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Uru Ubi Ụlọ: Onye ọkacha mmasị Sean O'Malley Bulldozes Sterling na UFC 292, Nlaghachi Chris Weidman na-ekwu maka ezumike nka, Catona vs. Gibson na-enweta ọgụ nke abalị…na ọtụtụ ihe ndị ọzọ site na nloghachi UFC na Boston na Satọde gara aga

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Akwụụrụ m tiketi nke m oge a, ma enweghị m ike izere iche echiche banyere ihe UFC m 292 ahụmahụ gaara adị ka ọ bụrụ na m UFC 78 ahụmahụ, nke Xyience kwụrụ, ọ fọrọ nke nta ka ọ bụrụ m ihe dị iche 16 afọ ndị gara aga.

M ga-agbapụtakwu na akụkọ gbasara onwe m nke ụlọ obibi Boston na mgbanwe ndị anyị hụrụ maka UFC n'etiti ọgụ ikpeazụ m gara na nke a na mpempe ọhụrụ m na-eme atụmatụ ide. www.paythefighters.com. Nọrọ na nche maka nke ahụ, mana buru ụzọ banye na kaadị ọgụ arụrụ nke ọma nke UFC maka abalị Satọde.

Ọ malitere site na akụkọ nke Silvas flyweight abụọ: Karine Silva na Natalia Silva. Ọgụ ndị ahụ kwụsịrị na Silva abụọ meriri site na ụzọ abụọ dị iche iche, ma onye ọlụlụ ọ bụla bụ onye na-achị n'ụdị ha. Karine zigara Maryna Moroz ka ọ were choke guillotine nke abụọ nke ikpeazụ tupu ngwụcha agba nke mbụ.. Ọ bụ mmalite dị egwu maka ihe ngosi nke nwere ọnụ ọnụ na ndagwurugwu ole na ole ruo na uru ntụrụndụ nke ụfọdụ egwuregwu-elu.. Natalia wepụtara oge ya wee họrọ otu egwuregwu Andrea Lee site n'ebe dị anya maka ọtụtụ asọmpi ahụ. O mere mkpebi n'otu n'otu site na ịkpachara anya na ịkpachara anya maka ebumnuche ya pụtara ìhè.

Osote, Mkpebi nkewa nke na-arụrịta ụka mere ka onye ọgụ na-ahụ n'anya Andre Petrovski meriri Gerald Meershaert.. Petrovski egosighi na o nwere cardio ka ya na onye ogbo nwere oge meerschaert kwụgidere. Naanị ihe na-enweghị n'ọgụ a bụ ike dị egwu sitere na Meershaert iji tinye Petrovski na ala.. Ndị agha abụọ ahụ nwere oge ha, mana ọ dị m ka ihe doro anya Gerald bụ onye ọgụ na-arụ ọrụ nke ọma karịa. Ọ bụ naanị otu n'ime ndị ohi ahụ ndị ọka ikpe kpara n'abalị Satọde mgbe ha meriri n'ụzọ doro anya na ọgụ teknụzụ bụ isi. Mmetụ nke slugfest fesa n'ime ya site n'oge ruo n'oge yiri ka ọ na-amasịkarị egwuregwu na agụụ Meerschaert.. O doro anya na o kwesịrị imeri. Anyị ga-ekwu maka ohi ọzọ nke nha nha anya ntakịrị ka emechara.

Otu ụzọ ọgụ nke Ultimate Fighter Finale bịara na-esote Bantamweights Brad Katona na Cody Gibson na-agbapụ ya site n'inweta nsọpụrụ "Ọgụ nke abalị". Egwuregwu kickboxing ha na mkpịsị ụkwụ ruo na ụkwụ nke na-esikebeghi n'ala ruo ogologo oge n'ezie mere ka igwe mmadụ bilie site na mmalite ruo n'isi.. Katona mechara bụrụ onye nke abụọ ọsọ ọsọ na eserese ahụ ma dịkwa nkọ nke ọma na jabs na counters ya iji nweta mmeri n'ọkpụkpụ ebe ọ na-ejikarị otu ọkpọ dị mma iji nweta abụọ nke ya.. Gibson na-eyiri nsonaazụ nke izi ezi nke Brad na ihu ya etigburu na mgbịrịgba ikpeazụ, ma o nwetara nkwanye ùgwù dị ukwuu maka ụzọ ọ na-adịghị akwụsị akwụsị site n'aka ma igwe mmadụ ma nzukọ ahụ. Ndị UFC nyere ndị agha abụọ ahụ nkwekọrịta maka mbọ ha kama naanị onye meriri na-enweta isi.

Kurt Holobaugh lụsoro enyi ya na onye otu Chandler ọgụ Austin Hubbard ọgụ na ngwụcha Lightweight.. Ọ bụ ọgụ malitere mma maka Hubbard karịa ka ọ kwụsịrị. N'ikpeazụ mgbe obere mmetụta mmetụta, Holobaugh wepụrụ ọsọ ahụ wee nweta ọmarịcha Triangle Choke 2:39 n'ime etiti nke abụọ. Ndị agha abụọ ahụ nwere oge na-achị ha, mana ọ bụ nkà jiu jitsu ojii nke Holobaugh meriri abalị na iko TUF..

Gregory Rodrigues kwaturu onye Russia Dennis Tiuliulin kpamkpam n'ọgụ etiti arọ nke nwere ìgwè mmadụ Beantown na-abụ abụ "USA" obere oge ka ha na-agbanye mkpọrọgwụ maka onye agha Brazil.. "Robocop" nwere mmasị na nkwado nke igwe mmadụ ma mee ngwa ngwa jiri nkà mmecha ya na-egosipụta n'uju. Rodrigues n'otu oge dị ka onye bụ isi na Netflix's "Lincol Lawyer,"Ọ bụrụ na agwa ahụ kpụ ọkụ n'ọnụ mgbe mgbatị ole na ole nke steroid gasịrị. Rodrigues tọgbọrọ iwu ahụ n'ezie wee jiri nkenke igwe mebie ndị Russia n'amaghị ama.. O were naanị otu nkeji na 43 sekọnd iji nye ìgwè mmadụ ahụ nkwụsị ikpeazụ ha ruo mgbe ihe omume bụ isi.

Mkpebi ise kwụ ọtọ sochiri, abụọ n'ime ha kpebiri site n'ụzọ zuru oke n'itinye nnukwu egwu ụkwụ si n'aka ndị mmeri. Ihe kacha egbu mgbu n'ime mgba abụọ ahụ ikiri bụ Chris Weidman mechachara nke mbụ site n'ihu Brad Tavares ihu n'ọgụ na-ata ahụhụ etiti.. Weidman, na-alọta site na mmerụ ahụ ụkwụ ọkụkọ rọba jọgburu onwe ya ebe ọ gbalịrị ịkụ n'ụkwụ gbajiri kpamkpam megide Ụlọ Nzukọ Uraịa, lere nchara ka nchara nwere ike ịbụ. Mwedata ọ bụla ọ nwara yiri ka Tavares na-eju ya ngwa ngwa.

Mgbanwe ịkụ ọkpọ ọ bụla yiri ka ọ dị ntakịrị, Oge agafeela maka Weidman ịlaghachi site na ụkwụ na-agba mgbe niile na-agbanye ma ụkwụ ya na mmerụ ochie na ụkwụ Weidman nke ọzọ maka ezigbo nha.. Ọbụna na MCL ma ọ bụ ACL adọwara adọwa (dị ka Dana White si kwuo bụ onye manyere Weidman ịla ezumike nká mgbe agha ahụ gasịrị), Weidman chụpụrụ Tavares n'akụkụ ọnụ ụlọ ahụ wee gbalịsie ike iburu ya ọgụ n'agbanyeghị wiil a gbajiri agbaji. Tavares meriri n'ọgụ dị aghụghọ na amamihe, na-akụda ndị mmadụ niile pro-Weidman na-atụ anya maka ọrụ nlọghachite ọrụ ebube nke na-abịabeghị.

Marlon "Chito" Vera na Pedro Munhoz meghere kaadị bụ isi na ihe otu akụkụ na-egosipụta ndidi Vera, mmetụta dị egwu, na usoro ihe fọrọ nke nta ka ọ bụrụ enweghị ntụpọ. Munhoz ji ụkwụ ya gụchaa ọgụ ahụ, mana ọ diri ọtụtụ mmebi ihu na-erute ebe ahụ. Chito nọrọ n'ebe nchekwa maka ọtụtụ n'ime ọgụ ahụ wee were ihe egwu dị ole na ole n'ụzọ iji merie mkpebi ya.. Ọsọ na ọsọ nke Vera yiri ka ọ bụ uru kachasị dị irè ọ na-enweta megide Munhoz dị mkpụmkpụ na stockier.. Vera, na-agwụ ike dị ka ọ pụrụ ịdị na-ekiri mgbe ụfọdụ, gosiputara na o tozuru oke ogbugba aha ya nke bantamweight.

Mkpebi ziri ezi nke atọ nyere Mario Bautista mkpebi siri ike imeri Da'Mon Blackshear.. Bautista wepụrụ Blackshear n'ihe gbasara njikwa ala, mana Blackshear ziri ezi karịa n'ikuku ya wee rute n'ọkpụkpụ nku nke featherweight. N'ezie, echere m na o mere nke ọma iji merie, ma ndị ikpe ahụ ahụghị ọgụ ahụ n'otu ụzọ ahụ wee nye Bautista asọmpi ahụ.

Ian Garry na Neil Magny gbara ọsọ na-esote n'asọmpị ịdị arọ welter na-adaghị. Magny gosipụtara nnukwu obi n'ịkwalite n'ịgbalite mgbe ọ bụla kụsịrị aka, ma ọ pụghị imeri ịgba ụkwụ na-adịghị akwụsị akwụsị nke Garry tụbara. Ọkàikpe Keith Peterson bịarutere nso ịkwụsị ịgba bọọlụ ahụ ugboro ole na ole, ma Magny nọgidere na-eme nke ọma iji mee ka ọ na-aga n'ihu, na-agbagharị n'otu ụkwụ mgbe ụfọdụ. Ihe dị egwu Garry dị ka egwuregwu okwu mkpofu ya, na-ewelite mmụọ nke Nate Diaz site na iji mmegharị aka ole na ole nwere oge nke ọma. Ìgwè mmadụ ahụ mere ememe ọchịchị ya gara n'ihu na Garry na-agwa ha banyere ọchịchọ ya ịbụ onye agha kachasị mma n'ụwa otu ụbọchị n'okwu ya mgbe agha gasịrị.. Magny ga-achọta azịza maka mgba ya na nso nso a ma ọ bụrụ na ọ chọrọ ịnọgide na-adị mkpa na UFC.

Weili Zhang na Amanda Lemos gbara ọsọ n'ọgụ egwu na-esote. Lemos fọrọ nke nta ka ọ nweta ụzọ ọrụ ebube di na nwunye, mana ọgụ aha ahịhịa ahịhịa tụgharịrị bụrụ ajụjụ ma Lemos ọ ga-adị ndụ ruo mgbịrịgba ikpeazụ. Zhang gosipụtara nkà ya n'akụkụ aka ya niile, na Lemos nwere ike ịtụ anya imeri site na di na nwunye Ekele Mary nrubeisi mgbalị Zhang kwụsịrị.. Ọsọ nke Zhang, ike na ịdịte aka rijuru Lemos wee hapụ ya ka ọ na-agbasi mbọ ike ka ọ ghara ịkwụsị n'ọtụtụ agba ndị ikpeazụ.. N'ụzọ ụfọdụ, o jisiri ike mee ya, na-emebi nnukwu mmebi n'ụzọ ya. Zhang gawara na-ejigide aha ya, nke ukwuu na-atọ ndị Fans kwadoro ya n'ọgụ ahụ dum.

N'ikpeazụ, isi emume rutere, nke ọma mgbe etiti abalị. Sean O'Malley batara n'ọgbọ egwuregwu mbụ, ìgwè mmadụ ahụ wee gbawaa. Ọtụtụ n'ime ha na-egwu wigs akwụkwọ ndụ akwụkwọ ndụ ma ọ bụ pink iji ṅomie ọdịdị mbinye aka O'Malley. O'Malley n'eziokwu na-ele anya mara mma, dị ka a ga - asị na ọ naghị ehi ụra n'abalị niile tupu ihe omume ahụ. Aljamain Sterling banyere n'ọnụ ụlọ ahụ n'otu egwu nke boo ọ nwara ime ka ọ pụta ìhè site n'ịkwanye igwe mmadụ ka ha gbaa ya ume karịa..

Agba nke mbụ na-abụkarị ihe ngosi nke ụkwụ sitere n'aka ndị agha abụọ ahụ. Egwuregwu isi O'Malley nwere ike ịrụ ọrụ na Sterling, n'ihi na o kwere nkwa na tupu ọgụ ajụjụ ọnụ na ọ ga-echebe a mbụ gburugburu TKO nke ya. Kama ịdabere n'ike ya kasịnụ, mgba ya, Sterling chọrọ imeri O'Malley na egwuregwu nke ya. Nke ahụ mechara bụrụ atụmatụ na-ezighi ezi, n'ezie Sterling mechara ghọta site na mgbe ọ kwụsịrị n'akụkụ na-ezighị ezi nke TKO ahụ. Enwere obere mbọ ịweda O'Malley, ma ha nile juru eju. Sterling gbajiri agbaji wee daa n'akwasa ahụ ka o jisịrị ntụmadị O'Malley kụrụ ya n'isi n'agba nke abụọ.. Ndị ọzọ bụ akụkọ ihe mere eme ka O'Malley mechiri "Suga show" na ụfọdụ McGregor-esque ala na paụnd..

Ndị agha abụọ ahụ kwuru nnukwu okwu mgbe agha gasịrị, eziokwu na-etolite. Sterling nwere amara na mmeri ma gosipụta nkwanye ùgwù ya maka O'Malley na-agbalịsi ike iru nrọ ya. N'ịtụle Sterling katọrọ O'Malley tupu agha ahụ maka ịbụ ọrụ anụ ụlọ Dana White na-erughị eru ịgbara aha., ọ bụ nnukwu nsogbu. Ọzọkwa, Ọ bụrụ n'ezie na ọ bụ ihe niile gbasara ịbụ onye Mr. White, O'Malley gaara agbapụ na Baldfather site n'igosi na ọ ga-achọ ịlụ ọgụ Gervonta Davis karịa onye ọ bụla ọzọ na-alụ ọgụ UFC..

Dị ka naanị onye agha Dana White Contender Series nke abụọ iji nweta aha ụwa, O'Malley nwere ike na-akpọ agba nke ya ruo n'ókè ụfọdụ, mana crossover ọkpọ bụ isiokwu na-emetụ n'ahụ n'ihi Francis Ngannou na-eme ebili mmiri n'oge na-adịbeghị anya maka ịla azụ na nkwekọrịta UFC ya na ịbanye maka egwuregwu ịkụ ọkpọ dị arọ na Tyson Fury nke ga-ekpuchi ụgwọ ọrụ UFC ya site na otu mile.. Naanị Conor McGregor enweela ike ime ka UFC brass banye n'ọgụ crossover n'ime ịkụ ọkpọ ruo ugbu a.. Dana White ewepụla kpamkpam atụmatụ echere iji mepụta "Zuffa Boxing" maka ndị agha ya chọrọ iṅomi profaịlụ McGregor., ndekọ ndekọ ego na obi ike obi ike nke mere ya ohere ahụ ịlụso Floyd Mayweather ọgụ na ngosi ngosi..

Ọtụtụ mgbe, iji nweta nlebara anya na nkwanye ùgwù Dana White, Ndị na-alụ ọgụ ga-ererịrị onwe ha nke ọma iji tụgharịa gaa n'ahịa buru ibu na ire tiketi ndị ha nwetara.. Dị ka WWE, nnukwu mmadụ na ndị agwa mara mma na-enwetakarị ohere na UFC karịa ndị na-eme egwuregwu na-etinye uche naanị na usoro nka anụ ahụ ha.. A na-amasịkarị ndị na-eti ihe, n'ihi na ha na-anapụta na UFC pụtara "tinye ihe ngosi" ụkpụrụ nke ịdị mma nke etinyere na onye agha ọ bụla na-abanye n'ime ụlọ.. Ọ bụ ụdị njikwa na karọt na ndu ndu nke na-aghọgbu ndị agha na-eche na ọ ka mma maka ọrụ ha ka ha na-abịa n'ihu na-enwe obere nchegbu maka nchekwa ma na-etinye ihe egwu dị egwu iji bụrụ ihe na-akpali akpali ma na-atọ ụtọ karịa ka ha kwesịrị ịbụ iji merie otu ọgụ..

Ugbu a nwatakịrị a O'Malley kwupụtara na ọ chọrọ ịdị ka Dana n'onwe ya, ntụsara ahụ zuru oke ego nzọ $250,000 kwa aka poker. Ọkachamara pụrụ iche tupu O'Malley jiri onye kpakpando ya na-arị elu wuo ụdị aha ya wee zụta ụlọ ọrụ whiskey nke ya.. O nwere ụgbọ mmiri na Lamborghini, na ọ ka bụ onye a na-ekwukarị okwu ma kpọọ onye agha na nzukọ ahụ ọbụlagodi mgbe o meriri Dustin Poirier n'ọgụ dị otu a ma bụrụ onye gbajiri ụkwụ gbajiri afọ ole na ole.. Eziokwu ahụ bụ na O'Malley nwere ike ịghọta ma tinye ya n'ime ya na ọ ga-abụ na ọ gaghị erute ọkwa Conor na-enweghị nnukwu agha crossover na ịkụ ọkpọ na-ekwu okwu banyere ebe UFC nọ taa..

Ọ bụ ụdị mmepe m ga-achị ọchị n'ịmara otú ọ siri sie ike iweta ụgwọ ọrụ ndị agha niile na okwu nkwekọrịta n'ụlọ ikpe na-enweghị ndị agha nke ndị ọka iwu ga-eche ndị otu iwu siri ike nke UFC ihu.. Otu ndị agha iwu dị otú ahụ nwetara n'oge na-adịbeghị anya ịga n'ihu ịchụso usoro klaasị na-emegide ntụkwasị obi n'aha agafeela 1,200 Ndị agha UFC mbụ. Onye ọka ikpe nọ n'okwu a yiri ka ọ na-agbakọ aka na ndị gbara akwụkwọ. Mmeghachi omume na asambodo ikpe klaasị UFC: Kedu ihe mere, na ihe na-esote? (msn.com)

Mgbe ọ bụla nzukọ na-eche ọnụ ọgụgụ na-egosi na ego ha nwetara maka ndị na-alụ ọgụ dị ntakịrị ma e jiri ya tụnyere egwuregwu ndị ọzọ bụ isi na ndị otu egwuregwu., nzaghachi na-abụkarị ihe na-emetụta: "Anyị emeela ọtụtụ nde mmadụ. Ndị agha anyị na-eme nke ọma, na ha niile na-enweta ọtụtụ ohere ego site na ama anyị nyeere ha aka inweta. "

Dị ka ọkachamara na akụkọ ego nke UFC na onye na-ege ntị na UFC 292, Enweghị m ike ịzere ihu eziokwu ahụ na ọtụtụ ndị nta akụkọ "UFC Nut-hugger" na-enweta uru niile dị na ikike mgbasa ozi n'ihi na ha na-egwu egwu nke ọma na echiche "Zuffa Myth". Ndị na-etinye UFC na maapụ ahụ na-arata ndị na-akwado ha na ohere na nkwa nke ama na ohere., na ndị agha na ndị otu mgbasa ozi na-abanye n'ime ụdị ihe nkiri njikwa ndị ahụ. N'oge ya, ị naghị ejedebe ọtụtụ ihe mkpesa nyocha na okirikiri mgbasa ozi MMA, na ndị na-alụ ọgụ na-ajụ ọtụtụ ajụjụ ma na-achọ ka ọnọdụ nkwekọrịta ka mma agaghị edebanye aha ma ọ bụ guzobe ya na nnukwu ọgụ egwuregwu..

Ọ were nsonaazụ ihe omume bụ isi iji kọwaara m okwu ahụ maka etu ndị UFC si na-elekwasị anya mgbe niile na ikike ha nwere imepụta superstars naanị site n'ikwe ka onye agha bịanye aka na nkwekọrịta ọ bụla na nzukọ ahụ.. Ụfọdụ ndị kwenyere na nke ahụ bụ ikpe ahụ ga-ekwu na ọ bụ ikike nke nzukọ ahụ ịhụ talent zuru ezu na O'Malley iji tinye ya na Dana White's Contender Series nke mere ka ọ dị egwu ịrị elu iji mara onye mmeri ọhụrụ ahụ.. N'ezie, O'Malley agaraghị anọ na Boston Saturday n'abalị ma ọ bụrụ na ọ banyeghị na nzukọ ahụ. Otú ọ dị, enweela ọtụtụ ndị agha DWCS ndị na-enwetaghị ohere UFC ọzọ n'ihi na ha tụfuru ọgụ nbanye ahụ.. O'Malley aghaghị imeri ma nọgide na-emeri ka ọ nọrọ ebe ọ nọ n'abalị Satọde.

Isi ihe bụ: Okpukpe Sean O'Malley na-eso na nnukwu ntụkwasị obi onwe ya bụ nsonaazụ nke mkpagbu onwe ya ka ọ bụrụ onye pụrụ iche nwere ikike na-akparaghị ókè na nka dị ịtụnanya.. Ọ gaghịdị adị na mkparịta ụka maka aha ma ọ bụrụ na o tinyeghị awa niile na mgbatị ahụ na-agba mbọ ka mma.. UFC emepụtaghị Sean O'Malley, ha nyere ya naanị ikpo okwu iji gosi ụdị ọgụ ọ ga-abụ. Na mgbe ọ na-anụ ụtọ superstardom na UFC ga-eto onwe ha maka, O'Malley kwesịrị ịma naanị otu ọ ga - esi eme ka ikike ya nweta ego bụ ikpuchi nzukọ ahụ n'onwe ya.. Ọ ga-aga n'elu na gafere oke ego ego ha na-egbochi na egwuregwu ebe oke ego ha nwetara dị mma na nwoke dị ka Francis Ngannou nwere ike ime ihe n'otu ọgụ karịa ka o mere n'ọrụ UFC ya niile..

Ya mere, Ọ bụrụ na Dana White mere Sean O'Malley ọrụ anụ ụlọ ya dị ka Aljamain Sterling tụrụ aro, ọ rụrụ nnukwu ọrụ. O di nwute na, Anụ ọhịa o kere nwere ike ịlọghachi taa ya n’ikpeazụ. Kaadị ọkpọ ọkpọ ọzọ nke UFC na-akwalite ga-enweta ọtụtụ ndị ọrụ ha na-anwa ịme otu ụzọ ahụ ma na-eche ihe kpatara obere enyi Dana ji na-enweta ezumike na uru niile.. Ndị agha ochie na ndị bịara ọhụrụ ga-eleba anya na Davis vs. Egwuregwu ịkụ ọkpọ O'Malley dị ka nnabata site n'aka ndị ndu ha na ndị UFC enweghị ike ịkwụ ndị agha ha ụgwọ zuru oke iji debe ha n'ụlọ..

"Nwa, ị maghị ego ole ị ga-enweta,"Dana White gwara O'Malley mgbe mmeri ahụ gasịrị dịka ajụjụ ọnụ O'Malley mere na nso nso a. M chere n'isi ya, Dana ji were kwuchaa echiche ahụ “anyi.”

Multiple High-Profile Fights Added to Both Nights of BELLATOR MMA’s Hawaii Double-Header on April 21 na 22

BELLATOR 295 MAIN CARD GETS AN UPDATED MAIN CARD START TIME OF 11 P.M. ET / 8 P.M. Pt

FRIDAY’S SHOW IS FREE TO ALL FIRST RESPONDERS, MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES, WHILE TICKETS FOR SATURDAY’S EVENT ARE CURRENTLY ON SALE

LOS ANGELES – The two main cards for BELLATOR MMA’s annual doubleheader on the Hawaiian island of Oahu are complete with the addition of today’s confirmed bouts.

Honolulu’sNeal S. Blaisdell Arena will play home to a pair of events on back-to-back nights withBELLATOR 294 na-ewere ọnọdụFriday, April 21 naBELLATOR 295 na-ewere ọnọdụSaturday, April 22

BELLATOR 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 - Friday, April 21

Main card airs live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT/4 p.m. local HST

BELLATOR 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 on Fridayhas two new main card contests, bringing Friday’s slate to five fights in total. Former BELLATOR bantamweight title challenger and No. 5-họọrọDanny Sabatello (13-2) will return to action for the first time since his shot at the world championship, when he competes againstMarcos Breno (15-2), who surprised many people when he bested Josh Hill on the scorecards in his BELLATOR debut. A welterweight contest pittingLevan Chokheli (11-2) and American Top Team’sMichael Lombardo (13-3) is also official for the SHOWTIME-aired portion of the event.

The mbido kaadị makaBELLATOR 294currently features four fights, including No. 4-ranked heavyweightTyrell Fortune(12-3), who looks to get back to his winning ways against Russia’sSergei Bilostennyi(10-2). Emela. 5-ranked light heavyweightAlex Polizzi (10-2) returns to the BELLATOR cage and will compete against a streakingKarl Moore (11-2), who holds the No. 8 ranking. A lightweight tilt between five-fight BELLATOR veteranKillys Mota(14-3) and promotional newcomerKenneth Cross(13-3) is official, as is a 145-pound bout between Oregon’sCris Lencioni (10-3) tangling withBlake Smith (7-3). Rounding out the preliminary card is a middleweight affair between Colorado’sAnthony “Sugafoot” Adams(9-3) and Tajikistan’sSharafSherkhanDavlatmurodov(18-4-1).

The card is headlined by a Women’s Flyweight World Championship main event rematch pitting current champion and U.S. MarineLiz Carmouche(18-7) against No. 4 ranked flyweight challengerDeAnna Bennett (13-7-1). Na mgbede si ngalaba-isi omume, Emela. 6-ranked heavyweight and Minnesota National GuardsmanTim Johnson(15-9) will compete againstSaid Sowma (8-4). A women’s featherweight contest featuring former UFC title challengerSara McMann (13-6), who makes her highly anticipated BELLATOR debut against former No. 1 contender, Arlene Blencowe (15-9).

Friday night’s event is being held in honor of America’s Military, Veterans and First-Responders, all of whom are eligible to attend the event with a guest for free entry the day of with valid proof of ID. Free admission is based on a limited capacity and available on a first come-first serve basis.

TheBELLATOR 294 preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT/2 p.m. HST. The complete bout listing for both events can be found below.

BELLATOR 295: Stots vs. Mix – Saturday, April 22

Updated Start Time – Main card airs live on SHOWTIME at 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT/5 p.m. local HST

The main card for Saturday’sBELLATOR 295: Stots vs. Mixevent has also been sweetened with the addition of homegrown BELLATOR talent and No. 3-họọrọAaron Pico (10-4), who returns from his highly publicized shoulder injury to square off against Brazil’sOtto Rodrigues (13-1), who makes his BELLATOR debut.

The preliminary portion of Saturday’s event also features multiple new, high-profile additions confirmed including a marquee bout pitting two top-ten contenders against each other at featherweight, when No. 6-họọrọMads Burnell(16-4) tests his skills against No. 7-họọrọJustin Gonzales (14-1). Emela. 8-họọrọIlara Joanne(11-6) meets fellow BrazilianBruna Ellen(6-4) in a women’s flyweight contest, and a welterweight tilt betweenAlexey Shurkevich(13-5) and Japan’sMasayuki Kikuiri(8-2-1). 

BELLATOR 295on Saturday is main evented by the Finals of the BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix, which will see current Interim ChampionRaufeon Stots (19-1) face No. 2-họọrọPatchy Mix(17-1). Na ngalaba-isi omume, the pride of Honolulu, Emela. 3-họọrọIlima-lei Macfarlane (12-2) looks to defend home turf against Japan’s No. 2-họọrọKana Watanabe (11-1-1). Ọzọkwa, at 125-pounds, former BELLATOR World ChampionKyoji Horiguchi (31-5) moves down a division to welcome former UFC Title ChallengerRay Borg (16-5) to the Paramount-owned promotion.

Tiketi makaBELLATOR 295: Stots vs. Mixare on sale now and are available at Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.

TheBELLATOR 295 preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT/1 p.m. HST. The complete bout listing for both events can be found below.

BELLATOR 294: CARMOUCHE VS. BENNETT 2Isi kadị:

Friday, April 21 – live onOGE IHE NKIRI

10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT/4 p.m. HST (local)

Flyweight World Title BoutC-Liz Carmouche(18-7) vs. #4-DeAnna Bennett (13-7-1)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: #6-Tim Johnson(15-9)vs.Said Sowma(8-4)

Featherweight tuanu: #2-Arlene Blencowe(15-9) vs.Sara McMann(13-6)

Bantamweight tuanu: #5-Danny Sabatello (13-2) vs.Marcos Breno (15-2)

Welterweight tuanu: Levan Chokheli (11-2, 1 NC) vs.Michael Lombardo (13-3, 1 NC)

BELLATOR 294: CARMOUCHE VS. BENNETT 2Mbido kadị:

BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV

8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT/2 p.m. HST (local)

Ìhè Heavyweight tuanu: #5-Alex Polizzi (10-2) vs.#8-Karl Moore(11-2)

Kedu otu m ga tuanu: Killys Mota(14-3) vs.Kenneth Cross(13-3)

Heavyweight tuanu: #4-Tyrell Fortune(12-3, 1 NC) vs.Sergei Bilostennyi(10-2)

Featherweight tuanu: Cris Lencioni(10-3) vs.Blake Smith (7-3)

Middleweight tuanu: Anthony Adams (9-3) vs. Sharaf Davlatmurodov(18-4-1)

BELLATOR 295: STOTS VS. MIXIsi kadị:

Saturday, April 22 – live onOGE IHE NKIRI

11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT/5 p.m. HST (local)

Bantamweight World Grand Prix FinalIC-Raufeon Stots(19-2) vs. #2-Patchy Mix(17-1)

Flyweight n'obi: #3-Ilima-lei Macfarlane(12-2) vs. #2-Kana Watanabe(11-1-1)

Featherweight tuanu: #3-Aaron Pico (10-4) vs.Otto Rodrigues (13-1)

Flyweight n'obi: Kyoji Horiguchi (31-5) vs.Ray Borg (16-5)

BELLATOR 295: STOTS VS. MIXMbido kadị:

BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV

7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT/1 p.m. HST (local)

Featherweight tuanu: #6-Mads Burnell(16-4) vs. #7-Justin Gonzales(14-1)

Kedu otu m ga tuanu: Yancy Medeiros(16-8, 1 NC) vs.Charlie Leary(17-13-1)

Featherweight tuanu: Kai Kamaka III(10-5-1) vs.Adli Edwards (9-2)

Flyweight n'obi: #9Sumiko Inaba(5-0) vs. #7-Veta Arteaga (7-4)

Featherweight tuanu: Keoni Diggs (10-2) vs.Weber Almeida (7-1)

Kedu otu m ga tuanuBobby King(12-5) vs.Aalon Cruz(10-4)

Heavyweight tuanu: Davion Franklin(5-1) vs.Kasim Aras(7-1)

Flyweight n'obi: #8-Ilara Joanne(11-6) vs.Bruna Ellen(6-4)

Welterweight tuanu: Alexey Shurkevich(13-5) vs.Masayuki Kikuiri(8-2-1)

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Free. Oké Osimiri. 31 // BELLATOR 293: Golm vs. James // Pechanga Resort Casino // Temecula, DỊ KA

Free. Apr. 21 // BELLATOR: 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 // Blaisdell Arena // Honolulu, Ndewo

Nọdụ. Apr. 22 // BELLATOR: 295: Stots vs. Mix // Blaisdell Arena // Honolulu, Ndewo

Free. Ka 12 // BELLATOR 296: Mousasi vs. Edwards // Accor Arena // Paris, France

Complete Results, Photos, Quotes, & Videos for BELLATOR MMA 291: Amosov vs. Storley 2

FIGHT NIGHT PHOTOS HERE – PLEASE CREDIT: LUCAS NOONAN/BELLATOR MMA

POST-FIGHT INTERVIEWS HERE

Dublin –BELLATOR 291 sawYaroslav Amosov (27-0) mark his return to the BELLATOR cage in perfect fashion, as he unified the BELLATOR Welterweight World Title with a victory overLogan Storley. Amosov also continues to boast the longest active win streak in MMA, adding to his record for the first time since returning to Ukraine to defend his country in 2022.

Na ngalaba-isi omumeJeremy Kennedysilenced the home crowd as he defeatedPedro Carvalhona a etebe mmeri. ‘JBC’ will be hoping to move closer to a title shot as he continues to climb the featherweight rankings following his statement victory in the Irish capital.

BELLATOR announced its return to the ‘Emerald Isle’ will come on Saturday, September 23 with what will undoubtedly be a stacked card at the3Arenana Dublin. More information will be announced soon. BELLATOR returns to action on Friday, March 10 makaBELLATOR 292: Nurmagomedov vs. Hendersonat theSAP Center San Jose, DỊ KA. The card airs in the U.S. on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. Pt.

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BELLATOR MMA 291 MAIN CARD RESULTS:

  (C) Yaroslav Amosov(27-0) meriri #1-Logan Storley(14-1) site na etebe (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)

Amosov quotes:“I feel very good because I waited for this for a long time. I train hard training, and I feel a lot of motivation and responsibility. Ugbu a, M zuru ike. I’ll relax after the fight, and I’m happy because I think I gave my country a good day. It’s the first time I’ve had big support in the cage. In America, I’ve had support, but not like today. Many Ukrainian flags, many Ukrainian people. My uncle, ndị enyi m; I see many people. It was a big support, and it gave me very good energy.”

On His Message to the People of Ukraine: “Thank you for my country, thank you for my army and the fans. It was for my country. Today I think it is a very good day for my country. To hold two gold belts.”

On If He’s the Best Welterweight on the Planet: “I think yes, [that was my best performance]. N'ezie [I think I’m the best welterweight in the world]. I am here. If a UFC champion wants to fight, come to BELLATOR. Scott Coker will give the contract, and we’ll make the fight.”

On His First Match with Logan Storley: “Before this fight, I said this fight was different. I have many kilograms that I cut for my first match with Logan [Storley]. Now I had a very good camp and recovery as well as different training. Every day I train hard and become better. I have the best team with me. Ọ bụ [Logan Storley] a very good fighter, and I knew this. All people who enter the cage are strong, so if you go in the cage, you’re a high-level fighter. It’s not a surprise to me, kama m na njikere [for everything]."

On Training with BELLATOR Middleweight World Champion Johnny Eblen: “He’s my friend [Johnny Eblen]. I train with him every time, he’s very high level. He’s a very good fighter and a real champion. Mgbe anyị na-spar, many people watch and I think it’s beautiful.”

#5-Jeremy Kennedy(19-3) meriri #3-Pedro Carvalho(13-7) site na etebe (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Kennedy quotes“I’m happy with the win, regardless. I would’ve liked to get the finish, but there’s a lot of circumstances whenever you travel across the world. I’m just ready for the next one. It was my rehydration, Echere m. I made mistakes on the rehydration. I was really dryI wasn’t sweating, but I felt exhausted there; my gas tank’s [ejikari] much better than that. He had a tight squeeze right at the beginning but he jumped for it too early but I think I am the best grappler in the division. He had a little bit of a squeeze but it ultimately got me the takedown. I wanted to really hurt him with some hands, but he’s a pressure fighter. I thought I could sit him down, but as soon as I got ahold of him, M ka, ‘This is my path to victory.’”

On Fighting for the Title Next: “I believe so, I don’t know who else is there for me to fight. Three wins in a row. Sanchez, Pico, and Carvalho and they have all been dominant victories.. I’ve been all around the world; it’s a cool way to see the world. In a perfect world, I get to fight somewhere in the United States, but I’d fight ‘Pitbull’ in a WalMart. I’m coming. I’ve been on his heels the whole time. When I was fighting Borics and I was fighting Pico, M ka: I can’t wait to get the opportunity to fight him. Now there’s talk of him going down to 135; he’s probably calling his nutritionist right now because he doesn’t want this fight. Ka anyị mee ya. We can go ASAP. I’ll fight him in any corner of the world, in any timeframe.”

Bryce Logan(12-8) meriri #10-Peter Queally(12-8) site TKO (punches) na 2:32 nke gburugburu abụọ

#3-Sinead Kavanagh(9-5) meririJanay Harding(6-7) site na etebe (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Kavanagh quotes“I feel good. It feels good to get back in there. It was a nice win. I went and put on a show, and that’s all I needed to do. I kept in one piece; I can go again soon, nke bụ oké. I put on a clinic. I knew she was a striker, so I showed in there what I’ve done for the last 12 weeks. All is good.”

On a Potential Rematch with Cris Cyborg: “That’s two great wins, and I put on a show both times. Adịla m njikere. Achọrọ m [Cris] ‘Cyborg’ in Dublin. That’s what I want. Fight the best in Ireland, Sinead Kavanagh. I’ve been well-prepared for Cris ‘Cyborg.’ I won’t rush into things. I’ll be ready.”

“I got a good 15 nkeji [na] ebe ahụ. Good strikes. My power was there. I do want ‘Cyborg’ here. I want her in Dublin. But that’s in September, that’s too long. I want another one and then ‘Cyborg.’”

On Rectifying the Outcome from First Harding Fight: “It feels good; I got me win back. It’ll be on my record forever. I did win, and I am better.”

Ciaran Clarke(7-0) meririLeonardos Sinis(11-6-1) site na etebe (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

Clarke quotes: "It was a clean performance. I obviously would’ve liked the finish. [Opponent Leonardos Sinis has] fought at welterweight and lightweight before; he’s a big lad.”

On his Opponent’s Size Advantage, Weight Miss: “I thought he was a good actor. Lee, I didn’t think that mattered at all because I knew I was giving up a few kilos anyways. It was a catchweight and he missed weight. I knew he was coming big.”

On What He Wants Next: “Two Dublin shows every year. Get better for the next one, end of June, July. Those decisions, all of my decisions, I had 10-8 agba. 7-0. I think that’s right up there with the win streaks in the company. It’s a bit gray with BELLATOR; the rankings are solid, then it’s gray underneath that. People are mentioning the rankings — I’m trying to gradually get to that point. If they offer it, I’ll accept it because that’s just who I am, but as long as it makes sense and its progression. I’m here in BELLATOR; whatever they say I’m worthy of.”

On a Potential Matchup with Khasan Magomedsharipov: “I think we match up well and like said I will fight anyone. They’re all getting behind me: the whole town, the whole country, M na-eche. They’re bringing buses up. I really feel like a winner already. I’ve brought the whole town here. People talk. That buzz in the town, everyone gets behind me. It’s unreal.”

Mbido kadị:

#9-Karl Moore(11-2) meririMaciej Różański(14-4) site na etebe (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Mike Shipman(15-4) meririCharlie Ward(10-6) site na etebe (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Oleg Popov(16-1) meririGokhan Saricam(8-2) site na etebe (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Norbert Novenyi Jr.(6-0) meririAndy Manzolo(26-7) via TKO at 3:12 nke gburugburu otu

Brian Moore(16-9) meririLuca Iovine(18-9) site gbawara n'etiti mkpebi (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Richie Smullen (10-2-1) meririPiotr Niedzielski(17-5) site gbawara n'etiti mkpebi (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Darragh Kelly(3-0) meririDorval Jordan(2-3) site TKO (punches) na 1:58 nke gburugburu atọ

Asaël Adjoudj(5-1) meririLiam McCracken(3-1) site na etebe (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Khasan Magomedsharipov(8-0) meriri Rafael Hudson(7-5) via TKO at 4:40 nke gburugburu otu

Jena Bishop(5-0) meririElina Kallionidou(9-5) site na etebe (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Kenny Mokhonoana(5-0) meririCraig McIntosh(3-5) site TKO (elbows) na 3:13 nke gburugburu otu

Dmytrii Hrytsenko(8-0) meririDaniele Scatizzi (12-7) site na etebe (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Steven Hill(7-0) meririJoel Kouadja(7-10)site na nrubeisi (n'azụ-gba ọtọ ịkpagbu) na 2:03 nke gburugburu abụọ

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Free. March 10 // BELLATOR 292: Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson // SAP Center // San Jose, DỊ KA

Free. March 31 // BELLATOR 293: Golm vs. James // Pechanga Resort Casino // Temecula, DỊ KA

Free. April 21 // BELLATOR 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 // Neal S. Blaisdell Arena // Honolulu, Hawaii

Nọdụ. April 22 // BELLATOR 295: Stos vs. Mix // Neal S. Blaisdell Arena // Honolulu, Hawaii

Free. Ka 12 // BELLATOR 296: Mousasi vs. Edwards // Accor Arena // Paris, France

Nọdụ. Asaa. 23 // BELLATOR Dublin// 3Arena // Dublin, Ireland

NEF CLOSES OUT TENTH YEAR OF BUSINESS WITH SOLD-OUT, BLOCKBUSTER EVENT IN PORTLAND

On a milestone New England Fights card dominated by first-round fireworks, Jonathan Piersma went the distance with a ground-and-pound clinic and overwhelmed one of the promotion’s most enduring stars Saturday night.

Piersma followed his gameplan to the letter and hammered out a unanimous decision over Ryan Sanders to win the vacant professional welterweight title in the main event of NEF 50, held at Aura in Portland, Maine.

Fighting in front of a sold-out crowd heavy with Sanders’ supporters and targeted by the Bangor, Maine veteran’s taunts and trash talk in the lead-up to the fight, Piersma (5-1) arrived from Rochester, New York, and did all his talking on the canvas.

True to Sanders’ forecast that he would shoot for the leg and try to force the action to the mat, Piersma did so in every round and never gave Sanders enough breathing room to unleash his vaunted strikes.

Piersma swept all five rounds on each of three scorecards and enjoyed the last word on the microphone in the center of the cage.

“It feels good to win in my first trip to Maine,” Piersma said. “He did a lot of talking, and he’s a tough guy, but I felt like I dominated the fight.”

All but one of Piersma’s wins as a pro have gone to the final bell. The setback for Sanders (20-10) ended a streak of five consecutive wins by stoppage, four in the first round.

Others experienced that rush on the historic anniversary docket with a parade of electrifying, early endings.

Twelve supporting bouts reached a verdict in the first round, several in a matter of a few seconds. Two others were halted in the second stanza, while only one bout prior to the main event went to the scheduled limit.

Jared Turcotte, Ras Hylton, and Robert Gray were the three prime contenders for knockout of the night.

Turcotte, formerly one of Maine’s most decorated high school and college football players, backed up a 35-second choke-out in his summer debut with a 13-second demolition of Regian Da Silva, Obere.

After a brief exchange in the center of the cage, Turcotte landed one shot that sent his New Hampshire opponent by way of Brazil into la-la land.

“I work hard at this. My goal is to get knockouts, and that’s what the fuck happened,” Turcotte said. “My goal actually was for this one to get to the second round, but I’ll take a 13-second KO any time.”

Bellator veteran Hylton (9-6) has decked his past two opponents in a total of 29 sekọnd. He expended only 16 ticks of the watch Saturday in a heavyweight shellacking of Indiana’s Jordan Mitchell.

Hylton followed Mitchell to the canvas after the first haymaker and continued his assault to solidify the stoppage.

He dedicated the win to his wife, Janice, in honor of 10 years together.

“She took a drug-addled moron and turned him into something respectable,” the heavy hitter known to his fans as Rasquatch and the Jamaican Shamrock said.

In an amateur cruiserweight contest, Robert Gray (1-0) knocked out Cody Dular (1-1) na 30 seconds. Gray landed a right hand so powerful that it actually launched Dular off his feet into the air. Dular was unconscious for several moments following the knockout and needed attention from the ringside physician.

In an eagerly anticipated grudge match, Matt Denning (8-16) entered the cage in arguably the best shape of his career and exploded to a convincing win over Carl Langston (2-7) na 145 pound.

Denning backed up his own self-assured forecast and simultaneously dispelled Langston’s claim that he was merely fighting for the paycheck. After intercepting one of several sweeping kicks from Langston, Denning gained control of his opponent’s back and earned a tap to rear naked choke at 1:01 nke mbụ gburugburu.

The quick turn of events ended Langston’s modest two-match winning streak as a pro while giving Denning his third win out of eight fights in the past six months alone.

Three other pro bouts ended in short order.

Mohammad Al Kinani (4-1) spoiled Tymar Miles’ debut with a technical knockout in 1:57. It was the second straight win for the rising lightweight star.

Detroit’s Darren Gibbs (3-10) showed that his record is beyond deceiving with a vicious kick to the inside of Nate Grimard’s leg, followed by a heelhook to end the night for Grimard (2-2) na 1:49 in their 150-pound catchweight clash.

Brian Cosco, a knockout victim of Denning in his pro debut earlier the year, turned the tables and spoiled the maiden paying voyage for Justin Kangas with a keylock at 1:18.

As was the case on the pro side, the main amateur attraction also went to the scorecards, with Zach Faulkner (5-3) grinding out a majority decision over newcomer Chase O’Brien.

O’Brien landed a late barrage that might have ended the fight in a few more seconds. Kama, he settled for a 28-28 draw in one judge’s view and a slim 29-28 loss on the other two cards.

Danny Wahlberg rose from the ashes to defeat Eddy Pena by rear naked choke at 2:13 of the second round in easily the most sensational comeback of the evening.

Pena may have emptied his arsenal with an explosion that nearly persuaded the referee to call a halt on at least two occasions. In desperation mode, Wahlberg threw a couple of token counterpunches before taking Pena’s back to set up the fantastic finish to the featherweight scrap.

In another stunning twist of plot, Nick Mulrey (2-0) escaped a near-guillotine from Chris Strout (0-3) and just as quickly locked in a D’arce choke to hasten the end of their featherweight showdown in only 41 sekọnd.

The lone women’s bout of the occasion went to Cassidy Bedard (2-0), who subdued Lindsey Kelley by rear naked choke with just 20 seconds remaining in their opening round. It was the mixed martial arts debut for Kelley, who accepted the challenge on two weeks’ notice.

Other amateur results:

Ed Davis (2-0) defeated Patrick Mitchell (1-1) by strikes one minute into the first round.

Tristan Wood (1-0) overpowered Armon Bryant (0-1) via guillotine at 42 seconds of the second round.

Soren Mercer (1-0) finished Rosen Iliev (0-1) with an arm triangle at 1:55 nke mbụ gburugburu.

Teddy Politis (3-1) TKO’d Aaron Rodriguez (0-1) na abụọ gbaa gburugburu na 1:23.

NEF announced that its next card is set for Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. One of the featured attractions at NEF 51: “Banger in Bangor” will be an amateur title bout between 2-0 bantamweights Key Baltazar and Nate Dorr. Tickets are available now atwww.TicketMaster.com

NO. 10-RANKED BELLATOR LIGHTWEIGHT GADZHI RABADANOV WILL REPRESENT THE PROMOTION AT THE HISTORICAL BELLATOR MMA VS. RIZIN EVENT AGAINST JAPAN’S KOJI TAKEDA ON NEW YEAR’S EVE

Los Angeles— BELLATOR MMA has announced that its fifth participant for the New Year’s Eve spectacle against RIZIN Fighting Federation opponents will be No. 10-ranked lightweightGadzhi Rabadanov(18-4-2), taking on 27-year-old Japanese standoutKoji Takeda(15-3) in a compelling matchup between two competitors riding high on the strength of consecutive victories.

A first-of-its-kind blockbuster co-promotionBELLATOR MMA vs. RIZIN takes place inside the Saitama Super Arena in Japan on Saturday, December 31, and can be seen in the United States on SHOWTIME at 8 p.m. ET/PT on New Year’s Eve.

Rabadanov versus Takeda will join a star-studded five-fightBELLATOR MMA vs. RIZINisi kaadị, which is stacked from top to bottom with current and former champions competing in the four-sided ring under RIZIN’s unique rules. Headlining the event will be a dream matchup between RIZIN lightweight championRoberto “Satoshi” de Souza(14-1) against No. 3 BELLATOR pound-for-pound talentAJ “Mercenary” McKee(19-1), with BELLATOR and RIZIN featherweight championsPatricio Baby(34-5) naKleber Koike(31-5-1) co-headlining the must-see event.

Former BELLATOR championsJuan “The Spaniard” Archuleta(26-4) naKyoji Horiguchi(30-5) will round out the unparalleled main card, facing off with RIZIN’sSoo Chul Kim(18-6-1) naHiromasa Ougikubo(25-6-2), karị.

Gadzhi Rabadanov, 29, signed with BELLATOR in 2021 after capturing the Eagle FC lightweight title, and has made an immediate impact on the promotion’s remarkably deep lightweight division. He announced his arrival in thunderous fashion atBELLATOR 263with an emphatic viral knockout of Daniel Carey, which he followed up with back-to-back dominant unanimous decision victories over Jay Jay Wilson and Bobby King in 2022. The product of the renowned Club Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov’s School in Dagestan and the prestigious American Kickboxing Academy, Rabadanov’s pedigree is world-class. On New Year’s Eve, Rabadanov will look to continue building upon his momentum with an impressive performance against Koji Takeda.

“It is a childhood dream come true to fight in Japan at the legendary Saitama Super Arena,” said Rabadanov. “I’m very excited and I know I have a tough opponent, who always leaves everything in the ring. Expect a masterpiece from me, it will be a memorable fight.”

A former DEEP lightweight champion, Japan’sKoji Takedahas been an active fighter since his 2017 ọkachamara mpụta mbụ. Takeda boasts a compelling case for inclusion on this historic fight card, winning seven of his last ten and three of his last four outings under the RIZIN and DEEP banners. Takeda is also familiar with BELLATOR foes; he has previously fought Spike Carlyle and submitted Zach Zane by armbar, both of whom fought recently for the Scott Coker-led promotion. Takeda will look to add a third straight win to his resume against the highly-touted Rabadanov in his hometown of Saitama, Japan, na December 31.

BELLATOR MMA VS. RIZIN MAIN CARD:

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Saturday, December 31 — 8 PM ET/PT

Lightweight Non-Title Main EventAJ McKee(19-1) vs.Roberto de Souza(14-1)

Featherweight Non-Title Main EventPatricio Baby(34-5) vs.Kleber Koike(31-5-1)

Bantamweight Feature BoutJuan Archuleta(26-4) vs.Soo Chul Kim(18-6-1)

Flyweight Feature Bout: Kyoji Horiguchi(30-5) vs.Hiromasa Ougikubo(25-6-2)

Lightweight Feature BoutGadzhi Rabadanov(18-4-2) vs.Koji Takeda(15-3)

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Free. Nov. 18 // BELLATOR 288: Nemkov vs. Anderson 2 / Baby vs. Nurmagomedov // Wintrust Arena // Chicago, Il.


Free. Dec. 9 // BELLATOR 289: Stots vs. Sabatello // Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, Conn.

Nọdụ. Dec. 31 // BELLATOR MMA vs. RIZIN // Saitama Super Arena // Tokyo, Japan


Free. -Ahụ. 24 //BELLATOR: DUBLIN // 3Arena // Dublin, Ireland

BELLATOR MMA RETURNS TO OAHU FOR AN EXPLOSIVE TWO-NIGHT DOUBLEHEADER APRIL 22-23

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Saturday, APRIL 23 - BELLATOR 279
BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX QUARTERFINALS
Champion Sergio Pettis vs. Raufeon Stots
Patchy Mix vs. Kyoji Horiguchi

ỌZỌ, BELLATOR FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Champion Cris Cyborg vs. Arlene Blencowe 2
And Hawaii’s Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Justine Kish

DETAILS FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 22 TO BE ANNOUNCED

LOS ANGELES – BELLATOR MMA has announced its return to the Hawaiian island of Oahu, where Honolulu’s Neal S. Blaisdell Arena will play home to an extremely stacked duo of events on back-to-back nights Friday, April 22 and Saturday, April 23.

Friday night’s BELLATOR 278 will be a special event free for current military, lagoro ezumike nka, and first responders. Matchups and additional details for the event will be announced shortly.

Saturday night’s BELLATOR 279 will feature the launch of the highly anticipated one-million-dollar BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix. The headliner will see current bantamweight world champion Sergio Pettis (22-5) take on No. 3-họọrọ Raufeon Stots (17-1), while the co-main event features a rematch between the greatest female mixed martial artist of all time, Cris Cyborg (25-2, 1 NC) and Australia’s No. 1-họọrọ Arlene Blencowe (15-8), who will look to claim gold in her third attempt at a world title.

Saturday si BELLATOR 279: Pettis vs. Stots / Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 will air live on SHOWTIME at 4:30 p.m. HST obodo oge, 10:30 p.m. NA / 7:30 p.m. Pt. The preliminary fights will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at 2 p.m. HST obodo oge, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. Pt.

Tickets for Saturday night’s BELLATOR 279: Pettis vs. Stots / Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 go on sale this Friday, March 11 and can be purchased through Bellator.com, yana Ticketmaster.com or the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena Box Office. A special presale will take place on Thursday, March 10.

Also scheduled for a return to action, Honolulu’s own former Women’s Flyweight World Champion Ilima-lei Macfarlane (11-1) will return home to compete against Justine Kish (7-5) as the No. 1 ranked women’s flyweight looks to start her journey back to a world title in the same arena two of the most memorable BELLATOR main events in recent memory took place. Opening the four-fight main card is another BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix quarterfinal matchup between No. 2-ranked bantamweight Patchy Mix (15-1) and former BELLATOR and Rizin Bantamweight World Champion Kyoji Horiguchi (29-4).

Current BELLATOR Bantamweight World Champion Sergio “The Phenom” Pettis sits at No. 7 on the promotion’s pound-for-pound list. He successfully defended his belt for the first time against former BELLATOR 135-pound titleholder Kyoji Horiguchi with a “knockout of the year” style finish at BELLATOR 272 na December. The hard-hitting Midwesterner out of Milwaukee originally captured the crown by outpointing former champion Juan Archuleta. The younger brother of former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis will be in for one of the toughest fights of his career when he takes on Raufeon Stots. Stots, who used to train alongside Pettis for several years, has been flawless since making his promotion debut in December 2019. He most recently scored a dominant unanimous decision victory over Magomed Magomedov at BELLATOR 264.

Featherweight world champion and top-ranked women’s pound-for-pound fighter Cris “Cyborg” has made three straight title defenses including a second-round submission of Arlene Blencowe in 2020, which surprisingly is the lone submission victory of her storied career. The Brazilian native who currently fights out of Las Vegas, Nev. is a “Grand Slam Champion” having won belts in four different organizations. She sports 20 wins by finish with victories over elite competition including Holly Holm, Leslie Smith (ugboro abụọ), Gina Carano and aims to further her legacy as the greatest women’s mixed martial artist of all time in the rematch versus Blencowe. Australia’s Blencowe is BELLATOR’s No. 6 pound-for-pound female fighter and the No. 1 họọrọ featherweight. She has won five of her last six fights and earned her shot at the world title rematch with a unanimous decision over Pam Sorenson at BELLATOR 271 na November.

Currently BELLATOR’s No. 2 ranked bantamweight, Patchy Mix recently defeated James Gallagher via submission in his last outing at BELLATOR 270 na Dublin. Mix has made a name for himself in the BELLATOR cage by displaying impressive submissions and his lone professional loss came to former champion Juan Archuleta. He now faces Horiguchi, another former world champion who hails from Takasaki, Japan. The American Top Team prodigy Horiguchi became a simultaneous, two-promotion champion in 2019 after he upset then-BELLATOR champion Darrion Caldwell while also holding the RIZIN Championship. After he was forced to relinquish his BELLATOR title due to an injury, Horiguchi nearly got his hands back on BELLATOR’s title but was stopped by current champion Sergio Pettis in December. The No. 5 ranked bantamweight now aims to get back in the winning column and recapture his belt, along with the million-dollar prize that awaits the winner of the BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix.

BELLATOR MMA 279: Pettis vs. Stots / Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 Main Kaadị:
Saturday, April 23 – live on OGE IHE NKIRI
10:30 p.m. NA / 7:30 p.m. Pt / 4:30 p.m. HST (local)

Bantamweight World Title Bout: C-Sergio Pettis (22-5) vs. #3-Raufeon Stots (17-1)
Featherweight World Title Bout: C-Cris “Cyborg” (25-2, 1 NC) vs. #1-Arlene Blencowe (15-8)
Flyweight n'obi: #1-Ilima-lei Macfarlane (11-1) vs. Justine Kish (7-5)
Bantamweight World Grand Prix Bout: #2-Patchy Mix (15-1) vs. #5-Kyoji Horiguchi (29-4)

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TWO WORLD TITLE FIGHTS! MCKEE-PITBULL 2, NEMKOV-ANDERSON TOP INCREDIBLY STACKED NEW FIGHT CARD SET FOR APRIL 15

UNDEFEATED WORLD CHAMPIONA.J. MCKEE TO DEFEND BELLATOR MMA 145-POUND WORLD TITLE IN REMATCH AGAINST FORMER NUMBER ONE POUND-FOR-POUND & TWO-DIVISION CHAMPIONPATRICIO PITBULL

205-POUND CHAMPIONVADIM NEMKOV TO BATTLE TOP-RANKEDCOREY ANDERSON FOR $1 MILLION PRIZE IN BELLATOR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX FINAL

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BELLATOR 277 SET FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 15, AT 10 P.M. ET / 7 P.M. Pt LIVE ON SHOWTIME INSIDE THE SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE, Calif.

TICKETS ON SALE THIS FRIDAY

LOS ANGELES (-Ahụ. 16, 2022) -Two outstanding world-championship showdowns. Four of BELLATOR MMA’s best pound-for-pound fighters. One highly anticipated rematch. The promotion’s all-time greatest athlete striving to avenge a highlight-reel loss to the company’s homegrown superstar. A tournament final awarding a seven-figure jackpot to the victor.

BELLATOR’s fourth phenomenal fight card of 2022 promises to be one for the ages.

Fresh off a 117-second destruction of his upcoming opponent and claiming the $1 million bounty at the BELLATOR MMA Featherweight World Grand Prix Finale, unbeaten BELLATOR Featherweight World TitleholderA.J. McKee (18-0) hopes to take the next step toward becoming the sport’s greatest fighter as he battles former top pound-for-pound and two-division championPatricio Baby (32-5) for the second time in less than nine months on Friday, April 15, na10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. Pt na-na showtime.

In the co-feature ofBELLATOR 277: McKee vs. Baby 2 na SAP Center na San Jose, Calif., current 205-pound BELLATOR MMA World ChampionVadim Nemkov (15-2) will defend his title for the third time and aims to take home the $1 million prize three days before U.S. Tax Day when he squares off against the surging No. 1-họọrọ contenderCorey Anderson(16-5)in the BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix final.

Tiketi makaBELLATOR MMA 277: McKee vs. Baby 2 go on sale this Friday, -Ahụ. 18 at bothTicketmaster.com naBellator.com with a special presale starting the day prior.

Ọzọkwa, four preliminary bouts have been announced including a mouthwatering matchup between two highly ranked heavyweights as No. 5-họọrọTim Johnson (15-8) faces surging No. 6-họọrọTyrell Fortune(11-2, 1 NC) in a rematch fromBELLATOR 239. Their first fight ended with Johnson securing a win that earned great consideration for the 2020 KO of the Year. The preliminary bouts will stream live three hours earlier at7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. Pt on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV.

In their historic initial matchup at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., McKee stunned Pitbull by landing a punishing left leg kick to the head at 1:40 of the opening stanza atBELLATOR MMA 263na July 31, 2021. The champion then continued the onslaught by unleashing a series of brutal unanswered head shots that floored the Brazilian legend.

Moments later as McKee prematurely raised his arms in celebration, Pitbull rose from the depths of defeat only to be greeted by a fighter hell bent on stealing his crown and claiming the $1 million prize. With the 25-time BELLATOR MMA veteran backed up against the fence, MMA’s brightest young brawler locked in a guillotine choke. With Pitbull seeming to lose consciousness, referee Mike Beltran halted matters at 1:57 nke oghere etiti.

“Hosting the world’s best mixed martial artists in the great city of San Jose is something that has been important to me during my career as a fight promoter and I’m happy to continue that with our card on April 15,” BELLATOR President Scott Coker said. “The rematch between A.J. McKee and Patricio Pitbull for the featherweight title, as well as our Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Final featuring Vadim Nemkov against Corey Anderson are two fights that could headline any event on their own, but we are bringing both to SAP Center at San Jose on the same night to show the fans here that we truly value their support throughout the years.

A native of Long Beach, Calif., BELLATOR’s top-rated pound-for-pound fighter has exceeded the lofty expectations placed on him since his professional debut three days following his 20nke ụbọchị ọmụmụ. Armed with six knockouts and seven submissions, the Team Bodyshop product, onye ga-atụgharị 27 eight days before his rematch against Pitbull, has shown a knack for securing lightning-fast finishes with 10 coming in the first round. “Mercenary” has earned dominant victories over every fighter who has opposed him, including former World Champions Pitbull, Pat Curran, and Darrion Caldwell, who McKee submitted with a rare-modified neck crank that was later dubbed the “McKee-otine.” The winner of the 2020 Submission of the Year Award for his 71-second annihilation of Caldwell has fought a total of 33 rounds across 18 career contests (1.8 rounds per bout), while logging less than 41 total minutes in the BELLATOR cage since turning pro in August 2012.

One half of the vaunted Pitbull Brothers duo, Patricio has long been considered the crown jewel of BELLATOR MMA, where he currently sits at No. 3 in the BELLATOR MMA men’s pound-for-pound rankings. Holding a remarkable 32-5 record with wins over elite competition, including the likes of former World Champions Pat Curran, Juan Archuleta, and Daniel Straus (ugboro abụọ). Na 2019, the 34-year-old Brazilian captured the BELLATOR Lightweight World Championship from Michael Chandler, becoming only the second BELLATOR athlete to hold two titles simultaneously. Na 23 finishes in 37 ọkachamara ịlụ ọgụ, Pitbull has shown repeatedly that he possesses the well-rounded skillset required to reign over multiple weight classes.

Currently BELLATOR MMA’s second-ranked pound-for-pound fighter, Nemkov captured the BELLATOR MMA light heavyweight crown by defeating Ryan Bader via second-round TKO atBELLATOR MMA 244 in August 2020. Riding a nine-fight winning streak dating back to June 2016, the ferocious 29-year-old sports seven first-round knockouts, with two in the initial minute of action. After successfully defending his light heavyweight belt by earning a tough unanimous decision over Phil Davis, the pride of Belgorod, Russia and Fedor Emelianenko protégé scored a fourth-round submission of late replacement Julius Anglickas in the semifinals of the BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix during his last outing on Oct. 16, 2021.

Anderson, of Robbinsville, N.J., has ascended to the top of the BELLATOR 205-pound rankings by vanquishing seven of his past eight opponents, including a third-round stoppage of Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov atBELLATOR MMA 257 on April 16, 2021. Exactly six months later atBELLATOR MMA 268, the Rockford, Ọrịa., native walked into the cage to the spellbinding sounds of The Doors’ “Five to One,” and took the song title literally by knocking out Arizona State University wrestling legend Ryan Bader in 51 seconds in front of Bader’s hometown crowd at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Ariz. In his first promotional appearance, “Overtime” registered a second-round TKO over Dutch kickboxing legend Melvin Manhoef atBELLATOR MMA 251 na November 2020. Prior to joining BELLATOR, Anderson tallied a 10-5 record with a rival promotion, winning “The Ultimate Fighter 19” tournament in 2014, and boasting impressive wins over Glover Teixeira, Jan Błachowicz and Johnny Walker, n'etiti ndị ọzọ.

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BELLATOR 277: McKEE VS. PITBULL 2Isi kadị:

Friday, April 15 – live onOGE IHE NKIRI

10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. Pt

Featherweight World ChampionshipCA.J. McKee (18-0) vs. No. 1-Patricio Baby (15-5)

 Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix FinalC-Vadim Nemkov (15-2) vs. Emela. 1-Corey Anderson (16-5)

Mbido kadị: 

BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV

7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. Pt

Heavyweight tuanu: Emela. 5-Tim Johnson(15-8) vs. No. 6-Tyrell Fortune(11-2, 1 NC)

Welterweight tuanu: Emela. 10-Kyle Crutchmer(8-1) vs.Michael Lombardo(12-2, 1 NC)

Welterweight tuanu: Shane Keefe(2-0) vs.Tyson Miller (2-0)

140-Pound Contract Weight BoutGaston Bolanos (5-3) vs.Cass Bell(5-2)

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Sat., -Ahụ. 19 // BELLATOR 274: Gracie vs. Storley // Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, Conn.

Free. -Ahụ. 25 // BELLATOR 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford // 3Arena // Dublin, Ireland

Free. Oké Osimiri. 12 // BELLATOR 276: Borics vs. Burnell // The Family Arena // St. Louis, Ị.

Free. Apr. 15 // BELLATOR 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2/Nemkov vs. Anderson // SAP Center // San Jose, Calif.

Free. Ka 6 // BELLATOR PARIS: Bader vs. Kongo 2 // Accor Arena // Paris, FRA

Free. Ka 13 // BELLATOR LONDON: Amosov vs. MVP // The OVO Arena Wembley // London

Former Title Challenger John Salter Meets Undefeated Johnny Eblen During Main Card of BELLATOR 276 na March 12

TOP FEATHERWEIGHT CONTENDERS CAT ZINGANO AND PAM SORENSON WILL BATTLE ON PRELIMINARY CARD, ALONG WITH PIVOTAL WELTERWEIGHT CLASH BETWEEN DEREK ANDERSON VS. GOITI YAMAUCHI

TOP PROSPECTS ROMERO COTTON, CODY LAW, ROMAN FARALDO ALSO SET FOR ACTION

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LOS ANGELES – A plethora of fantastic fighters armed with world-title aspirations have joined the stackedBELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnellcard on Saturday, March 12. SHOWTIME will televise the mammoth main card live from inside the Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo., na9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. Pt.

Former title challenger and No. 2 họọrọ-John Salter (18-5), as well as undefeated BELLATOR MMA No. 3-họọrọJohnny Eblen(10-0), and women’s No. 2 featherweightCat Zingano(12-4) hope to take the next step toward BELLATOR MMA gold as they join the four co-headline brawlers currently ranked among the upper echelon of their respective divisions.

Featured among the magnificent MMA melees will be three of the top-ten middleweights, five undefeated and one unblemished amateur, four top-two contenders, and ten fighters ranked along with BELLATOR MMA’s elite.

Ke isi omume nke mgbede, Adam Borics (17-1) naMads Burnell(16-3), two featherweights currently tied at No. 2 in the official BELLATOR MMA rankings, will square off for a future shot at the BELLATOR 145-pound world title. Na ngalaba-agba bayere, former BELLATOR Light Heavyweight Champion, 13-time BELLATOR veteran, na Ọ dịghị. 2-họọrọPhil Davis (23-6, 1 NC) will open his 2022 campaign against No. 4 Julius Anglickas(10-2), who most recently challenged for the 205-pound title. Ọzọkwa, the main card will spotlight an international lightweight extravaganza as undefeated New Alliance Jiu-Jitsu team memberJay-Jay Wilson (8-0) of Auckland, New Zealand, moves up in weight to meet Dagestan, Russia siGadzhi Rabadanov(16-4-2), who is coming off a first-round knockout in his promotional debut atBELLATOR MMA 263 na July 2021.

Prior to the consequential co-featured contests, a pair of top middleweights will round out the main card as Salter and Eblen square off for a shot at the winner of the upcoming world title bout pitting 185-pound Champion Gegard Mousasi against No. 1-họọrọ Austin Vanderford na BELLATOR MMA 275 later this month in Dublin, Ireland.

Armed with an 8-2 BELLATOR record, Salter, a 15-year pro MMA veteran out of Nashville, Tenn., holds the promotional record for most submissions in BELLATOR MMA middleweight history, and has stopped 17 nke ya 23 na-emegide. Nicknamed “Diamond Hands” due to his love for crypto currency and willingness to hold onto his investments, Eblen is coming off a 71-second annihilation of Collin Huckbody atBELLATOR MMA 272na December 2021. The six-time BELLATOR MMA veteran and American Top-Team product, who recently signed a six-fight BELLATOR contract extension, has secured six opening-round stoppages, including two of his three 2021 na-emegide.

In addition to the magnificent main card, a veritable cornucopia of pulsating preliminary punch ups will commence the preeminent night of action, including a Minnesota midwestern melee pitting former UFC title challenger and Winona, Site., native Zingano against No.7-ranked lightweightPam Sorenson(9-4) of Blaine, Site.

Set to make her third straight BELLATOR MMA appearance with aspirations of challenging BELLATOR MMA Women’s Welterweight World ChampionCris Cyborg, Zingano has had a decorated fighting career. The former NCAA Division III All-American wrestler became the first mother to compete in the UFC and initial woman to capture the company’s “Fight of the Night” award, counting victories over Miesha Tate, Amanda Nunes, Marion Reneau, and Gabrielle Holloway. Na nso nso, “Alpha” was featured in the series “Double Duty” that chronicled the attempts to maintain a balance between the daily responsibilities of parenthood and earning a living as a pro athlete.

A former Invicta FC women’s featherweight champion, Sorenson started kickboxing after the passing of her best friend. After vacating her crown and requesting a release from Invicta in July 2021, the Minneapolis mauler signed a multi-fight deal with BELLATOR MMA in mid-2021. Soon after joining the pioneering company, the 35-year-old recorded a hard-fought split decision over Roberta Samad atBELLATOR MMA 264 na Uncasville, Conn.

Also featured will be a bruising brawl pitting two hard-hitting heavyweights with seven career stoppages apiece as No. 8-họọrọAlex “Eazy” Polizzi (9-1) of Madison, Wisc., clashes with Team Pitbull’sJose “Guru” Augusto (7-3, 1 NC). Ọzọkwa, San Diego, Calif. ala, 11-time BELLATOR MMA veteran, na Ọ dịghị. 6-họọrọ“Barbaric” Derek Anderson(17-4, 1 NC) will mix it up with submission specialist, BELLATOR Brazilian bruiser, and Japanese-bornGoiti Yamaguchi (26-5), in a worldwide welterweight war.

Ọzọkwa, added toBELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnellis a memorable middleweight match pitting undefeated, Emela. 6-ranked 185-pounder and owner of three consecutive stoppagesRomero Cotton (5-0) of Hutchinson, Kansas, who will bravely battle the horrors of“The Boogeyman” Lance Wright (5-2). Ọzọkwa, former Division II All-American wrestler and fantastic featherweightCody Law(5-0), fresh off his third opening-round finish, strives to avoid being scared off by“Phantom” Johnny Soto (5-2) nke Escondido, Calif.

Continuing the unforgettable night of amazing action, undefeated welterweight and American Top-Team memberRoman Faraldo (6-0) will make his fourth consecutive promotional appearance when he challenges BELLATOR MMA rookieKelvin Rayford (5-3), while local combatantJordan Howard (10-5) of Jefferson City hopes to thrill the Missouri faithful against Athens, Illinois’ ownTrevor Ward(5-5). Two flyweights will test their skills as well, mgbe oleDiana Avsaragova(4-0) of Russia welcomesAshley Deen (5-6) to BELLATOR. Lastly, a Show-Me State lightweight showdown between BELLATOR beginnerDan Busch (4-1) makes his sixth straight Missouri appearance by confronting St. Louis’Josh Augustine (5-2).

The thrilling preliminary fights will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. Pt.

Tiketi makaBELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnellare on sale now at bothTicketmaster.com naBellator.com

BELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell Main Card:

Saturday, March 12 – live on OGE IHE NKIRI

9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. Pt

Featherweight Main Event: #2-Adam Borics (17-1) vs. #2-Mads Burnell (16-3)

Ìhè Heavyweight Co-Main Omume: #2-Phil Davis (23-6, 1 NC) vs. #4-Julius Anglickas (10-2)

Middleweight tuanu: #2-John Salter (18-5) vs. #3-Johnny Eblen (10-0)

Kedu otu m ga tuanu: Jay-Jay Wilson (8-0) vs.Gadzhi Rabadanov (16-4-2)

Mbido kadị:

BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV

6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. Pt

Featherweight tuanu: #2-Cat Zingano (12-4) vs. #7-Pam Sorenson (9-4)

Ìhè Heavyweight tuanu: #8-Alex Polizzi (9-1) vs.Jose Augusto (7-3, 1 NC)

Welterweight tuanu: #6-Derek Anderson (17-4-1) vs.Goiti Yamaguchi (26-5)

Middleweight tuanu: #6-Romero Cotton (5-0) vs.Lance Wright(5-2)

Flyweight n'obi: Diana Avsaragova (4-0) vs.Ashley Deen (5-6)

Featherweight tuanu: Cody Law (5-0) vs. Johnny Soto (4-2)

Welterweight tuanu: Roman Faraldo (6-0) vs.Kelvin Rayford (5-3)

Bantamweight tuanu: Jordan Howard (10-5) vs.Trevor Ward (5-5)

Kedu otu m ga tuanu: Dan Busch (4-1) vs.Josh Augustine (5-2)

*Kaadị ga-agbanwe.

Updated schedule of BELLATOR events

Sat., -Ahụ. 19 / / BELLATOR MMA 274: Gracie vs. Storley // Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, Conn.

Free. -Ahụ. 25 // BELLATOR MMA 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford // 3Arena // Dublin, IRE

Nọdụ. March 12 // BELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell //The Family Arena // St. Louis

Free. Ka 6 // BELLATOR PARIS: Bader vs. Kongo 2 // Accor Arena // Paris, FRA

Free. Ka 13 // BELLATOR LONDON: Amosov vs. MVP // The SSE Arena, Wembley // London

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About BELLATOR

BELLATOR MMA is a leading global mixed martial arts organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. N'okpuru nduzi nke vetiran agha ume Scott Coker, BELLATOR events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 countries to an available audience of over one billion people. Na United States, BELLATOR can be seen on SHOWTIME. BELLATOR is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, ndụ omume orchestration, fighter mmepe / mmekọahụ, ebe mgbakọ ị nweta, nkwado e kere eke / mmepe, mba ikikere, ahịa, mgbasa ozi, bu na ọrụ mmekọahụ. BELLATOR is based in Hollywood, Calif. and owned by entertainment giant ViacomCBS, n'ụlọ ka ụwa Premiya ntụrụndụ ụdị na jikọọ na kiriri site gbara ọkpụrụkpụ ọdịnaya gafee telivishọn, emegharị, online na mobile nyiwe.

TOP-FIVE Welterweights Neiman Gracie & Logan Storley to Headline Bellator 274 Saturday, -Ahụ. 19

FULL CARD CONFIRMED FOR BELLATOR 274 EVENT

AT THE MOHEGAN SUN ARENA IN UNCASVILLE, CONN.

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LOS ANGELES –BELLATOR MMA has confirmed the full fight card forBELLATOR MMA 274: Gracie vs. Storleya Saturday, -Ahụ. 19, na Mohegan Sun Arena na Uncasville, Conn. SHOWTIME will televise the phenomenal main card live at9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. Pt.

Ọzọkwa, nine thrilling preliminary fights will stream live three hours earlier on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at6 p.m. ET/3p.m. Pt

Ke isi omume nke mgbede, Emela. 4-họọrọNeiman Gracie(11-2) will strap on the BELLATOR gloves for the 12nke consecutive time when he takes on former four-time collegiate All-American wrestler and No. 5-họọrọLogan Storley(12-1) in a five-round clash of top-5 welterweights. Na ngalaba-agba bayere, former BELLATOR Welterweight Champion and No. 9-họọrọAndrey Koreshkov (24-4) will return to action and open his 2002 campaign against Alliance MMA product and owner of seven first-round finishesChance Rencountre(16-4) of Pawhuska, Okla.

The updated and complete listing of bouts can be found below.

Tiketi makaBELLATOR MMA 274: Gracie vs. Storley are on sale now at bothTicketmaster.com naBellator.com.

BELLATOR MMA 274: GRACIE VS. STORLEYIsi kadị:

Saturday, -Ahụ. 19 – live onOGE IHE NKIRI

9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. Pt

Welterweight Main Omume: #4-Neiman Gracie (11-2) vs. #5-Logan Storley (12-1)

Welterweight Co-Main Event#9-Andrey Koreshkov (24-4) vs.Chance Rencountre(16-4)

Kedu otu m ga tuanu: Georgi Karakhanyan(31-12-1) vs.Adam Piccolot(12-4)

Heavyweight tuanu: #8-Davion Franklin (4-0) vs.#9Said Sowma(8-2)

Mbido kadị: 

BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV

6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. Pt

Kedu otu m ga tuanu: Mandel Nallo (8-1, 1 NC) vs.Nick Browne(12-1)

175-Pound Contract Weight Bout: Brennan Ward (14-6) vs.Brandon Bell (10-10)

Bantamweight tuanu: Jaylon Bates (4-0) vs.Chris Disonell (6-4)

Kedu otu m ga tuanu: #9-Aviv Gozali (6-0) vs. Bobby King(10-4)

Flyweight n'obi: #7-DeAnna Bennett (11-7-1) vs.Justine Kish(7-4)

Middleweight tuanu: Jordan Newman (3-0) vs.Cody Herbert(2-0)

Kedu otu m ga tuanu: Justin Montalvo(4-0) vs. Corey Samuels (3-2)

Featherweight tuanu: Isaiah Hokit (0-1) vs.Theodore Macuka(1-2)

Welterweight tuanu: Orlando Mendoza (0-1) vs.Jonathan Di Lorenzo (1-0)

*Kaadị ga-agbanwe.

Biko gaa naBellator.com n'ihi na ozi ndị ọzọ.

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Updated schedule of BELLATOR events

Sat., -Ahụ. 19 // BELLATOR 274: Gracie vs. Storley // Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, Conn.

Free. -Ahụ. 25 // BELLATOR 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford // 3Arena // Dublin, Ireland

Nọdụ. March 12 // BELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell //The Family Arena // St. Louis

Free. Ka 6 // BELLATOR PARIS: Bader vs. Kongo 2 // Accor Arena // Paris

Free. Ka 13 // BELLATOR LONDON: Amosov vs. MVP // The OVO Arena Wembley // London

NEF CELEBRATES TEN-YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH RIVETING FIGHT NIGHT IN PORTLAND; RETURN TO L/A AREA ANNOUNCED

Portland, Maine (February 13, 2022) – One new champion and one successful title defense in the amateur ranks and one stunning reversal of fortune at the professional level highlighted New England Fights’ 10-year anniversary card Saturday night.

"NEF 46: Decade of Dominance” was a jam-packed, 15-fight fusillade before another sold-out, energetic crowd at Aura in Portland, Maine.

Mike Murray naZach Faulkner thrilled those fans with an early “Fight of the Year” candidate in their brouhaha for the vacant 170-pound title. Murray (4-2) applied the lessons he learned in prior losses to Zac Richard and Tim Birkenhead at NEF 40 na 41, karị, by rallying for a split decision victory over Faulkner (4-2).

On the heels of a unanimous win on the scorecards in his most recent fight, Faulkner set the tone with a thunderous slam in the opening round. He fought out of a guillotine attempt in the second stanza and bounced back from a pair of early Murray takedowns to inflict a fair share of punishment in the third.

Murray turned momentum in his direction by landing a bundle of bombs in round four, and Faulkner’s takedown late in the fifth likely wasn’t enough to seal the deal after Murray connected with a series of body punches.

The other title bout took much less time and left far less to interpretation.Tyler Smythe (4-1) was authoritative in his first defense of the 125-pound strap, dispatchingRyan Burgess (3-3) via rear naked choke at 2:37 nke oghere gburugburu.

Burgess ended a four-year layoff from the NEF hexagon to challenge Smythe, who won the title with a technical knockout of Caleb Austin.

He pushed the issue early, but Smythe turned the tables on that aggression by throwing Burgess to the mat. Burgess’ attempt at a retaliatory armbar failed, and Smythe ultimately locked in a guillotine choke that ended his night.

In a highlight among the five professional boutsCarl Langston – winless in six prior pro bouts after an extensive amateur career – avenged his most recent defeat with a rear naked choke ofZac Richard.

The end came 81 seconds after the opening bell, when Richard (1-1), a past NEF amateur champion and decorated wrestler, went for a takedown. He initially succeeded but gave up his back and fell victim to the choke.

Both fighters accepted the 140-pound bout on only a few daysnotice after their initial opponents became unavailable. Richard lowered the boom on Langston with a knockout at 3:52 of the first round in his pro debut back in November.

Langston, who went 7-9 as an amateur and took four of his six pro conquerors to the scorecards, promised a different outcome in his pre-fight remarks, and he delivered.

Aaron Lacey nke Bangor, Maine, making his first appearance in the cage since September 2018, mma ka 7-2 in the pro main event with a second-round technical knockout to strikes over Bronx bomber and Bellator veteranJerome Mickle (4-12).  In an emotional moment to end the night, Mickle announced his retirement after nearly nine years of cage competition.

Lacey took advantage of an early takedown to dominate the first round of the 155-pound showcase, then ramped up his ground-and-pound assault to another level in the second chapter before the referee waved off the proceedings at 1:42.

In the sole women’s fight on the card, ìgwè mmadụ na-amasịGlory Watson (2-1) continued her winning ways with a rear naked choke of previously undefeatedAlibeth Milliron (2-1) na 2:23 of the second round in their 115-pound tussle.

Both women landed early haymakers, with Watson’s facial expressions indicating she was anything but hurt. She further demonstrated that point by taking Milliron to the canvas and narrowly running out of time in her first attempt to turn out the lights.

Milliron made more overtures with the stand-up game in round two. A quick takedown and a series of punches gave Watson another opportunity for the choke, Otú ọ dị, and she sealed the deal.

In a battle of two 140-pounders making their pro debutNate Grimard exercised top control throughout and breezed to a unanimous decision over Anthony VastaGrimard’s success as a pro comes as no surprise to fans. He is a former NEF Amateur Featherweight Champion who put together a record of 4-1 in the amateur ranks.

Mohammad Al Kinani also enjoyed a victorious dive into the pro waters, needing only 42 seconds to dismissChris Rooney (0-2) via strikes at 155. Al Kinani countered Rooney’s early kick with a flurry, dropping Rooney and subjecting him to another barrage that hastened the stoppage.

First Class MMA stablematesCody Kilton naJustin Kangas passed muster with the judges in back-to-back amateur bouts.

Kilton (2-1) carved out a unanimous decision overKaleb Kenney(0-2) na 155. Kangas (1-3) tasted victory for the first time with a split decision verdict at the expense ofJon Assam (2-4). Kangas kept control on the ground through the second and third rounds to put the long-awaited mark in the left-hand column of his ledger.

Three amateur bouts featured the rookie outing for both combatants.

Mike Jolicoeur used an arm triangle to take care of business againstWill Smith na 145. In a 125-pound collisionKey Baltazar locked in a rear naked choke at 1:33 of the second round againstQuinn Poirier. Baltazar’s team, Nostos MMA, was an undefeated 3-0 at “NEF 46.”Jack Burke punctuated his win overNick Legrande with a brutal knockout blow at 1:25 of the opening frame in their 265-pound rumble.

Curtis Ouellette (2-3) spoiledChristopher Smith’s debut with a TKO via accumulation of strikes in round three.

Two other amateur scraps produced first-round finishes.Jeff Reynolds (3-2) won by rear naked choke overDavid McCarty (1-1) na 185, naBen Grady(3-0) kept his record spotless whenBrandon Maillet-Fevens (3-3) couldn’t continue after injuring his arm while blocking a kick. Reynolds’ win gave his team of Karasu Tengu Academy a perfect record of 2-0 n'abalị.

The quick results from Portland, Maine:

Ọkachamara Emmanuel

Aaron Lacey def. Jerome Mickle via TKO (round two)

Carl Lagston def. Zac Richard via rear-naked choke (round one)

Glory Watson def. Alibeth Milliron via rear-naked choke (round two)

Nathaniel Grimard def. Anthony Vasta via unanimous decision

Mohammad Al Kinani def. Chris Rooney via TKO (round one)

Na-amu amu Emmanuel

Mike Murray def. Zach Faulkner via unanimous decision

Tyler Smythe def. Ryan Burgess via guillotine (round one)

Mike Jolicoeur def. Will Smith via arm triangle (round one)

Key Baltazar def. Quinn Poirier via rear-naked choke (round two)

Jack Burke def. Nick Legrande via KO (round one)

Jeff Reynolds def. David McCarty via rear-naked choke (round one)

Ben Grady def. Brandon Maillet-Fevens via TKO (round one)

Cody Kilton def. Kaleb Kenney via unanimous decision

Justin Kangas def. Jon Assam via split decision

Curtis Ouellette def. Christopher Smith via TKO (round three)

NEF announced that it will return to the Twin Cities for its next installment. "NEF 47: Good Friends, Better Enemies” will pit Lewiston-Auburn mainstays Jesse Erickson and Matthew Denning in the main event. The card is scheduled for Saturday, April 30 at Norway Savings Bank Arena in Auburn, Maine. For more details or to get your seats now, na-aganewenglandfights.com/tickets.

Banyere New England alụkarị ọgụ

New England alụkarị ọgụ ("NEF") bụ a ọgụ ihe n'ọkwá ụlọ ọrụ. NEF’s mission is to create the highest quality events for fighters and fans alike. NEF Executive otu nwere ọtụtụ ahụmahụ na ọgụ egwuregwu management, ihe mmepụta, media mmekọahụ, ahịa, na iwu na mgbasa ozi.