Tag Archives: Jay-Jay Wilson

gemengde martial arts, Plaasmoorde

PFL ANNOUNCES FULL CARD FOR 2025 WORLD TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS IN WICHITA ON JUNE 20

Skryf 'n opmerking
2024 PFL Lightweight World Champion Gadzhi Rabadanov Faces Jay-Jay Wilson in Lightweight Semifinal Main EventFormer Bellator World Champion Liz Carmouche Meets Undefeated Elora Dana in Women’s Flyweight Semifinal BoutBantamweights Jake Hadley and Marcirley Alves Will Also Face Off, While Mexico’s Mando Gutierrez Meets Denver’s Justin Wetzell
NEW YORK (Mei 14, 2025) – Vandag, the Professional Fighters League announced the full card for the 2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Halfeindronde, which takes place Friday, Junie 20, at the historic INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas. These high stakes, win-and-you’re-in Semifinals bouts are the last stop on the way to the 2025 PFL World Tournament Finals.

In die belangrikste gebeurtenis, 2024 PFL Lightweight Champion Gadzhi Rabadanov (25-4-2) faces former title challenger Jay-Jay Wilson (11-1) in the Lightweight Semifinal. In die mede-hoofren, former Bellator Flyweight Champion Liz Carmouche (23-8) meets undefeated Elora Dana (8-0) in a bout that serves as a 2025 World Tournament Women’s Flyweight Semifinal.

Rounding out the main card are the Bantamweights, Engeland se Jake Hadley (12-4) will meet Brazil’s Marcirley Alves (13-4) in the SmartCage, while friends turned foes Mando Gutierrez (11-3)of Mexicoclashes with Denver’s Justin Wetzell (11-2) to see who will advance to the Finals in August.

Kaartjies vir 2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Halfeindronde in Wichita start at $40 and are available through =selectaseat.com/pfl

Daarbenewens, the Early Card is now finalized, featuring Semifinal bouts in the Lightweight and Women’s Flyweight division, in addition to three World Tournament Alternate bouts and three Showcase matchups.

Former Bellator Lightweight Champion Brent Primus (16-4, 1 NC) looks for a spot in the Lightweight Finals when he takes on Alfie Davis (18-5-1), who upset PFL fan-favorite Clay Collard in the First Round. A pair of grapplers will put their ground game to the test when Jena Bishop (8-2) takes on rising star Ekaterina Shakalova (9-2) in the Women’s Flyweight Semifinal. Former title challenger Magomed Magomedov (20-4) voldoen aan Savarjon Khamidov (16-0) in a Bantamweight Alternate bout. Australia’s Antonio Caruso (10-2) will showcase his skills against Brazil’s Vinicius Cenci (8-3) at Lightweight in an Alternate matchup.

Europeans collide asIreland’s Darragh Kelly (7-0)takes on France’s Dylan Salvador (6-2) in a Lightweight Showcase bout, while Bantamweights Matheus Mattos(14-4-1) en Lazard Dayron (8-0-1) tango under the bright lights in a Showcase bout. Mexiko se Saray Orozco (8-6) steps up to face Brazil’s Ilara joanne (12-10) in the first Women’s Flyweight matchup of the night. The action begins with a Welterweight Showcase bout; Mexiko se Alan Dominguez (11-6) faces off against Kansas’s own, Nick Meck (8-2) in front of his hometown crowd.

Die 2025 PFL World Tournament airs live on ESPN platforms in the U.S., Canada and across Europe, fans can catch the action live on DAZN, while globally, the tournament will be streamed in 190 countries through 20 premium media partners.

One Shot. The annual single-elimination tournament will feature brackets at Heavyweight, Lig Swaargewig, Middelgewigtitel, Weltergewig, Liggewig, Veergewigtitel, Kapokgewig, and Women’s Flyweight. The PFL World Tournament spans an action packed five months. 64 of the best fighters from around the world will compete to win MMA’s toughest test – win three straight times in five months to become PFL Tournament Champion.

The Semifinal fights will be three, five-minute rounds while the Finals are five, vyf minute rondtes. All events and all fights now allow the use of elbows. The PFL World Tournament will payout over $20 million in total prize money, insluitend 'n $500,000 bonus for every winner.

2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Semifinals Main Card:

ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ (VSA) | DAZN (Europa & Kanada) 

Vrydag, Junie 20 – 9 pm ET

Lightweight Semifinal Main Event: Gadzhi Rabadanov(25-4-2) teenJay-Jay Wilson(11-1)

Women’s Flyweight Semifinal Co-Main Event: Liz Carmouche(23-8) teenElora Dana (8-0)

Bantamweight Semifinal Bout: Jake Hadley(12-4) teenMarcirley Alves(13-4)

Bantamweight Semifinal Bout: Mando Gutierrez(11-3) teenJustin Wetzell (11-2)

2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Semifinals Early Card:

ESPN+ (VSA) | DAZN (Europa & Kanada)

Vrydag, Junie 20 – 5:30 pm ET

Lightweight Semifinal Bout: Brent Primus(16-4, 1 NC)vs. Alfie Davis(18-5-1) 

Women’s Flyweight Semifinal Bout: Jena Bishop(8-2) teenEkaterina Shakalova (9-2)

Bantamweight Alternate Bout: Magomed Magomedov (20-4) teenSavarjon Khamidov(16-0)

Lightweight Alternate Bout: Antonio Caruso(10-2) teenVinicius Cenci(8-3)

LiggewigShowcaseBout:Darragh Kelly(7-0)vs. Dylan Salvador(6-2)

Bantamweight Showcase Bout: Matheus Mattos(14-4-1) teenLazard Dayron (8-0-1)

Women’s Flyweight Alternate Bout: Saray Orozco(8-6) teenIlara joanne (12-10)

Welterweight Showcase Bout: Alan Dominguez(11-6) teenNick Meck (8-2)

Bellator, gemengde martial arts, Plaasmoorde, Showtime

Former Title Challenger John Salter Meets Undefeated Johnny Eblen During Main Card of BELLATOR 276 Maart 12

Skryf 'n opmerking

TOP FEATHERWEIGHT CONTENDERS CAT ZINGANO AND PAM SORENSON WILL BATTLE ON PRELIMINARY CARD, ALONG WITH PIVOTAL WELTERWEIGHT CLASH BETWEEN DEREK ANDERSON VS. GOITI YAMAUCHI

TOP PROSPECTS ROMERO COTTON, CODY LAW, ROMAN FARALDO ALSO SET FOR ACTION

'N groep mans Beskrywing word outomaties gegenereer met medium vertroue

Los Angeles - A plethora of fantastic fighters armed with world-title aspirations have joined the stackedBellator MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnellcard on Saturday, Maart 12. SHOWTIME will televise the mammoth main card live from inside the Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo, by9 namiddag. ET / 6 pm. PT.

Former title challenger and No. 2 ingedeel-John Salter (18-5), as well as undefeated BELLATOR MMA No. 3-ingedeelJohnny Ebts(10-0), and women’s No. 2 veergewigtitelCat Zingano(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.

In die belangrikste gebeurtenis van die aand, Adam Borics (17-1) enMads 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. In die mede-featured bout, former BELLATOR Light Heavyweight Champion, 13-time BELLATOR veteran, en Geen. 2-ingedeelPhil Davis (23-6, 1 NC) will open his 2022 campaign against No. 4 Julius Anglickas(10-2), who most recently challenged for the 205-pound title. Daarbenewens, Die hoofkaart sal 'n internasionale liggewig extravaganza in die kollig wees as 'n onoorwonne nuwe Alliance Jiu-Jitsu-spanlidJay-Jay Wilson (8-0) van Auckland, Nieu-Seeland, beweeg in gewig om Dagestan te ontmoet, Rusland seGadzhi Rabadanov(16-4-2), wie kom van 'n eerste ronde uitklop in sy promosiedebuut byBellator MMA 263 in Julie 2021.

Voor die gevolglike mede-kompetisie-kompetisies, 'N Paar top-middelgewigte sal die hoofkaart afrond as Salter en Eblen Square vir 'n skoot by die wenner van die komende wêreldtitelpitting van 185 pond kampioen Gegard Mousasi teen nr. 1-ingedeel Austin Vanderford by Bellator MMA 275 Later hierdie maand in Dublin, Ierland.

Gewapen met 'n 8-2 Bellator -rekord, Salter, 'N 15-jarige pro MMA-veteraan uit Nashville, Tenn., Hou die promosierekord vir die meeste voorleggings in die Bellator MMA -middelgewiggeskiedenis, en het gestop 17 van sy 23 teenstanders. Met die bynaam “Diamond Hands” vanweë sy liefde vir crypto -geldeenheid en bereidwilligheid om sy beleggings aan te hou, Eblen kom van 'n vernietiging van 71 sekondes van Collin Huckbody byBellator MMA 272in Desember 2021. Die sesmalige Bellator MMA-veteraan en Amerikaanse top-spanproduk, wat onlangs 'n ses-stryd Bellator-kontrakverlenging onderteken het, het ses stop-ronde stoppunte verseker, insluitend twee van sy drie 2021 teenstanders.

Benewens die pragtige hoofkaart, 'N Waaragtige koring van pulserende voorlopige pons sal begin met die vooraanstaande nag van aksie, insluitend 'n Minnesota Midwestern Melee Pitting voormalige UFC -titel Challenger en Winona, Van., inheemse zingano teen nr.7-ranglys liggewigPam Sorenson(9-4) van Blaine, Van.

Stel om haar derde reguit Bellator MMA te laat verskyn met die strewe van die uitdagende Bellator MMA Women's Welterweight World ChampionCris Cyborg, Zingano het 'n versierde vegloopbaan gehad. Die voormalige NCAA Division III All-American Wrestler het die eerste moeder geword wat aan die UFC en die aanvanklike vrou meegeding het om die maatskappy se “Fight of the Night” -toekenning te bekom, Tel oorwinnings oor Miesha Tate, Amanda Nunes, Marion Reneau, en Gabrielle Holloway. Onlangs, “Alpha” was in die reeks “Double Duty” wat die pogings om 'n balans tussen die daaglikse verantwoordelikhede van ouerskap te handhaaf en 'n bestaan ​​as pro -atleet te behou.

'N Voormalige Invicta FC Women's Featherweight Champion, Sorenson het begin kickboxing ná die heengaan van haar beste vriend. Nadat sy haar kroon ontruim het en in Julie 'n vrylating van Invicta gevra het 2021, Die Minneapolis Mauler het middel 2021 'n meervoudige strydooreenkoms met Bellator MMA onderteken. Kort nadat hy by die baanbrekersonderneming aangesluit het, Die 35-jarige man het 'n harde gevorderde besluit oor Roberta Samad byBellator MMA 264 in Uncasville, Conn.

Dit is ook 'n kneusplek wat twee swaargewigte met sewe loopbaanstoppies per stuk as nee. 8-ingedeelAlex “Eazy” Polizzi (9-1) van Madison, Wisc., Botsings met Team Pitbull'sJose “Guru” Augusto (7-3, 1 NC). Daarbenewens, San Diego, Kalifornië. moedertaal, 11-Tyd Bellator MMA Veteraan, en Geen. 6-ingedeel“Barbaric” Derek Anderson(17-4, 1 NC) sal dit meng met voorleggingspesialis, Bellator Brazilian Bruiser, en Japannees geboreGoiti Yamaguchi (26-5), In 'n wêreldwye weltergewigoorlog.

Verder, bygevoeg totBellator MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnellis 'n onvergeetlike middelgewigwedstryd wat onoorwonne is, Moenie. 6-Gereken 185 pond en eienaar van drie opeenvolgende stopRomero Cotton (5-0) of Hutchinson, Kansas, who will bravely battle the horrors of“The Boogeyman” Lance Wright (5-2). Verder, former Division II All-American wrestler and fantastic featherweightCody Law(5-0), fresh off his third opening-round finish, strives to avoid being scared off by“Phantom” Johnny Soto (5-2) van Escondido, Kalifornië.

Continuing the unforgettable night of amazing action, undefeated welterweight and American Top-Team memberRoman Faraldo (6-0) will make his fourth consecutive promotional appearance when he challenges BELLATOR MMA rookieKelvin Rayford (5-3), while local combatantJordan Howard (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, wanneerDiana Avsaragova(4-0) of Russia welcomesAshley Deen (5-6) to BELLATOR. Laastens, a Show-Me State lightweight showdown between BELLATOR beginnerDan Busch (4-1) maak sy sesde reguit Missouri -verskyning deur St te konfronteer. Louis 'Josh Augustine (5-2).

Die opwindende voorlopige gevegte sal regstreeks op die Bellator MMA YouTube -kanaal stroom, Showtime Sports YouTube -kanaal en Pluto TV begin by6 namiddag. EN / 3 pm. PT.

Kaartjies virBellator MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnellis nou te koop by albeiTicketmaster.com enBellator.com

Bellator MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell Main Card:

Saterdag, Maart 12 - Leef aan Showtime

9 namiddag. ET / 6 pm. PT

Veergewig hoofgebeurtenis: #2-Adam Borics (17-1) vs. #2-Mads Burnell (16-3)

Lig Swaargewig Co-Main Event: #2-Phil Davis (23-6, 1 NC) vs. #4-Julius Anglickas (10-2)

Middelgewigtitel Bout: #2-John Salter (18-5) vs. #3-Johnny Ebts (10-0)

Liggewig Bout: Jay-Jay Wilson (8-0) teenGadzhi Rabadanov (16-4-2)

VOORLOPIGE CARD:

Bellator MMA YouTube -kanaal | Showtime Sports YouTube -kanaal | Pluto TV

6 namiddag. EN / 3 pm. PT

Veergewigtitel Bout: #2-Cat Zingano (12-4) vs. #7-Pam Sorenson (9-4)

Lig Swaargewig Bout: #8-Alex Polizzi (9-1) teenJose Augusto (7-3, 1 NC)

Weltergewig Bout: #6-Derek Anderson (17-4-1) teenGoiti Yamaguchi (26-5)

Middelgewigtitel Bout: #6-Romero Cotton (5-0) teenLance Wright(5-2)

vlieggewig Bout: Diana Avsaragova (4-0) teenAshley Deen (5-6)

Veergewigtitel Bout: Cody Law (5-0) vs. Johnny Soto (4-2)

Weltergewig Bout: Roman Faraldo (6-0) teenKelvin Rayford (5-3)

Kapokgewig Bout: Jordan Howard (10-5) teenTrevor Ward (5-5)

Liggewig Bout: Dan Busch (4-1) teenJosh Augustine (5-2)

*Kevin Ross het onlangs die promosie se eerste veergewiggordel by sy reeds indrukwekkende lys toekennings gevoeg.

Opgedateerde skedule van Bellator -gebeure

Sat., Februarie. 19 / / Bellator MMA 274: Gracie vs. Storley // Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, Conn.

Gratis. Februarie. 25 // Bellator MMA 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford // 3Arena // Dublin, IRE

Sat. Maart 12 // Bellator MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell //The Family Arena // St. Louis

Gratis. Mei 6 // BELLATOR PARIS: Bader Vs. Kongo 2 // Accor Arena // Paris, Van

Gratis. Mei 13 // BELLATOR LONDON: Amos vs. MVP // Die SSE -arena, Wembley // London

****

Oor Bellator

Bellator MMA is 'n toonaangewende wêreldwye gemengde vegkunsorganisasie met baie van die beste vegters ter wêreld. Onder die leiding van die veteraan stryd promotor Scott Coker, Bellator -geleenthede vind in groot stede wêreldwyd plaas en kan op televisie gesien word 160 lande aan 'n beskikbare gehoor van meer as een miljard mense. In die Verenigde State van Amerika, Bellator kan op Showtime gesien word. Bellator bestaan ​​uit 'n uitvoerende span wat topbedryf in televisieproduksie insluit, lewende gebeurtenis orkestrasie, vegter ontwikkeling / verhoudings, venue verkryging, borgskap skepping / ontwikkeling, internasionale lisensiëring, bemarking, advertensies, publisiteit en kommissie verhoudings. Bellator is in Hollywood gebaseer, 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, gemengde martial arts, Plaasmoorde, Showtime

BELLATOR 276 OFFICIALLY SET FOR SATURDAY, MAART 12 IN ST. LOUIS

Skryf 'n opmerking
'N groep mans Beskrywing word outomaties gegenereer met medium vertroue
Los Angeles - A future shot at the BELLATOR Featherweight World Championship will be on the line when No. 2-ingedeel Adam Borics (17-1) meets a man also ranked No. 2 in the Official BELLATOR Rankings, Mads Burnell (16-3) in die belangrikste gebeurtenis van BELLATOR 276 Saterdag, Maart 12 at The Family Arena in St. Louis.

In the co-main event former BELLATOR Light Heavyweight Champion and No. 2-ingedeel Phil Davis (23-6) sal terugkeer na aksie en sy oopmaak 2022 campaign against No. 4-ingedeel Julius Anglickas (10-2), who most recently challenged for the 205-pound title. The main card will also see a pair of skilled lightweights compete, when undefeated Jay-Jay Wilson (8-0) moves up in weight to meet Dagestan’s Gadzhi Rabadanov (16-4-2).

SHOWTIME will televise the Bellator MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell hoofkaart leef by 9 namiddag. ET / 6 pm. PT Daarbenewens, the thrilling preliminary fights will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, Showtime Sports YouTube -kanaal en Pluto TV begin by 6 namiddag. EN / 3 pm. PT.

Kaartjies vir Bellator MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell will go on sale this Friday, Februarie. 11 at both Ticketmaster.com en Bellator.com, with a special presale taking place the day prior.

A Bellator MMA 276 preliminary battle between two heavy-handed light heavyweights No. 8-ingedeel Alex “Easy” Polizzi (9-1) and Team Pitbull’s Jose “Gugu” Augusto (7-3, 1 NC) is also official. Bykomende wedstryde sal binnekort bekend gemaak word.

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 (skopboks) en 15-0 (Plaasmoorde) records. 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. Daarbenewens, 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, Hongarye, 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. In 19 career fights, the submission specialist has stopped more than half of his adversaries (10), including eight in the opening round. Daarbenewens, the Copenhagen, Denemarke, native has not fought past three rounds in his professional career, while averaging a mere two per contest. The Arte Suave Copenhagen product, wat sal draai 28 less than one week prior to his fourth consecutive promotional appearance at Bellator MMA 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 at Bellator MMA 248 op Oktober. 10, 2020, in Parys, Frankryk.

Following a second-round destruction of “The Ultimate Fighter: Span McGregor vs. Team Faber” standout Saul Rogers via rear-naked choke at Bellator MMA 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 en 30-27 twee keer) in a non-stop battle at Bellator MMA 263 Julie 31, 2021, in Los Angeles. A former European No-Gi champion, Burnell hopes to keep his undefeated BELLATOR record intact when he challenges fellow No. 2-ranked Adam Borics.

Bellator MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell Main kaart:
Saterdag, Maart 12 - Leef aan Showtime
9 namiddag. ET / 6 pm. PT

Veergewig hoofgebeurtenis: #2-Adam Borics (17-1) vs. #2-Mads Burnell (16-3)
Lig Swaargewig Co-Main Event: #2-Phil Davis (23-6) vs. #4-Julius Anglickas (10-2)
Liggewig Bout: Jay-Jay Wilson (8-0) vs. Gadzhi Rabadanov (16-4-2)

VOORLOPIGE CARD:
Bellator MMA YouTube -kanaal | Showtime Sports YouTube -kanaal | Pluto TV
6 namiddag. EN / 3 pm. PT

Lig Swaargewig Bout: #8-Alex Polizzi (9-1) vs. Jose Augusto (7-3, 1 NC)
Bellator, gemengde martial arts, Plaasmoorde, Showtime

Cheick Kongo Set to Rumble With Sergei Kharitonov in Heavyweight Main Event of BELLATOR MMA 265 op Augustus. 20 at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, SD

Skryf 'n opmerking
'N Foto met teks, person Description automatically generated
Los Angeles - Vandag, BELLATOR officials confirmed a must-see main event pitting hard-hitting heavyweights Cheick Kongo (30-11-2) en Sergei Kharitonov (32-8) against one another tops Bellator MMA 265 Vrydag, Augustus 20 from the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D. and airs live on SHOWTIME at 9 namiddag. ET / 6 pm. PT.

The card has also confirmed top featherweights No. 3 Adam Borics (17-1) en Geen. 4 Jay-Jay Wilson (8-0) will meet for the right to face the winner of the BELLATOR Featherweight World Grand Prix Final between Gabriël Vega (32-4) en Ook McKee (17-0), which takes place on Saturday, Julie 31.

Tickets for the event go on sale this Thursday at 10 voormiddag. CT and are available at Sanford Pentagon Box Office & Ticket.

The preliminary portion of Bellator MMA 265: Kongo vs. Kharitonov currentlyfeatures a flyweight bout pitting No.5-ranked Alejandra Lara (9-4) teen Deanna Bennett (10-7-1) and willbegin at 6:00 namiddag. En / 3:00 namiddag. PT and stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, Showtime Sports YouTube -kanaal en Pluto TV. Additional preliminary bouts will be announced in the near future.

Holding an impressive MMA record of 30-11-2, 1 NC, Moenie. 3-ranked Cheick Kongo returns to action for the first time since headlining the first-ever major MMA event in his native France last October. The former kickboxer remains a force to be reckoned with and holds records for the most fights (16) and wins (12) in BELLATOR heavyweight history. With high-profile victories over Vitaly Minakov, Mirko Cro Cop, Antoni Hardonk, and Matt Mitrione, the Parisian is keen to pad his current promotional records, set new ones, and earn his shot at BELLATOR gold.

The man nicknamed “The Paratrooper,” Kharitonov is the owner of an equally notable MMA resume, with the Russian scoring vicious wins against some of the sport’s marquee names, such as Fabricio Werdum, Andrei Arlovski, Pedro Rizzo, Murilo “Ninja” Rua, Matt Mitrione, and Alistair Overeem. Nou, fresh off two championship victories on the regional circuit, Kharitonov returns to the BELLATOR cage with the intention of climbing the heavyweight rankings and asserting himself as a BELLATOR title contender.

28-year-old Hungarian Adam “The Kid” Borics has won 17 van 18 fights to begin his professional career, bouncing back from his only loss with three straight victories. Training out of South Florida’s Sanford MMA gym, Borics has firmly established himself as a true threat to anyone in the 145-pound division, where he is currently ranked third.

Undefeated in his first eight fights as a professional, New Zealand’s Wilson has won in style, accumulating six finishes in those eight wins. Following a split decision win against Tywan Claxton, Wilson scored a violent knockout of Sergio DeBari, then followed that victory up with an equally vicious spinning backfist stoppage over SBG’s Pedro Carvalho in April. The Kiwi fighter will be looking to secure a high-stakes victory over Borics with a world title shot awaiting the winner.

# # #

Bellator MMA 265: Kongo vs. Kharitonov Main kaart:
Showtime
Vrydag, Augustus 20 - 9 namiddag. ET / 6 pm. PT

Heavyweight Main Event: #3-Cheick Kongo (30-11-2) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (32-8)
Featherweight No. 1 Contender’s Bout: #3-Adam Borics (17-1) vs. #4-Jay-Jay Wilson (8-0)

Voorlopige Card:
Bellator MMA YouTube -kanaal | Showtime Sports YouTube -kanaal | Pluto TV
6:00 namiddag. En / 3:00 namiddag. PT

vlieggewig Bout: #5-Alejandra Lara (9-4) vs. Deanna Bennett (10-7-1)

For more information on upcoming BELLATOR MMA events, besoek Bellator.com.