LATE CHANGE SHIFTS BELLATOR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX – JOSE ‘GUGU’ AUGUSTO NOW FACES ANTHONY “RUMBLE” JOHNSON IN QUARTERFINAL

Лос-Анджэлес– BELLATOR MMA has today confirmed the full slate of fights forгэта ПятніцыБЕЛАТАР ММА 258: Archuleta vs Pettisкарта inside the Mohegan Sun Arena. The event is the first of two being held in May, and kicks off an exciting month of fights on SHOWTIME with the action set to begin live at9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

У галоўным падзеі вечара, Juan “The Spaniard” Archuleta (25-2) puts his BELLATOR Bantamweight World Title on the line for the first time against No. 1 ranked 135-pounderSergio “SP” Pettis (20-5). У дадатак да хэдлайнера, three other main card bouts are confirmed, with the co-main event featuring a Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal bout with Team Pitbull productJose “Gugu” Augusto(7-2, 1 Паўночная Караліна) stepping up on a week’s notice to fight a debutingAnthony “Rumble” Johnson(22-6).

Rounding out main card action is a lightweight grudge match pitting the No. 2 месцаPatricky Pitbull(23-9) against the resilient Irishman, Пітэр Куэлі(12-5-1), and a must-watch bout between the No. 2 ranked welterweightМайкл "Яд" Старонка(18-1) і Няма. 6 ranked welterweight Дэрэк Андэрсан(17-3-1), a fight that has been booked twice previously, but was derailed due to injuries.

The preliminary card consists of eight fights and is stacked throughout, featuring former 185-pound championРафаэль Карвалью(16-5) stepping in on less than a week’s notice to welcomeLorenz Larkin(22-7) to the BELLATOR middleweight division. Таксама, Ня. 5 ranked welterweightЛоган Сторлі(11-1) returns againstOmar Hussein (8-2).

Fans will also see the promotion’s bantamweight depth on display, seeing No. 4 месцаRaufeon Stots (15-1) face No. 7 месцаJosh Hill (20-3), as well as appearances from former title challenger and No 2. ranked bantamweight“Patchy” Mix (13-1), Erik “Goyito” Perez (19-8), and the always-gameГенры Корралес(18-5), who moves to bantamweight for the first time in his BELLATOR career.

УсеБЕЛАТАР ММА 258: Archuleta vs Pettis prelims will stream live at5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT на YouTube-канале BELLATOR MMA, SHOWTIME Спартыўны канал YouTube і 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 і за, with all events scheduled to air live at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.

Full bout listings are below:

БЕЛАТАР ММА 258: Archuleta vs. PettisГалоўная Карта:

Пятніца, Мая 7 – жыць далейЧАС ДЛЯ ШОЎ

9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

Bantamweight Title Bout: з-Juan Archuleta (25-2) vs. #1-Sergio Pettis(20-5)

Light Heavyweight WGP Quarterfinal Bout: Энтані Джонсан(22-6) супраць. Jose “Gugu” Augusto(7-2, 1 Паўночная Караліна)

Лёгкі бой: #2-Patricky Pitbull (23-9) супрацьПітэр Куэлі (12-5-1)

175-Pound Contract Weight Bout: #2-Michael Page(18-1) супраць. #6-Дэрэк Андэрсан(17-3, 1 Паўночная Караліна)

Папярэдняе Card: 

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5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT

Пеўня Бут: #7-Josh Hill (20-3) супраць. #4-Raufeon Stots (15-1)

Сярэдні Бут: Lorenz Larkin(22-7, 1 Паўночная Караліна) супрацьРафаэль Карвалью (16-5)

Пеўня Бут: #2-Паўторная сумесь(13-1) супрацьАльберт Маралес(10-6-1)

Бой у нападаючым: #5-Логан Сторлі(11-1) супрацьOmar Hussein(8-2)

Сярэдні Бут: #6-Johnny Eblen (7-0) супрацьDaniel Madrid(18-6)

Пеўня Бут: Генры Корралес (18-5) супрацьJohnny Campbell (20-13, 1 Паўночная Караліна)

Лёгкі Бут: Weber Almeida (5-0) супрацьJohnny Soto(3-1)

Пеўня Бут: Erik Perez(19-8) супрацьBlaine Shutt(8-4)

*Загаловак карты для змены.

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