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BELLATOR 215: MITRIONE vs. KHARITONOV RESULTS & IZITHOMBE


FULL PHOTOS HERE



Complete Bellator 215 Ezenye:

Mat Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) futhi Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 2 NC) ended in a no contest

Logan Storley (10-0) wanqoba Ion Pascu (18-9) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27 30-26, 30-26)

Eduardo Dantas (21-6) wanqoba Toby Misech (11-7) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

John Douma (4-1) wanqoba Mike Kimbel (2-1) via ukuzithoba (triangle binda) at 2:51 eyodwa round

Austin Vanderford (7-0) wanqoba Cody Jones (6-3) via ukuzithoba (ingalo-triangle binda) at 4:49 eyodwa round



IKhadi Preliminary:

Steve Mowry (6-0) wanqoba Darion Abbey (0-1) via ukuzithoba (kimura) at 1:27 eyodwa round

Amanda Bell (6-5) wanqoba Amber Leibrock (3-3) via KO (punches) at 3:52 eyodwa round

Pat McCrohan (4-2) wanqoba Jason Markland (0-1) via TKO (punches) at 1:11 eyodwa round

Lindsey VanZandt (5-1) wanqoba Tabatha Watkins (3-1) via TKO (punches) at 3:25 round amabili

Pete Rogers (4-4) wanqoba Jason Rine (1-5) via TKO (Iziteleka) at :50 round amabili

Matt Probin (4-0) wanqoba Ali Zebian (1-1) nge isinqumo uqhekeko (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Zarrukh Adashev (2-1) wanqoba Ronie Arana (0-3) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (29-28. 30-27, 30-27)

Billy Goff (2-0) wanqoba Ryan Hardy (0-1) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)



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FULL FIGHT CARDS FOR BELLATOR 215: MITRIONE VS. KHARITONOV THIS FRIDAY & BELLATOR 216: MVP VS. DALEY THIS SATURDAY


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I-LOS ANGELES – The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s doubleheader return to Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. on Feb. 15 and Feb. 16 has been completed with two stacked five-fight main cards and exciting preliminary matchups.



The main event of Friday’s card on Paramount Network, and simulcast on DAZN, will feature a heavyweight headliner, where former Bellator Grand Prix Semifinalist Mat Mitrione (13-6) faces Russian knockout artist Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 1 NC). Rounding out the stacked main card will see undefeated Logan Storley (9-0) meet SBG Dublin’s Ion Pascu (18-9) at welterweight, former Bellator bantamweight champ Eduardo Dantas (20-6) return from injury to meet Hawaii’s Toby Misech (12-6) at 135-pounds, and the electric Mike Kimbel (2-0) making his main card debut against Rhode Island’s John Douma (3-1). The opener of Bellator 215 will be the promotional debut of Austin Vanderford (6-0), who looks to remain undefeated against Cody Jones (6-2), a winner of four consecutive fights.




The prelims for Bellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov will be highlighted by a women’s featherweight contest featuring Amber Leibrock (3-2) ngokumelene Amanda Bell (5-5), as well as top heavyweight prospect Steve Mowry (5-0) ukuthatha on Darion Abbey (Pro Debut).



A mere 24-hours later, Bellator 216 will take place exclusively on DAZN and will be headlined by one of the most intense grudge matches in MMA history. Ngomgqibelo, Feb. 16, Ezingakanqotshwa Michael "Venom" Page (13-0) will enter the Bellator cage against 58-fight professional UPawulu "Semtex" Daley (40-16-2) in a first-round fight of Bellator’s Welterweight World Grand Prix. The co-main event is a rematch between two heavyweights who undoubtedly will go down in the sport’s history books, nini Mirko Cro Cop (37-11-2, 1 NC) makes his Bellator debut against Roy "Izwe Big" Nelson (23-16).



Ngaphezu kwalokho, a No. 1 contender’s bout to determine who will face newly crowned heavyweight kingpin Ryan Bader will pit Cheick Kongo (29-10-2) ngokumelene Ezingakanqotshwa, longtime former Bellator heavyweight champion UVitaly Minakov (21-0). An intriguing welterweight encounter between Yaroslav Amosov (20-0) and the always-excitingErick Silva (20-9, 1 NC) is also official, as is the professional debut of multi-time taekwondo champion Valerie Loureda, when she meets Oklahoma’s Colby Fletcher (1-2) in the main card opener.



As if that wasn’t enough top-flight action, Tyrell Fortune (5-0), one of Bellator’s top homegrown prospects returns to the Bellator cage against Ryan Pokryfky (6-5) in the featured preliminary bout of Bellator 216: MVP vs. Daley.



Bellator: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov will be broadcast Friday, February 15 on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT and will stream LIVE on DAZN. Bellator: MVP vs. Daley will stream exclusively on DAZN on Saturday, February 16 at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Preliminary action for both events will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.



Tickets for both events are available now and can be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Arena box office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com. Fans can save when they purchase tickets to both events through the “Back-to-Back Pack!” Please visit Ticketmaster.com for more details.




Complete Bellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov IKhadi Main:

Heavyweight Main Event Bout: Mat Mitrione (13-6) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 1 NC)

Welterweight Co-Main Event: Logan Storley (9-0) vs. Ion Pascu (18-9)

Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Eduardo Dantas (20-6) vs. Toby Misech (12-6)

Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Mike Kimbel (2-0) vs. John Douma (3-1)

175-Pound Catchweight Main Card Bout: Austin Vanderford (6-0) vs. Cody Jones (6-2)



IKhadi Preliminary:

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Steve Mowry (5-0) vs. Darion Abbey (Pro Debut)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Amber Leibrock (3-2) vs. Amanda Bell (5-5)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Pat McCrohan (3-2) vs. Jason Markland (DEBUT)

Atomweight Preliminary Bout: Tabatha Watkins (3-0) vs. Lindsey VanZandt (4-1)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Pete Rogers (3-4) vs. Jason Rine (1-4)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Matt Probin (3-0) vs. Ali Zebian (1-0)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Zarrukh Adashev (1-1) vs. Ronie Arana (0-2)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Billy Goff (1-0) vs. Ryan Hardy (Pro Debut)



Complete Bellator 216: MVP vs. Daley IKhadi Main:

Welterweight World Grand Prix Matchup: Michael Page (13-0) vs. Paul Daley (40-16-2)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Mirko Cro Cop (37-11-2, 1 NC) vs. Roy Nelson (23-16)

Heavyweight Main Card Bout: Cheick Kongo (29-10-2) vs. UVitaly Minakov (21-0)

Welterweight Main Card Bout: Yaroslav Amosov (20-0) vs. Erick Silva (20-9, 1 NC)

Flyweight Main Card Bout: Valerie Loureda (Pro Debut) vs. Colby Fletcher (1-2)



IKhadi Preliminary:

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Tyrell Fortune (5-0) vs. Ryan Pokryfky (6-5)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Patrick Casey (4-0) vs. Nekruz Mirkhojaev (3-2)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Vinicius De Jesus (6-2) vs. Rodolpho Barcellos (1-0)

165-Pound Catchweight Bout: Kastriot Xhema (2-2, 1 NC) vs. Kemran Lachinov (7-2)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Reginaldo Felix (5-2) vs. Justin Sumter (6-2)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Jesse Kosakowski (2-0) vs. Rodolfo Rocha (1-1)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Demetrius Plaza (Pro Debut) vs. Andrews Rodriguez (1-0)



*Card subject to change



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BELLATOR 207: MITRIONE VS. BADER RESULTS & IZITHOMBE

 

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Full Fight Photos Here

 

Complete Bellator 207: Mitrione vs. Bader Ezenye:

Ryan Bader (25-5) wanqoba Mat Mitrione (13-5) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-25, 30-24, 30-25)

Sergei Kharitonov (29-7-1, 1 NC) wanqoba Roy Nelson (23-16) via KO (knees) at 4:59 eyodwa round

Lorenz Larkin (20-7, 1 NC) wanqoba Ion Pascu (18-9) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Corey Browning (4-2) wanqoba Baby Slice (3-2) via TKO (punches) at 2:08 round amabili

Mandel Nallo (7-0) wanqoba Carrington Banks (7-2) via KO (knee) at :57 round amabili

Preliminary Card Results:

Mike Kimbel (2-0) wanqoba Alex Potts (1-1) via KO (Punch) at :06 eyodwa round

Janay Harding (4-4) wanqoba Sinead Kavanagh (5-3) via TKO (stoppage kukadokotela) at 5:00 eyodwa round

Andre Fialho (10-1) wanqoba Javier Torres (10-5, 1 NC) via iningi isinqumo (28-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Sarah Click (2-2) wanqoba Kristi Lopez (2-1-1) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Vinicius de Jesus (6-2) wanqoba Tim Caron (9-3) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Alexandra Ballou (1-0) wanqoba Lisa Blaine (2-1) via TKO (izindololwane) at 3:28 round ezintathu

Pat Casey (4-0) wanqoba Kastriot Xhema (2-2, 1 NC) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

Kemran Lachinov (7-2) wanqoba Sean Lally (8-4) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

 

BELLATOR 196 & BELLATOR KICKBOXING 9 RESULTS & IZITHOMBE

 

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COMPLETE PHOTOS FROM BOTH EVENTS HERE


Complete Bellator 196: Henderson vs. Huerta Ezenye:

Benson Henderson (25-8) wanqoba Roger Huerta (24-10-1, 1 NC) via ukuzithoba (guillotine) at :49 round amabili

Adam Borics (7-0) wanqoba Teodor Nikolov (11-2) via KO at 1:30 round amabili

Denise Kielholtz (2-1) wanqoba Petra Castkova (3-3) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)

Brian Moore (11-6) wanqoba Giorgio Belsanti (7-7-1) via ukuzithoba (guillotine) at 2:46 eyodwa round

Futhi Ruth (5-0) wanqoba Ion Pascu (17-8) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)

 

IKhadi Preliminary:

Norbert Novenyi (2-0) wanqoba Mehmet Yueksel (2-4) via ukuzithoba (okukhulisa-naked binda) at 4:42 eyodwa round

Complete Bellator Kickboxing 9 Ezenye:

Raymond Daniels (34-3) wanqoba Djibril Ehouo (38-10-2) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (50-44, 50-44, 50-43)

Alexey Ignashov (86-21) wanqoba Dzevad Poturak (53-31-3) nge isinqumo uqhekeko (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Sabriye Sengul (13-1) wanqoba Renata Rakoczi (17-4) nge isinqumo uqhekeko (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Eder Lopes (12-2) wanqoba John Wayne Parr (99-33) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Jorina Baars (45-0-3) wanqoba Athina Evmorfiadi (10-4) via TKO at 2:28 round amabili

 

IKhadi Preliminary:

Enrico Carrara (38-2-2) wanqoba Csaba Gyorfi (25-7) via TKO at 2:06 eyodwa round

Antoine Habash (31-5) wanqoba Salvatore Cicerone (12-9-1) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27 X3)

Najib Idali (39-30) wanqoba Adam Pokorni (28-7) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27 X3)

BELLATOR 196 & BELLATOR KICKBOXING 9 WEIGH-IN RESULTS & IZITHOMBE

 

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BOTH EVENTS TAKE PLACE KUSASA NIGHT ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK BEGINNING AT 9 P.M. KANYE/8 P.M. CT

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COMPLETE WEIGH-IN PHOTOS HERE

Complete Bellator 196: Henderson vs. Huerta Weigh-in Results:

Lightweight Main Event: Benson Henderson (153) vs. Roger Huerta (154)

Featherweight Co-Main Event: Adam Borics (146) vs. Teodor Nikolov (146)

Women’s Flyweight Main Card Bout: Denise Kielholtz (125) vs. Petra Castkova (125)

Featherweight Main Card Bout: Brian Moore (145) vs. Giorgio Belsanti (143)

175-Pound Catchweight Main Card Bout: Futhi Ruth (174) vs. Ion Pascu (173)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Norbert Novenyi (185) vs. Mehmet Yueksel (184)

Complete Bellator Kickboxing 9 Weigh-in Results:

Welterweight World Title Bout: Raymond Daniels (170) vs. Djibril Ehouo (168)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Alexey Ignashov (252) vs. Dzevad Poturak (236)

Women’s Flyweight Main Card Bout: Sabriye Sengul (127)* vs. Renata Rakoczi (125)

163-Pound Catchweight Main Card Bout: John Wayne Parr (162) vs. Eder Lopes (162)

Women’s Featherweight Main Card Bout: Jorina Baars (142) vs. Athina Evmorfiadi (144)

165-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Csaba Gyorfi (164) vs. Enrico Carrara (165)

144-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Antoine Habash (140) vs. Salvatore Cicerone (144)

187-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Adam Pokorni (184) vs. Najib Idali (186.5)

COMPLETED CARDS FOR BELLATOR 196 AND BELLATOR KICKBOXING 9

 

BACK-TO-BACK EVENTS SET TO AIR THIS ULWESIHLANU, APRIL 6 BEGINNING AT 9 P.M. PT ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK

I-LOS ANGELES – Bellator has announced completed cards for both Bellator 196 futhi Bellator Kickboxing 9, which take place this Friday, April 6 at BOK Hall in Budapest, Hungary and air on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. KANYE/8 p.m. CT.

 

The headliner for Bellator 196 will see former world champion Benson Henderson (24-8) in a lightweight matchup against Roger Huerta (24-9-1, 1 NC), who returns to Bellator for the first time since 2010. On the kickboxing side of things, Raymond Daniels (33-3) defends his welterweight crown against Djibril Ehouo (38-9-2) in the headliner of Bellator Kickboxing 9.

Bellator 196: Henderson vs. Huerta will be broadcast Friday, April 6 free on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. KANYE/8 p.m. CT. Bellator Kickboxing 9 will air immediately following at 11 p.m. KANYE/10 p.m. CT. Tickets for the event are on sale now and are available at www.Bellator.hu.

 

With marquee victories over Nate Diaz, Donald Cerrone (x2), Frankie Edgar (x2), Gilbert Melendez and Jorge Masvidal, Glendale, Ariz.’s “Smooth” Benson Henderson looks to add another name to his already-impressive resume. The former UFC and WEC champ owns a win over a Patricio “Pitbull” inside the Bellator cage and is looking to make a statement on his way back to title contention when he meets Roger Huerta on April 6 in Budapest, Hungary. Fighting out of Austin, Texas, the 34-year-old Los Angeles native returns to Bellator for the first time since facing Eddie Alvarez at Bellator 33. The first MMA fighter to ever appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated, Huerta’s entertaining fight style saw him memorably defeat Clay Guida and Leonard Garcia. Manje, fresh off of two consecutive victories, “El Matador” is not shying away from elite competition for his first fight of 2018.

 

Complete Bellator 196: Henderson vs. Huerta Fight Card:

Lightweight Main Event: Benson Henderson (24-8) vs. Roger Huerta (24-9-1, 1 NC)

Featherweight Co-Main Event: Adam Borics (6-0) vs. Teodor Nikolov (11-1)

Women’s Flyweight Main Card Bout: Denise Kielholtz (1-1) vs. Petra Castkova (3-2)

Featherweight Main Card Bout: Brian Moore (10-6) vs. Giorgio Belsanti (7-6-1)

175-Pound Catchweight Main Card Bout: Futhi Ruth (4-0) vs. Ion Pascu (17-7)

 

IKhadi Preliminary:

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Norbert Novenyi (1-0) vs. Mehmet Yueksel (2-3)

 

Complete Bellator Kickboxing 9 Fight Card:

Welterweight World Title Bout: Raymond Daniels (33-3) vs. Djibril Ehouo (38-9-2)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Alexey Ignashov (85-21) vs. Dzevad Poturak (53-30-3)

Women’s Flyweight Main Card Bout: Sabriye Sengul (12-1) vs. Renata Rakoczi (17-4)

163-Pound Catchweight Main Card Bout: John Wayne Parr (99-32) vs. Eder Lopes (10-2)

Women’s Featherweight Main Card Bout: Jorina Baars (44-0-3) vs. Athina Evmorfiadi (10-3)

 

IKhadi Preliminary:

165-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Csaba Gyorfi (25-6) vs. Enrico Carrara (37-2-2)

141-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Antoine Habash (30-5) vs. Salvatore Cicerone (12-8-1)

187-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Adam Pokorni (28-6) vs. Najib Idali (38-30)

*Card subject to change.

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