LOS ANGELES– The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s doubleheader return to Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Նյութեր. Փետրվարի. 15 and Feb. 16 has been completed with two stacked five-fight main cards and exciting preliminary matchups.
The main event of Friday’s card on Paramount Network, and simulcast on DAZN, will feature a heavyweight headliner, where former Bellator Grand Prix SemifinalistMatt Mitrione (13-6) faces Russian knockout artistՍերգեյ Kharitonov (29-7, 1 NC). Rounding out the stacked main card will see undefeatedԼոգան Սթորլի (9-0) meet SBG Dublin’sIon Pascu (18-9) ժամը welterweight, former Bellator bantamweight champԷդուարդո Dantas (20-6) return from injury to meet Hawaii’sToby Misech (12-6) at 135-pounds, and the electricMike Kimbel (2-0) making his main card debut against Rhode Island’sJohn Douma(3-1). The opener ofBellator 215will be the promotional debut ofՕսթին Վանդերֆորդ (6-0), who looks to remain undefeated againstCody Jones (6-2), a winner of four consecutive fights.
The prelims forBellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov will be highlighted by a women’s featherweight contest featuringAmber Leibrock(3-2) դեմ Amanda Bell (5-5), as well as top heavyweight prospectSteve Mowry (5-0) հաշվի վրա Darion Abbey(Pro դեբյուտային).
A mere 24-hours later, Bellator 216will take place exclusively on DAZN and will be headlined by one of the most intense grudge matches in MMA history. Շաբաթ օրը, Feb. 16,անպարտելի Michael «Venom" Page (13-0) will enter the Bellator cage against 58-fight professionalPaul «Semtex» Daley (40-16-2) in a first-round fight of Bellator’s Welterweight World Grand Prix. The co-main event is a rematch between two heavyweights who undoubtedly will go down in the sport’s history books, երբ Mirko Cro Cop (37-11-2, 1 NC) makes his Bellator debut againstRoy “Big Country” Nelson (23-16).
Ի լրումն, a No. 1 contender’s bout to determine who will face newly crowned heavyweight kingpin Ryan Bader will pitCheick Kongo (29-10-2) դեմ անպարտելի, longtime former Bellator heavyweight championՎիտալի Minakov (21-0). An intriguing welterweight encounter betweenYaroslav Amosov (20-0) and the always-excitingErick Silva (20-9, 1 NC) is also official, as is the professional debut of multi-time taekwondo championValerie Loureda, when she meets Oklahoma’sColby Fletcher(1-2) in the main card opener.
As if that wasn’t enough top-flight action, Թայրել Ֆորտուն (5-0), one of Bellator’s top homegrown prospects returns to the Bellator cage againstRyan Pokryfky(6-5) in the featured preliminary bout ofBellator 216: MVP vs. Daley.
Bellator: Mitrione vs. Kharitonovwill be broadcast Friday, Փետրվար 15 on Paramount Network at 9 կեսօրից. ET / 8 p.m. CT and will stream LIVE on DAZN. Bellator: MVP vs. Daley will stream exclusively on DAZN on Saturday, Փետրվար 16 ի 10 կեսօրից. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Preliminary action for both events will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.
Tickets for both events are available now and can be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Arena box office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com. Fans can save when they purchase tickets to both events through the “Back-to-Back Pack!” Please visit Ticketmaster.com for more details.
CompleteBellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov Գլխավոր Card:
Heavyweight Main Event Bout:Matt Mitrione (13-6) vs. Սերգեյ Kharitonov (29-7, 1 NC)
Միջին քաշային կարգի համահիմնական իրադարձություն: Լոգան Սթորլի (9-0) vs. Ion Pascu (18-9)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Էդուարդո Dantas (20-6) vs. Toby Misech (12-6)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout:Mike Kimbel (2-0) vs.John Douma(3-1)
175-Pound Catchweight Main Card Bout: Օսթին Վանդերֆորդ (6-0) vs. Cody Jones (6-2)
Նախնական Card:
Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Steve Mowry(5-0) vs. Darion Abbey (Pro դեբյուտային)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Amber Leibrock(3-2) vs. Amanda Bell (5-5)
Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Pat McCrohan(3-2) vs. Jason Markland (Դեբյուտ)
Atomweight Preliminary Bout: Tabatha Watkins(3-0) vs. Lindsey VanZandt (4-1)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Pete Rogers (3-4) vs. Jason Rine (1-4)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Matt Probin(3-0) vs. Ali Zebian(1-0)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Zarrukh Adashev (1-1) vs. Ronie Arana (0-2)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Billy Goff(1-0) vs. Ryan Hardy(Pro դեբյուտային)
CompleteBellator 216: MVP vs. Daley Գլխավոր Card:
Welterweight World Grand Prix Matchup:Michael Page (13-0) vs. Paul Daley (40-16-2)
Weightանր քաշի համանախագահ իրադարձություն: Mirko Cro Cop (37-11-2, 1 NC) vs. Roy Nelson (23-16)
Heavyweight Main Card Bout: Cheick Kongo (29-10-2) vs. Վիտալի Minakov (21-0)
Welterweight Main Card Bout: Yaroslav Amosov (20-0) vs. Erick Silva (20-9, 1 NC)
Flyweight Main Card Bout: Valerie Loureda (Pro դեբյուտային) vs. Colby Fletcher(1-2)
Նախնական Card:
Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Թայրել Ֆորտուն (5-0) vs. Ryan Pokryfky (6-5)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Patrick Casey (4-0) vs. Nekruz Mirkhojaev (3-2)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Vinicius De Jesus (6-2) vs. Rodolpho Barcellos (1-0)