DOUGLAS LIMA DEFENDS WELTERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE AGAINST NO. 1 RANKED YAROSLAV AMOSOV IN MAIN EVENT
לאס אנדזשעלעס– BELLATOR MMA has confirmed the full fight card forBELLATOR MMA 260: Lima ווס. Amosovאויףפרייַטיק, יוני 11 ביי מאָהעגאַן זון אַרענאַ. The event is the promotion’s first show in America with fans in attendance since the start of the pandemic and airs LIVE on SHOWTIME at9 פּ.ם. עט / 6 פּ.ם. פּט.
BELLATOR’s 170-pound kingpinדאָוגלאַס לימאַ(32-8) returns to the welterweight division to put his title on the line against undefeated and No. 1 ראַנגקטYaroslav Amosov (25-0) in a must-watch main event clash.
אין דערצו צו די כעדליינער, the entirety of theבעללאַטאָר 260 main card on SHOWTIME is stacked, including a 175-pound contract weight co-main event pitting legendary No. 6 ranked welterweightפאולוס דיילי (43-17-2) against the streaking No. 3 ranked welterweightJason Jackson(14-4). אויך, a featherweight feature fight between the hard-hitting No. 6 ראַנגקט אהרן פּיקאָ (7-3) versus Birmingham’sAiden Lee(9-4) and a welterweight showdown betweenDemarques Jackson (11-5) און Mark Lemminger (9-0, 1 נק). The newly announced fifth and final main card bout features a showdown between No. 10 ראַנגקט Vanessa Porto (5-3) and Pitbull Brothers-productIlara Joanne (9-5) in a 128-pound contract weight bout.
The preliminary card is locked in with six action-packed fights, highlighted by a featherweight battle between No. 9 ראַנגקטTywan Claxton(6-2) און די ונדעפעאַטעדJustin Gonzales(11-0), who is making his BELLATOR debut. דערווייַל, hometown hero and fan-favoriteניק נואַל(16-3) is set to square off againstBobby King (9-3) in a lightweight bout and 20-year-old phenomLucas Brennan(4-0) prepares for a 150-pound contract weight clash withMatthew Skibicki (4-3). אויך, two-time NCAA All-American wrestling standoutKyle Crutchmer (6-1) will take on undefeated welterweightLevan Chokheli (9-0, 1 נק) to cap off this stacked preliminary card.
אַלעBELLATOR 260prelims will stream live at6 פּ.ם. ET/3 p.m. פּטon the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV.
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. Subscribers will be delivered two premier BELLATOR MMA events per month throughout 2021 און ווייַטער פון, with all events scheduled to air live at 9 פּ.ם. עט / 6 פּ.ם. PT anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.
London UK– BELLATOR MMA have today confirmed thatPaul "סעמטעקס" דיילי (43-17-2) will join the main card ofBELLATOR MMA 260: Lima ווס. Amosov, where he will take on No. 3 ראַנגקטJason Jackson(14-4) in an explosive 175-pound contract weight co-main event at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, קאַן. אויףפרייַטיק, June 11.The event will be televised live on SHOWTIME at9 פּ.ם. עט / 6 פּ.ם. פּט.
בעללאַטאָר 260will be headlinedby Welterweight World Championדאָוגלאַס לימאַ (32-8), who will defend his 170-pound title against the undefeated and top-rankedYaroslav Amosov (25-0).
Elsewhere on the card, צי ניט. 9 ראַנגקטTywan Claxton (6-2) faces the undefeated and newly signedJustin Gonzales (11-0) אין פעאַטהערוועיגהט קאַמף, while Connecticut’sניק נואַל (16-3) takes center stage against promotional debutantBobby King (9-3) in a 155-pound clash andDemarques Jackson (11-5) מיץ Mark Lemminger (11-3) בייַ וועלטערווייט. Featherweight legacy fighterLucas Brennan (4-0) נעמט אויף Matthew Skibicki (4-3) און Amanda Bell (7-7) נעמט אויף Marina Mokhnatkina (4-2) in female featherweight action.
The preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV. Additional bouts will be announced at a later date.
Fighting out of Nottingham, ענגלאַנד, the hard-hitting Paul “Semtex” Daley will head into the fight looking to make it three straight wins on the bounce inside the BELLATOR MMA cage. דיילי, who remains one of the most experienced athletes on the BELLATOR MMA roster with 62 professional MMA fights to his name, returns to action after beating old foeSabah “The Sleek Sheik” Homasivia TKO at BELLATOR 257 לעצטע חודש. Daley put on a dominant performance that night, reminding fans of his explosive power and ability to stop his opponent in the second round. With notable wins overLorenz Larkin, Erick Silvaאון איר אַוואַד, Daley is currently the promotion’s No. 8 ranked welterweight athlete. Another win for the 38-year-old in his next fight against Jackson will see him rise up the welterweight rankings and could propel him into contention for a run at the title.
Standing in his way will be 30-year-old Jason Jackson, the electric welterweight who trains out of Sanford MMA in South Florida. Currently riding a four-fight win streak inside the BELLATOR MMA cage, Jackson put on a dominant display in his last performance againstנימאַן גרייסיat BELLATOR 255. The win over Gracie is the latest in an impressive run with the promotion, which also includes victories over notable names includingKiichi Kunimoto, מיין יארדאניע אוןבענסאָן הענדערסאָן. Currently ranked No. 3 in the promotion’s welterweight rankings, Jackson will hope to make it five wins in a row and add another victory to his name when he meets Daley on June 11.
With further bouts set to be announced in the coming weeks, fans can look forward to another stacked card and an unforgettable night of world-class MMA action from the Mohegan Sun Arena.
BELLATOR MMA fans who are new subscribers to the SHOWTIME streaming service can sign up now for a limited time offer which includes 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. Subscribers will be delivered two premier BELLATOR MMA events per month throughout 2021 און ווייַטער פון, with all events scheduled to air live at 9 פּ.ם. עט / 6 פּ.ם. PT anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.
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THE FINALS OF THE BELLATOR MMA FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX – CHAMPION PATRICIO “PITBULL” VS. #1-RANKED AJ MCKEE
Quotes:
Patricio “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. פֿאַר מיר, it’s the new era. He said my time is over. My time has just begun. We’ll see.
“It’s a fight the fans have wanted for the longest. אויף שפּיץ פון אַז, he’s underrated. He’s an outstanding champ. His accolades, his credentials, his record is phenomenal. But at the end of the day, 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.”