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Multiple High-Profile Fights Added to Both Nights of BELLATOR MMA’s Hawaii Double-Header on April 21 і 22

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Bellator 295 MAIN CARD GETS AN UPDATED MAIN CARD START TIME OF 11 P.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT

FRIDAY’S SHOW IS FREE TO ALL FIRST RESPONDERS, MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES, WHILE TICKETS FOR SATURDAY’S EVENT ARE CURRENTLY ON SALE

Анёлы - The two main cards for BELLATOR MMA’s annual doubleheader on the Hawaiian island of Oahu are complete with the addition of today’s confirmed bouts.

Honolulu’sNeal S. Blaisdell Arena will play home to a pair of events on back-to-back nights withBellator 294 адбываеццаПятніца, Красавіка 21 іBellator 295 адбываеццаСубота, Красавіка 22. 

Bellator 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 - Пятніца, Красавіка 21

Main card airs live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT/4 p.m. local HST

Bellator 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 on Fridayhas two new main card contests, bringing Friday’s slate to five fights in total. Former BELLATOR bantamweight title challenger and No. 5-месцаDanny Sabatello (13-2) will return to action for the first time since his shot at the world championship, when he competes againstMarcos Breno (15-2), who surprised many people when he bested Josh Hill on the scorecards in his BELLATOR debut. A welterweight contest pittingLevan Chokheli (11-2) and American Top Team’sMichael Lombardo (13-3) is also official for the SHOWTIME-aired portion of the event.

Папярэдняе карткаBELLATOR 294currently features four fights, including No. 4-ranked heavyweightТайрэл Фарчун(12-3), who looks to get back to his winning ways against Russia’sSergei Bilostennyi(10-2). Ня. 5-ranked light heavyweightAlex Polizzi (10-2) returns to the BELLATOR cage and will compete against a streakingKarl Moore (11-2), who holds the No. 8 ранжыраванне. A lightweight tilt between five-fight BELLATOR veteranKillys Mota(14-3) and promotional newcomerKenneth Cross(13-3) is official, as is a 145-pound bout between Oregon’sCris Lencioni (10-3) tangling withBlake Smith (7-3). Rounding out the preliminary card is a middleweight affair between Colorado’sЭнтані “Sugafoot” Адамс(9-3) and Tajikistan’sSharaf “Sherkhan” Davlatmurodov(18-4-1).

The card is headlined by a Women’s Flyweight World Championship main event rematch pitting current champion and U.S. МарскіLiz Carmouche(18-7) against No. 4 ranked flyweight challenger, ДэАна Бэнэт (13-7-1). У са-галоўную падзею вечара, Ня. 6-ranked heavyweight and Minnesota National GuardsmanЦім Джонсан(15-9) будуць канкуравацьСказаў Саўма (8-4). A women’s featherweight contest featuring former UFC title challengerСара McMann (13-6), who makes her highly anticipated BELLATOR debut against former No. 1 супернік, Арлин Blencowe (15-9).

Friday night’s event is being held in honor of America’s Military, Veterans and First-Responders, all of whom are eligible to attend the event with a guest for free entry the day of with valid proof of ID. Free admission is based on a limited capacity and available on a first come-first serve basis.

TheBellator 294 preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT/2 p.m. HST. The complete bout listing for both events can be found below.

Bellator 295: Stots vs. Mix – Saturday, Красавіка 22

Updated Start Time – Main card airs live on SHOWTIME at 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT/5 p.m. local HST

The main card for Saturday’sBellator 295: Stots vs. Змяшацьevent has also been sweetened with the addition of homegrown BELLATOR talent and No. 3-месцаАарон Піка (10-4), who returns from his highly publicized shoulder injury to square off against Brazil’sOtto Rodrigues (13-1), who makes his BELLATOR debut.

The preliminary portion of Saturday’s event also features multiple new, high-profile additions confirmed including a marquee bout pitting two top-ten contenders against each other at featherweight, калі Не. 6-месцаMads Burnell(16-4) tests his skills against No. 7-месцаДжасцін Гансалес (14-1). Ня. 8-месцаIlara Joanne(11-6) meets fellow BrazilianБраўн Элен(6-4) in a women’s flyweight contest, and a welterweight tilt betweenАляксей Шуркевіч(13-5) and Japan’sMasayuki Kikuiri(8-2-1). 

BELLATOR 295on Saturday is main evented by the Finals of the BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix, which will see current Interim ChampionRaufeon Stots (19-1) face No. 2-месцаПаўторная сумесь(17-1). У са-галоўную падзею, the pride of Honolulu, Ня. 3-месцаIlima-Лей Макфарлейн (12-2) looks to defend home turf against Japan’s No. 2-месцаKana Watanabe (11-1-1). Таксама, at 125-pounds, former BELLATOR World ChampionKyoji Horiguchi (31-5) moves down a division to welcome former UFC Title ChallengerРэй Борг (16-5) to the Paramount-owned promotion.

Квіткі наBellator 295: Stots vs. Змяшацьare on sale now and are available at Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.

TheBellator 295 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/1 p.m. HST. The complete bout listing for both events can be found below.

Bellator 294: CARMOUCHE VS. BENNETT 2ГАЛОЎНАЯ КАРТА:

Пятніца, Красавіка 21 – жыць далейЧАС ДЛЯ ШОЎ

10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT/4 p.m. HST (local)

Flyweight World Title Bout: C-Liz Carmouche(18-7) супраць. #4-ДэАна Бэнэт (13-7-1)

Су-галоўная падзея ў цяжкай вазе: #6-Цім Джонсан(15-9)супрацьСказаў Саўма(8-4)

Лёгкі Бут: #2-Арлин Blencowe(15-9) супрацьСара McMann(13-6)

Пеўня Бут: #5-Danny Sabatello (13-2) супрацьMarcos Breno (15-2)

Бой у нападаючым: Levan Chokheli (11-2, 1 Паўночная Караліна) супрацьMichael Lombardo (13-3, 1 Паўночная Караліна)

Bellator 294: CARMOUCHE VS. BENNETT 2ПАПЯРЭДНЯЯ CARD:

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8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT/2 p.m. HST (local)

Бой у паўцяжкай вазе: #5-Alex Polizzi (10-2) супраць#8-Karl Moore(11-2)

Лёгкі бой: Killys Mota(14-3) супрацьKenneth Cross(13-3)

Бут ў суперцяжкай: #4-Тайрэл Фарчун(12-3, 1 Паўночная Караліна) супрацьSergei Bilostennyi(10-2)

Лёгкі Бут: Cris Lencioni(10-3) супрацьBlake Smith (7-3)

Сярэдні Бут: Anthony Adams (9-3) супраць. Шараф Даўлатмуродаў(18-4-1)

Bellator 295: STOTS VS. MIXГАЛОЎНАЯ КАРТА:

Субота, Красавіка 22 – жыць далейЧАС ДЛЯ ШОЎ

11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT/5 p.m. HST (local)

Bantamweight World Grand Prix Final: IC-Raufeon Stots(19-2) супраць. #2-Паўторная сумесь(17-1)

Найменшы вага Бута: #3-Ilima-Лей Макфарлейн(12-2) супраць. #2-Kana Watanabe(11-1-1)

Лёгкі Бут: #3-Аарон Піка (10-4) супрацьOtto Rodrigues (13-1)

Найменшы вага Бута: Kyoji Horiguchi (31-5) супрацьРэй Борг (16-5)

Bellator 295: STOTS VS. MIXПАПЯРЭДНЯЯ CARD:

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7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT/1 p.m. HST (local)

Лёгкі Бут: #6-Mads Burnell(16-4) супраць. #7-Джасцін Гансалес(14-1)

Лёгкі бой: Yancy Medeiros(16-8, 1 Паўночная Караліна) супрацьЧарлі Ліры(17-13-1)

Лёгкі Бут: Kai Kamaka III(10-5-1) супрацьAdli Edwards (9-2)

Найменшы вага Бута: #9–Sumiko Inaba(5-0) супраць. #7-вета Артеага (7-4)

Лёгкі Бут: Keoni Diggs (10-2) супрацьWeber Almeida (7-1)

Лёгкі бой: Bobby King(12-5) супрацьAalon Cruz(10-4)

Бут ў суперцяжкай: Davion Franklin(5-1) супрацьKasim Aras(7-1)

Найменшы вага Бута: #8-Ilara Joanne(11-6) супрацьБраўн Элен(6-4)

Бой у нападаючым: Аляксей Шуркевіч(13-5) супрацьMasayuki Kikuiri(8-2-1)

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Бясплатна. Мора. 31 // Bellator 293: Golm vs. Джэймс // Pechanga Resort Casino // Temecula, ТАКОЙ ЯК

Бясплатна. Красавіка. 21 // Bellator: 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 // Blaisdell Arena // Honolulu, Гаваі

Субота. Красавіка. 22 // Bellator: 295: Stots vs. Змяшаць // Blaisdell Arena // Honolulu, Гаваі

Бясплатна. Мая 12 // Bellator 296: Mousasi vs. Эдвардс // Accor Arena // Paris, Францыя

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Former Title Challenger John Salter Meets Undefeated Johnny Eblen During Main Card of BELLATOR 276 сакавіка 12

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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

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Анёлы - A plethora of fantastic fighters armed with world-title aspirations have joined the stackedБЕЛАТАР ММА 276: Borics vs. Burnellcard on Saturday, Сакавіка 12. SHOWTIME will televise the mammoth main card live from inside the Family Arena in St. Чарльз, Мо, на9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

Former title challenger and No. 2 месца-Джон Солтэрам (18-5), as well as undefeated BELLATOR MMA No. 3-месцаJohnny Eblen(10-0), and women’s No. 2 полулегком вагаCat 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.

У галоўным падзеі вечара, Adam Borics (17-1) іMads 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. У са-бой прыкметах, former BELLATOR Light Heavyweight Champion, 13-time BELLATOR veteran, і Няма. 2-месцаФіл Дэвіс (23-6, 1 Паўночная Караліна) will open his 2022 campaign against No. 4 Julius Anglickas(10-2), who most recently challenged for the 205-pound title. Дадаткова, the main card will spotlight an international lightweight extravaganza as undefeated New Alliance Jiu-Jitsu team memberJay-Jay Wilson (8-0) of Auckland, Новая Зеландыя, moves up in weight to meet Dagestan, Расіі ўGadzhi Rabadanov(16-4-2), who is coming off a first-round knockout in his promotional debut atБЕЛАТАР ММА 263 у ліпені 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 Champion Гегард Мусаси against No. 1-месца Austin Vanderford на БЕЛАТАР ММА 275 later this month in Dublin, Ірландыя.

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 з яго 23 праціўнікі. 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 272у снежні 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 праціўнікі.

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, Ад., native Zingano against No.7-ranked lightweightПэм Сорэнсан(9-4) of Blaine, Ад.

Set to make her third straight BELLATOR MMA appearance with aspirations of challenging BELLATOR MMA Women’s Welterweight World ChampionКрыс Кібарг, 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, Аманда Нуньес, Marion Reneau, and Gabrielle Holloway. Нядаўна, “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 atБЕЛАТАР ММА 264 у Ункасвилль, Канэктыкут.

Also featured will be a bruising brawl pitting two hard-hitting heavyweights with seven career stoppages apiece as No. 8-месцаAlex “Eazy” Polizzi (9-1) of Madison, Wisc., clashes with Team Pitbull’sJose “Guru” Augusto (7-3, 1 Паўночная Караліна). Дадаткова, Сан - Дыега, Халіф. роднай, 11-time BELLATOR MMA veteran, і Няма. 6-месца“Barbaric” Derek Anderson(17-4, 1 Паўночная Караліна) will mix it up with submission specialist, BELLATOR Brazilian bruiser, and Japanese-bornGoiti Yamaguchi (26-5), in a worldwide welterweight war.

Акрамя таго, added toБЕЛАТАР ММА 276: Borics vs. Burnellis a memorable middleweight match pitting undefeated, Ня. 6-ranked 185-pounder and owner of three consecutive stoppagesRomero Cotton (5-0) of Hutchinson, Канзас, who will bravely battle the horrors of“The Boogeyman” Lance Wright (5-2). Акрамя таго, former Division II All-American wrestler and fantastic featherweightКодзі Лоў(5-0), fresh off his third opening-round finish, strives to avoid being scared off by“Phantom” Johnny Soto (5-2) Эскондидо, Халіф.

Continuing the unforgettable night of amazing action, undefeated welterweight and American Top-Team memberРаман Фаральда (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, каліDiana Avsaragova(4-0) of Russia welcomesAshley Deen (5-6) to BELLATOR. Нарэшце, 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.

Квіткі наБЕЛАТАР ММА 276: Borics vs. Burnellare on sale now at bothTicketmaster.com іBellator.com

БЕЛАТАР ММА 276: Borics vs. Burnell Main Card:

Субота, Сакавіка 12 – жыць далей ЧАС ДЛЯ ШОЎ

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

Featherweight Main Event: #2-Adam Borics (17-1) супраць. #2-Mads Burnell (16-3)

У паўцяжкай сумесна Галоўнай падзеяй: #2-Філ Дэвіс (23-6, 1 Паўночная Караліна) супраць. #4-Julius Anglickas (10-2)

Сярэдні Бут: #2-Джон Солтэрам (18-5) супраць. #3-Johnny Eblen (10-0)

Лёгкі бой: Jay-Jay Wilson (8-0) супрацьGadzhi Rabadanov (16-4-2)

ПАПЯРЭДНЯЯ CARD:

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6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT

Лёгкі Бут: #2-Cat Zingano (12-4) супраць. #7-Пэм Сорэнсан (9-4)

Бой у паўцяжкай вазе: #8-Alex Polizzi (9-1) супрацьJose Augusto (7-3, 1 Паўночная Караліна)

Бой у нападаючым: #6-Дэрэк Андэрсан (17-4-1) супрацьGoiti Yamaguchi (26-5)

Сярэдні Бут: #6-Romero Cotton (5-0) супрацьLance Wright(5-2)

Найменшы вага Бута: Diana Avsaragova (4-0) супрацьAshley Deen (5-6)

Лёгкі Бут: Кодзі Лоў (5-0) супраць. Johnny Soto (4-2)

Бой у нападаючым: Раман Фаральда (6-0) супрацьKelvin Rayford (5-3)

Пеўня Бут: Jordan Howard (10-5) супрацьTrevor Ward (5-5)

Лёгкі бой: Dan Busch (4-1) супрацьJosh Augustine (5-2)

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Сб, Лютага. 19 / / БЕЛАТАР ММА 274: Gracie vs. Storley // Mohegan Sun Arena // Ункасвилль, Канэктыкут.

Бясплатна. Лютага. 25 // БЕЛАТАР ММА 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford // 3Арэна // Дублін, IRE

Субота. Сакавіка 12 // БЕЛАТАР ММА 276: Borics vs. Burnell //The Family Arena // Вуліца. Луіс

Бясплатна. Мая 6 // BELLATOR PARIS: Бадер супраць. Kongo 2 // Accor Arena // Paris, FRA

Бясплатна. Мая 13 // BELLATOR LONDON: Amosov vs. MVP // Арэна SSE, Уэмблі // Лондан

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Bellator 276 OFFICIALLY SET FOR SATURDAY, САКАВІКА 12 IN ST. LOUIS

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Анёлы - A future shot at the BELLATOR Featherweight World Championship will be on the line when No. 2-месца Adam Borics (17-1) meets a man also ranked No. 2 in the Official BELLATOR Rankings, Mads Burnell (16-3) у галоўную падзею Bellator 276 у суботу, Сакавіка 12 at The Family Arena in St. Луіс.

In the co-main event former BELLATOR Light Heavyweight Champion and No. 2-месца Філ Дэвіс (23-6) will return to action and open his 2022 campaign against No. 4-месца Julius Anglickas (10-2), who most recently challenged for the 205-pound title. The main card will also see a pair of skilled lightweights compete, when undefeated Jay-Jay Wilson (8-0) moves up in weight to meet Dagestan’s Gadzhi Rabadanov (16-4-2).

SHOWTIME will televise the БЕЛАТАР ММА 276: Borics vs. Burnell main card live at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT Дадаткова, the thrilling preliminary fights will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.

Квіткі на БЕЛАТАР ММА 276: Borics vs. Burnell will go on sale this Friday, Лютага. 11 at both Ticketmaster.com і Bellator.com, with a special presale taking place the day prior.

A БЕЛАТАР ММА 276 preliminary battle between two heavy-handed light heavyweights No. 8-месца Alex “Easy” Polizzi (9-1) and Team Pitbull’s Jose “Gugu” Augusto (7-3, 1 Паўночная Караліна) is also official. Дадатковыя конкурсы будуць абвешчаныя ў бліжэйшы час.

A multi-faceted fighter with tremendous success in two different combat sports, Adam Borics knocked out all 25 of his amateur opponents en route to compiling 10-0 (кікбоксінг) і 15-0 (MMA) records. Holding a three-inch height advantage and tied with upcoming opponent Mads Burnell as the No. 2 featherweight in the BELLATOR rankings, the Ft. Lauderdale featherweight commenced his pro career with 14 straight triumphs, including ten by KO or submission.

Much like his upcoming foe, the nine-time BELLATOR veteran, armed with an 8-1 promotional record, prefers to dispose of his counterparts quickly as evidenced by ten of his 18 career wins culminating in knockout or submission. Дадаткова, the former Hungarian Fight Championship Featherweight kingpin has fought only 41 rounds since turning professional in Aug. 2014, an average of only 2.3 per outing.

Nicknamed “The Kid,” the former Thai and Hungarian Thai Boxing World Titleholder, who lives by the adage “Practice laborious, battle easy,” and holds knockout wins over former BELLATOR featherweight champion Pat Curran and ferocious featherweight Aaron Pico. Born in Budapest, Венгрыя, the Sanford MMA fighter, who signed a multi-fight extension with BELLATOR in January 2021, launched his promotional campaign by submitting Anthony Taylor via rear-naked choke in April 2017. After dropping his lone BELLATOR bout at the hands of former bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell in the quarterfinals of the BELLATOR MMA Featherweight Grand Prix, Borics has outpointed his last three opponents under the company banner.

Currently riding a seven-bout winning streak, Mads Burnell prefers to dispatch of his opponents early. У 19 career fights, the submission specialist has stopped more than half of his adversaries (10), including eight in the opening round. Дадаткова, the Copenhagen, Данія, native has not fought past three rounds in his professional career, while averaging a mere two per contest. The Arte Suave Copenhagen product, які стане 28 less than one week prior to his fourth consecutive promotional appearance at БЕЛАТАР ММА 276, opened his vocation by defeating his initial five opponents, including three via submission.

A first-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Burnell captured the Cage Warriors featherweight title by submitting then-champion Dean Trueman by Japanese necktie at 3:04 of the second round on June 29, 2019. Two months after signing with the company, the ferocious featherweight took the mixed martial arts world by storm when he recorded his lone career knockout and floored Darko Banovic at 3:13 of the first stanza in his promotional debut at БЕЛАТАР ММА 248 Кастрычніка. 10, 2020, у Парыжы, Францыя.

Following a second-round destruction of “The Ultimate Fighter: Каманда Макгрегор супраць. Team Faber” standout Saul Rogers via rear-naked choke at БЕЛАТАР ММА 257, the three-time BELLATOR MMA veteran returned to the cage less than four months later and upset Emmanuel Sanchez via three-round unanimous decision (29-28 і 30-27 двойчы) in a non-stop battle at БЕЛАТАР ММА 263 ў ліпені 31, 2021, ў Лос-Анджэлесе. A former European No-Gi champion, Burnell hopes to keep his undefeated BELLATOR record intact when he challenges fellow No. 2-ranked Adam Borics.

БЕЛАТАР ММА 276: Borics vs. Burnell Галоўная Карта:
Субота, Сакавіка 12 – жыць далей ЧАС ДЛЯ ШОЎ
9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

Featherweight Main Event: #2-Adam Borics (17-1) супраць. #2-Mads Burnell (16-3)
У паўцяжкай сумесна Галоўнай падзеяй: #2-Філ Дэвіс (23-6) супраць. #4-Julius Anglickas (10-2)
Лёгкі бой: Jay-Jay Wilson (8-0) супраць. Gadzhi Rabadanov (16-4-2)

ПАПЯРЭДНЯЯ CARD:
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6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT

Бой у паўцяжкай вазе: #8-Alex Polizzi (9-1) супраць. Jose Augusto (7-3, 1 Паўночная Караліна)
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БЕЛАТАР ММА 263: PITBULL VS. MCKEE VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES

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LOS ANGELES – June 17, 2021 – BELLATOR MMA’s Featherweight and Lightweight World Champion Патрысіо Pitbull (32-4) and undefeated top-ranked challenger AJ McKee (17-0) previewed their must-watch Featherweight World Grand Prix Final and 145-pound title fight during a virtual press conference Wednesday. Both fighters’ head coaches, Eric Albarracin of Team Pitbull Brothers, і Antonio McKee of Team Bodyshop, also chimed in with a look at the final preparations both fight camps are taking as we approach the massive event.

Bellator 263: Pitbull супраць. Макі will emanate from the Forum in Inglewood, Каліфорнія., and will air live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Tickets for the event go on sale tomorrow, Пятніца, Чэрвеня 18 at BELLATOR.com and Ticketmaster.com.

Here is what the fighters and their coaches had to say Wednesday:

Патрысіо Pitbull, BELLATOR Featherweight World Champion & BELLATOR Lightweight World Champion

“I’m a little bit older and faster than the rest of my division and I’m going to use this in my favor. (22:47)

“Of all the opponents I’ve faced, AJ is the most dangerous, and I know that. З гэтым, як гаворыцца, I know that I’m going to win this fight and prove his father wrong. (26:18)

“At the beginning of his career, he faced very low-level guys. He has a few wins over tough opponents, but he’s never fought anyone like me. He claims that he is ready for me, but he isn’t, and he’ll learn that very quickly in front of his home crowd.” (38:48)

AJ McKee, Ня. 1 Ranked BELLATOR Featherweight & Featherweight World Grand Prix Finalist

“It’s been a great journey and this is something I’ve dreamed of my entire career. Як я сказаў, I’ve been calling Pitbull’s name since I first stepped into that cage and he’s ignored me, pretending like he doesn’t know who I am. У рэшце рэшт,, there is nowhere else for him to run and he has to look me in my eyes. I’m looking forward to it. Everyone says I haven’t been tested and I agree. Але, when you do see me get tested, a whole different animal will come out. (23:22)

“After I beat Pitbull and become the face of BELLATOR, we can run it back for that second belt too. Becoming champ-champ is something that I said I was always going to do, and that I will do. I went through the trials and tribulations of not wanting to fight, to then having my passion for this come back and me seeing all my goals be within reach. It’s going to be fun, especially after the long break due to my knee surgery. I can’t wait to get in there again. The Mercenary does one thing: he signs the contract and then takes the person out. (24:22)

“I’ve been preparing for this fight for six years because Pitbull has been at the top for so long. Яшчэ раз, I have a foot longer reach on him, so he has to come to me. He says he is training with gold medal wrestlers, but I will do the same thing to him that I did to Pat Curran and Darrion Caldwell. I’m comfortable off my back. Just because he’s Brazilian, that doesn’t mean anything in terms of Jiu jitsu. I have that evolved Jiu jitsu and that’s what I get people with when they don’t see it coming.” (31:45)

Скот Кокер, BELLATOR President

“We’re excited to be back in California and we are excited to be back in the Forum, a place where we have had so many great fights. It’s going to be an amazing event. My staff is excited and the fighters are excited. When you think about live sports, it needs fans. We got a taste of it last week at the Mohegan Sun, which has been an amazing partner for us, but it’s time to travel and get back to what BELLATOR does best. That is putting on great fights touring from city-to-city, starting with this amazing fight on July 31. (4:10)

“This is the fight that everyone wanted to see. We have so many amazing athletes in this division that we went through the lottery system for matchups, which provided us with amazing fights. But at the beginning, I was wishing that the final would be McKee versus Pitbull. When we signed McKee, he had zero fights to his name. Зараз, look at where he is today. Back then, Pitbull was our champion and obviously still is today, so this fight is the “OG” vs. the new guard and we’ll have to see what happens.” (5:13)

Eric Albarracin, Team Pitbull Brothers Head Coach

“Patricio’s had a bullseye on his back since he became the champ in 2014, when he beat Pat Curran and this run has gone exactly as we planned. We were the matchmakers, we sent Darrion Caldwell to the other side of the bracket to take out some of the young bucks and he did. Затым, AJ took him out and here we are. I think this is the perfect matchup for the finals. We have a young, up-and-coming, undefeated fighter and the pound-for-pound best fighter on the planet, Патрысіо Pitbull. This is going to be the greatest fight in BELLATOR history. (7:20)

“Even at 17-0, AJ is still very young in the game. He’s very unpredictable. Але, at the end of the day it’s Pitbull who is the pound-for-pound best on the planet, it’s Pitbull who is the double champ, it’s Pitbull who has the best coaches in the game and they don’t know how to prepare for that.” (8:18)

Antonio McKee, Team Bodyshop Head Coach

“I lived a different life, one where it wasn’t all good. I was dealing with a lot of stuff that a lot of African American men deal with. No mother and no father, growing up in the streets of Los Angeles. It was what it was, but I made the right decisions and never got caught for anything that I did that could have put me away for the rest of my life and found my drive and motivation through my son. The things that AJ would say as a kid, like ‘Daddy if you die, can I die with you?’ I didn’t care about living and I didn’t have a problem with killing either. And then one day AJ says ‘Dad, whatever you do and wherever you go, I want to come with you.’ I was ready to clock out, but then I realized that I needed to be here for him. He had nothing but me, so that gave me the drive and the strength to find a better way out.

“I made it this far, did my thing as a wrestler and was the best in the world. I did what I was doing, but I didn’t have the right mindset, so I had to check my mental and learn how to be a respectable human being. Once I did that, things started to shift for me and now here we are. I did things to keep AJ in private school, not to buy cars, музыка, and jewelry. I did it all to pay for his school tuition.” (14:36)
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Featherweight World Champion Patricio Pitbull Meets AJ McKee in the BELLATOR Featherweight World Grand Prix Finals on Saturday, Ліпеня 31 — Жыць на SHOWTIME

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Bellator 263 TAKES PLACE AT THE FORUM IN LOS ANGELES ON SATURDAY, Ліпеня 31 – ЖЫЦЬ SHOWTIME®

TICKETS FOR THIS MASSIVE EVENT GO ON SALE TOMORROW ATBELLATOR.COM

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Лос-Анджэлес — And then there were two…

What began with 16 featherweight athletes vying for a one-million-dollar grand prize and the BELLATOR Featherweight World Championship has been narrowed to the greatest BELLATOR athlete in the history of the promotionПатрысіо Pitbull (32-4) and the company’s best-ever homegrown fighter in No. 1 месцаAJ McKee (17-0).

The culmination of the BELLATOR Featherweight World Grand Prix takes place Saturday, Ліпеня 31 На форуме ў Инглвуд, Каліфорнія., and marks the company’s first domestic event hosted away from “The Fightsphere” since February 2020.

Bellator 263: Pitbull супраць. Макіairs live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT and tickets for the event go on sale this Friday, Чэрвеня 18 at BELLATOR.com and Ticketmaster.com with a pre-sale taking place on Thursday.

“This is without a doubt going to be the biggest BELLATOR fight of all time,” said BELLATOR President Scott Coker. “AJ McKee has been calling for a shot at Pitbull’s title since his very first professional victory inside our cage six years ago. Now he’s finally getting the opportunity to realize his dream of becoming a world champion against the winningest fighter in BELLATOR history. For Pitbull a win over McKee in this tournament final would be a statement piece to add to his long list of accolades and legacy as the best 145-pounder on the planet.”

One half of the vaunted Pitbull Brothers duo, Patricio has long been considered the crown jewel of BELLATOR MMA, where he sits atop the pound-for-pound rankings. Holding a remarkable record of 32-4 with wins over elite competition including the likes ofПэт Карран, Juan Archuleta, Даніэль Weichel (x2) and most recently a second triumph over Emmanuel Sanchez, the 33-year-old stands alone as the featherweight king. Дадаткова, he was able to capture the Lightweight World Championship in a 2019 contest opposite Michael Chandler, becoming only the second BELLATOR athlete to hold two titles simultaneously. З 23 finishes in 36 Прафесійныя баі, Pitbull has shown time and time again that he possesses the well-rounded skillset required to reign over multiple weight classes.

With a perfect record of 17-0, AJ McKee has exceeded the lofty expectations placed on him since his professional debut at the ripe age of 20-years-old. With an even six knockouts and six submissions, the now-26-year-old McKee has shown a knack for securing finishes—and fast—with nine coming in the first round. “Mercenary” has earned dominant victories over every man who has opposed him including former champions Pat Curran, Георгій Караханян, and Darrion Caldwell, who McKee submitted most-recently with a rare, modified neck crank that was later dubbed the “McKee-otine.” Finally, the Long Beach native will face the man he has called for since signing with BELLATOR, as he takes on Patricio Pitbull in the much-anticipated Featherweight World Grand Prix Final.

The preliminary portion of the event streams live at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT на YouTube-канале BELLATOR MMA, SHOWTIME Спартыўны канал YouTube, as well as Pluto TV and features former featherweight title challenger and No. 2 месцаЭмануэль Санчэс(20-5) versus Denmark’s No. 8 месцаMads Burnell(15-3), a bantamweight tilt between No. 3 месцаMagomed “Tiger” Magomedov(18-1) і Няма. 4 Raufeon “Supa” Stots(16-1) and a lightweight affair pitting undefeatedУсман Нурмагамедаў (12-0) супрацьManny Muro(12-6).

Bellator 263: Pitbull супраць. МакіГалоўная Карта:

Субота, Ліпеня 31 – Live on ЧАС ДЛЯ ШОЎ

10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT

Featherweight World Title Main Event: C-Патрысіо Pitbull(32-4) супраць. #1-AJ McKee (17-0)

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7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT

Лёгкі Бут: #2-Эмануэль Санчэс(20-5) супраць. #8-Mads Burnell (15-3)

Пеўня Бут: #3-Magomed Magomedov(18-1) супраць. #4-Raufeon Stots(16-1)

Лёгкі бой: Усман Нурмагамедаў (12-0) супрацьManny Muro(12-6)

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