CAPE TOWN – June 2, 2025 – The Professional Fighters League has finalized the lineup for the upcoming PFL Cape Town event, marking the debut of MMA in Africa with the continent’s first-ever global MMA event. Set for Saturday, ເດືອນກໍລະກົດ 19 at Grand Arena, GrandWest in Cape Town, ອາຟຣິກາໃຕ້, this landmark event marks a groundbreaking moment in PFL’s global expansion.
The event will feature the launch of the 2025 PFL Africa Tournament with First Round matchups in the Heavyweight and Bantamweight divisions, each featuring an eight-man bracket. In addition to the tournament bouts, the evening will be headlined by five high-stakes PFL Champions Series fights featuring elite global talent.
Tickets for this landmark event are on sale now via Ticketpro.
At 145-pounds, former Bellator Featherweight World ChampionAJ “Mercenary” McKee(22-2) returns to the SmartCage againstAkhmed Magomedov (11-1), a rising Russian star and protégé of the legendary Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Also confirmed is a Heavyweight Showcase featuring current Light Heavyweight World ChampionCorey Anderson(18-6) moving up a division to face 2024 PFL Heavyweight ChampionDenis Goltsov (36-8).
Artur Zaynukov(16-4) returns to the PFL following an impressive showing at Battle of the Giants, aiming to extend his win streak to six. He will meet RIZIN veteranTakeshi Izumi (6-3) of Japan, a decorated wrestler who earned a unanimous decision win over Spike Carlyle in his most recent outing.
These marquee matchups round out an already stacked PFL Champions Series card, showcasing some of the world’s top MMA talent on African soil. Headlining the evening is undefeated Middleweight World ChampionJohnny “Pressure” Eblen(16-0), who puts his perfect record and title on the line against Spain’s surging contenderCostello “The Spaniard” van Steenis (16-3). ໃນກໍລະນີການຮ່ວມມືຕົ້ນຕໍຂອງການ, Women’s Flyweight phenom“Dangerous” Dakota Ditcheva (14-0), widely considered one of the top pound-for-pound female fighters in MMA, faces Hawaii’s elite strikerSumiko “Lady Samurai” Inaba (8-1) in a thrilling penultimate bout.
The PFL Cape Town event ເລີ່ມຕົ້ນທີ່ 4:30 PM SAST / 10:30 AM ESTwith the PFL Africa portion of the card, followed byPFL Champions Series, ຊຶ່ງຈະເລີ່ມຕົ້ນຢູ່ 8:30 PM SAST / 2:30 PM EST.A U.S. broadcast partner will be announced shortly.
Complete PFL Champions Series Card: ວັນເສົາ, ເດືອນກໍລະກົດ 19 – 8:30 PM SAST / 2:30 PM EST
Middleweight World Championship Main Event:ຈອນນີ ເອບເລນ (16-0) vs. Costello van Steenis (16-3)
Women’s Flyweight Co-Main Event:Dakota Ditcheva (14-0) vs. Sumiko Inaba(8-1)
Featherweight Showcase Bout:AJ McKee (22-2) vs. Akhmed Magomedov (11-1)
Lightweight Showcase Bout:Artur Zaynukov (16-4) vs. Takeshi Izumi(6-3)
Heavyweight Showcase Bout:Corey Anderson (18-6) vs. Denis Goltsov (36-8)
Complete PFL Africa Card: SuperSport (ອາຟຣິກາ – ພາສາອັງກິດ) | Canal+ (ອາຟຣິກາ – ພາສາຝຣັ່ງ) DAZN (ຝລັ່ງ, UK & ໄອແລນ) ວັນເສົາ, ເດືອນກໍລະກົດ 19 – 4:30 PM SAST / 10:30 AM EST
Bantamweight First Round Bout: Nkosi Ndebele (8-3) vs. Mahmoud Atef(5-2)
Heavyweight First Round Bout:Maxwell Djantou Nana(6-1) vs. Mikael Groguhe (6-2)
Bantamweight First Round Bout:Shannon Van Tonder (7-2) vs.Boule Godogo (3-0)
Heavyweight First Round Bout:Jashell Ticha Awa (3-1) vs. Justin Clarke (2-0)
Bantamweight First Round Bout:Antero Dos Santos (5-0) vs. Karim Henniene(4-0)
Heavyweight First Round Bout:Abdoullah Kane (3-0) vs. Mohammed Ben Yahia (9-4)
Bantamweight First Round Bout:Simbarashe Hokonya (5-0) vs. Alain Majorique (5-0)
Heavyweight First Round Bout:Abraham Bably(5-2) vs. Badredinne Medkouri (7-2)
Showcase Women’s Strawweight Bout:Juliet Ukah (6-0) vs. Ceileigh Niedermayr(3-2)###
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RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA—Francis Ngannouis back and is the winner of theBattle of the Giants.
The Mayadeen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, hosted the return of “The Predator,” who viciously stopped his opponentRenan Ferreiraby knockout in a little over three minutes to win the newly minted PFL Super Fights Heavyweight Championship Belt and reclaim his position atop the mountain in mixed martial arts. ມີໄຊຊະນະໄດ້, Ngannou immediately puts the combat sports world on notice that he remains a force to be reckoned with anytime he laces up the four-ounce PFL MMA gloves.
The co-main event of the evening saw the greatest women’s MMA fighter of all-time, Cris “Cyborg,"add to her already impressive resume with a unanimous decision victory over PFL two-division ChampionLarissa Pacheco. By winning the PFL Super Fights Women’s Featherweight World Championship, “Cyborg” has now added her fifth different promotional belt to her trophy case. The loss snaps a ten-fight winning streak for Pacheco, while “Cyborg” has pushed her winning streak to eight bouts.
The Bellator Middleweight Championship was on the line in a rematch between undefeated championຈອນນີ ເອບເລນ ແລະປະເທດອັງກິດຂອງ Fabian Edwards. It was the world-class grappling of American Top Team’s Eblen that was the difference. The Kansas City-native scored numerous takedowns over the course of 25 ນາທີ, earning a unanimous 48-47 decision despite a fifth round onslaught from Edwards.
Zafar Mohsenentered PFL’s SmartCage for the first time on Saturday as a major underdog for his Featherweight contest against Dagestan’sHusein Kadimagomaev, but it was the German athlete who emerged the favorite, sweeping the scorecards in a one-sided 30-27 unanimous decision victory. Mohsen has now pushed his current winning streak to four bouts.
Opening the PPV card ofPFL Battle of the Giants, a highly anticipated Lightweight fight between former Bellator Featherweight ChampionAJ McKeeand surging Irish prospectPaul Hughesended up being exactly what fight fans were expecting – a high-level, back-and-forth fight between two athletes with title aspirations. Both fighters had their moments, ແຕ່ໃນທີ່ສຸດ, two judges’ saw Belfast’s Hughes as the winner, moving him to 2-0 in PFL and putting “Big News” one step closer to a world title shot.
ສະຫະພັນນັກຕໍ່ສູ້ມືອາຊີບ (PFL) in partnership with the Ministry of Sport and the Saudi Mixed Martial Arts Federation (SMMAF), announced earlier today that the Championships for the 2024 PFL Global Season will take place on Friday, ເດືອນພະຈິກ 29 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event will air live in the U.S. on ESPN+ and additionally can be seen live on DAZN throughout Canada and Europe, with additional premium sports platforms hosting the events worldwide. PFL Battle of the Giants Main Card Results:
ABOUT PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE ສະຫະພັນນັກຕໍ່ສູ້ມືອາຊີບ (PFL) is a global powerhouse in MMA and the fastest-growing sports league world-wide. PFL has five live fight franchises, offering year-round content: PFL League Season, PFL PPV Super Fights, PFL Challenger Series, PFL International Leagues, ແລະ Bellator. ສ້າງຕັ້ງຂຶ້ນໃນ 2018, PFL is backed by major blue-chip investors including SURJ, Ares, Knighthead, Luxor Capital, Waverley Capital, Elysian Park Ventures, and numerous NBA, MLB, NHL, and MLS team owners. MMA is the growth sport business of this decade, ມີ 650 million fans worldwide, the youngest audience demographic, and true global revenue streams.
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
LOS ANGELES –A plethora of fantastic fighters armed with world-title aspirations have joined the stackedBELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnellcard on Saturday, ມີນາ 12. SHOWTIME will televise the mammoth main card live from inside the Family Arena in St. Charles, ຈັ, ຢູ່ໃນ9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
Former title challenger and No. 2 ອັນດັບ-John Salter (18-5), as well as undefeated BELLATOR MMA No. 3-ອັນດັບຈອນນີ ເອບເລນ(10-0), and women’s No. 2 ເບົາCat 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.
ໃນກໍລະນີທີ່ຕົ້ນຕໍຂອງຕອນແລງ, Adam Borics (17-1) ແລະMads 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. ໃນການແຂ່ງຂັນຮ່ວມມືທີ່ເຂົ້າຮ່ວມການ, former BELLATOR Light Heavyweight Champion, 13-time BELLATOR veteran, ແລະບໍ່ມີ. 2-ອັນດັບPhil 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. ນອກຈາກນັ້ນ, the main card will spotlight an international lightweight extravaganza as undefeated New Alliance Jiu-Jitsu team memberJay-Jay Wilson (8-0) of Auckland, ນິວຊີແລນໃຫມ່, moves up in weight to meet Dagestan, ຣັດເຊຍGadzhi Rabadanov(16-4-2), who is coming off a first-round knockout in his promotional debut atBELLATOR MMA 263 ໃນເດືອນກໍລະກົດ 2021.
Prior to the consequential co-featured contests, a pair of top middleweights will round out the main card as Salter and Eblen square off for a shot at the winner of the upcoming world title bout pitting 185-pound ChampionGegard Mousasiagainst No. 1-ອັນດັບ Austin Vanderford ຢູ່ໃນ BELLATOR MMA 275later this month in Dublin, ໄອແລນ.
Armed with an 8-2 BELLATOR record, Salter, a 15-year pro MMA veteran out of Nashville, Tenn., holds the promotional record for most submissions in BELLATOR MMA middleweight history, and has stopped 17 ຂອງລາວ 23 opponents. Nicknamed “Diamond Hands” due to his love for crypto currency and willingness to hold onto his investments, Eblen is coming off a 71-second annihilation of Collin Huckbody atBELLATOR MMA 272ໃນເດືອນທັນວາ 2021. The six-time BELLATOR MMA veteran and American Top-Team product, who recently signed a six-fight BELLATOR contract extension, has secured six opening-round stoppages, including two of his three 2021 opponents.
In addition to the magnificent main card, a veritable cornucopia of pulsating preliminary punch ups will commence the preeminent night of action, including a Minnesota midwestern melee pitting former UFC title challenger and Winona, From., native Zingano against No.7-ranked lightweightPam Sorenson(9-4) of Blaine, From.
Set to make her third straight BELLATOR MMA appearance with aspirations of challenging BELLATOR MMA Women’s Welterweight World ChampionCris Cyborg, Zingano has had a decorated fighting career. The former NCAA Division III All-American wrestler became the first mother to compete in the UFC and initial woman to capture the company’s “Fight of the Night” award, counting victories over Miesha Tate, Amanda Nunes, Marion Reneau, and Gabrielle Holloway. ເມື່ອມໍ່ໆມານີ້, “Alpha” was featured in the series “Double Duty” that chronicled the attempts to maintain a balance between the daily responsibilities of parenthood and earning a living as a pro athlete.
A former Invicta FC women’s featherweight champion, Sorenson started kickboxing after the passing of her best friend. After vacating her crown and requesting a release from Invicta in July 2021, the Minneapolis mauler signed a multi-fight deal with BELLATOR MMA in mid-2021. Soon after joining the pioneering company, the 35-year-old recorded a hard-fought split decision over Roberta Samad atBELLATOR MMA 264 ໃນ ອັນຄາສະຫວິນ, Conn.
Also featured will be a bruising brawl pitting two hard-hitting heavyweights with seven career stoppages apiece as No. 8-ອັນດັບAlex “Eazy” Polizzi (9-1) of Madison, Wisc., clashes with Team Pitbull’sJose “Guru” Augusto (7-3, 1 NC). ນອກຈາກນັ້ນ, San Diego, Calif. native, 11-time BELLATOR MMA veteran, ແລະບໍ່ມີ. 6-ອັນດັບ“Barbaric” Derek Anderson(17-4, 1 NC) will mix it up with submission specialist, BELLATOR Brazilian bruiser, and Japanese-bornGoiti Yamaguchi (26-5), in a worldwide welterweight war.
ຍິ່ງໄປກວ່ານັ້ນ, added toBELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnellis a memorable middleweight match pitting undefeated, ເຮັດແນວໃດບໍ່. 6-ranked 185-pounder and owner of three consecutive stoppagesRomero Cotton (5-0) of Hutchinson, Kansas, who will bravely battle the horrors of“The Boogeyman”Lance Wright (5-2). ຍິ່ງໄປກວ່ານັ້ນ, 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) ຂອງ Escondido, Calif.
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, ໃນເວລາທີ່Diana Avsaragova(4-0) of Russia welcomesAshley Deen (5-6) to BELLATOR. Lastly, a Show-Me State lightweight showdown between BELLATOR beginnerDan Busch (4-1) makes his sixth straight Missouri appearance by confronting St. Louis’Josh Augustine (5-2).
The thrilling preliminary fights will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.
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BELLATOR MMA ແມ່ນອົງການສິລະປະການຕໍ່ສູ້ແບບປະສົມຊັ້ນນໍາລະດັບໂລກທີ່ມີນັກຕໍ່ສູ້ທີ່ດີທີ່ສຸດໃນໂລກ.. ພາຍໃຕ້ທິດທາງຂອງການໂຄສະນາການຕໍ່ສູ້ນັກຮົບເກົ່າ Scott Coker ໄດ້, ເຫດການ BELLATOR ເກີດຂຶ້ນຢູ່ໃນຕົວເມືອງໃຫຍ່ໃນທົ່ວໂລກ ແລະສາມາດເຫັນໄດ້ໃນໂທລະທັດຕະຫຼອດ 160 countries to an available audience of over one billion people. ຢູ່ໃນສະຫະລັດອະເມລິກາ, BELLATOR ສາມາດເບິ່ງໄດ້ໃນ SHOWTIME. BELLATOR ແມ່ນປະກອບດ້ວຍທີມງານບໍລິຫານທີ່ປະກອບມີຜູ້ຊ່ຽວຊານດ້ານອຸດສາຫະກໍາຊັ້ນນໍາໃນການຜະລິດໂທລະພາບ, orchestration ກໍລະນີທີ່ດໍາລົງຊີວິດ, ການພັດທະນາ fighter / ການພົວພັນ, ການຈັດຊື້ສະຖານທີ່, ການສ້າງສະຫນັບສະຫນູນ / ການພັດທະນາ, ໃບອະນຸຍາດສາກົນ, ການຕະຫຼາດ, ການໂຄສະນາ, ການພົວພັນສາທາລະນະແລະຄະນະກໍາມະ. BELLATOR ຢູ່ໃນ Hollywood, Calif. and owned by entertainment giant ViacomCBS, ບ້ານຂອງໂລກແບບັນເທີງ premier ທີ່ເຊື່ອມຕໍ່ກັບການສົນທະນາໂດຍຜ່ານການເນື້ອຫາທີ່ຫນ້າສົນໃຈທົ່ວໂທລະທັດ, ຮູບພາບການເຄື່ອນໄຫວ, ເວທີອອນໄລນ໌ແລະໂທລະສັບມືຖື.
C-Sergio Pettis (22-5) ແພ້ Kyoji Horiguchi (29-4) ຜ່ານເກາະ (spinning backfist) ຢູ່ໃນ 3:24 ຂອງຕະຫຼອດສີ່ Sergio Pettis:“I came out here and got beaten up for four rounds. When it happened, I was just like, ‘Man I am losing this fight. I’ve got to do something spectacular.’ It (the decisive punch that ended the fight) came at the right time.” “I needed to face some adversity, and tonight Horiguchi gave me all of that. It was hard trying to time his rhythm, trying to get his movement down.” “My coaches always tell me, ‘If you open up, you could be one of the best in the world.’ That what I’m pushing for.” #9-Jeremy Kennedy (17-3, 1 NC) ແພ້ #4-Emmanuel Sanchez (20-7) ຜ່ານການຕັດສິນໃຈ unanimous (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Jeremy Kennedy:“I can’t seem to find it. My coaches got mad at me in my last fight. I’ve got an atomic bomb. That’s what my coach said. It’s a 100-mile (per hour) fastball. I’ve got to use it. Last fight, ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າບໍ່ໄດ້. I wanted to try and mix it up, change my style. I was competitive, but I had to get back to my roots.” “ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າຢາກຈະປະສົມມັນຂຶ້ນຕື່ມອີກເລັກນ້ອຍ, ແຕ່ (Emmanuel) Sanchez ຢູ່ໃນໃບຫນ້າຂອງເຈົ້າຕະຫຼອດເວລາ. ມັນເປັນການຍາກທີ່ຈະກໍານົດຂອບເຂດການຄິດໄລ່ນັ້ນ. ລາວພຽງແຕ່ມາຫາຂ້ອຍ.” “ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າໄດ້ສ້າງຄວາມກົດດັນຫຼາຍກ່ຽວກັບຕົນເອງ. ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າໄດ້ມີຫມູ່ເພື່ອນທີ່ໃກ້ຊິດເສຍຊີວິດ. ລາວຢູ່ໃນແຈຂອງຂ້ອຍສໍາລັບການຕໍ່ສູ້ສອງສາມຄັ້ງສຸດທ້າຍຂອງຂ້ອຍ. ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ຢາກກັບບ້ານດ້ວຍຄວາມສູນເສຍ. ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ຕ້ອງການໂອກາດພິເສດໃດໆ. ຂ້ອຍຢາກຊະນະທຸກການແລກປ່ຽນ. ຂ້ອຍຢາກຊະນະທຸກວິນາທີ, ທຸກເວລາຂອງການຕໍ່ສູ້ນີ້. ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ສົນໃຈສິ່ງທີ່ເບິ່ງຄືວ່າ. ຂ້ອຍຕ້ອງໄດ້ຮັບ 'w.'” "ເທື່ອຫນ້າ, ຂ້ອຍຈະກັບຄືນສູ່ຄວາມມ່ວນຊື່ນ ແລະຊອກຫາສື່ທີ່ມີຄວາມສຸກນັ້ນ. ອັນນີ້ແມ່ນສໍາລັບ Boom. ຂ້ອຍຕ້ອງຍົກມືຂຶ້ນດ້ວຍຄ່າໃຊ້ຈ່າຍທັງໝົດ. ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ໄດ້ອອກມາຈາກນີ້ໂດຍບໍ່ມີການຊະນະ." #7-Josh Hill (21-4) ແພ້ Jared Scoggins (10-2) ຜ່ານເກາະ (ດີໃຈຫລາຍ) ຢູ່ໃນ :56 ຂອງທັງສອງໄດ້ຕະຫຼອດ Josh Hill:“ອັນນີ້ແມ່ນກ່ຽວກັບການກໍານົດເວລາ. ພວກເຮົາຮູ້ວ່າຮອບທຳອິດຈະເປັນການຍາກທີ່ຈະເອົາເວລານັ້ນລົງ. ພຣະອົງໄດ້ (Jared Scoggins) ແມ່ນ jumpy ຫຼາຍ, ໃນ ແລະ ອອກ. ນັ້ນ (ດີໃຈຫລາຍທີ່ສິ້ນສຸດການຕໍ່ສູ້) ຖືກຕ້ອງຢູ່ປຸ່ມ.” “ຂ້ອຍຢູ່ທີ່ນັ້ນ (ໃນ Bellator MMA World Grand Prix). ຂ້ອຍຮູ້ວ່າພະແນກນີ້ແມ່ນ stacked, ສະນັ້ນຂ້າພະເຈົ້າເຂົ້າໃຈ (ເປັນຫຍັງລາວຈຶ່ງບໍ່ຖືກລວມເຂົ້າ). ຂ້ອຍຕ້ອງການເຂົ້າ. ຖ້າມີການບາດເຈັບຫຼືດຶງອອກ, ຂ້ອຍເປັນຜູ້ຊາຍຂອງເຈົ້າ." “ຂ້ອຍໄດ້ເຫັນລາວ (Scoggins) ລົງໄປແລະຮູ້ວ່າລາວອອກໄປ. ບໍ່ມີຈຸດທີ່ຈະສືບຕໍ່ໄປ.” "ພຣະອົງໄດ້ (Scoggins) ເປັນປະເພນີຫຼາຍ, karate-esque. ຄູຝຶກຂອງຂ້ອຍແລະຂ້ອຍເຮັດວຽກກ່ຽວກັບເວລາຂ້ອນຂ້າງນ້ອຍ. ຂ້ອຍຮູ້ວ່າຮອບທໍາອິດອາດຈະຫຍຸ້ງຍາກເລັກນ້ອຍ. ຂ້າ ພະ ເຈົ້າ landed ດີ ໃຈ ຫລາຍ ໃນ ຄັ້ງ ທໍາ ອິດ, ແຕ່ມັນບໍ່ຢູ່ໃນເງິນ. ຫນຶ່ງໃນທີສອງ (ທີ່ສິ້ນສຸດການຕໍ່ສູ້) ແມ່ນ.”
BANTAMWEIGHT ຫົວຂໍ້ຂອງໂລກແມ່ນຢູ່ໃນສາຍຍ້ອນວ່າ BELLATOR ຖືກປິດອອກໄປໃນປີທີ່ MOHEGAN SUN ARENA ດ້ວຍການຕໍ່ສູ້ທີ່ເຕັມໄປດ້ວຍການປະທະກັນ
LOS ANGELES – BELLATOR MMA ໄດ້ຢືນຢັນບັດຕໍ່ສູ້ຢ່າງເຕັມທີ່ສໍາລັບBELLATOR MMA 272: Pettis vs Horiguchiບັດຢູ່ທີ່ Mohegan Sun Arena ໃນ Uncasville, Conn. ເຫດການວາງສະແຕມໃສ່ 2021 calendar year and is set to begin on SHOWTIME at10 p.m. ET / PT.
The stacked preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT.
ໃນກໍລະນີທີ່ຕົ້ນຕໍຂອງຕອນແລງ, current BELLATOR Bantamweight World ChampionSergio Pettis (21-5) puts his belt on the line against former BELLATOR 135-pound titleholder and current RIZIN championKyoji Horiguchi (29-3). The co-main event features former featherweight world title challenger No. 4-ອັນດັບEmmanuel Sanchez (20-6) versus former UFC standout and No. 9-ອັນດັບJeremy Kennedy (16-3, 1 NC).
Also anchoring the main card will be a bantamweight bout between UFC veteranJared Scoggins (10-1) ແລະບໍ່ມີ. 7-ອັນດັບJosh Hill (20-4), as well as undefeated American Top Team-product, ແລະບໍ່ມີ. 5-ranked middleweightຈອນນີ ເອບເລນ (9-0), who looks to protect his unblemished record against BELLATOR newcomerCollin Huckbody (10-3).
With seven thrilling fights in total, ໄດ້BELLATOR MMA 272preliminary card is highlighted by a pair of welterweight contests between Swedish submission specialist No. 10-ອັນດັບOliver Enkamp (10-2) and former Oklahoma State University wrestling standoutKyle Crutchmer (7-1) ເຊັ່ນດຽວກັນກັບເລວານ ໂຊກເຮລີ (9-1, 1 NC) ແລະVinicius de Jesus (9-4).
Hawaii’sໄກ່ແກ້ວ III (8-4-1) returns to the Scott Coker-led promotion, as he prepares for battle withJohn de Jesus (14-9) ໃນການປະຕິບັດເບົາ, ໃນຂະນະທີ່Dan Moret |(15-6) ແລະຮວງ Carlyle (12-3) meet in a 160-lb contract weight matchup.
Three additional lightweight matchups have also been announced with Russian sensationAlexander Shabliy (20-3) taking on Utah’sBobby King (10-3), Killys Mota (12-2) battlingMike Hamel (8-5), ແລະJustin Montalvo(3-0) squaring up withຢາໂຄບ ໂບຮັນ (10-7)
Juliana Velasquez: “I think I would be clinching a bit more, her striking didn’t surprise me, but I felt that I did enough to retain the title.”
“I beat her with my jab, if you look at her face, it’s messed up, if you look at mine, my face is fine. I think people in the audience favor her because she has a kickboxing style and I counter, but I think it was my boxing that was the difference tonight.”
“When I come in here, I don’t think of myself as a champion, I think of myself as someone who needs to earn the belt and tonight I felt that I did that.”
#5–Tyrell Fortune (11-1, 1 NC) ແພ້ #7-Matt Mitrione (13-9, 1 NC) ຜ່ານການຍອມ (ການໂຈມຕີ) ຢູ່ໃນ 1:45 ຂອງຕະຫຼອດຫນຶ່ງ Tyrell Fortune: “I feel great coming out of the fight. He stepped forward so I went for the shot instead of throwing the punch and I guess I made contact with my head. Besides that I was running through him for the takedown. As you saw, I finished on top, and the fight went from there.
“I didn’t feel it (the clash of heads), I can only go off of what he was saying at the time. ເຊັ່ນດຽວກັນກັບຂ້າພະເຈົ້າວ່າ, I was just looking to get on top and continue to fight so I didn’t really know what else to do. I thought if there was a contact that the ref would have saw and we would have stopped that’s why I paused for a second on top of him. I didn’t go right to punching. Once the ref said to continue, I was continuing to fight.
“I want Tim Johnson. I don’t want a title shot. I’d rather have Tim Johnson first. That’s really the only fight I’ve been training for since that loss. ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າ, with him taking that loss (against Valentin Moldavsky) and me getting this win, it should line us right up… I’m gonna’ try to knock his a– out just like he did me.”
Matheus Mattos (13-2-1) ແພ້ Cee Jay Hamilton (15-9) ຜ່ານ TKO (ການໂຈມຕີ) ຢູ່ໃນ 1:33 ຂອງທັງສອງໄດ້ຕະຫຼອດ
Matheus Mattos: “He’s a wrestler. ດັ່ງນັ້ນ, he could have done the boring game and taken me down. But he chose to go for the striking. ໂຊກດີ, he did it because it was a beautiful knockout. If Bellator could send more strikers to me, then they would be welcomed.”
"ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າມີຄວາມຮູ້ສຶກທີ່ຍິ່ງໃຫຍ່, perfectly strong. But I felt my knee go ‘thwack.’ And I stopped moving a lot. I didn’t do much footwork. I knew this was going to be on my hands, because my leg was painful. ຫວັງເປັນຢ່າງຍິ່ງ, everything went well.
“My two losses were to two of the best in the world. ດັ່ງນັ້ນ, I’ve been fighting at a high level a long time and I’m prepared for everyone. They can see that this fight welcomed me to Bellator, and now they know me. They know Matheus Mattos is a striker and he’s coming for us.
“I’m in my prime now so I’m prepared for everyone.”
Arlene Blencowe: "ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າມີຄວາມຮູ້ສຶກທີ່ຍິ່ງໃຫຍ່. I want to give a shout out to my kids at home. I’ve been away from home for nine weeks and it’s the longest I’ve ever been without my kids. ດັ່ງນັ້ນ, this win is for you.”
“I was just trying to gauge my distance. It was starting to be a little bit of a slow fight, so sorry about that fans. I could hear you yelling. But I was determined to keep my pace and not rush into anything. We knew that she swung with power and that the overhand right and the left hook came pretty quick. We’ve been working a lot on kicks, and I’m going to have a lot of bruises tomorrow. And hopefully her calves will be sore too.”
#5-ຈອນນີ ເອບເລນ (9-0) ແພ້ Travis Davis (10-5) ຜ່ານການຕັດສິນໃຈ unanimous (30-27, 30-26, 30-26) ຈອນນີ ເອບເລນ: “My coaches when I came back to the corner told me not to brawl. ດັ່ງນັ້ນ, I took their advice and I thought I wrestled smart.”
“He was talking s— ເວົ້າ, 'Hey, let’s brawl in the corner.’ I’m like, ‘Bro, that’s stupid.’ That’s why you’re not where I’m at. Because you don’t fight smart. You’re trying to come out here and brawl. You can do that all you want, but you’re not going to be a world champion like me.”
ບັດ Preliminary: Said Sowma(7-2) ແພ້ Ronny ເຄື່ອງຫມາຍ (19-9) ຜ່ານເກາະ (ດີໃຈຫລາຍ) ຢູ່ໃນ 1:09 ຂອງຕະຫຼອດຫນຶ່ງ Cody Law (4-0) ແພ້ Theodore Macuka(1-1) ຜ່ານ TKO (ດີໃຈຫລາຍ) ຢູ່ໃນ 1:54 ຂອງຕະຫຼອດຫນຶ່ງ Diana Avsaragova (4-0) ແພ້ Gabriella Gulfin (2-3) ຜ່ານການແບ່ງປັນການຕັດສິນໃຈ (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Adil Benjilany(6-3, 1 NC) ແພ້ Johnny Soto (4-2) ຜ່ານການຕັດສິນໃຈ unanimous (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Charlie Campbell (4-1) ແພ້ Nicholas Giulietti(2-2) ຜ່ານ TKO (ດີໃຈຫລາຍ) ຢູ່ໃນ 1:30 ຂອງທັງສອງໄດ້ຕະຫຼອດ
ກ່ຽວກັບ BELLATOR BELLATOR MMA is a leading global mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. ພາຍໃຕ້ທິດທາງຂອງການໂຄສະນາການຕໍ່ສູ້ນັກຮົບເກົ່າ Scott Coker ໄດ້, ເຫດການ BELLATOR ເກີດຂຶ້ນຢູ່ໃນຕົວເມືອງໃຫຍ່ໃນທົ່ວໂລກ ແລະສາມາດເຫັນໄດ້ໃນໂທລະທັດຕະຫຼອດ 160 countries to an available audience of over one billion people. ຢູ່ໃນສະຫະລັດອະເມລິກາ, BELLATOR ສາມາດເບິ່ງໄດ້ໃນ SHOWTIME. BELLATOR ແມ່ນປະກອບດ້ວຍທີມງານບໍລິຫານທີ່ປະກອບມີຜູ້ຊ່ຽວຊານດ້ານອຸດສາຫະກໍາຊັ້ນນໍາໃນການຜະລິດໂທລະພາບ, orchestration ກໍລະນີທີ່ດໍາລົງຊີວິດ, ການພັດທະນາ fighter / ການພົວພັນ, ການຈັດຊື້ສະຖານທີ່, ການສ້າງສະຫນັບສະຫນູນ / ການພັດທະນາ, ໃບອະນຸຍາດສາກົນ, ການຕະຫຼາດ, ການໂຄສະນາ, publicity, and commission relations. BELLATOR ຢູ່ໃນ Hollywood, Calif. and owned by entertainment giant ViacomCBS, ບ້ານຂອງໂລກແບບັນເທີງ premier ທີ່ເຊື່ອມຕໍ່ກັບການສົນທະນາໂດຍຜ່ານການເນື້ອຫາທີ່ຫນ້າສົນໃຈທົ່ວໂທລະທັດ, ຮູບພາບການເຄື່ອນໄຫວ, ເວທີອອນໄລນ໌ແລະໂທລະສັບມືຖື.
UNDEFEATED FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION JULIANA VELASQUEZ AND NO. 3 RANKED DENISE KIELHOLTZ SQUARE OFF FOR 125-POUND STRAP WHILE TOP-10 HEAVYWEIGHTS TYRELL FORTUNE AND MATT MITRIONE MEET IN THE CO-MAIN EVENT.
LOS ANGELES – BELLATOR MMA has confirmed the full fight card forBELLATOR MMA 262: Velasquez vs. Kielholtzກ່ຽວກັບ ວັນສຸກ, ເດືອນກໍລະກົດ 16at the Mohegan Sun Arena. The event airs LIVE on SHOWTIME at9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PTand is headlined by undefeated flyweight world championJuliana Velasquez (11-0) versus BELLATOR Kickboxing’s Flyweight World Champion and No. 3 ອັນດັບ Denise Kielholtz(6-2) for the promotion’s 125-pound belt.
In addition to the must-see main event, four other exciting main card bouts are confirmed forBellator 262 ກ່ຽວກັບເວລາສາຍ, including No. 5 ອັນດັບ Tyrell Fortune (10-1, 1 NC) taking on former New York Giants football star and No. 7 ອັນດັບ Matt Mitrione (13-8, 1 NC) ທີ່ heavyweight, a women’s featherweight matchup between No. 2 ranked former title challengerArlene Blencowe (13-8) and Brazil’sDayana Silva(9-6), a men’s heavyweight contest pitting No. 4 ອັນດັບ Linton VASSELL (20-8, 1 NC)versus BELLATOR newcomerMarcelo Golm (8-3), and undefeated No. 5 ອັນດັບ ຈອນນີ ເອບເລນ (8-0) ກໍາລັງປະເຊີນກັບໄປຕໍ່ຕ້ານ Travis Davis (10-4) in an explosive middleweight bout to open the main card.
The preliminary card is confirmed for six bouts and features a heavyweight slugfest between knockout artistRonny ເຄື່ອງຫມາຍ (19-8) ແລະ Said Sowma (6-2), as well as a featherweight contest pitting undefeated top prospectCody Law (3-0) ຕໍ່ Theodore Macuka (1-0). ນອກຈາກນັ້ນ, South Florida’sRoman Faraldo (5-0) welcomesJohn Ramirez (5-5) to the fray in a welterweight clash, while Team Pitbull Brothers-productMatheus Mattos (12-2-1) faces off againstCee Jay Hamilton (15-8) in a bantamweight battle. Lastly, Johnny Soto (4-1) ແລະ Adil Benjilany (5-3, 1 NC) square off in a 145-pound matchup and the undefeatedDiana Avsaragova (3-0) ໃຊ້ເວລາໃນ Gabriella Gulfin (2-2) in a flyweight showdown.
All prelims will stream live at6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT ໃນຊ່ອງ YouTube BELLATOR MMA, SHOWTIME ຊ່ອງ YouTube Sports ແລະ Pluto TV. Full bout listings are below:
SHOWTIME streaming service is offering 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 live premier BELLATOR MMA events per month throughout 2021 ແລະນອກຈາກ, anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.
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BELLATOR MMA 262: Velasquez vs. Kielholtzບັດຕົ້ນຕໍ: ວັນສຸກ, ເດືອນກໍລະກົດ 16 – Live on ເວລາສາຍ 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Flyweight World Title Main Event: C-Juliana Velasquez (11-0) vs. #3-Denise Kielholtz(6-2) ຮຸ່ນ Bout: #5–Tyrell Fortune (10-1, 1 NC) vs. #7-Matt Mitrione (13-8, 1 NC) ຮຸ່ນ Bout: #4-Linton VASSELL (20-8, 1 NC) vs. Marcelo Golm (8-3) ຄັນ Bout: #2–Arlene Blencowe (13-8) vs. Dayana Silva (9-6) Middleweight Bout: #5-ຈອນນີ ເອບເລນ (8-0) vs. Travis Davis (10-4)
ບັດ Preliminary: BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel | ໂທລະທັດ Pluto 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT Bantamweight Bout: Matheus Mattos (12-2-1) vs. Cee Jay Hamilton (15-8) ຮຸ່ນ Bout: Ronny ເຄື່ອງຫມາຍ (19-8) vs. Said Sowma(6-2) ຄັນ Bout:Cody Law (3-0) vs. Theodore Macuka(1-0) Welterweight Bout: Roman Faraldo (5-0) vs. John Ramirez (5-5) ຟາຍເວດ Bout: Diana Avsaragova (3-0) vs. Gabriella Gulfin (2-2) ຄັນ Bout:Johnny Soto (4-1) vs. Adil Benjilany(5-3, 1 NC) *ບັດອາດມີການປ່ຽນແປງ.
For more information on upcoming BELLATOR MMA events, ການຢ້ຽມຢາມ BELLATOR.com.
ນອກຈາກນີ້ຍັງ, Appearances by Fan-Favorite and Monster Energy Athlete 'Rampage’ Jackson and MMA Legend Dan Henderson
LOS ANGELES - ການ Monster Energy Bellator MMA Fight Seriescloses its 2017 season with a fourth and final stop atHomestead-Miami Speedwayin Homestead, Fla. ກ່ຽວກັບ ວັນອາທິດ, Nov. 19. Set to take place during Ford Championship Weekend, fighters will take to the cageວັນອາທິດmorning ahead of the final race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs that will determine the next Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Champion.
Just hours prior to the start of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Ford EcoBoost 400 ໃນວັນອາທິດ, Nov. 19, the Monster Energy Bellator MMA Fight Series will feature MMA action throughout the morning beginning at11:30 a.m. ແລະat the Monster Energy Fan Zone at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the display area on the north side of the track. Admission to the event is free and open to fans.
ນອກຈາກນັ້ນ, ກ່ຽວກັບ ວັນເສົາ, Nov. 18 ຈາກ 1-2 p.m. ແລະ, fans will have the opportunity to meet former world champ and Monster Energy athleteວິນ "Rampage" Jackson, as well as former PRIDE and STRIKEFORCE titleholderແລະ "Hendo" Henderson, at the Monster Energy Fan Zone at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the display area on the north side of the track. Admission to the event is free and open to fans.
“The Monster Energy Bellator MMA Fight Series has been a huge success this year and I’m looking forward to heading to Homestead-Miami Speedway during NASCAR’s championship weekend for another great event to end 2017,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “This is a monumental weekend for Monster Energy, including Hans Molenkamp, Tom Norwood, Cody Dresser, Mitch Covington and their entire team, as they close out their first season with NASCAR, and I’m excited to once again make Bellator MMA a part of the fan experience.”
Through Bellator MMA, alongside longstanding partner Monster Energy, mixed martial arts will be included as a pre-race activation exclusively for fans in attendance. The lineupໃນວັນອາທິດwill consist of four MMA bouts featuring some of the best regional up-and-coming talent, with the main event prospects in consideration to be signed to a multi-fight Bellator MMA contract.
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway takes placeວັນອາທິດ, ເດືອນພະຈິກ 19 ຢູ່ໃນ 2:30 p.m. ແລະ. Tickets to the race are available atwww.Homestead-MiamiSpeedway.com ຫຼືໂດຍການໂທຫາ 305-230-5255.
