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Ubwino Wam'munda Wanyumba: Okonda Okonda Sean O'Malley Bulldozes Sterling ku UFC 292, Chris Weidman's Return Sparks Talk of Retirement, Catona vs. Gibson Amapeza Nkhondo Yausiku…ndi zina zambiri kuchokera ku UFC kubwerera ku Boston Loweruka lapitalo

By: Wolemera Bergeron

UFC 292 chinali chochitika choyamba cha UFC chomwe ndidapitako 16 Zaka. Monga wolemba MMA yemwe amadziwika kwambiri poulula zachinyengo za Xyience (onani www.xyiencesucks.com), Ndinakumba chipewa changa chakale cha Xyience kuti ndikumbukire mwambowu. Pomwe UFC ndiwothandizira kwambiri, Xyience tsopano ndi kampani ya zakumwa zopatsa mphamvu ndipo sayanjananso ndi ligi iliyonse ya MMA. Zosasowa kunena, Ndinali ndekha m'bwalo lonse lamasewera a Xyience.

Ndinalipira matikiti anga nthawi ino, koma sindikanatha kupewa kuganizira zomwe UFC wanga 292 zochitika zikanakhala ngati zanga UFC 78 zinachitikira, zolipiridwa ndi Xyience, zinakhala zosiyana kwambiri kwa ine pafupifupi 16 zaka zapitazo.

Ndikhala ndikungonena zambiri pazambiri zanga zakubwerera kwathu ku Boston komanso zosintha zomwe taziwona ku UFC pakati pa ndewu yomaliza yomwe ndidapitako komanso iyi mchigawo chatsopano chomwe ndikukonzekera kulemba. www.paythefighters.com. Khalani tcheru kwa izo, koma choyamba tifike ku khadi lankhondo lopangidwa bwino la UFC Loweruka usiku.

Zinayamba ndi nthano ya ma Silvas awiri a flyweight: Karine Silva ndi Natalia Silva. Maboti amenewo adatha ndi ma Silva awiri apambana ndi njira ziwiri zosiyana, koma womenya nkhondo aliyense anali wopambana pa masitayelo ake. Karine adatumiza Maryna Moroz ndi guillotine yachiwiri yomaliza kutsala pang'ono kutha kuzungulira koyamba.. Kunali chiyambi chabwino kwambiri chawonetsero chomwe chinali ndi nsonga zingapo ndi zigwa zamtengo wapatali wamasewera ena.. Natalia adatenga nthawi yake ndikusankha masewera Andrea Lee patali pamipikisano yambiri. Anapanga chisankho chimodzi mwakukhala wosamala komanso wosamala ndi cholinga chake.

Ena, chigamulo chogawikana chotsutsana chinapatsa womenyana yemwe ankakonda kwambiri Andre Petrovski pa Gerald Meershaert.. Petrovski sanawonekere kukhala ndi cardio yocheza ndi wakale wakale wakale Meerschaert. Chomwe chinali kusowa pankhondoyi chinali mphamvu yochokera ku Meershaert yoyika Petrovski pansi ndikutuluka.. Omenyera onsewa anali ndi mphindi zawo, koma zimawoneka zodziwikiratu kwa ine kuti Gerald anali wankhondo wotanganidwa komanso wopambana. Iye anali m'modzi yekha mwa anthu omwe anabedwa omwe adagwidwa ndi oweruza Loweruka usiku atapambana ndewu yaukadaulo.. Kukhudza kwa slugfest komwe kumawazidwa nthawi ndi nthawi kumawoneka ngati kumakonda masewera ambiri komanso chidwi cha Meerschaert.. Iye anayeneradi kupambana. Tikambirana za kuba kwina kofananako pang'ono pang'ono.

Nkhondo ziwiri za Ultimate Fighter Finale zinatsatira ndi Bantamweights Brad Katona ndi Cody Gibson akukankha ndikulandira ulemu wa "Fight of the Night". Masewero awo a kickboxing omwe nthawi zambiri samafika pansi kwa nthawi yayitali ndithu adachititsa kuti khamu la anthu lisangalale kuyambira koyambirira mpaka kumapeto.. Katona adamaliza kukhala wachiwiri mwachangu pakujambula komanso wakuthwa mokwanira ndi jabs ndi zowerengera zake kuti apambane pazidutswa zomwe nthawi zambiri amayenera kumenya nkhonya imodzi yabwino kuti agwetse zake ziwiri.. Gibson adavala zotsatira za kulondola kwa Brad pankhope yake yomenyedwa pa belu lomaliza, koma adapezanso ulemu waukulu chifukwa cha njira yake yosalekeza kuchokera kwa anthu onse komanso gulu. UFC idapereka makontrakitala onse omenyera nkhondo pazoyeserera zawo m'malo mongopambana yekha.

Kurt Holobaugh adayenera kumenyana ndi mnzake komanso mnzake wa Team Chandler Austin Hubbard pamapeto a Lightweight. Inali ndewu yomwe idayamba bwino kwa Hubbard kuposa momwe idathera. Pamapeto pake patangopita nthawi yochepa, Holobaugh adachitapo kanthu ndikuteteza Triangle Choke yodabwitsa 2:39 mu chimango chachiwiri. Omenyera onsewa anali ndi nthawi zawo zolamulira, koma anali luso la Holobaugh lamba wakuda wa jiu jitsu yemwe adapambana usiku ndi chikho cha TUF.

Gregory Rodrigues adagonjetseratu Dennis Tiuliulin waku Russia pankhondo yapakati yomwe idachititsa kuti gulu la Beantown liyimbe "USA" mwachidule pomwe akufuna kumenya nkhondo yaku Brazil.. "Robocop" adakondwera ndi kuthandizidwa ndi gulu la anthu ndipo mwachangu adalimbikitsa kukondwa kwawo ndi luso lake lomaliza pawonetsero. Rodrigues mwangozi amawoneka ngati munthu wamkulu mu Netflix "The Lincoln Lawyer,” ngati munthuyo anachulukirachulukira pambuyo pa ma steroid angapo. Rodrigues adakhazikitsa lamulo ndikukankhira m'Russia chikomokere ndi kulondola ngati makina.. Anangotenga miniti imodzi yokha 43 masekondi kuti apatse khamulo kuyimitsidwa komaliza mpaka chochitika chachikulu.

Zosankha zisanu zolunjika zinatsatira, awiri a iwo anaganiza ndi makhazikitsidwe wangwiro wa monstrous mwendo kukankha kwa opambana. Chowawa kwambiri pamasewera awiriwa omwe adawonera anali Chris Weidman akumaliza koyambirira pokumana ndi Brad Tavares pankhondo yolanga ya middleweight.. Weidman, akubwerera kuchokera kuvulala koyipa kwa mwendo wa nkhuku komwe adayesa kubzala pa mwendo wosweka kwathunthu motsutsana ndi Uriah Hall., zinkawoneka dzimbiri momwe zingathere. Kuchotsa kulikonse komwe amayesa kumawoneka ngati kudzazidwa mosavuta ndi Tavares.

Kusinthana kulikonse kunkawoneka kukhala kochepa kwambiri, mochedwa kwambiri kuti Weidman abwerere kuchokera kumayendedwe anthawi zonse akuwombera mwendo wonse ndi kuvulala kwakale komanso mwendo wina wa Weidman kuti ukhale wabwino.. Ngakhale atang'ambika MCL kapena ACL (malinga ndi Dana White yemwe adakakamiza Weidman kuti apume pambuyo pa nkhondoyi), Weidman adazembera Tavares mozungulira khola ndikuyesera momwe angathere kuti amenyane naye ngakhale gudumu lophulika.. Tavares adapambana ndewu yanzeru komanso yanzeru, kukhumudwitsa khamu lonse la pro-Weidman kuyembekezera kubwereranso kozizwitsa komwe sikunabwere.

Marlon “Chito” Vera ndi Pedro Munhoz anatsegula khadi lalikulu ndi nkhani ya mbali imodzi yosonyeza kuleza mtima kwa Vera., chidwi chodabwitsa, ndi njira pafupifupi-zopanda cholakwika. Munhoz anamaliza ndewu pa mapazi ake, koma anapirira kuonongeka kwa nkhope kochuluka kufika pamenepo. Chito adakhala pamalo otetezeka kwamasewera ambiri ndipo adachitapo zoopsa zingapo panjira yoti apambane.. Kufikira ndi liwiro la Vera kumawoneka ngati zabwino kwambiri zomwe amasangalala nazo motsutsana ndi Munhoz wamfupi komanso wamfupi.. Vera, wotopetsa monga momwe nthawi zina amakhalira, adatsimikizira kuti akuyenera kuwombera mutu wake wa bantamweight.

Chisankho chowongoka chachitatu chidapatsa Mario Bautista chigamulo chotsutsana kwambiri chopambana Da'Mon Blackshear.. Bautista adathetsa Blackshear potengera kuwongolera pansi, koma Blackshear anali wolondola kwambiri pakumenya kwake ndipo adagunda kwambiri pazitsulo za featherweight. Ine ndithudi ndimaganiza kuti iye anachita zokwanira kuti apambane, koma oweruza sanawone ndewu mwanjira yomweyo ndipo adapereka mpikisano kwa Bautista.

Ian Garry ndi Neil Magny anamenyana motsatira mpikisano wosagwirizana ndi welterweight. Magny adawonetsa mtima wokhazikika pakudzuka pambuyo pa kugwa kulikonse, koma sakanatha kugonjesa miyendo yosalekeza yomwe Garry anaponya. Referee Keith Peterson adayandikira pafupi kuyimitsa mpirawo kangapo, koma Magny anapitirizabe kuchita zokwanira kuti apitirize, kumadumpha ndi mwendo umodzi nthawi zina. Zosangalatsa za Garry zinali zongofanana ndi masewera ake a zinyalala, kudzutsa mzimu wa Nate Diaz ndi manja ochepa anthawi yake. Khamu la anthu lidakondwerera kupitilizabe kulamulira kwake ndi Garry akuwauza za chikhumbo chake chokhala wankhondo wabwino kwambiri padziko lonse lapansi tsiku lina m'mawu ake atamenya nkhondo.. Magny adzayenera kupeza yankho ku zovuta zake zaposachedwa ngati akufuna kukhalabe wofunikira mu UFC.

Weili Zhang ndi Amanda Lemos adapambana pampikisano waukulu wotsatira. Lemos adatsala pang'ono kupeza zoyeserera zingapo mozizwitsa, koma nkhondo yamutu wa strawweight idasanduka funso ngati Lemos atha kupulumuka mpaka belu lomaliza. Zhang adawonetsa luso lake m'magawo ake onse aukatswiri, ndipo Lemos akanangoyembekeza kupambana mwa njira zingapo zoyesera kugonjera kwa Hail Mary Zhang. Liwiro la Zhang, mphamvu ndi kulimba zidamuchulukira Lemos ndikumusiya akuvutika kuti apewe kuyimitsidwa m'mipikisano yambiri yamtsogolo.. Mwanjira ina iye anakhoza, kutenga zowonongeka kwambiri panjira. Zhang adachoka atasunga mutu wake, zokondweretsa mafani omwe adamuthandizira pankhondo yonseyi.

Pomaliza, chochitika chachikulu chinafika, patatha pakati pausiku. Sean O'Malley adalowa m'bwalo loyamba, ndipo khamu la anthu linaphulika. Ambiri aiwo ankasewera mawigi obiriwira kapena apinki kuti atsanzire mawonekedwe a O'Malley. O'Malley moona mtima amawoneka wokhumudwa kwambiri, ngati kuti sanagone ngakhale usiku wonse chisanachitike. Aljamain Sterling adalowa mu khola ndikuyimba nyimbo zomwe adayesa kuzipusitsa pokakamiza anthu kuti amuwuze kwambiri..

Kuzungulira koyamba kunali makamaka chiwonetsero chamasewera apansi kuchokera kwa omenyera onse awiri. Masewera amutu a O'Malley mwina adagwira ntchito pa Sterling, chifukwa adalonjeza poyankhulana asanamenyane kuti apeza TKO yake yoyamba. M’malo modalira mphamvu zake zazikulu, kulimbana kwake, Sterling ankafuna kumenya O'Malley pamasewera ake. Imeneyo inakhala njira yolakwika, chowonadi Sterling potsirizira pake anazindikira pofika nthawi yomwe adathera kumbali yolakwika ya TKO imeneyo. Panali zoyesayesa zochepa kuti agwetse O'Malley, ndipo onsewo anadzala. Sterling adapinda ndikugwa pamsana atagundidwa ndi nkhonya ya O'Malley koyambirira kwa mgawo wachiwiri.. Zina zonse zinali mbiri pomwe O'Malley adatseka "chiwonetsero cha Suga" ndi malo ena a McGregor-esque ndi mapaundi..

Omenyera nkhondo onsewa adalankhula zomveka pambuyo pa nkhondo, zoona ku mawonekedwe. Sterling anali wachisomo pogonja ndipo adawonetsa ulemu wake kwa O'Malley akuyesetsa kukwaniritsa maloto ake. Poganizira za Sterling adadzudzula O'Malley asanamenyane kuti akhale polojekiti ya Dana White komanso osayenerera kuwombera mutu., anali mea culpa wamkulu. Komanso, ngati zinali zokhuza kukondedwa ndi Mr. White, O'Malley ayenera kuti adayimitsa Baldfather posonyeza kuti akufuna kumenyana ndi Boxer Gervonta Davis kuposa womenya wina aliyense weniweni wa UFC..

Monga womenyera wachiwiri wa Dana White Contender Series kuti alandire ulemu wapadziko lonse lapansi, O'Malley akhoza ndithudi kuyimba kuwombera kwake pamlingo wina, koma mpikisano wa nkhonya ndi nkhani yovuta kwambiri chifukwa Francis Ngannou posachedwapa adasiya mgwirizano wake wa UFC ndikusaina masewera a nkhonya olemera kwambiri ndi Tyson Fury zomwe zidzasokoneza ntchito yake ya UFC yomwe amapeza pa kilomita imodzi.. Conor McGregor yekha ndi amene wakwanitsa kukopa UFC brass kuti achite nawo nkhondo yodutsa nkhonya mpaka pano.. Dana White wasiya zonse zomwe akufuna kupanga "Zuffa Boxing" kuti awerengere omenyera ake omwe akufuna kutengera mbiri ya McGregor., mbiri yazachuma komanso kulimba mtima kolimba mtima zomwe zidamupatsa mwayi wotero kuti amenyane ndi Floyd Mayweather pachiwonetsero..

Nthawi zambiri, kuti apeze chidwi ndi ulemu wa Dana White, Omenyera nkhondo amangodzigulitsa okha mokwanira kuti azitha kumasulira kukhala malonda akuluakulu komanso kugulitsa matikiti komwe kumachokera kuzinthu zawo.. Zofanana ndi WWE, anthu akuluakulu komanso owoneka bwino nthawi zambiri amapeza mwayi mu UFC pa othamanga omwe amangoyang'ana kwambiri luso lawo lakuthupi.. Omenya amakondedwa kwambiri, chifukwa amakwaniritsa zomwe UFC imatanthawuza "kuyika chiwonetsero" mulingo wapamwamba woperekedwa kwa womenya aliyense amene alowa mu khola.. Ndi kasamalidwe ka kasamalidwe ndi kaloti ndi utsogoleri womamatira zomwe zimapusitsa omenyera kuganiza kuti ndikwabwino kuti ntchito zawo zizibwera patsogolo mosadera nkhawa za chitetezo ndikuyika pachiwopsezo chachikulu kuti chikhale chosangalatsa komanso chosangalatsa kuposa momwe amafunikira kuti apambane ndewu inayake..

Tsopano mwana uyu O'Malley akuvomereza kuti akufuna kukhala ngati Dana mwiniwake, omasuka ndalama zokwanira kubetcherana $250,000 pa dzanja la poker. Luso lapadera kwambiri O'Malley asanagwiritse ntchito nyenyezi yake yomwe ikukwera kuti apange dzina lake ndikugula kampani yake ya whisky.. Ali ndi yacht ndi Lamborghini, ndipo adakambidwabe kwambiri ndikuyitanitsa wankhondo mgululi ngakhale atagonja pankhondo yambali imodzi ndi Dustin Poirier komanso kukhala pambali ndi kuthyoka mwendo kwa zaka zingapo.. Mfundo yakuti O'Malley akhoza kuzindikira ndikulowetsa mkati kuti mwina sadzafika pa mlingo wa Conor popanda nkhondo yaikulu ya nkhonya mu nkhonya imalankhula zambiri za kumene UFC ili lero..

Ndi mtundu wa chitukuko chomwe ndiyenera kuseka podziwa kuti zakhala zovuta bwanji kubweretsa malipiro onse omenyera nkhondo ndi mgwirizano kukhothi popanda gulu lamilandu kuti akumane ndi gulu lazamalamulo la UFC.. Gulu lina lankhondo lazamalamulo posachedwapa lapeza mwayi wopita kukhoti lolimbana ndi kukhulupilira m'malo mwawo. 1,200 Omenyera nkhondo akale a UFC. Woweruza pamlanduwo akuwoneka kuti ali kale kumbali ya otsutsa. Zochita ku UFC class-action certification certification: Chinachitika ndi chiyani, ndi chotsatira? (msn.com)

Nthawi zonse bungwe likakumana ndi ziwerengero zomwe zikuwonetsa kuti ndalama zomwe omenyera amapeza ndizochepa poyerekeza ndi masewera ena akuluakulu ndi mabungwe a osewera., kuyankha kumakhala chinthu chotsatira: "Tapanga mamiliyoni ambiri. Omenyera nkhondo athu akuchita bwino, ndipo onse amapeza mwayi wambiri wazachuma ndi kutchuka komwe tawathandiza kukwaniritsa. ”

Monga katswiri pa mbiri yazachuma ya UFC komanso membala wa omvera ku UFC 292, Sindinathe kupeŵa kukumana ndi zenizeni kuti atolankhani ambiri a "UFC Nut-hugger" amapeza zabwino zonse zamwayi wa atolankhani chifukwa amasewera bwino ndi malingaliro a "Zuffa Myth". Anthu omwe amayika UFC pamapu amanyengerera otsatira awo ndi mwayi ndi malonjezo a kutchuka ndi mwayi., ndipo omenyera nkhondo ndi mamembala atolankhani amalowetsedwa mumayendedwe amtunduwu. Panthawi yake, simumaliza ndi zambiri malipoti ofufuza m'magulu a media a MMA, ndipo omenyera omwe amafunsa mafunso ambiri ndipo amafuna kuti pakhale mgwirizano wabwinoko samasainidwanso kapena kukhazikitsidwa ndi masewera olimbana kwambiri..

Zinatengera zotsatira zazikulu kuti zindifotokozere bwino za momwe UFC imakhalira kuyang'ana kwambiri pa kuthekera kwawo kopanga akatswiri pongolola wankhondo kusaina mgwirizano uliwonse ndi bungwe.. Ena omwe amavomereza kuti ndi choncho anganene kuti chinali kuthekera kwa bungwe kuti liwone luso lokwanira ku O'Malley kuti limuike pa Dana White's Contender Series zomwe zidapangitsa kuti mbiriyo itchuke kwambiri.. Ndithudi, O'Malley sakadakhala ku Boston Loweruka usiku ngati sadalowe m'bungwe. Komabe, Pakhala pali omenyera ambiri a DWCS omwe sanapeze mwayi winanso wa UFC chifukwa adataya ndewu yolowera.. O'Malley amayenera kupambana ndikupitilizabe kupambana kuti akhale komwe anali Loweruka usiku.

Mfundo ndi yakuti: Sean O'Malley's chipembedzo chotsatira komanso kudzidalira kwakukulu ndi zotsatira za nkhondo yake kuti akhale munthu wapadera wokhala ndi mphamvu zopanda malire komanso talente yodabwitsa.. Sangakhale ngakhale pa zokambirana za mutu ngati sanaike maola osawerengeka mu masewera olimbitsa thupi kuyesetsa kukhala bwino.. UFC sinapange Sean O'Malley, iwo anangomupatsa iye nsanja kuti asonyeze mtundu wa wankhondo amene iye angakhale. Ndipo pamene iye akusangalala ndi superstardom UFC idzadzitamandira, O'Malley akuyenera kudziwa njira yokhayo yomwe angakulitsire ndalama zomwe amapeza ndikuphimba gululo.. Ayenera kupitilira malire awo azachuma kupita kumasewera omwe gawo la ndalama limakhala labwino kwambiri ndipo munthu ngati Francis Ngannou atha kuchita zambiri pankhondo imodzi kuposa momwe adapangira ntchito yake yonse ya UFC..

Choncho, Ngati Dana White adapangadi Sean O'Malley polojekiti yake ya ziweto monga Aljamain Sterling adanenera, anachita ntchito yaikulu. Mwatsoka, chilombo chimene anachilenga chikhoza kubwerera kudzamuluma m’kupita kwa nthawi. Khadi lina la nkhonya lolimbikitsidwa ndi UFC lipangitsa antchito awo ambiri kuyesa njira yomweyo ndikudabwa chifukwa chomwe bwenzi laling'ono la Dana likupeza zopumira ndi zopindulitsa.. Omenyera nkhondo ndi obwera kumene onse atha kuyang'ana pamtundu uliwonse wa Davis vs. Masewera a nkhonya a O'Malley monga kuvomereza kwa utsogoleri wawo kuti UFC sitha kulipira omenyera awo mokwanira kuti awasunge mu khola..

“Mwana, simukudziwa kuti mupanga ndalama zingati,"Dana White adauza O'Malley atapambana malinga ndi kuyankhulana kwaposachedwa kwa O'Malley. Ndimalingalira mmutu mwake, Dana anamaliza ganizo limenelo “ife.”

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

BELLATOR 295 MAIN CARD GETS AN UPDATED MAIN CARD START TIME OF 11 P.M. Opuma / 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 chikuchitikaFriday, April 21 ndipoBELLATOR 295 chikuchitikaLoweruka, April 22

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

Main card airs live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. Opuma / 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-ndipo lili pa nambalaDanny 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 kuyambirira khadiBELLATOR 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). Osa. 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 nduna,. 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. M'madziLiz Carmouche(18-7) against No. 4 ranked flyweight challengerDeAnna Bennett (13-7-1). Madzulo a Co-waukulu chochitika, Osa. 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. Opuma / 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. Opuma / 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-ndipo lili pa nambalaAaron 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-ndipo lili pa nambalaMads Burnell(16-4) tests his skills against No. 7-ndipo lili pa nambalaJustin Gonzales (14-1). Osa. 8-ndipo lili pa nambalaIlara 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-ndipo lili pa nambalaPatchy Mix(17-1). Mu Co-waukulu chochitika, the pride of Honolulu, Osa. 3-ndipo lili pa nambalaIlima-lei Macfarlane (12-2) looks to defend home turf against Japan’s No. 2-ndipo lili pa nambalaKana Watanabe (11-1-1). Komanso, 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.

MatikitiBELLATOR 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. Opuma / 4 p.m. PT/1 p.m. HST. The complete bout listing for both events can be found below.

BELLATOR 294: CARMOUCHE VS. BENNETT 2ZIKULUZIKULU KHADI:

Friday, April 21 – live onNTHAWI YACHIWONETSERO

10 p.m. Opuma / 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)vsSaid Sowma(8-4)

Featherweight podwala: #2-Arlene Blencowe(15-9) vsSara McMann(13-6)

Bantamweight podwala: #5-Danny Sabatello (13-2) vsMarcos Breno (15-2)

Welterweight podwala: Levan Chokheli (11-2, 1 NC) vsMichael Lombardo (13-3, 1 NC)

BELLATOR 294: CARMOUCHE VS. BENNETT 2Kuyambirira KHADI:

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

Kuwala katswiri woposa onse podwala: #5-Alex Polizzi (10-2) vs#8-Karl Moore(11-2)

Opepuka podwala: Killys Mota(14-3) vsKenneth Cross(13-3)

Katswiri woposa onse podwala: #4-Tyrell Fortune(12-3, 1 NC) vsSergei Bilostennyi(10-2)

Featherweight podwala: Cris Lencioni(10-3) vsBlake Smith (7-3)

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

BELLATOR 295: STOTS VS. MIXZIKULUZIKULU KHADI:

Loweruka, April 22 – live onNTHAWI YACHIWONETSERO

11 p.m. Opuma / 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 Bout: #3-Ilima-lei Macfarlane(12-2) vs. #2-Kana Watanabe(11-1-1)

Featherweight podwala: #3-Aaron Pico (10-4) vsOtto Rodrigues (13-1)

Flyweight BoutKyoji Horiguchi (31-5) vsRay Borg (16-5)

BELLATOR 295: STOTS VS. MIXKuyambirira KHADI:

BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | Wowonetsera masewera olimbitsa thupi | Pluto TV

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

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

Opepuka podwala: Yancy Medeiros(16-8, 1 NC) vsCharlie Leary(17-13-1)

Featherweight podwala: Kai Kamaka III(10-5-1) vsAdli Edwards (9-2)

Flyweight Bout#9Sumiko Inaba(5-0) vs. #7-Veta Arteaga (7-4)

Featherweight podwala: Keoni Diggs (10-2) vsWeber Almeida (7-1)

Opepuka podwalaBobby King(12-5) vsAalon Cruz(10-4)

Katswiri woposa onse podwala: Davion Franklin(5-1) vsKasim Aras(7-1)

Flyweight Bout#8-Ilara Joanne(11-6) vsBruna Ellen(6-4)

Welterweight podwala: Alexey Shurkevich(13-5) vsMasayuki Kikuiri(8-2-1)

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Free. Sea. 31 // BELLATOR 293: Golm vs. James // Pechanga Resort Casino // Temecula, MONGA

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

Anakhala. Apr. 22 // BELLATOR: 295: Stots vs. Mix // Blaisdell Arena // Honolulu, Moni

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

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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.

Mu Co-waukulu chochitikaJeremy Kennedysilenced the home crowd as he defeatedPedro Carvalhondi akamakambirana chigonjetso. ‘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 the3M'bwalomoku Dublin. More information will be announced soon. BELLATOR returns to action on Friday, March 10 chifukwaBELLATOR 292: Nurmagomedov vs. Hendersonat theSAP Center San Jose, MONGA. The card airs in the U.S. on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. Opuma / 7 p.m. PT.

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BELLATOR MMA 291 MAIN CARD RESULTS:

  (C) Yaroslav Amosov(27-0) anagonjetsa #1-Logan Storley(14-1) kudzera akamakambirana (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. Tsopano, Ine asangalale. 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, anzanga; 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]. Kumene [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. Iye [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, koma ine ndiri wokonzeka [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. Pamene ife spar, many people watch and I think it’s beautiful.”

#5-Jeremy Kennedy(19-3) anagonjetsa #3-Pedro Carvalho(13-7) kudzera akamakambirana (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, Ndikuganiza. I made mistakes on the rehydration. I was really dryI wasn’t sweating, but I felt exhausted there; my gas tank’s [Mwachibadwa] 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, Ndinali ngati, ‘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. Sánchez, 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. Ndikubwera. I’ve been on his heels the whole time. When I was fighting Borics and I was fighting Pico, Ndinali ngati: 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. Tiyeni tichite zomwezo. We can go ASAP. I’ll fight him in any corner of the world, in any timeframe.”

Bryce Logan(12-8) anagonjetsa #10-Peter Queally(12-8) kudzera TKO (nkhonya) pa 2:32 wa kuzungulira awiri

#3-Sinead Kavanagh(9-5) anagonjetsaJanay Harding(6-7) kudzera akamakambirana (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, amene ali wamkulu. I put on a clinic. I knew she was a striker, so I showed in there what I’ve done for the last 12 masabata. All is good.”

On a Potential Rematch with Cris Cyborg: “That’s two great wins, and I put on a show both times. Ndakonzeka. Ndikufuna [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. Ine ndidzakhala wokonzeka. "

“I got a good 15 Mphindi [mu] apo. 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) anagonjetsaLeonardos Sinis(11-6-1) kudzera akamakambirana (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. Taonani, 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 zipolopolo. 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, Ndikuona. 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.”

Kuyambirira KHADI:

#9-Karl Moore(11-2) anagonjetsaMaciej Różański(14-4) kudzera akamakambirana (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Mike Shipman(15-4) anagonjetsaCharlie Ward(10-6) kudzera akamakambirana (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Oleg Popov(16-1) anagonjetsaGokhan Saricam(8-2) kudzera akamakambirana (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Norbert Novenyi Jr.(6-0) anagonjetsaAndy Manzolo(26-7) Via tko ku 3:12 wa kuzungulira limodzi

Brian Moore(16-9) anagonjetsaLuca Iovine(18-9) kudzera kugawanika zochita (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Richie Smullen (10-2-1) anagonjetsaPiotr Niedzielski(17-5) kudzera kugawanika zochita (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Darragh Kelly(3-0) anagonjetsaDorval Jordan(2-3) kudzera TKO (nkhonya) pa 1:58 wa kuzungulira atatu

Asaël Adjoudj(5-1) anagonjetsaLiam McCracken(3-1) kudzera akamakambirana (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Khasan Magomedsharipov(8-0) anagonjetsa Rafael Hudson(7-5) Via tko ku 4:40 wa kuzungulira limodzi

Jena Bishop(5-0) anagonjetsaElina Kallionidou(9-5) kudzera akamakambirana (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Kenny Mokhonoana(5-0) anagonjetsaCraig McIntosh(3-5) kudzera TKO (elbows) pa 3:13 wa kuzungulira limodzi

Dmytrii Hrytsenko(8-0) anagonjetsaDaniele Scatizzi (12-7) kudzera akamakambirana (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Steven Hill(7-0) anagonjetsaJoel Kouadja(7-10)kudzera kugonjera (kumbuyo-maliseche Choke) pa 2:03 wa kuzungulira awiri

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

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

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

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

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

Anakhala. Zisanu Ndi Ziwiri. 23 // BELLATOR Dublin// 3M'bwalomo // 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, Jr.

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 masekondi. 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) mu 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, Mat 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) pa 145 mapaundi.

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 woyamba wozungulira.

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) pa 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. M'malo, 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 masekondi.

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 masekondi a mzere wachiwiri.

Soren Mercer (1-0) finished Rosen Iliev (0-1) with an arm triangle at 1:55 woyamba wozungulira.

Teddy Politis (3-1) TKO’d Aaron Rodriguez (0-1) mu kwachiwiri pa 1:23.

NEF announced that its next card is set for Saturday, February 11, 2023 Pa mtanda wa inshuwaransi ku 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. RIZINwaukulu khadi, 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 Pitbull(34-5) ndipoKleber Koike(31-5-1) co-headlining the must-see event.

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

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 akatswiri kuwonekera koyamba kugulu. 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, pa December 31.

BELLATOR MMA VS. RIZIN MAIN CARD:

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Lightweight Non-Title Main EventAJ McKee(19-1) vsRoberto de Souza(14-1)

Featherweight Non-Title Main EventPatricio Pitbull(34-5) vsKleber Koike(31-5-1)

Bantamweight Feature BoutJuan Archuleta(26-4) vsSoo Chul Kim(18-6-1)

Flyweight Feature BoutKyoji Horiguchi(30-5) vsHiromasa Ougikubo(25-6-2)

Lightweight Feature BoutGadzhi Rabadanov(18-4-2) vsKoji Takeda(15-3)

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


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

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


Free. Feb. 24 //BELLATOR: DUBLIN // 3M'bwalomo // Dublin, Ireland

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

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

ZAMBIRI, 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, anamenyela, 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-ndipo lili pa nambala 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-ndipo lili pa nambala Arlene Blencowe (15-8), who will look to claim gold in her third attempt at a world title.

Loweruka a BELLATOR 279: Pettis vs. Stots / Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 will air live on SHOWTIME at 4:30 p.m. HST m'deralo nthawi, 10:30 p.m. NDI / 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 m'deralo nthawi, 8 p.m. Opuma / 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, komanso 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 mu 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 (kawiri), 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 ndipo lili pa nambala 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 mu November.

Currently BELLATOR’s No. 2 ranked bantamweight, Patchy Mix recently defeated James Gallagher via submission in his last outing at BELLATOR 270 ku 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 Khadi:
Loweruka, April 23 – live on NTHAWI YACHIWONETSERO
10:30 p.m. NDI / 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 Bout: #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. Opuma / 7 P.M. PT LIVE ON SHOWTIME INSIDE THE SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE, Calif.

TICKETS ON SALE THIS FRIDAY

Los Angeles (Feb. 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 Pitbull (32-5) for the second time in less than nine months on Friday, April 15, pa10 p.m. Opuma / 7 p.m. PT moyo Showtime.

In the co-feature ofBELLATOR 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2 pa kuyamwa Center ku 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-ndipo lili pa nambala contenderCorey Anderson(16-5)in the BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix final.

MatikitiBELLATOR MMA 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2 go on sale this Friday, Feb. 18 at bothTicketmaster.com ndipoBellator.com with a special presale starting the day prior.

Kuwonjezera, four preliminary bouts have been announced including a mouthwatering matchup between two highly ranked heavyweights as No. 5-ndipo lili pa nambalaTim Johnson (15-8) faces surging No. 6-ndipo lili pa nambalaTyrell 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. Opuma / 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 263pa 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 wa kutsegula chimango.

“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 20TH tsiku lobadwa. Armed with six knockouts and seven submissions, the Team Bodyshop product, amene adzatembenukira 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 (kawiri). Mu 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. Ndi 23 finishes in 37 akatswiri ndewu, 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 pa April 16, 2021. Exactly six months later atBELLATOR MMA 268, the Rockford, Kudwala., 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 mu 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, pakati ena.

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BELLATOR 277: McKEE VS. PITBULL 2ZIKULUZIKULU KHADI:

Friday, April 15 – live onNTHAWI YACHIWONETSERO

10 p.m. Opuma / 7 p.m. PT

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

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

Kuyambirira KHADI: 

BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | Wowonetsera masewera olimbitsa thupi | Pluto TV

7 p.m. Opuma / 4 p.m. PT

Katswiri woposa onse podwala: Osa. 5-Tim Johnson(15-8) vs. No. 6-Tyrell Fortune(11-2, 1 NC)

Welterweight podwala: Osa. 10-Kyle Crutchmer(8-1) vsMichael Lombardo(12-2, 1 NC)

Welterweight podwala: Shane Keefe(2-0) vsTyson Miller (2-0)

140-Pound Contract Weight BoutGaston Bolanos (5-3) vsCass Bell(5-2)

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Updated schedule of BELLATOR events

Sat., Feb. 19 // BELLATOR 274: Gracie vs. Storley // Mohegan Sun m'bwalomo // Uncasville, Conn.

Free. Feb. 25 // BELLATOR 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford // 3M'bwalomo // Dublin, Ireland

Free. Sea. 12 // BELLATOR 276: Borics vs. Burnell // The Family Arena // St. Louis, Inu.

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

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

Free. Mulole 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 pa 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., pa9 p.m. Opuma / 6 p.m. PT.

Former title challenger and No. 2 ndipo lili pa nambala-John Salter (18-5), as well as undefeated BELLATOR MMA No. 3-ndipo lili pa nambalaJohnny 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.

Kwenikweni mwambo madzulo, Adam Borics (17-1) ndipoMads 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. Mu omasuliridwa zochitika podwala, former BELLATOR Light Heavyweight Champion, 13-time BELLATOR veteran, ndipo No. 2-ndipo lili pa nambalaPhil 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. Kuwonjezera, 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 aGadzhi Rabadanov(16-4-2), who is coming off a first-round knockout in his promotional debut atBELLATOR MMA 263 mu 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-ndipo lili pa nambala Austin Vanderford pa 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 wake 23 otsutsa. 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 272mu 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 otsutsa.

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, Kuyambira., native Zingano against No.7-ranked lightweightPam Sorenson(9-4) of Blaine, Kuchokera.

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. Posachedwapa, “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 mu Uncasville, Conn.

Also featured will be a bruising brawl pitting two hard-hitting heavyweights with seven career stoppages apiece as No. 8-ndipo lili pa nambalaAlex “Eazy” Polizzi (9-1) of Madison, Wisc., clashes with Team Pitbull’sJose “Guru” Augusto (7-3, 1 NC). Kuwonjezera, San Diego, Calif. mbadwa, 11-time BELLATOR MMA veteran, ndipo No. 6-ndipo lili pa nambala“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.

Komanso, added toBELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnellis a memorable middleweight match pitting undefeated, Osa. 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). Komanso, 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) wa 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, litiDiana Avsaragova(4-0) of Russia welcomesAshley Deen (5-6) to BELLATOR. Pomaliza, 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.

MatikitiBELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnellare on sale now at bothTicketmaster.com ndipoBellator.com

BELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell Main Card:

Loweruka, March 12 – live on NTHAWI YACHIWONETSERO

9 p.m. Opuma / 6 p.m. PT

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

Kuwala katswiri woposa onse Co-Main Chochitika: #2-Phil Davis (23-6, 1 NC) vs. #4-Julius Anglickas (10-2)

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

Opepuka podwala: Jay-Jay Wilson (8-0) vsGadzhi Rabadanov (16-4-2)

Kuyambirira KHADI:

BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | Wowonetsera masewera olimbitsa thupi | Pluto TV

6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT

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

Kuwala katswiri woposa onse podwala: #8-Alex Polizzi (9-1) vsJose Augusto (7-3, 1 NC)

Welterweight podwala: #6-Derek Anderson (17-4-1) vsGoiti Yamaguchi (26-5)

Middleweight podwala: #6-Romero Cotton (5-0) vsLance Wright(5-2)

Flyweight Bout: Diana Avsaragova (4-0) vsAshley Deen (5-6)

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

Welterweight podwala: Roman Faraldo (6-0) vsKelvin Rayford (5-3)

Bantamweight podwala: Jordan Howard (10-5) vsTrevor Ward (5-5)

Opepuka podwala: Dan Busch (4-1) vsJosh Augustine (5-2)

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Updated schedule of BELLATOR events

Sat., Feb. 19 / / BELLATOR MMA 274: Gracie vs. Storley // Mohegan Sun m'bwalomo // Uncasville, Conn.

Free. Feb. 25 // BELLATOR MMA 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford // 3M'bwalomo // Dublin, IRE

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

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

Free. Mulole 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. Motsogoleredwa ndi msirikali wakale nkhondo kulimbikitsa 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. Mu United States, BELLATOR can be seen on SHOWTIME. BELLATOR is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, moyo chochitika orchestration, womenya chitukuko / anagona, bwaloli zogula, zothandizira chilengedwe / chitukuko, mayiko kupereka malayisensi, malonda, otsatsa, zafalitsidwa ndi ntchito anagona. BELLATOR is based in Hollywood, Calif. and owned by entertainment giant ViacomCBS, kunyumba kwa dziko la Premier zosangalatsa zopangidwa kuti kugwirizana ndi omvera mwa kuyenera okhutira kudutsa TV, filimu, Intaneti ndi mafoni nsanja.

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

FULL CARD CONFIRMED FOR BELLATOR 274 ZOCHITIKA

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. Storleyizi Loweruka, Feb. 19, pa Mohegan Sun chi mu Uncasville, Conn. SHOWTIME will televise the phenomenal main card live at9 p.m. Opuma / 6 p.m. PT.

Kuwonjezera, 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

Kwenikweni mwambo madzulo, Osa. 4-ndipo lili pa nambalaNeiman Gracie(11-2) will strap on the BELLATOR gloves for the 12TH consecutive time when he takes on former four-time collegiate All-American wrestler and No. 5-ndipo lili pa nambalaLogan Storley(12-1) in a five-round clash of top-5 welterweights. Mu omasuliridwa zochitika podwala, former BELLATOR Welterweight Champion and No. 9-ndipo lili pa nambalaAndrey 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.

MatikitiBELLATOR MMA 274: Gracie vs. Storley are on sale now at bothTicketmaster.com ndipoBellator.com.

BELLATOR MMA 274: GRACIE VS. STORLEYZIKULUZIKULU KHADI:

Loweruka, Feb. 19 – live onNTHAWI YACHIWONETSERO

9 p.m. Opuma / 6 p.m. PT

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

Welterweight Co-Main Event#9-Andrey Koreshkov (24-4) vsChance Rencountre(16-4)

Opepuka podwala: Georgi Karakhanyan(31-12-1) vsAdam Piccolot(12-4)

Katswiri woposa onse podwala: #8-Davion Franklin (4-0) vs.#9Said Sowma(8-2)

Kuyambirira KHADI: 

BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | Wowonetsera masewera olimbitsa thupi | Pluto TV

6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT

Opepuka podwala: Mandel Nallo (8-1, 1 NC) vsNick Browne(12-1)

175-Pound Contract Weight Bout: Brennan Ward (14-6) vsBrandon Bell (10-10)

Bantamweight podwala: Jaylon Bates (4-0) vsChris Disonell (6-4)

Opepuka podwala: #9-Aviv Gozali (6-0) vs. Bobby King(10-4)

Flyweight Bout#7-DeAnna Bennett (11-7-1) vsJustine Kish(7-4)

Middleweight podwala: Jordan Newman (3-0) vsCody Herbert(2-0)

Opepuka podwala: Justin Montalvo(4-0) vs. Corey Samuels (3-2)

Featherweight podwala: Isaiah Hokit (0-1) vsTheodore Macuka(1-2)

Welterweight podwala: Orlando Mendoza (0-1) vsJonathan Di Lorenzo (1-0)

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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 ndipoZach 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 ndipo 41, ankalemekeza, 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 Sminthe (4-1) was authoritative in his first defense of the 125-pound strap, dispatchingRyan Burgess (3-3) via rear naked choke at 2:37 wa kutsegula kuzungulira.

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 wa Bangor, Maine, making his first appearance in the cage since September 2018, bwino kuti 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, khamu zokondweretsaGlory Watson (2-1) continued her winning ways with a rear naked choke of previously undefeatedAlibeth Milliron (2-1) pa 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, Komabe, 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 ndipoJustin Kangas passed muster with the judges in back-to-back amateur bouts.

Kilton (2-1) carved out a unanimous decision overKaleb Kenney(0-2) pa 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 pa 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) pa 185, ndipoBen 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 on the night.

The quick results from Portland, Maine:

Akatswiri MMA

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)

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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, kupitanewenglandfights.com/tickets.

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