O Bellator 261 main card airs live on Showtime em 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Um número limitado de ingressos começando em $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) contra Cody Matthews (1-1) and middleweight matchup between Taylor Johnson (6-2) e Lance Wright (5-1).
A parte preliminar de Bellator 261: Johnson vs. Moldavsky começa às 5:30 p.m. E / 2:30 p.m. PT e irá transmitir ao vivo no canal BELLATOR MMA no YouTube, Canal SHOWTIME Sports no YouTube e Pluto TV.
Bellator 261: Johnson vs. Moldavsky is anchored by an interim heavyweight title bout between No. 1 classificados Timothy Johnson (15-6) e n. 3 classificados Valentin Moldavsky (10-1). A featherweight fight featuring former title challenger No. 5 classificados Daniel Weichel (40-12) against Hawaii’s undefeated Keoni Diggs (9-0) and a light heavyweight re-booking between No. 10 classificados 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 classificados Myles Jury (19-5) versus No. 7 classificados Sidney Outlaw (15-4), a women’s strawweight fight pitting Lena Ovchynnikova (12-6, 1 NC) contra Kyra Batara (8-4), a light heavyweight contest seeing Lee Chadwick (26-15-1) contra 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. Lutando fora de San Diego, the 37-year-old Team Hurricane Awesome-product also formerly competed for Strikeforce, conseguindo duas vitórias com a promoção. 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, o Lafayette, O nativo da Louisiana passou cinco anos servindo como eletricista de aviação no United Stated Marine Corps, onde ela completou três missões no Oriente Médio.
“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 lutas profissionais, Japan’s Watanabe steps into the BELLATOR MMA cage for the third time in as many years. Com frying-pan-bending força, 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. The 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. Com isso dito, 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 Cartão Principal:
ALTURA DE COMEÇAR
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)
Luta do card principal peso pena: #5- Daniel Weichel (40-12) vs. Keoni Diggs (9-0)
Light Heavyweight Main Card Bout: #10– Christian Edwards (4-0) vs. Ben Parrish (4-1)
Card preliminar:
Canal BELLATOR MMA no YouTube | Canal SHOWTIME Sports no YouTube | Plutão TV
5:30 p.m. E / 2:30 p.m. PT
Strawweight bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (12-6, 1 NC) vs. Kyra Batara (8-4)
Ataque leve: #6-Myles Jury (19-5) vs. #7-Sidney Outlaw (15-4)
Ataque leve: Søren Bak (14-1) vs. Bobby Lee (12-5)
Bantamweight Bout: Jaylon Bates (2-0) vs. Cody Matthews (1-1)
Middleweight Bout: Taylor Johnson (6-2) vs. Lance Wright (5-1)
Light Heavyweight Bout: Lee Chadwick (26-15-1) vs. Simon Biyong (7-1)
*Cartão sujeitas a alterações.
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