НЬЮ ЙОРК - The line-up for the highly anticipated Беллатор 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie оқиға has been completed with two title fights and 18 electric bouts in total filling out Bellator’s return to Madison Square Garden this Friday, Маусым 14 – only on DAZN. The star-studded card is headlined by a double main event that will see a Welterweight World Grand Prix semi-final matchup between current Bellator welterweight world champion Рори MacDonald (20-5-1) defending his title against the unbeaten Renzo Gracie-trained Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Нейман Грейси (9-0), as well as two of the sport’s biggest names in Lyoto Machida (25-8) мен Chael Sonnen (31-16-1) finally meeting after years of parallel careers in the MMA world.
The main card of Беллатор 222 will stream live exclusively on DAZN жанында 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, while preliminary action begins at 6:30 p.m. EST/3:30 p.m. PST and will also stream onDAZN or globally on the Bellator Mobile App.
Limited tickets remain available and can be purchased online from Ticketmaster.com, MSG.com мен Bellator.com.
The DAZN-streamed main card also features Darrion Caldwell (13-2) defending his Bellator bantamweight world title against Rizin Fighting Federation’s bantamweight championKyoji Horiguchi (27-2) in a true “champion vs. champion” matchup, following a Horiguchi submission victory when the two met in Rizin’s ring this past December in Japan, as well as a 175-pound catchweight contest between polarizing grappling ace Диллон Данис (1-0) and Max Humphrey (3-2). Бұған қоса, fans will see an intriguing featherweight bout featuring former Bellator 135-pound champion Eduardo Dantas (21-6) making the leap to 145-pounds in an attempt to hand Хуан Archuleta (21-1) the first loss of his Bellator career, уақыт Ricky Bandejas (11-2) welcomes unbeaten Patrick Mix (10-0) легчайший кезінде.
Preliminary action for Беллатор 222 is also must-see and features many of Bellator’s rising stars. Those who tune in will see bouts highlighted by Aaron Pico (4-2) қарсы Adam Borics (12-0) at 145-pounds, as well as a second inter-promotional contest pitting Rena of Rizin (8-2) қарсы Lindsay VanZandt (5-1) in a 112-pound catchweight fight. Беллатор 222will also see the return of “The Heat” to MSG, when world champion boxer Хизер Hardy (2-1) беттері Taylor Turner (3-5) at flyweight. Familiar faces in Mike Kimbel (2-1), Робсон Граси Jr. (1-0) мен Хаим Widodo (10-6) will all also compete, while former Ultimate Fighter қатысушы Phil Hawes (4-2) will make his promotional debut. Lastly, it was recently announced that undefeated Taekwondo Master Valerie Loureda (1-0) will make her sophomore appearance when she welcomes Larkyn Dasch (0-1) to the Bellator cage on Friday night at Madison Square Garden.
Беллатор 222 Негізгі Card:
Welterweight World Grand Prix Semifinal Title Bout: Рори MacDonald (20-5-1) VS. Нейман Грейси (9-0)
Light Heavyweight Co-Main Event Bout: Lyoto Machida (25-8) VS. Chael Sonnen (31-16-1)
175-Pound Catchweight Bout: Диллон Данис (1-0) VS. Max Humphrey (3-2)
Петуха Bout: Ricky Bandejas (11-2) VS. Patrick Mix (10-0)
Салмағы Bout: Eduardo Dantas (21-6) VS. Хуан Archuleta (22-1)
Bantamweight World Title Bout: Darrion Caldwell (13-2) VS. Kyoji Horiguchi (27-2)
Undercard:
Салмағы Bout: Aaron Pico (4-2) VS. Adam Borics (12-0)
Әйелдер мухи Bout: Хизер Hardy (2-1) VS. Taylor Turner (3-5)
Әйелдер мухи Bout: Valerie Loureda (1-0) VS. Larkyn Dasch (0-1)
Салмағы Bout: Робсон Граси Jr. (1-0) VS. Oscar Vera (Pro Дебют)
Петуха Bout: Mike Kimbel (2-1) VS. Sebastian Ruiz (2-2)
175-Pound Catchweight Bout: Хаим Widodo (10-6) VS. Gustavo Wurlitzer (22-22, 1 NC)
Women’s 112-Pound Catchweight Bout: Rena Kubota (8-2) VS. Lindsay VanZandt (5-1)
Орташа айқаста: Phil Hawes (4-2) VS. Michael Wilcox (6-3)
Жеңіл Bout: Marcus Surin (5-1) VS. Nekruz Mirkhojaev (4-2)
мухи Bout: Brandon Medina (Pro Дебют) VS. Brandon Polcare (1-2)
165-Pound Catchweight Bout: Kastriot Xhema (2-3) VS. Whitney Jean Francois (2-6-1)
Салмағы Bout: John Beneduce (2-2) VS. Kenny Rivera (2-1)
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