Лос Анђелес— BELLATOR MMA has announced that its fifth participant for the New Year’s Eve spectacle against RIZIN Fighting Federation opponents will be No. 10-рангиран у лакој категорији, Гаџи Рабаданов(18-4-2), taking on 27-year-old Japanese standoutKoji Takeda(15-3) in a compelling matchup between two competitors riding high on the strength of consecutive victories.
A first-of-its-kind blockbuster co-promotion, BELLATOR MMA vs. РИЗИНtakes place inside the Saitama Super Arena in Japan on Saturday, Децембар 31, and can be seen in the United States on SHOWTIME at 8 п.м. ET/PT on New Year’s Eve.
Rabadanov versus Takeda will join a star-studded five-fightBELLATOR MMA vs. РИЗИНГлавни картица, which is stacked from top to bottom with current and former champions competing in the four-sided ring under RIZIN’s unique rules. Headlining the event will be a dream matchup between RIZIN lightweight championRoberto “Satoshi” de Souza(14-1) against No. 3 BELLATOR pound-for-pound talentAJ “Mercenary” McKee(19-1), with BELLATOR and RIZIN featherweight championsПатрицио Питбулл(34-5) иKleber Koike(31-5-1) co-headlining the must-see event.
Former BELLATOR championsJuan “The Spaniard” Archuleta(26-4) иКиоји Хоригуцхи(30-5) will round out the unparalleled main card, facing off with RIZIN’sSoo Chul Kim(18-6-1) иHiromasa Ougikubo(25-6-2), односно.
Гаџи Рабаданов, 29, signed with BELLATOR in 2021 after capturing the Eagle FC lightweight title, and has made an immediate impact on the promotion’s remarkably deep lightweight division. He announced his arrival in thunderous fashion atBELLATOR 263with an emphatic viral knockout of Daniel Carey, which he followed up with back-to-back dominant unanimous decision victories over Jay Jay Wilson and Bobby King in 2022. The product of the renowned Club Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov’s School in Dagestan and the prestigious American Kickboxing Academy, Rabadanov’s pedigree is world-class. On New Year’s Eve, Rabadanov will look to continue building upon his momentum with an impressive performance against Koji Takeda.
“It is a childhood dream come true to fight in Japan at the legendary Saitama Super Arena,” said Rabadanov. “I’m very excited and I know I have a tough opponent, who always leaves everything in the ring. Expect a masterpiece from me, it will be a memorable fight.”
A former DEEP lightweight champion, Japan’sKoji Takedahas been an active fighter since his 2017 професионални деби. Takeda boasts a compelling case for inclusion on this historic fight card, winning seven of his last ten and three of his last four outings under the RIZIN and DEEP banners. Takeda is also familiar with BELLATOR foes; he has previously fought Spike Carlyle and submitted Zach Zane by armbar, both of whom fought recently for the Scott Coker-led promotion. Takeda will look to add a third straight win to his resume against the highly-touted Rabadanov in his hometown of Saitama, Јапан, Децембар 31.
BELLATOR MMA VS. RIZIN MAIN CARD:
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Субота, Децембар 31 — 8 PM ET/PT
Lightweight Non-Title Main Event: АЈ МцКее(19-1) вс.Roberto de Souza(14-1)
Featherweight Non-Title Main Event: Патрицио Питбулл(34-5) вс.Kleber Koike(31-5-1)
TOP FEATHERWEIGHT CONTENDERS CAT ZINGANO AND PAM SORENSON WILL BATTLE ON PRELIMINARY CARD, ALONG WITH PIVOTAL WELTERWEIGHT CLASH BETWEEN DEREK ANDERSON VS. ГОИТИ Иамауцхи
TOP PROSPECTS ROMERO COTTON, CODY LAW, ROMAN FARALDO ALSO SET FOR ACTION
АНЂЕЛИ -A plethora of fantastic fighters armed with world-title aspirations have joined the stackedБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 276: Borics vs. Burnellcard on Saturday, Март 12. SHOWTIME will televise the mammoth main card live from inside the Family Arena in St. Чарлс, Мо., у9 п.м. ЕТ / 6 п.м. ПТ.
Former title challenger and No. 2 ранкед-Јохн Салтер (18-5), as well as undefeated BELLATOR MMA No. 3-ранкедЈохнни Еблен(10-0), and women’s No. 2 веома лака стварСтолови за мачке(12-4) hope to take the next step toward BELLATOR MMA gold as they join the four co-headline brawlers currently ranked among the upper echelon of their respective divisions.
Featured among the magnificent MMA melees will be three of the top-ten middleweights, five undefeated and one unblemished amateur, four top-two contenders, and ten fighters ranked along with BELLATOR MMA’s elite.
У главни догађај вечери, Адам Борицс (17-1) иMads Burnell(16-3), two featherweights currently tied at No. 2 in the official BELLATOR MMA rankings, will square off for a future shot at the BELLATOR 145-pound world title. У сарадњи-феатуред борбе, former BELLATOR Light Heavyweight Champion, 13-time BELLATOR veteran, и не. 2-ранкедПхил Давис (23-6, 1 НЦ) will open his 2022 campaign against No. 4 Јулиус Англицкас(10-2), who most recently challenged for the 205-pound title. Додатно, the main card will spotlight an international lightweight extravaganza as undefeated New Alliance Jiu-Jitsu team memberJay-Jay Wilson (8-0) of Auckland, Нови Зеланд, moves up in weight to meet Dagestan, Русија јеГаџи Рабаданов(16-4-2), who is coming off a first-round knockout in his promotional debut atБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 263 у јулу 2021.
Prior to the consequential co-featured contests, a pair of top middleweights will round out the main card as Salter and Eblen square off for a shot at the winner of the upcoming world title bout pitting 185-pound ChampionГегард Мусасиagainst No. 1-ранкед Austin Vanderford у БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 275later this month in Dublin, Ирска.
Armed with an 8-2 BELLATOR record, Salter, a 15-year pro MMA veteran out of Nashville, Tenn., holds the promotional record for most submissions in BELLATOR MMA middleweight history, and has stopped 17 његовог 23 противници. Nicknamed “Diamond Hands” due to his love for crypto currency and willingness to hold onto his investments, Eblen is coming off a 71-second annihilation of Collin Huckbody atBELLATOR MMA 272у децембру 2021. The six-time BELLATOR MMA veteran and American Top-Team product, who recently signed a six-fight BELLATOR contract extension, has secured six opening-round stoppages, including two of his three 2021 противници.
In addition to the magnificent main card, a veritable cornucopia of pulsating preliminary punch ups will commence the preeminent night of action, including a Minnesota midwestern melee pitting former UFC title challenger and Winona, Од., native Zingano against No.7-ranked lightweightPam Sorenson(9-4) of Blaine, Од.
Set to make her third straight BELLATOR MMA appearance with aspirations of challenging BELLATOR MMA Women’s Welterweight World ChampionЦрис Циборг, Zingano has had a decorated fighting career. The former NCAA Division III All-American wrestler became the first mother to compete in the UFC and initial woman to capture the company’s “Fight of the Night” award, counting victories over Miesha Tate, Аманда Нунес, Marion Reneau, and Gabrielle Holloway. Недавно, “Alpha” was featured in the series “Double Duty” that chronicled the attempts to maintain a balance between the daily responsibilities of parenthood and earning a living as a pro athlete.
A former Invicta FC women’s featherweight champion, Sorenson started kickboxing after the passing of her best friend. After vacating her crown and requesting a release from Invicta in July 2021, the Minneapolis mauler signed a multi-fight deal with BELLATOR MMA in mid-2021. Soon after joining the pioneering company, the 35-year-old recorded a hard-fought split decision over Roberta Samad atБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 264 у Унцасвилле, Цонн.
Also featured will be a bruising brawl pitting two hard-hitting heavyweights with seven career stoppages apiece as No. 8-ранкедAlex “Eazy” Polizzi (9-1) of Madison, Висц., clashes with Team Pitbull’sJose “Guru” Augusto (7-3, 1 НЦ). Додатно, Сан Дијего, Калиф. домородац, 11-time BELLATOR MMA veteran, и не. 6-ранкед“Barbaric” Derek Anderson(17-4, 1 НЦ) will mix it up with submission specialist, BELLATOR Brazilian bruiser, and Japanese-bornGoiti Yamaguchi (26-5), in a worldwide welterweight war.
Штавише, added toБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 276: Borics vs. Burnellis a memorable middleweight match pitting undefeated, До Нот. 6-ranked 185-pounder and owner of three consecutive stoppagesRomero Cotton (5-0) of Hutchinson, Канзас, who will bravely battle the horrors of“The Boogeyman”Lance Wright (5-2). Штавише, former Division II All-American wrestler and fantastic featherweightЦоди Лав(5-0), fresh off his third opening-round finish, strives to avoid being scared off by“Phantom”Johnny Soto (5-2) од Есцондидо, Калиф.
Continuing the unforgettable night of amazing action, undefeated welterweight and American Top-Team memberРоман Фаралдо (6-0) will make his fourth consecutive promotional appearance when he challenges BELLATOR MMA rookieKelvin Rayford (5-3), while local combatantЈордан Ховард (10-5) of Jefferson City hopes to thrill the Missouri faithful against Athens, Illinois’ ownTrevor Ward(5-5). Two flyweights will test their skills as well, кадаDiana Avsaragova(4-0) of Russia welcomesAshley Deen (5-6) to BELLATOR. Најзад, a Show-Me State lightweight showdown between BELLATOR beginnerDan Busch (4-1) makes his sixth straight Missouri appearance by confronting St. Louis’Josh Augustine (5-2).
The thrilling preliminary fights will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, СХОВТИМЕ Спортски ИоуТубе канал и Плуто ТВ са почетком у6 п.м. ET/3 p.m. ПТ.
Суб. Март 12 // БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 276: Borics vs. Burnell //The Family Arena // Ст. Луис
Бесплатно. Мај 6 // BELLATOR PARIS: Бадер вс.. Конго 2 // Accor Arena // Париз, FRA
Бесплатно. Мај 13 // BELLATOR LONDON: Amosov vs. МВП // ССЕ Арена, Вемблеи // Лондон
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О БЕЛЛАТОРУ
БЕЛЛАТОР ММА је водећа глобална организација мешовитих борилачких вештина у којој се налазе многи од најбољих бораца на свету. Под руководством ветерана борба промотора Сцотт Цокер, БЕЛЛАТОР догађаји се одвијају у великим градовима широм света и могу се видети на телевизији у више 160 земаља доступној публици од преко милијарду људи. У Сједињеним Америчким Државама, БЕЛЛАТОР се може видети у СХОВТИМЕ. БЕЛЛАТОР се састоји од извршног тима који укључује врхунске професионалце у индустрији телевизије, догађај уживо Оркестрација, развојни борац / односи, венуе набавке, Стварање спонзорство / развој, Међународни лиценцирање, маркетинг, оглашавање, публицитет и провизија односи. БЕЛЛАТОР има седиште у Холивуду, Калиф. и у власништву забавног гиганта ВиацомЦБС, дом за забаву премијер светских брендова који повезују са публиком кроз занимљив материјал широм телевизији, филм, Онлине и мобилне платформе.
АНЂЕЛИ -A future shot at the BELLATOR Featherweight World Championship will be on the line when No. 2-ранкед Адам Борицс (17-1) meets a man also ranked No. 2 in the Official BELLATOR Rankings, Mads Burnell(16-3) у главном случају Беллатор 276 у суботу, Март 12 у породичној арени у Ст.. Луис.
In the co-main event former BELLATOR Light Heavyweight Champion and No. 2-ранкед Пхил Давис (23-6) will return to action and open his 2022 campaign against No. 4-ранкед Јулиус Англицкас (10-2), who most recently challenged for the 205-pound title. The main card will also see a pair of skilled lightweights compete, кад је непоражен Jay-Jay Wilson (8-0) moves up in weight to meet Dagestan’sГаџи Рабаданов (16-4-2).
SHOWTIME will televise theБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 276: Borics vs. Burnellglavna karta uživo na 9 п.м. ЕТ / 6 п.м. ПТ Додатно, the thrilling preliminary fights will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, СХОВТИМЕ Спортски ИоуТубе канал и Плуто ТВ са почетком у 6 п.м. ET/3 p.m. ПТ.
Улазнице за БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 276: Borics vs. Burnellwill go on sale this Friday, Јан. 11 at bothТицкетмастер.цом и Беллатор.цом, with a special presale taking place the day prior.
A БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 276 preliminary battle between two heavy-handed light heavyweights No. 8-ранкед Алек “Еаси” Полиззи (9-1) and Team Pitbull’sJose “Gugu” Augusto(7-3, 1 НЦ) is also official. Додатни такмичења ће бити објављен ускоро.
A multi-faceted fighter with tremendous success in two different combat sports, Adam Borics knocked out all 25 of his amateur opponents en route to compiling 10-0 (кикбокс) и 15-0 (ММА) записи. Holding a three-inch height advantage and tied with upcoming opponent Mads Burnell as the No. 2 featherweight in the BELLATOR rankings, the Ft. Lauderdale featherweight commenced his pro career with 14 straight triumphs, including ten by KO or submission.
Much like his upcoming foe, the nine-time BELLATOR veteran, armed with an 8-1 promotional record, prefers to dispose of his counterparts quickly as evidenced by ten of his 18 career wins culminating in knockout or submission. Додатно, the former Hungarian Fight Championship Featherweight kingpin has fought only 41 rounds since turning professional in Aug. 2014, an average of only 2.3 per outing.
Nicknamed “The Kid,” the former Thai and Hungarian Thai Boxing World Titleholder, who lives by the adage “Practice laborious, battle easy,” and holds knockout wins over former BELLATOR featherweight champion Pat Curran and ferocious featherweight Aaron Pico. Born in Budapest, Мађарска, the Sanford MMA fighter, who signed a multi-fight extension with BELLATOR in January 2021, launched his promotional campaign by submitting Anthony Taylor via rear-naked choke in April 2017. After dropping his lone BELLATOR bout at the hands of former bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell in the quarterfinals of the BELLATOR MMA Featherweight Grand Prix, Borics has outpointed his last three opponents under the company banner.
Currently riding a seven-bout winning streak, Mads Burnell prefers to dispatch of his opponents early. У 19 career fights, the submission specialist has stopped more than half of his adversaries (10), including eight in the opening round. Додатно, the Copenhagen, Данска, native has not fought past three rounds in his professional career, while averaging a mere two per contest. The Arte Suave Copenhagen product, који ће се 28 less than one week prior to his fourth consecutive promotional appearance atБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 276, opened his vocation by defeating his initial five opponents, including three via submission.
A first-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Burnell captured the Cage Warriors featherweight title by submitting then-champion Dean Trueman by Japanese necktie at 3:04 of the second round on June 29, 2019. Two months after signing with the company, the ferocious featherweight took the mixed martial arts world by storm when he recorded his lone career knockout and floored Darko Banovic at 3:13 of the first stanza in his promotional debut atБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 248 он Оцт. 10, 2020, у Паризу, Француска.
Following a second-round destruction of “The Ultimate Fighter: Тим МцГрегор против. Team Faber” standout Saul Rogers via rear-naked choke atБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 257, the three-time BELLATOR MMA veteran returned to the cage less than four months later and upset Emmanuel Sanchez via three-round unanimous decision (29-28 и 30-27 двапут) in a non-stop battle atБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 263 јул 31, 2021, у Лос Анђелесу. A former European No-Gi champion, Burnell hopes to keep his undefeated BELLATOR record intact when he challenges fellow No. 2-ranked Adam Borics.
БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 276: Borics vs. BurnellГлавни картица: Субота, Март 12 - наставити са животом СХОВТИМЕ 9 п.м. ЕТ / 6 п.м. ПТ
