად, to complete the main card.
Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troopsძირითადი ბარათის:
Paramount Network & DAZN
10 საათამდე. ET/9 p.m. CT/5 p.m. HST
Heavyweight Main Event:Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny მარკესის (19-7)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Toby Misech(11-7) vs. ერიკ პერეზი (19-6)
Flyweight Main Card Bout: Alejandra Lara (8-3) vs. Veta Artega(5-3)
Featherweight Main Card Bout: Tywan Claxton (5-1) vs. Braydon Akeo (3-0)
Welterweight Main Card Bout: Joey Davis(6-0) vs. Chris Cisneros (19-10)
წინასწარი ბარათი:
DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App
8:45 საათამდე. და / 7:45 საათამდე. CT/3:45 საათამდე. HST
Bantamweight წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: Cass Bell(4-0) vs. Pierre Daguzan(5-3, 1 NC)
საშუალო წონის წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: Ty Gwerder (4-0) vs.Joseph Creer (6-1-1)
LOS ANGELES– Ahead of Bellator’s return to Hawaii on December 20 და 21 at Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, the world’s leading global mixed martial arts promotion held open tryouts in Honolulu in an effort to further Bellator’s continued commitment to the local MMA scene in Hawaii.
After an overwhelming turnout, 10 athletes from the tryout have been selected to compete inside the Bellator cage next month – and if victorious, will have a chance to earn an exclusive multi-fight Bellator contract. The fighters selected includeBraydon Akeo (3-0), Cheyden Leialoha (7-1), Pierre Daguzan (5-3, 1 NC), Jamie Thorton (6-5), Hunter Ewald (სადებიუტო), Keoni Diggs (7-0), Scotty Hao(4-2), Swayne Lunasco (7-0), Kaylan Gorospe (სადებიუტო) და Ben Wilhelm (3-0).
ზე Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troopsპარასკევი, Dec. 20, Maili, Hawaii’sBraydon Akeo (3-0) earns a spot on the main card at 145-pounds againstTywan Claxton (5-1), who will make his first appearance since competing in the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix. This bout joins the previously announced heavyweight main event betweenJosh Barnett (35-8) და Ronny მარკესის (19-7), a bantamweight scrap featuring newly signedერიკ პერეზი (19-6) against Hawaii’sToby Misech(11-7) and a flyweight contest pitting former title challengers against each other, როგორც Alejandra Lara (8-3) მოედნები off წინააღმდეგ Veta Artega(5-3).
On Friday’s prelims, Kauai’sHunter Ewald, who was also selected from the tryouts, will make his professional debut against fellow HawaiianJonathan Pico(1-1) at 170-pounds. ასევე, recently signed to an exclusive deal of his own, Northern California’sCass Bell (4-0) will face Max Holloway’s training partnerPierre Daguzan (5-3) at bantamweight and 82nd Airborne Army VeteranJamie Thorton (6-5) იღებს Tiani Valle (3-2) of Maui at flyweight.
Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troopswill air on Paramount Network on Friday, დეკემბერი 20 at 10 საათამდე. ET/9 p.m. CT. The entire event will also stream on DAZN, while preliminary bouts will stream onBellator.com, DAZNand globally on theBellator Mobile App.
შაბათი, Dec. 21'S Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Jackson will feature another tryout participant deserving of a main card bout, როგორც Cheyden Leialoha (7-1) meets another top prospect in Nebraska’sRaufeon Stots (12-1) at bantamweight. This fight joins a card topped by undefeated Bellator women’s flyweight champILIMA-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) defending her title againstKate Jackson(11-3-1), A.J. McKee (15-0)აღება Derek Fields (20-9) in a quarterfinal matchup of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix, Neiman Gracie (9-1) returning to action for the first time since his welterweight title shot in a welterweight bout againstKiichi Kunimoto (20-8-2, 1 NC) and women’s flyweight title hopefulsJulianna Velasquez(9-0) და Bruna Ellen(5-2) going to battle.
წლის Bellator 236 წინასწარი განყოფილებიდან, undefeated tryout prospectBen Wilhelm (3-0) will take on two-time Bellator veteranKona Oliveira (1-2) წელს welterweight კონკურსი, while Wahiawa-bornKeoni Diggs (7-0) and Hilo’sScotty Hao(4-2) were also selected and will fight each other at 155 ფუნტი. დაბოლოს, Hawaii’sSwayne Lunasco, who went 7-0 როგორც სამოყვარულო, და Kaylan Gorospe, who were both selected from the tryouts, will make their pro debuts against each other at bantamweight.
Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Jackson –one of the star-powered, year-end highlights of fight season on DAZN – will stream Saturday, დეკემბერი 21 live exclusively onDAZN at 10 საათამდე. ET / 7 საათზე. PT, while preliminary action will stream onBellator.com, DAZNand globally on theBellator Mobile App.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased through Bellator.com, as well as Ticketmaster.com or the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena box office.
განახლებულია Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troopsძირითადი ბარათის:
Paramount Network & DAZN
10 საათამდე. ET/9 p.m. CT/5 p.m. HST
Heavyweight Main Event:Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny მარკესის (19-7)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Toby Misech(11-7) vs. ერიკ პერეზი (19-6)
Flyweight Main Card Bout: Alejandra Lara (8-3) vs. Veta Artega(5-3)
Featherweight Main Card Bout: Tywan Claxton (5-1) vs. Braydon Akeo (3-0)
Updated Preliminary Card:
DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App
8:45 საათამდე. და / 7:45 საათამდე. CT/3:45 საათამდე. HST
Bantamweight წინასწარი ორთაბრძოლა: Cass Bell(4-0) vs. Pierre Daguzan(5-3, 1 NC)
JOSH BARNETT MAKES HIS BELLATOR DEBUT AGAINST RONNY MARKES IN HEAVYWEIGHT MAIN EVENT ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK
ᲐᲜᲒᲔᲚᲝᲖᲔᲑᲘ -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, პარასკევი, დეკემბერი 20. Emanating from Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii, this unique show will be headlined by a heavyweight bout featuring the Bellator debuts of “The Warmaster”Josh Barnett (35-8) და Ronny მარკესის (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. ამ Salute the Troopsevent 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 და 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.
Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troopswill air on Paramount Network on Friday, დეკემბერი 20 at 10 საათამდე. ET/9 p.m. CT. The entire event will also stream on DAZN, while preliminary bouts will stream onBellator.comand globally on theBellator Mobile App. 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. Jackson შაბათს, დეკემბერი 21. This highly-anticipated fight card includes undefeated Bellator women’s flyweight champILIMA-Lei Macfarlanedefending her title againstKate Jackson, და A.J. McKee აღება Derek Fieldsin 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 და 2000, a stint that included three fights in one night to win the Superbrawl 13 heavyweight tournament. One of the top heavyweights of all-time, the Strikeforce, სიამაყე, UFC, K-1, NJPW, Pancrase, and Affliction mainstay owns victories over legendary stars, including Dan Severn (2x), Semmy Schilt (2x), Randy Couture, მარკ ჰანტი, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Pedro რიცო, სერგეი Kharitonov, Frank Mir, Roy Nelsonand Andrei Arlovski.
მას შემდეგ პროფესიონალურად იბრძოდა 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. დაარქვა Natal, ბრაზილია, 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.
განახლებულია Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the TroopsFight Card:
Heavyweight Main Event:Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny მარკესის (19-7)
Bellator is a leading global mixed martial arts and kickboxing promotion featuring many of the best athletes in the world. ხელმძღვანელობით ვეტერანი ბრძოლა პრომოუტერი Scott Coker, Bellator events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 მილიარდზე მეტი ადამიანის ხელმისაწვდომი აუდიტორიისთვის. ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები, Bellator can be seen on both Paramount Network and DAZN, the world’s first truly dedicated LIVE sports streaming service. Bellator დაკომპლექტებულია აღმასრულებელი გუნდისგან, რომელიც მოიცავს სატელევიზიო წარმოების ინდუსტრიის მაღალ პროფესიონალებს, ცოცხალი ღონისძიება orchestration, fighter განვითარება / ურთიერთობები, ადგილი შესყიდვების, სპონსორობით შექმნა / განვითარება, საერთაშორისო ლიცენზირების, მარკეტინგი, სარეკლამო, საჯაროობა და კომისიის ურთიერთობები. Bellator დაფუძნებულია ჰოლივუდში, Calif. და ეკუთვნის გასართობ გიგანტ Viacom- ს, სახლში მსოფლიოს პრემიერი გასართობი ბრენდს, რომელიც აკავშირებს აუდიტორიას მეშვეობით მყარი შინაარსი მასშტაბით ტელევიზია, კინოს, ონლაინ და მობილური პლატფორმები.
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DAZN is the largest global sports streaming platform in the world. გაშვების დღიდან 2016, DAZN has expanded across four continents with the app currently available for download in the United States, კანადაში, გერმანია, Austria, შვეიცარიაში, იტალია, ესპანეთი, Japan and Brazil. In the U.S., DAZN has made its mark as an attractive alternative to pay-per-view within the combat sports industry. The platform features big fights from Matchroom Boxing, Golden Boy აქციები, GGG აქციები, Bellator MMA, the World Boxing Super Series and Combate Americas, all for one affordable price, on any device – including smart TVs, smartphones, დაფები, games consoles and PCs. DAZN also features live MLB action each day of the season with its new daily show, ChangeUp. The much-anticipated daily program The Pat McAfee Show launched in September.
ვადიმ Nemkov (11-2) დაამარცხა Rafael Carvalho (16-4) წარდგენის გზით, (უკანა შიშველი choke) at 3:56 მრგვალი ორი
Dragos Zubco(3-1) დაამარცხა Hesdy Gerges(0-2) მეშვეობით ერთსულოვანი გადაწყვეტილება (29-28 x3)
კირილ Sidelnikov (12-6) დაამარცხა Domingos Barros(6-1) მეშვეობით ერთსულოვანი გადაწყვეტილება (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Walter Pugliesi(5-2) დაამარცხა Andrea Fusi (8-5) მეშვეობით ერთსულოვანი გადაწყვეტილება (30-27 x3)
Nicolo Solli(3-0) დაამარცხა Dan Cassell(4-4-1) წარდგენის გზით, (სამკუთხედის choke) at 3:15 მრგვალი ერთი
Bellator Milan: Manhoef vs.BahatiFight Card:
Melvin Manhoef (32-14-1, 2 NC) დაამარცხა Yannick Lucky (9-5, 1 NC) მეშვეობით KO (გაფიცვების) at 2:29 მრგვალი ერთი
Alessio საქარა (24-13, 2 NC) დაამარცხა Canaan Grigsby(8-8) მეშვეობით TKO (გაფიცვების) at 0:23 მრგვალი ერთი
Stefano Paterno(13-3-1) დაამარცხა Ashley Reece(8-2) vis unanimous decision (30-27, 29-27, 29-27)
Rafael Macedo(10-4, 1 NC) დაამარცხა Kane Mousah(12-3) მეშვეობით გაყოფილი გადაწყვეტილება (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)
Bellator Kickboxing 12: Varga vs. FaustinoFight Card:
Gabriel Varga (18-6) დაამარცხა Cristian Faustino(31-12-2) მეშვეობით ერთსულოვანი გადაწყვეტილება (50-45 x3) to retain Bellator Kickboxing featherweight title
Chingiz Allazov (60-3, 1 NC) დაამარცხა Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee(287-53-4) მეშვეობით ერთსულოვანი გადაწყვეტილება (30-27 x3)
Luca Cecchetti(24-5) დაამარცხა Alex Avogadro(46-6-3) მეშვეობით TKO (ექიმი შეჩერება) at 2:09 მრგვალი ერთი
Shan Cangelosi(35-10-1) დაამარცხა Kevin Ross(33-12) მეშვეობით ერთსულოვანი გადაწყვეტილება (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Yuri Bessmertny(45-20-2) დაამარცხა Giuseppe De Domenico(51-10) მეშვეობით ერთსულოვანი გადაწყვეტილება (29-28 x3)
Jade Jorand(1-0)დაამარცხა Silvia La Notte(66-18-4) მეშვეობით KO (kick) at 0:12 მრგვალი ორი
SAITAMA SUPER ARENA TO HOSTBELLATOR JAPAN SUNDAY, დეკემბერი 29 – LIVE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK
TICKETS ON SALE NOVEMBER 3
LOS ANGELES– For the first time in the organization’s history, Bellator travels to Japan and the iconic Saitama Super Arena for an historic event, როგორც ფიოდორ(38-6, 1 NC) და Quinton "Rampage" Jackson(38-13) square off in a long-awaited heavyweight showdown. Bellator Japan: Fedor vs. Rampage, powered by RIZIN, takes place Sunday, დეკემბერი 29 and will air LIVE on Paramount Network.
ბილეთების Bellator Japan: Fedor vs. Rampage go on sale November 3. Additional bouts are expected to be announced in the coming days.
“For Bellator’s debut in Japan, we wanted to bring a massive event and fighters that the Japanese fans really connect with,”- თქვა ბელატორის პრეზიდენტმა სკოტ კოკერმა. “Given the vast history of martial arts and MMA in Japan, and especially at Saitama Super Arena, this will be a very special show that no one will want to miss.This will, unquestionably, be a monumental event for Bellator and I am looking forward to the moment that Fedor and ‘Rampage’ walk out to a crowd that has known them since their careers began. I would also like to thank RIZIN for their help in making this event a possibility and we look forward to working together in the near future to showcase the best talent each organization has to offer.”
ბრძოლა გარეთ კულდურის, Belgorod Oblast, რუსეთი, Fedor Emelianenko returns to Japan following a successful run in the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix earlier this year, where he earned consecutive first-round knockouts overChael Sonnen და Frank Mir. A former PRIDE FC Heavyweight Champion and PRIDE 2004 Heavyweight World Grand Prix Champion, “The Last Emperor” returns to where his career started. Often referred to as “The GOAT” by fans around the world, his career resume stands as one of the most impressive in the history of the sport with victories over Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, Mirko Cro Cop, მარკ ჰანტი, Mark Coleman and Andrei Arlovski, დაასახელო რამდენიმე. ერთად 29 career victories ending via finish, the punching power and world-class Sambo of the stoic Russian could result in yet another defining moment in his illustrious career.
An eight-fight veteran of Bellator, “Rampage” Jackson’s legendary career has seen him compete against some of the top names in the sport, generating a loyal army of fans along the way. The former PRIDE and UFC champion is the proud owner of many epic highlight reel slams and knockouts that he has racked up throughout his epic battles with the likes of Chuck Liddell, Dan Henderson, "მეფე Mo" Lawal, Kevin Randleman and, perhaps most-notably, his four-fight series with Wanderlei Silva. The Memphis, Tennessee-native has long been seen as an icon to MMA fans around the globe and has openly voiced a desire to face Fedor in front of a Japanese crowd before his career comes to an end. ახლა, the two legends will finally meet inside the Bellator cage on December 29 at the famed Saitama Super Arena.
განახლებულია Bellator Japan: Fedor vs. Rampage Fight Card:
Heavyweight Main Event: ფიოდორ (38-6, 1 NC) vs. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (38-13)
