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BELLATOR’S TOP FOUR WELTERWEIGHTS CONVERGE ON LONDON’S OVO ARENA WEMBLEY FRIDAY, MAY 13

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London, UK – Namuhla, BELLATOR MMA has added several explosive fights to Bellator london: Amos vs. I-MVP, taking place at OVO Arena Wembley – formerly known as The SSE Arena, Wembley – in London on Friday, May 13.

With an electric atmosphere expected in London, fans will be treated to a mouthwatering welterweight co-feature as former champion and No. 2-zibalwa Douglas Lima (32-10) takes on No. 3-zibalwa UJason Jackson (15-4). British fan favorite Luke Trainer (5-0) will be looking to make the most of his home crowd advantage when he faces Simon Biyong (7-2) in a light heavyweight match up packed with knockout potential.

The promotion’s exciting return to OVO Arena Wembley for Bellator london: Amos vs. I-MVP, sees home favorite No. 1-zibalwa Michael "Venom" Page (20-1) look to steal the world welterweight title from the undefeated champion, Yaroslav Amosov. The Ukrainian, ngubani 26-0, will be aiming to spoil the party in MVP’s own backyard, and deny the Londoner a slice of MMA history in the process.

Also confirmed previously for what is already shaping up to be an incredible card is a women’s flyweight feature fight between No. 3-zibalwa Denise Kielthwez (6-3) futhi No. 4-zibalwa Kana Watanabe (10-1-1) and a featherweight feature fight between No. 8-zibalwa Daniel Weichel (41-13) futhi Robert Whiteford (16-4).

Bellator london: Amos vs. I-MVP will be broadcast live in the UK at 9 p.m. GMT/4 p.m. KANYE on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer, following last week’s announcement of the major UK broadcast deal with the BBC. SHOWTIME will televise the fight live in America.

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Douglas Lima is also set for another visit to the English capital, following his headline bout against MVP last year, with a return to winning form on his mind in familiar territory. He takes on Jason Jackson in what is set to be another exhilarating clash. Lima is one of the most experienced fighters on the Bellator roster and will be hoping to add to his 32 career ngokunqoba. Standing in his way is the formidable challenge of “The Ass Kicking Machine” who is performing true to his nickname with five straight victories. Jackson’s most recent win was a convincing unanimous decision triumph over Paul Daley at Bellator 260 and he’ll be hoping to continue his strong professional record.

After a devastating knockout victory over Yanick Bahati in his biggest test to date at Bellator 267 in London last year, Luke Trainer will be looking to extend his unbeaten professional record to six fights as “The Gent” takes on Simon Biyong. With both fighters possessing genuine knockout power, the Cameroonian will hope to get on top in the striking exchanges and silence a partisan crowd. Trainer returns to home turf looking to continue his journey as one of Bellator’s fastest rising stars after an explosive performance last time out.

In addition to the aforementioned bouts, Londoner Alfie “The Axe Man” Davis (14-4) is also set to make a homecoming when he takes on fellow countryman Tim “The Experiment” Wilde (14-4) in a lightweight preliminary bout. The pair were due to meet in 2020 but will clash in front of their home faithful in a domestic clash that is certain to grab the attention of English fight fans. “The Axe Man” will be searching for the form that saw him go four fights undefeated prior to a unanimous decision loss last time out at Bellator 259. Wilde will not be in accommodating mood however, as he aims to string together three consecutive victories for the first time in his Bellator career.

There is another English talent on show in the women’s flyweight division as former title challenger Kate Jackson (11-5-1) takes on Greek athlete Elina “Gunner” Kallionidou (8-4). Jackson will be backed all the way by the London crowd but faces an opponent who was victorious on her last appearance in Wembley with a first-round stoppage victory at Bellator 267.

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UPDATED BELLATOR London: AMOSOV VS. I-MVP IKHADI MAIN:
ISIKHATHI SOMBUKISO (U.S.) / BBC Three & BBC iPlayer (U.K.) / Virgin Media Two & Virgin Media Sport (IRELAND)
Friday, May 13, 9 p.m. GMT/4 p.m. KANYE/1 p.m. PT

Welterweight World Title Main Event: #C-Yaroslav Amosov (26-0) vs. #1-Michael Page (20-1)
Welterweight Bout: #2-Douglas Lima (32-10) vs. #3-UJason Jackson (15-4)
I-Flyweight Bout Yabesifazane: #3-Denise Kielthwez (6-3) vs. #4-Kana Watanabe (10-1-1)
Light wesibhakela Bout: Luke Trainer (5-0)vs. Simon Biyong (7-2)

UPDATED BELLATOR LONDON: AMOSOV VS. I-MVP IKHADI Preliminary:
IBellator MMA YITHUBE | Isiteshi se-Showtime Sports YouTube | Pluto TV (US)
BBC iPlayer (UK)
Friday, May 13, 5:30 p.m. GMT/12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT

Featherweight Bout: #8-Daniel Weichel (41-13) vs. Robert Whiteford (16-4)
Bout Esilula: Alfie Davis (14-4) vs. Tim Wilde (14-4)
Flyweight Bout: Kate Jackson (11-5-1) vs. Elina Kallionidou (8-4)

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Free. May 6 // UBellator Paris: Babher vs. Kongo 2 // Accor Arena // Iparis, Ukusuka
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Umphumela & Izithombe ze-bellator kanye ne-USO ekhona: Bingelela amabutho

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UBellator kanye ne-USO ekhona: Bingelela amabutho IKhadi Main:

Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny Markes (19-7) ikhanselwe yi-Hawaii State Boxing Commission Deeming Barnett Ayikwazi ukuncintisana kusihlwa ngenxa yokugula kakhulu

UToby Misech (12-7) wanqoba Isiphesha (19-7) via KO (punches) at 0:54 eyodwa round

U-Alejandra Lara (9-3) wanqoba Veta artega (5-3) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

Ndwan claxton (6-1) wanqoba Braydon Akeo (3-1) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

UJoey Davis (7-0) wanqoba Chris Cisneros (19-11) via TKO (punches) at 3:55 eyodwa round



IKhadi Preliminary:

Hunter Ewald (1-0) wanqoba Isinkwa Bolohao (0-2)via ukuzithoba (okukhulisa-naked binda) at 1:42 eyodwa round

UJoseph Uyakholelwa (7-1-1) wanqoba UGwerder (4-1) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27, 30-27, 29-26)

I-Cass Bell (5-0) wanqoba UPierre Daguzan (5-4, 1 NC) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)



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BELLATOR SIGNS LIZ CARMOUCHE TO EXCLUSIVE MULTI-YEAR, MULTI-IMPI yenkontileka

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HONOLULU - On the same night as UBellator kanye ne-USO ekhona: Bingelela amabutho, Bellator is proud to announce the signing of United States Marine Corps veteran and established flyweight competitor Liz Carmouche (13-7) ukuze multi engu-an okukhethekile, multi-impi inkontileka.



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, okubala UJuliana Velasquez, Veta Arteaga, UBrown Ellen futhi U-Alejandra Lara.
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Amakhadi okulwa agcwele kanye nemininingwane yokusakaza yalolu mpelasonto i-Rebleheader e-Paramount Network & I-DAZN

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UJosh Barnett kanye noRonny Bandline BELLATOR & I-USO ekhona: Bingelela amabutho NGOLWESIHLANU, DEC. 20



BELLATOR 236 NGOMGQIBELO, DEC. 21 Ubona ilima-lei macfarlane ukuvikela isihloko sayo somhlaba ngokumelene noKate Jackson



I-LOS ANGELES - Isilayidi esigcwele sama-bouts sokubuyela kukaBellator ku-neal s. Blaisdell Arena e-Honolulu, IHawaii kulo Lwesihlanu, Dec. 20 noMgqibelo, Dec. 21 iyisikhulu esine-doubleheader eboshwe esihlanganisiwe esibonisa okuthile kwawo wonke fan wezobuciko obuhlanganisiwe bempi.



UBellator kanye ne-USO ekhona: Bingelela amabutho Ngabe umoya uzosebenza ngenethiwekhi ethandana nayo ngoLwesihlanu, December 20 at 10 p.m. Kanye / 9 P.m. CT. Umcimbi wonke uzose futhi usakaze ku-dazn, Ngenkathi ama-bouts yokuqala azohambahamba Bellator.com, I-DAZN nasemhlabeni jikelele ku I-Bellator Mobile App.



Bellator 236: Macfarlane vs. UJackson - Omunye we-Star-Powered, Amaphuzu avelele wonyaka wesikhathi sokulwa ku-dazn - azosakaza uMgqibelo, December 21 bukhoma kuphela I-DAZN at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, Ngenkathi isenzo sokuqala sizohamba sihamba Bellator.com, I-DAZN nasemhlabeni jikelele ku I-Bellator Mobile App.



Umcimbi omkhulu wekhadi langoLwesihlanu kwinethiwekhi yeParamount uzobona i-headlight headlight, okubandakanya ama-bellator desits we-World Champion yangaphambili Josh Barnett (35-8) futhi Ronny Markes (19-7). Ukujikeleza ikhadi eliyinhloko elihlanganisiwe kuzobona esinye isikweletu se-bellator, njengoba Isiphesha (19-6) ungena ekhejini ukuze ahlangane nowakhe waseHawaii UToby Misech (11-7), yangaphambili i-flyweight cha. 1 kwabazabalazayo U-Alejandra Lara (8-3) futhi Veta Arteaga (5-3) buyela esenzweni naseBellator Welterweight emhlabeni wonke umhlanganyeli we-Grand Prix Ndwan claxton (5-1) kuthatha ithemba elingenakuphelelwa yi-imeyili, Hawaii, Braydon Akeo (3-0). Futhi, Umuntu osebenza naye ongahlatshwanga we.J. McKee UJoey Davis (6-0) ibuyela ekhejini le-bellator lapho libhekene ne- "Big Island's" 29, Chris Cisneros (19-10).



Ama-prelims we UBellator kanye ne-USO ekhona: Bingelela amabutho izofaka ukubukeka kusuka ekulweni kwe-undefeleated bay fighter I-Cass Bell (4-0), kanye nethemba elihlaselwe laseHawaii UGwerder (4-0).



Amahora angama-24 kamuva, Bellator 236 kuzokwenzeka kuphela ku-dazn futhi kuzobekwa ikhanda yisihloko somhlaba we-flyweight weflyweight Ilima-Lei MacFarlane (10-0) futhi yeNgilandi Kate Jackson (11-3-1). Umcimbi wobumbano yi-Quarterfinal Matchung yeBellator Featherweight World Prix nge A.J. McKee (15-0) ukuthatha on Derek Fields (20-9.).



Ngaphezu kwalokho, isanda kusayina i-bellatorweight yeWelterweight UJason Jackson (10-4) of Hollywood, Fla. ibuyela ekhejini le-bellator ngesaziso esifushane okufanele uthathe Kiichi Kunimoto ka-Osaka, Japan. UJuliana Velasquez (9-0) Kubukeka sengathi kuhlale kungabonakali nge-bellator lapho ehlangana UBrown Ellen (10-6) E-Flyweight, Ngenkathi i-hawaii yasendaweni imele I-Cheyen ALBUM(7-1) futhi -Vulayo (3-0) iya empini yokulwa Izithungo zeRaufeon (12-1) futhi Zach zane (13-9), ngokulandelana, Ukuqedela ikhadi eliyinhloko.



UBellator kanye ne-USO ekhona: Bingelela amabutho IKhadi Main:

I-Paramount Network & I-DAZN

10 p.m. Kanye / 9 P.m. CT / 5 P.M. Hst



Umcimbi omkhulu we-heavyweight: Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny Markes (19-7)

I-Bantamweight Card Bout: UToby Misech (11-7) vs. Isiphesha (19-6)

I-Flyweight Main Card Bout: U-Alejandra Lara (8-3) vs. Veta artega (5-3)

I-Featherweight Card Bout: Ndwan claxton (5-1) vs. Braydon Akeo (3-0)

I-Welterweight Card Bout: UJoey Davis (6-0) vs. Chris Cisneros (19-10)



IKhadi Preliminary:

I-DAZN, Bellator.com & Uhlelo lokusebenza leselula leBellator

8:45 p.m. KANYE / 7:45 p.m. CT / 3:45 p.m. Hst



I-Bantamweight Preliminary bout: I-Cass Bell (4-0) vs. UPierre Daguzan (5-3, 1 NC)

I-Middleweight Preliminary Bout: UGwerder (4-0) vs. UJoseph Uyakholelwa (6-1-1)

180-Isisindo senkontileka ye-Pound Preliminary Bout: Hunter Ewald (Pro Debut) vs. Isinkwa Bolohao (0-1)



Bellator 236: Macfarlane vs. Jackson IKhadi Main:

I-DAZN

10 p.m. Kanye / 9 P.m. CT / 5 P.M. Hst



I-Flyweight West Isihloko se-bout: Ilima-Lei MacFarlane (10-0) vs. Kate Jackson (11-3-1)

I-FeatherWEORY WOLY GRAnd Grand Prix Quarterfinal Bout: A.J. McKee (15-0) vs. Derek Fields (20-9)

I-Welterweight Card Bout: UJason Jackson (10-4) vs. Kiichi Kunimoto (20-8-2, 1 NC)

I-Flyweight Main Card Bout: UJulianna Velasquez (9-0) vs. UBrown Ellen (5-2)

I-Bantamweight Card Bout: Izithungo zeRaufeon (12-1) vs. I-Cheyen ALBUM (7-1)

Ikhadi Elikhulu Elincane Light: -Vulayo (3-0) vs. Zach zane (13-9)



IKhadi Preliminary:

I-DAZN, Bellator.com & Uhlelo lokusebenza leselula leBellator

8:30 p.m. KANYE / 7:30 p.m. CT / 3:30 p.m. Hst



I-bout engasindi yokuqala: Ama-Diggs we-Keoni (7-0) vs. Scotty hao (4-2)

I-featherweight prelimialry bout: U-Andy II (5-2) vs. USpencer Higa (7-10)

I-bout engasindi yokuqala: UDustin Barca (3-0) vs. UBrandon Pieper (11-13)

I-Welterweight Bout: Ben Wilhelm (3-0) vs. Kealii heona (2-2)

I-Bantamweight Preliminary bout: Swayne Kia (Pro Debut) vs. Kaylan gorospe (Pro Debut)

I-flyweight kuqala i-bout: Nate yoshimura (Pro Debut) vs. Chas Dunheur (0-1)



*Ikhadi lincike ekushintsheni



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Ngonyaka wesibili olandelanayo, IBellator kanye neqembu le-USO phezulu ukuhalalisela amabutho anomcimbi okhethekile obukhoma eHawaii ngoLwesihlanu, DECEMBER 20

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UJosh Barnett wenza i-bellator yakhe ukuthi aphikise amamaki kaRonny emcimbini we-heavyweight ngenethiwekhi etholakalayo



E-Los Angeles - Ukuhlonipha amadoda nabesifazane abanesibindi se-U.S. Amabutho ahlomile, IBellator MMA iphinde yabambisana ne-USO ukwethula umcimbi okhethekile wamabutho wamabutho, kanye nabangane babo nemindeni yabo, ngolwesihlanu, December 20. Ukusuka ku-neal s. Blaisdell Arena e-Honolulu, Hawaii, Lo mbukiso oyingqayizivele uzobhekelwa ikhanda nge-bout headweight enezinkinga ze-bellator ze- "the hammaster" Josh Barnett (35-8) futhi Ronny Markes (19-7).



Unyaka wesibili, Iqembu le-USO neBellator lize lidumise abesilisa nabesifazane abalwela inkululeko yethu futhi balethe ukuzijabulisa kanye nocezu ekhaya ukuze basebenzise amalungu eHawaii ngesikhathi seholide. Lokhu Bingelela amabutho Umcimbi uzoletha abasubathi beBellator nobuntu emphakathini wamasosha futhi banikeze umcimbi wamahhala obukhoma njengokubonga ngemihlatshelo yabo nokuzinikezela ezweni lethu, Ikakhulu kulabo abahlukaniswe emndenini nasekhaya ngesikhathi samaholide. Kufana nonyaka odlule, UBellator kanye ne-USO bazosebenzisana nesonto lemicimbi ekhethekile eHawaii eholela ngempelasonto enkulu yokulwa okuthokozisayo ngoDisemba 20 futhi 21.



Njengenhlangano ehamba phambili yokusekelwa kwamasosha, I-USO iqinisa amalungu e-American Service Service ngokuwagcina axhumeke emndenini, Ikhaya nezwe, Kuyo yonke inkonzo yabo esizweni. Lesi sikhathi samaholide, Amakhulu ezinkulungwane zamalungu enkonzo azohlala emsebenzini, kude nasekhaya. I-USO, ngezinhlelo zayo, Izinsizakalo nezinhlelo zokuzijabulisa, uzibophezele ukuletha ucezu lwekhaya labesilisa nabesifazane bezwe lethu. Abalandeli bakwa-MMA nabasekeli bezempi bangasiza ukugcina amabutho aqinile futhi axhunywe ekhaya ngokuvakashela www.uso.org/hollay Futhi ngokusebenzisa i-hashtag #Odolidays Lapho bekwabelana ngendlela abaye basize kanjani ukuthunywa okubucayi kwe-USO ukwenza amaholide akhetheke amaqhawe ethu ezempi.



UBellator kanye ne-USO ekhona: Bingelela amabutho Ngabe umoya uzosebenza ngenethiwekhi ethandana nayo ngoLwesihlanu, December 20 at 10 p.m. Kanye / 9 P.m. CT. Umcimbi wonke uzose futhi usakaze ku-dazn, Ngenkathi ama-bouts yokuqala azohambahamba Bellator.com nasemhlabeni jikelele ku I-Bellator Mobile App. Imininingwane yokusatshalaliswa kwamathikithi akhethekile kuzomenyezelwa ezinsukwini ezizayo.



Lokhu kungenakulibaleka ubusuku kuzoba yingxenye yempelasonto yomlando okuqothulayo okumenyezelwe ngaphambili IBellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Jackson ngomgqibelo, December 21. Leli khadi lokulwa elindelwe kakhulu lifaka phakathi i-bellator ye-bellator ye-bellator yabesifazane flyweight Ilima-Lei MacFarlane Ukuvikela isihloko sakhe ngokumelene Kate Jackson, futhi A.J. McKee ukuthatha on Derek Fields Ku-matchep ye-quarterfinal ye-bellator featweight world prix.





Ngemuva kokusayina noBellator ngo-Ephreli, Lowo owayengowokuqala we-UFC Heavyweight uJosh Barnett uzobuyela ekuqhumeni kwakhe umncintiswano we-MMA okokuqala ngqa kusukela 2016. Ibhande elimnyama leBrazil Jiu-Jitsu elimnyama, UBarnett usalokhu egcwele endaweni yokulwa nezemidlalo, Ukuncintisana emicimbini yeJiu-Jitsu, Ukukhuthaza nokwenza imibukiso yakhe yokulwa nokubhala kanye nokusebenza njengomhlaziyi wombala we-New Japan Pro Wrestling. UBarnett akahambi nge-MMA enikelwe Fanbase eHawaii, Ukulwa Kwesifunda I-Hawaiian Promotion Superbrawl in 1999 futhi 2000, Isisu esihlanganisa ukulwa ezintathu ngobusuku obubodwa ukunqoba i-superbrawl 13 mqhudelwano we-heavyweight. Enye yezinsimbi ezisindayo zesikhathi sonke, I-Strikeforce, Pride, UFC, K-1, Njpw, Pancrase, Futhi ukucaca okusemqoka kungumnikazi wokunqoba ngezinkanyezi ezidumile, faka futhi uvelele (2x), Semmy Schilt (2x), Randy Couture, Ukuzingela Maka, U-Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Pedro Rizzo, Sergei Kharitonov, Frank Mir, Roy Nelson kanye no-Andrei Arlovski.



Ukulwa ngokomsebenzi kusukela 2007, Amamaki kaRonny azojoyina amazinga we-bellator alandela ama-26-Fires kuwo wonke umhlaba kuwo wonke umhlaba kubandakanya ama-win amathathu ku-UFC. Ukuncintisana iningi lomsebenzi wakhe ocishe ube ngu-13 e-Middleweight, Lowo oneminyaka engu-31 manje uzobe ubeka amagilavu njenge-bellator heavyweight. Ukuvumala Ukusuka eNatal, Brazil, Amamaki aqhamuka ekunqobeni kwe-TKO ngoJuni, futhi azokwengeza elinye icala legama elikhulu ohlwini lwaKhe lokuphikiswa, Uhlu oluhlanganisa ukulwa no-Yoel Romero, Thiago santos, U-Aaron Simpson noPaulo Luholeka.



Kubuyekeziwe UBellator kanye ne-USO ekhona: Bingelela amabutho Ikhadi Lokulwa Nekhadi:

Umcimbi omkhulu we-heavyweight: Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny Markes (19-7)



*Ikhadi lincike ekushintsheni



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UNDEFEATED ILIMA-LEI MACFARLANE RETURNS HOME TO HAWAII ON DEC. 21 FOR FLYWEIGHT TITLE DEFENSE AGAINST KATE JACKSON EXCLUSIVELY ON DAZN

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OKUNINGI, BELLATOR’S FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX CONTINUES AS UNDEFEATED A.J. MCKEE MEETS DEREK CAMPOS IN FIRST QUARTERFINAL MATCHUP

Tickets on sale next Friday, Oct. 11



I-LOS ANGELES – For the second time in as many years, Neal S. Blaisdell Arena e-Honolulu, Hawaii will host the homecoming of Ilima-Lei MacFarlane (10-0), as she puts her undefeated record and Bellator women’s flyweight title on the line against No. 1 Olwa Kate Jackson (11-3-1) in the main event on Saturday, Dec. 21, streamed exclusively on the DAZN app.



Ngaphezu kwalokho, IBellator Hawaii will feature the first quarterfinal matchup of Bellator’s Featherweight World Grand Prix, when the man with the longest winning streak in promotional history, A.J. McKee (15-0), takes on the always-exciting Derek Fields (20-9) in the evening’s co-headliner.



Bellator: Macfarlane vs. UJackson - Omunye we-Star-Powered, year-end highlights of fight season on DAZN – will stream live exclusively on I-DAZN at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, Ngenkathi isenzo sokuqala sizohamba sihamba Bellator.com, I-DAZN nasemhlabeni jikelele ku I-Bellator Mobile App. Tickets go on sale next Friday, Oct. 11 and can be purchased through Bellator.com, as well as Ticketmaster.com or the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena box office. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.



Born and raised in Honolulu, current Bellator women’s flyweight champ Macfarlane made her pro debut in 2015 with a KO victory that went viral and has not looked back since, remaining undefeated in her career. With impressive victories over Valerie Letourneau futhi Veta Arteaga, Macfarlane was the focal point of Bellator’s debut in Hawaii last year. A proud graduate of Honolulu’s Punahou High School in 2009, Macfarlane later attended San Diego State University, where she would go on to earn her Master’s degree in liberal arts and science with a focus on indigenous issues – a subject she remains passionate about, launching “The Ilimanator Scholarship” for indigenous girls last year. Now Ilima-Lei turns her focus to Kate Jackson, who will be looking to play the role of spoiler when she enters the Bellator cage on December 21.



A winner of seven of her last eight fights, Kate Jackson has earned her way to a title shot against the division’s inaugural champion. A competitor on the 23rd season of The Ultimate Fighter, Jackson hails from Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England, and most recently defeated Lena Ovchynnikova in London. Jackson made her Bellator debut in 2017 with a first round-victory over of Colleen Schneider and would later go on to dominate Anastasia Yankova at historic Bellator 200 in front of her hometown crowd. Facing the biggest test of her career, Jackson looks to reign atop the flyweight division when she leaves Hawaii.



With an undefeated professional record of 15-0, including six knockouts and eight first round finishes, there doesn’t seem to be much more for the talent-oozing 24-year-old to prove to the MMA community before his name is routinely mentioned among the division’s elite. Ukulwa Ngaphandle Kwebhishi Elide, Calif., “Mercenary” is fresh off of a jaw-dropping performance that saw him finish Georgi Karakhanyan in only eight seconds just moments after watching his father, U-Antonio McKEE, collect a knockout victory in what was the first ever father-son duo to compete on the same card in the US. With all 15 of his career wins coming under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion, the Team BodyShop product has made it clear that he has his sights on Patricio "Pitbull" and his 145-pound belt, as he continues to build a strong argument as the new face of Bellator. Constantly looking for new records to break, McKee may have found the perfect match in Campos, as the two brawlers have combined for a remarkable 22 finishes over 36 career ngokunqoba.



Fighting out of Lubbock, Texas, Campos will be competing in the first of the four quarterfinal matchups in Bellator’s Featherweight World Grand Prix, following a decisive victory over former featherweight world champion Daniel Straus at Bellator 226 this past September. The 31-year-old knockout artist is ready to build on his impressive professional record of 20-9, when he takes on undefeated superstar McKee on December 21. Always ready to trade blows, the heavy-handed veteran has spent much of his time competing in Bellator’s lightweight and welterweight divisions over the past six years of his career. Manje, “The Stallion” hopes to continue his impressive surge in the 145-pound class, as he prepares to go toe-to-toe with one of the most dangerous featherweights in the world. With a shot at one million dollars on the line, Campos will rely on his fearless fighting style and sound wrestling background if he wants to advance in what many have pinned as one of the most anticipated matchups in the second round.



IBellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Jackson IKhadi Main:

I-Flyweight West Isihloko se-bout: Ilima-Lei MacFarlane (10-0) vs. Kate Jackson (11-3-1)

I-FeatherWEORY WOLY GRAnd Grand Prix Quarterfinal Bout: A.J. McKee (15-0) vs. Derek Fields (20-9)



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MCDONALD & LETOURNEAU IMPRESS IN BELLATOR DEBUTS, CAPPING OFF FINAL EVENT ON SPIKE

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Complete Bellator 191: McDonald vs. Ligier Fight Card Results:

Michael McDonald (18-4) wanqoba Peter Ligier (8-2-1) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

 

Ama ifotho: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8acndyoa13mtgs7/AABOlDgJCtycBa-bPH8L1e8Qa?dl = 0

 

McDonald Quote: “I was happy with the performance. He ate some heavy punches. I hit him hard enough to break my right hand again, so he’s very durable and I expected that from him. I’ve seen him get put down and keep coming. He was very impressive, I’m honored to have fought him and he really stepped up to the occasion. I think that I have some pretty high accolades for a bantamweight, but I really have no idea how that stacks up to the other guys in my division. We will let this hand heal up and find out soon.”

 

Valerie Letourneau (9-6) wanqoba Kate Jackson (9-3-1) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

 

Ama ifotho: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xv8mhtcx9eku5p9/AAB94OCwYqOCIUbHyTcU3chUa?dl = 0

 

Letourneau Quote: “I never feel like I’m doing enough. That’s the first thing I ask my coach: ‘Was it a good fight?’ I think experience has taught me to be patient in the fight and to fight smart. You always want to put on a show, but sometimes it can cost you the fight. In mpi wami wokugcina, I didn’t do enough because I was too careful. I wanted to bring all that experience together and make the best of it.”

 

“This was a very important fight for me. Ngingumfana 34, my daughter’s a teenager now. I’ve sacrificed a lot of things for my career. But I want this Bellator belt so bad. It was really hard for me to watch Ilima Macfarlane and Emily Ducote fight for it first. I have so much respect for both of them, but I wanted to be the first one to fight for the title. Ngeshwa, that didn’t happen but to me that’s the only thing I have on my mind right now. Ilima knows I want to fight her and she had a really good performance in her last fight. When it happens, I think it’s going to be a really good matchup. It’s going to be an exciting fight.”

Mohammad Yahya (4-1) wanqoba Ash Griffiths (4-5) nge-who 3:26 eyodwa round

 

Ama ifotho: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/62fh9s38lo1de3x/AAAF5NCgKybT6v1HG9qYJOaHa?dl = 0

 

Yahya Quote: “This is what we trained for and we executed exactly as we planned. I was very confident in the opening round. I said that I was going to win in the first round by TKO and I did just that. It’s confidence, but this is also a product of hard work. I was training very hard for this and I executed. I knew that I had the best team in the world and we’re on to the next one now.”

 

Philip De Fries (14-6, 1 NC) def. James Thompson (20-17, 1 NC) via ukuzithoba (guillotine) at 1:33 eyodwa round

 

Ama ifotho: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/efcurjmp6k10j2q/AADd556tK8j6Lg-T7Te54Z_ma?dl = 0

 

De Fries Quote: "Ngizizwa enkulu, the less damage the better. I’m not getting any prettier. Hats off to James, he’s a legend. It’s a shame it was over so quick, it could have been a barn burner. But I’m happy. I want to climb the ladder here in Bellator. If there is an opening in this tournament, I’ll gladly step in. I feel great at the moment. Fighting is 90 percent mental and the first half of my career, I didn’t have the head for it. But now I’m putting everything together, I feel great and I’m performing. Ngikulungele, Mina ngizoba ukulwa ubani.

 

Jeremy Petley (12-8) def. Lewis Monarch (9-3) nge isinqumo uqhekeko (29-28 I-X2, 27-30)

 

Ama ifotho: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/q1gw2zn80ujf2ps/AABweE-l4KMFb00-hvR7CExDa?dl = 0

 

Petley Quote: “I was prepared to do the job and really demonstrate my skills. He put up a tough fight and made me work for it. I was prepared for a war, and that’s what he gave me so I had to dig deep. Lewis was a good opponent but I knew no matter what the situation or adversity, that I have a big heart, I have work ethic, a good skillset and a good corner behind me. I knew that no matter what happened, I would come out with the victory.”

 

“This is a fraction of my potential. Ngifuna ukulwa big, I want the Bellator title. I want to move up, I want to move forward and fight late in the night. I have what it takes, so I’ll take anybody. This was not the most convincing win, but no matter who I face, I can win. I don’t care who it is up against me, I can always find a way. I find a way to win. That’s what I do.”

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BELLATOR 191 WEIGH-IN RESULTS & IZITHOMBE

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BELLATOR’S FINAL EVENT ON SPIKE TAKES PLACE

KUSASA NIGHT AT 9/8c

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NEWCASTLE, England – Only one main event competitor is sure to be smiling after their matchup kusasa night when Michael McDonald(17-4) makes his Bellator debut against Peter Ligier (8-1-1) in the headlining bout of Bellator 191.

Another high-profile free agent signing in Valerie Letourneau (8-6) is also set to make her long-awaited promotional debut, squaring off against Kate Jackson (9-2-1) in the co-main event at Newcastle, England’s Metro Radio Arena.

 

Bellator 191: McDonald vs. Ligier will be broadcast free on SPIKE Friday, Dec. 15 at 9 p.m. KANYE/ 8 p.m. CT. The event marks the last time Bellator will air on SPIKE before the network rebrands itself as Paramount Network in January.

 

Tickets for the event can be purchased from Ticketmaster.co.uk & event.co.uk

 

Complete Bellator 191: McDonald vs. Ligier Ikhadi Lokulwa Nekhadi:

138 Pound Catchweight Main Event: Michael McDonald (137.6 lbs.) vs. Peter Ligier (135.8 lbs.) Ama ifotho

Umcimbi we-Flyweight We-Flyweight Co-Main: Valerie Letourneau (125.8 lbs.) vs. Kate Jackson (125.5 lbs.) Ama ifotho

Heavyweight Feature Bout: James Thompson (266 lbs.) vs. Phil De Fries (261 lbs.) Ama ifotho

Welterweight Feature Bout: Mohammad Yahya (163 lbs.) vs. Ash Griffiths (170.5 lbs.) Ama ifotho

I-featherweight prelimialry bout: Jeremy Petley (146.4 lbs.) vs. Lewis Monarch (146 lbs.) Ama ifotho

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MICHAEL ‘MAYDAY’ MCDONALD MAKES PROMOTIONAL DEBUT AGAINST PETER LIGIER DURING MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR 191 IN NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND ON DEC. 15

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VALERIE ‘TROUBLE’ LETOURNEAU ALSO SET FOR BELLATOR DEBUT AGAINST KATE JACKSON

E-Los Angeles - Two of Bellator’s top recent free agent signings, Michael McDonald (17-4) futhi Valerie Letourneau (8-6), will both make their long-awaited promotional debuts during Bellator 191 at Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England on Friday, Dec. 15.

 

“Mayday” will take on Peter Ligier (8-1-1) in a bantamweight main event, while “Trouble” will compete at flyweight against Kate Jackson (9-2-1) uma kwenzeka co-main. Ngaphezu kwalokho, British heavyweights collide when James “The Colossus” Thompson (20-16, 1 NC) returns to the Bellator cage where he meets Philip De Fries (13-6, 1 NC). Ekugcineni, two lightweight contests have also been added, as Jeremy Petley (11-8) battles Lewis Monarch (9-2) and Ash Griffiths (4-4) takes on Mohammad Yahya (3-1).

 

Bellator 191: McDonald vs. Ligier will be broadcast free on SPIKE Friday, Dec. 15 at 9 p.m. KANYE/ 8 p.m. CT. Tickets for the event can be purchased from Ticketmaster.co.uk & event.co.uk.

 

At kuphela 26 iminyaka yobudala, McDonald will enter the Bellator cage with experience against some of the top bantamweights the sport of MMA has to offer, including Renan Barao, John Lineker, Urijah Faber and Brad Pickett. A veteran of the WEC and UFC veteran, the Modesto, Calif.-native signed with Bellator following a nine-fight, five-year run with his former promotion. With 15 finishes in his 17 iwina njengoba professional, McDonald will look to hand Ligier his first stoppage loss of his career.

 

Hailing from Paris, France, Ligier turned pro in 2013 and has competed exclusively on the European circuit throughout his 10-fight career. Also known as “BadAzz,” the 31-year-old has finished his opponent in five out of eight opportunities, amounting to an impressive finishing rate of 63%. Now making his debut with Bellator, Ligier formerly competed for BAMMA in 2014.

 

The Canadian-born Létourneau, a former UFC strawweight title challenger, carries an impressive track record of thrilling fights, highlighted by a world title contest against former champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Manje, moving up to her more natural weight class, the 34-year-old American Top Team product will make her debut for Bellator. On Dec. 15, “Trouble” will look to improve upon her eight victories as a professional, a tally that includes five finishes, with four coming by way of knockout.

 

Fresh off a victory over Colleen Schneider at Bellator 182 in August, the victory gave Jackson five wins in a row, including four stoppages. Jackson hasn’t lost since May of 2013, a period which also included a run on reality television show The Ultimate Fighter isizini 23. Hailing from Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England, Jackson will have the home crowd to her advantage at Bellator 191.

Complete Bellator 191: McDonald vs. Ligier Ikhadi Lokulwa Nekhadi:

Bantamweight Main Event: Michael McDonald (17-4) vs. Peter Ligier (8-1-1)

Umcimbi we-Flyweight We-Flyweight Co-Main: Valerie Letourneau (8-6) vs. Kate Jackson (9-2-1)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: James Thompson (20-16, 1 NC) vs. Philip De Fries (13-6, 1 NC)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Jeremy Petley (11-8) vs. Lewis Monarch (9-2)

 

IKhadi Preliminary:

I-bout engasindi yokuqala: Mohammad Yahya (3-1) vs. Ash Griffiths (4-4)

 

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