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

February 11, 2022 FNU47 Leave a comment

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Description automatically generated with low confidence — **LONDINUM, UK –** Today, BELLATOR MMA has added several explosive fights to *BELLATOR LONDINENSIA: Amosov vs. 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-praeferebantur **Lima Douglas** (32-10) takes on No. 3-praeferebantur **Jason Jackson** (15-4). British fan favorite **Lucas 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 LONDINENSIA: Amosov vs. MVP,* sees home favorite No. 1-praeferebantur **Michael “Venom” Page** (20-1) look to steal the world welterweight title from the undefeated champion, **Yaroslav Amosov.** The Ukrainian, qui est, 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-praeferebantur **Dionisia Kielholtz** (6-3) et non. 4-praeferebantur **aut Watanabe** (10-1-1) and a featherweight feature fight between No. 8-praeferebantur **Daniel Weichel** (41-13) atque **Robertus Whiteford** (16-4).

*BELLATOR LONDINENSIA: Amosov vs. MVP* will be broadcast live in the UK at **9 p.m. GMT/4 p.m. ATQUE** 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.

Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased online from axs.com/uk atque Bellator.com.

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 victorias. 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*** *LONDINUM: AMOSOV VS. MVP* CARD PRINCEPS:
**SHOWTIME (NOBIS.) / BBC Three & BBC iPlayer (U.K.) / Virgin Media Duo & Virgin Media Sport (HIBERNIA)**
Friday, May 13, 9 p.m. GMT/4 p.m. ATQUE/1 p.m. PT

*Welterweight World Title Main Event:* #C-**Yaroslav Amosov** (26-0) vs. #1-**Michael Page** (20-1)
*Welterweight Bout: #2-***Lima Douglas** (32-10) vs. #3-**Jason Jackson** (15-4)
*Women scriptor Flyweight bout:* #3-**Dionisia Kielholtz** (6-3) vs. #4-**aut Watanabe** (10-1-1)
*Lux Heavyweight Bout:* **Lucas Trainer** (5-0)vs. **Simon Biyong** (7-2)

*UPDATED BELLATOR LONDON: AMOSOV VS. MVP* CARD PRIMUS:
**BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | Showtime Sports YouTube Channel | 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. **Robertus Whiteford** (16-4)
*Lightweight Bout:* **Alfie Davis** (14-4) vs. **Tim Wilde** (14-4)
*flyweight bout:* **Kate Jackson** (11-5-1) vs. **Elina Kallionidou** (8-4)

*Card subiectum ad mutationem.

Placere visitabo Bellator.com pro additional notitia.

**Updated schedule of BELLATOR events**
Sat., Feb. 19 / / *Bellator 274: Gracie vs.* *Storley* // Arena Mohegan Sun // Uncasville, Conn.
Liberum. Feb. 25 // *Bellator 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford* // 3Arena // Dublin, IRE
Liberum. May 6 // *BELLATOR PARIS: Bader vs. Kongo 2* // Accor Arena // Paris, FRA
Liberum. May 13 // *BELLATOR LONDINENSIA: Amosov vs. MVP* // The OVO Arena Wembley // London

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Bellator 267: LIMA & VS. MVP 2 ADDS CO-MAIN EVENT FOR RETURN TO LONDON

August 22, 2021 FNU47 Leave a comment

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Description automatically generated — **LONDINUM, UK –** A women’s featherweight fight will serve as the co-main event for *BELLATOR MMA 267: Lima vs. MVP 2* on Friday, October 1 when No. 5 praeferebantur **Leah McCourt** (5-1) occurrit **Jessica Borga** (3-3) at The SSE Arena, Wembley in London.

The bout will sit atop the card alongside a must-see rematch between No. 1 praeferebantur **Douglas "Phenom" Lima** (32-9) et non. 2 praeferebantur **Michael “Venom” Page** (19-1) where the stylish striker from London will look to avenge the lone blemish on his record in front of his home crowd.

*BELLATOR MMA 267: Lima vs. MVP 2* principalis card actio erit calcitrare off at 9 p.m. BST/4 p.m. ATQUE, dum praevia card incipit at 5:30 p.m. BST/12:30 p.m. ATQUE. BELLATOR fans spectet eventus vivere in SHOWTIME (US), BBC iPlayer (UK), necnon et Virgin Mediae duae et Virgin Mediae (Hibernia).

Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased online from axs.com/uk atque BELLATOR.com.

Currently riding a four-fight win streak, Northern Ireland’s Leah McCourt returns to action following a stunning come-from-behind victory against **Janay Harding** during her last outing at *Bellator 259* in May. Now sitting at No. 5 in BELLATOR’s featherweight rankings, a win at the expense of her opponent on Oct. 1 will go a long way in moving “The Curse” one step closer to a BELLATOR world title shot against incumbent champion, **Cris Cyborg**.

Making her third appearance for BELLATOR, Jessica Borga will be competing for the second time in 2021. Novissime, “The Black Widow” went 15 minutes with former title challenger **Talita Nogueira**, following up an impressive submission triumph over Amber Leibrock in her promotional debut.

Additional bouts have been added to the fight card, which can be found below.

**Updated schedule of BELLATOR MMA events**
Liberum. Aug. 20 // *Bellator 265: Kongo vs. Kharitonov* //Sanford Pentagoni // Sioux Falls, SD
Sat. Septem. 18 // *Bellator 266: Davis vs. Romero* //SUFFODIO Centre // San Jose, QUALIS
Liberum. Oct. 1 // *Bellator 267: Lima vs. MVP 2* //SSE Arena, Wembley // London, England
Sat. Oct. 16 // *Bellator 268: Lux Gravis Orbis Terrarum Praefectus Urbi Semifinals* // Footprint Center // Phoenix, THE
Sat. Oct. 23 // *Bellator 269: Fedor vs. Johnson* // VTB Arena // Moscow, Russia

*BELLATOR MMA 267 Lima vs. MVP 2* MainCard:
**SHOWTIME (US) / BBC iPlayer (UK) / Virgin Media Duo & Virgin Media Sport (HIBERNIA)**
Friday, October 1 - 9 p.m. BST/4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT

*Welterweight Main Event:* #1-**Lima Douglas** (32-9) vs. #2-**Michael Page** (19-1)
*Featherweight Bout:* #5-**Leah McCourt** (5-1) vs. **Jessica Borga** (3-3)
*Featherweight Bout:* **Robertus Whiteford** (16-4))vs. **Andreas Fisher** (18-8-1)
*Lightweight Bout:* **Ivonis Landu** (16-8) vs. **Tim Wilde** (13-4)
*Lux Heavyweight Bout:* **Lucas Trainer** (4-0) vs. **Yannick Lucky** (9-5)

**Praevium Card:**
**BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | Showtime Sports YouTube Channel | Pluto TV (US)**
**BBC iPlayer (UK) | Virgin Media Duo & Virgin Media Sport (HIBERNIA)**
5:30 p.m. BST/12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT

*Welterweight Bout:* **Ludovicus Long** (18-6) vs. **Uros Jurisic** (11-1)
*Lightweight Bout:* **Kane Mousah** (13-3) vs. **Davy Gallon** (18-7-2)
*flyweight bout:* **Lucia Bertaud** (3-2) vs. **Elina Kallionidou** (7-4)
*Lightweight Bout:* **Carolus Leary** (17-11-1) vs. **Hughes Gavin** (10-2)
*Featherweight Bout:* **Fabacary Diatta** (7-0)vs. **Nathan Rose** (7-3)
*Strawweight Bout:* **Chiara Penco** (5-3) vs. **Katherina Dalisda** (5-2)
*Bantamweight Bout:* **Khurshed Kakhorov** (7-0) vs. **Mike Ekundayo** (8-1)
*Welterweight Bout:* **Jack Grant** (17-7) vs. **Nathan Jones** (13-10)

*Card subiectum ad mutationem

Placere visitabo Bellator.com pro additional notitia.

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BELLATOR denuntiat Blockbuster eventus pro reditu London FERIA VI, OCT. 1

August 6, 2021 FNU47 Leave a comment

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Descriptio statim generatae cum media fiducia — ANTICIPATA INTERPRETATIO DOUGLAS PHILOMI LIMA ET MICHAELIS "VENO" PAGE AD HEADLINEM *BELLATOR LONDINENSIA: LIMA & VS. MVP 2*

EVENT VENEO Friday

LONDINUM, UK – Today, BELLATOR MMA nuntiatum erit reverti ad The SSE Arena, Wembley in London die Veneris, October 1, apudBELLATOR London, a card headlined per oportet videre rematch inter No. 1 praeferebanturDouglas "Phenom" Lima (32-9) et non. 2 praeferebanturMichael “Venom” Page (19-1).

Fans in assistentia SSE Arena, Wembley et qui incedit ab circum orbem terrarum exspectent explosivam noctem electae MMA in actione capitali, cum duabus mundi optimi ponderis imis sudoribus in par-up euntibus.. Lima et Page omnia in linea ponebunt ad vincendum, cum pugnatore qui victores emergit libri sibi fastigium tessera ad titulum emissa contra nuper coronatum welterweight propugnatorem, Yaroslav Amosov.

Ad primum post Februarii 2020, BELLATOR MMA fans in Europa arenam implere poterit ob eventum quod spectaculum in summo athletarum internationalium et domesticorum athletarum notatur..

Nullam enimBELLATOR London: Lima vs. MVP 2 venundare Veneris, July 30, cum speciali pre-venditionis Iovis, July 29 et possideri potest online eaxs.com/uk atqueBELLATOR.com.

The BELLATOR London principalis card actio erit calcitrare off at 9 p.m. BST/4 p.m. ATQUE, dum praevia card incipit at 5:30 p.m. BST/12:30 p.m. ATQUE. BELLATOR fans spectet eventus vivere in SHOWTIME (US), BBC iPlayer (UK), necnon et Virgin Mediae duae et Virgin Mediae (Hibernia).

Lima et Page primum occurrit intra in Cage Bellator in May 2019 atBELLATOR 221in semifinalibus Bellatoris Welterweight World Grand Prix. Post primam vel, Lima missum Page in carbasa cum scopa crus calcitrare, quam deinde spectaculo insecuti ferrum ac tritumque ac tunditurum pugnae ad perficiendum.

Lima inspiciet ut turbationem faciat pro patria fidelis et in pagina secundo desistat, denegans Londoniensibus suam occasionem auri, et promeruit se proximum iecit ad titulum recuperandi welterweight , quem amisitYaroslav Amosov per unanimem decisionem mense Iunio huius anni.

"MVP conlocavit infigo filo vincit unum", Cum vero in cavea me, finis idem futurum est primum,"Dixit Lima". "Nunc", In legatione sum ut Bellator balteum circum lumbos meos reponat. Quisquis steterit in via mea, deponetur ».

Late reputandus est puer poster MMA in UK, Michael Londinensis "Venom" Page, vel 'MVP' ut notus est suis fanis, Bellator in caveam recentem dorsum spectaculi sui primum circum TKO victoriam deDerek "barbaries in" Andersonhanc quoque olim acceptam May. Currently equitantes in quinque-pugna win series plena ellipsis realis knockouts, unica clades de MMA paginae in manu recenti pervenerunt Lima, damnum quod esurit ulcisci.

"Reveratio semper maior quam incommodo". Fuit semper agnus fiet, scriptum est in astris,"Page dixit". "Unum MVP est retrorsum", et ante patriam meam redemptionem habebo tantum modo scio quomodo — venustate stilo.

Praesens pugnae card infra praesto est cum additamentis additis in adventu hebdomadibus nuntiandis.

BELLATOR London: Lima vs. MVP 2MainCard:

SHOWTIME (US) / BBC iPlayer (UK) / Virgin Media Duo & Virgin Media Sport (HIBERNIA)

Friday, October 1 - 9 p.m. BST/4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT

Welterweight Main Event: #1-Lima Douglas (32-9) vs. #2-Michael Page (19-1)

Featherweight Bout: Robertus Whiteford(16-4))vs.Andreas Fisher (18-8-1

Lightweight Bout: Ivonis Landu(16-8) vs.Tim Wilde(13-4)

Lux Heavyweight Bout: Lucas Trainer(4-0) vs.Yannick Lucky (9-5)

Praevium Card:

BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | Showtime Sports YouTube Channel | Pluto TV (US)

BBC iPlayer (UK) | Virgin Media Duo & Virgin Media Sport (HIBERNIA)

5:30 p.m. BST/12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT

Welterweight Bout: Ludovicus Long(18-6) vs.Uros Jurisic(11-1)

Lightweight Bout: Kane Mousah (13-3) vs.Davy Gallon (18-7-2)

flyweight bout: Lucia Bertaud(3-2) vs.Elina Kallionidou(7-4)

Lightweight Bout: Carolus Leary(17-11-1) vs.Hughes Gavin (10-2)

Featherweight Bout: Fabacary Diatta (7-0)vs.Nathan Rose(7-3)

Bantamweight Bout: Khurshed Kakhorov (7-0) vs.Mike Ekundayo(8-1)

*Card subiectum ad mutationem

Placere visitaboBellator.com pro additional notitia.

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BELLATOR MMA™ CONFIRMS FULL FIGHT CARD FOR BELLATOR 258 ON SHOWTIME® THIS FRIDAY, MAIUS 7 APUD 9 P.m. ET / VI p.m. PT

May 5, 2021 FNU47 Leave a comment

LATE CHANGE SHIFTS BELLATOR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX – JOSE ‘GUGU’ AUGUSTO NOW FACES ANTHONY “RUMBLE” JOHNSON IN QUARTERFINAL

Los Angeles– BELLATOR MMA has today confirmed the full slate of fights forhoc Tuesday scriptorBELLATOR MMA 258: Archuleta vs Pettiscard inside the Mohegan Sun Arena. The event is the first of two being held in May, and kicks off an exciting month of fights on SHOWTIME with the action set to begin live at9 p.m. ET / VI p.m. PT.

In consectetur vesperi, Juan “The Spaniard” Archuleta (25-2) puts his BELLATOR Bantamweight World Title on the line for the first time against No. 1 ranked 135-pounderSergio “SP” Pettis (20-5). In praeter headliner, three other main card bouts are confirmed, with the co-main event featuring a Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal bout with Team Pitbull productJose “Gugu” Augusto(7-2, 1 NC) stepping up on a week’s notice to fight a debutingAnthony "Rumble" Johnson(22-6).

Rounding out main card action is a lightweight grudge match pitting the No. 2 praeferebanturPatricky Pitbull(23-9) against the resilient Irishman, Peter Queally(12-5-1), and a must-watch bout between the No. 2 ordo welterweightMichael “Venom” Page(18-1) et non. 6 ordo welterweight Marcus Tullius Cicero(17-3-1), a fight that has been booked twice previously, but was derailed due to injuries.

The preliminary card consists of eight fights and is stacked throughout, featuring former 185-pound championRafael Carvalho(16-5) stepping in on less than a week’s notice to welcomeLorenz Larkin(22-7) to the BELLATOR middleweight division. Also, Do Not. 5 ordo welterweightLogan Storley(11-1) returns againstOmar Hussein (8-2).

Fans will also see the promotion’s bantamweight depth on display, seeing No. 4 praeferebanturRauFeon STots (15-1) face No. 7 praeferebanturIosephus Hill (20-3), as well as appearances from former title challenger and No 2. ranked bantamweight“Patchy” Mix (13-1), Erik “Goyito” Perez (19-8), and the always-gameHenry Corrales(18-5), who moves to bantamweight for the first time in his BELLATOR career.

OmnesBELLATOR MMA 258: Archuleta vs Pettis prelims will stream live at5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT Bellator MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube alveo et Pluto TV.

As part of the launch of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME, the network is offering viewers who are new to the SHOWTIME streaming service a 30-day free trial, sequitur discounted menstrua subscriptione feodo of $ 4.99 / mensis pro proximo sex menses. Visores potest signum adSHO.com/BellatorMMA. Signatores tradentur duo premier BELLATOR MMA eventus per mensem per totum 2021 et ultra, toto certe scheduled ut aer vivere in 9 p.m. ET / VI p.m. PT anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.

Plena praedura palaestrae listings sunt infra:

BELLATOR MMA 258: Archuleta vs. PettisMain Card:

Friday, May 7 – live onSHOWTIME

9 p.m. ET / VI p.m. PT

Bantampleight Title Bout: c-Juan Archuleta (25-2) vs. #1-Sergio Pettis(20-5)

Light Heavyweight WGP Quarterfinal Bout: Antonius Johnson(22-6) vs. Jose “Gugu” Augusto(7-2, 1 NC)

Lightweight Bout: #2-Patricky Pitbull (23-9) vs.Peter Queally (12-5-1)

175-Pound Contract Weight Bout: #2-Michael Page(18-1) vs. #6-Marcus Tullius Cicero(17-3, 1 NC)

Praevium Card:

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

5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT

Bantamweight Bout: #7-Iosephus Hill (20-3) vs. #4-RauFeon STots (15-1)

Middleweight Bout: Lorenz Larkin(22-7, 1 NC) vs.Rafael Carvalho (16-5)

Bantamweight Bout: #2-Patchy Mix(13-1) vs.Albert Morales(10-6-1)

Welterweight Bout: #5-Logan Storley(11-1) vs.Omar Hussein(8-2)

Middleweight Bout: #6-Johnny Eblen (7-0) vs.Daniel Madrid(18-6)

Bantamweight Bout: Henry Corrales (18-5) vs.Johnny Campbell (20-13, 1 NC)

Featherweight Bout: Weber Almeida (5-0) vs.Johnny Soto(3-1)

Bantamweight Bout: Erik Perez(19-8) vs.Blaine Shutt(8-4)

*Card subiectum ad mutationem.

Placere visitaboBellator.com pro additional notitia.

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OFFICIAL FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 250: MOUSASI VS. LIMA

November 3, 2020 FNU47 Leave a comment

**COMPLETE EVENT PHOTOS**

*Bellator 250: Mousasi vs. Lime* Main Card:
**Gegard Mousasi** (47-7-2) victum **Lima Douglas** (32-8) via suasuri (48-47, 49-46, 49-46)
**Henry Corrales** (18-5) victum **Brandon Girtz** (16-10) via split decision (30-27, 27-30, 30-27)
**Dalton Rosta** (4-0) victum **Ty Gwerder** (5-2) via suasuri (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

**Praevium Card:**
**Jake Hager** (3-0, 1 NC) victum **Brandon Calton** (2-1) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
**Sabah Homasi** (14-8) victum **Bobby Voelker** (33-14) via knockout (pugnis) at :20 rotundi duo
**Johnny Eblen** (7-0) victum **Taylor Johnson** (6-2) via suasuri (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
**Adamus Borics** (15-1) victum **Erick Sanchez** (9-6) via suasuri (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
**Cody Lex** (1-0) victum **Orlando Ortega** (0-1) via deditionem (D’Arce Choke) at 2:41 of una circum

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BELLATOR MMA AND CBS SPORTS NETWORK TEAM UP ON NEW TELEVISION PARTNERSHIP

September 15, 2020 FNU47 Leave a comment

**COVERAGE KICKS OFF THURSDAY, OCT. 1 WITH *Bellator 247* LIVE FROM MILAN, ITALIA**

**PRAETER, CHAMPION CRIS ‘CYBORG’ AND ARLENE BLENCOWE MEET IN EPIC WORLD TITLE BOUT IN PRIMETIME ON OCT. 15**

Los Angeles-Bellator MMA, a leading mixed martial arts promotion owned by ViacomCBS, atqueCBS Sports Networkhave announced an exciting new partnership that will see the organization’s live events featured on the 24-hour home of CBS Sports beginning this fall.

CBS Sports Network will televise Bellator events, both domestic and international, VIVERE in omnibus US. mercatis, dum matchups praeliminares in CBSSports.com fluentes et Bellator MMA in alveo YouTube. Additional details will be announced at a later date.

To kick off the new partnership, CBS Sports Network will air Bellator events live from Europe, includingBellator 247on Thursday, Oct. 1 (4 p.m. ATQUE) Mediolani, Italia, as well as the monumentalBellator Parisevent on Saturday, Oct. 10 (11:30 a.m. ATQUE) in France.Bellator 247is headlined by a welterweight battle between veteranPaul Daley (42-17-2) atqueMarcus Tullius Cicero (16-3, 1 NC), dumBellator Parissees“MVP” Michael Page (17-1) induuntRoss Houston (8-0, 1 NC) at welterweight andCheick Kongo (30-10-2, 1 NC) faciemTim Johnson (14-6) in bout a heavyweight.

The first primetime event live from the U.S. takes place Thursday, Oct. 15 (9 p.m. ATQUE) with a massive card anchored by the first world title defense of current championCris “Cyborg” (22-2, 1 NC), who takes on Australia’sArlene Blencowe (13-7), atBellator 249from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

“We’re excited to have CBS Sports Network serve as the new home of live Bellator MMA events. It’s a great opportunity to showcase some of the best events and biggest names in the sport,” said CBS Sports Executive Vice President of Programming Dan Weinberg. “Adding Bellator MMA to the CBS Sports portfolio will allow for greater promotion, engagement and exposure across all our platforms and assets including CBS Sports Network, CBSSports.com, CBS Sports HQ as well as our various social accounts.”

“I am thrilled that Bellator live events will be coming to CBS Sports Network beginning on Oct. 1, as well as the unique opportunities the partnership creates across all CBS Sports platforms,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “CBS Sports is synonymous with iconic sports broadcasting and it is incredible to now have Bellator MMA included in that family. I would like to thank Paramount Network, formerly Spike TV, for the years of support that helped build Bellator into the organization that it is today, and this news marks yet another exciting relationship between two ViacomCBS properties. I look forward to bringing the biggest fights, featuring the top athletes in the world, live to CBS Sports Network and introducing Bellator to an entirely new audience this fall.”

CBS Sports Network, the 24-hour home of CBS Sports, is available through all major cable, satellite and telco distributors as well as via OTT streaming service providers YouTube TV, fuboTV, DirecTV and Hulu.

Bellator will continue to produce all of its own live events, led by Executive Producer Scott Fishman.

The second Bellator woman’s featherweight champion in the company’s history, Cris “Cyborg” is coming off of a dominant performance over Julia Budd in January to win the 145-pound world title. Already an MMA legend at 35-years-old, “Cyborg” will be looking to further her legacy as the greatest woman’s mixed martial artist of all-time when she meets Arlene Blencowe on Oct. 15. After winning the Bellator belt in her 12th career title fight, “Cyborg” made history by becoming a world champion in her fourth major promotion, previously holding belts in both the UFC and Strikeforce. Cum professionalis recordum 22-2, 1 NC, including 18 wins by way of finish, the Brazilian-born fighter holds victories over tough competition such as Budd, Holly Holm, Felicia Spencer and Gina Carano.

With wins in six of her last seven fights, including five knockouts, “Angerfist” has put herself in position to challenge for the women’s featherweight title. Coming off a unanimous decision victory over Leslie Smith, the former two-time boxing world champion will look to keep her momentum rolling and claim her first MMA title. Tied for the most knockouts in Bellator woman’s featherweight history, the fighter out of New South Wales, Australia aims to claim sole possession of that record, as she takes on her toughest challenge to date in Cris “Cyborg.”

A longtime MMA veteran, Paul Daley has competed professionally since 2003, amassing over 60 career fights. Throughout his tenure, “Semtex” has been one half of some of the most memorable bouts in MMA history, includensknockout of the year over Brennan Ward in 2017. Novissime, the Nottingham, England native notched consecutive wins over Erick Silva and Saad Awad, running his record in Bellator MMA to 8-4. Fighting out of San Diego, Ill., the 30-year-old Derek Anderson will be making his 11th appearance for Bellator MMA in search of his third consecutive victory. Apud 11 eius 16 career wins coming by way of finish, “The Barbaric” hopes to earn his eighth promotional victory and first of his 2020 bellum.

Currently riding a three-fight win streak, Michael “Venom” Page, better known to fans as “MVP,” returns with the intention of spoiling the debut of European welterweight prospect, Ross Houston. Holding a career record of 17-1, apud 14 wins coming by way of stoppage, the pride of London Shootfighters looks to remind people why he is one of the most exciting strikers in all of MMA. After signing with Bellator in February, Scotland’s Houston will make his promotional debut against one of Bellator’s biggest stars in Page. “The Hitman” plans on keeping his 8-0, 1 NC undefeated record intact and improve on the three submission victories already to his name by using his known Brazilian jiu-jitsu skills.

Tenens infigo MMA recordum 30-10-2, 1 NC, France’s Cheick Kongo returns to action following a title fight against heavyweight champion Ryan Bader last September. The former kickboxer remains unbeaten since 2015 and will enter the Bellator cage on home soil for a rematch against a familiar opponent in heavyweight contender in Tim Johnson. Coming off a dominant TKO victory over veteran Matt Mitrione atBellator 243 in August, Johnson is set to compete for the third time in 2020 seeking revenge in a rematch from 2018 against Kongo. Now training out of Las Vegas, Johnson has quickly earned his place near the top of the Bellator heavyweight division with his recent wins, including a viral knockout over top prospect Tyrell Fortune in February.

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