LOS ANGELES– The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s doubleheader return to Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. em fevereiro. 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 artistSergei Kharitonov (29-7, 1 NC). Rounding out the stacked main card will see undefeatedLogan Storley (9-0) meet SBG Dublin’sIon Pascu (18-9) no meio-médio, former Bellator bantamweight champEduardo 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 ofAustin Vanderford (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) contra Amanda Bell (5-5), as well as top heavyweight prospectSteve Mowry (5-0) assumindo Darion Abbey(Pro Debut).
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. No Sábado, Fevereiro. 16,invicto Michael Page "Venom" (13-0) will enter the Bellator cage against 58-fight professionalPaul Daley "Semtex" (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, quando Mirko Cro Cop (37-11-2, 1 NC) makes his Bellator debut againstRoy “Big Country” Nelson (23-16).
Além, a No. 1 contender’s bout to determine who will face newly crowned heavyweight kingpin Ryan Bader will pitCheick Kongo (29-10-2) contra o invicto, longtime former Bellator heavyweight championVitaly 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, Tyrell Fortune (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, Fevereiro 15 on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT e irá transmitir AO VIVO no DAZN. Bellator: MVP vs. Daley will stream exclusively on DAZN on Saturday, Fevereiro 16 em 10 p.m. 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, bem como Ticketmaster e 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.
Completo Bellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov Cartão Principal:
Heavyweight Main Event Bout:Matt Mitrione (13-6) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 1 NC)
Evento Principal Co-Principal: Logan Storley (9-0) vs. Ion Pascu (18-9)
Luta contra o cartão principal peso galo: Eduardo Dantas (20-6) vs. Toby Misech (12-6)
Luta contra o cartão principal peso galo: Mike Kimbel (2-0) vs.John Douma(3-1)
175-Pound Catchweight Main Card Bout: Austin Vanderford (6-0) vs. Cody Jones (6-2)
Card preliminar:
Luta preliminar de peso pesado: Steve Mowry (5-0) vs. Darion Abbey (Pro Debut)
Luta preliminar peso pena: Amber Leibrock(3-2) vs. Amanda Bell (5-5)
Luta preliminar do peso médio: Pat McCrohan (3-2) vs. Jason Markland (Estréia)
Atomweight Preliminary Bout: Tabatha Watkins(3-0) vs. Lindsey VanZandt (4-1)
Luta preliminar peso pena: Pete Rogers (3-4) vs. Jason Rine (1-4)
Luta preliminar peso pena: Matt Probin (3-0) vs. Ali Zebian(1-0)
Luta Preliminar de Peso Mosca: Zarrukh Adashev (1-1) vs. Ronie Arana (0-2)
Luta preliminar peso meio-médio: Billy Goff (1-0) vs. Ryan Hardy(Pro Debut)
Completo Bellator 216: MVP vs. Daley Cartão Principal:
Welterweight World Grand Prix Matchup:Michael Page (13-0) vs. Paul Daley (40-16-2)
Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Mirko Cro Cop (37-11-2, 1 NC) vs. Roy Nelson (23-16)
Luta de card principal de peso pesado: Cheick Kongo (29-10-2) vs. Vitaly Minakov (21-0)
Luta do cartão principal peso meio-médio: Yaroslav Amosov (20-0) vs. Erick silva (20-9, 1 NC)
Luta do Card Principal Flyweight: Valerie Loureda (Pro Debut) vs. Colby Fletcher(1-2)
Card preliminar:
Luta preliminar de peso pesado: Tyrell Fortune (5-0) vs. Ryan Pokryfky (6-5)
Luta Preliminar Leve: Patrick Casey (4-0) vs. Nekruz Mirkhojaev (3-2)
Luta preliminar peso meio-médio: Vinícius de Jesus (6-2) vs. Rodolpho Barcellos (1-0)
