LOS ANGELES– The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s doubleheader return to Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. vel. 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 SemifinalistMatt Mitrione (13-6) faces Russian knockout artistSergei Kharitonov (29-7, 1 NC). Rounding out the stacked main card will see undefeatedLogan Storley (9-0) meet SBG Dublin’sIon Pascu (18-9) u velter, former Bellator bantamweight champEduardo Dantas (20-6) return from injury to meet Hawaii’sToby Misech (12-6) at 135-pounds, and the electricMike Kimbel (2-0) making his main card debut against Rhode Island’sJohn Douma(3-1). The opener ofBellator 215will be the promotional debut ofAustin Vanderford (6-0), who looks to remain undefeated againstCody Jones (6-2), a winner of four consecutive fights.
The prelims forBellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov will be highlighted by a women’s featherweight contest featuringAmber Leibrock(3-2) protiv Amanda Bell (5-5), as well as top heavyweight prospectSteve Mowry (5-0) preuzimanje Darion Abbey(Pro Debi).
A mere 24-hours later, Bellator 216will take place exclusively on DAZN and will be headlined by one of the most intense grudge matches in MMA history. U subotu, Veljače. 16,neporažen Michael je "otrov" Stranica (13-0) will enter the Bellator cage against 58-fight professionalPavao "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, kada Mirko Cro Cop (37-11-2, 1 NC) makes his Bellator debut againstRoy “Big Country” Nelson (23-16).
Dodatno, a No. 1 contender’s bout to determine who will face newly crowned heavyweight kingpin Ryan Bader will pitCheick Kongo (29-10-2) Protiv neporažen, longtime former Bellator heavyweight championVitalij Minakov (21-0). An intriguing welterweight encounter betweenYaroslav Amosov (20-0) and the always-excitingErick Silva (20-9, 1 NC) is also official, as is the professional debut of multi-time taekwondo championValerie Loureda, when she meets Oklahoma’sColby 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 againstRyan Pokryfky(6-5) in the featured preliminary bout ofBellator 216: MVP vs. Daley.
Bellator: Mitrione vs. Kharitonovwill be broadcast Friday, Veljača 15 on Paramount Network at 9 poslije podne. ET / 8 poslije podne. CT and will stream LIVE on DAZN. Bellator: MVP vs. Daley will stream exclusively on DAZN on Saturday, Veljača 16 na 10 poslije podne. ET / 7 poslije podne. 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.
potpun Bellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov Glavni Card:
Heavyweight Main Event Bout:Matt Mitrione (13-6) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 1 NC)
Velter 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)
Prethodno Card:
Teški Prethodno Bout: Steve Mowry (5-0) vs. Darion Abbey (Pro Debi)
Pero Prethodno Bout: Amber Leibrock(3-2) vs. Amanda Bell (5-5)
Srednjoj Prethodno Bout: Pat McCrohan(3-2) vs. Jason Markland (Debi)
Atomweight Preliminary Bout: Tabatha Watkins(3-0) vs. Lindsey VanZandt (4-1)
Pero Prethodno Bout: Pete Rogers (3-4) vs. Jason Rine (1-4)
Pero Prethodno Bout: Matt Probin(3-0) vs. Ali Zebian(1-0)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Zarrukh Adashev (1-1) vs. Ronie Arana (0-2)
Velter Prethodno Bout: Billy Goff(1-0) vs. Ryan Hardy(Pro Debi)
potpun Bellator 216: MVP vs. Daley Glavni Card:
Welterweight World Grand Prix Matchup:Michael Page (13-0) vs. Paul Daley (40-16-2)
Teški 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. Vitalij 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 Debi) vs. Colby Fletcher(1-2)
Prethodno Card:
Teški Prethodno Bout: Tyrell Fortune (5-0) vs. Ryan Pokryfky (6-5)
Lagan Prethodno Bout: Patrick Casey (4-0) vs. Nekruz Mirkhojaev (3-2)
Velter Prethodno Bout: Vinicius De Jesus (6-2) vs. Rodolpho Barcellos (1-0)
