Saturday, APRIL 23 - BELLATOR 279 BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX QUARTERFINALS Champion Sergio Pettis vs. Raufeon Stots Patchy Mix vs. Kyoji Horiguchi ỌZỌ, 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, lagoro ezumike nka, 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-họọrọ Raufeon Stots (17-1), while the co-main event features a rematch between the greatest female mixed martial artist of all time, Cris Cyborg (25-2, 1 NC) and Australia’s No. 1-họọrọ Arlene Blencowe (15-8), who will look to claim gold in her third attempt at a world title.
Saturday si BELLATOR 279: Pettis vs. Stots / Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 will air live on SHOWTIME at4:30 p.m.HST obodo oge, 10:30 p.m. NA / 7:30 p.m. Pt. The preliminary fights will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at2 p.m. HST obodo oge, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. Pt.
Tickets for Saturday night’sBELLATOR 279: Pettis vs. Stots / Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2go on sale this Friday, March 11 and can be purchased throughBellator.com, yana Ticketmaster.comor the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena Box Office. A special presale will take place on Thursday, March 10.
Also scheduled for a return to action, Honolulu’s own former Women’s Flyweight World ChampionIlima-lei Macfarlane (11-1) will return home to compete againstJustine Kish (7-5) as the No. 1 ranked women’s flyweight looks to start her journey back to a world title in the same arena two of the most memorable BELLATOR main events in recent memory took place. Opening the four-fight main card is another BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix quarterfinal matchup between No. 2-ranked bantamweightPatchy Mix (15-1) and former BELLATOR and Rizin Bantamweight World ChampionKyoji Horiguchi (29-4).
Current BELLATOR Bantamweight World Champion Sergio “The Phenom” Pettis sits at No. 7 on the promotion’s pound-for-pound list. He successfully defended his belt for the first time against former BELLATOR 135-pound titleholder Kyoji Horiguchi with a “knockout of the year” style finish atBELLATOR 272 na December. The hard-hitting Midwesterner out of Milwaukee originally captured the crown by outpointing former champion Juan Archuleta. The younger brother of former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis will be in for one of the toughest fights of his career when he takes on Raufeon Stots. Stots, who used to train alongside Pettis for several years, has been flawless since making his promotion debut in December 2019. He most recently scored a dominant unanimous decision victory over Magomed Magomedov atBELLATOR 264.
Featherweight world champion and top-ranked women’s pound-for-pound fighter Cris “Cyborg” has made three straight title defenses including a second-round submission of Arlene Blencowe in 2020, which surprisingly is the lone submission victory of her storied career. The Brazilian native who currently fights out of Las Vegas, Nev. is a “Grand Slam Champion” having won belts in four different organizations. She sports 20 wins by finish with victories over elite competition including Holly Holm, Leslie Smith (ugboro abụọ), Gina Carano and aims to further her legacy as the greatest women’s mixed martial artist of all time in the rematch versus Blencowe. Australia’s Blencowe is BELLATOR’s No. 6 pound-for-pound female fighter and the No. 1 họọrọ featherweight. She has won five of her last six fights and earned her shot at the world title rematch with a unanimous decision over Pam Sorenson at BELLATOR 271 na November.
Currently BELLATOR’s No. 2 ranked bantamweight, Patchy Mix recently defeated James Gallagher via submission in his last outing at BELLATOR 270 na Dublin. Mix has made a name for himself in the BELLATOR cage by displaying impressive submissions and his lone professional loss came to former champion Juan Archuleta. He now faces Horiguchi, another former world champion who hails from Takasaki, Japan. The American Top Team prodigy Horiguchi became a simultaneous, two-promotion champion in 2019 after he upset then-BELLATOR champion Darrion Caldwell while also holding the RIZIN Championship. After he was forced to relinquish his BELLATOR title due to an injury, Horiguchi nearly got his hands back on BELLATOR’s title but was stopped by current champion Sergio Pettis in December. The No. 5 ranked bantamweight now aims to get back in the winning column and recapture his belt, along with the million-dollar prize that awaits the winner of the BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix.
BELLATOR MMA 279: Pettis vs. Stots / Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 Main Kaadị: Saturday, April 23 – live onOGE IHE NKIRI 10:30 p.m. NA / 7:30 p.m. Pt / 4:30 p.m. HST (local)
Bantamweight World Title Bout: C-Sergio Pettis (22-5) vs. #3-Raufeon Stots(17-1) Featherweight World Title Bout: C-Cris “Cyborg” (25-2, 1 NC) vs. #1-Arlene Blencowe (15-8) Flyweight n'obi: #1-Ilima-lei Macfarlane (11-1) vs. Justine Kish(7-5) Bantamweight World Grand Prix Bout: #2-Patchy Mix(15-1) vs. #5-Kyoji Horiguchi(29-4)
LOS ANGELES – On Thursday, December 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) na Bellator 254. The event airs live on CBS Sports Network from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
CBS Egwuregwu Network ga-ikuku Bellator 254: Macfarlane vs. Velasquez LIVE in all U.S. ahịa, 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 etebemmeri Bruna Ellen.
Emelitere Bellator 254: Macfarlane vs. Velasquez Main Kaadị: CBS Egwuregwu Network | DAZN
Flyweight World Title Bout: Ilima-lei Macfarlane (11-0) vs. Juliana Velasquez(10-0)
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,” said 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 mmeri, 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. Na 26 nke ya 32 career victories coming by way of knockout or submission, including consecutive dominant finishes overAndrey Koreshkov na 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 Letourneauna 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 a gara aga December. 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. N'okpuru nduzi nke vetiran agha ume Scott Coker, Bellator events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 countries to an available audience of over one billion people. Na United States, 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, ndụ omume orchestration, fighter mmepe / mmekọahụ, ebe mgbakọ ị nweta, nkwado e kere eke / mmepe, mba ikikere, ahịa, mgbasa ozi, bu na ọrụ mmekọahụ. Bellator is based in Hollywood, Calif. and owned by entertainment giant ViacomCBS, n'ụlọ ka ụwa Premiya ntụrụndụ ụdị na jikọọ na kiriri site gbara ọkpụrụkpụ ọdịnaya gafee telivishọn, emegharị, online na mobile nyiwe.
Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the TroopsMain Kaadị:
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) meriri Erik Perez(19-7) site ko (punches) na 0:54 nke gburugburu otu
Alejandra Lara (9-3) meriri Veta Artega(5-3) site na etebe (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
Tywan Claxton (6-1) meriri Braydon Akeo (3-1) site na etebe (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Joey Davis(7-0) meriri Chris Cisneros (19-11) site TKO (punches) na 3:55 nke gburugburu otu
Mbido Kaadị:
Hunter Ewald (1-0) meriri Brysen Bolohao (0-2)site na nrubeisi (n'azụ-gba ọtọ ịkpagbu) na 1:42 nke gburugburu otu
Joseph Creer (7-1-1) meriri Ty Gwerder (4-1) site na etebe (30-27, 30-27, 29-26)
Cass Bell(5-0) meriri Pierre Daguzan(5-4, 1 NC) site na etebe (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) ka onye nanị multi-afọ, multi-agha nkwekọrịta.
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 na flyweight nkewa, which is championed by her training partner, Ilima-lei Macfarlane,who headlinesBellator 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, na nsonye Juliana Velasquez, Veta Arteaga, Bruna Ellen na Alejandra Lara.
JOSH BARNETT AND RONNY MARKES HEADLINEBELLATOR & THE USO PRESENT: SALUTE THE TROOPSNA FRAỊDEE, Dec. 20
BELLATOR 236 NA SATỌDE, Dec. 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, Dec. 20 and Saturday, Dec. 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, December 20 na 10 p.m. ET/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, December 21 live exclusively onDAZN na 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. 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) na Ronny Markes (19-7). Rounding out the stacked main card will see another Bellator debut, dị ka Erik Perez(19-6) enters the cage to meet Hawaii’s ownToby Misech (11-7), former flyweight No. 1 contenders Alejandra Lara (8-3) na 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). Ọzọkwa, 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) na England 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)na-ewere on Derek Fields (20-9.).
Na mgbakwunye, recently signed Bellator welterweightJason Jackson (10-4) nke 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 meetsBruna Ellen (10-6) at flyweight, while local Hawaiian standoutsCheyden Leialoha(7-1) na Nainoa Dung (3-0) go to battle againstRaufeon Stots (12-1) naZach Zane (13-9), karị, to complete the main card.
Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the TroopsMain Kaadị:
Paramount Network & DAZN
10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT/5 p.m. HST
Isi ihe omume dị arọ:Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny Markes (19-7)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Toby Misech(11-7) vs. Erik Perez(19-6)
Flyweight Main Card Bout: Alejandra Lara (8-3) vs. Veta Artega(5-3)
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, na Fraịdee, December 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) na 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. Nke a na- 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 na 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, December 20 na 10 p.m. ET/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 na satọde, December 21. This highly-anticipated fight card includes undefeated Bellator women’s flyweight champIlima-lei Macfarlanedefending her title againstKate Jackson, na A.J. McKee na-ewere on 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 na 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, Mpako, 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, Brazil, 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.
Emelitere Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the TroopsỌgụ Kaadị:
Isi ihe omume dị arọ:Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny Markes (19-7)
ỌZỌ, BELLATOR’S FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX CONTINUES AS UNDEFEATED A.J. MCKEE MEETS DEREK CAMPOS IN FIRST QUARTERFINAL MATCHUP
Tickets on sale next Friday, Ọkt. 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 contender Kate Jackson (11-3-1) in the main event on Saturday, Dec. 21, streamed exclusively on the DAZN app.
Na mgbakwunye, 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 na 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. Pt, while preliminary action will stream onBellator.com, DAZNand globally on theBellator Mobile App. Tickets go on sale next Friday, Ọkt. 11 and can be purchased through Bellator.com, as well as Ticketmaster.com or the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena box office. A ga-ama ọkwa ịgba egwu ndị ọzọ n'izu ndị na-abịa.
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 Letourneauna 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 ofIhe Jisọs Agha, Jackson hails from Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England, and most recently defeatedLena Ovchynnikova na 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, Calif., “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 onPatricio “Pitbull”and 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 ọrụ mmeri.
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 na 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. Ugbu a, “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 Kaadị:
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)
Rory Macdonald (20-5-1) na 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) meriri Veta Arteaga (5-3) site TKO (dọkịta stoppage) na 1:50 of round three to retain the women’s flyweight title
Benson Henderson (27-8) meriri Adam Piccolot (11-3) site gbawara n'etiti mkpebi (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Phil Davis (20-5, 1 NC) meriri Liam McGeary (13-4) site TKO (etiwapụ) na 4:11 nke gburugburu atọ
Gaston Bolanos (5-1) meriri Nathan Stolen (8-5) site ko (ntụmadị) na 2:21 nke gburugburu otu
Mbido Kaadị:
Aviv Gozali (2-0) meriri Travis Crain (0-1) site na nrubeisi (n'azụ-gba ọtọ ịkpagbu) na 2:15 nke gburugburu otu
Brandon Faumui (5-3) meriri Chris Avila (6-8) site gbawara n'etiti mkpebi (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)
Matt Perez (5-2) meriri Justin Tenedora (2-2) site ko (punches) na 4:52 nke gburugburu otu
Cass Bell (3-0) meriri Peter Ishiguro (1-1) site ko (punches) 2:59 nke gburugburu abụọ
Chuck Campbell (2-0) meriri Bruno Casillas (0-1) site ko (ikpere) na 1:45 nke gburugburu otu
Hyder Amil (3-0) meriri Paradise Vaovasa (6-4, 1 NC) site na nrubeisi (n'azụ-gba ọtọ ịkpagbu) na 2:34 nke gburugburu otu
Josh San Diego (9-4) meriri Brandon Laroco (5-2) site na etebe (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Jordan Williams (8-2, 1 NC) meriri Diego Herzog (4-3-1) site na TKO na 1:21 nke gburugburu atọ
Abraham Vaesau (5-2, 1 NC) meriri Justin Roswell (3-3, 1 NC) site na TKO na 1:59 nke gburugburu otu
Chris Inocencio (1-1) meriri Boris Novachkov (0-1) site gbawara n'etiti mkpebi (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Thomas Ponce de Leon (3-0) meriri Jamario Mulder (2-4) site na etebe (30-27, 29-27, 29-27)
Ignacio Ortiz (2-0-1) na Roger Severson (3-3-1) fought to a unanimous draw (28-28, 28-28, 28-28)
Erik Gunha (2-0-1) na Jon Adams (0-0-1) fought to a majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)
San José, Calif. - All 18 bouts for the highly anticipatedBellator 220: MacDonald vs. Fitchomume, 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, na 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. Pt, mgbe mbido edinam ga-enuba on Bellator.com na ụwa na 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, dị ka Benson Henderson (26-8) takes on the Bay Area’s ownAdam Piccolot (11-2) na fechaa, mgbe Phil Davis(19-5, 1 NC) will run it back withLiam McGeary (13-3) na ìhè Heavyweight edinam. Ọzọkwa, featherweight 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 mpụta mbụ).
Complete Bellator 220: MacDonald vs. FitchMain Kaadị:
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)
