TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, MARCH 13!
Los Angeles – Bellator officials today announced that the eagerly anticipated promotional debut of Liz Carmouche (13-7) will take place on Friday, Mulole 29 at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif. against undefeated SBG Ireland’s flyweight prospect Mandy Böhm (6-0, 1 NC).
Matikiti a Bellator 243: Carmouche vs. Böhm go on sale March 13 pa 3 p.m. PT and are available at the Pechanga box office, komansoBellator.com, Ticketmaster.com ndipo Pechanga.com.
The event will be broadcast live Friday, Mulole 29 pa Paramount Network ndipo DAZN pa 10 p.m. NDI/9 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator’s MMA YouTube ngalande. mwauchidakwa zina adzakhala analengeza mu masabata kubwera.
A United States Marine Corps veteran and established flyweight competitor, Carmouche joined Bellator’s women’s flyweight division this past December 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.
Kulimbana ndi San Diego, the 36-year-old Team Hurricane Awesome-product also formerly competed for Strikeforce, notching a pair of victories with the promotion. She also earned a win over Valentina Shevchenko earlier in her career. Prior to “Girl-Rilla’s” 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.
Fresh off a flyweight title victory on the regional MMA scene last May, Mandy Böhm is ready to bring her undefeated mark as a professional to the highest levels of the sport when she meets former two-division title challenger Liz Carmouche on May 29. Hailing from Germany, but training under the tutelage of John Kavanagh at SBG Ireland in Dublin, “Monster” is a force to be reckoned with on the feet, but showcased her strong submission skills when she handed top Canadian prospect Jade Masson-Wong the first loss of her career in 2019.
Kusinthidwa Bellator 243: Carmouche vs. Böhm Nkhondo Card:
Flyweight Main Event: Liz Carmouche (13-7) vs. Mandy Böhm (6-0, 1 NC)
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