लॉस आंजल्स – Bellator is pleased to announce multiple upcoming events set to take place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., यासह Bellator 243 शुक्रवारी, ऑगस्ट. 7, Bellator 244 शुक्रवारी, ऑगस्ट. 21 आणि Bellator 245 शुक्रवारी, सात. 11.
Bellator 243 sees former world champions मायकेल मेणबत्त्या (20-5) आणि बेन्सन हेंडरसन (28-8) face off once again inside the Bellator cage nearly four years after their first unforgettable meeting, The highly anticipated lightweight main event rematch airs live Friday, ऑगस्ट. 7 वर Paramount Network and DAZN at 10 p.m. आणि from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
In the card’s co-main event, perennial heavyweight contender मॅट Mitrione (13-7, 1 नॅशनल कॉन्फरन्स) will take on the hard-hitting तीमथ्य जॉन्सन (13-6) in an exciting matchup that will likely not go to the judges’ scorecards.
Bellator 243: व्यापारी वि. Henderson 2 airs live on Paramount Network and DAZN on Friday, ऑगस्ट 7 येथे 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. सीटी. The event will also air live on Sky Sports in the UK. Preliminary action will stream on Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel.
Making his 23rd promotional appearance for Bellator, “Iron” Michael Chandler will have the opportunity to silence his critics and prove that his November 19, 2016 split decision-win over Henderson was no fluke. Following victories in each of his first 12 व्यावसायिक सर्दी, highlighted by his first Bellator lightweight world title win and a pair of successful title defenses, the High Ridge, Missouri-native quickly made a name for himself in a stacked 155-pound class. The 34-year-old would eventually go on to collect a promotional record three lightweight title reigns that included three successful title defenses. Having won three of his previous five career rematches, including a pair of lightweight world title victories over Patricky Pitbull आणि ब्रेन्ट प्रायमस, अगोदर निर्देश केलेल्या बाबीसंबंधी बोलताना 2009 NCAA Division I All-American wrestler at the University of Missouri will look to add to that total and remind everyone what the former champion is capable of.
Fighting out of Glendale, Ariz., “Smooth” will once again have a shot at revenge with his longtime rival Chandler, following multiple attempts to schedule the fight over the past year. The highly anticipated rematch was originally slated to take place on New Year’s Eve at Rizin.20 जपान मध्ये, before Henderson was forced to withdraw due to an injury suffered during training. A few months later, the two former lightweight world champions were set to face off in the main event of Bellator’s return to the Windy City on June 6, before the global pandemic led to yet another postponement. आता, the MMA Lab-product will look to settle the score and collect his fifth consecutive victory en route to a final push at Bellator’s 155-pound strap. With half of his 28 कारकीर्द अत्यंत आकर्षक किंवा सादर मार्ग येत विजय, the 36-year-old former UFC and WEC lightweight world champion will aim to put all doubts to rest and finish his nemesis in emphatic fashion on August 7.
After initially being scheduled to face Ronny Markes येथे Bellator 241 in March prior to the pandemic, Matt Mitrione is now slated to meet Johnson, a competitor who also prefers to keep the fight upright. Prior to his MMA career, the 41-year old Illinois-native was a standout defensive end at Purdue University who subsequently earned his way into the NFL, playing six seasons as a member of the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings. He ultimately found his way into MMA where he became the high-level competitor he is today, defeating the likes of the late Kimbo स्लाईस, डेरिक लुईस,रॉय नेल्सन आणि Fedor Emelianenko.
A heavy betting underdog coming into his last matchup with Tyrell Fortune येथे Bellator 239, Timothy Johnson shocked many when he finished the undefeated competitor five years his junior via highlight reel-knockout in the opening frame. The win was the first for the Xtreme Couture-fighter inside the Bellator cage, who signed with the promotion in 2018 following seven outings in the UFC. With an impressive finishing mark of 10 stoppages in his 13 एक व्यावसायिक म्हणून विजय, Johnson will be looking to deliver another impressive outing when he returns to action next month.
अद्यतनित Bellator 243: व्यापारी वि. Henderson 2 मुख्य कार्ड:
Paramount Network and DAZN
10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. सीटी
Lightweight Main Event: मायकेल मेणबत्त्या (20-5) वि. बेन्सन हेंडरसन (28-8)
Heavyweight Co-Main Event: मॅट Mitrione (13-7, 1 नॅशनल कॉन्फरन्स) वि. तीमथ्य जॉन्सन (13-6)
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