The Bellator 261 main card airs live on SHOWTIME в 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Коннектикут. 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) проти Cody Matthews (1-1) and middleweight matchup between Тейлор Джонсон (6-2) і Lance Wright (5-1).
The preliminary portion of Bellator 261: Джонсон проти. Moldavsky починається з 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT and will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, YouTube-канал SHOWTIME Sports і Pluto TV.
Bellator 261: Джонсон проти. Moldavsky is anchored by an interim heavyweight title bout between No. 1 місце Тімоті Джонсон (15-6) і Ні. 3 місце Валентин Молдавський (10-1). A featherweight fight featuring former title challenger No. 5 місце Даніель Weichel (40-12) against Hawaii’s undefeated Кеоні Діггз (9-0) and a light heavyweight re-booking between No. 10 місце Крістіан Едвардс (4-0) і Ben Parrish (4-1) have also been confirmed for the main card.
Additional prelims include a lightweight bout featuring No. 6 місце Майлз Журі (19-5) versus No. 7 місце Сідні Поза законом (15-4), a women’s strawweight fight pitting Lena Ovchynnikova (12-6, 1 Північна Кароліна) проти Кіра батареї (8-4), a light heavyweight contest seeing Lee Chadwick (26-15-1) проти Саймон Бійонг (7-1), and a lightweight affair between Сьорен Назад (14-1) і 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. Бої з Сан-Дієго, the 37-year-old Team Hurricane Awesome-product also formerly competed for Strikeforce, прорізування пари перемог з підвищенням. 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, Лафайєт, Уродженець Луїзіани провів п'ять років службою авіаційного електрика в ЗС США, де вона здійснила три експедиції на Близькому Сході.
“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 Професійні бої, Japan’s Watanabe steps into the BELLATOR MMA cage for the third time in as many years. З frying-pan-bending сила, 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. З цим, як говориться, 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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БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 261: Джонсон проти. Moldavsky Головна Карта:
ЧАС ДЛЯ ШОУ
9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Interim Heavyweight Title Main Event: #1-Тім Джонсон (15-6) проти. #3-Валентин Молдавський (10-1)
Flyweight Co-Main Event: #2– Ліз кармашу (15-7) проти. #3-Кана Ватанабе (10-0-1)
Сутичка основної карти в напівважкій вазі: #5- Даніель Weichel (40-12) проти. Кеоні Діггз (9-0)
Light Heavyweight Main Card Bout: #10– Крістіан Едвардс (4-0) проти. Ben Parrish (4-1)
Попереднє Card:
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5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT
Strawweight bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (12-6, 1 Північна Кароліна) проти. Кіра батареї (8-4)
Легкий бій: #6-Майлз Журі (19-5) проти. #7-Сідні Поза законом (15-4)
Легкий бій: Сьорен Назад (14-1) проти. Bobby Lee (12-5)
Півня Бут: Jaylon Bates (2-0) проти. Cody Matthews (1-1)
Середній Бут: Тейлор Джонсон (6-2) проти. Lance Wright (5-1)
Бій в напівважкій вазі: Lee Chadwick (26-15-1) проти. Саймон Бійонг (7-1)
*Картка може бути змінена.
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