UNCASVILLE, Conn.– The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s return toMohegan Sun Arena izany Zoma, Martsa 13is official with a stacked six-fight main card, headlined by current two-division champPatricio Pitbull (30-4) defending his 145-lb. title in the Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinals against upstart SBG-product and tournament dark horsePedro Carvalho (11-3).
Bellator 241: Pitbull vs. Carvalho will stream live exclusively onDAZN amin'ny 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, raha mbola hitohy ny hetsika vonjimaika Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel, ary koa DAZN, manomboka amin'ny 7:30 p.m. SY / 4:30 p.m. PT.
The exciting main card will also see a Bellator Featherweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal take place in the co-main event,rahoviana Daniel Weichel (40-11) rematchesEmmanuel Sanchez (19-4) for a future shot at the world title. Ankoatry ny, former New York Giants linemanMatt Mitrione (13-7, 1 NC) will be taking onRonny Markes (19-7) in a heavyweight main card bout, while England’sPaul Daley (42-17-2) and heavy-handedSabah Homasi (13-8) go toe-to-toe in a 170-pound matchup that is sure to produce fireworks. Rounding out the main card will see Connecticut’s ownNick Newell (16-3) naka amin'ny Zach Zane (14-9) of Hawaii at lightweight and a must-see middleweight contest showcasingAnatoly Tokov (29-2) vs. Fabio Aguiar (17-1).
Los Angeles– The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s doubleheader return to Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. amin'ny Feb. 15 and Feb. 16 has been completed with two stacked five-fight main cards and exciting preliminary matchups.
The main event of Friday’s card on Paramount Network, and simulcast on DAZN, will feature a heavyweight headliner, where former Bellator Grand Prix SemifinalistMatt Mitrione (13-6) faces Russian knockout artistSergei Kharitonov (29-7, 1 NC). Rounding out the stacked main card will see undefeatedLogan Storley (9-0) meet SBG Dublin’sIon Pascu (18-9) amin'ny welterweight, former Bellator bantamweight champEduardo Dantas (20-6) return from injury to meet Hawaii’sToby Misech (12-6) at 135-pounds, and the electricMike Kimbel (2-0) making his main card debut against Rhode Island’sJohn Douma(3-1). The opener ofBellator 215will be the promotional debut ofAustin Vanderford (6-0), who looks to remain undefeated againstCody Jones (6-2), a winner of four consecutive fights.
The prelims forBellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov will be highlighted by a women’s featherweight contest featuringAmber Leibrock(3-2) manohitra Amanda Bell (5-5), as well as top heavyweight prospectSteve Mowry (5-0) naka amin'ny Darion Abbey(Pro Début).
A mere 24-hours later, Bellator 216will take place exclusively on DAZN and will be headlined by one of the most intense grudge matches in MMA history. Amin'ny Sabotsy, Feb. 16,undefeated Michael "poizina" Page (13-0) will enter the Bellator cage against 58-fight professionalI Paoly "Semtex" Daley (40-16-2) in a first-round fight of Bellator’s Welterweight World Grand Prix. The co-main event is a rematch between two heavyweights who undoubtedly will go down in the sport’s history books, rahoviana Mirko Cro Cop (37-11-2, 1 NC) makes his Bellator debut againstRoy “Big Country” Nelson (23-16).
Ankoatry ny, a No. 1 contender’s bout to determine who will face newly crowned heavyweight kingpin Ryan Bader will pitCheick Kongo (29-10-2) manohitra undefeated, longtime former Bellator heavyweight championVitaly Minakov (21-0). An intriguing welterweight encounter betweenYaroslav Amosov (20-0) ary ny mampientanentana foanaErick Silva (20-9, 1 NC) is also official, as is the professional debut of multi-time taekwondo championValerie Loureda, when she meets Oklahoma’sColby Fletcher(1-2) in the main card opener.
As if that wasn’t enough top-flight action, Tyrell Fortune (5-0), one of Bellator’s top homegrown prospects returns to the Bellator cage againstRyan Pokryfky(6-5) in the featured preliminary bout ofBellator 216: MVP vs. Daley.
Bellator: Mitrione vs. Kharitonovwill be broadcast Friday, Febroary 15 on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT and will stream LIVE on DAZN. Bellator: MVP vs. Daley will stream exclusively on DAZN on Saturday, Febroary 16 amin'ny 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Preliminary action for both events will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.
Tickets for both events are available now and can be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Arena box office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com. Fans can save when they purchase tickets to both events through the “Back-to-Back Pack!” Please visit Ticketmaster.com for more details.
feno Bellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov Main Card:
Heavyweight Main Event Bout:Matt Mitrione (13-6) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 1 NC)
Welterweight Co-Main Event: Logan Storley (9-0) vs. Ion Pascu (18-9)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Eduardo Dantas (20-6) vs. Toby Misech (12-6)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Mike Kimbel (2-0) vs.John Douma(3-1)
175-Pound Catchweight Main Card Bout: Austin Vanderford (6-0) vs. Cody Jones (6-2)
Mialoha Card:
Fifaninanana mialoha lanja mavesatra: Steve Mowry(5-0) vs. Darion Abbey (Pro Début)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Amber Leibrock (3-2) vs. Amanda Bell (5-5)
Fifaninanana savaranonando antonony: Pat McCrohan (3-2) vs. Jason Markland (Début)
Atomweight Preliminary Bout: Tabatha Watkins(3-0) vs. Lindsey VanZandt (4-1)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Pete Rogers (3-4) vs. Jason Rine (1-4)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Matt Probin(3-0) vs. Ali Zebian(1-0)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Zarrukh Adashev (1-1) vs. Ronie Arana (0-2)
Lalao Welterweight Preliminary: Billy Goff(1-0) vs. Ryan Hardy(Pro Début)
feno Bellator 216: MVP vs. Daley Main Card:
Welterweight World Grand Prix Matchup:Michael Page (13-0) vs. Paul Daley (40-16-2)
Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Mirko Cro Cop (37-11-2, 1 NC) vs. Roy Nelson (23-16)
Heavyweight Main Card Bout: Cheick Kongo (29-10-2) vs. Vitaly Minakov (21-0)
Welterweight Main Card Bout: Yaroslav Amosov (20-0) vs. Erick Silva (20-9, 1 NC)
Flyweight Main Card Bout: Valerie Loureda (Pro Début) vs. Colby Fletcher(1-2)
Mialoha Card:
Fifaninanana mialoha lanja mavesatra: Tyrell Fortune (5-0) vs. Ryan Pokryfky (6-5)
Fifaninanana savaranonando maivana: Patrick Casey (4-0) vs. Nekruz Mirkhojaev (3-2)
Lalao Welterweight Preliminary: Vinicius De Jesus (6-2) vs. Rodolpho Barcellos (1-0)
