Saterdag, April 23 - BELLATOR 279 Bantamweight World Grand Prix -kwarteindronde Champion Sergio Pettis vs. Raufeon Stots Patchy Mix vs. Kyoji Horiguchi MEER, BELLATOR FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Champion Cris Cyborg vs. Arlene Blencowe 2 And Hawaii’s Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Justine Kish DETAILS FOR FRIDAY, April 22 TO BE ANNOUNCED Los Angeles -BELLATOR MMA has announced its return to the Hawaiian island of Oahu, where Honolulu’s Neal S. Blaisdell Arena will play home to an extremely stacked duo of events on back-to-back nights Friday, April 22 and Saturday, April 23.
Friday night’sBELLATOR 278 will be a special event free for current military, veterane, and first responders. Matchups and additional details for the event will be announced shortly.
Saturday night’sBELLATOR 279 will feature the launch of the highly anticipated one-million-dollar BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix. The headliner will see current bantamweight world championSergio Pettis (22-5) take on No. 3-ingedeel Raufeon Stots (17-1), terwyl die mede-hoof-geleentheid 'n heruitsending tussen die grootste vroulike gemengde vegkunstenaar van alle tye bevat, Cris Cyborg (25-2, 1 NC) En Australië se nee. 1-ingedeel Arlene Blencowe (15-8), Wie sal kyk om goud te eis in haar derde poging tot 'n wêreldtitel.
Saterdag se BELLATOR 279: Pettis vs. Stotte / Cyborg VS. Blencowe 2 Sal Live op Showtime at 4:30 namiddag.HST plaaslike tyd, 10:30 namiddag. EN / 7:30 namiddag. PT. Die voorlopige gevegte sal regstreeks op die Bellator MMA YouTube -kanaal stroom, Showtime Sports YouTube -kanaal en Pluto TV begin by 2 namiddag. HST plaaslike tyd, 8 namiddag. ET / 5 pm. PT.
Kaartjies vir Saterdagaand BELLATOR 279: Pettis vs. Stotte / Cyborg VS. Blencowe 2 gaan hierdie Vrydag te koop, Maart 11 en kan deurgekoop word deur Bellator.com, sowel as Ticketmaster.com of die Neal S. Blaisdell Arena Box Office. 'N Spesiale voorverkoop vind Donderdag plaas, Maart 10.
Ook geskeduleer vir 'n terugkeer na aksie, Honolulu se eie voormalige vroue -vlieggewig wêreldkampioen Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-1) sal terugkeer huis toe om mee te ding Justine Kish (7-5) soos die nee. 1 Die rangorde van vroue se vlieggewig lyk om haar reis terug na 'n wêreldtitel in dieselfde arena te begin.. Die opening van die hoofkaart met vier stryd is nog 'n Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix-kwarteindstryd tussen nr. 2-Bantamgewig gerangskik Patchy Mix (15-1) en voormalige Bellator en Rizin Bantamweight World Champion Kyoji Horiguchi (29-4).
Die huidige Bellator Bantamweight -wêreldkampioen Sergio “The Phenom” Pettis sit op no. 7 op die promosie se pond-vir-pond-lys. Hy het sy gordel vir die eerste keer suksesvol verdedig teen die voormalige Bellator-titelhouer Kyoji Horiguchi met 'n 'uitklophou van die jaar'-styl BELLATOR 272 in Desember. Die hard geslaan Midwesterner uit Milwaukee het die kroon oorspronklik gevang deur die voormalige kampioen Juan Archuleta te oortref. Die jonger broer van die voormalige UFC -liggewigkampioen, Anthony Pettis. Stotte, wat 'n paar jaar saam met Pettis geoefen het, was foutloos sedert sy promosie -debuut in Desember gemaak het 2019. Hy het onlangs 'n dominante eenparige oorwinning oor Magomed Magomedov behaal BELLATOR 264.
Veergewig-wêreldkampioen en top-ranglys vir vroue se pond-vir-pond vegter Cris “Cyborg” het drie regstreekse titelverdediging gemaak, waaronder 'n tweede ronde voorlegging van Arlene Blencowe in 2020, wat verrassend die enigste oorwinning in haar loopbaan is. Die Brasiliaanse boorling wat tans uit Las Vegas veg, Nev. is 'n “Grand Slam Champion” wat gordels in vier verskillende organisasies gewen het. Sy sport 20 Wins deur af te sluit met oorwinnings oor elite -kompetisie, insluitend Holly Holm, Leslie Smith (twee keer), Gina Carano en beoog om haar nalatenskap te bevorder as die grootste vroue se gemengde vegkunstenaar van alle tye in die rematch teenoor Blencowe. Australië se blencowe is Bellator se nee. 6 pond-vir-pond vroulike vegter en die nee. 1 ingedeel veergewigtitel. Sy het vyf van haar laaste ses gevegte gewen en haar skoot op die World Titel Rematch verdien met 'n eenparige besluit oor Pam Sorenson by Bellator 271 in November.
Tans is Bellator se nee. 2 Bantamgewig gerangskik, Patchy Mix het James Gallagher onlangs in sy laaste uitstappie by Bellator verslaan 270 in Dublin. Mix het 'n naam vir homself in die Bellator Cage gemaak deur indrukwekkende voorleggings te vertoon en sy eensame professionele verlies het by die voormalige kampioen Juan Archuleta gekom. Hy staar nou Horiguchi in die gesig, Nog 'n voormalige wêreldkampioen wat van Takasaki afkomstig is, Japan. Die Amerikaanse top -span Prodigy Horiguchi het 'n gelyktydige geword, Two-promosie-kampioen in 2019 Nadat hy die destydse loper-kampioen Darrion Caldwell ontstel het, het hy ook die Rizin-kampioenskap beklee. Nadat hy gedwing is om van sy Bellator -titel af te staan weens 'n besering, Horiguchi het amper sy hande op Bellator se titel gekry, maar is in Desember deur die huidige kampioen Sergio Pettis gestop. Die nr. 5 Bantamweight is nou daarop gemik om terug te kom in die wenkolom en sy gordel weer in te haal, saam met die miljoen dollar-prys wat wag op die wenner van die Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix.
Bellator MMA 279: Pettis vs. Stotte / Cyborg VS. Blencowe 2 Main kaart: Saterdag, April 23 - Leef aan Showtime 10:30 namiddag. EN / 7:30 namiddag. PT / 4:30 namiddag. HST (plaaslik)
Bantamweightworld -titel: C-Sergio Pettis (22-5) vs. #3-Raufeon Stots (17-1) Featherweightworld -titel: C-Cris “cyborg” (25-2, 1 NC) vs. #1-Arlene Blencowe (15-8) vlieggewig Bout: #1-Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-1) vs. Justine Kish(7-5) Bantamweightworld Grand Prix Bout: #2-Patchy Mix (15-1) vs. #5-Kyoji Horiguchi (29-4)
*Kevin Ross het onlangs die promosie se eerste veergewiggordel by sy reeds indrukwekkende lys toekennings gevoeg.
LOS ANGELES – On Thursday, Desember 10, Bellator MMA presents a long-awaited world title bout featuring a clash of undefeated flyweights, as champIlima-Lei Macfarlane(11-0) defends her 125-pound championship belt against Brazil’sJuliana Velasquez (10-0) by Bellator 254. The event airs live on CBS Sports Network from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
CBS Sports Network sal die lug Bellator 254: Macfarlane vs. Velasquez LIVE in all U.S. markte, while preliminary matchups will stream on CBSSports.com and Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel. Additional bouts will be announced at a later date.
Returning to the Bellator cage for the first time since a victory overKate Jacksonin her hometown of Honolulu last December, Macfarlane will look to continue her dominance over Bellator’s elite woman’s flyweight division as she defends her title against Julianna Velasquez on December 10. The inaugural Bellator flyweight champion, Macfarlane enters the contest with a perfect professional record of 11-0, including eight coming by way of stoppage. Adding to her impressive resume, “The Ilimanator” has the most victories amongst women in the Bellator cage (10) and has no plans of slowing down, as she seeks to add to her legacy inside the cage with her fifth successful title defense atBellator 254. With a professional record of 10-0, Rio de Janeiro’s Juliana Velasquez looks to remain perfect in her first chance at Bellator gold. The black belt judoka will attempt to become the second women’s flyweight champion in Bellator history when she looks to extend her promotional winning streak to six. With prior stoppage wins over Rebecca Ruth and Kristina Williams, Velasquez also defeated former 125-pound title challengerAlejandra Laraen route to her upcoming title shot. Much like Macfarlane, the 34-year-old Team Nogueira-product will be competing for the first time in 2020, nearly a year removed from herBellator 236 eenparige besluitoorwinning oor Brown Ellen.
Opgedateer Bellator 254: Macfarlane vs. Velasquez Main kaart: CBS Sports Network | DAZN
Flyweight World Title Bout: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-0) vs. Juliana Velasquez(10-0)
*Kevin Ross het onlangs die promosie se eerste veergewiggordel by sy reeds indrukwekkende lys toekennings gevoeg.
LOS ANGELES– Bellator is proud to announce that welterweight championDouglas Lima (32-7) and flyweight championIlima-Lei Macfarlane (11-0) will continue to compete inside the Bellator cage after signing exclusive multi-year, multi-fight extensions to remain with the ViacomCBS-owned promotion.
“Both Douglas Lima and Ilima-Lei Macfarlane continue to prove they are two of the most dominant fighters on the Bellator roster,'Sê Bellator -president Scott Coker. “They made their Bellator debuts very early on in their careers, have climbed to the top of their respective divisions and have come to represent what this promotion is all about. As champions, both have taken on all challenges and have succeeded in every opportunity. I look forward to watching them continue their careers with us.”
Hailing from Goiania, Brazil and now fighting out of Atlanta, Georgia, the 32-year-old Lima most recently handled Rory MacDonald in a rematch – a Welterweight World Grand Prix final matchup that saw Lima leave as a world champion with a one-million-dollar prize. Since making his promotional debut in 2011, “The Phenom” has earned 14 oorwinnings, including a trio of world titles and 10 finishes, making the American Top Team-product one of the most dominant fighters in the 170-pound division. Met 26 van sy 32 Loopbaanoorwinnings kom deur middel van uitklophou of voorlegging, including consecutive dominant finishes overAndrey Koreshkov en Michael “Venom” Page”in the first two rounds of the World Grand Prix tournament, Lima has recently made it clear that he now has title aspirations at middleweight.
Born and raised in Honolulu, the inaugural Bellator flyweight champ Macfarlane made her pro debut in 2015 with a KO victory that went viral and has not looked back since, while remaining undefeated in her career. With impressive victories overValerie Letourneauen Veta Arteaga, Macfarlane was the focal point of Bellator’s debut in Hawaii last year and returned to Hawaii with a submission win overKate Jackson die afgelope Desember. A proud graduate of Honolulu’s Punahou High School in 2009, Macfarlane later attended San Diego State University, where she would go on to earn her Master’s degree in liberal arts and science with a focus on indigenous issues – a subject she remains passionate about, recently launching“The Ilimanator Scholarship”for indigenous girls.
Bellator is a leading global mixed martial arts and kickboxing promotion featuring many of the best athletes in the world. Onder die leiding van die veteraan stryd promotor Scott Coker, Bellator events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 lande aan 'n beskikbare gehoor van meer as een miljard mense. In die Verenigde State van Amerika, Bellator can be seen on both Paramount Network and DAZN, the world’s first truly dedicated LIVE sports streaming service. Bellator is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, lewende gebeurtenis orkestrasie, vegter ontwikkeling / verhoudings, venue verkryging, borgskap skepping / ontwikkeling, internasionale lisensiëring, bemarking, advertensies, publisiteit en kommissie verhoudings. Bellator is based in Hollywood, Kalifornië. en word besit deur vermaaklikheidsreus Viomcbs, die tuiste van die wêreld se voorste vermaak handelsmerke wat aansluit by gehore deur middel van dwingende inhoud oor televisie, rolprent, aanlyn-en mobiele platforms.
Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the TroopsMain kaart:
Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny Markes (19-7) was cancelled by the Hawaii State Boxing Commission deeming Barnett unable to compete tonight due to severe illness
Toby Misech(12-7) verslaan Perez (19-7) via KO (stoot) by 0:54 van die eerste ronde
Alejandra Lara (9-3) verslaan Veta Artega(5-3) via 'n eenparige besluit (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
Tywan Claxton (6-1) verslaan Braydon Akeo (3-1) via 'n eenparige besluit (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Joey Davis(7-0) verslaan Chris Cisneros (19-11) via TKO (stoot) by 3:55 van die eerste ronde
Voorlopige Card:
Hunter Ewald (1-0) verslaan Brysen Bolohao (0-2)via voorlegging (agter-naak verstik) by 1:42 van die eerste ronde
Joseph Creer (7-1-1) verslaan Ty Gwerder (4-1) via 'n eenparige besluit (30-27, 30-27, 29-26)
Cass Bell (5-0) verslaan Pierre Daguzan(5-4, 1 NC) via 'n eenparige besluit (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
HONOLULU-On the same night asBellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops, Bellator is proud to announce the signing of United States Marine Corps veteran and established flyweight competitorLiz Carmouche (13-7) om 'n eksklusiewe multi-jaar, multi-stryd kontrak.
Carmouche joins Bellator’s women’s flyweight division following a six-year run in UFC – a tenure that includes world title bouts in both the bantamweight and flyweight divisions, as well as notable wins over Katlyn Chookagian and Jessica Andrade.
Fighting out of San Diego, the 35-year-old Team Hurricane Awesome-product also formerly competed for Strikeforce, notching a pair of victories with the promotion. She earned an additional win over Valentina Shevchenko earlier in her career.
Prior to her days as a professional athlete, the Lafayette, Louisiana-native spent five years serving as an aviation electrician in the United Stated Marine Corps, where she completed three tours of duty in the Middle East. A longtime friend and teammate of Hawaii’s ownIlima-Lei Macfarlane, “Girl-Rilla” finally has the opportunity to compete alongside Bellator women’s flyweight world champion in an already-stacked 125-pound division.
Carmouche’s promotional debut will take place early 2020 in the flyweight division, which is championed by her training partner, Ilima-lei Macfarlane, wie opskrifte Bellator 236on DAZN tomorrow night in Honolulu, Hawaii. The division also features Macfarlane’s opponentKate Jackson, as well as other top athletes competing this weekend in Hawaii, insluitend Juliana Velasquez, Veta Arteaga, Brown Ellen en Alejandra Lara.
JOSH BARNETT AND RONNY MARKES HEADLINEBELLATOR & THE USO PRESENT: SALUTE THE TROOPSOP Vrydag, Desember. 20
BELLATOR 236 OP Saterdag, Desember. 21 SEES ILIMA-LEI MACFARLANE DEFEND HER WORLD TITLE AGAINST KATE JACKSON
LOS ANGELES– The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s return to Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii this Friday, Desember. 20 and Saturday, Desember. 21 is official with a stacked doubleheader featuring something for every mixed martial arts fan.
Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troopswill air on Paramount Network on Friday, Desember 20 by 10 namiddag. En / 9 p.m. CT. The entire event will also stream on DAZN, while preliminary bouts will stream onBellator.com, DAZNand globally on theBellator Mobile App.
Bellator 236: Macfarlane vs. Jackson –one of the star-powered, year-end highlights of fight season on DAZN – will stream Saturday, Desember 21 live exclusively onDAZN by 10 namiddag. ET / 7 pm. PT, while preliminary action will stream onBellator.com, DAZNand globally on theBellator Mobile App.
The main event of Friday’s card on Paramount Network will see a heavyweight headliner, featuring the Bellator debuts of former world championJosh Barnett (35-8) en Ronny Markes (19-7). Rounding out the stacked main card will see another Bellator debut, as Perez (19-6) enters the cage to meet Hawaii’s ownToby Misech (11-7), former flyweight No. 1 aanspraakmakers Alejandra Lara (8-3) en Veta Arteaga (5-3) return to action and Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix participantTywan Claxton (5-1) takes on the undefeated prospect out of Maili, Hawaii, Braydon Akeo (3-0). Ook, undefeated teammate of A.J. McKee Joey Davis (6-0) returns to the Bellator cage when he faces the “Big Island’s” 29-fight MMA veteran, Chris Cisneros (19-10).
The prelims forBellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troopswill feature an appearance from undefeated Bay Area-fighter fighterCass Bell (4-0), as well as undefeated Hawaiian prospectTy Gwerder (4-0).
A mere 24-hours later, Bellator 236 will take place exclusively on DAZN and will be headlined by a flyweight world title bout between Honolulu’sIlima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) en Engeland se Kate Jackson (11-3-1). The co-main event is a quarterfinal matchup of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix withA.J. McKee (15-0)neem op Derek Fields (20-9.).
Daarbenewens, recently signed Bellator welterweightJason Jackson (10-4) van Hollywood, Fla. returns to the Bellator cage on short notice to take onKiichi Kunimotoof Osaka, Japan. Juliana Velasquez (9-0) looks to remain undefeated with Bellator when she meetsBrown Ellen (10-6) at flyweight, while local Hawaiian standoutsCheyden Leialoha(7-1) en Nainoa Dung (3-0) go to battle againstRaufeon Stots (12-1) enZach Zane (13-9), onderskeidelik, to complete the main card.
Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the TroopsMain kaart:
Paramount Network & DAZN
10 namiddag. En / 9 p.m. CT/5 p.m. HST
Heavyweight Main Event:Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny Markes (19-7)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Toby Misech(11-7) vs. Perez (19-6)
Flyweight Main Card Bout: Alejandra Lara (8-3) vs. Veta Artega(5-3)
Featherweight Main Card Bout: Tywan Claxton (5-1) vs. Braydon Akeo (3-0)
Welterweight Main Card Bout: Joey Davis(6-0) vs. Chris Cisneros (19-10)
Voorlopige Card:
DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App
8:45 namiddag. EN / 7:45 namiddag. CT/3:45 namiddag. HST
Bantamgewig voorlopige aanval: Cass Bell (4-0) vs. Pierre Daguzan(5-3, 1 NC)
Middelgewig voorlopige aanval: Ty Gwerder (4-0) vs.Joseph Creer (6-1-1)
JOSH BARNETT MAKES HIS BELLATOR DEBUT AGAINST RONNY MARKES IN HEAVYWEIGHT MAIN EVENT ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK
Los Angeles -To honor the brave men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces, Bellator MMA has once again partnered with the USO to present a special live event free for the troops, along with their friends and families, Vrydag, Desember 20. Emanating from Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii, this unique show will be headlined by a heavyweight bout featuring the Bellator debuts of “The Warmaster”Josh Barnett (35-8) en Ronny Markes (19-7).
For a second year, the USO and Bellator team up to honor the men and women who fight for our freedom and to bring entertainment and a piece of home to service members based in Hawaii during the holiday season. Dit Salute the Troopsevent will bring Bellator athletes and personalities to the military community and provide a live free event as a thank you for their sacrifices and dedication to our country, especially for those who are separated from family and home during the holidays. Much like last year, Bellator and the USO will also partner for a week of special events in Hawaii leading up to the big weekend of exciting fights on December 20 en 21.
As the leading military support organization, the USO strengthens America’s military service members by keeping them connected to family, home and country, throughout their service to the nation. This holiday season, hundreds of thousands of service members will remain on duty, away from home. The USO, through its programs, services and entertainment tours, is committed to bringing a piece of home to our nation’s service men and women. MMA fans and military supporters can help keep troops strong and connected to home by visitingwww.USO.org/Holidaysand by using the hashtag#USOHolidayswhen sharing how they have helped the USO’s critical mission to make the holidays special for our military heroes.
Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troopswill air on Paramount Network on Friday, Desember 20 by 10 namiddag. En / 9 p.m. CT. The entire event will also stream on DAZN, while preliminary bouts will stream onBellator.comand globally on theBellator Mobile App. Details for exclusive ticket distribution will be announced in the coming days.
This unforgettable night will be part of an historic weekend culminating with the previously announcedBellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Jackson Saterdag, Desember 21. This highly-anticipated fight card includes undefeated Bellator women’s flyweight champIlima-Lei Macfarlanedefending her title againstKate Jackson, en A.J. McKee neem op Derek Fieldsin a quarterfinal matchup of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix.
After signing with Bellator in April, former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett will make his return to MMA competition for the first time since 2016. A second-degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, Barnett has remained prevalent in the combat sports realm, competing in jiu-jitsu events, promoting and performing at his own professional wrestling shows and working as a color commentator for New Japan Pro Wrestling. Barnett is no stranger to the devoted MMA fanbase in Hawaii, fighting for regional Hawaiian promotion Superbrawl in 1999 en 2000, a stint that included three fights in one night to win the Superbrawl 13 heavyweight tournament. One of the top heavyweights of all-time, the Strikeforce, Pride, UFC, K-1, NJPW, Pancrase, and Affliction mainstay owns victories over legendary stars, including Dan Severn (2x), Semmy Schilt (2x), Randy Couture, Mark Hunt, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Pedro Rizzo, Sergei Kharitonov, Frank Mir, Roy Nelsonand Andrei Arlovski.
Fighting professionally since 2007, Ronny Markes will join the Bellator ranks following 26-fights all over the globe including three wins in UFC. Competing for a majority of his nearly 13-year career at middleweight, the 31-year-old will now lace up the gloves as a Bellator heavyweight. Hailing from Natal, Brasilië, Markes is coming off a TKO victory in June, and will add another big-name fighter to his list of opposition, a list that includes fights against Yoel Romero, Thiago Santos, Aaron Simpson and Paulo Filho.
Opgedateer Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the TroopsFight Card:
Heavyweight Main Event:Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny Markes (19-7)
*Kevin Ross het onlangs die promosie se eerste veergewiggordel by sy reeds indrukwekkende lys toekennings gevoeg
MEER, BELLATOR’S FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX CONTINUES AS UNDEFEATED A.J. MCKEE MEETS DEREK CAMPOS IN FIRST QUARTERFINAL MATCHUP
Tickets on sale next Friday, Oktober. 11
LOS ANGELES– For the second time in as many years, Neal s. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii will host the homecoming ofIlima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0), as she puts her undefeated record and Bellator women’s flyweight title on the line against No. 1 aanspraakmaker Kate Jackson (11-3-1) in the main event on Saturday, Desember. 21, streamed exclusively on the DAZN app.
Daarbenewens, Bellator Hawaiiwill feature the first quarterfinal matchup of Bellator’s Featherweight World Grand Prix, when the man with the longest winning streak in promotional history, A.J. McKee(15-0), takes on the always-excitingDerek Fields (20-9) in the evening’s co-headliner.
Bellator: Macfarlane vs. Jackson –one of the star-powered, year-end highlights of fight season on DAZN – will stream live exclusively onDAZN by 10 namiddag. ET / 7 pm. PT, while preliminary action will stream onBellator.com, DAZNand globally on theBellator Mobile App. Tickets go on sale next Friday, Oktober. 11 and can be purchased through Bellator.com, as well as Ticketmaster.com or the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena box office. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.
Born and raised in Honolulu, current Bellator women’s flyweight champ Macfarlane made her pro debut in 2015 with a KO victory that went viral and has not looked back since, remaining undefeated in her career. With impressive victories overValerie Letourneauen Veta Arteaga, Macfarlane was the focal point of Bellator’s debut in Hawaii last year. A proud graduate of Honolulu’s Punahou High School in 2009, Macfarlane later attended San Diego State University, where she would go on to earn her Master’s degree in liberal arts and science with a focus on indigenous issues – a subject she remains passionate about, launching“The Ilimanator Scholarship”for indigenous girls last year. Now Ilima-Lei turns her focus to Kate Jackson, who will be looking to play the role of spoiler when she enters the Bellator cage on December 21.
A winner of seven of her last eight fights, Kate Jackson has earned her way to a title shot against the division’s inaugural champion. A competitor on the 23rd season ofDie uiteindelike Fighter, Jackson hails from Lostwithiel, Cornwall, Engeland, and most recently defeatedLena Ovchynnikova in London. Jackson made her Bellator debut in 2017 with a first round-victory over ofColleen Schneiderand would later go on to dominate Anastasia Yankova at historicBellator 200in front of her hometown crowd. Facing the biggest test of her career, Jackson looks to reign atop the flyweight division when she leaves Hawaii.
With an undefeated professional record of 15-0, including six knockouts and eight first round finishes, there doesn’t seem to be much more for the talent-oozing 24-year-old to prove to the MMA community before his name is routinely mentioned among the division’s elite. Fighting out of Long Beach, Kalifornië., “Mercenary” is fresh off of a jaw-dropping performance that saw him finishGeorgi Karakhanyanin only eight seconds just moments after watching his father, Antonio McKee, collect a knockout victory in what was the first ever father-son duo to compete on the same card in the US. With all 15 of his career wins coming under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion, the Team BodyShop product has made it clear that he has his sights onGabriël Vegaand his 145-pound belt, as he continues to build a strong argument as the new face of Bellator. Constantly looking for new records to break, McKee may have found the perfect match in Campos, as the two brawlers have combined for a remarkable 22 finishes over 36 loopbaan oorwinnings.
Fighting out of Lubbock, Texas, Campos will be competing in the first of the four quarterfinal matchups in Bellator’s Featherweight World Grand Prix, following a decisive victory over former featherweight world championDaniel Straus by Bellator 226this past September. The 31-year-old knockout artist is ready to build on his impressive professional record of 20-9, when he takes on undefeated superstar McKee on December 21. Always ready to trade blows, the heavy-handed veteran has spent much of his time competing in Bellator’s lightweight and welterweight divisions over the past six years of his career. Nou, “The Stallion” hopes to continue his impressive surge in the 145-pound class, as he prepares to go toe-to-toe with one of the most dangerous featherweights in the world. With a shot at one million dollars on the line, Campos will rely on his fearless fighting style and sound wrestling background if he wants to advance in what many have pinned as one of the most anticipated matchups in the second round.
Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Jackson Main kaart:
Flyweight World Title Bout: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) vs. Kate Jackson(11-3-1)
Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal Bout: A.J. McKee (15-0) vs. Derek Fields (20-9)
*Kevin Ross het onlangs die promosie se eerste veergewiggordel by sy reeds indrukwekkende lys toekennings gevoeg.
Rory MacDonald (20-5-1) en Jon Fitch (32-7-2, 1 NC) fought to a majority draw (48-46, 47-47, 47-47) – MacDonald retains the welterweight title and advances in the Welterweight World Grand Prix
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) verslaan Veta Arteaga (5-3) via TKO (dokter oponthoud) by 1:50 of round three to retain the women’s flyweight title
Benson Henderson (27-8) verslaan Adam Piccolot (11-3) via split besluit (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Phil Davis (20-5, 1 NC) verslaan Liam McGeary (13-4) via TKO (stakings) by 4:11 van die derde ronde
Gaston Bolanos (5-1) verslaan Nathan Stolen (8-5) via KO (punch) by 2:21 van die eerste ronde
Voorlopige Card:
Aviv Gozali (2-0) verslaan Travis Crain (0-1) via voorlegging (agter-naak verstik) by 2:15 van die eerste ronde
Brandon Faumui (5-3) verslaan Chris Avila (6-8) via split besluit (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)
Matt Perez (5-2) verslaan Justin Tenedora (2-2) via KO (stoot) by 4:52 van die eerste ronde
Cass Bell (3-0) verslaan Peter Ishiguro (1-1) via KO (stoot) 2:59 van die tweede ronde
Chuck Campbell (2-0) verslaan Bruno Casillas (0-1) via KO (knie) by 1:45 van die eerste ronde
Hyder Amil (3-0) verslaan Paradise Vaovasa (6-4, 1 NC) via voorlegging (agter-naak verstik) by 2:34 van die eerste ronde
Josh San Diego (9-4) verslaan Brandon Laroco (5-2) via 'n eenparige besluit (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Jordan Williams (8-2, 1 NC) verslaan Diego Herzog (4-3-1) via wie by 1:21 van die derde ronde
Abraham Vaesau (5-2, 1 NC) verslaan Justin Roswell (3-3, 1 NC) via wie by 1:59 van die eerste ronde
Chris Inocencio (1-1) verslaan Boris Novachkov (0-1) via split besluit (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Thomas Ponce de Leon (3-0) verslaan Jamario Mulder (2-4) via 'n eenparige besluit (30-27, 29-27, 29-27)
Ignacio Ortiz (2-0-1) en Roger Severson (3-3-1) fought to a unanimous draw (28-28, 28-28, 28-28)
Erik Gunha (2-0-1) en Jon Adams (0-0-1) fought to a majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)
SAN JOSE, Kalifornië. - Alle 18 bouts for the highly anticipatedBellator 220: MacDonald vs. Fitchgebeurtenis, streamed exclusively onDAZN, have been announced when Bellator returns home to the SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday, April 27.
Two title fights sit atop the card, as Bellator welterweight championRory MacDonald (20-5) defends his title world againstJon Fitch (31-7-1, 1 NC) in the final opening round bout of the Welterweight World Grand Prix, while undefeated Bellator flyweight championIlima-Lei Macfarlane(9-0) returns to action againstVeta Arteaga(5-2) in the evening’s co-headliner.
Bellator220: MacDonald vs. Fitchwill stream live exclusively onDAZN, the fastest-growing sports streaming service in the world, by 10 namiddag. ET / 7 pm. PT, terwyl voorlopige aksie sal stroom op Bellator.com en wêreldwyd op die Bellator Mobile App.
Limited tickets remain available at the ThreatMetrix Ticket Office at SAP Center at San Jose, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.
Three former world champions will also appear on the main card, as Benson Henderson (26-8) takes on the Bay Area’s ownAdam Piccolot (11-2) by liggewig, terwyl Phil Davis(19-5, 1 NC) sal dit terug laat loop Liam McGeary (13-3) in die lig swaargewig aksie. Daarbenewens, veergewigtitel Gaston Bolanos (4-1) looks to add to hisimpressive highlight reelwhen he kicks off the main card versusNathan Stolen (8-4).
Preliminary action forBellator 220: MacDonald vs. Fitchwill feature the U.S. debut of second-generation Israeli fighterAviv Gozali (1-0) in his sophomore appearance againstTravis Crain (Pro Debuut).
Volledige Bellator 220: MacDonald vs. FitchMain kaart:
Welterweight World Grand Prix Title Bout: Rory MacDonald (20-5) vs. Jon Fitch (32-7-1, 1 NC)
Women’s Flyweight World Title Bout: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (9-0) vs. Veta Arteaga (5-2)
Lightweight Main Card Bout: Benson Henderson (26-8) vs. Adam Piccolot (11-2)
Light Heavyweight Main Card Bout: Phil Davis (19-5, 1 NC) vs. Liam McGeary (13-3)
Featherweight Main Card Bout: Gaston Bolanos (4-1) vs. Nathan Stolen (8-4)
