London UK– BELLATOR MMA have today confirmed thatDaley "Semtex" Paora (43-17-2) will join the main card ofBELLATOR MMA 260: Lima vs. Amosov, where he will take on No. 3 rungaJason Jackson(14-4) in an explosive 175-pound contract weight co-main event at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. i runga iRāmere, June 11.The event will be televised live on SHOWTIME at9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
BELLATOR 260 will be headlined by Welterweight World ChampionDouglas Lima (32-8), who will defend his 170-pound title against the undefeated and top-rankedYaroslav Amosov (25-0).
Elsewhere on the card, Kaua e. 9 runga Tywan Claxton (6-2) faces the undefeated and newly signed Justin Gonzales (11-0) i roto i te mahi mā, while Connecticut’s Nick Newell (16-3) takes center stage against promotional debutant Bobby King (9-3) in a 155-pound clash and Demarques Jackson (11-5) tutaki Mark Lemminger (11-3) i te Welterweight. Featherweight legacy fighter Lucas Brennan (4-0) e i runga i Matthew Skibicki (4-3) a Amanda Bell (7-7) e i runga i Marina Mokhnatkina (4-2) in female featherweight action.
The preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV. Ka whakaatuhia nga taapiri taapiri i muri mai.
Fighting out of Nottingham, Ingarangi, the hard-hitting Paul “Semtex” Daley will head into the fight looking to make it three straight wins on the bounce inside the BELLATOR MMA cage. Daley, who remains one of the most experienced athletes on the BELLATOR MMA roster with 62 professional MMA fights to his name, returns to action after beating old foeSabah “The Sleek Sheik” Homasivia TKO at BELLATOR 257 whakamutunga marama. Daley put on a dominant performance that night, reminding fans of his explosive power and ability to stop his opponent in the second round. With notable wins overLorenz Larkin, Erick Silvaa Koe Awad, Daley is currently the promotion’s No. 8 ranked welterweight athlete. Another win for the 38-year-old in his next fight against Jackson will see him rise up the welterweight rankings and could propel him into contention for a run at the title.
Standing in his way will be 30-year-old Jason Jackson, the electric welterweight who trains out of Sanford MMA in South Florida. Currently riding a four-fight win streak inside the BELLATOR MMA cage, Jackson put on a dominant display in his last performance againstNeiman Gracie at BELLATOR 255. The win over Gracie is the latest in an impressive run with the promotion, which also includes victories over notable names includingKiichi Kunimoto, Toku Horano aBenson Henderson. Currently ranked No. 3 in the promotion’s welterweight rankings, Jackson will hope to make it five wins in a row and add another victory to his name when he meets Daley on June 11.
With further bouts set to be announced in the coming weeks, fans can look forward to another stacked card and an unforgettable night of world-class MMA action from the Mohegan Sun Arena.
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BELLATOR MMA 260: Lima vs. AmosovKāri Main:
SHOWTIME
9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Welterweight World Title Main Event: C-Douglas Lima (32-8) vs. #1-Yaroslav Amosov(25-0)
Contract Weight Co Main Event: #8- Paora Daley (43-17-2) vs. #3 Jason Jackson (14-4)
Kāri hukihuki:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube hongere | SHOWTIME Sports hongere YouTube | Pouaka Pouaka Whakaata
Mā whitu a'ee: #9-Tywan Claxton(6-2) vs.Justin Gonzales(11-0)
Kōmāmā a'ee: Nick Newell (16-3) vs.Bobby King(9-3)
Mā whitu a'ee: Lucas Brennan(4-0) vs.Matthew Skibicki (4-3)
Mā whitu a'ee: Amanda Bell (7-7) vs.Marina Mokhnatkina(4-2)
Welterweight a'ee: Demarques Jackson (11-5) vs.Mark Lemminger (11-3)
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