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

LOS ANGELES – 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 газар авахБаасан, Дөрөвдүгээр 21 болонBellator 295 газар авахБямба гариг, Дөрөвдүгээр 22. 

Bellator 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 - Баасан гариг, Дөрөвдүгээр 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-нь чансаандDanny 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.

Урьдчилсан картBELLATOR 294currently features four fights, including No. 4-ranked heavyweightTyrell Fortune(12-3), who looks to get back to his winning ways against Russia’sSergei Bilostennyi(10-2). Хийж чадахгүй. 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 тушаалын. 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’sЭнтони “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. ТэнгисийнLiz Carmouche(18-7) against No. 4 ranked flyweight challenger, DeAnna Bennett (13-7-1). Оройны хамтран гол тохиолдолд, Хийж чадахгүй. 6-ranked heavyweight and Minnesota National GuardsmanTim Johnson(15-9) will compete againstSaid Sowma (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 өрсөлдөгч, Arlene 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, Дөрөвдүгээр 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. Mixevent has also been sweetened with the addition of homegrown BELLATOR talent and No. 3-нь чансаандАарон Пико (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, when No. 6-нь чансаандMads Burnell(16-4) tests his skills against No. 7-нь чансаандJustin Gonzales (14-1). Хийж чадахгүй. 8-нь чансаандIlara Joanne(11-6) Бразил залуутай уулзавBruna Ellen(6-4) in a women’s flyweight contest, and a welterweight tilt betweenAlexey Shurkevich(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-нь чансаандPatchy Mix(17-1). Хамтран гол тохиолдолд, the pride of Honolulu, Хийж чадахгүй. 3-нь чансаандIlima-Lei МакФарлэйн (12-2) looks to defend home turf against Japan’s No. 2-нь чансаандKana Watanabe (11-1-1). Мөн, at 125-pounds, former BELLATOR World ChampionКиожи Хоригучи (31-5) moves down a division to welcome former UFC Title ChallengerРэй Borg (16-5) to the Paramount-owned promotion.

Зориулсан хэрэгслээр зорчих тасалбарBellator 295: Stots vs. Mixare 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 2ҮНДСЭН КАРТ:

Баасан, Дөрөвдүгээр 21 – live onShowtime

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

Flyweight World Title Bout: C-Liz Carmouche(18-7) сүсэг. #4-DeAnna Bennett (13-7-1)

Хүнд жингийн Хамтран гол үйл явдал: #6-Tim Johnson(15-9)vs.Said Sowma(8-4)

Өд дайралт хийвэл: #2-Arlene Blencowe(15-9) vs.Сара McMann(13-6)

Bantamweight дайралт хийвэл: #5-Danny Sabatello (13-2) vs.Marcos Breno (15-2)

Welterweight дайралт хийвэл: Levan Chokheli (11-2, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) vs.Michael Lombardo (13-3, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт)

Bellator 294: CARMOUCHE VS. BENNETT 2УРЬДЧИЛСАН КАРТ:

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

Хөнгөн хүнд жингийн дайралт хийвэл: #5-Alex Polizzi (10-2) vs.#8-Karl Moore(11-2)

Хөнгөн дайралт хийвэл: Killys Mota(14-3) vs.Kenneth Cross(13-3)

Хүнд жингийн дайралт хийвэл: #4-Tyrell Fortune(12-3, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) vs.Sergei Bilostennyi(10-2)

Өд дайралт хийвэл: Cris Lencioni(10-3) vs.Blake Smith (7-3)

Middleweight дайралт хийвэл: Anthony Adams (9-3) сүсэг. Sharaf Davlatmurodov(18-4-1)

Bellator 295: STOTS VS. MIXҮНДСЭН КАРТ:

Бямба гариг, Дөрөвдүгээр 22 – live onShowtime

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

Bantamweight World Grand Prix Final: IC-Raufeon Stots(19-2) сүсэг. #2-Patchy Mix(17-1)

Flyweight Bout: #3-Ilima-Lei МакФарлэйн(12-2) сүсэг. #2-Kana Watanabe(11-1-1)

Өд дайралт хийвэл: #3-Аарон Пико (10-4) vs.Otto Rodrigues (13-1)

Flyweight Bout: Киожи Хоригучи (31-5) vs.Рэй Borg (16-5)

Bellator 295: STOTS VS. MIXУРЬДЧИЛСАН КАРТ:

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

Өд дайралт хийвэл: #6-Mads Burnell(16-4) сүсэг. #7-Justin Gonzales(14-1)

Хөнгөн дайралт хийвэл: Yancy Medeiros(16-8, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) vs.Charlie Leary(17-13-1)

Өд дайралт хийвэл: Kai Kamaka III(10-5-1) vs.Adli Edwards (9-2)

Flyweight Bout: #9–Sumiko Inaba(5-0) сүсэг. #7-Veta Arteaga (7-4)

Өд дайралт хийвэл: Keoni Diggs (10-2) vs.Weber Almeida (7-1)

Хөнгөн дайралт хийвэл: Bobby King(12-5) vs.Aalon Cruz(10-4)

Хүнд жингийн дайралт хийвэл: Davion Franklin(5-1) vs.Kasim Aras(7-1)

Flyweight Bout: #8-Ilara Joanne(11-6) vs.Bruna Ellen(6-4)

Welterweight дайралт хийвэл: Alexey Shurkevich(13-5) vs.Masayuki Kikuiri(8-2-1)

*Card subject to change.

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Чөлөөт. Тэнгисийн. 31 // Bellator 293: Golm vs. Жеймс // Pechanga Resort Casino // Temecula, Зэрэг

Чөлөөт. Эцсийн. 21 // Bellator: 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 // Blaisdell Arena // Honolulu, ЭМД-ын

Бя. Эцсийн. 22 // Bellator: 295: Stots vs. Mix // Blaisdell Arena // Honolulu, ЭМД-ын

Чөлөөт. May 12 // Bellator 296: Mousasi vs. Эдвардс // Accor Arena // Paris, Франц

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Former Title Challenger John Salter Meets Undefeated Johnny Eblen During Main Card of BELLATOR 276 Гуравдугаар тухай 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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LOS ANGELES – A plethora of fantastic fighters armed with world-title aspirations have joined the stackedBELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnellcard on Saturday, Гуравдугаар 12. SHOWTIME will televise the mammoth main card live from inside the Family Arena in St. Чарльз, Mo., үед9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

Former title challenger and No. 2 нь чансаанд-Жон Salter (18-5), as well as undefeated BELLATOR MMA No. 3-нь чансаандJohnny Eblen(10-0), and women’s No. 2 өдCat 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.

Орой гол тохиолдолд, Adam Borics (17-1) болонMads 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. Хамтран боломжуудтай дайралт хийвэл нь, former BELLATOR Light Heavyweight Champion, 13-time BELLATOR veteran, мөн ямар ч. 2-нь чансаандФил Дэвис (23-6, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) will open his 2022 campaign against No. 4 Julius Anglickas(10-2), who most recently challenged for the 205-pound title. Нэмж хэлэхэд, the main card will spotlight an international lightweight extravaganza as undefeated New Alliance Jiu-Jitsu team memberJay-Jay Wilson (8-0) of Auckland, Шинэ Зеланд, moves up in weight to meet Dagestan, ОХУ-ынGadzhi Rabadanov(16-4-2), who is coming off a first-round knockout in his promotional debut atBELLATOR MMA 263 Долдугаар сард 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 Gegard Mousasi against No. 1-нь чансаанд Austin Vanderford үед BELLATOR MMA 275 later this month in Dublin, Ирланд.

Armed with an 8-2 BELLATOR record, Salter, a 15-year pro MMA veteran out of Nashville, Теннесигийн., holds the promotional record for most submissions in BELLATOR MMA middleweight history, and has stopped 17 нь түүний 23 өрсөлдөгчид. 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 272арванхоёрдугаар сард 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 өрсөлдөгчид.

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, Эхлэн., native Zingano against No.7-ranked lightweightPam Sorenson(9-4) of Blaine, Эхлэн.

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, Аманда Nunes, Marion Reneau, and Gabrielle Holloway. Саяхан, “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 дахь Uncasville, Коннектикут.

Also featured will be a bruising brawl pitting two hard-hitting heavyweights with seven career stoppages apiece as No. 8-нь чансаандAlex “Eazy” Polizzi (9-1) of Madison, Wisc., clashes with Team Pitbull’sJose “Guru” Augusto (7-3, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт). Нэмж хэлэхэд, Сан Диего, Калифорни мужийн. эх, 11-time BELLATOR MMA veteran, мөн ямар ч. 6-нь чансаанд“Barbaric” Derek Anderson(17-4, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) will mix it up with submission specialist, BELLATOR Brazilian bruiser, and Japanese-bornGoiti Yamaguchi (26-5), in a worldwide welterweight war.

Цаашилбал, added toBELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnellis a memorable middleweight match pitting undefeated, Хийж чадахгүй. 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). Үүнээс гадна, 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) Escondido нь, Калифорни мужийн.

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 combatantЖордан Ховард (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, үедDiana Avsaragova(4-0) of Russia welcomesAshley Deen (5-6) to BELLATOR. Эцэст нь, 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.

Зориулсан хэрэгслээр зорчих тасалбарBELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnellare on sale now at bothTicketmaster.com болонBellator.com

BELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell Main Card:

Бямба гариг, Гуравдугаар 12 – live on Showtime

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

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

Хөнгөн хүнд жингийн Хамтран Үндсэн үйл явцыг: #2-Фил Дэвис (23-6, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) сүсэг. #4-Julius Anglickas (10-2)

Middleweight дайралт хийвэл: #2-Жон Salter (18-5) сүсэг. #3-Johnny Eblen (10-0)

Хөнгөн дайралт хийвэл: Jay-Jay Wilson (8-0) vs.Gadzhi Rabadanov (16-4-2)

УРЬДЧИЛСАН КАРТ:

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

Өд дайралт хийвэл: #2-Cat Zingano (12-4) сүсэг. #7-Pam Sorenson (9-4)

Хөнгөн хүнд жингийн дайралт хийвэл: #8-Alex Polizzi (9-1) vs.Jose Augusto (7-3, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт)

Welterweight дайралт хийвэл: #6-Дерек Андерсон (17-4-1) vs.Goiti Yamaguchi (26-5)

Middleweight дайралт хийвэл: #6-Romero Cotton (5-0) vs.Lance Wright(5-2)

Flyweight Bout: Diana Avsaragova (4-0) vs.Ashley Deen (5-6)

Өд дайралт хийвэл: Cody Law (5-0) сүсэг. Johnny Soto (4-2)

Welterweight дайралт хийвэл: Roman Faraldo (6-0) vs.Kelvin Rayford (5-3)

Bantamweight дайралт хийвэл: Жордан Ховард (10-5) vs.Trevor Ward (5-5)

Хөнгөн дайралт хийвэл: Dan Busch (4-1) vs.Josh Augustine (5-2)

*Card subject to change.

Updated schedule of BELLATOR events

Sat., Эцсийн. 19 / / BELLATOR MMA 274: Gracie vs. Storley // Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, Коннектикут.

Чөлөөт. Эцсийн. 25 // BELLATOR MMA 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford // 3Arena // Dublin, IRE

Бя. Гуравдугаар 12 // BELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell //The Family Arena // St. Луис

Чөлөөт. May 6 // BELLATOR PARIS: Bader vs. Конго 2 // Accor Arena // Paris, FRA

Чөлөөт. May 13 // BELLATOR LONDON: Amosov vs. MVP // The SSE Arena, Wembley // Лондоны

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BELLATOR MMA is a leading global mixed martial arts organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Ахмад тэмцэл дэмжигч Скотт Coker удирдлага дор, BELLATOR events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 countries to an available audience of over one billion people. АНУ-д, BELLATOR can be seen on SHOWTIME. BELLATOR is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, амьд үйл явдал бүтцийн, сөнөөгч хөгжил / харилцаа, Байраа худалдан авах, ивээн үүсгэх / хөгжлийн, Олон улсын тусгай зөвшөөрөл олгох, маркетинг, Зар сурталчилгаа, сурталчилгаа, комисс харилцаа. BELLATOR is based in Hollywood, Калифорни мужийн. and owned by entertainment giant ViacomCBS, телевизийн даяар албадан агуулга дамжуулан үзэгчдэд холбох дэлхийн ерөнхий сайд үзвэр брэндийн гэр, кино, Онлайн болон хөдөлгөөнт тавцан.

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

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LOS ANGELES – A future shot at the BELLATOR Featherweight World Championship will be on the line when No. 2-нь чансаанд Adam Borics (17-1) meets a man also ranked No. 2 in the Official BELLATOR Rankings, Mads Burnell (16-3) гол үйл явдал нь Bellator 276 Бямба гарагт, Гуравдугаар 12 St-д гэр бүлийн Arena-д. Луис.

In the co-main event former BELLATOR Light Heavyweight Champion and No. 2-нь чансаанд Фил Дэвис (23-6) will return to action and open his 2022 campaign against No. 4-нь чансаанд 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 BELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell main card live at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT Нэмж хэлэхэд, 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.

Зориулсан хэрэгслээр зорчих тасалбар BELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell will go on sale this Friday, Эцсийн. 11 at both Ticketmaster.com болон Bellator.com, with a special presale taking place the day prior.

A BELLATOR MMA 276 preliminary battle between two heavy-handed light heavyweights No. 8-нь чансаанд Alex “Easy” Polizzi (9-1) and Team Pitbull’s Jose “Gugu” Augusto (7-3, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) is also official. Нэмэлт уралдаан удахгүй зарлах болно.

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 (Kickboxing) болон 15-0 (ММА) 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. Нэмж хэлэхэд, 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, Унгар, 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. Онд 19 career fights, the submission specialist has stopped more than half of his adversaries (10), including eight in the opening round. Нэмж хэлэхэд, the Copenhagen, Дани улс, native has not fought past three rounds in his professional career, while averaging a mere two per contest. The Arte Suave Copenhagen product, хэн эргүүлэх болно 28 less than one week prior to his fourth consecutive promotional appearance at BELLATOR MMA 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 BELLATOR MMA 248 Oct тухай. 10, 2020, Парист, Франц.

Following a second-round destruction of “The Ultimate Fighter: Сүсэг багийн McGregor. Team Faber” standout Saul Rogers via rear-naked choke at BELLATOR MMA 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 болон 30-27 хоёр дахин их) in a non-stop battle at BELLATOR MMA 263 долдугаар тухай 31, 2021, Лос Анжелес хотод. A former European No-Gi champion, Burnell hopes to keep his undefeated BELLATOR record intact when he challenges fellow No. 2-ranked Adam Borics.

BELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell Үндсэн карт:
Бямба гариг, Гуравдугаар 12 – live on Showtime
9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

Featherweight Main Event: #2-Adam Borics (17-1) сүсэг. #2-Mads Burnell (16-3)
Хөнгөн хүнд жингийн Хамтран Үндсэн үйл явцыг: #2-Фил Дэвис (23-6) сүсэг. #4-Julius Anglickas (10-2)
Хөнгөн дайралт хийвэл: Jay-Jay Wilson (8-0) сүсэг. Gadzhi Rabadanov (16-4-2)

УРЬДЧИЛСАН КАРТ:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV
6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT

Хөнгөн хүнд жингийн дайралт хийвэл: #8-Alex Polizzi (9-1) сүсэг. Jose Augusto (7-3, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт)
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BELLATOR MMA 263: PITBULL VS. MCKEE VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES

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FULL PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO HERE

LOS ANGELES – June 17, 2021 – BELLATOR MMA’s Featherweight and Lightweight World Champion Patricio 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, болон 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 сүсэг. МкКий will emanate from the Forum in Inglewood, Калифорни мужийн., and will air live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Tickets for the event go on sale tomorrow, Баасан, Оны зургадугаар сар 18 at BELLATOR.com and Ticketmaster.com.

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

Patricio 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. Гэж хэлж байгаа нь, 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, Хийж чадахгүй. 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. Нэгэн адил би хэллээ, 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. Өдрийн төгсгөлд, 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. Гэвч, 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. Дахин нэг удаа, 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)

Скотт Coker, 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. Одоо, 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. Дараа нь, 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, Patricio 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. Гэвч, 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, дуу хөгжим, 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, Оны долдугаар сар 31 — Showtime дээр аж төрж байна

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Bellator 263 TAKES PLACE AT THE FORUM IN LOS ANGELES ON SATURDAY, ДОЛДуГААр САр 31 – Showtime дээр амьдрах®

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

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LOS ANGELES — 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 promotionPatricio Pitbull (32-4) and the company’s best-ever homegrown fighter in No. 1 нь чансаандAJ McKee (17-0).

The culmination of the BELLATOR Featherweight World Grand Prix takes place Saturday, Оны долдугаар сар 31 Inglewood дахь чуулган дээр, Калифорни мужийн., and marks the company’s first domestic event hosted away from “The Fightsphere” since February 2020.

Bellator 263: Pitbull сүсэг. МкКийairs live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT and tickets for the event go on sale this Friday, Оны зургадугаар сар 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 Curran &, Juan Archuleta, Даниел Weichel (x2) and most recently a second triumph over Emmanuel Sanchez, the 33-year-old stands alone as the featherweight king. Нэмж хэлэхэд, 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. Нь 23 finishes in 36 Мэргэжлийн тулаан, 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, Георгий Karakhanyan, 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 on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel, as well as Pluto TV and features former featherweight title challenger and No. 2 нь чансаандЭммануэль Санчес(20-5) versus Denmark’s No. 8 нь чансаандMads Burnell(15-3), a bantamweight tilt between No. 3 нь чансаандMagomed “Tiger” Magomedov(18-1) мөн ямар ч. 4 Raufeon “Supa” Stots(16-1) and a lightweight affair pitting undefeatedUsman Nurmagomedov (12-0) эсрэгManny Muro(12-6).

Bellator 263: Pitbull сүсэг. МкКийҮндсэн карт:

Бямба гариг, Оны долдугаар сар 31 – Live on Showtime

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

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

Урьдчилсан карт:

BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel | Pluto TV

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

Өд дайралт хийвэл: #2-Эммануэль Санчес(20-5) сүсэг. #8-Mads Burnell (15-3)

Bantamweight дайралт хийвэл: #3-Magomed Magomedov(18-1) сүсэг. #4-Raufeon Stots(16-1)

Хөнгөн дайралт хийвэл: Usman Nurmagomedov (12-0) vs.Manny Muro(12-6)

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