C-Patricio Pitbull (32-4) defeated #2-Emmanuel Sanchez(20-5) poprzez zgłoszenie techniczne (gilotyna ssania) w 3:35 w pierwszej rundzie
#6-Jason Jackson(14-4) pokonany #3-Neiman Gracie(10-2) przez jednogłośną decyzję (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
#6-Tyrell Fortune(10-1) pokonanyJack May (11-8) przez TKO (stemple) w 3:16 w pierwszej rundzie
Usman Nurmagomedov(12-0) pokonanyMike Hamel(7-5) przez jednogłośną decyzję (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
5-Kana Watanabe(10-0-1) pokonany #4-Alejandra Lara(9-4) poprzez podziału decyzji (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Karta wstępna:
#6-Magomed Magomedov (18-1) pokonanyCee Jay Hamilton (15-8) przez poddanie (duszenie) w 1:22 z drugiej rundzie
Mandel Nallo (8-1) pokonanyRicardo Seixas (9-3) przez TKO (strajki) w 3:23 w pierwszej rundzie
Khalid Murtazaliev (15-2) pokonanyFabio Aguiar (17-2) przez jednogłośną decyzję (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Chris Gonzalez (6-0) pokonanyRoger Huerta (24-13-1) przez poddanie (strajki) w 3:01 od rundy trzeciej
Jose Augusto (17-1) pokonanyJonathan Wilson (9-3) przez poddanie (head and arm choke) w 4:58 w pierwszej rundzie
Roman Faraldo (5-0) pokonanyTrevor Gudde (2-2) przez TKO 1:30 w pierwszej rundzie
Jordan Newman (3-0) pokonanyBranko Busick (2-2) przez TKO (strajki) w 2:30 z drugiej rundzie
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THE FINALS OF THE BELLATOR MMA FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX – CHAMPION PATRICIO “PITBULL” VS. #1-RANKED AJ MCKEE
Quotes:
Patricio “Pitbull:"“I am ready to fight AJ McKee right now, please just tell SHOWTIME, I will get in the cage and we can take care of this tomorrow.”
“I want to be the first man to defeat McKee, he has been opening his mouth about me for a very long time, this will be the biggest fight in BELLATOR history.”
AJ McKee: “Patricio Pitbull has been the man. Nothing against him. He’s got great accolades. I already said I’m going to be the champ-champ. Dla mnie, it’s the new era. He said my time is over. My time has just begun. Zobaczymy.
“It’s a fight the fans have wanted for the longest. Na początku, że, he’s underrated. He’s an outstanding champ. His accolades, his credentials, his record is phenomenal. Ale koniec końców, nobody has a win over me. Nobody has a belt with my name on it and nobody is going to get a belt with my name on it.”
Zapraszamy do odwiedzeniaBellator.com o dodatkowe informacje.
Exclusive Fight Content Includes Past Events, Pasemka, And In-Depth Analysis of Featherweight And Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix
NEW YORK – MARCH 19, 2021 – BELLATOR MMAis launching on SHOWTIME on Friday, April 2 withBELLATOR MMA 255: Pitbull vs. Sanchez 2followed by two consecutive Friday nights of live championship MMA fight action. In anticipation of the launch, SHOWTIME will air a collection of BELLATOR specials and fight replays across its distribution platforms to set the stage for the April 2 live event featuring theBELLATOR MMA Featherweight World Grand Prix Semifinal, as well as the beginning of the highly anticipatedBELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prixset to begin on Friday, April 9 and Friday, Kwiecień 16.
Starting this week, both SHOWTIME subscribers and non-subscribers have access to an exclusive collection of fights that have paved the way for the compelling upcoming matchups in each of these premier mixed martial arts tournaments featuringPatrick „Pitbull”, Emmanuel Sanchez, AJ McKee, Vadim Nemkov, Ryan Bader więcej.
Dodatkowo, SHOWTIME Sports will present a pair of highlight-driven specials hosted byMorning Kombat’sBrian Campbell and Luke Thomas to preview the Pitbull vs. Sanchez featherweight semifinal and the start of the eight-man Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix tournament. PtROAD TO BELLATOR MMA, bothspecial programs will consist of highlights, analysis, and fight predictions, as SHOWTIME Sports’ dynamic combat sports duo prepares viewers for the live debut of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME.
ROAD TO BELLATOR MMA: Pitbull vs. Sanchez 2will debut on Monday, March 22 whileROAD TO BELLATOR MMA: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prixwill premiere one week later on Monday, Marzec 29 naShowtime Sports iBELLATOR MMAYouTube channels.Both programs also will beavailable to subscribers on all SHOWTIME On Demand platforms, Showtime EXTREME, as well as to SHOWTIME distributors for their free-on-demand and online portals.
W sobotę, Marzec 27, a replay ofBELLATOR MMA 253: Caldwell vs. McKeewill air on SHOWTIME at 8 p.m. ET / PT.The four-fight card, includingMcKee’s iconic “McKee-otine” finish over former BELLATOR Bantamweight World ChampionDarrion Caldwellthat propelled the young star into the Featherweight World Grand Prix Final, will also replay onSHOWTIME on Sunday, Marzec 28 w 12 Midnight ET/PT, and again on Thursday, Kwiecień 1 w 9 p.m. ET / PT.
Bellator 253, along with several past events which featured the world-class fighters in the upcoming tournaments, will be scheduled on SHOWTIME EXTREME weeknights at 10 p.m. ET/PT and are now available on SHOWTIME On Demand platforms. Select events will be available for free to non-subscribers via SHOWTIME distributor platforms and on Pluto TV’s SHOWTIME Selects and BELLATOR MMA channels.
W ramach premiery BELLATOR MMA na SHOWTIME, sieć oferuje widzom, którzy są nowicjuszami w usłudze strumieniowej SHOWTIME 30-dniowy bezpłatny okres próbny, followed by a discounted monthly subscription fee of $4.99/month for the next six months. Viewers can sign up atSHO.com/BellatorMMA.
The following fight replays are scheduled for the weeks ahead as fans prepare for the launch of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME:
·BELLATOR MMA 252: Pitbull vs. Carvalho- (Original air date 11/12/2020)
·BELLATOR MMA 251: Manhoef vs. Anderson- (Original air date 11/05/2020)
·BELLATOR MMA 245: Davis vs. Machida 2- (Original air date 09/11/2020)
·BELLATOR MMA 244: Bader vs. Nemkov- (Original air date 08/21/2020)
·BELLATOR MMA 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie- (Original air date 06/14/2019)
·BELLATOR MMA 220: MacDonald vs. Fitch- (Original air date 04/27/2019)
·BELLATOR MMA 214: Fedor vs. Bader- (Original air date 01/26/2019)
·BELLATOR MMA 186: Bader vs. Vassell- (Original air date 11/03/2017)
·Więcej, two individual bouts from BELLATOR MMA 209: - (Original air date 11/16/2018)
MEDIA MEMBERS TO VOTE ON TOP 10 COMPETITORS IN NINE WEIGHT CLASSES, AS WELL AS MEN’S & WOMEN’S POUND-FOR-POUND LISTS
INITIAL RANKINGS SET TO BE RELEASED IN ADVANCE OF BELLATOR’S APRIL DEBUT ON SHOWTIME®
LOS ANGELES-Bellator MMA™is pleased to announce the organization will implement an official fighter rankings system for each of its weight classes, in addition to a pound-for-pound list for both the men’s and women’s divisions, in the coming weeks. The officialBellator MMA Fighter Rankingswill be determined by a 15-person voting panel, comprised exclusively of members of the MMA media.
“This is the greatest roster in the history of Bellator,"Powiedział prezes Bellator MMA Scott Coker. “As we continue to sign the top free agents in the sport and see the success of young prospects inside the Bellator cage, we felt that the time was right to introduce official fighter rankings. We are always looking at ways to improve our product and this adds a new and exciting aspect to the organization that will have a significant impact on how fans watch Bellator. Every division is competitive, every matchup is important, and we are set for several potential blockbusters as we begin a new year on Showtime.”
Votes will be cast for eligible fighters following each Bellator live event and final results will be made public. To ensure transparency, the tabulation of votes will be overseen solely by a third-party company, Combat Registry.
The initial rankings will be released in the days leading up to Bellator’s return to action and debut on SHOWTIME® Piątek, Kwiecień 2 zBellator 255: Pitbull vs. Sanchez 2 w 9 p.m. I.
Information detailing fighter eligibility, as well as additional voting criteria, is listed below:
Divisional Rankings:
Top 10 fighter rankings will be voted on in nine Bellator MMA weight classes, in addition to two pound-for-pound lists.
Champions of each division will be automatically assigned to the Champions slot atop the rankings.
Fighters in seven men’s divisions will be ranked, Łącznie:
Heavyweight
Półciężkiej
Średniej
Półśredniej
Lekki
Piórkowej
Koguciej
Fighters in two women’s divisions will be ranked, Łącznie:
Piórkowej
Muszej
Two pound-for-pound lists will be voted on, Łącznie:
Men’s
Women’s
New Fighter Eligibility:
A fighter must have competed once inside the Bellator cage on a current term with the company to be eligible.
Inactivity:
A fighter is eligible to be ranked for up to 15-months without competing.
Retirement
A fighter remains eligible for 60 days after an indication of retirement, with the organization ultimately determining if the fighter remains active and eligible.
Multiple Weight Classes:
A fighter is allowed to be actively ranked in two different weight classes and is eligible to be ranked in an additional weight class once they have competed at least once in that division.
A fighter must actively compete in each weight class – a period of inactivity longer than 15 months in a given weight class will result in the removal from that specific weight class, but not necessarily from another division or the overall rankings pool.
With the exception being that a fighter is actively participating in a World Grand Prix tournament in a different weight class.
Removal/Ineligibility:
A fighter serving a non-medical suspension from an overseeing regulatory body and/or the organization for longer than six months will be removed from rankings eligibility. A fighter will remain eligible with a suspension of six months or fewer.
Fighter Rankings Pool:
The final list of eligible fighters, and the weight classes in which they are eligible to be ranked, will ultimately be determined by the organization.
Voting Frequency:
New Bellator rankings will only be voted on after every event, regardless of frequency.
Votes will be due the Monday following a Bellator live event.
First-Place Votes:
Each rankings period will reveal how many number one contender votes each fighter received.
Voting Tabulation:
Tabulation of votes will be handled exclusively by Combat Registry, a third-party independent of Bellator MMA.
Voting Panel:
Bellator fighter rankings will be voted on exclusively by media members within the MMA industry.
In no capacity, will Bellator staff, sportowców, talent or other organization personnel participate in voting.
The inaugural voting panel will include the following members of the media:
Jeff Cain – MMA Weekly
Brian Campbell – CBS Sports
Rodrigo Del Campo – Claro Sports
Rob DeMello – KHON Hawaii
Jason Floyd – The MMA Report
George Garcia – MMA Junkie
Amy Kaplan – FanSided
Nolan King – MMA Junkie
John Hyon Ko – South China Morning Post
Mark LaMonica – Newsday
Igor Lazarin – TASS Russia
Shakiel Mahjouri – Fightful MMA
Joe McDonagh – Cageside Press
John Morgan – MMA Junkie
Ken Pishna – MMA Weekly
Zapraszamy do odwiedzeniaBellator.com o dodatkowe informacje.
Bellator 252: Pitbull vs. Carvalho Karta główna: Patrick „Pitbull” (31-4) pokonany Pedro Carvalho(11-4) przez KO (poncz) w 2:10 w pierwszej rundzie Yaroslav Amosov(25-0) pokonany Logan Stoley (11-1) poprzez podziału decyzji (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Emmanuel Sanchez (20-4) pokonany Daniel Weichel (40-12) przez jednogłośną decyzję (48-46, 49-46, 49-45)
Karta wstępna: Aaron Pico (7-3) pokonany John de Jesus (13-9) przez KO (poncz) w 4:12 z drugiej rundzie Keri Taylor Melendez (5-0) pokonany Emilee King (4-4) przez poddanie (duszenie) w 3:02 w pierwszej rundzie Ściana Manny'ego (12-6) pokonany Devin Powell (10-5) przez jednogłośną decyzję (30-27, 29-28, 30-27) Jornel Lugo (5-0) pokonany Schyler Sootho (4-1) przez jednogłośną decyzję (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) Lucas Brennan (4-0) pokonany Andrew Salas (6-5) przez jednogłośną decyzję (30-27, 30-26, 30-26) Roman Faraldo (4-0) pokonany Pat Casey (6-4) przez (WHO) punches at 2:30 z drugiej rundzie Trevor Gudde (2-1) pokonany Khonry Gracie (2-2) przez TKO (kolano) w 3:28 od rundy trzeciej
Zapraszamy do odwiedzenia Bellator.com o dodatkowe informacje.
Bellator 250:Mousasivs. WapnoKarta główna: Gegard Mousasi (47-7-2) pokonany Douglas Lima (32-8) przez jednogłośną decyzję (48-47, 49-46, 49-46) Henry Corrales (18-5) pokonany Brandon Girtz (16-10) poprzez podziału decyzji (30-27, 27-30, 30-27) Dalton Rosta (4-0) pokonany Ty Gwerder (5-2) przez jednogłośną decyzję (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Karta wstępna: Jake Hager (3-0, 1 NC) pokonany Brandon Calton (2-1) poprzez podziału decyzji (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Sabah Homasi (14-8) pokonany Bobby Voelker (33-14) przez TKO (stemple) w :20 z drugiej rundzie Johnny Eblen (7-0) pokonany Taylor Johnson (6-2) przez jednogłośną decyzję (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) Adam Borics (15-1) pokonany Erick Sanchez (9-6) przez jednogłośną decyzję (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) Cody Law (1-0) pokonany Orlando Ortega (0-1) przez poddanie (D’Arce Choke) w 2:41 w pierwszej rundzie
LOS ANGELES – On Thursday, Grudzień 10, Bellator MMA presents a long-awaited world title bout featuring a clash of undefeated flyweights, as champIlima-Lei Macfarlane(11-0) defends her 125-pound championship belt against Brazil’sJuliana Velasquez (10-0) w Bellator 254. The event airs live on CBS Sports Network from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
CBS Sports Network zostanie wyemitowany Bellator 254: Macfarlane vs. Velasquez LIVE in all U.S. Rynki, while preliminary matchups will stream on CBSSports.com and Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel. Additional bouts will be announced at a later date.
Returning to the Bellator cage for the first time since a victory overKate Jacksonin her hometown of Honolulu last December, Macfarlane will look to continue her dominance over Bellator’s elite woman’s flyweight division as she defends her title against Julianna Velasquez on December 10. The inaugural Bellator flyweight champion, Macfarlane enters the contest with a perfect professional record of 11-0, including eight coming by way of stoppage. Adding to her impressive resume, “The Ilimanator” has the most victories amongst women in the Bellator cage (10) and has no plans of slowing down, as she seeks to add to her legacy inside the cage with her fifth successful title defense atBellator 254. With a professional record of 10-0, Rio de Janeiro’s Juliana Velasquez looks to remain perfect in her first chance at Bellator gold. The black belt judoka will attempt to become the second women’s flyweight champion in Bellator history when she looks to extend her promotional winning streak to six. With prior stoppage wins over Rebecca Ruth and Kristina Williams, Velasquez also defeated former 125-pound title challengerAlejandra Laraen route to her upcoming title shot. Much like Macfarlane, the 34-year-old Team Nogueira-product will be competing for the first time in 2020, nearly a year removed from herBellator 236 jednomyślna decyzjaZwycięstwo nad Brązowa Ellen.
Zaktualizowano Bellator 254: Macfarlane vs. Velasquez Karta główna: CBS Sports Network | DAZN
Walka o tytuł mistrza świata w wadze muszej: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-0) vs. Juliana Velasquez (10-0)
*Karta może ulec zmianie.
Zapraszamy do odwiedzenia Bellator.com o dodatkowe informacje.
Bellator 249: Cyborg vs.BlencoweKarta główna: Cris »Cyborg« (23-2) pokonany Arlene Blencowe(13-8) przez poddanie (duszenie) w 2:46 z drugiej rundzie Leandro Higo (20-5) pokonany Ricky Bandejas(13-5) przez poddanie (duszenie) w 2:32 z drugiej rundzie Steve Mowry (8-0) pokonany Shawn Teed (6-3-1) przez TKO o godz 4:22 w pierwszej rundzie Ty Awad (23-13, 1 NC) i Mandel Nallo(7-1, 1 NC) zakończyło się bez konkursu (niezamierzone niskie uderzenie) Karta wstępna: Andrew Kapel(16-7) pokonany Józef Creer(7-2-1) przez TKO (Zatrzymanie lekarza – skaleczenie) w 5:00 z drugiej rundzie Kemran Lachinov(10-2) pokonany Kyle Crutchmer(6-1) przez jednogłośną decyzję (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Christian Edwards(4-0) pokonany Hamza Salim(5-4) przez poddanie (duszenie) w 1:38 z drugiej rundzie Da'mon Blackshear (8-3) pokonany Mike Kimbel (3-3) przez poddanie (duszenie) w 4:14 z drugiej rundzie Aviv Gozali(5-0) pokonany Logan Neal(1-1) przez poddanie (Kimura) w 3:22 w pierwszej rundzie Albert Gonzales(2-2) pokonany Kastriot Xhema(3-5, 1 NC) przez TKO (emerytura myśliwca) w 5:00 z drugiej rundzie
CHAMP PATRICIO ‘PITBULL’ DEFENDS HIS TITLE IN QUARTERFINAL MATCHUP AGAINST PEDRO CARVALHO, WHILE DANIEL WEICHEL FACES EMMANUEL SANCHEZ
WIĘCEJ, DARRION CALDWELL MEETS UNDEFEATED AJ MCKEE IN SEMIFINALS ON NOV. 19
LOS ANGELES — The Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix resumes Thursday, Listopada. 12 with two quarterfinal matchups set to take place, as champPatrick „Pitbull” (30-14) broni swojego tytułu przed Pedro Carvalho (11-3), podczas Daniel Weichel (40-11) i Emmanuel Sanchez (19-4) square off in a battle of former title contenders. Dodatkowo, the first semifinal bout is set for Thursday, Listopada. 19, when former titleholderDarrion Caldwell(15-3) do kwadratu z niepokonanym AJ McKee(16-0) for a spot in the tournament finals. All the action airs LIVE onCBS Sports Network w 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
W main evencie Bellator 252 lis. 12, fans will see a featherweight world title bout with two-division Bellator champion Patricio “Pitbull” defending his 145-pound crown against SBG Ireland’s Carvalho. In addition to the five-round championship headliner, a second Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix quarterfinal will go down, as two former title challengers in Weichel and Sanchez meet again following a razor-thin split decision-victory for Weichel in 2016. The winners of these two bouts can expect to see each other in the next semifinal matchup.
The Bellator 253 headliner on Nov. 19 sees former bantamweight world champion Caldwell go toe-to-toe with rising prospect McKee on the other side of the bracket in the first semifinal. The winner earns a guaranteed spot in the finals and a shot at the Bellator world title and a chance to take home one million dollars.
All three Featherweight World Grand Prix bouts were initially slated to take place at the postponedBellator 241 i Bellator 244 events prior to the COVID-19 pandemic effectively putting the yearlong tournament on hiatus.
CBS Sports Network zostanie wyemitowany Bellator 252: Pitbull vs. Carvalho i Bellator 253: Caldwell vs. McKee LIVE in all U.S. markets at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT, while preliminary matchups will stream on CBSSports.com and Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel. Additional bouts will be announced at a later date.
Pochodzący z Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazylia, two-time featherweight champ Patricio “Pitbull” will enter the Bellator cage for a promotional record 23rd time on Nov. 12. With impressive wins to his credit over Michael Chandler, Daniel Straus (x3), Daniel Weichel (x2) i Pat Curran, the 33-year old continues on in the Featherweight World Grand Prix not far removed from his lightweight championship victory in May of last year. Having earned a finish in 21 z jego 30 wygrywa jako profesjonalista, the simultaneous two-division champion most recently bested current bantamweight championJuan Archuletaon the scorecards in an exciting opening round World Grand Prix matchup and fans can certainly expect more fireworks when he finally sets his sights on Carvalho.
Portuguese submission specialist Pedro Carvalho will be entering the Bellator cage for just the fifth time in his eight-year professional career, looking for his seventh consecutive victory and his first world title victory. With victories in nine of his last 11 konkursy, including against DerekCampos, DanielCrawfordand a face crank-submission over Sam Sicilia in the opening round, the 25-year-old SBG Ireland-product is on the cusp of greatness – and winning the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix would be the perfect way to solidify it.
Z ponad 50 professional fights to his name, Germany’s Daniel Weichel is ready to make his 2020 debut in a highly anticipated World Grand Prix quarterfinal bout with Sanchez, a fighter Weichel got the better of 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, Georgi Karakhanyan i Saul Rogers.
On the heels of yet another masterful performance that ended in a submission victory overTywan Claxtonin the opening round of the World Grand Prix, “El Matador” is ready for another title run as he prepares for the 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).
Having needed just one round to put away his last opponent via submission in the quarterfinals of the World Grand Prix, Darrion Caldwell is on a mission to regain Bellator gold. “The Wolf,” a former North Carolina State University NCAA National Champion wrestler, has looked unstoppable since moving up to the featherweight division, having defeatedAdam Borics, oraz Henry Corrales in the opening round of the tournament. Teraz, the former bantamweight champ sits only two victories away from holding a title in his second division – a feat very few athletes can claim.
Touted byESPNas the best fighter in MMA under the age of 25, AJ McKee looks to back up the lofty expectations often held by the public for second generations-athletes. Undefeated in his career, “The Mercenary” has made himself known to the world through his flashy persona and trash talk, ale najważniejsze, his work inside the Bellator cage. With every one of his pro bouts taking place with Bellator, the Long Beach-native can achieve what he set out to do beginning atBellator 146 w 2015 and become world champion with just two more wins.
Zapowiedziano również dla Bellator 252…is a third main card bout featuring the always-excitingAaron Pico (6-3) of Jackson-Wink MMA Academy in Albuquerque, N.M., who returns for his second appearance inside Bellator’s “FightSphere, having previously defeated Solo Hatley Jr. in impressive fashion atBellator 242. He will take on Pittsburgh’sJohn de Jesus (13-8), who was most recently victorious atBellator 244 against Vladyslav Parubchenko, in what promises to an explosive featherweight contest.
Zaktualizowano Bellator 252: Pitbull vs. Carvalho Karta walki: CBS Sports Network | DAZN 7 p.m. I Featherweight World Title Bout/FWGP Quarterfinal:Patrick „Pitbull”Freire (30-4) vs. Pedro Carvalho (11-3) Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal: Daniel Weichel (40-11) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (19-4) Walka o kartę główną piórkowej: Aaron Pico (6-3) vs. John de Jesus (13-8)
Zaktualizowano Bellator 253: Caldwell vs. McKee Karta walki: CBS Sports Network | DAZN 7 p.m. I Featherweight World Grand Prix Semifinal:Darrion Caldwell (15-3) vs. AJ McKee (16-0)
MASSIVE EVENT AIRS LIVE ON CBS SPORTS NETWORK THURSDAY, Listopada. 5
ANIOŁY - Bellator MMA is back in primetime on Thursday, Listopada. 5 with a card headlined by an exciting battle featuring one of the promotion’s newest free agent acquisitions inCorey Anderson (13-5), who will make his highly anticipated Bellator debut against Dutch combat sports legendMelvin Manhoef (32-14-1, 2 NC) in the stacked light heavyweight division. The action emanates from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., where Bellator has held all its domestic shows since the promotion’s return to live events.
CBS Sports Network zostanie wyemitowany Bellator 251: Manhoef vs. AndersonLIVE in all U.S. Rynki, while preliminary matchups will stream on CBSSports.com and Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel. Additional bouts will be announced at a later date.
Legendary Dutch fighter Melvin Manhoef is one of the most feared and violent striking specialists in all of combat sports. Z 29 z jego 32 career victories coming by way of knockout, “No Mercy” boasts one of the highest knockout percentage rates of any MMA fighter with at least 15 zwycięstwa. Manhoef has collected victories over iconic names in the sport, including Mark Hunt and Kazushi Sakuraba, throughout an illustrious career dating back to 1995, when he earned the first of many knockout victories at only 18 years of old. After stacking together two consecutive victories, including a TKO overYannick Bahatiin his last outing, Manhoef looks to spoil the much-hyped Bellator debut of Anderson in the main event ofBellator 251.
Rockford, Illinois’ Corey Anderson joined Bellator’s light heavyweight division this past August after opting to depart the UFC. The winner ofTUF sezon 19 was ranked fourth in the UFC’s 205-pound division at the time of his departure, having defeated top opponents, including current champion Jan Blachowicz, Johnny Walker, Ilir Latifi and Glover Teixeira. Prior to honing his MMA under world-renowned BJJ ace Ricardo Almeida, the 31-year-old became a two-time NCAA All-American wrestler and earned his degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. “Overtime” will look to ascend to the top of a crowded Bellator light heavyweight class that includes championVadim Nemkov, Phil Davis, Ryan Bader, Lyoto Machida, przybysz Christian Edwardsand former LFA champAlex Polizzi.
Zaktualizowano Bellator 251: Manhoefvs. Anderson Karta walki: CBS Sports Network Main Event wagi półciężkiej: Melvin Manhoef (32-14-1, 2 NC) vs. Corey Anderson (13-5)
Bellator 247, HEADLINED BY PAUL DALEY AGAINST DEREK ANDERSON, AIRS LIVE THURSDAY, Październik. 1 AT 4 P.m. I PRELIM BOUTS TO STREAM ONCBSSPORTS.COM
ANIOŁY -Bellator MMA has today confirmed the full fight card forBellator 247: Daley vs. Anderson, which takes place Thursday, Październik. 1 at Allianz Cloud in Milan, Włochy.
Bellator 247: Daley vs. Andersonkicks off the new partnership between Bellator MMA and CBS Sports Network, which will air the event LIVE Thursday, Październik. 1 (4 p.m. I) from Italy’s fashion capital. Beginning with this event, CBS Sports Network will televise Bellator MMA events, both domestic and international, LIVE in all U.S. Rynki, while preliminary matchups will stream on CBSSports.com and Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel.
In addition to the exciting welterweight main event between veteranPaul Daley (42-17-2) iDerek Anderson(16-3, 1 NC), three other main card bouts are now confirmed, with the additions ofNorbert Novenyi Jr. (5-0) biorąc naLaid Zerhouni(7-5) w middleweight, a flyweight matchup between former title challengerKate Jackson (11-4-1) and current Bellator Kickboxing flyweight championDenise Kielholtz(5-2), as well as a lightweight contest pittingIlias Bulaid(2-0) przedIvan Naccari(Pro Debiut) in an explosive opening bout.
Na wstępnej karty, IrlandiiBrian Moore (12-7) will make his return to the Bellator cage following injury against Italy’sSimone D’anna(7-2) at 145-pounds. Również, four welterweight bouts are official, when undefeatedJustin Burlinson(5-0) faces fellow unbeaten foeBobby Pallett(5-0), Lewis Long(17-6) meets former Bellator headlinerGianni Melillo(13-5), Walter Gahadza(18-5) returns against the undefeatedUros Jurisic(10-0) iKywan Gracie(1-0) continues his young MMA career against Moldova’sConstantin Gnusariev(3-0-1).
Originally slated to face Liz Carmouche prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, waga muchowaMandy Bohm(6-0, 1 NC) gets a new assignment and welcomesGriet Eeckhout(5-3-1) to the Bellator cage in the first of two women’s preliminary bouts atBellator 247: Daley vs. Anderson.The second pitsJade JorandprzedMonika Tochlikovain an atomweight contest that will serve as both fighters’ professional debuts.
Dodatkowo, two Bellator veterans welcome two new athletes to the Bellator cage, kiedyLee Chadwick(25-15-1) goes to battle with London Shootfighters-productEderson Cristian Macedo(10-5) at light heavyweight and SBG Ireland’sBlaine O’Driscoll(8-3) tests his skills against France’sSalah Elkas(6-6) in a flyweight affair. W końcu, a 160-pound contract weight bout has been booked, as undefeatedChris Duncan(6-0) spełniaIamik Furtado (6-3).
A proud Hungarian, Norbert Novenyi Jr. enters the Oct. 1 contest boasting a perfect professional mark of 5-0, including a trio of submissions and two first-round finishes. The middleweight will be making his fourth appearance for Bellator MMA, collecting decisive wins in each of the previous three contests. Another decisive finish atBellator 247could place the London Shootfighters-product into the mix at the top of the 185-pound division. Hailing from Montpellier, Francja, Zerhouni will be making his first appearance of 2020 and first fight on a Bellator card, where he will be searching for his fourth win over his last five fights. With each of his five career victories coming by way of knockout or submission, including four in the opening round, the 24-year-old finisher will look for yet another early stoppage in the co-main event ofBellator 247.
Fighting out of Amsterdam, 31-year-old Denise Kielholtz will be making her second MMA appearance of her 2020 campaign and seventh since joining Bellator MMA in 2017. Z 47 career kickboxing wins, including a Bellator Kickboxing women’s flyweight championship, the multi-dimensional Dutch Muay Thai fighter hopes to extend her current three-fight winning streak when she enters the cage in Milan. “Miss Dynamite” also enters the contest riding a successful streak that includes five victories in six contests, highlighted by a trio of first-round finishes. With victories in four of her past six contests and nine of her last 12, Kate Jackson comes into the bout riding one of the hottest streaks in the women’s flyweight division. Hailing from Cornwall, Anglia, the former Bellator flyweight No. 1-contender will be looking to add to her six career knockouts, a total that includes five in the first round. The 34-year-old Jackson is hoping a win over Kielholtz puts her right back into the 125-pound world title conversation.
