“It’s a fight the fans have wanted for the longest. 最重要的是, he’s underrated. He’s an outstanding champ. His accolades, his credentials, his record is phenomenal. But at the end of the day, 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.”
週六, 三月 27, 重播BELLATOR MMA 253: 考德威爾VS. 麥基將在 SHOWTIME 播出 8 P.M. ET / PT. 四戰卡, includingMcKee’s iconic “McKee-otine” finish over former BELLATOR Bantamweight World ChampionDarrion考德威爾that propelled the young star into the Featherweight World Grand Prix Final, will also replay onSHOWTIME on Sunday, 三月 28 在 12 Midnight ET/PT, and again on Thursday, 四月 1 在 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.
As part of the launch of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME, the network is offering viewers who are new to the SHOWTIME streaming service a 30-day free trial, 其次是未來六個月每月 4.99 美元的折扣訂閱費. 觀眾可以在SHO.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: 比特犬VS. 卡瓦略 - (Original air date 11/12/2020)
·BELLATOR MMA 251: Manhoef VS. 安德森 - (Original air date 11/05/2020)
·BELLATOR MMA 245: 戴維斯VS. 町田2 - (Original air date 09/11/2020)
·BELLATOR MMA 244: 貝德VS. Nemkov - (Original air date 08/21/2020)
·BELLATOR MMA 222: 麥當勞VS. 格雷西 - (Original air date 06/14/2019)
·BELLATOR MMA 220: 麥當勞VS. 惠譽 - (Original air date 04/27/2019)
·BELLATOR MMA 214: 費多爾VS. 巴德爾 - (Original air date 01/26/2019)
·BELLATOR MMA 186: 貝德VS. 瓦塞爾 - (Original air date 11/03/2017)
·更多, 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,“Bellator MMA總裁斯科特·科克說：. “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® 星期五, 四月 2 同Bellator 255: 比特犬VS. 桑切斯 2 在 9 P.M. AND.
Information detailing fighter eligibility, as well as additional voting criteria, is listed below:
Divisional Rankings:
頂 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, 含:
重量級
輕重量級
中量級
次中量級
輕量級
羽量級
最輕量級
Fighters in two women’s divisions will be ranked, 含:
羽量級
飛錘
Two pound-for-pound lists will be voted on, 含:
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, 運動員, talent or other organization personnel participate in voting.
The inaugural voting panel will include the following members of the media:
LOS ANGELES – On Thursday, 十二月 10, Bellator MMA presents a long-awaited world title bout featuring a clash of undefeated flyweights, 作為冠軍Ilima雷·麥克法蘭(11-0) defends her 125-pound championship belt against Brazil’s朱莉安娜·貝拉斯克斯（Juliana Velasquez） (10-0) 在 Bellator 254. The event airs live on CBS Sports Network from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, 康涅狄格州.
Returning to the Bellator cage for the first time since a victory over凱特·傑克遜in 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 challenger亞歷杭德拉拉拉en 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 一致決定大勝 艾倫·布朗.
更新 Bellator 254: 麥克法蘭VS. 貝拉斯克斯 主卡: CBS體育網 | DAZN
飛錘世界冠軍布特: Ilima雷·麥克法蘭 (11-0) VS. 朱莉安娜·貝拉斯克斯（Juliana Velasquez） (10-0)
葡萄牙提交專家佩德羅卡瓦略將在他八年的職業生涯中第五次進入貝拉托籠, 尋找他的第七個連續勝利和他的第一個世界冠軍頭銜. 在他最後的九場胜利中 11 競賽, 包括對德里克領域, 丹尼爾克勞福德在首輪比賽中對山姆西西莉亞的臉曲柄提交, 擁有 25 年曆史的 SBG Ireland 產品正處於偉大的風口浪尖——贏得 Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix 將是鞏固它的完美方式.
擁有超過 50 以他的名義進行職業比賽, 德國的丹尼爾威切爾準備好讓他的 2020 與桑切斯在備受期待的世界大獎賽四分之一決賽中首次亮相, 四年前，一名戰士 Weichel 在 Bellator 159. 在他的 Bellator 處子秀之後 2014, “Drake” has enjoyed an impressive promotional mark of 9-3, including pivotal victories over Sanchez, 帕特·柯倫, 格奧爾基Karakhanyan 和 索爾·羅傑斯.
On the heels of yet another masterful performance that ended in a submission victory overTywan克拉克斯頓in 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, 丹尼爾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, 丹尼爾·斯特勞斯, 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, 擊敗了 亞當Borics, 以及 亨利·科拉萊斯 in the opening round of the tournament. 現在, 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, 阿傑麥基 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, 但最重要的, his work inside the Bellator cage. With every one of his pro bouts taking place with Bellator, 長灘本地人可以實現他開始做的事情 Bellator 146 在 2015 再贏兩場就成為世界冠軍.
MASSIVE EVENT AIRS LIVE ON CBS SPORTS NETWORK THURSDAY, NOV. 5
洛杉磯 - Bellator MMA is back in primetime on Thursday, 十一月. 5 with a card headlined by an exciting battle featuring one of the promotion’s newest free agent acquisitions in科里·安德森 (13-5), who will make his highly anticipated Bellator debut against Dutch combat sports legend梅爾文Manhoef (32-14-1, 2 NC) in the stacked light heavyweight division. The action emanates from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, 康涅狄格州, where Bellator has held all its domestic shows since the promotion’s return to live events.
Legendary Dutch fighter Melvin Manhoef is one of the most feared and violent striking specialists in all of combat sports. 同 29 他 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 勝利. 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 over雅尼克財富in 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 of終極戰士 季節 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 champion瓦迪姆Nemkov, 菲爾·戴維斯, 瑞安貝德, 町田龍太, 新人 克里斯蒂安·愛德華茲and former LFA champ亞歷克斯·波利齊（Alex Polizzi）.
BELLATOR 247, HEADLINED BY PAUL DALEY AGAINST DEREK ANDERSON, AIRS LIVE THURSDAY, 華僑城. 1 AT 4 P.M. AND PRELIM BOUTS TO STREAM ONCBSSPORTS.COM
洛杉磯 - Bellator MMA has today confirmed the full fight card forBellator 247: 戴利VS. 安德森, which takes place Thursday, 十月. 1 at Allianz Cloud in Milan, 意大利.
Bellator 247: 戴利VS. 安德森kicks off the new partnership between Bellator MMA and CBS Sports Network, which will air the event LIVE Thursday, 十月. 1 (4 P.M. AND) from Italy’s fashion capital. Beginning with this event, CBS Sports Network will televise Bellator MMA events, both domestic and international, 在全美國直播. 市場, 而初步比賽將在 CBSports.com 和 Bellator MMA 的 YouTube 頻道上播放.
In addition to the exciting welterweight main event between veteran保羅·戴利 (42-17-2) 和德里克·安德森(16-3, 1 NC), three other main card bouts are now confirmed, with the additions ofNorbert Novenyi Jr. (5-0) 承擔Laid Zerhouni(7-5) 在中量級, a flyweight matchup between former title challenger凱特·傑克遜 (11-4-1) and current Bellator Kickboxing flyweight champion丹妮絲·基爾霍爾茨（Denise Kielholtz）(5-2), as well as a lightweight contest pittingIlias Bulaid(2-0) 針對Ivan Naccari(親亮相) in an explosive opening bout.
對初步卡, 愛爾蘭BELLATOR 加入了幾場偉大的戰鬥 (12-7) will make his return to the Bellator cage following injury against Italy’sSimone D’anna(7-2) 在145磅. 還, four welterweight bouts are official, when undefeatedJustin Burlinson(5-0) faces fellow unbeaten foe鮑比·帕萊特(5-0), 劉易斯·朗(17-6) meets former Bellator headlinerGianni Melillo(13-5), Walter Gahadza(18-5) returns against the undefeatedUros Jurisic(10-0) 和Kywan 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, 輕量級曼迪·博姆（Mandy 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: 戴利VS. Anderson.The second pits玉Jorand針對Monika Tochlikovain an atomweight contest that will serve as both fighters’ professional debuts.
另外, two Bellator veterans welcome two new athletes to the Bellator cage, 什麼時候李查德威克(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. 最後, a 160-pound contract weight bout has been booked, as undefeatedChris Duncan(6-0) 會見Iamik 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, 法國, 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.
戰鬥在外面阿姆斯特丹, 31-year-old Denise Kielholtz will be making her second MMA appearance of her 2020 campaign and seventh since joining Bellator MMA in 2017. 同 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, 英國, 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.
