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

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, Juli 19 at Grand Arena, GrandWest in Cape Town, Zuid-Afrika, 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 "Huurling" 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) van 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 de co-main event, 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 begint 4:30 PM SAST / 10:30 AM EST with the PFL Africa portion of the card, gevolgd door PFL Champions Series, die begint aan 8:30 PM SAST / 2:30 PM EST. A U.S. broadcast partner will be announced shortly.

Complete PFL Champions Series Card:
Zaterdag, Juli 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 sonkeva (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 (Afrika – Engels) | Canal+ (Afrika – Frans)
DAZN (Frankrijk, UK & Ierland)
Zaterdag, Juli 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)###

TWEE WERELDTITELGEVECHTEN! MCKEE-PITBULL 2, NEMKOV-ANDERSON TOP ONGELOOFLIJK GESTAPT NIEUWE FIGHT CARD SET VOOR APRIL 15

ONGESLACHT WERELDKAMPIOENA.J. MCKEE OM BELLATOR MMA WERELDTITEL VAN 145 POND TE VERDEDIGEN IN REMATCH TEGEN VOORMALIGE NUMMER ÉÉN POND VOOR POND & TWEE-DIVISIE KAMPIOENPATRICK PITBULL

205-POND KAMPIOENVADIM NEMKOV OM TE VECHTEN BOVENSTAANDECOREY ANDERSON VOOR $1 MILJOEN PRIJS IN BELLATOR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX FINAL

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BELLATOR 277 INGESTELD VOOR VRIJDAG, April 15, AT 10 P.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT LIVE OP SHOWTIME BINNEN HET SAP CENTRUM IN SAN JOSE, CALIF.

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LOS ANGELES (Februari. 16, 2022) -Twee uitstekende confrontaties in het wereldkampioenschap. Vier van BELLATOR MMA's beste pond-voor-pond vechters. Een langverwachte herkansing. De grootste atleet aller tijden van de promotie die ernaar streeft een verlies op een hoogtepunt te wreken voor de superster van eigen bodem van het bedrijf. Een toernooifinale die een jackpot van zeven cijfers toekent aan de winnaar.

BELLATOR's vierde fenomenale vechtkaart van 2022 belooft er een te worden voor alle leeftijden.

Vers van een vernietiging van 117 seconden van zijn aanstaande tegenstander en het claimen van de $1 miljoen premie bij de BELLATOR MMA Featherweight World Grand Prix Finale, ongeslagen BELLATOR vedergewicht wereldtitelhouderA.J. McKee (18-0) hoopt de volgende stap te zetten om de grootste vechter van de sport te worden terwijl hij vecht tegen voormalig top pond-voor-pond en twee-divisie kampioenPatricio Pitbull (32-5) voor de tweede keer in minder dan negen maanden op vrijdag, April 15, bij10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT live op Showtime.

In de co-functie vanBellator 277: McKee tegen. Pitbull 2 het SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., huidige BELLATOR MMA-wereldkampioen van 205 pondVadim Nemkov (15-2) zal zijn titel voor de derde keer verdedigen en streeft ernaar de $1 miljoen prijs drie dagen voor de V.S. Tax Day wanneer hij het opneemt tegen de stijgende nr. 1-gerangschikt mededingerCorey Anderson(16-5)in de BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix-finale.

Tickets voorBELLATOR MMA 277: McKee tegen. Pitbull 2 ga vrijdag in de uitverkoop, Februari. 18 bij beideTicketmaster.com enBellator.com met een speciale voorverkoop vanaf de dag ervoor.

Daarnaast, Er zijn vier voorbereidende gevechten aangekondigd, waaronder een verrukkelijke matchup tussen twee hooggeplaatste zwaargewichten als nr. 5-gerangschiktTim Johnson (15-8) gezichten stijgende Nee. 6-gerangschiktTyrell Fortune(11-2, 1 NC) in een herkansing vanBellator 239. Hun eerste gevecht eindigde toen Johnson een overwinning behaalde die veel aandacht verdiende voor de 2020 KO van het jaar. De voorrondes worden drie uur eerder live gestreamd om7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT op het BELLATOR MMA YouTube-kanaal, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-kanaal en Pluto TV.

In hun historische eerste wedstrijd op het Forum in Inglewood, Calif., McKee verbaasde Pitbull door een straffende trap met het linkerbeen tegen het hoofd te landen 1:40 van de openingsstrofe opBELLATOR MMA 263juli 31, 2021. De kampioen zette vervolgens de aanval voort door een reeks brutale onbeantwoorde headshots los te laten die de Braziliaanse legende van de wijs brachten..

Even later hief McKee voortijdig zijn armen op om te vieren, Pitbull stond op uit de diepten van de nederlaag en werd begroet door een jager die vastbesloten was zijn kroon te stelen en de $1 miljoen prijs. Met de 25-voudig BELLATOR MMA-veteraan tegen het hek, MMA's slimste jonge vechter opgesloten in een guillotine-choke. Met Pitbull die het bewustzijn lijkt te verliezen, scheidsrechter Mike Beltran stopte de zaken bij 1:57 van de opening raam.

"Het hosten van 's werelds beste mixed martial-artiesten in de grote stad San Jose is iets dat belangrijk voor me is geweest tijdens mijn carrière als vechtpromotor en ik ben blij om dat voort te zetten met onze kaart op 15 april", aldus Scott Coker, president van BELLATOR. zei. “De herkansing tussen A.J. McKee en Patricio Pitbull voor de vedergewichttitel, evenals onze Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix-finale met Vadim Nemkov tegen Corey Anderson zijn twee gevechten die elk evenement afzonderlijk zouden kunnen headlinen, maar we brengen beide op dezelfde avond naar het SAP Center in San Jose om de fans hier te laten zien dat we hun steun door de jaren heen echt waarderen.”

Een inwoner van Long Beach, Calif., BELLATOR's best beoordeelde pond-voor-pondvechter heeft de hoge verwachtingen overtroffen die aan hem waren gesteld sinds zijn professionele debuut drie dagen na zijn 20th verjaardag. Gewapend met zes knockouts en zeven inzendingen, het Team Bodyshop-product, die zal draaien 27 acht dagen voor zijn herkansing tegen Pitbull, heeft een talent getoond voor het veiligstellen van razendsnelle afwerkingen met 10 komen in de eerste ronde. "Mercenary" heeft dominante overwinningen behaald op elke vechter die hem tegenwerkte, waaronder voormalig wereldkampioen Pitbull, Pat Curran, en Darrion Caldwell, die McKee voorlegde met een zeldzaam gemodificeerde nekkruk die later de "McKee-otine" werd genoemd. De winnaar van de 2020 Submission of the Year Award voor zijn vernietiging van Caldwell in 71 seconden heeft in totaal gevochten 33 rondjes over 18 carrière wedstrijden (1.8 rondes per wedstrijd), tijdens het loggen van minder dan 41 totaal aantal minuten in de BELLATOR-kooi sinds hij in augustus prof werd 2012.

De ene helft van het geroemde Pitbull Brothers-duo, Patricio wordt al lang beschouwd als het kroonjuweel van BELLATOR MMA, waar hij momenteel op nr. 3 in de BELLATOR MMA heren pond-voor-pond rankings. Het houden van een opmerkelijk 32-5 record met overwinningen op elitecompetitie, waaronder voormalige wereldkampioenen Pat Curran, Juan Archuleta, en Daniël Straus (tweemaal). In 2019, de 34-jarige Braziliaan veroverde het BELLATOR Lichtgewicht Wereldkampioenschap van Michael Chandler, de tweede BELLATOR-atleet worden die twee titels tegelijk heeft. Met 23 eindigt in 37 professionele gevechten, Pitbull heeft herhaaldelijk laten zien dat hij over de veelzijdige vaardigheden beschikt die nodig zijn om over meerdere gewichtsklassen te heersen.

Momenteel BELLATOR MMA's tweede gerangschikte pond-voor-pond vechter, Nemkov veroverde de BELLATOR MMA licht zwaargewicht kroon door Ryan Bader te verslaan via TKO in de tweede ronde opBELLATOR MMA 244 in augustus 2020. Een winning streak van negen gevechten die teruggaat tot juni 2016, de woeste 29-jarige sport zeven knock-outs in de eerste ronde, met twee in de eerste minuut van actie. Nadat hij met succes zijn titel in het lichte zwaargewicht had verdedigd door een moeilijke unanieme beslissing over Phil Davis te behalen, de trots van Belgorod, Rusland en Fedor Emelianenko-protegé scoorden een vierde ronde van de late vervanger Julius Anglickas in de halve finale van de BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix tijdens zijn laatste optreden op oktober. 16, 2021.

Anderson, van Robbinsville, N.J., is opgeklommen naar de top van de BELLATOR 205-pond-ranglijst door zeven van zijn laatste acht tegenstanders te verslaan, inclusief een derde ronde onderbreking van Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov opBELLATOR MMA 257 on April 16, 2021. Precies zes maanden later opBELLATOR MMA 268, de Rockford, Ill., Native liep de kooi binnen op de betoverende klanken van The Doors’ “Five to One,' en nam de titel van het nummer letterlijk door de worstellegende Ryan Bader van de Arizona State University knock-out te slaan 51 seconden voor het publiek van Bader's geboorteplaats in het Footprint Center in Phoenix, Ariz. In zijn eerste promotionele optreden, "Overtime" registreerde een tweede ronde TKO over de Nederlandse kickbokslegende Melvin Manhoef bijBELLATOR MMA 251 in november 2020. Voordat hij bij BELLATOR kwam, Anderson telde een 10-5 opnemen met een rivaliserende promotie, het winnen van het "The Ultimate Fighter 19"-toernooi in 2014, en met indrukwekkende overwinningen op Glover Teixeira, Jan Blachowicz en Johnny Walker, onder andere.

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Bellator 277: McKEE VS. PITBULL 2Belangrijkste kaart:

Vrijdag, April 15 – leef voortSHOW TIME

10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT

Wereldkampioenschap vedergewicht: CA.J. McKee (18-0) versus Nee. 1-Patricio Pitbull (15-5)

 Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix-finale: C-Vadim Nemkov (15-2) vs. Niet Doen. 1-Corey Anderson (16-5)

VOORAF CARD: 

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

7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT

Zwaargewicht Bout: Niet Doen. 5-Tim Johnson(15-8) versus Nee. 6-Tyrell Fortune(11-2, 1 NC)

Weltergewicht Bout: Niet Doen. 10-Kyle Crutchmer(8-1) vs.Michaël Lombardo(12-2, 1 NC)

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

140-Contractgewicht in pond: Gaston Bolanos (5-3) vs.Cass Bell(5-2)

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Bijgewerkt schema van BELLATOR-evenementen

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

Gratis. Februari. 25 // Bellator 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford // 3Arena // Dublin, Ierland

Gratis. Zee. 12 // Bellator 276: Borics vs. Burnell // De Familiearena // St. Louis, U.

Gratis. April. 15 // Bellator 277: McKee tegen. Pitbull 2/Nemkov vs. Anderson // SAP Center // San Jose, Calif.

Gratis. Mei 6 // BELLATOR PARIJS: Bader vs.. Kongo 2 // Accor Arena // Parijs, VAN

Gratis. Mei 13 // BELLATOR LONDEN: Amosov vs. MVP // De OVO Arena Wembley // Londen

Former World Champions Benson Henderson & Brent Primus to Fight During Main Card of BELLATOR 268 op oktober. 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 gerangschikt lichtgewicht Benson Henderson (28-10) squares up against Brent Primus (10-2). Bovendien, a featherweight battle pitting Henry Corrales (18-6) tegen Vladyslav Parubchenko (16-2) is set to kick off the main card action on SHOWTIME live Saturday, Oktober 16 bij 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.

Both semifinal matchups for the BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix will top the card at the Footprint Center, home of the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury. Light heavyweight World Champion Vadim Nemkov (14-2) defends his world championship against No. 4 gerangschikt Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (23-6), while current BELLATOR Heavyweight World Champion Ryan Bader (28-6) faces No. 2-gerangschikt licht zwaargewicht Corey Anderson (15-5) in de 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 Sports YouTube-kanaal en Pluto TV vanaf 7 p.m. ET / 4 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 Brent Primus 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. Uitvechten uit Glendale, DE., “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.

Hard-hitting Henry Corrales reintroduces himself to the featherweight ranks, taking on submission guru Vladyslav Parubchenko in the opening bout of the main card. Met 13 zijn 18 professionele overwinningen komen door middel van de afwerking, “OK” Corrales steps in the cage with another known finisher, as Parubchenko has finished 14 zijn 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.

Bijgewerkt schema van BELLATOR-evenementen
Za. Zeven. 18 // Bellator 266: Davis vs. Romero //SAP Center // San Jose, ZOALS
Gratis. Oktober. 1 // Bellator 267: Lima vs. MVP 2 //De SSE Arena, Wembley // Londen, Engeland
Za. Oktober. 16 // Bellator 268: Licht-zwaargewicht World Grand Prix halve finales // Voetafdrukcentrum // Feniks, DE
Za. Oktober. 23 // Bellator 269: Fedor vs. Johnson // VTB Arena // Moskou, Rusland
Gratis. November. 5 // Bellator 270: Gallagher vs. Mengen // 3Arena // Dublin, Ierland

Bellator 268: Licht-zwaargewicht World Grand Prix halve finales Hoofd Card:
SHOW TIME
10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT

Licht-zwaargewicht wereldtitel Main Event: C-Vadim Nemkov (14-2) vs. #4-Anthony "Rumble" Johnson (23-6)
Licht-zwaargewicht World Grand Prix halve finale wedstrijd: #1-Ryan Bader (28-6, 1 NC) vs. #2-Corey Anderson (15-5)
Lichtgewicht Bout: #3-Benson Henderson (28-10) vs. Brent Primus (10-2)
Vedergewicht Bout: Henry Corrales (18-6) vs. Vladyslav Parubchenko (16-2)

Voorlopige Card:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube-kanaal | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-kanaal | Pluto-tv
7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT

Light Heavyweight Bout: #5-Julias Anglickas (10-1) vs. #10-Karl Albrektsson (12-3)
Bantamgewicht Bout: Erik Perez (20-8) vs. Brett Johns (17-3)
Light Heavyweight Bout: Sullivan Cauley (1-0) vs. Deon Clash (1-0)
Lichtgewicht Bout: Nick Browne (11-1) vs. Bobby Lee (12-6)
Middengewicht Bout: Tijdelijke afbeelding voor Javier Torres (11-5, 1 NC) vs. Gregory Miljard (12-6)
Vlieggewichtwedstrijd voor dames: Sumiko Inaba (2-0) vs. Randi Veld (2-0)
Lichtgewicht Bout: Lance Gibson Jr. (4-0) vs. Raymond Pina (9-4)
Amateur Strawweight Bout: Maria Henderson (1-0) vs. Collette Santiago (0-1)

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BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Resumes With Semifinals at Footprint Center in Phoenix October 16

Light Heavyweight World Champion Vadim Nemkov Set To Defend Title Against ‘Rumble’ Johnson, While Ryan Bader Goes Toe-To-Toe With Corey Anderson Live on SHOWTIME®bij 10 P.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT

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LOS ANGELES– BELLATOR MMA’s massive second half of 2021 keeps rolling on Saturday, Oktober 16, when both of the high-profile semifinal matchups for the Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix take place at the Footprint Center, home of the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury. Light heavyweight kingpinVadim Nemkov (14-2) defends his world championship against No. 4 gerangschiktAnthony “Rumble” Johnson (23-6), while current BELLATOR Heavyweight World ChampionRyan Bader (28-6) facesNo. 2-gerangschikt licht zwaargewichtCorey Anderson (15-5) in de co-main event.

BELLATOR MMA: Licht zwaargewicht wereld Halve finale Grand Prix will be televised live on SHOWTIME at10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. De voorbereidende gevechten worden live gestreamd op het BELLATOR MMA YouTube-kanaal, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-kanaal en Pluto TV vanaf 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT. Additional bouts and ticket information will be announced at a later date.

Team Fedor’s Vadim Nemkov looks to remain BELLATOR 205-pound champion on September 25, further cementing his status as the best light heavyweight fighter on the planet. In zijn laatste uitje, Nemkov went five hard rounds with former championPhil Davis, het behalen van een unanieme beslissingsoverwinning op weg naar het ponsen van zijn ticket naar de halve finales. Should Nemkov defend his belt again and move on to the grand prix final, between Davis—a wrestler by trade—and the power-punching “Rumble,” Nemkov will have showcased his full repertoire as a mixed martial artist in the tournament. Nemkov is tot nu toe perfect geweest in BELLATOR, het winnen van alle zes van zijn wedstrijden, waaronder drie knock-outs en een inzending.

“Rumble” Johnsonmade his BELLATOR MMA debut in the opening round of the grand prix, engaging in a back-and-forth affair with Jose Augusto before notching another signature “Rumble” knockout in the second round. Met de overwinning, the 37-year-old made it clear his time away from the sport has not slowed him down, and with wins over the likes of Glover Teixeira, Alexander Gustafsson, Phil Davis and current BELLATOR heavyweight champion Ryan Bader, “Rumble” remains one of the most imposing forces in the entire sport.

A winner in eight of his last ten bouts, Arizona State University’s “Darth” Bader will have a home game as he looks to keep the ball rolling when he steps into the BELLATOR cage for the ninth time, on the road to re-capturing the 205-pound belt he once held. Bader—despite his participation in the Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix—remains the BELLATOR Heavyweight Champion, a title he plans on unifying with the interim-champValentin Moldavksy following the conclusion of the 205-pound tournament. Bader’s storied career has earned him the moniker of a legend slayer, with wins over all-time greats likeFedor Emelianenko, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Rashad Evans, and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson.

Corey Anderson has made an excellent impression since his arrival in BELLATOR, reeling off two dominant victories over the likes of veteranMelvin Manhoefand former ACA ChampionDovletdzhan Yagshimuradov, both ending via TKO. The Rockton, Ziek. product came to the promotion boasting an already impressive resumé, previously triumphing over Johnny Walker, Glover Teixeira and Jan Błachowicz amongst others. Anderson’s fight with Bader, his third under the BELLATOR banner, will be his first with the promotion while fans are in attendance.

BELLATOR MMA fans who are new subscribers to the SHOWTIME streaming service can sign up now for a limited time offer which includes a 30-day free trial, gevolgd door een maandelijks abonnementsgeld met korting van $ 4,99 / maand voor de komende zes maanden. Kijkers kunnen zich aanmelden opSHO.com/BellatorMMA. Abonnees krijgen gedurende de hele maand twee vooraanstaande BELLATOR MMA-evenementen per maand 2021 en verder, met alle geplande evenementen om live uitgezonden te worden 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.

BELLATOR MMA: Licht-zwaargewicht World Grand Prix halve finalesHoofd Card:

SHOW TIME

10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT

Licht-zwaargewicht wereldtitel Main Event: C-Vadim Nemkov (14-2) versus # 4-Anthony "Rumble" Johnson(25-0)

Licht-zwaargewicht World Grand Prix halve finale wedstrijd: #1-Ryan Bader (28-6) vs. #2-Corey Anderson (15-5)

Voorlopige Card: 

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

7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT

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STRIJD NACHTRESULTATEN, QUOTES & FOTO'S VOOR 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 de co-main event, #3-gerangschiktCorey 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) tegen #1 gerangschiktSergio Pettis (20-5) and a Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix opening round pairing between the debutingAnthony "Rumble" Johnson(22-6) enYoel Romero(13-5) to determine Nemkov’s next title challenger.Bellator 258 airs exclusively on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET / 6 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.

"Direct, 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. Op dit moment, 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 Hoofd Card:

c-Vadim Nemkov (13-2) verslagen #2-Phil Davis (22-5, 1 NC) via unaniem besluit (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) verslagenDovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (18-6-1) via TKO (stoten) bij 2:15 van ronde drie

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) verslagenDesiree Yanez (5-3) via meerderheidsbesluit (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 Tomasi (15-9) via TKO (stoten) bij 1:44 van de tweede ronde

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.”

Voorlopige Card:

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

#5-Julius Anglickas (10-1) verslagenGregory Miljard (12-5) via unaniem besluit (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

#7-Steve Mowry(9-0) verslagenShaun Asher (13-4-1) via TKO (stoten) bij :55 van de eerste ronde

Grachik Bozinyan (11-4) verslagenDemarques Jackson (11-5) via unaniem besluit (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Raymond Daniels(3-1, 1 NC) verslagenPeter Stanonik (4-4, 1 NC) via unaniem besluit (30-26, 30-27, 30-26)

Lance Gibson Jr. (4-0) verslagenMarcus Surin (6-3) via unaniem besluit (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Karl Albrektsson (11-3) verslagenViktor Nemkov (30-8-1) via unaniem besluit (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

#10-Mads Burnell(15-3) verslagenSaul Rogers (14-4) via voorlegging (achter-naakte vernauwing) bij 4:08 van de tweede ronde

#7-Jay-Jay Wilson (8-0) verslagen #4-Pedro Carvalho (11-5) via TKO (stakingen) bij :53 van de tweede ronde

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BELLATOR MMA 257 VIRTUAL MEDIA AVAILABILITY QUOTES

“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 en nr. 2 gerangschikt licht zwaargewichtPhil 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, April 17 van 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 / 6 p.m. PT. Completing the stacked main card are three other must-watch bouts, inclusief Nee. 3 gerangschikt 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 en het altijd opwindende Sabah Tomasi and a women’s flyweight contest matching Veta Arteaga tegen Desiree Yanez.

SHOWTIME is offering viewers who are new to the SHOWTIME streaming service a 30-day free trial, gevolgd door een maandelijks abonnementsgeld met korting van $ 4,99 / maand voor de komende zes maanden. Kijkers kunnen zich aanmelden opSHO.com/BellatorMMA.

Hier is wat de vechters hadden tot woensdag zeggen:

Vadim Nemkov, BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Champion

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"Ja, 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. Voor mij, 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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"Eerlijk gezegd, 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. Deze keer, 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, maar op het zelfde moment, 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 uur, 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. Toegegeven, 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. Met dat gezegd zijnde, 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. Op papier, 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 Tomasi, 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. Behalve dat, 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.”