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COMPLETE BELLATOR 280: BADER VS. KONGO FIGHT CARD CONFIRMED FOR THIS FRIDAY NIGHT

Maj 4, 2022 FNU47 Efterlad en kommentar

RYAN BADER DEFENDS HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST NO. 2 RANKED CHEICK KONGO IN MAIN EVENT REMATCH IN PARIS

MELVIN MANHOEF’S FAREWELL BOUT DELAYED AFTER THE DUTCHMAN WITHDRAWS DUE TO INJURY, YOEL ROMERO NOW MEETS NO. 7 RANKED LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT ALEX POLIZZI IN CO-MAIN EVENT

PARIS –A massive night of championship-level MMA guaranteed to bring fireworks is set for this Friday, Maj 6 from the Accor Arena in Paris and airs live at a special time of4 p.m. ET/1 kl. PT på SHOWTIME.

Anchoring the card will be a heated rematch between BELLATOR Heavyweight World ChampionRyan Bader (29-7, 1 NC) against French combat sports legend and No. 2-rangeret som sværvægterCheick Kongo (31-11-2, 1 NC). Both Bader and Kongo will be looking for closure when they run it back inside the BELLATOR cage, following a controversial no-contest stemming from a disputed eye-poke during their first meeting in 2019.

In an equally action-packed co-feature event, Yoel Romero (13-6) who was originally slated to take on Melvin Manhoef at 205-pounds, has agreed to meet No. 7 rangeret-Alex Polizzi(10-1) on less than a week’s notice. Polizzi has won three consecutive contests en route to his opportunity in Paris against one of the sport’s most popular athletes.

Newly announced, No.6-ranked middleweightLorenz Larkin(23-7, 1 NC) vil nu stårKyle Stewart(15-5) during theBellator 280hovedkortet. France’sDavy Gallon(20-7-2) will go to battle in front of his fellow countrymen and women when he faces Switzerland’sBenjamin Brander(13-8) at lightweight. Opening theBellator 280televised card, English middleweightMike Shipman(14-3) will clash with proud ParisianGregory Babene(21-11, 1 NC).

Nine titillating preliminary matchups have been announced, including a smash between former featherweight title challengerPedro Carvalho(12-5) og newly signed Polish standoutPiotr Niedzielski(16-4), plus a 160-pound contract weight clash between “The True Viking”Søren Back(15-1) og EnglandsCharlie Leary(17-12-1).

The preliminary bouts will stream live three and a half hours earlier at12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT på BELLATOR MMA YouTube-kanalen, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-kanal og Pluto TV.

Limited tickets for the fight remain on sale ataccoarena.com ogbellator.fr. Følg Bellator France på Instagram @BellatorFrance og på Facebook klwww.facebook.com/BellatorFrance/

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Bellator 280: BADER VS. KONGO 2Hovedkortet:

SHOWTIME (OS.) / RMC SPORT (FRANCE) / BBC Three & BBC iPlayer (U.K.) / Virgin Media Two & Virgin Media Sport (IRLAND)

Fredag, Maj 6, 10 p.m. CEST/9 kl. GMT/4 kl. ET/1 kl. PT

Heavyweight World Titel Main Event: C-Ryan Bader (29-7, 1 NC) vs. #2-Cheick Kongo(31-11-2, 1 NC)

Light Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Yoel Romero (13-6) vs. #7-Alex Polizzi(10-1)

Letvægts Bout: Davy Gallon(20-7-2) vs.Benjamin Brander(13-8)

Mellemvægt Bout: #6-Lorenz Larkin(23-7, 1 NC) vs.Kyle Stewart (15-5)

Mellemvægt Bout: Mike Shipman(14-3) vs.Gregory Babene(21-11, 1 NC)

Bellator 280: BADER VS. KONGO 2FORELØBIG CARD:

BELLATOR MMA YouTube -kanal | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube -kanal | Pluto tv

6:30 p.m. CEST/12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT

Fjervægt Bout: Pedro Carvalho(12-5) vs.Piotr Niedzielski(16-4)

Weltervægt Bout: Lewis Long(19-6) vs.Thibault Gouti(14-5)

Fjervægt Bout: Fabacary Diatta(8-0) vs.Jordan Barton(6-2-1)

160-lb Contract Weight Bout Søren Back(15-1) vs.Charlie Leary(17-12-1)

Letvægts Bout: yves landu (16-9) vs.Gavin Hughes (10-2)

Weltervægt Bout: Nicolò Solli(3-1, 1 NC) vs.Levy Carriel(3-0)

Fluevægt Bout: Lucie Bertaud(3-3) vs.Katarzyna Sadura(5-4)

Mellemvægt Bout: Youcef Ouabbas(2-0) vs.Matthieu Duclos(2-1)

Weltervægt Bout: Victor Verchere(5-1) vs.Bourama Camara(4-1)

*Kort kan ændres.

BesøgBellator.com for yderligere information.

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Opdateret tidsplan for BELLATOR -begivenheder

Fri. Maj 6 // Bellator 280: Bader vs.. Kongo 2 // Accor Arena // Paris, FRA

Fri. Maj 13 // Bellator 281: MVP vs. Storley // OVO Arena Wembley // London

Fri. Juni 24 // Bellator 282: Moussage vs. Eblen// Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, CT

Fri. September. 23 // BELLATOR DUBLIN// 3Arena // Dublin

Om BELLATOR

BELLATOR MMA er en førende global kampsportsorganisation med mange af de bedste krigere i verden. Under ledelse af veteran kamp promotor Scott Coker, BELLATOR -begivenheder finder sted i større byer verden over og kan ses på fjernsyn i over 160 countries by an available audience of over one billion people. I USA, BELLATOR kan ses på SHOWTIME. BELLATOR består af et ledelsesteam, der omfatter branchens bedste fagfolk inden for tv -produktion, livebegivenhed orkestrering, fighter udvikling / relationer, mødested indkøb, sponsorering skabelse / udvikling, international licens, markedsføring, reklame, PR og kommissioner relationer. BELLATOR er baseret i Hollywood, Calif. and owned by entertainment giant Paramount, hjemsted for verdens førende underholdning mærker, der forbinder med publikum gennem overbevisende indhold på tværs af tv, film, online og mobile platforme.

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Let tungvægtskamp med Yoel Romero mod Melvin Manhoef tilføjet til BELLATORs tilbagevenden til Paris i maj 6

Februar 13, 2022 FNU47 Efterlad en kommentar

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Beskrivelse genereret automatisk med medium selvtillid — **PARIS, FRANKRIG –** To ikoniske blandede kampsportsudøvere med en ubestridelig track record af spændende præstationer vil vise sig som **Yoel Romero** (13-6) tager på **Melvin Manhoef** (32-15-1, 2 NC) i co-main eventen af BELLATOR MMA's tilbagevenden til Paris' Accor Arena på fredag, Maj 6. *BELLATOR PARIS: Bader vs.. Kongo 2* bliver tv-transmitteret live i Amerika på SHOWTIME kl 10 p.m. CEST/4 kl. OG.

Med blandet kampsport bliver legaliseret i Frankrig i 2020, BELLATOR blev den første promovering at afholde en større MMA-begivenhed med *Bellator 248* i oktober samme år. Succesen med det historiske kort fik BELLATOR til at vende tilbage til "The City of Lights" i 2022 i stor stil med en hovedbegivenhed med ubestridt BELLATOR MMA Heavyweight Champion, **Ryan Bader** (29-7, 1 NC) forsvarer sin krone i fjendens territorium mod hjembyens favorit og nr. 2-rangeret som sværvægter **Cheick Kongo** (31-11-2, 1 NC).

Ud over hoved- og co-main event, en let tilt, der sætter den sidste mand til at besejre medie-darlingen Paddy Pimblett, **Søren Back** (15-1) mod England **Saul Rogers** (15-4) er også officiel. Bak har kun smagt nederlag én gang i sin 16 professionelle kampe og havde både fjervægts- og letvægtstitlerne i Cage Warriors, før han kom med på BELLATOR-listen. Kæmper ud af Danmark, "The True Viking" rider en sejrsrække på syv kampe i kamp mod SBG Manchester-produktet, Rogers. Kendt som "The Hangman,Rogers har også samlet 15 sejre på sit CV, herunder sejre over Artem Lobov, Ryan Hall og Georgi Karakhanyan.

Det foreløbige kort byder med garanti på et udstillingsvindue af fransk talent og er begyndt at tage form med tilbagevenden af **yves landu** (16-9), der tager imod Liverpools **Gavin Hughes** (10-2) i en letvægts affære. Foreløbig korthandling vil streames live på BELLATOR MMA YouTube-kanalen, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube -kanal og Pluto TV begyndende kl 6:30 p.m. CEST/12:30 p.m. OG.
Billetter til kampen er til salg nu kl accoarena.com og bellator.fr. Følg Bellator France på Instagram @BellatorFrance og på Facebook kl www.facebook.com/BellatorFrance/

Kæmper ud af Miami, Florida, Romero får sin anden BELLATOR-optræden i maj 6 i Paris. Efter en syv-årig indsats under ledelse af UFC, det amerikanske Top Team-produkt blev en af de mest eftertragtede gratis agenter, før de skrev under med den Scott Coker-ledede kampagne i 2020. Med 11 sin 13 karrieresejre kommer i form af knockout, inklusive fire af den første runde sort, "Soldier of God" besidder den type knockout-kraft, der kan tvinge enhver modstander til underkastelse. En tredobbelt World Cup Freestyle Wrestling Champion, fem gange panamerikansk mester i freestyle wrestling, og 2000 OL Freestyle Wrestling Sølvmedaljevinder, den cubanskfødte Romero har løbende fremvist sine elitetalenter på højeste konkurrenceniveau. Det eneste manglende trofæ til en næsten fejlfri arv er en BELLATOR-verdenstitel.

Gør sin tiende optræden for BELLATOR MMA, Den hollandske superstjerne Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef har sammensat et imponerende CV gennem sin berømte karriere i flere kampsportsdiscipliner, der har set ham afslutte 29 sin 32 MMA-ofre via knockout, Herunder 26 i første runde og otte i det indledende minut af aktionen. En indfødt i Amsterdam, Holland, det tidløse vidunder og nr. 10-rangerede BELLATOR letsværvægter vil nu se ud til at tilføje til en trio af imponerende knockouts, som han har samlet siden han sluttede sig til oprykningen tilbage i 2014.

*BELLATOR PARIS: BADER VS. KONGO 2* Hovedkortet:
**SHOWTIME (OS.) / RMC SPORT (FRANCE) / BBC Three & BBC iPlayer (U.K.) / Virgin Media Two & Virgin Media Sport (IRLAND)**
Fredag, Maj 6, 10 p.m. CEST/9 kl. GMT/4 kl. ET/1 kl. PT

*Heavyweight World Titel Main Event:* #C-**Ryan Bader** (29-7, 1 NC) vs. #2-**Cheick Kongo** (31-11-2, 1 NC)
*Light Heavyweight Co-Main Event:* **Yoel Romero** (13-6) vs. #10-**Melvin Manhoef** (32-15-1, 2 NC)
*Letvægts Bout:* **Søren Back** (15-1) vs. **Saul Rogers** (15-4)
*Letvægts Bout:* **yves landu** (16-9) vs. **Gavin Hughes** (10-2)

*Kort kan ændres.

Besøg www.Bellator.fr og Bellator.com for yderligere information.

**Opdateret tidsplan for BELLATOR -begivenheder**
Lør, Februar. 19 / / *BELLATOR MMA 274: Gracie vs.* *Storley* // Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, Conn.
Fri. Februar. 25 // *BELLATOR MMA 275: Moussage vs. Vanderford* // 3Arena // Dublin, IRE
Sat. Marts 12 // *BELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell //* Familiearenaen // St. Louis
Fri. Maj 6 // *BELLATOR PARIS: Bader vs.. Kongo 2* // Accor Arena // Paris, FRA
Fri. Maj 13 // *BELLATOR LONDON: Amosov vs. MVP* // SSE Arena, Wembley // London

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BELLATOR MMA SÆT TIL RETURNERING TIL PARIS PÅ FREDAG, MAJ 6 MED MASSIV HEAVYVÆGT VERDENSMESTERSKABSOMRÅDE

Februar 1, 2022 FNU47 Efterlad en kommentar

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Beskrivelse genereret automatisk med lav tillid — **UBISTISKE CHAMP RYAN BADER VIL FORSVARE TITEL I OMKAMP MOD DEN FRANSKE MMA LEGEND CHEICK KONGO UNDER MAIN EVENT PÅ ACCOR ARENA**

**PARIS, FRANKRIG –** Frisk fra at forene BELLATOR MMA Heavyweight Championship, **Ryan Bader** (29-7, 1 NC) vil forsvare sin krone i fjendens territorium mod hjembyens favorit og nr. 2-rangeret som sværvægter **Cheick Kongo** (31-11-2, 1 NC) på fredag, Maj 6. Paris' Accor Arena skal være vært for verdensmesterskabet, som vil overskriften *BELLATOR PARIS: Bader vs.. Kongo* begivenhed.

Billetter til *BELLATOR PARIS: Bader vs.. Kongo 2* er til salg nu kl accoarena.com og bellator.fr.

Udsendelsesdetaljer og yderligere kampe, inklusive et væld af franske talenter, vil blive annonceret i de kommende uger. Følg Bellator France på Instagram @BellatorFrance og på Facebook kl www.facebook.com/BellatorFrance/.

Med blandet kampsport bliver legaliseret i Frankrig i 2020, BELLATOR blev den første promovering at afholde en større MMA-begivenhed med *Bellator 248* i oktober samme år. Succesen med det historiske kort fik BELLATOR til at vende tilbage til "The City of Lights."

“Indbringer BELLATOR til Frankrig 2020 var et af højdepunkterne i min karriere, og jeg vidste, at det var starten på en lang række store begivenheder i Paris,” BELLATOR-præsident Scott Coker sagde. “Her er vi klar til vores anden tur til Frankrig, og denne gang bringer vi en sværvægts-verdenstitelrevanche med uden tvivl den mest genkendelige franske mixed martial artist i vores sportshistorie. Det er personligt vigtigt for mig at hjælpe med at udvikle sporten i Frankrig og give disse atleter en chance for at optræde på en stor scene.”

Hovedbegivenheden er en omkamp fra *Bellator 226* i 2019 der endte i en kontroversiel no-contest efter et omstridt øjenstik, skabe øget spænding mellem de to kamplejre, der helt sikkert vil koge over maj 6.

Vellykket tilbagevenden til 265-pund-divisionen efter et imponerende løb i BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix, **Ryan Bader** (29-7) er frisk på en dominerende BELLATOR MMA World Heavyweight titelforsvar over midlertidig mester **Valentin Moldavsky** foran en partisan Phoenix-skare den jan. 29. En tidligere todivisionsmester, Bader har besejret ni af sine sidste 12 modstandere i både sværvægt og let sværvægt. Kæmper ud af Chandler, Ariz., den tidligere to gange NCAA Division I All-American wrestler fra Arizona State University åbnede sin professionelle karriere ved at vinde sæson otte af "The Ultimate Fighter." Aldrig en til at vige tilbage fra en modstander, Bader har ikke haft andet end højprofilerede kampe, siden han skrev under med BELLATOR MMA 2017, besejrer Fedor Emelianenko, Kong Mo, Matt Mitrione, Linton Vassell, Lyoto Machida, og Phil Davis. I sit første 265-pund titelforsvar mod Kongo, Bader kontrollerede handlingen, før dommer Mike Beltran stoppede konkurrencen på grund af et utilsigtet stik i Kongos venstre øje kl. 3:52 af åbningen runde.

Snapp sejren fra nederlagets kæber kl *BELLATOR MMA 265*, mangeårig BELLATOR-veteran **Cheick Kongo** (31-11-2, 1 NC) var på nippet til at blive stoppet af Sergei Kharitonov i den indledende strofe under sin sidste udflugt i august. 20, 2021. Efter at have ramt lærredet og blevet hårdt såret, den udmattede parisianer samledes for at sikre et tap ud via bag-nøgen choker med et sekund tilbage af runde to. Ti måneder før den dramatiske triumf, den tidligere UFC-standout stod for den første store MMA-begivenhed i hans hjemland Frankrig, da han tog på **Tim Johnson** i en omkamp i okt. 10, 2020. Siden han skrev under med det Scott Coker-ledede firma i slutningen af august 2013, den salgsfremmende grundpille, der i øjeblikket sporter en 13-3 salgsfremmende rekord med en ingen konkurrence, har rekorderne for de fleste kampe (17) og vinder (12) i BELLATORs sværvægtshistorie. Bare tre år tilbage 50, Kongo har bevist, at alder kun er et tal, da han fortsætter med at udfordre det bedste, som BELLATOR MMA har at tilbyde.

***BELLATOR PARIS:*** *BADER VS. KONGO 2* Hovedkortet:

*Heavyweight World Titel Main Event:* #C-**Ryan Bader** (29-7, 1 NC) vs. #2-**Cheick Kongo** (31-11-2, 1 NC)

*Kort kan ændres.

Besøg www.Bellator.fr og Bellator.com for yderligere information.

**Opdateret tidsplan for BELLATOR -begivenheder**
Lør, Februar. 19 / / *Bellator 274: Gracie vs.* *Storley* // Mohegan Sun Area // Uncasville, Conn.
Fri. Februar. 25 // *Bellator 275: Moussage vs. Vanderford* // 3Arena // Dublin, IRE
Fri. Maj 6 // *BELLATOR PARIS: Bader vs.. Kongo 2* // Accor Arena // Paris, FRA
Fri. Maj 13 // *BELLATOR LONDON: Amosov vs. MVP* // SSE Arena, Wembley // London

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Komplet Fight Night -resultater & Billeder til BELLATOR MMA 265: Kongo vs. Kharitonov

August 22, 2021 FNU47 Efterlad en kommentar

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Beskrivelse genereret automatisk — **Fuldfør begivenhedsbilleder her - kredit venligst: Lucas Noonan / BELLATOR MMA**

#3-**Cheick Kongo** (31-11-2, 1 NC) besejret **Sergei Kharitonov** (32-9, 2 NC) via indsendelse (bageste nøgne choker) på 4:59 af runde to

#5-**Logan Storley** (12-1) besejret **Dante Schiro** (8-3) via split beslutning (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

**Marcelo Golm** (9-3) besejret **Billy Swanson** (4-1) via TKO (strejker) på 4:57 af runde én

#6-**Avis Lugo** (7-0) besejret **Keith Lee** (7-4) via technical submission (bageste nøgne choker) på 5:00 af runde én

**Indledende Card:**
**Fabio Aguiar** (18-2) besejret **Taylor Johnson** (7-3) via split beslutning (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
**Mike Hamel** (8-5) besejret **Bryce Logan** (12-6) via enstemmig afgørelse (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
**Archie Colgan** (3-0) besejret **Ben Simons** (3-3) via TKO (punches) på 00:00 af runde én
**Duane Johnson** (6-2)besejret **Deven Fisher**(4-9) via indsendelse (D'arce Choke) på 1:04 af runde én
**Bailey Schoenfelder** (2-0) besejret **Kory Moegenburg** (1-3) via TKO (strejker) på 4:11 af runde én

Besøg Bellator.com for yderligere information.

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Cheick Kongo Set to Rumble With Sergei Kharitonov in Heavyweight Main Event of BELLATOR MMA 265 den aug. 20 at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, SD

Juli 21, 2021 FNU47 Efterlad en kommentar

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Description automatically generated — **ENGLERNE -** I dag, BELLATOR officials confirmed a must-see main event pitting hard-hitting heavyweights **Cheick Kongo** (30-11-2) og **Sergei Kharitonov** (32-8) against one another tops *BELLATOR MMA 265* på fredag, August 20 from the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D. and airs live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

The card has also confirmed top featherweights No. 3 **Adam Borics** (17-1) og nr. 4 **Jay-Jay Wilson** (8-0) will meet for the right to face the winner of the BELLATOR Featherweight World Grand Prix Final between **Patricio “Pitbull”** (32-4) og **AJ McKee** (17-0), which takes place on Saturday, Juli 31.

Tickets for the event go on sale this Thursday at 10 a.m. CT and are available at Sanford Pentagon Box Office & Ticketmaster.

The preliminary portion of *BELLATOR MMA 265: Kongo vs. Kharitonov* currentlyfeatures a flyweight bout pitting No.5-ranked **Alejandra Lara** (9-4) mod **DeAnna Bennett** (10-7-1) and willbegin at 6:00 p.m. OG / 3:00 p.m. PT and stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-kanal og Pluto TV. Additional preliminary bouts will be announced in the near future.

Holding an impressive MMA record of 30-11-2, 1 NC, Do Not. 3-ranked Cheick Kongo returns to action for the first time since headlining the first-ever major MMA event in his native France last October. The former kickboxer remains a force to be reckoned with and holds records for the most fights (16) og vinder (12) i BELLATORs sværvægtshistorie. With high-profile victories over **Vitaly Minakov**, Mirko Cro Cop, Antoni Hardonk, and Matt Mitrione, the Parisian is keen to pad his current promotional records, set new ones, and earn his shot at BELLATOR gold.

The man nicknamed “The Paratrooper,” Kharitonov is the owner of an equally notable MMA resume, with the Russian scoring vicious wins against some of the sport’s marquee names, such as Fabricio Werdum, Andrei Arlovski, Pedro Rizzo, Murilo “Ninja” Rua, Matt Mitrione, and Alistair Overeem. Nu, fresh off two championship victories on the regional circuit, Kharitonov returns to the BELLATOR cage with the intention of climbing the heavyweight rankings and asserting himself as a BELLATOR title contender.

28-year-old Hungarian Adam “The Kid” Borics has won 17 af 18 fights to begin his professional career, bouncing back from his only loss with three straight victories. Training out of South Florida’s Sanford MMA gym, Borics has firmly established himself as a true threat to anyone in the 145-pound division, where he is currently ranked third.

Undefeated in his first eight fights as a professional, New Zealand’s Wilson has won in style, accumulating six finishes in those eight wins. Following a split decision win against Tywan Claxton, Wilson scored a violent knockout of Sergio DeBari, then followed that victory up with an equally vicious spinning backfist stoppage over SBG’s Pedro Carvalho in April. The Kiwi fighter will be looking to secure a high-stakes victory over Borics with a world title shot awaiting the winner.

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*BELLATOR MMA 265: Kongo vs. Kharitonov* Hovedkortet:
**SHOWTIME**
Fredag, August 20 - 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

*Heavyweight Main Event: #3-***Cheick Kongo** (30-11-2) vs. **Sergei Kharitonov** (32-8)
*Featherweight No. 1 Contender’s Bout: #3-***Adam Borics** (17-1) vs. #4-**Jay-Jay Wilson** (8-0)

**Indledende Card:**
**BELLATOR MMA YouTube -kanal | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube -kanal | Pluto tv**
6:00 p.m. OG / 3:00 p.m. PT

*Fluevægt Bout: #5-***Alejandra Lara** (9-4) vs. **DeAnna Bennett** (10-7-1)

For more information on upcoming BELLATOR MMA events, besøg BELLATOR.com.

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BELLATOR MMA AND CBS SPORTS NETWORK TEAM UP ON NEW TELEVISION PARTNERSHIP

September 15, 2020 FNU47 Efterlad en kommentar

**COVERAGE KICKS OFF THURSDAY, Oktober. 1 WITH *Bellator 247* LIVE FROM MILAN, ITALIEN**

**MERE, CHAMPION CRIS ‘CYBORG’ AND ARLENE BLENCOWE MEET IN EPIC WORLD TITLE BOUT IN PRIMETIME ON OCT. 15**

LOS ANGELES-Bellator, a leading mixed martial arts promotion owned by ViacomCBS, ogCBS Sports Networkhave announced an exciting new partnership that will see the organization’s live events featured on the 24-hour home of CBS Sports beginning this fall.

CBS Sports Network will televise Bellator events, both domestic and international, LIVE in all U.S. markeder, while preliminary matchups will stream on CBSSports.com and Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel. Additional details will be announced at a later date.

To kick off the new partnership, CBS Sports Network will air Bellator events live from Europe, HerunderBellator 247på torsdag, Oktober. 1 (4 p.m. OG) i Milano, Italien, as well as the monumentalBellator Parisbegivenhed på lørdag, Oktober. 10 (11:30 a.m. OG) in France.Bellator 247is headlined by a welterweight battle between veteranPaul Daley (42-17-2) ogDerek Anderson (16-3, 1 NC), mensBellator Parissees“MVP” Michael Page (17-1) påtage sigRoss Houston (8-0, 1 NC) at welterweight andCheick Kongo (30-10-2, 1 NC) ansigtTim Johnson (14-6) i en sværvægter kamp.

The first primetime event live from the U.S. takes place Thursday, Oktober. 15 (9 p.m. OG) with a massive card anchored by the first world title defense of current championCris “Cyborg” (22-2, 1 NC), who takes on Australia’sArlene Blencowe (13-7), påBellator 249from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

“We’re excited to have CBS Sports Network serve as the new home of live Bellator MMA events. It’s a great opportunity to showcase some of the best events and biggest names in the sport,” said CBS Sports Executive Vice President of Programming Dan Weinberg. “Adding Bellator MMA to the CBS Sports portfolio will allow for greater promotion, engagement and exposure across all our platforms and assets including CBS Sports Network, CBSSports.com, CBS Sports HQ as well as our various social accounts.”

“I am thrilled that Bellator live events will be coming to CBS Sports Network beginning on Oct. 1, as well as the unique opportunities the partnership creates across all CBS Sports platforms,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “CBS Sports is synonymous with iconic sports broadcasting and it is incredible to now have Bellator MMA included in that family. I would like to thank Paramount Network, formerly Spike TV, for the years of support that helped build Bellator into the organization that it is today, and this news marks yet another exciting relationship between two ViacomCBS properties. I look forward to bringing the biggest fights, featuring the top athletes in the world, live to CBS Sports Network and introducing Bellator to an entirely new audience this fall.”

CBS Sports Network, CBS Sports 24-timers hjem, is available through all major cable, satellite and telco distributors as well as via OTT streaming service providers YouTube TV, fuboTV, DirecTV and Hulu.

Bellator will continue to produce all of its own live events, led by Executive Producer Scott Fishman.

The second Bellator woman’s featherweight champion in the company’s history, Cris “Cyborg” is coming off of a dominant performance over Julia Budd in January to win the 145-pound world title. Already an MMA legend at 35-years-old, “Cyborg” will be looking to further her legacy as the greatest woman’s mixed martial artist of all-time when she meets Arlene Blencowe on Oct. 15. After winning the Bellator belt in her 12th career title fight, “Cyborg” made history by becoming a world champion in her fourth major promotion, previously holding belts in both the UFC and Strikeforce. With a professional record of 22-2, 1 NC, Herunder 18 wins by way of finish, the Brazilian-born fighter holds victories over tough competition such as Budd, Holly Holm, Felicia Spencer and Gina Carano.

With wins in six of her last seven fights, including five knockouts, “Angerfist” has put herself in position to challenge for the women’s featherweight title. Coming off a unanimous decision victory over Leslie Smith, the former two-time boxing world champion will look to keep her momentum rolling and claim her first MMA title. Tied for the most knockouts in Bellator woman’s featherweight history, the fighter out of New South Wales, Australia aims to claim sole possession of that record, as she takes on her toughest challenge to date in Cris “Cyborg.”

A longtime MMA veteran, Paul Daley has competed professionally since 2003, amassing over 60 karrierekampe. Throughout his tenure, “Semtex” has been one half of some of the most memorable bouts in MMA history, herunder enknockout of the year over Brennan Ward in 2017. Senest, the Nottingham, England native notched consecutive wins over Erick Silva and Saad Awad, running his record in Bellator MMA to 8-4. Fighting out of San Diego, Calif., the 30-year-old Derek Anderson will be making his 11th appearance for Bellator MMA in search of his third consecutive victory. Med 11 sin 16 career wins coming by way of finish, “The Barbaric” hopes to earn his eighth promotional victory and first of his 2020 kampagne.

Currently riding a three-fight win streak, Michael "Venom" Page, better known to fans as “MVP,” returns with the intention of spoiling the debut of European welterweight prospect, Ross Houston. Holding a career record of 17-1, med 14 wins coming by way of stoppage, the pride of London Shootfighters looks to remind people why he is one of the most exciting strikers in all of MMA. After signing with Bellator in February, Scotland’s Houston will make his promotional debut against one of Bellator’s biggest stars in Page. “The Hitman” plans on keeping his 8-0, 1 NC undefeated record intact and improve on the three submission victories already to his name by using his known Brazilian jiu-jitsu skills.

Holding an impressive MMA record of 30-10-2, 1 NC, France’s Cheick Kongo returns to action following a title fight against heavyweight champion Ryan Bader last September. The former kickboxer remains unbeaten since 2015 and will enter the Bellator cage on home soil for a rematch against a familiar opponent in heavyweight contender in Tim Johnson. Coming off a dominant TKO victory over veteran Matt Mitrione atBellator 243 i august, Johnson is set to compete for the third time in 2020 seeking revenge in a rematch from 2018 against Kongo. Now training out of Las Vegas, Johnson has quickly earned his place near the top of the Bellator heavyweight division with his recent wins, including a viral knockout over top prospect Tyrell Fortune in February.

*Fight cards subject to change.

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BELLATOR TO HOLD FIRST MAJOR MMA EVENT IN FRANCE ON SATURDAY, Oktober 10 AT ACCOR ARENA IN PARIS

September 15, 2020 FNU47 Efterlad en kommentar

**WITH FANS IN ATTENDANCE, FRANCE’S CHEICK KONGO FACES TIM JOHNSON AT HEAVYWEIGHT, WHILE MICHAEL ‘VENOM’ PAGE TAKES ON THE DEBUTING ROSS HOUSTON**

***Tickets on sale Tuesday, Syv. 15!***

ENGLERNE - France has approved the practice of mixed martial arts and has placed the sport under the supervision of the French Boxing Federation (FFB). With these recent government approvals, Bellator is pleased to announce that it will become the first promotion to hold a major MMA event in France with a monumental show on Saturday, Oktober 10, 2020 at Accor Arena in Paris. Bellator Paris vil funktionen 13 MMA bouts and three boxing matchups.

Among the athletes competing atBellator Paris, 10 French fighters will appear on the card, including the renownedCheick Kongo (30-10-2, 1 NC), who will face off againstTim Johnson (14-6) in a heavyweight clash. Derudover, an exciting welterweight bout betweenMichael “Venom” Side (17-1), better known to fans as “MVP,” and the debuting undefeatedRoss Houston (8-0,1 NC) is also booked for the event.

A limited number of fans will be allowed in attendance for this historic event. Tickets will be available beginning at 10 a.m. CEST on Tuesday, September 15 påaccoarena.com ogbellator.fr.

Following the governmental decree, the French Boxing Federation is responsible for the implementation of MMA in France. “If I made the choice to initiate a delegation procedure for MMA, it was for its recognition; it is to liberate, supervise and develop its practice,” indicates the Minister of Sports, Roxana Maracineanu. This is a turning point in the history of French sport, as MMA is a discipline that is enjoying growing success, proven by these events capable of bringing together thousands of people and attracting millions of spectators.

“This is a monumental moment in the history of the sport, as well as our organization, and I am honored that Bellator will promote the very first MMA event in France by a major promotion,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “Many people have worked tirelessly to bring this to fruition, and it would not have been possible without the support of the Minister of Sports, Roxana Maracineanu, as well as the French Kickboxing Federation sanctioning body. I would also like to thank Accor Arena, who have been an incredible venue partner, and I cannot wait for the French fans to be in attendance and join us live for what will be an unforgettable night of action in Paris on Oct 10.”

Holding an impressive MMA record of 30-10-2, 1 NC, France’s Cheick Kongo returns to action following a title fight against heavyweight champion Ryan Bader last September. The former kickboxer remains unbeaten since 2015 and will enter the Bellator cage on home soil for a rematch against a familiar opponent in heavyweight contender, Tim Johnson. With the most fights (15) og vinder (12) in Bellator heavyweight history, as well as victories over Vitaly Minakov, Mirko Cro Cop, Antoni Hardonk and Matt Mitrione, the Parisian is planning for a successful homecoming on Oct. 10.

On the heels of a dominant TKO victory over veteran Matt Mitrione atBellator 243 i august, Tim Johnson is set to compete for the third time in 2020 seeking revenge in a rematch from 2018 against Cheick Kongo. Now training out of Las Vegas, Johnson has quickly earned his place near the top of the Bellator heavyweight division with his recent wins, including a viral knockout over top prospect Tyrell Fortune in February. Boasting a career record of 14-6, med 11 coming by way of finish, the Minnesota-born military veteran looks to carry his momentum into a fight that has future world title implications.

Currently riding a three-fight win streak, Michael "Venom" Page, better known to fans as “MVP,” returns with the intention of spoiling the debut of European welterweight prospect, Ross Houston. Holding a career record of 17-1, med 14 wins coming by way of stoppage, the pride of London Shootfighters looks to remind people why he is one of the most exciting strikers in all of MMA. In addition to his MMA accolades, Page is a 10-time kickboxing world champion and also undefeated as a professional boxer.

After signing with Bellator in February, Scotland’s Ross Houston will make his promotional debut against one of Bellator’s biggest stars in Michael Page. “The Hitman” plans on keeping his 8-0, 1 NC undefeated record intact and moving one step closer to Bellator gold in the toughest test of his career to date. With three submission victories to his name, Houston’s Brazilian jiu-jitsu skills make him a viable threat if the fight goes to the ground against one of Bellator’s most feared strikers.

Follow Bellator France on Instagram@BellatorFrance og på Facebook påwww.facebook.com/BellatorFrance/.

Besøgwww.Bellator.fr ogBellator.com for yderligere information.

OpdateretBellator ParisCard:

Heavyweight Feature Fight: Cheick Kongo(30-10-2, 1 NC) vs.Tim Johnson(14-6)

Weltervægt Feature Fight: Michael Page(17-1) vs.Ross Houston(8-0, 1 NC)

*Kort kan ændres.

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