GEGARD MOUSASI DEFENDS BELLATOR MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST UNBEATEN RAFAEL LOVATO JR.
LOS ANGELES – The co-main event of Bellator’s return to the “Fabulous” Forum in Inglewood, ಕ್ಯಾಲಿಫೋರ್ನಿಯಾ. ಜನವರಿ. 26 will see reigning middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi (45-6-2) defend his title against undefeated Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Rafael Lovato Jr. (9-0).
The main event of the card will feature the Finals of the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix, where the greatest heavyweight of all-time ಫೆಡರ್ ಎಮೆಲಿಯನೆಂಕೊ (38-5, 1 ಎನ್ಸಿ) faces current light heavyweight champ ರಯಾನ್ ಬೇಡರ್ (26-5) for the Bellator world heavyweight title. A recently added featherweight bout will pit super-prospect ಆರನ್ ಪಿಕೊ (4-1) against the always-tough ಹೆನ್ರಿ ಕೊರ್ರೇಲ್ಸ್ರ (16-3). Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.
ಟಿಕೆಟ್ ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ 214: ಫೆಡರ್ ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Bader are on sale now and can be purchased at the Forum box office, as well as Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ಇಟಿ / 8 ಪಿ.ಎಂ. CT and will be simulcast live on DAZN. Preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.
Fighting out of Leiden, South Holland, ನೆದರ್ಲ್ಯಾಂಡ್ಸ್, Gegard Mousasi will be looking to follow-up his decisive TKO victory over ರೋರಿ ಮ್ಯಾಕ್ಡೊನಾಲ್ಡ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ 206 in what will be his second title defense since becoming champion earlier this year. “The Dreamcatcher” is currently in the midst of an impressive eight-fight win streak that dates back to 2016. The 33-year-old judo black belt has dominated the stacked middleweight class since signing with Bellator in 2017, collecting three victories in as many bouts, including a pair of knockouts against ರಾಫೆಲ್ ಕಾರ್ವಾಲ್ಹೋ and MacDonald in both of his world title fights. The former Strikeforce champion, who debuted in impressive fashion against ಅಲೆಕ್ಸಾಂಡರ್ Shlemenko, now looks to extend his current win streak and defend the middleweight belt for the second time in just five months.
Rafael Lovato Jr. will be making his sixth appearance for Bellator, a bout where not only will the 35-year-old’s unblemished mark of 9-0 be on the line, but also a world championship belt. Since signing with the Viacom-owned promotion in 2017, the Oklahoma City-based fighter has tallied five wins and four finishes, three of which came in the opening round, including his most recent submission win over top middleweight contender ಜಾನ್ ಸಾಲ್ಟರ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್ 205. A fourth-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, the former Legacy FC middleweight champ will finally have his shot at Bellator gold when he takes on current 185-pound champion Mousasi in the co-main event of Bellator’s return to Los Angeles on Jan. 26.
ಅಪ್ಡೇಟ್ಗೊಳಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ ಫೈಟಿಂಗ್: ಫೆಡರ್ ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Bader ಫೈಟ್ ಕಾರ್ಡ್:
Heavyweight World Grand Prix Final Main Event: ಫೆಡರ್ ಎಮೆಲಿಯನೆಂಕೊ (38-5, 1ಎನ್ಸಿ) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. ರಯಾನ್ ಬೇಡರ್ (26-5)
Middleweight World Title Bout: Gegard Mousasi (45-6-2) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Rafael Lovato Jr. (9-0)
Featherweight Feature Bout: ಆರನ್ ಪಿಕೊ (4-1) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. ಹೆನ್ರಿ ಕೊರ್ರೇಲ್ಸ್ರ (16-3)
Updated Preliminary Card:
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Mike Segura (9-6) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. Richard Leroy (7-1)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Jorge Juarez (3-0) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. David Pacheco (ಪರ ಮೊದಲ)
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