Il Bellator 261 main card airs live on SHOWTIME a 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. A limited number of tickets starting at $60 are on sale now and can be purchased at Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
Newly announced preliminary matchups feature a bantamweight tilt pitting Jaylon Bates (2-0) contro Cody Matthews (1-1) and middleweight matchup between Taylor Johnson (6-2) e Lance Wright (5-1).
The preliminary portion of Bellator 261: Johnson vs. Moldavsky inizia a 5:30 p.m. E / 2:30 p.m. PT and will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, Canale YouTube di SHOWTIME Sports e Pluto TV.
Bellator 261: Johnson vs. Moldavsky is anchored by an interim heavyweight title bout between No. 1 classificato Timothy Johnson (15-6) e No. 3 classificato Valentin Moldavsky (10-1). A featherweight fight featuring former title challenger No. 5 classificato Daniel Weichel (40-12) against Hawaii’s undefeated Keoni Diggs (9-0) and a light heavyweight re-booking between No. 10 classificato Christian Edwards (4-0) e Ben Parrish (4-1) have also been confirmed for the main card.
Additional prelims include a lightweight bout featuring No. 6 classificato Myles Jury (19-5) versus No. 7 classificato Sidney Outlaw (15-4), a women’s strawweight fight pitting Lena Ovchynnikova (12-6, 1 NC) contro Kyra Batara (8-4), a light heavyweight contest seeing Lee Chadwick (26-15-1) contro Simon Biyong (7-1), and a lightweight affair between Søren Bak (14-1) e Bobby Lee (12-5).
Carmouche is a highly skilled veteran of the sport who joined BELLATOR’s women’s flyweight division in 2019 following a six-year run in the UFC. Combattimento da San Diego, the 37-year-old Team Hurricane Awesome-product also formerly competed for Strikeforce, intaglio un paio di vittorie con la promozione. Since signing with BELLATOR, “Girl-Rilla” has rallied off two straight wins, defeating Vanessa Porto and DeAnna Bennett. Prior to Carmouche’s days as a professional athlete, Lafayette, Louisiana-native ha trascorso cinque anni al servizio come elettricista trasporto aereo nel Corpo dei Marine Stati Detto, dove ha completato tre giri del dovere in Medio Oriente.
“I’m looking forward to getting back in the cage. I plan to end this fight with a dominant finish that stamps my name as the top contender for the belt,” Carmouche said.
Undefeated through 11 combattimenti professionali, Japan’s Watanabe steps into the BELLATOR MMA cage for the third time in as many years. Con frying-pan-bending forza, the 32-year-old judoka boasts an impressive 60% finishing rate and has bested fellow BELLATOR flyweights Alejandra Lara and Ilara Joanne since joining the promotion’s ranks. Il no. 3 ranked flyweight is looking to make a statement of her own and stake her claim to a shot at BELLATOR’s coveted 125-pound championship.
“I am very grateful to be given another opportunity to fight during these hard times. Liz Carmouche has tons of experience and has constantly been fighting the best which makes her without a doubt one of the best in the world,” Watanabe said. “I fully respect her in every aspect and am truly honored to face such an athlete. Con questo detto, I am excited to take on this challenge to prove to everybody and myself that I have what it takes to become the best in the world. I want to win this fight in a convincing way, to open up the doors for a title challenge shot.”
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BELLATOR MMA 261: Johnson vs. Moldavsky Scheda principale:
ORARIO DELLO SPETTACOLO
9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Interim Heavyweight Title Main Event: #1-Tim Johnson (15-6) vs. #3-Valentin Moldavsky (10-1)
Flyweight Co-Main Event: #2– Liz Carmouche (15-7) vs. #3-Kana Watanabe (10-0-1)
Piuma principale Scheda Bout: #5- Daniel Weichel (40-12) vs. Keoni Diggs (9-0)
Incontro della scheda principale dei pesi massimi leggeri: #10– Christian Edwards (4-0) vs. Ben Parrish (4-1)
Carta preliminare:
Canale YouTube di BELLATOR MMA | Canale YouTube sportivo di SHOWTIME | Plutone TV
5:30 p.m. E / 2:30 p.m. PT
Strawweight bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (12-6, 1 NC) vs. Kyra Batara (8-4)
Attacco leggero: #6-Myles Jury (19-5) vs. #7-Sidney Outlaw (15-4)
Attacco leggero: Søren Bak (14-1) vs. Bobby Lee (12-5)
Pesi Gallo Bout: Jaylon Bates (2-0) vs. Cody Matthews (1-1)
Medi Bout: Taylor Johnson (6-2) vs. Lance Wright (5-1)
Light Heavyweight Bout: Lee Chadwick (26-15-1) vs. Simon Biyong (7-1)
*Carta soggetta a cambiamento.
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