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Official Fight Night Results, Quotes & Photos for BELLATOR MMA 262: Velasquez vs. Kielholtz

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COMPLETE FIGHT NIGHT PHOTOS HERE - (PLEASE CREDIT: BELLATOR MMA / LUCAS NOONAN)

POST-FIGHT VIDEO INTERVIEWS HERE

C-Juliana Velasquez (12-0) ṣẹgun #3-Denise Kielholtz (6-3) nipasẹ pipin ipinnu (48-47, 47-48, 48-47)

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.”

#5Tyrell Fortune (11-1, 1 NC) ṣẹgun #7-Matt Mitrione (13-9, 1 NC) nipasẹ ifakalẹ (dasofo) ni 1:45 ti yika kan

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. Bi mo ti sọ, 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. Lati mi, 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 aout just like he did me.”

Matheus Mattos (13-2-1) ṣẹgun Cee Jay Hamilton (15-9) nipasẹ TKO (dasofo) ni 1:33 ti yika meji

Matheus Mattos:
“He’s a wrestler. Nítorí, he could have done the boring game and taken me down. But he chose to go for the striking. Da, he did it because it was a beautiful knockout. If Bellator could send more strikers to me, then they would be welcomed.”

"Mo lero nla, 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. Ireti, everything went well.

“My two losses were to two of the best in the world. Nítorí, 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.”

#2Arlene Blencowe (14-8) ṣẹgun Dayana Silva (9-6) nipasẹ TKO (punches) ni 1:00 ti yika mẹta

Arlene Blencowe:
"Mo lero nla. 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. Nítorí, 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-Johnny Eblen (9-0) ṣẹgun Travis Davis (10-5) nipasẹ unanimous ipinnu (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)

Johnny Eblen:

“My coaches when I came back to the corner told me not to brawl. Nítorí, I took their advice and I thought I wrestled smart.”

“He was talking s— wipe, '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.”

Alakoko Kaadi:
Said Sowma (7-2) ṣẹgun Ronny Markes (19-9) nipasẹ KO (punches) ni 1:09 ti yika kan
Cody Law (4-0) ṣẹgun Theodore Macuka (1-1) nipasẹ TKO (punches) ni 1:54 ti yika kan
Diana Avsaragova (4-0) ṣẹgun Gabriella Gulfin (2-3) nipasẹ pipin ipinnu (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Adil Benjilany (6-3, 1 NC) ṣẹgun Johnny Soto (4-2) nipasẹ unanimous ipinnu (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Charlie Campbell (4-1) ṣẹgun Nicholas Giulietti (2-2) nipasẹ TKO (punches) ni 1:30 ti yika meji

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BELLATOR MMA CONFIRMS FULL FIGHT CARD FOR BELLATOR 262 – LIVE ON SHOWTIME FRIDAY, Keje 16 AT 9 P.M. ATI

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 for BELLATOR MMA 262: Velasquez vs. Kielholtz lori Friday, July 16 at the Mohegan Sun Arena. The event airs LIVE on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. Et / 6 fi aidunnu. PT and is headlined by undefeated flyweight world champion Juliana Velasquez (11-0) versus BELLATOR Kickboxing’s Flyweight World Champion and No. 3 ni ipo 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 for BELLATOR 262 lori Showtime, including No. 5 ni ipo Tyrell Fortune (10-1, 1 NC) taking on former New York Giants football star and No. 7 ni ipo Matt Mitrione (13-8, 1 NC) ni heavyweight, a women’s featherweight matchup between No. 2 ranked former title challenger Arlene Blencowe (13-8) and Brazil’s Dayana Silva (9-6), a men’s heavyweight contest pitting No. 4 ni ipo Linton Vassell (20-8, 1 NC)versus BELLATOR newcomer Marcelo Golm (8-3), and undefeated No. 5 ni ipo Johnny Eblen (8-0) ti nkọju si pipa lodi si 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 artist Ronny Markes (19-8) ati Said Sowma (6-2), as well as a featherweight contest pitting undefeated top prospect Cody Law (3-0) lodi si Theodore Macuka (1-0). Ni afikun, South Florida’s Roman Faraldo (5-0) welcomes John Ramirez (5-5) to the fray in a welterweight clash, while Team Pitbull Brothers-product Matheus Mattos (12-2-1) faces off against Cee Jay Hamilton (15-8) in a bantamweight battle. Lastly, Johnny Soto (4-1) ati Adil Benjilany (5-3, 1 NC) square off in a 145-pound matchup and the undefeated Diana Avsaragova (3-0) gba lori Gabriella Gulfin (2-2) in a flyweight showdown.

All prelims will stream live at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and 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 at SHO.com/BellatorMMA. Subscribers will be delivered two live premier BELLATOR MMA events per month throughout 2021 ati ki o kọja, anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.

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BELLATOR MMA 262: Velasquez vs. Kielholtz Akọkọ Kaadi:
Friday, July 16 – Live on ASIKO IWORAN
9 p.m. Et / 6 fi aidunnu. PT

Flyweight World Title Main Event: C-Juliana Velasquez (11-0) la. #3-Denise Kielholtz (6-2)
Heavyweight ija: #5Tyrell Fortune (10-1, 1 NC) la. #7-Matt Mitrione (13-8, 1 NC)
Heavyweight ija: #4-Linton Vassell (20-8, 1 NC) la. Marcelo Golm (8-3)
Featherweight ija: #2Arlene Blencowe (13-8) la. Dayana Silva (9-6)
Middleweight ija: #5-Johnny Eblen (8-0) la. Travis Davis (10-4)

Alakoko Kaadi:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel | Pluto TV
6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT

Bantamweight ija: Matheus Mattos (12-2-1) la. Cee Jay Hamilton (15-8)
Heavyweight ija: Ronny Markes (19-8) la. Said Sowma (6-2)
Featherweight ija: Cody Law (3-0) la. Theodore Macuka (1-0)
Welterweight ija: Roman Faraldo (5-0) la. John Ramirez (5-5)
Flyweight Bout: Diana Avsaragova (3-0) la. Gabriella Gulfin (2-2)
Featherweight ija: Johnny Soto (4-1) la. Adil Benjilany (5-3, 1 NC)

*Card subject to change.

For more information on upcoming BELLATOR MMA events, ibewo BELLATOR.com.

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UNDEFEATED WORLD CHAMP VELASQUEZ DEFENDS HER TITLE AGAINST KICKBOXING WORLD CHAMP KIELHOLTZ FRIDAY, Keje 16 AT BELLATOR 262

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LOS ANGELES – Awọn ifilelẹ ti awọn iṣẹlẹ ti BELLATOR 262 on Friday, July 16 will feature undefeated 125-pound world champion Juliana Velasquez (11-0) making the first defense of her title against BELLATOR Kickboxing’s Flyweight World Champion and No. 4 ni ipo Denise Kielholtz (6-2). The card emanates from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. and airs live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. Et / 6 fi aidunnu. PT.

A limited number of tickets starting at $60 go on sale beginning Friday, June 4, with a special presale starting on Thursday, June 3 lati 10 a.m. si 10 p.m. ATI, and can be purchased at Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.

The preliminary portion of BELLATOR MMA 262: Velasquez vs. Kielholtz bẹrẹ ni 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT and 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.

Hailing from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the 34-year-old Velasquez makes the first defense of her flyweight title since dethroning inaugural champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane ni BELLATOR 254 in December of last year. Sitting in the No. 2 slot on the BELLATOR women’s pound-for-pound rankings, Velasquez is a former Brazilian national champion in judo, a martial arts discipline she began training at age four. The Team Nogueira product has been a dominant force throughout her unblemished 11-fight professional career, including six wins under the BELLATOR banner.

“I’m extremely excited and happy to get back in the BELLATOR cage and defend my title for the first time,”Velasquez sọ. “I’ve been training really hard, and I’m fully prepared to put on an incredible performance for my fans. Denise has been a great champion in the BELLATOR kickboxing ring, but this MMA belt is mine and it will be going back to Brazil with me after the fight.”

Already the reigning BELLATOR Kickboxing Flyweight World Champion, Kielholtz is looking to capture the promotion’s MMA gold as well when she straps on the BELLATOR MMA gloves for the seventh time. The Dutch striking sensation, known to fans as “Miss Dynamite,” is riding a four-fight MMA winning streak, including a first round knockout over former title challenger Kate Jackson ni BELLATOR 247 kẹhin October. Much like her opponent, the 32-year-old Kielholtz holds a black belt in judo with multiple titles as a member of the Dutch National Judo Team.

“This is the moment I’ve been waiting for since I was a child,” said Kielholtz. “My journey in martial arts started when I was nine years old. I have earned multiple championships from kickboxing and judo and I feel like the universe has put everything together. All the hard work, all the sacrifices I have made in my life have all led me to this opportunity. This will be the crowning achievement of my career. This is mine.”

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BELLATOR MMA 262: Velasquez vs. Kielholtz Akọkọ Kaadi:
ASIKO IWORAN
Friday, July 16 - 9 p.m. Et / 6 fi aidunnu. PT

Flyweight World Title Main Event: C-Juliana Velasquez (11-0) la. #4-Denise Kielholtz (6-2)

Alakoko Kaadi:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV
5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT

For more information on upcoming BELLATOR MMA events, ibewo BELLATOR.com.

BELLATOR MMA CHAMPION ILIMA-LEI MACFARLANE DEFENDS FLYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE AGAINST UNDEFEATED JULIANA VELASQUEZ ON THURSDAY, Kejila. 10

Los Angeles – On Thursday, December 10, Bellator MMA presents a long-awaited world title bout featuring a clash of undefeated flyweights, as champ Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-0) defends her 125-pound championship belt against Brazil’s Juliana Velasquez (10-0) ni Bellator 254. The event airs live on CBS Sports Network from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

Sibiesi idaraya Network yoo air Bellator 254: Macfarlane vs. Velásquez LIVE in all U.S. awọn ọja, while preliminary matchups will stream on CBSSports.com and Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel. Additional bouts will be announced at a later date.

Returning to the Bellator cage for the first time since a victory over Kate Jackson in her hometown of Honolulu last December, Macfarlane will look to continue her dominance over Bellator’s elite woman’s flyweight division as she defends her title against Julianna Velasquez on December 10. The inaugural Bellator flyweight champion, Macfarlane enters the contest with a perfect professional record of 11-0, including eight coming by way of stoppage. Adding to her impressive resume, “The Ilimanator” has the most victories amongst women in the Bellator cage (10) and has no plans of slowing down, as she seeks to add to her legacy inside the cage with her fifth successful title defense at Bellator 254.

With a professional record of 10-0, Rio de Janeiro’s Juliana Velasquez looks to remain perfect in her first chance at Bellator gold. The black belt judoka will attempt to become the second women’s flyweight champion in Bellator history when she looks to extend her promotional winning streak to six. With prior stoppage wins over Rebecca Ruth and Kristina Williams, Velasquez also defeated former 125-pound title challenger Alejandra Lara en route to her upcoming title shot. Much like Macfarlane, the 34-year-old Team Nogueira-product will be competing for the first time in 2020, nearly a year removed from her Bellator 236 unanimous ipinnu gun lori Bruna Ellen.

Imudojuiwọn Bellator 254: Macfarlane vs. Velásquez Akọkọ Kaadi:
Sibiesi idaraya Network | DAZN

Flyweight World Title Bout: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-0) la. Juliana Velasquez (10-0)

*Card subject to change.

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BELLATOR SIGNS LIZ CARMOUCHE TO EXCLUSIVE MULTI-YEAR, Olona-ija guide

HONOLULU - On the same night as Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops, Bellator is proud to announce the signing of United States Marine Corps veteran and established flyweight competitor Liz Carmouche (13-7) si ohun iyasoto olona-odun, olona-ija guide.



Carmouche joins Bellator’s women’s flyweight division following a six-year run in UFC – a tenure that includes world title bouts in both the bantamweight and flyweight divisions, as well as notable wins over Katlyn Chookagian and Jessica Andrade.



Fighting out of San Diego, the 35-year-old Team Hurricane Awesome-product also formerly competed for Strikeforce, notching a pair of victories with the promotion. She earned an additional win over Valentina Shevchenko earlier in her career.



Prior to her days as a professional athlete, the Lafayette, Louisiana-native spent five years serving as an aviation electrician in the United Stated Marine Corps, where she completed three tours of duty in the Middle East. A longtime friend and teammate of Hawaii’s own Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, “Girl-Rilla” finally has the opportunity to compete alongside Bellator women’s flyweight world champion in an already-stacked 125-pound division.



Carmouche’s promotional debut will take place early 2020 in the flyweight division, which is championed by her training partner, Ilima-lei Macfarlane, who headlines Bellator 236on DAZN tomorrow night in Honolulu, Hawaii. The division also features Macfarlane’s opponent Kate Jackson, as well as other top athletes competing this weekend in Hawaii, pẹlu Juliana Velasquez, Veta Arteaga, Bruna Ellen ati Alejandra Lara.

BELLATOR 197: CHANDLER vs. GIRTZ RESULTS & Awọn fọto

 

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FULL EVENT PHOTOS

 

Michael Chandler (18-4) ṣẹgun Brandon Girtz (15-8) via technical submission (head & arm choke) ni 4:00 ti yika kan

A.J. McKee (11-0) ṣẹgun Justin Lawrence (11-5) nipasẹ unanimous ipinnu (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Logan Storley (8-0) ṣẹgun Joaquin Buckley (8-2) nipasẹ unanimous ipinnu (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)

Baby Slice (2-1) ṣẹgun Devon Brock (1-1) nipasẹ ifakalẹ (ru-ìhoho choke) ni :34 ti yika kan

Juliana Velasquez (7-0) ṣẹgun Rebecca Ruth (6-3) nipasẹ TKO (body kick) ni :19 ti yika mẹta

Derek Anderson (15-3) ṣẹgun Zak Bucia (18-10) nipasẹ unanimous ipinnu (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Dominic Mazzotta (14-2) ṣẹgun Josh Sampo (11-6) nipasẹ unanimous ipinnu (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Eric Ellington (5-0) ṣẹgun Jordan Howard (10-5) nipasẹ pipin ipinnu (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Adam Cella (9-8) ṣẹgun DeWayne Diggs (2-2) nipasẹ TKO (punches) ni 4:27 ti yika kan

Cort Wahle (3-3) ṣẹgun Joe Roye (1-5) nipasẹ ifakalẹ (guillotine) ni :21 ti yika kan

Jordani Dowdy (5-4) ṣẹgun Jeff Crotty (1-1) nipasẹ ifakalẹ (ru-ìhoho choke) ni :29 ti yika kan

A.J. Siscoe (3-2) ṣẹgun Justin Robbins (14-19) nipasẹ ifakalẹ (ru-ìhoho choke) ni 4:34 ti yika meji

BELLATOR 197: CHANDLER vs. GIRTZ WEIGH-IN RESULTS & Awọn fọto

 

EVENT AIRS ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AT 9 P.M. ATI / 8 P.M. CT

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WEIGH IN PHOTOS

 

Bellator 197: Chandler vs. Girt gba ibi ọla, Friday, April 13 at The Family Arena in St. Charles MO. The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network (tẹlẹ Spike) ni 9 p.m. ATI/8 p.m. CT, nigba ti alakoko igbese yoo san lori Bellator.com ati agbaye lori awọn Bellator Mobile App.

 

Complete Bellator 197: Chandler vs. Girt Weigh-in Results:

Lightweight Main Event: Michael Chandler (155.3) la. Brandon Girtz (156)

Featherweight Co-Main Event: Justin Lawrence (145.8) la. A.J. McKee (145.8)

Welterweight Main Card Bout: Devon Brock (160) la. Baby Slice (159.8)

Welterweight Main Card Bout: Joaquin Buckley (168.3) la. Logan Storley (170.6)

141-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: A.J. Siscoe (140.6) la. Justin Robbins (135.6)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Jeff Crotty (170.8) la. Jordani Dowdy (170.3)

Women’s Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Juliana Velasquez (126) la. Rebecca Ruth (125.3)

165-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Zak Bucia (164.9) la. Derek Anderson (164.2)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Josh Sampo (135.4) la. Dominic Mazzotta (135.4)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Eric Ellington (135.4) la. Jordan Howard (136)

189-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: DeWayne Diggs (186.8) la. Adam Cella (189)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Cort Wahle (144.9) la. Joe Roye (151)*