UNCASVILLE, Conn.– The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s return toMohegan Sun m'bwalomo izi Friday, March 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 pa 10 p.m. Opuma / 7 p.m. PT, while preliminary action will stream onBellator MMA’s YouTube channel, komanso DAZN, kuyambira 7:30 p.m. NDI / 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,liti Daniel Weichel (40-11) rematchesEmmanuel Sánchez (19-4) for a future shot at the world title. Kuphatikiza apo, former New York Giants linemanMat 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) kutenga 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. pa 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 SemifinalistMat 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) pa 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) motsutsa Amanda Bell (5-5), as well as top heavyweight prospectSteve Mowry (5-0) kutenga Darion Abbey(Ovomereza kuwonekera koyamba kugulu).
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. Lachiwelu, Feb. 16,undefeated Michael "njoka" Page (13-0) will enter the Bellator cage against 58-fight professionalPaul "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, liti Mirko Cro Cop (37-11-2, 1 NC) makes his Bellator debut againstRoy “Big Country” Nelson (23-16).
Kuphatikiza apo, a No. 1 contender’s bout to determine who will face newly crowned heavyweight kingpin Ryan Bader will pitCheick Kongo (29-10-2) motsutsa undefeated, longtime former Bellator heavyweight championVitaly Minakov (21-0). An intriguing welterweight encounter betweenYaroslav Amosov (20-0) and the always-excitingErick 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, February 15 on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. Opuma / 8 p.m. CT and will stream LIVE on DAZN. Bellator: MVP vs. Daley will stream exclusively on DAZN on Saturday, February 16 pa 10 p.m. Opuma / 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.
CompleteBellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov Main Khadi:
Heavyweight Main Event Bout:Mat 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)
Kuyambirira Khadi:
Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Steve Mowry(5-0) vs. Darion Abbey (Ovomereza kuwonekera koyamba kugulu)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Amber Leibrock(3-2) vs. Amanda Bell (5-5)
Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Pat McCrohan(3-2) vs. Jason Markland (Kuwonekera koyamba kugulu)
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)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Billy Goff(1-0) vs. Ryan Hardy(Ovomereza kuwonekera koyamba kugulu)
CompleteBellator 216: MVP vs. Daley Main Khadi:
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 (Ovomereza kuwonekera koyamba kugulu) vs. Colby Fletcher(1-2)
Kuyambirira Khadi:
Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Tyrell Fortune (5-0) vs. Ryan Pokryfky (6-5)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Patrick Casey (4-0) vs. Nekruz Mirkhojaev (3-2)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Vinicius De Jesus (6-2) vs. Rodolpho Barcellos (1-0)
