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, Mei 6 from the Accor Arena in Paris and airs live at a special time of4 petang. ET/1 p.m. PT pada 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-ranked heavyweightCheick 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 kedudukan-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) akan kini menghadapiKyle Stewart(15-5) during theBellator 280kad utama. 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) dan newly signed Polish standoutPiotr Niedzielski(16-4), plus a 160-pound contract weight clash between “The True Viking”Søren Bak(15-1) dan EnglandCharlie Leary(17-12-1).

The preliminary bouts will stream live three and a half hours earlier at12:30 petang. ET/9:30 WIB. PT on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, Saluran Sukan YouTube Sukan dan TV Pluto.

Limited tickets for the fight remain on sale ataccorarena.com danbellator.fr. Follow Bellator France on Instagram @BellatorFrance and on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/BellatorFrance/

BELLATOR 280: Bader vs. KONGO 2KAD UTAMA:

Showtime (U.S.) / RMC SPORT (FRANCE) / BBC Three & BBC iPlayer (U.K.) / Virgin Media Two & Virgin Media Sport (IRELAND)

Jumaat, Mei 6, 10 petang. CEST/9 p.m. GMT/4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT

Heavyweight World Title 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) 

Ringan Bout: Davy Gallon(20-7-2) Vs.Benjamin Brander(13-8)

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

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

BELLATOR 280: Bader vs. KONGO 2KAD PERMULAAN:

Bellator MMA YouTube Channel | Saluran YouTube Sukan Showtime | Pluto TV

6:30 petang. CEST/12:30 petang. ET/9:30 WIB. PT

Bulu Bout: Pedro Carvalho(12-5) Vs.Piotr Niedzielski(16-4)

Welterweight Bout: Lewis Long(19-6) Vs.Thibault Gouti(14-5)

Bulu Bout: Fabacary Diatta(8-0) Vs.Jordan Barton(6-2-1)

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

Ringan Bout: Yves Landu (16-9) Vs.Gavin Hughes (10-2)

Welterweight Bout: Nicolò Solli(3-1, 1 NC) Vs.Levy Carriel(3-0)

Flyweight pertarungan: Lucie Bertaud(3-3) Vs.Katarzyna Sadura(5-4)

Middleweight Bout: Youcef Ouabbas(2-0) Vs.Matthieu Duclos(2-1)

Welterweight Bout: Victor Verchere(5-1) Vs.Bourama Camara(4-1)

*Kad tertakluk kepada perubahan.

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Jadual acara Bellator yang dikemas kini

Percuma. Mei 6 // BELLATOR 280: Bader vs. Kongo 2 // Accor Arena // Paris, Dari

Percuma. Mei 13 // BELLATOR 281: MVP vs. Storley // The OVO Arena Wembley // London

Percuma. Jun 24 // BELLATOR 282: Mousasi vs. Eblen// Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, CT

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

Mengenai Bellator

Bellator MMA adalah organisasi seni mempertahankan diri campuran global terkemuka yang menampilkan banyak pejuang terbaik di dunia. Di bawah arahan veteran perjuangan penganjur Scott Coker, Acara Bellator berlangsung di bandar -bandar utama di seluruh dunia dan dapat dilihat di televisyen di atas 160 countries by an available audience of over one billion people. Di Amerika Syarikat, Bellator dapat dilihat pada waktu pertunjukan. Bellator terdiri daripada pasukan eksekutif yang merangkumi profesional industri teratas dalam pengeluaran televisyen, teknik mengarang musik acara langsung, pembangunan pejuang / hubungan, perolehan tempat, penciptaan penajaan / pembangunan, pelesenan antarabangsa, pemasaran, pengiklanan, publisiti dan komisen hubungan. Bellator berpusat di Hollywood, Calif. and owned by entertainment giant Paramount, rumah untuk jenama hiburan utama di dunia yang menghubungkan dengan penonton melalui kandungan yang menarik di televisyen, gambar bergerak, platform dalam talian dan mudah alih.

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