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Resultats de la nit de lluita completa, Cites & Fotos per a BELLATOR MMA 272: Pettis vs. Horiguchi

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C-**Sergio Pettis** (22-5) derrotat **Kyoji Horiguchi** (29-4) per KO (puny enrere girant) a 3:24 de la quarta ronda

**Sergio Pettis:** "Vaig sortir aquí i em van colpejar durant quatre rondes. Quan va passar, Jo estava com, 'Home, estic perdent aquesta lluita. He de fer alguna cosa espectacular’ (el cop decisiu que va acabar la lluita) va arribar en el moment oportú".

*"Necessitava enfrontar-me a algunes adversitats, i aquesta nit Horiguchi m'ha donat tot això. Va ser difícil intentar cronometrar el seu ritme, intentant reduir el seu moviment".*

*“Els meus entrenadors sempre m'ho diuen, 'Si t'obres, podríeu ser un dels millors del món.’ Això és el que estic pressionant”.*

#9-**Jeremy Kennedy** (17-3, 1 NC) derrotat #4-**Emmanuel Sánchez** (20-7) per decisió unànime (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

**Jeremy Kennedy:** "Sembla que no ho trobo. Els meus entrenadors es van enfadar amb mi en la meva última baralla. Tinc una bomba atòmica. Això és el que va dir el meu entrenador. Són 100 milles (per hora) pilota ràpida. L'he d'utilitzar. Última lluita, Jo no. Volia provar de barrejar-ho, canviar el meu estil. Jo era competitiu, però vaig haver de tornar a les meves arrels”.

*“M'hagués agradat barrejar-ho una mica més, però (Emmanuel) Sánchez està a la teva cara tot el temps. Era difícil dictar aquest rang calculat. Simplement em va acostar".*

“Em poso molta pressió sobre mi mateix. Vaig tenir un amic proper que va morir. Va estar al meu racó per a les meves últimes baralles. No volia tornar a casa amb una pèrdua. No volia tenir cap oportunitat addicional. Volia guanyar tots els intercanvis. Volia guanyar cada segon, cada moment d'aquesta lluita. No m'importava el que semblava. Vaig haver d'aconseguir la "w".

*“La propera vegada, Tornaré a divertir-me i trobaré aquest mitjà feliç. Aquest és per a Boom. Vaig haver d'aixecar la mà a tota costa. No vaig sortir d'això sense guanyar".*

#7-**Josh Hill** (21-4) derrotat **Jared Scoggins** (10-2) per KO (ponx) a :56 de la segona ronda

**Josh Hill:** "Aquest tractava del temps. Sabíem que la primera ronda seria difícil de reduir aquest temps. Ell (Jared Scoggins) estava molt nerviosa, dins i fora. Això (cop de puny que va acabar la baralla) estava just al botó".

“Jo hi pertanyo (al Bellator MMA World Grand Prix). Sé que aquesta divisió està apilada, així ho entenc (per què no va ser inclòs). vull entrar. Si hi ha alguna lesió o retirada, Sóc el teu home".

*"El vaig veure (Scoggins) va baixar i va saber que estava fora. No tenia sentit continuar".*

"Ell (Scoggins) és molt tradicional, karate-esque. El meu entrenador i jo hem treballat bastant en el temps. Sabia que la primera ronda podria ser una mica complicada. Vaig donar un cop de puny al primer, però no era pels diners. El del segon (que va acabar la lluita) era.”

#5-**Johnny Eblen** (10-0) derrotat **Collin Huckbody** (10-4) per TKO (cops) a 1:11 de la primera ronda

**Johnny Eblen:** *"Volia enviar aquest noi (Huckbody) al metavers. Tristament, No ho podria fer aquesta nit. Jo era que hauria pogut fer un espectacle millor, però és el que és”.*

"John Salter, Vaig signar un acord per lluitar contra tu a Florida, però tu [improperi retingut] a fora. No sé si t'has fet mal, o tu [improperi retingut] a fora. Però vull veure't en això [improperi retingut] gàbia, Joan. Preparem-nos i anem a buscar-ho".

**TARGETA PRELIMINAR:**
**Alexander Shabliy** (21-3) derrotat **Bobby King** (10-4) per decisió unànime (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
**Kai Kamaka III** (9-4-1) derrotat **Joan de Jesús** (14-10) per decisió unànime (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
**Levan Chokheli** (10-1, 1 NC) derrotat **Vinicius de Jesús** (9-5) per decisió unànime (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
**Justin Montalvo** (4-0) derrotat **Jacob Bohn** (10-8) per decisió unànime (29-27, 29-28, 29-28)
**Mike Hamel** (8-5) derrotat **Killys Mota** (12-3) per decisió dividida (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
**Spike Carlyle** (13-3) derrotat **Dan Moret** (15-7) a través de la submissió (estrangulament per l'esquena) a 2:58 de la tercera ronda
**Kyle Crutchmer** (8-1) derrotat #10-**Oliver Enkamp** (10-3) per decisió unànime (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Si us plau visita Bellator.com per obtenir informació addicional.

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BELLATOR MMA confirma la targeta de lluita completa per a BELLATOR MMA 272: Pettis vs. Horiguchi a SHOWTIME aquest divendres, Desembre. 3 a 10 P.m. ET/PTBELLATOR MMA confirma la targeta de lluita completa per a BELLATOR MMA 272: Pettis vs. Horiguchi a SHOWTIME aquest divendres, Desembre. 3 a 10 P.m. ET / PT

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LOS ANGELES - BELLATOR MMA ha confirmat la targeta de lluita completa perBellator MMA 272: Pettis vs Horiguchitargeta al Mohegan Sun Arena d'Uncasville, Conn. L'esdeveniment posa un segell al 2021 any natural i començarà el SHOWTIME a les10 p.m. ET / PT.

La targeta preliminar apilada s'emetrà en directe al canal de YouTube de BELLATOR MMA, Showtime Sports YouTube Channel i Pluto TV començant per7 p.m. ET / 4 pm. PT.

En l'esdeveniment principal de la nit, actual campió del món de pes gallo BELLATORSergio Pettis (21-5) posa el cinturó en perill contra l'antic titular de BELLATOR de 135 lliures i actual campió de RIZINKyoji Horiguchi (29-3). L'esdeveniment co-principal compta amb l'antic desafiador del títol mundial de pes ploma núm. 4-classificatEmmanuel Sánchez (20-6) enfront de l'antic destacat de l'UFC i el núm. 9-classificatJeremy Kennedy (16-3, 1 NC).

També l'ancoratge de la carta principal serà un combat de pes gallo entre veterans de l'UFCJared Scoggins (10-1) i n. 7-classificatJosh Hill (20-4), així com el producte de l'equip superior nord-americà invicte, i n. 5-classificat de pes mitjàJohnny Eblen (9-0), que busca protegir el seu registre impecable contra el nouvingut de BELLATORCollin Huckbody (10-3).

Amb set emocionants baralles en total, laBellator MMA 272 La targeta preliminar es destaca per un parell de concursos de pes welter entre l'especialista suec de presentació núm. 10-classificatOliver Enkamp (10-2) i l'antic Oklahoma State University destacat en la lluita lliureKyle Crutchmer (7-1) així comLevan Chokheli (9-1, 1 NC) iVinicius de Jesús (9-4).

de HawaiiKai Kamaka III (8-4-1) torna a la promoció dirigida per Scott Coker, mentre es prepara per a la batallaJoan de Jesús (14-9) en l'acció de pes ploma, mentreDan Moret(15-6) iSpike Carlyle (12-3) reunir-se en un partit de pes de contracte de 160 lliures.

També s'han anunciat tres enfrontaments lleugers addicionals amb sensació russaAlexander Shabliy (20-3) assumint el d'UtahBobby King (10-3), Killys Mota (12-2) lluitantMike Hamel (8-5), iJustin Montalvo(3-0) quadrant ambJacob Bohn (10-7)

Les entrades perBellator MMA 272 ja estan a la venda i es poden comprar aTicketmaster.com iBellator.com.

A continuació es mostren els llistats complets de combats:

Bellator MMA 272: PETTIS VS. HORIGUCHITARGETA PRINCIPAL:

Divendres, Desembre. 3 - viureTEMPS DE LA FUNCIÓ

10 p.m. ET / PT

Combat pel títol mundial de pes gallo: C-Sergio Pettis (21-5) vs.Kyoji Horiguchi (29-3)

Baralla de pes ploma: #4-Emmanuel Sánchez (20-6) vs. #9-Jeremy Kennedy (16-3, 1 NC)

Combat de pes gallo: Josh Hill(20-4) vs.Jared Scoggins(10-1)

Baralla de pes mitjà: #5-Johnny Eblen (9-0) vs.Collin Huckbody (10-3)

TARGETA PRELIMINAR:

Canal de YouTube BELLATOR MMA | Canal de YouTube SHOWTIME Sports | Pluto TV

7 p.m. ET / 4 pm. PT

Baralla de pes lleuger: Alexander Shabliy (20-3) vs.Bobby King (10-3)

Baralla de pes ploma: Joan de Jesús (14-9) vs.Kai Kamaka III (8-4-1)

Baralla de pes welter: Levan Chokheli (9-1, 1 NC) vs.Vinicius de Jesús (9-4)

Baralla de pes lleuger: Justin Montalvo (3-0) vs.Jacob Bohn (10-7)

Baralla de pes lleuger: Killys Mota (12-2) vs.Mike Hamel (8-5)

160-Combat de pes de contracte de lliura: Dan Moret (15-6) vs.Spike Carlyle (12-3)

Baralla de pes welter: #10-Oliver Enkamp (10-2) vs.Kyle Crutchmer (7-1)

*La targeta està subjecta a canvis.

Si us plau visitaBellator.com per obtenir informació addicional.

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Lliure. Desembre. 3 // Bellator 272: Pettis vs. Horiguchi// Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, Connecticut

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Bellator MMA 263: PITBULL VS. MCKEE VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES

Juny 19, 2021 FNU47 Leave a comment

**FULL PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO HERE**

**LOS ANGELES – June 17, 2021** – BELLATOR MMA’s Featherweight and Lightweight World Champion **Patricio Pitbull** (32-4) and undefeated top-ranked challenger **AJ McKee** (17-0) previewed their must-watch Featherweight World Grand Prix Final and 145-pound title fight during a virtual press conference Wednesday. Both fighters’ head coaches, **Eric Albarracin** of Team Pitbull Brothers, i **Antonio McKee** of Team Bodyshop, also chimed in with a look at the final preparations both fight camps are taking as we approach the massive event.

*Bellator 263: Pitbull vs. McKee* will emanate from the Forum in Inglewood, Qualif., and will air live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET / 7 pm. PT. Tickets for the event go on sale tomorrow, Divendres, Juny 18 at BELLATOR.com and Ticketmaster.com.

Here is what the fighters and their coaches had to say Wednesday:

**Patricio Pitbull, BELLATOR Featherweight World Champion & BELLATOR Lightweight World Champion**

“I’m a little bit older and faster than the rest of my division and I’m going to use this in my favor. (22:47)

“Of all the opponents I’ve faced, AJ is the most dangerous, and I know that. Amb això es diu, I know that I’m going to win this fight and prove his father wrong. (26:18)

“At the beginning of his career, he faced very low-level guys. He has a few wins over tough opponents, but he’s never fought anyone like me. He claims that he is ready for me, but he isn’t, and he’ll learn that very quickly in front of his home crowd.” (38:48)

**AJ McKee, No. 1 Ranked BELLATOR Featherweight & Featherweight World Grand Prix Finalist**

“It’s been a great journey and this is something I’ve dreamed of my entire career. Com vaig dir, I’ve been calling Pitbull’s name since I first stepped into that cage and he’s ignored me, pretending like he doesn’t know who I am. Al final de la dia, there is nowhere else for him to run and he has to look me in my eyes. Estic desitjant. Everyone says I haven’t been tested and I agree. Però, when you do see me get tested, a whole different animal will come out. (23:22)

“After I beat Pitbull and become the face of BELLATOR, we can run it back for that second belt too. Becoming champ-champ is something that I said I was always going to do, and that I will do. I went through the trials and tribulations of not wanting to fight, to then having my passion for this come back and me seeing all my goals be within reach. It’s going to be fun, especially after the long break due to my knee surgery. I can’t wait to get in there again. The Mercenary does one thing: he signs the contract and then takes the person out. (24:22)

“I’ve been preparing for this fight for six years because Pitbull has been at the top for so long. Un cop més, I have a foot longer reach on him, so he has to come to me. He says he is training with gold medal wrestlers, but I will do the same thing to him that I did to Pat Curran and Darrion Caldwell. I’m comfortable off my back. Just because he’s Brazilian, that doesn’t mean anything in terms of Jiu jitsu. I have that evolved Jiu jitsu and that’s what I get people with when they don’t see it coming.” (31:45)

**Scott Coker,, BELLATOR President**

“We’re excited to be back in California and we are excited to be back in the Forum, a place where we have had so many great fights. It’s going to be an amazing event. My staff is excited and the fighters are excited. When you think about live sports, it needs fans. We got a taste of it last week at the Mohegan Sun, which has been an amazing partner for us, but it’s time to travel and get back to what BELLATOR does best. That is putting on great fights touring from city-to-city, starting with this amazing fight on July 31. (4:10)

“This is the fight that everyone wanted to see. We have so many amazing athletes in this division that we went through the lottery system for matchups, which provided us with amazing fights. But at the beginning, I was wishing that the final would be McKee versus Pitbull. When we signed McKee, he had zero fights to his name. Ara, look at where he is today. Back then, Pitbull was our champion and obviously still is today, so this fight is the “OG” vs. the new guard and we’ll have to see what happens.” (5:13)

**Eric Albarracin, Team Pitbull Brothers Head Coach**

“Patricio’s had a bullseye on his back since he became the champ in 2014, when he beat Pat Curran and this run has gone exactly as we planned. We were the matchmakers, we sent Darrion Caldwell to the other side of the bracket to take out some of the young bucks and he did. Llavors, AJ took him out and here we are. I think this is the perfect matchup for the finals. We have a young, up-and-coming, undefeated fighter and the pound-for-pound best fighter on the planet, Patricio Pitbull. This is going to be the greatest fight in BELLATOR history. (7:20)

“Even at 17-0, AJ is still very young in the game. He’s very unpredictable. Però, at the end of the day it’s Pitbull who is the pound-for-pound best on the planet, it’s Pitbull who is the double champ, it’s Pitbull who has the best coaches in the game and they don’t know how to prepare for that.” (8:18)

**Antonio McKee, Team Bodyshop Head Coach**

“I lived a different life, one where it wasn’t all good. I was dealing with a lot of stuff that a lot of African American men deal with. No mother and no father, growing up in the streets of Los Angeles. It was what it was, but I made the right decisions and never got caught for anything that I did that could have put me away for the rest of my life and found my drive and motivation through my son. The things that AJ would say as a kid, like ‘Daddy if you die, can I die with you?’ I didn’t care about living and I didn’t have a problem with killing either. And then one day AJ says ‘Dad, whatever you do and wherever you go, I want to come with you.’ I was ready to clock out, but then I realized that I needed to be here for him. He had nothing but me, so that gave me the drive and the strength to find a better way out.

“I made it this far, did my thing as a wrestler and was the best in the world. I did what I was doing, but I didn’t have the right mindset, so I had to check my mental and learn how to be a respectable human being. Una vegada ho vaig fer, things started to shift for me and now here we are. I did things to keep AJ in private school, not to buy cars, música, and jewelry. I did it all to pay for his school tuition.” (14:36)

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Featherweight World Champion Patricio Pitbull Meets AJ McKee in the BELLATOR Featherweight World Grand Prix Finals on Saturday, Juliol 31 — En viu per SHOWTIME

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Bellator 263 TAKES PLACE AT THE FORUM IN LOS ANGELES ON SATURDAY, Juliol 31 – En viu per SHOWTIME^®

TICKETS FOR THIS MASSIVE EVENT GO ON SALE TOMORROW ATBELLATOR.COM

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LOS ANGELES — And then there were two…

What began with 16 featherweight athletes vying for a one-million-dollar grand prize and the BELLATOR Featherweight World Championship has been narrowed to the greatest BELLATOR athlete in the history of the promotionPatricio Pitbull (32-4) and the company’s best-ever homegrown fighter in No. 1 classificatAJ McKee (17-0).

The culmination of the BELLATOR Featherweight World Grand Prix takes place Saturday, Juliol 31 a The Forum a Inglewood, Qualif., and marks the company’s first domestic event hosted away from “The Fightsphere” since February 2020.

Bellator 263: Pitbull vs. McKeeairs live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET / 7 pm. PT and tickets for the event go on sale this Friday, Juny 18 at BELLATOR.com and Ticketmaster.com with a pre-sale taking place on Thursday.

“This is without a doubt going to be the biggest BELLATOR fight of all time,” said BELLATOR President Scott Coker. “AJ McKee has been calling for a shot at Pitbull’s title since his very first professional victory inside our cage six years ago. Now he’s finally getting the opportunity to realize his dream of becoming a world champion against the winningest fighter in BELLATOR history. For Pitbull a win over McKee in this tournament final would be a statement piece to add to his long list of accolades and legacy as the best 145-pounder on the planet.”

One half of the vaunted Pitbull Brothers duo, Patricio has long been considered the crown jewel of BELLATOR MMA, where he sits atop the pound-for-pound rankings. Holding a remarkable record of 32-4 with wins over elite competition including the likes ofPat Curran, Juan Archuleta, Daniel Weichel (x2) and most recently a second triumph over Emmanuel Sanchez, the 33-year-old stands alone as the featherweight king. Més, he was able to capture the Lightweight World Championship in a 2019 contest opposite Michael Chandler, becoming only the second BELLATOR athlete to hold two titles simultaneously. Amb 23 finishes in 36 baralles professionals, Pitbull has shown time and time again that he possesses the well-rounded skillset required to reign over multiple weight classes.

With a perfect record of 17-0, AJ McKee has exceeded the lofty expectations placed on him since his professional debut at the ripe age of 20-years-old. With an even six knockouts and six submissions, the now-26-year-old McKee has shown a knack for securing finishes—and fast—with nine coming in the first round. “Mercenary” has earned dominant victories over every man who has opposed him including former champions Pat Curran, Georgi Karakhanyan, and Darrion Caldwell, who McKee submitted most-recently with a rare, modified neck crank that was later dubbed the “McKee-otine.” Finally, the Long Beach native will face the man he has called for since signing with BELLATOR, as he takes on Patricio Pitbull in the much-anticipated Featherweight World Grand Prix Final.

The preliminary portion of the event streams live at 7 p.m. ET / 4 pm. PT on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, Canal de YouTube SHOWTIME Sports, as well as Pluto TV and features former featherweight title challenger and No. 2 classificatEmmanuel Sánchez(20-5) versus Denmark’s No. 8 classificatMads Burnell(15-3), a bantamweight tilt between No. 3 classificatMagomed “Tiger” Magomedov(18-1) i n. 4 Raufeon “Supa” Stots(16-1) and a lightweight affair pitting undefeatedUsman Nurmagomedov (12-0) contraManny Muro(12-6).

Bellator 263: Pitbull vs. McKeeTargeta principal:

Dissabte, Juliol 31 – Live on TEMPS DE LA FUNCIÓ

10 p.m. ET / 7 pm. PT

Featherweight World Title Main Event: C-Patricio Pitbull(32-4) vs. #1-AJ McKee (17-0)

Targeta preliminar:

BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | Canal de YouTube SHOWTIME Sports | Pluto TV

7 p.m. ET / 4 pm. PT

Pes ploma Bout: #2-Emmanuel Sánchez(20-5) vs. #8-Mads Burnell (15-3)

Gall de combat: #3-Magomed Magomedov(18-1) vs. #4-Raufeon Stots(16-1)

Lleugera Bout: Usman Nurmagomedov (12-0) vs.Manny Muro(12-6)

*La targeta està subjecta a canvis.

Si us plau visitaBellator.com per obtenir informació addicional.

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FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR MMA 255: PITBULL VS. SANCHEZ 2

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COMPLETE FIGHT NIGHT PHOTOS

Bellator MMA 255: Pitbull vs. Sanchez 2Targeta principal:

C-Patricio Pitbull (32-4) defeated #2-Emmanuel Sánchez(20-5) mitjançant enviament tècnic (guillotina) a 3:35 de la primera ronda

#6-Jason Jackson(14-4) derrotat #3-Neiman Gracie(10-2) per decisió unànime (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

#6-Tyrell Fortune(10-1) derrotatJack May (11-8) per TKO (cops) a 3:16 de la primera ronda

Usman Nurmagomedov(12-0) derrotatMike Hamel(7-5) per decisió unànime (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

5-Kana Watanabe(10-0-1) derrotat #4-Alejandra Lara(9-4) per decisió dividida (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Targeta preliminar:

#6-Magomed Magomedov (18-1) derrotatCee Jay Hamilton (15-8) a través de la submissió (estrangulament per l'esquena) a 1:22 de la segona ronda

Mandel Nallo (8-1) derrotatRicardo Seixas (9-3) per nocaut (vagues) a 3:23 de la primera ronda

Khalid Murtazaliev (15-2) derrotatFabio Aguiar (17-2) per decisió unànime (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Chris González (6-0) derrotatRoger Huerta (24-13-1) a través de la submissió (vagues) a 3:01 de la tercera ronda

Jose Augusto (17-1) derrotatJonathan Wilson (9-3) a través de la submissió (head and arm choke) a 4:58 de la primera ronda

Roman Faraldo (5-0) derrotatTrevor Gudde (2-2) per TKO 1:30 de la primera ronda

Jordan Newman (3-0) derrotatBranko Busick (2-2) per TKO (vagues) a 2:30 de la segona ronda

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THE FINALS OF THE BELLATOR MMA FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX – CHAMPION PATRICIO “PITBULL” VS. #1-RANKED AJ MCKEE

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Patrick "Pitbull":"“I am ready to fight AJ McKee right now, please just tell SHOWTIME, I will get in the cage and we can take care of this tomorrow.”

“I want to be the first man to defeat McKee, he has been opening his mouth about me for a very long time, this will be the biggest fight in BELLATOR history.”

AJ McKee: “Patricio Pitbull has been the man. Nothing against him. He’s got great accolades. I already said I’m going to be the champ-champ. Per a mi, it’s the new era. He said my time is over. My time has just begun. ja veurem.

“It’s a fight the fans have wanted for the longest. A més d'això, he’s underrated. He’s an outstanding champ. His accolades, his credentials, his record is phenomenal. Però al final del dia, nobody has a win over me. Nobody has a belt with my name on it and nobody is going to get a belt with my name on it.”

Si us plau visitaBellator.com per obtenir informació addicional.

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SHOWTIME® TO DELIVER A FLURRY OF BELLATOR MMA™ CONTENT ACROSS PLATFORMS IN ADVANCE OF LIVE BELLATOR DEBUT ON APRIL 2

Març 19, 2021 FNU47 Leave a comment

Exclusive Fight Content Includes Past Events, Reflexos, And In-Depth Analysis of Featherweight And Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix

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NEW YORK – MARCH 19, 2021 – BELLATOR MMAis launching on SHOWTIME on Friday, April 2 withBellator MMA 255: Pitbull vs. Sánchez 2 followed by two consecutive Friday nights of live championship MMA fight action. In anticipation of the launch, SHOWTIME will air a collection of BELLATOR specials and fight replays across its distribution platforms to set the stage for the April 2 live event featuring theBELLATOR MMA Featherweight World Grand Prix Semifinal, as well as the beginning of the highly anticipatedBELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix set to begin on Friday, April 9 and Friday, Abril 16.

Starting this week, both SHOWTIME subscribers and non-subscribers have access to an exclusive collection of fights that have paved the way for the compelling upcoming matchups in each of these premier mixed martial arts tournaments featuringPatricio "Pitbull", Emmanuel Sánchez, AJ McKee, Vadim Nemkov, Ryan Bader i més.

Addicionalment, SHOWTIME Sports will present a pair of highlight-driven specials hosted byMorning Kombat’sBrian Campbell and Luke Thomas to preview the Pitbull vs. Sanchez featherweight semifinal and the start of the eight-man Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix tournament. TitulatROAD TO BELLATOR MMA, bothspecial programs will consist of highlights, anàlisi, and fight predictions, as SHOWTIME Sports’ dynamic combat sports duo prepares viewers for the live debut of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME.

ROAD TO BELLATOR MMA: Pitbull vs. Sánchez 2 will debut on Monday, March 22 whileROAD TO BELLATOR MMA: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prixwill premiere one week later on Monday, Març 29 en elSHOWTIME Sports iBellator MMA YouTube channels.Both programs also will beavailable to subscribers on all SHOWTIME On Demand platforms, A Showtime Extreme, as well as to SHOWTIME distributors for their free-on-demand and online portals.

En dissabte, Març 27, a replay ofBellator MMA 253: Caldwell vs. McKee will air on SHOWTIME at 8 p.m. ET / PT. The four-fight card, includingMcKee’s iconic “McKee-otine” finish over former BELLATOR Bantamweight World ChampionDarrion Caldwell that propelled the young star into the Featherweight World Grand Prix Final, will also replay onSHOWTIME on Sunday, Març 28 a 12 Midnight ET/PT, and again on Thursday, Abril 1 a 9 p.m. ET / PT.

Bellator 253, along with several past events which featured the world-class fighters in the upcoming tournaments, will be scheduled on SHOWTIME EXTREME weeknights at 10 p.m. ET/PT and are now available on SHOWTIME On Demand platforms. Select events will be available for free to non-subscribers via SHOWTIME distributor platforms and on Pluto TV’s SHOWTIME Selects and BELLATOR MMA channels.

As part of the launch of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME, the network is offering viewers who are new to the SHOWTIME streaming service a 30-day free trial, followed by a discounted monthly subscription fee of $4.99/month for the next six months. Viewers can sign up atSHO.com/BellatorMMA.

The following fight replays are scheduled for the weeks ahead as fans prepare for the launch of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME:

· Bellator MMA 252: Pitbull vs. Carvalho- (Original air date 11/12/2020)

·Bellator MMA 251: Manhoef vs. Anderson- (Original air date 11/05/2020)

·Bellator MMA 245: Davis vs. Machida 2- (Original air date 09/11/2020)

·Bellator MMA 244: Bader vs.. Nemkov- (Original air date 08/21/2020)

·Bellator MMA 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie- (Original air date 06/14/2019)

·Bellator MMA 220: MacDonald vs. Fitch- (Original air date 04/27/2019)

·Bellator MMA 214: Fedor vs. Bader- (Original air date 01/26/2019)

·Bellator MMA 186: Bader vs.. Vassell- (Original air date 11/03/2017)

·Més, two individual bouts from BELLATOR MMA 209: - (Original air date 11/16/2018)

Bellator MMA: Davis vs Nemkov
Bellator MMA: Pitbull vs. Sánchez

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