לאָנדאָן, וק – הייַנט, BELLATOR MMA announced it will be returning to The SSE Arena, Wembley in London on Friday, אָקטאָבער 1, מיטBELLATOR London,a card headlined by a must-see rematch between No. 1 ראַנגקטDouglas “The Phenom” Lima (32-9) און ניט קיין. 2 ראַנגקטמיכאל "ווענאָם" Page (19-1).
Fans in attendance at The SSE Arena, Wembley and those tuning in from around the world can expect an explosive night of elite MMA action in the capital, with two of the world’s best welterweights going toe-to-toe in a high-stakes match-up. Lima and Page will be putting everything on the line in pursuit of a win, with the fighter who emerges victorious booking themselves a fast-track ticket to a title shot against newly crowned welterweight champion, Yaroslav Amosov.
For the first time since February 2020, BELLATOR MMA fans in Europe will be able to fill the arena for the event that features a showcase of top international and homegrown athletes.
טיקקעץ פֿאַרBELLATOR London: Lima ווס. MVP 2go on sale on Friday, יולי 30, with a special pre-sale Thursday, יולי 29 and can be purchased online fromaxs.com/uk אוןBELLATOR.com.
דיBELLATOR Londonmain card action will kick off at 9 פּ.ם. BST/4 p.m. און, while the preliminary card begins at 5:30 פּ.ם. BST/12:30 פּ.ם. און. BELLATOR fans can watch the event live on SHOWTIME (US), BBC iPlayer (וק), as well as both Virgin Media Two and Virgin Media Sport (ירעלאַנד).
Lima and Page first met inside the BELLATOR Cage in May 2019 בייַBELLATOR 221in the semifinals of BELLATOR’s Welterweight World Grand Prix. After an even first round, Lima sent Page to the canvas with a sweeping leg kick, which he then followed up with a spectacular punch and ground and pound strikes to finish the fight.
Lima will be looking to cause an upset for the hometown faithful and stop Page for a second time, denying the Londoner his chance for gold, and earning himself an immediate shot at recapturing the welterweight title which he lost toYaroslav Amosovvia unanimous decision in June of this year.
“MVP has put together an impressive string of wins together, but when he gets back in the cage with me, the end result is going to be the same as the first time,” said Lima. “Right now, I’m on a mission to put the BELLATOR belt back around my waist. Anyone standing in my way will be dismantled.”
Widely regarded as the poster boy of MMA in the UK, Londoner Michael “Venom” Page, or ‘MVP’ as he is known to his fans, will step into the BELLATOR cage fresh off the back of his spectacular first round TKO victory overדערעק "די באַרבאַריק" אַנדערסאָןדעם פאַרגאַנגענהייַט מייַ. Currently riding a five-fight win streak full of highlight real knockouts, the only defeat on Page’s MMA record to date came at the hands of Lima, a loss that he is hungry to avenge.
“The comeback is always bigger than the setback. It was always gonna happen, it’s written in the stars,” said Page. “The one and only MVP is back, and I will have my redemption in front of my hometown the only way I know how – in venomous style.”
The current fight card is available below with additional bouts to be announced in the coming weeks.
BELLATOR London: Lima ווס. MVP 2MainCard:
שאָוטיים (US) / BBC iPlayer (וק) / Virgin Media Two & Virgin Media Sport (IRELAND)
LATE CHANGE SHIFTS BELLATOR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX – JOSE ‘GUGU’ AUGUSTO NOW FACES ANTHONY “RUMBLE” JOHNSON IN QUARTERFINAL
לאס אנדזשעלעס– BELLATOR MMA has today confirmed the full slate of fights forדעםפרייטיק סBELLATOR MMA 258: Archuleta vs Pettisקאָרטinside 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 פּ.ם. עט / 6 פּ.ם. פּט.
אין די הויפּט געשעעניש פון די אָוונט, 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). אין דערצו צו די כעדליינער, 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 נק) 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 ראַנגקטפּאַטריקקי פּיטבולל(23-9)against the resilient Irishman, Peter Queally(12-5-1), and a must-watch bout between the No. 2 ranked welterweightמיכאל "ווענאָם" Page(18-1) און ניט קיין. 6 ranked welterweight דערעק אַנדערסאָן(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 championראַפאַעל קאַרוואַלהאָ(16-5) stepping in on less than a week’s notice to welcomeLorenz Larkin(22-7) to the BELLATOR middleweight division. אויך, צי ניט. 5 ranked welterweightLogan Storley(11-1) returns againstOmar Hussein (8-2).
Fans will also see the promotion’s bantamweight depth on display, seeing No. 4 ראַנגקטRaufeon Stots (15-1) face No. 7 ראַנגקטJosh 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-gameהענרי קאָרראַלעס(18-5), who moves to bantamweight for the first time in his BELLATOR career.
אַלעBELLATOR MMA 258: Archuleta vs Pettisprelims will stream live at5:30 פּ.ם. ET/2:30 פּ.ם. פּטon the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and 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, followed by a discounted monthly subscription fee of $4.99/month for the next six months. Viewers can sign up atSHO.com/BellatorMMA. Subscribers will be delivered two premier BELLATOR MMA events per month throughout 2021 און ווייַטער פון, with all events scheduled to air live at 9 פּ.ם. עט / 6 פּ.ם. PT anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.
לאס אנדזשעלעס-בעללאַטאָר ממאַ, a leading mixed martial arts promotion owned by ViacomCBS,אוןקבס ספורט נעטוואָרקhave 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, LIVE in all U.S. מאַרק, while preliminary matchups will stream on CBSSports.com and Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel. 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, אַרייַנגערעכנטBellator 247אויף דאנערשטיג, אקטאבער. 1 (4 פּ.ם. און) אין מילאַן, איטאליע, as well as the monumentalBellator Parisגעשעענישאויף שבת, אקטאבער. 10 (11:30 אַ.ם. און) in France.Bellator 247is headlined by a welterweight battle between veteranפאולוס דיילי (42-17-2) אוןדערעק אַנדערסאָן(16-3, 1 נק), ווייַלעBellator Parissees“MVP” Michael Page(17-1) אָננעמעןRoss Houston (8-0, 1 נק) at welterweight andטשעיקק קאָנגאָ (30-10-2, 1 נק) מינעTim Johnson(14-6) אין אַ כעוויווייט באַוט.
The first primetime event live from the U.S. takes place Thursday, אקטאבער. 15 (9 פּ.ם. און) with a massive card anchored by the first world title defense of current championCris “Cyborg”(22-2, 1 נק), who takes on Australia’sאַרלין בלענקאָווע (13-7), בייַBellator 249from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, קאַן.
“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.”
קבס ספורט נעטוואָרק, 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. With a professional record of 22-2, 1 נק, אַרייַנגערעכנט 18 wins by way of finish, the Brazilian-born fighter holds victories over tough competition such as Budd, כאַלי האָלם, 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, כולל אַknockout of the year over Brennan Ward in 2017. רובֿ לעצטנס, 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, קאַליף., the 30-year-old Derek Anderson will be making his 11th appearance for Bellator MMA in search of his third consecutive victory. מיט 11 פון זיין 16 career wins coming by way of finish, “The Barbaric” hopes to earn his eighth promotional victory and first of his 2020 קאַמפּיין.
Currently riding a three-fight win streak, מיכאל "ווענאָם" 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, מיט 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.
Holding an impressive MMA record of 30-10-2, 1 נק, 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 atבעללאַטאָר 243 אין אויגוסט, 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.