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FULL CARD ANNOUNCED FOR PFL CAPE TOWN AT GRAND ARENA, GRANDWEST ON JULY 19

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AJ ‘Mercenary’ McKee Battles Russia’s Akhmed Magomedov at Featherweight

Light Heavyweight Champion Corey Anderson Moves Up to Face 2024 PFL Heavyweight Champion Denis Goltsov

Lightweights Clash as Russia’s Artur Zaynukov Meets Japan’s Takeshi Izumi

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CAPE TOWN – June 2, 2025 – The Professional Fighters League has finalized the lineup for the upcoming PFL Cape Town event, marking the debut of MMA in Africa with the continent’s first-ever global MMA event. Set for Saturday, July 19 at Grand Arena, GrandWest in Cape Town, South Africa, this landmark event marks a groundbreaking moment in PFL’s global expansion.

The event will feature the launch of the 2025 PFL Africa Tournament with First Round matchups in the Heavyweight and Bantamweight divisions, each featuring an eight-man bracket. In addition to the tournament bouts, the evening will be headlined by five high-stakes PFL Champions Series fights featuring elite global talent.

Tickets for this landmark event are on sale now via Ticketpro.

At 145-pounds, former Bellator Featherweight World Champion AJ “Mercenary” McKee (22-2) returns to the SmartCage against Akhmed Magomedov (11-1), a rising Russian star and protégé of the legendary Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Also confirmed is a Heavyweight Showcase featuring current Light Heavyweight World Champion Corey Anderson (18-6) moving up a division to face 2024 PFL Heavyweight Champion Denis Goltsov (36-8).

Artur Zaynukov (16-4) returns to the PFL following an impressive showing at Battle of the Giants, aiming to extend his win streak to six. He will meet RIZIN veteran Takeshi Izumi (6-3) of Japan, a decorated wrestler who earned a unanimous decision win over Spike Carlyle in his most recent outing.

These marquee matchups round out an already stacked PFL Champions Series card, showcasing some of the world’s top MMA talent on African soil. Headlining the evening is undefeated Middleweight World Champion Johnny “Pressure” Eblen (16-0), who puts his perfect record and title on the line against Spain’s surging contender Costello “The Spaniard” van Steenis (16-3). In cooperatione consectetur, Women’s Flyweight phenom “Dangerous” Dakota Ditcheva (14-0), widely considered one of the top pound-for-pound female fighters in MMA, faces Hawaii’s elite striker Sumiko “Lady Samurai” Inaba (8-1) in a thrilling penultimate bout.

The PFL Cape Town event Incipit 4:30 PM SAST / 10:30 AM EST with the PFL Africa portion of the card, followed by PFL Champions Series, qui incipit 8:30 PM SAST / 2:30 PM EST. A U.S. broadcast partner will be announced shortly.

Complete PFL Champions Series Card:
Saturday, July 19 – 8:30 PM SAST / 2:30 PM EST

Middleweight World Championship Main Event: Johnny Eblen (16-0) vs. Costello van Steenis (16-3)

Women’s Flyweight Co-Main Event: Dakota Ditcheva (14-0) vs. Sumiko Inaba (8-1)

Featherweight Showcase Bout: AJ McKee (22-2) vs. Akhmed Magomedov (11-1)

Lightweight Showcase Bout: Artur Zaynukov (16-4) vs. Takeshi Izumi (6-3)

Heavyweight Showcase Bout: Corey Anderson (18-6) vs. Denis Goltsov (36-8)

Complete PFL Africa Card:
SuperSport (Africa – Anglicus) | Canal+ (Africa – French)
DAZN (Gallia, UK & Hibernia)
Saturday, July 19 – 4:30 PM SAST / 10:30 AM EST

Bantamweight First Round Bout: Nkosi Ndebele (8-3) vs. Mahmoud Atef (5-2)

Heavyweight First Round Bout: Maxwell Djantou Nana (6-1) vs. Mikael Groguhe (6-2)

Bantamweight First Round Bout: Shannon Van Tonder (7-2) vs. Boule Godogo (3-0)

Heavyweight First Round Bout: Jashell Ticha Awa (3-1) vs. Justin Clarke (2-0)

Bantamweight First Round Bout: Antero Dos Santos (5-0) vs. Karim Henniene (4-0)

Heavyweight First Round Bout:Abdoullah Kane (3-0) vs. Mohammed Ben Yahia (9-4)

Bantamweight First Round Bout: Simbarashe Hokonya (5-0) vs. Alain Majorique (5-0)

Heavyweight First Round Bout: Abraham Bably (5-2) vs. Badredinne Medkouri (7-2)

Showcase Women’s Strawweight Bout: Juliet Ukah (6-0) vs. Ceileigh Niedermayr (3-2)###
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TWO WORLD TITLE FIGHTS! MCKEE-PITBULL 2, NEMKOV-ANDERSON TOP INCREDIBLY STACKED NEW FIGHT CARD SET FOR APRIL 15

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UNDEFEATED WORLD CHAMPIONA.J. MCKEE TO DEFEND BELLATOR MMA 145-POUND WORLD TITLE IN REMATCH AGAINST FORMER NUMBER ONE POUND-FOR-POUND & TWO-DIVISION CHAMPIONPATRICIO PITBULL

205-POUND CHAMPIONVADIM NEMKOV TO BATTLE TOP-RANKEDCOREY ANDERSON PRO $1 MILLION PRIZE IN BELLATOR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX FINAL

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BELLATOR 277 SET FOR FRIDAY, APRILIS 15, APUD 10 P.m. ET / VII p.m. PT LIVE ON SHOWTIME INSIDE THE SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE, CALIF.

EVENT VENEO Friday

Los Angeles (Feb. 16, 2022) -Two outstanding world-championship showdowns. Four of BELLATOR MMA’s best pound-for-pound fighters. One highly anticipated rematch. The promotion’s all-time greatest athlete striving to avenge a highlight-reel loss to the company’s homegrown superstar. A tournament final awarding a seven-figure jackpot to the victor.

BELLATOR’s fourth phenomenal fight card of 2022 promises to be one for the ages.

Fresh off a 117-second destruction of his upcoming opponent and claiming the $1 million bounty at the BELLATOR MMA Featherweight World Grand Prix Finale, unbeaten BELLATOR Featherweight World TitleholderA.J. McKee (18-0) hopes to take the next step toward becoming the sport’s greatest fighter as he battles former top pound-for-pound and two-division championPatricio Pitbull (32-5) for the second time in less than nine months on Friday, Aprilis 15, at10 p.m. ET / VII p.m. PT vivere in SHOWTIME.

In the co-feature ofBellator 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2 SAP Center in San Jose, Ill., current 205-pound BELLATOR MMA World ChampionVadim Nemkov (15-2) will defend his title for the third time and aims to take home the $1 million prize three days before U.S. Tax Day when he squares off against the surging No. 1-praeferebantur CONCERTATORCorey Anderson(16-5)in the BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix final.

Nullam enimBELLATOR MMA 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2 go on sale this Friday, Feb. 18 at bothTicketmaster.com atqueBellator.com with a special presale starting the day prior.

Superaddita, four preliminary bouts have been announced including a mouthwatering matchup between two highly ranked heavyweights as No. 5-praeferebanturTim Johnson (15-8) faces surging No. 6-praeferebanturTyrel fortuna(11-2, 1 NC) in a rematch fromBellator 239. Their first fight ended with Johnson securing a win that earned great consideration for the 2020 KO of the Year. The preliminary bouts will stream live three hours earlier at7 p.m. ET / IV p.m. PT Bellator MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube alveo et Pluto TV.

In their historic initial matchup at the Forum in Inglewood, Ill., McKee stunned Pitbull by landing a punishing left leg kick to the head at 1:40 of the opening stanza atBELLATOR MMA 263on July 31, 2021. The champion then continued the onslaught by unleashing a series of brutal unanswered head shots that floored the Brazilian legend.

Moments later as McKee prematurely raised his arms in celebration, Pitbull rose from the depths of defeat only to be greeted by a fighter hell bent on stealing his crown and claiming the $1 million prize. With the 25-time BELLATOR MMA veteran backed up against the fence, MMA’s brightest young brawler locked in a guillotine choke. With Pitbull seeming to lose consciousness, referee Mike Beltran halted matters at 1:57 liminis frame.

“Hosting the world’s best mixed martial artists in the great city of San Jose is something that has been important to me during my career as a fight promoter and I’m happy to continue that with our card on April 15,” BELLATOR President Scott Coker said. “The rematch between A.J. McKee and Patricio Pitbull for the featherweight title, as well as our Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Final featuring Vadim Nemkov against Corey Anderson are two fights that could headline any event on their own, but we are bringing both to SAP Center at San Jose on the same night to show the fans here that we truly value their support throughout the years.”

A native of Long Beach, Ill., BELLATOR’s top-rated pound-for-pound fighter has exceeded the lofty expectations placed on him since his professional debut three days following his 20th natalis. Armed with six knockouts and seven submissions, the Team Bodyshop product, quis avertet 27 eight days before his rematch against Pitbull, has shown a knack for securing lightning-fast finishes with 10 coming in the first round. “Mercenary” has earned dominant victories over every fighter who has opposed him, including former World Champions Pitbull, Pat Curran, and Darrion Caldwell, who McKee submitted with a rare-modified neck crank that was later dubbed the “McKee-otine.” The winner of the 2020 Submission of the Year Award for his 71-second annihilation of Caldwell has fought a total of 33 rounds across 18 career contests (1.8 rounds per bout), while logging less than 41 total minutes in the BELLATOR cage since turning pro in August 2012.

One half of the vaunted Pitbull Brothers duo, Patricio has long been considered the crown jewel of BELLATOR MMA, where he currently sits at No. 3 in the BELLATOR MMA men’s pound-for-pound rankings. Holding a remarkable 32-5 record with wins over elite competition, including the likes of former World Champions Pat Curran, Juan Archuleta, and Daniel Straus (bis). In 2019, the 34-year-old Brazilian captured the BELLATOR Lightweight World Championship from Michael Chandler, becoming only the second BELLATOR athlete to hold two titles simultaneously. Apud 23 finishes in 37 professionalem pugnat, Pitbull has shown repeatedly that he possesses the well-rounded skillset required to reign over multiple weight classes.

Currently BELLATOR MMA’s second-ranked pound-for-pound fighter, Nemkov captured the BELLATOR MMA light heavyweight crown by defeating Ryan Bader via second-round TKO atBELLATOR MMA 244 in August 2020. Riding a nine-fight winning streak dating back to June 2016, the ferocious 29-year-old sports seven first-round knockouts, with two in the initial minute of action. After successfully defending his light heavyweight belt by earning a tough unanimous decision over Phil Davis, the pride of Belgorod, Russia and Fedor Emelianenko protégé scored a fourth-round submission of late replacement Julius Anglickas in the semifinals of the BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix during his last outing on Oct. 16, 2021.

Anderson, of Robbinsville, N.J., has ascended to the top of the BELLATOR 205-pound rankings by vanquishing seven of his past eight opponents, including a third-round stoppage of Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov atBELLATOR MMA 257 on April 16, 2021. Exactly six months later atBELLATOR MMA 268, the Rockford, Ill., native walked into the cage to the spellbinding sounds of The Doors’ “Five to One,” and took the song title literally by knocking out Arizona State University wrestling legend Ryan Bader in 51 seconds in front of Bader’s hometown crowd at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Ariz. In his first promotional appearance, “Overtime” registered a second-round TKO over Dutch kickboxing legend Melvin Manhoef atBELLATOR MMA 251 in November 2020. Prior to joining BELLATOR, Anderson tallied a 10-5 record with a rival promotion, winning “The Ultimate Fighter 19” tournament in 2014, and boasting impressive wins over Glover Teixeira, Jan Błachowicz and Johnny Walker, inter alios.

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Bellator 277: McKEE VS. PITBULL 2CARD PRINCEPS:

Friday, Aprilis 15 – live onSHOWTIME

10 p.m. ET / VII p.m. PT

Featherweight World Championship: C–A.J. McKee (18-0) vs. No. 1-Patricio Pitbull (15-5)

 Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Final: C-Vadim Nemkov (15-2) vs. Do Not. 1-Corey Anderson (16-5)

CARD PRIMUS: 

BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | Showtime Sports YouTube Channel | Pluto TV

7 p.m. ET / IV p.m. PT

Heavyweight Bout: Do Not. 5-Tim Johnson(15-8) vs. No. 6-Tyrel fortuna(11-2, 1 NC)

Welterweight Bout: Do Not. 10-Kyle Crutchmer(8-1) vs.Michael Lombardo(12-2, 1 NC)

Welterweight Bout: Shane Keefe(2-0) vs.Tyson Miller (2-0)

140-Pound Contract Weight Bout: Gaston Bolanos (5-3) vs.Cass Bell(5-2)

*Card subiectum ad mutationem.

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Updated schedule of BELLATOR events

Sat., Feb. 19 // Bellator 274: Gracie vs. Storley // Arena Mohegan Sun // Uncasville, Conn.

Liberum. Feb. 25 // Bellator 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford // 3Arena // Dublin, Hibernia

Liberum. Sea. 12 // Bellator 276: Borics vs. Burnell // The Family Arena // S.. Louis, You.

Liberum. May. 15 // Bellator 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2/Nemkov vs. Anderson // SUFFODIO Centre // San Jose, Ill.

Liberum. May 6 // BELLATOR PARIS: Bader vs. Kongo 2 // Accor Arena // Paris, FRA

Liberum. May 13 // BELLATOR LONDINENSIA: Amosov vs. MVP // The OVO Arena Wembley // London

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Former World Champions Benson Henderson & Brent Primus to Fight During Main Card of BELLATOR 268 on Oct. 16

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Los Angeles – The highly anticipated Bellator 268: Light Heavyweight World Grand Semifinals event has become even more stacked, adding a 155-pound bout between two former world champions when No. 3 ordo leve Benson Henderson (28-10) squares up against Primus holocausti, (10-2). In addition, a featherweight battle pitting Henry Corrales (18-6) adversum Vladyslav Parubchenko (16-2) is set to kick off the main card action on SHOWTIME live Saturday, October 16 at 10 p.m. ET / VII p.m. PT.

Both semifinal matchups for the BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix will top the card at the Footprint Center, home of Phoenix soles et Phoenix Mercurius. Light heavyweight World Champion Vadim Nemkov (14-2) defendit mundum patrocinium contra No. 4 praeferebantur Antonius "Rumble" Johnson (23-6), dum current BELLATOR Heavyweight Mundus Champion Ryan Bader (28-6) faces No. 2-ordo levis heavyweight Corey Anderson (15-5) in co-main event.

Several new preliminary fights have been confirmed as well and are listed below. The preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, Showtime ludis YouTube alveum et Plutonem TV beginning at 7 p.m. ET / IV p.m. PT.

Former champions collide in the desert, as former UFC and WEC lightweight champion Benson Henderson squares off with former BELLATOR lightweight champion Primus holocausti, in a 155-pound bout that is sure to produce fireworks. Both men hold black belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and have the capability to finish a fight no matter where it goes. Fighting out of Glendale, AZ., “Smooth” Benson Henderson fights on his home turf but has a tough test in a Primus who is eager to return to the top of the mountain at 155-pounds.

Ferreus-hitting Henry Corrales reintroduces himself to the featherweight ranks, taking on submission guru Vladyslav Parubchenko in the opening bout of the main card. Apud 13 eius 18 professionalem victorias venit per viam perago, “OK” Corrales steps in the cage with another known finisher, as Parubchenko has finished 14 eius 16 victories with stoppages. Both fighters are in the mix within a stacked BELLATOR featherweight division, and with a win, either fighter could find themselves making an immediate impact on the 145-pound rankings.

Updated schedule of BELLATOR events
Sat. Septem. 18 // Bellator 266: Davis vs. Romero //SUFFODIO Centre // San Jose, QUALIS
Liberum. Oct. 1 // Bellator 267: Lima vs. MVP 2 //SSE Arena, Wembley // London, England
Sat. Oct. 16 // Bellator 268: Lux Gravis Orbis Terrarum Praefectus Urbi Semifinals // Footprint Center // Phoenix, THE
Sat. Oct. 23 // Bellator 269: Fedor vs. Johnson // VTB Arena // Moscow, Russia
Liberum. Nov. 5 // Bellator 270: Gallagher vs. Mix // 3Arena // Dublin, Hibernia

Bellator 268: Lux Gravis Orbis Terrarum Praefectus Urbi Semifinals Main Card:
SHOWTIME
10 p.m. ET / VII p.m. PT

Lux Gravis Orbis Terrarum Title Main Event: C-Vadim Nemkov (14-2) vs. #4-Anthony "Rumble" Johnson (23-6)
Lux Gravis Orbis Terrarum Praefectus Urbi Semifinal Bout: #1-Ryan Bader (28-6, 1 NC) vs. #2-Corey Anderson (15-5)
Lightweight Bout: #3-Benson Henderson (28-10) vs. Primus holocausti, (10-2)
Featherweight Bout: Henry Corrales (18-6) vs. Vladyslav Parubchenko (16-2)

Praevium Card:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | Showtime Sports YouTube Channel | Pluto TV
7 p.m. ET / IV p.m. PT

Lux Heavyweight Bout: #5-Julias Anglickas (10-1) vs. #10-Karl Albrektsson (12-3)
Bantamweight Bout: Erik Perez (20-8) vs. Brett Johns (17-3)
Lux Heavyweight Bout: Sullivan Cauley (1-0) vs. Deon Clash (1-0)
Lightweight Bout: Nick Browne (11-1) vs. Gaius Lee (12-6)
Middleweight Bout: Javier Torres (11-5, 1 NC) vs. Gregory Milliard (12-6)
Women scriptor Flyweight bout: Sumiko Inaba (2-0) vs. Randi Field (2-0)
Lightweight Bout: Lance Gibson Jr. (4-0) vs. Raymond Pina (9-4)
Amateur Strawweight Bout: Maria Henderson (1-0) vs. Collette Santiago (0-1)

*Card subiectum ad mutationem.

Placere visitabo Bellator.com pro additional notitia.

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BELLATOR MMA est ducens globalem mixtam artium militarium ordinationem multosque optimos pugnatores in mundo. Sub quorum ordinatione promotoris pugnam veteranus Scott Coker, BELLATOR eventus in maioribus urbibus terrarum orbis ac per televisionem perspici potest 160 terris ad praesto auditorium super unum sescenti populus. In Iunctus Civitas, Bellator videri potest in SHOWTIME. BELLATOR comprehenditur turmae exsecutivae, quae summam industriam doctorum in televisifica productione includit, vivunt eventus orchestration, Pugnator development / relations, venue procuratione, auctore creatura / development, international licentiae, venalicium, vendo, et vulgaret parentes commissione. BELLATOR fundatur in Hollywood, Ill. et habebatur per entertainment giant ViacomCBS, faces, qui coniungunt domum ad mundi SUMMUS hospitii contentus coactis trans Audientiis per television, motus picture, Vestibulum et mobile online.

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BELLATOR MMA Lux Gravis Orbis Praefectus Resumit Cum Semifinals apud Footprint Centre in Phoenix October 16

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Leve Gravis Mundus Champion Vadim Nemkov Pone Defendendi Titulus Contra ‘Rumble’ Johnson, Dum Ryan Bader Goe-Toe-Ut-Toe Cum Corey Anderson vive in SHOWTIME®at 10 P.m. ET / VII p.m. PT

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Los Angeles- BELLATOR MMA dimidium alterum magnum est 2021 servat volubilem Saturni, October 16, cum uterque summus profile semifinalis matchups pro Lumine Gravis Orbis Terrarum Praefectus fiat ad Footprint Center, home of Phoenix soles et Phoenix Mercurius. Leve heavyweight kingpinVadim Nemkov (14-2) defendit mundum patrocinium contra No. 4 praeferebanturAntonius "Rumble" Johnson (23-6), dum current BELLATOR Heavyweight Mundus ChampionRyan Bader (28-6) facesNo. 2-ordo levis heavyweightCorey Anderson (15-5) in co-main event.

BELLATOR MMA: Lux gravis mundo Praefectus Urbi Semifinals et televisificarum quaslibet vivere in SHOWTIME at10 p.m. ET / VII p.m. PT. Bellator MMA in alveum YouTube habitant in praevia pugnae, Showtime ludis YouTube alveum et Plutonem TV beginning at 7 p.m. ET / IV p.m. PT. Additae datae ac tesserae notitiae ad ulteriorem diem nuntiabuntur.

Turma Fedor's Vadim Nemkov spectat BELLATOR manere 205 librarum propugnatorem Kalendis Septembribus 25, porro coagmentat statum suum sicut optimum leve heavyweight Pugnator in planeta. In his ultimis Excursiuncula, Nemkov abiit quinque circumeunt pristini championPhil Davis, promerendae consensu victoriae itinere pulsare tessera ad semifinals. Debet Nemkov balteum suum iterum defendere et ad magnum prix finalem procedere, inter Davis-luctator per commercia et in potestate pulsare "Rumble",Nemkov ostendit suum plenum supellex mixtum artificis militaris in tournamento. Nemkov perfectus in BELLATOR ad hoc punctum, vincit omnes sex certamina tres knockouts et obsequium.

"Rumble" Johnsonmade his BELLATOR MMA debut in the opening round of the grand prix, suscepto in posteriori et egrediens rem cum Jose Augusto ante notching aliam subscriptionem "Rumble" knockout in secundo circum. Cum victoria, the 37 years old made it clear his time away from the sport not slowed him, Glover Teixeira et similia conciliat, Alexander Gustafsson, Phil Davis and current BELLATOR :, "Rumble" una ex toto ludo in viribus impositis manet.

A victor in octo ultima sui decem daret, Arizona in Universitate publica "Darth" Bader ludum domesticum habebit sicut spectat ad volvendum pilam custodiendi cum in cavea Bellatoris saeculo nono ingreditur., in via re- cepit CCV libram cingulum quem quondam tenuit. Bader-non obstante participatione lucis Gravis Orbis Terrarum Praefectus Praefectus-BELLATOR Gravis Champion manet, titulum cogitat de coniungendo cum interim-champValentinus Moldavksy sequenti fine CCV libra torneamentum. Bader curriculo fabuloso eum monitorem fabulae interfectoris meruit, cum conciliat omnia temporis magni sicutFedor Emelianenko, Galvao, Rashad Evans, et Quinton "Rampage" Jackson.

Corey Anderson egregie impressionem fecit cum eius adventus in BELLATOR, nutat duo dominans victoriis similia veteranorumMelvinus Manhoefet prior ACA ChampionDovletdzhan Yagshimuradov, et ending per TKO. Rockton, Ill. productum ad promotionem gloriantes iam infigo resumé, ante triumphans Johnny Walker, Glover Teixeira et Jan Błachowicz inter alios. Pugna Anderson cum Bader, tertiam sub BELLATOR Vexillum, erit primus ad promotionem in nisl in auscultant.

BELLATOR MMA fans qui novos signatores ad tempus spectaculi infusum servitium subscribere possunt nunc pro limitata oblatio quae includit per XXX dies liberum iudicium, sequitur discounted menstrua subscriptione feodo of $ 4.99 / mensis pro proximo sex menses. Visores potest signum adSHO.com/BellatorMMA. Signatores tradentur duo premier BELLATOR MMA eventus per mensem per totum 2021 et ultra, toto certe scheduled ut aer vivere in 9 p.m. ET / VI p.m. TP huc ad SHOWTIME ministerium praesto est.

BELLATOR MMA: Lux Gravis Orbis Terrarum Praefectus Urbi SemifinalsMain Card:

SHOWTIME

10 p.m. ET / VII p.m. PT

Lux Gravis Orbis Terrarum Title Main Event: C-Vadim Nemkov (14-2) vs. #4-Anthony "Rumble" Johnson(25-0)

Lux Gravis Orbis Terrarum Praefectus Urbi Semifinal Bout: #1-Ryan Bader (28-6) vs. #2-Corey Anderson (15-5)

Praevium Card: 

BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | Showtime Sports YouTube Channel | Pluto TV

7 p.m. ET / IV p.m. PT

*Card subiectum ad mutationem.

Placere visitaboBellator.com pro additional notitia.

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BELLATOR MMA est praecipuum artium militarium globalis mixtum et organizationem kickboxing featuros multos optimos pugnatores in mundo.. Sub quorum ordinatione promotoris pugnam veteranus Scott Coker, BELLATOR eventus in maioribus urbibus terrarum orbis ac per televisionem perspici potest 160 terris ad praesto auditorium super unum sescenti populus. In Iunctus Civitas, Bellator videri potest in SHOWTIME. BELLATOR comprehenditur turmae exsecutivae, quae summam industriam doctorum in televisifica productione includit, vivunt eventus orchestration, Pugnator development / relations, venue procuratione, auctore creatura / development, international licentiae, venalicium, vendo, et vulgaret parentes commissione. BELLATOR fundatur in Hollywood, Ill. et habebatur per entertainment giant ViacomCBS, faces, qui coniungunt domum ad mundi SUMMUS hospitii contentus coactis trans Audientiis per television, motus picture, Vestibulum et mobile online.

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FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS, QUOTES & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR MMA 257: NEMKOV VS. Davis 2

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Uncasville, Conn. -Bellator 257: Nemkov vs. Davis 2 saw incumbent 205-pound champion Vadim Nemkov (13-3) retain his championship, he now awaits his future opponent. In cooperatione consectetur, #3-praeferebanturCorey Anderson (15-5) advanced to the semi-finals to face #4 ranked pound-for-pound athleteRyan Bader(28-6, 1 NC) at a future date in the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix.

BELLATOR MMA returns to action on May 7 with a bantamweight world title fight pitting c-Juan Archuleta (25-2) adversum #1 praeferebanturSergio Pettis (20-5) and a Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix opening round pairing between the debutingAnthony "Rumble" Johnson(22-6) atqueYoel Romero(13-5) to determine Nemkov’s next title challenger.Bellator 258 airs exclusively on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET / VI p.m. PT.

“Rumble”had this to say about his upcoming BELLATOR debut on SHOWTIME: “You know how I fight. I come out there and throw bombs. If you get in the way and get hit, that’s just what happens. Romero is a hell of an athlete. We all have watched him fight. For his age, which to me doesn’t play a factor at all, he’s a beast. I’m very excited to fight a man of his caliber. He’s a true challenge to anybody that he faces. I look forward to testing myself against him. He’s definitely an opponent that I respect. Somebody that I know I’ll enjoy fighting and the fans will enjoy it too.

"Nunc", I can’t look past Yoel. I really can’t. I don’t look that far ahead. I have goals, but right now I got one of the toughest individuals you can possibly face in my face May 7. I’m looking forward to it and I just need to focus on Yoel. I’m just going to let the dice roll the way they’re going to roll and whoever makes it to the next round, I’ll focus on that later. Nunc, I just need to focus on one individual and everybody else is not even on my radar right now. I just got to focus on the man that’s trying to knock my head off.”

BELLATOR MMA 257: Nemkov vs. Davis 2 Main Card:

c-Vadim Nemkov (13-2) victum #2-Phil Davis (22-5, 1 NC) via suasuri (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)

Vadim Nemkov: “My plan was to out-strike him today and defend the wrestling. I’m pretty happy with my performance but I had some mistakes and I’m going to work on them for next time.

“It’s very hard to knock out Phil Davis so I was getting ready for a five round fight and I knew it was going to go the distance. Our conditioning was on point.

“Both fighters [Johnson and Romero] are very unpredictable. They can strike or wrestle. I’m a champion and I’m ready for whoever wins that fight. It doesn’t matter to me who I face. Both fighters are really good on the ground or standup and it’s going to be a good fight for me either way.”

#3-Corey Anderson (15-5) victumDovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (18-6-1) via TKO (pugnis) at 2:15 rotundum trium

Corey Anderson on facing Ryan Bader: "I love the matchup with Bader. I love the matchup with anybody in this tournament. I love the matchup with any 205-er in the world because I know how good I am. I’m just going to show the rest of the world that. Me and Bader, we have history from training together and like I said, one person knows. He knows. We’re just going to find out in July when we match up. One man has to go out there and make the statement on TV.

“He knows who he’s matched up against. That’s all. I ain’t one of those dudes who’s going to put the film out there on Instagram because that ain’t a good sport. But at the same time, he knows. We know. They know it’s going to be a tough match. He’s gotten better. I’ve gotten better. He knows it’s going to be a war. It’s not like he’s going to go in there and take me down like he does with all these other guys. Because he knows. He knows he ain’t gonna go out there and out-strike me.”

#7-veta Arteaga(6-4) victumDesiree Yanez (5-3) via maioris (28-28, 29-27, 29-27)

veta Arteaga: “My overall goal is to have another opportunity at the title shot. One fight at a time. I wasn’t overlooking Desiree at all and I’ve just been watching all the females that fight in this division to see who I may be potentially fighting. I’m excited to hopefully climb right back up in the rankings and have another title shot.”

Paul Daley (47-17-2) defeated #8-Sabah Homasi (15-9) via TKO (pugnis) at 1:44 rotundi duo

Paul Daley on who is next…

“Whoever fancies it. Whoever struggles to get down to 170 and feels like 175 is a good division for them, I’ll fight them. I’ve been in with the best at 170 and now I’m saying here on SHOWTIME and around the world that the 175-pound division is my division. If you want the belt, f*cking come and get it.”

Praevium Card:

#1-Julia Budd (15-3) victumDayana Silva (9-6) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

#5-Julius Angophas (10-1) victumGregory Milliard (12-5) via suasuri (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

#7-Steve Mowry(9-0) victumShaun Asher (13-4-1) via TKO (pugnis) at :55 of una circum

Grachik Bozinyan (11-4) victumDemarques Jackson (11-5) via suasuri (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Raymond Daniels(3-1, 1 NC) victumStanonik Petri (4-4, 1 NC) via suasuri (30-26, 30-27, 30-26)

Lance Gibson Jr. (4-0) victumMarcus Surin (6-3) via suasuri (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Karl Albrektsson (11-3) victumNemkov Viktor (30-8-1) via suasuri (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

#10-Mads Burnell(15-3) victumSaul Rogers (14-4) via deditionem (rear, nudi suffocant) at 4:08 rotundi duo

#7-Jay-Jay Wilson (8-0) victum #4-Pedro Carvalho (11-5) via TKO (ferit,) at :53 rotundi duo

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BELLATOR MMA 257 VIRTUAL MEDIA AVAILABILITY QUOTES

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“I want to be the first one to finish Phil Davis in his life,” – Nemkov

“He’s coming to make a statement that he is the rightful champion. And I am coming to say, ‘No you not!’” – Davis

“The plan is to go out there and dominate, win in the best fashion and get to him before he gets to me,” – Anderson

“I can fight with anybody in this tournament,” – Yagshimuradov

NEW YORK – April 14, 2021 – Newly-crowned light heavyweight kingVadim Nemkov et non. 2 ordo levis heavyweightPhil Davis previewed their BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME main event fight during a virtual media availability Wednesday. In an anticipated rematch three years in the making, Nemkov and Davis will battle for both the light heavyweight strap and to advance to the semifinals of the BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix live on SHOWTIME on Friday, Aprilis 17 from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

BELLATOR MMA 257: Nemkov vs. Davis 2 is the third of three straight weeks of BELLATOR MMA action on SHOWTIME and begins live at 9 p.m. ET / VI p.m. PT. Completing the stacked main card are three other must-watch bouts, comprehendo No. 3 praeferebantur Corey Anderson welcoming the highly-touted Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov to the BELLATOR cage in a Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal matchup, a 175-pound contract weight bout between MMA legend Paul Daley and the always-exciting Sabah Homasi and a women’s flyweight contest matching veta Arteaga adversum Desiree Yanez.

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Hinc est quod dicere Wednesday pugnantium:

Vadim Nemkov, BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Champion

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"Ita", I am entering the Grand Prix as a champion but I try to move those things out of my head, so I’m entering the tournament like a regular fighter and I just want to win. Nam me, it’s much more important to win this tournament right now. Not the belt.

“I want to win this tournament. I want to prove myself to everybody. I’m in my prime age right now. I already have a lot of experience. I’m well prepared for this tournament and because I’m younger, that’s even more of a plus for me.

“I’m very glad that I have three fights this year to defend my title. That’s really good for me to fight a lot and to prove that I am the best. That I am a champion. Not wasting any time. I’m really happy that these other legends in the tournament want my belt and I have a chance to fight with them and prove that I am better.

“I’m ready to fight with Phil Davis for five rounds. I’m prepared for it. But I want to finish it. I don’t want to spend five rounds with Phil Davis and I want to be the first one to finish him in his life.”

Phil Davis, BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Competitor

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"Honeste, it’s sort of cliché but the toughest test in this tournament would be Nemkov. He’s champion for a reason. He’s a tough cat and he’s the guy to beat. I want to get this light heavyweight belt and then after that, clean up the rest of the tournament.

“This fight is going to be crazy. I can promise you that. With Nemkov, you know when you skate by with a win. Hoc tempus, he’s coming to make a statement that he is the rightful champion. And I am coming to say, ‘No you not!’ It’s definitely going to be a very aggressive and exciting fight.

“I look back at that loss and I never would wish I would lose, sed simul, I do feel like it adds a little more theatrics to this moment and how sweet it would be to win the belt back from a very close decision in such an amazing light heavyweight tournament.

“All of those matchups [rematches with Nemkov, Johnson, Bader] are freaking awesome. I am definitely motivated to avenge a loss but I am just more motivated about winning this tournament because it has some of the who’s who of the sport and of the light heavyweight division. Whoever wins this, the fans will say, ‘That guy is freaking awesome. You went head-to-head with all the killers in this division.’

“I think it’s a mistake to think that you know a guy or think that you know what he’s going to do. I approach it almost as a brand-new fighter, brand-new fight. It keeps me from falling into the trap of underestimating him or maybe thinking he didn’t improve in certain areas. I have limited knowledge of what you like to do and what I think your plan of attack will be and my job is just to come at you with a blank slate because a lot of times, especially with rematches, they tend to be completely different from the first one.”

Corey Anderson, BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix competitor

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“The re-focus is back. I spent so much time with my son during the quarantine. Watching him grow and building that relationship and just remembering that every move I make is for my family so I can give them a better life. I need to go out there and be smart about it. Now that I have two with my baby girl, and not only having her as a baby but delivering the baby myself, it just put a whole different aspect on everything.

“The moment I got the release and everything settled from UFC and signed with BELLATOR, I knew I was valued more over here already before even meeting anybody. My manager let people know that we got out of UFC and within an hour, hour-and-a-half, BELLATOR hit us with a huge offer that we couldn’t pass. The people I was with at the time were like, ‘Yo, if you don’t take that money you are stupid.’ So, we took that and that showed me how much they valued me as a fighter. In a matter of 24 horis, a new promotion had offered me my worth in money, actually reached out and talked to me and then they wanted to meet with my face-to-face. That’s something that in my seven years in UFC, I still hadn’t had a face-to-face meeting with Dana White.

“I go into training camp and I look at my training partners like I’m going to look at my opponent. Dato, I’m not going out there to hurt them. I don’t plan on hurting my opponent if I don’t have to in the fight. But the plan is to go out there and dominate and win in the best fashion and get to him before he gets to me. It can be the No. 1 ranked guy or the lowest ranked guy in the world, but the plan is to go out there and fight like Corey Anderson fights. Go out there and be the mixed martial artist that you train to be every day.

“He was the champ somewhere else. He is legitimate enough to be in this tournament with the other seven fighters. Cum dictis, I’m not going in there and looking past him because he’s not a name we know. I’m not looking in there thinking that I because I was in the UFC and I fought at the top that this guy is not ready. I’m going out there thinking this guy is as dangerous as anybody else. He has two fists. He has two legs, two eyes and two ears. He can hear, see and throw whatever he wants to throw when he sees it.

“BELLATOR’s light heavyweight division has all the numbers. We have all the skills. We have all the names. In 205 over there in UFC, all you really have right now is the champ and Glover. People over here already beat both of those guys. It’s kind of like, it shouldn’t even be a question.”

Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov, BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Competitor

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“Sometimes I don’t even know how to describe my own fighting style. It’s some kind of weird style. Usually, I start adapting to my opponent during the fight. If the guy tries to wrestle, I strike with him. If the guy tries to strike, I wrestle with him.

“I don’t like to predict the fights, especially my own fights. It’s easier to predict somebody else’s fight but it’s hard to say what’s going to happen. Everything about what is going to happen is going to be shown Friday night in the cage. The only thing I can tell you about what I’m going to do is I’m going to go out there and fight with the guy.

“I don’t feel any kind of pressure because there are a lot of big names in this tournament. It’s only names. They are still fighters even though they may be more known fighters and more promoted fighters than me. In my career, I’ve fought competition that’s not worse and, in some moments, even better than these guys. I have really good experience so I can fight with any of them.

“I think Yoel Romero would the guy I’d like to fight. It’s not like I really want to fight him or there’s something special about this fight, but I was always a fan of his fight style and the way he acts in the public. I kind of respect this guy so if you ask me who I would like to fight from this tournament, it would be Yoel Romero.”

Paul Daley, BELLATOR Welterweight

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“In regards to Homasi saying he’s not fazed by my record, I think he has to say that for his confidence. I know already that he’s nervous. He’s already doubting himself. It’s a big change from the interview when we were supposed to fight pre-COVID when he was saying that he was a fan of me and he’s been watching me fight for a while. That just tells me that he’s nervous about the fight and it’s just for his confidence that he’s saying stuff like that. Just to reassure him that he deserves to be in there with me.

“Who knows what’s next. I’m just here to fight Friday night and put on a fantastic performance. Stop the guy. Take him out of there and leave no questions to my ability and just put on a great show.

“I’m just looking forward to fighting regardless of who’s in there with me on Friday night. It just so happens that it’s going to be Sabah. On paper, he should bring it. It should be a standup war but I don’t think it’s going to be as much of a war while standing and I think there’s going to be quite a few takedown attempts.

“Very few people who meet me have the same idea as prior to meeting me. Everybody thinks I’m this psychotic fighting machine but deep down I’m a martial artist. What brought me to martial arts was ninjas. That is what got me into martial arts. It wasn’t the fact that I was some kind of street fighter. I just wanted to be a ninja. I wanted to disappear. I wanted to do the meditation things. Intertwine my fingers and summon a dragon or something like that. Deep down, I’m a martial artist and that’s what keeps me going. It’s the endless search of perfection that drives me. I just want to be the best martial artist I can be. I’ve just recently been awarded my black belt in Brazilian jiujutsu and I’m still here in BELLATOR competing against these guys after so many fights and so many years in the game.”

Sabah Homasi, BELLATOR Welterweight

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“After this win, I see myself just climbing the ladder. Getting closer to a title shot.

“It’s more of a mental state with me. Something mentally clicked for me and I’m putting everything together now. I have the skillset. Everything is coming together and it’s perfect timing for me.

“I just have to respect his power. But he has to respect mine too. Other than that, I see myself beating him everywhere. I don’t care how many fights he has. I fought people with more fights than him. I do it every day in the gym and to me this is just a fight.”