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Kostur heimavallar: Uppáhalds aðdáandans Sean O'Malley slær Sterling á UFC 292, Endurkoma Chris Weidman kallar á eftirlaun, Catona vs. Gibson fær bardaga kvöldsins…og margt fleira frá endurkomu UFC til Boston síðasta laugardag

By: Rich Bergeron

UFC 292 var fyrsti UFC viðburðurinn sem ég fór á 16 ár. Sem MMA rithöfundurinn sem er þekktastur fyrir að afhjúpa Xyience hneykslið (sjáðu www.xyiencesucks.com), Ég gróf upp gamla Xyience hattinn minn til að minnast tilefnisins. Einu sinni afkastamesti styrktaraðili UFC, Xyience er nú fyrst og fremst orkudrykkjafyrirtæki og tengist ekki einu sinni neinni MMA deild lengur. það þarf ekki að taka það fram, Ég var sá eini á öllum vettvangi sem var með Xyience-vörur.

Ég borgaði sjálf fyrir miðana í þetta skiptið, en ég gat ekki komist hjá því að hugsa um UFC 292 reynsla hefði verið eins og ef mín UFC 78 reynsla, greitt af Xyience, hafði reynst mér næstum allt öðruvísi 16 árum.

Ég mun íhuga meira um persónulega söguna af heimkomu minni í Boston og breytingarnar sem við höfum séð fyrir UFC á milli síðasta bardaga sem ég sótti og þessa í nýju verki sem ég ætla að skrifa á. www.paythefighters.com. Fylgstu með því, en fyrst skulum við komast að vel smíðuðu bardagakorti UFC fyrir laugardagskvöldið.

Það byrjaði á sögu um tvo fluguvigt Silvas: Karine Silva og Natalia Silva. Þessum bardögum lauk með tveimur Silva sigrum með tveimur mismunandi aðferðum, en hver bardagamaður reyndist ríkjandi í sínum sérstökum stílum. Karine sendi Maryna Moroz með kæfu á síðustu sekúndu rétt fyrir lok fyrstu lotu. Þetta var frábær byrjun á sýningu sem hafði nokkra tinda og dali eins langt og skemmtanagildi sumra viðureignanna. Natalia tók sinn tíma og valdi leik Andrea Lee úr fjarlægð fyrir meirihluta keppninnar. Hún náði einróma ákvörðun með því að vera varkár og varkár með sláandi markmið sitt.

Next, umdeild klofningsákvörðun gaf uppáhaldsbardagamanninum Andre Petrovski sigur á Gerald Meershaert. Petrovski virtist ekki hafa þolþjálfun til að hanga með hinum gamalreynda öldunga Meerschaert. Allt sem vantaði í þennan bardaga var einbeittur slagkraftur frá Meershaert til að koma Petrovski niður og út.. Báðir bardagamennirnir áttu sín augnablik, en mér þótti augljóst að Gerald væri uppteknari og áhrifaríkari bardagamaðurinn. Hann var aðeins eitt af fórnarlömbum ránsins sem dómararnir gagnrýndu á laugardagskvöldið eftir að hafa greinilega unnið fyrst og fremst tæknilega bardaga. Snertingin af slugfest sem stráð hefur verið inn af og til virtust alltaf vera hlynnt leikara og áhugasamari Meerschaert. Hann átti svo sannarlega sigurinn skilið. Við tölum um annað rán af jöfnum gæðum aðeins síðar.

Nokkrir Ultimate Fighter Finale bardagar komu næst þar sem Bantamvigtarmennirnir Brad Katona og Cody Gibson hófu það með því að vinna sér inn „Fight of the Night“ heiðurinn.. Tá-til-tá sparkboxleikur þeirra, sem sjaldan lenti á jörðu niðri í mjög langan tíma, vakti mikla athygli áhorfenda frá upphafi til enda. Katona endaði með því að vera sekúndu fljótari í jafnteflinu og nógu skarpur með skotum sínum og skotum til að tryggja sér sigur í bráðabana þar sem hann þurfti oft að taka eitt gott högg til að ná tveimur af sínum eigin.. Gibson bar niðurstöðurnar um nákvæmni Brads á barða andlitinu á lokabjöllunni, en hann ávann sér líka mikla virðingu fyrir aldrei hætt nálgun sína bæði frá hópnum og samtökum. UFC bauð báðum bardagamönnum samninga fyrir viðleitni sína í stað þess að aðeins sigurvegarinn fengi hnossið.

Kurt Holobaugh þurfti að berjast við vin og félaga í Team Chandler bardagamanninum Austin Hubbard í lokakeppni léttvigtar.. Þetta var bardagi sem byrjaði betur fyrir Hubbard en hann endaði. Að lokum eftir stutt tilfinningaferli, Holobaugh tók skriðþungann í burtu og tryggði sér stórkostlega Triangle Choke bara 2:39 inn í seinni rammann. Báðir bardagamennirnir áttu sín ráðandi augnablik, en það var svartbeltis jiu jitsu færni Holobaugh sem vann kvöldið og TUF bikarinn.

Gregory Rodrigues gjörsamlega rústaði Rússanum Dennis Tiuliulin í millivigtarbardaga sem fékk mannfjöldann í Beantown til að syngja „Bandaríkin“ stuttlega á meðan hann var að róta í brasilískan bardagamann.. „Robocop“ naut stuðnings mannfjöldans og kvaddi fljótt fagnaðarlæti þeirra með klárahæfileika sína í fullum rétti. Rodrigues lítur fyrir tilviljun svolítið út eins og aðalpersónan í Netflix „The Lincoln Lawyer“,” ef karakterinn stækkaði eftir nokkrar lotur af sterum. Rodrigues setti svo sannarlega lögin og ýtti Rússanum í meðvitundarleysi með vélrænni nákvæmni. Hann tók aðeins eina mínútu og 43 sekúndur til að gefa áhorfendum síðasta stöðvun sína fram að aðalbardaganum.

Fimm beinar ákvarðanir fylgdu í kjölfarið, tveir þeirra réðust með fullkominni staðsetningu á stórskemmtilegum fótaspyrnum frá sigurvegurunum. Sá sársaukafullasti bardagi af þessum tveimur var Chris Weidman sem kláraði forkeppnina með því að mæta Brad Tavares í refsandi millivigtarbaráttu.. Weidman, að koma til baka eftir illvígan gúmmíhænufótmeiðsli þar sem hann reyndi að planta á algjörlega fótbrotnum gegn Uriah Hall, virtist ryðgaður eins og ryðgaður getur verið. Sérhver niðurlæging sem hann reyndi virtist auðveldlega fyllast af Tavares.

Sérhver kýlaskipti virtust vera of lítil, of seint fyrir Weidman að koma til baka eftir stöðuga fótaspyrnuna sem pirra bæði fótinn með gömlu meiðslunum og hinn fótinn á Weidman til góðs.. Jafnvel með rifið MCL eða ACL (samkvæmt Dana White sem neyddi Weidman til að hætta eftir bardagann), Weidman ráfaði Tavares um búrið og reyndi eftir fremsta megni að taka bardagann til hans þrátt fyrir að hjólið hafi bilað. Tavares vann mjög hernaðarlegan og kláran bardaga, olli öllum stuðningsmönnum Weidman vonbrigðum í von um þessi kraftaverkaframmistöðu sem aldrei kom.

Marlon „Chito“ Vera og Pedro Munhoz opnuðu aðalspilið með einhliða ástarsambandi sem sýnir þolinmæði Veru, sláandi gáfur, og næstum gallalaus tækni. Munhoz kláraði bardagann á fótum, en hann þoldi mikið andlitsskemmdir að komast þangað. Chito var á öruggu færi í meirihluta bardaga og tók fáar áhættur á leiðinni til sigurs með einróma ákvörðun. Útbreiðsla og hraði Veru virtust vera áhrifaríkustu kostirnir sem hann naut gegn hinum styttri og þéttari Munhoz. Vera, eins leiðinlegur og hann kann að vera að horfa á stundum, sannaði að hann á skilið sitt eigið titilslag í bantamvigt.

Þriðja ákvörðunin í röð gaf Mario Bautista mjög umdeildan einróma ákvörðunarsigur á Da'Mon Blackshear. Bautista skaut Blackshear í marki hvað varðar stjórn á jörðu niðri, en Blackshear var nákvæmari í höggi sínu og náði markverðari höggum í fjaðurvigtina. Mér fannst hann vissulega gera nóg til að vinna, en dómararnir sáu bardagann ekki eins og gáfu Bautista keppnina.

Næstir áttust við Ian Garry og Neil Magny í misjafnri veltivigt. Magny sýndi gífurlegt hjarta í því að standa upp aftur eftir hvert högg, en hann gat ekki sigrast á stanslausu fótasparkunum sem Garry kastaði. Keith Peterson dómari var nálægt því að stöðva bardagann nokkrum sinnum, en Magny gerði bara nóg til að halda þessu gangandi, hoppa um á öðrum fæti stundum. Slagleikur Garrys var alveg eins á punktinum og ruslaleikur hans, vekur anda Nate Diaz með nokkrum vel tímasettum handbendingum. Fólkið fagnaði áframhaldandi yfirráðum hans með Garry sagði þeim frá löngun sinni til að verða besti bardagamaðurinn á yfirborði jarðar einhvern tíma í ræðu sinni eftir bardaga.. Magny verður að finna svar við baráttu sinni undanfarið ef hann vill vera áfram viðeigandi í UFC.

Weili Zhang og Amanda Lemos mættu næst í epískum titilbardaga. Lemos tryggði næstum því nokkrar kraftaverkatilraunir, en strávigtartitilbardaginn breyttist í spurningu um hvort Lemos gæti lifað af þangað til lokabjöllan kæmi. Zhang sýndi hæfileika sína á öllum sérsviðum sínum, og Lemos gátu aðeins vonast til að vinna með nokkrum tilraunum til að senda Hail Mary uppgjöf sem Zhang hrökklaðist út úr. Hraði Zhang, kraftur og ending gagntók Lemos og gerði hana í erfiðleikum með að forðast stöðvun í stórum hluta síðari lotanna. Einhvern veginn tókst henni það, varð fyrir miklum skaða á leið sinni. Zhang gekk í burtu og hélt titlinum sínum, aðdáendum sem studdu hana í gegnum allan bardagann til mikillar ánægju.

Loks, aðalviðburðurinn kom, vel eftir miðnætti. Sean O'Malley kom fyrstur inn á völlinn, og mannfjöldinn braust út. Margar þeirra voru með grænar eða bleikar hárkollur til að líkja eftir einkennandi útliti O'Malley. O'Malley virtist satt að segja frekar steinhissa, eins og hann hafi ekki einu sinni sofið nóttina fyrir atburðinn. Aljamain Sterling kom inn í búrið við kór af bölum sem hann reyndi að gera lítið úr með því að eggja mannfjöldann til að baula meira.

Fyrsta lotan var að mestu leyti sýning á fótavinnu frá báðum bardagamönnum. Höfuðleikur O'Malley gæti hafa virkað á Sterling, vegna þess að hann lofaði í viðtölum fyrir bardaga að hann myndi tryggja sér TKO í fyrstu umferð. Frekar en að treysta á hans mesta styrk, glímu hans, Sterling vildi vinna O'Malley í sínum eigin leik. Það reyndist vera röng stefna, staðreynd sem Sterling áttaði sig á því þegar hann endaði röngum megin við þessi TKO. Það voru litlar tilraunir til að ná O'Malley niður, og allir voru þeir alveg troðfullir. Sterling braut saman og féll á striga eftir að hafa fengið högg með O'Malley gagnhöggi snemma í annarri lotu. Afgangurinn var saga þar sem O'Malley lokaði „Suga sýningunni“ með einhverjum McGregor-kenndum velli og pundi.

Báðir bardagamennirnir héldu frábærar ræður eftir bardaga, satt að segja. Sterling var náðugur í ósigri og sýndi virðingu sína fyrir O'Malley sem reyndi að ná draumi sínum. Að íhuga að Sterling gagnrýndi O'Malley fyrir bardagann fyrir að vera gæludýraverkefni Dana White og ekki verðskulda titilskot, þetta var gríðarlegur mea culpa. Einnig, ef það snérist í raun um að vera hylltur af hr. White, O'Malley gæti hafa merkt Baldfather með því að gefa til kynna að hann myndi vilja berjast við Boxer Gervonta Davis meira en nokkur annar raunverulegur UFC bardagamaður.

Sem aðeins annar Dana White Contender Series bardagamaðurinn til að vinna sér inn heimsmeistaratitil, O'Malley getur að vissu leyti kallað sitt eigið skot, en crossover í hnefaleikum er mjög viðkvæmt efni í kjölfar þess að Francis Ngannou vakti nýlega bylgjur fyrir að segja sig frá UFC samningi sínum og skráði sig í þungavigtar hnefaleikaleik með Tyson Fury sem mun myrkva tekjur hans í UFC um kílómetra.. Aðeins Conor McGregor hefur tekist að sannfæra UFC brass um að fara allt í kross í hnefaleikabardaga hingað til. Dana White hefur síðan algjörlega sleppt bráðabirgðaáætlunum um að búa til „Zuffa Boxing“ til að gera grein fyrir bardagamönnum hans sem vilja líkja eftir prófíl McGregor, fjárhagsleg afrekaskrá og djarft bravúr sem gaf honum tækifæri til að berjast við Floyd Mayweather í sýningarbardaga.

Oft, til að ná athygli og virðingu Dana White, Bardagamenn verða einfaldlega að selja sjálfa sig nóg til að það skili sér í gríðarlegri varningi og miðasölu sem myndast af suð þeirra. Líkt og WWE, stórar persónur og litríkar persónur vinna oft tækifæri í UFC yfir íþróttamönnum sem einbeita sér bara að líkamlegu hæfileikum sínum. Framherjar eru sérstaklega vinsælir, vegna þess að þeir standast ætluðum „set on a show“ staðli UFC um ágæti sem lagður er á alla bardagamenn sem stíga inn í búrið. Þetta er stjórnunarstíll og forystu með gulrót og staf sem blekkir bardagamenn til að halda að það sé betra fyrir feril þeirra að koma stöðugt fram með litla umhyggju fyrir varnarmálum og taka gríðarlega áhættu til að vera miklu meira spennandi og skemmtilegri en þeir þurfa að vera til að vinna ákveðinn bardaga.

Nú játar þessi krakki O'Malley að vilja vera eins og Dana sjálfur, nógu þægilegt fjárhagslega til að veðja $250,000 á hverja pókerhönd. Sérstasti hæfileikinn fyrir O'Malley notaði sína eigin rísandi stjörnu persónu til að byggja upp eigin nafnamerki og kaupa sitt eigið viskífyrirtæki. Hann er með snekkju og Lamborghini, og hann er enn mest umtalaði og kallaði bardagamaðurinn í samtökunum, jafnvel eftir að hafa tapað svona einhliða bardaga við Dustin Poirier og verið til hliðar með fótbrotinn í nokkur ár. Sú staðreynd að O'Malley getur gert sér grein fyrir og innbyrðis að hann mun líklega aldrei komast á borð Conor án mikillar krossbardaga í hnefaleikum segir sitt mark um hvar UFC er í dag.

Þetta er svona þróun sem ég þarf að hlæja að því að vita hversu erfitt það hefur verið að koma öllum launamálum og samningamálum bardagamanna fyrir dómstóla án hers lögfræðinga til að takast á við hið stórbrotna lögfræðiteymi UFC.. Einn slíkur löglegur her tryggði nýlega brautargengi til að höfða hópmálsókn gegn samkeppnismálum fyrir hönd yfir 1,200 fyrrverandi UFC bardagamenn. Dómarinn í málinu virðist þegar vera á mála hjá stefnendum. Viðbrögð við UFC flokksmálsókn vottun: Hvað gerðist, og hvað er næst? (msn.com)

Alltaf þegar samtökin standa frammi fyrir tölfræði sem sýnir að tekjuhlutdeild bardagamanna er lítil miðað við aðrar helstu íþróttir með leikmannasamtökum, svarið er yfirleitt eitthvað sem hefur áhrif á: „Við höfum búið til svo marga milljónamæringa. Bardagamenn okkar standa sig bara vel, og þeir fá allir nóg af fjárhagslegum tækifærum með frægðinni sem við höfum hjálpað þeim að ná.“

Sem sérfræðingur í fjármálasögu UFC og áhorfendameðlimur hjá UFC 292, Ég gat ekki komist hjá því að horfast í augu við raunveruleikann að svo margir „UFC hnetu-kaðlarar“ blaðamenn njóta allra jaðarávinnings blaðamannaréttinda vegna þess að þeir spila svo vel með þessu „Zuffa Myth“ hugarfari.. Fólkið sem setti UFC á kortið tælir stuðningsmenn sína með aðgangi og loforðum um frægð og tækifæri, og jafnt bardagamenn og fjölmiðlamenn sogast inn í svona stjórnunarleikhús. Í staðinn, þú endar ekki með mikið rannsóknarskýrslu í MMA fjölmiðlahópum, og bardagamenn sem spyrja margra spurninga og krefjast betri samningsskilyrða verða ekki endurskrifaðir eða settir upp með aðalbardagaleikjum.

Það þurfti niðurstöðu aðalviðburðarins til að skýra málið fyrir mér hvernig UFC heldur stöðugt áherslu á meinta getu þeirra til að búa til stórstjörnur með því að láta bardagakappa skrifa undir hvaða samning sem er við samtökin.. Sumir sem eru sammála um að svo sé myndu segja að það hafi verið hæfileiki samtakanna til að sjá nægilega hæfileika í O'Malley til að setja hann á Dana White's Contender Series sem leiddi til stórbrotinnar uppgangur til frægðar í reiðmennsku nýja meistarans.. Svo sannarlega, O'Malley hefði ekki einu sinni verið í Boston á laugardagskvöldið ef hann kæmist aldrei inn í samtökin. Hins, það hefur verið fullt af DWCS bardagamönnum sem fengu ekki fleiri UFC tækifæri vegna þess að þeir töpuðu þessum byrjunarbardaga. O'Malley varð að vinna og halda áfram að vinna til að vera þar sem hann var á laugardagskvöldið.

Aðalatriðið er: Sértrúarsöfnuður Sean O'Malley og gífurlegt sjálfstraust er afleiðing af hans eigin persónulegu krossferð um að vera einhver sérstakur með ótakmarkaða möguleika og ótrúlega hæfileika. Hann myndi aldrei einu sinni vera í spjallinu um titil ef hann leggi sig ekki í allar ósögðu klukkustundirnar í ræktinni við að reyna að vera betri. UFC bjó ekki til Sean O'Malley, þeir gáfu honum bara vettvang til að sýna hvers konar bardagamaður hann gæti verið. Og á meðan hann nýtur stórstjörnunnar mun UFC þakka fyrir sig, O'Malley verður að vita að eina leiðin til að hámarka tekjumöguleika sína er að myrkva stofnunina sjálfa. Hann þarf að fara út fyrir takmarkandi fjárhagsleg mörk þeirra til íþrótta þar sem tekjuhlutdeildin er svo miklu betri og strákur eins og Francis Ngannou getur unnið meira í einum bardaga en hann gerði á öllum UFC ferlinum..

Svo, Ef Dana White gerði Sean O'Malley virkilega að gæludýraverkefni sínu eins og Aljamain Sterling lagði til, hann stóð sig frábærlega. Því miður, skrímslið sem hann skapaði gæti komið aftur til að bíta hann til lengri tíma litið. Annað hnefaleikakort sem UFC er með í kynningu mun fá of marga starfsmenn þeirra til að reyna að fara sömu leið og velta því fyrir sér hvers vegna litli vinur Dana er að fá öll hlé og fríðindi. Uppgjafahermenn og nýliðar munu líklega báðir skoða hvaða efla Davis vs. O'Malley hnefaleikaleikur sem viðurkenning frá forystu þeirra að UFC geti ekki borgað bardagamönnum sínum nóg til að halda þeim í búrinu.

„Krakki, þú hefur ekki hugmynd um hversu mikinn pening þú ætlar að græða,“ sagði Dana White við O'Malley eftir sigurinn samkvæmt nýlegu viðtali við O'Malley. Ég ímynda mér það í höfðinu á honum, Dana lauk þeirri hugsun með “okkur.”

Multiple High-Profile Fights Added to Both Nights of BELLATOR MMA’s Hawaii Double-Header on April 21 og 22

BELLATOR 295 MAIN CARD GETS AN UPDATED MAIN CARD START TIME OF 11 P.M. ET / 8 P.M. PT

FRIDAY’S SHOW IS FREE TO ALL FIRST RESPONDERS, MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES, WHILE TICKETS FOR SATURDAY’S EVENT ARE CURRENTLY ON SALE

LOS ANGELES – The two main cards for BELLATOR MMA’s annual doubleheader on the Hawaiian island of Oahu are complete with the addition of today’s confirmed bouts.

Honolulu’sNeal S. Blaisdell Arena will play home to a pair of events on back-to-back nights withBELLATOR 294 sér staðFöstudagur, Apríl 21 ogBELLATOR 295 sér staðLaugardagur, Apríl 22

BELLATOR 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 - Föstudagur, Apríl 21

Main card airs live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT/4 p.m. local HST

BELLATOR 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 on Fridayhas two new main card contests, bringing Friday’s slate to five fights in total. Former BELLATOR bantamweight title challenger and No. 5-raðaðDanny Sabatello (13-2) will return to action for the first time since his shot at the world championship, when he competes againstMarcos Breno (15-2), who surprised many people when he bested Josh Hill on the scorecards in his BELLATOR debut. A welterweight contest pittingLevan Chokheli (11-2) and American Top Team’sMichael Lombardo (13-3) is also official for the SHOWTIME-aired portion of the event.

Forkeppni kort fyrirBELLATOR 294currently features four fights, including No. 4-ranked heavyweightTyrell Fortune(12-3), who looks to get back to his winning ways against Russia’sSergei Bilostennyi(10-2). Gera ekki. 5-ranked light heavyweightAlex Polizzi (10-2) returns to the BELLATOR cage and will compete against a streakingKarl Moore (11-2), who holds the No. 8 röðun. A lightweight tilt between five-fight BELLATOR veteranKillys Mota(14-3) and promotional newcomerKenneth Cross(13-3) is official, as is a 145-pound bout between Oregon’sCris Lencioni (10-3) tangling withBlake Smith (7-3). Rounding out the preliminary card is a middleweight affair between Colorado’sAnthony “Sugafoot” Adams(9-3) and Tajikistan’sSharafSherkhanDavlatmurodov(18-4-1).

The card is headlined by a Women’s Flyweight World Championship main event rematch pitting current champion and U.S. MarineLiz Carmouche(18-7) against No. 4 ranked flyweight challengerDeAnna Bennett (13-7-1). Í samvinnu helstu atburði kvöldsins er, Gera ekki. 6-ranked heavyweight and Minnesota National GuardsmanTim Johnson(15-9) will compete againstSaid Sowma (8-4). A women’s featherweight contest featuring former UFC title challengerSara McMann (13-6), who makes her highly anticipated BELLATOR debut against former No. 1 keppinautur, Arlene Blencowe (15-9).

Friday night’s event is being held in honor of America’s Military, Veterans and First-Responders, all of whom are eligible to attend the event with a guest for free entry the day of with valid proof of ID. Free admission is based on a limited capacity and available on a first come-first serve basis.

TheBELLATOR 294 preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT/2 p.m. HST. The complete bout listing for both events can be found below.

BELLATOR 295: Stots vs. Mix – Saturday, Apríl 22

Updated Start Time – Main card airs live on SHOWTIME at 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT/5 p.m. local HST

The main card for Saturday’sBELLATOR 295: Stots vs. Mixevent has also been sweetened with the addition of homegrown BELLATOR talent and No. 3-raðaðAaron Pico (10-4), who returns from his highly publicized shoulder injury to square off against Brazil’sOtto Rodrigues (13-1), who makes his BELLATOR debut.

The preliminary portion of Saturday’s event also features multiple new, high-profile additions confirmed including a marquee bout pitting two top-ten contenders against each other at featherweight, when No. 6-raðaðMads Burnell(16-4) tests his skills against No. 7-raðaðJustin Gonzales (14-1). Gera ekki. 8-raðaðIlara Joanne(11-6) meets fellow BrazilianBruna Ellen(6-4) in a women’s flyweight contest, and a welterweight tilt betweenAlexey Shurkevich(13-5) and Japan’sMasayuki Kikuiri(8-2-1). 

BELLATOR 295on Saturday is main evented by the Finals of the BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix, which will see current Interim ChampionRaufeon Stots (19-1) face No. 2-raðaðPatchy Mix(17-1). Í sam-aðalkeppni, the pride of Honolulu, Gera ekki. 3-raðaðIlima-Lei Macfarlane (12-2) looks to defend home turf against Japan’s No. 2-raðaðKana Watanabe (11-1-1). Einnig, at 125-pounds, former BELLATOR World ChampionKyoji Horiguchi (31-5) moves down a division to welcome former UFC Title ChallengerRay Borg (16-5) to the Paramount-owned promotion.

MiðarBELLATOR 295: Stots vs. Mixare on sale now and are available at Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.

TheBELLATOR 295 preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT/1 p.m. HST. The complete bout listing for both events can be found below.

BELLATOR 294: CARMOUCHE VS. BENNETT 2MAIN CARD:

Föstudagur, Apríl 21 – live onShowtime

10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT/4 p.m. HST (local)

Flyweight World Title BoutC-Liz Carmouche(18-7) vs. #4-DeAnna Bennett (13-7-1)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: #6-Tim Johnson(15-9)vs.Said Sowma(8-4)

Featherweight Bout: #2-Arlene Blencowe(15-9) vs.Sara McMann(13-6)

Bantamweight Bout: #5-Danny Sabatello (13-2) vs.Marcos Breno (15-2)

Welterweight Bout: Levan Chokheli (11-2, 1 NC) vs.Michael Lombardo (13-3, 1 NC)

BELLATOR 294: CARMOUCHE VS. BENNETT 2Forkeppni CARD:

BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV

8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT/2 p.m. HST (local)

Light Heavyweight Bout: #5-Alex Polizzi (10-2) vs.#8-Karl Moore(11-2)

Léttur Bout: Killys Mota(14-3) vs.Kenneth Cross(13-3)

Þungavigtar Bout: #4-Tyrell Fortune(12-3, 1 NC) vs.Sergei Bilostennyi(10-2)

Featherweight Bout: Cris Lencioni(10-3) vs.Blake Smith (7-3)

Middleweight Bout: Anthony Adams (9-3) vs. Sharaf Davlatmurodov(18-4-1)

BELLATOR 295: STOTS VS. MIXMAIN CARD:

Laugardagur, Apríl 22 – live onShowtime

11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT/5 p.m. HST (local)

Bantamweight World Grand Prix FinalIC-Raufeon Stots(19-2) vs. #2-Patchy Mix(17-1)

flyweight Bout: #3-Ilima-Lei Macfarlane(12-2) vs. #2-Kana Watanabe(11-1-1)

Featherweight Bout: #3-Aaron Pico (10-4) vs.Otto Rodrigues (13-1)

flyweight Bout: Kyoji Horiguchi (31-5) vs.Ray Borg (16-5)

BELLATOR 295: STOTS VS. MIXForkeppni CARD:

BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV

7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT/1 p.m. HST (local)

Featherweight Bout: #6-Mads Burnell(16-4) vs. #7-Justin Gonzales(14-1)

Léttur Bout: Yancy Medeiros(16-8, 1 NC) vs.Charlie Leary(17-13-1)

Featherweight Bout: Kai Kamaka III(10-5-1) vs.Adli Edwards (9-2)

flyweight Bout: #9Sumiko Inaba(5-0) vs. #7-Veta Arteaga (7-4)

Featherweight Bout: Keoni Diggs (10-2) vs.Weber Almeida (7-1)

Léttur BoutBobby King(12-5) vs.Aalon Cruz(10-4)

Þungavigtar Bout: Davion Franklin(5-1) vs.Kasim Aras(7-1)

flyweight Bout: #8-Ilara Joanne(11-6) vs.Bruna Ellen(6-4)

Welterweight Bout: Alexey Shurkevich(13-5) vs.Masayuki Kikuiri(8-2-1)

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Free. Sea. 31 // BELLATOR 293: Golm vs. James // Pechanga Resort Casino // Temecula, EINS

Free. Apríl. 21 // BELLATOR: 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 // Blaisdell Arena // Honolulu, HI

Sat. Apríl. 22 // BELLATOR: 295: Stots vs. Mix // Blaisdell Arena // Honolulu, HI

Free. Maí 12 // BELLATOR 296: Mousasi vs. Edwards // Accor Arena // Paris, France

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Dublin –BELLATOR 291 sawYaroslav Amosov (27-0) mark his return to the BELLATOR cage in perfect fashion, as he unified the BELLATOR Welterweight World Title with a victory overLogan Storley. Amosov also continues to boast the longest active win streak in MMA, adding to his record for the first time since returning to Ukraine to defend his country in 2022.

Í sam-aðalkeppniJeremy Kennedysilenced the home crowd as he defeatedPedro Carvalhomeð einróma ákvörðun sigur. ‘JBC’ will be hoping to move closer to a title shot as he continues to climb the featherweight rankings following his statement victory in the Irish capital.

BELLATOR announced its return to the ‘Emerald Isle’ will come on Saturday, September 23 with what will undoubtedly be a stacked card at the3Arenaí Dublin. More information will be announced soon. BELLATOR returns to action on Friday, Mars 10 fyrirBELLATOR 292: Nurmagomedov vs. Hendersonat theSAP Center San Jose, EINS. The card airs in the U.S. on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.

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BELLATOR MMA 291 MAIN CARD RESULTS:

  (C) Yaroslav Amosov(27-0) ósigur #1-Logan Storley(14-1) með samhljóða ákvörðun (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)

Amosov quotes:“I feel very good because I waited for this for a long time. I train hard training, and I feel a lot of motivation and responsibility. Nú, Ég slaka. I’ll relax after the fight, and I’m happy because I think I gave my country a good day. It’s the first time I’ve had big support in the cage. In America, I’ve had support, but not like today. Many Ukrainian flags, many Ukrainian people. My uncle, vinir mínir; I see many people. It was a big support, and it gave me very good energy.”

On His Message to the People of Ukraine: “Thank you for my country, thank you for my army and the fans. It was for my country. Today I think it is a very good day for my country. To hold two gold belts.”

On If He’s the Best Welterweight on the Planet: “I think yes, [that was my best performance]. Að sjálfsögðu [I think I’m the best welterweight in the world]. I am here. If a UFC champion wants to fight, come to BELLATOR. Scott Coker will give the contract, and we’ll make the fight.”

On His First Match with Logan Storley: “Before this fight, I said this fight was different. I have many kilograms that I cut for my first match with Logan [Storley]. Now I had a very good camp and recovery as well as different training. Every day I train hard and become better. I have the best team with me. Hann er [Logan Storley] a very good fighter, and I knew this. All people who enter the cage are strong, so if you go in the cage, you’re a high-level fighter. It’s not a surprise to me, en ég er tilbúinn [for everything]."

On Training with BELLATOR Middleweight World Champion Johnny Eblen: “He’s my friend [Johnny Eblen]. I train with him every time, he’s very high level. He’s a very good fighter and a real champion. Þegar við silfurbergi, many people watch and I think it’s beautiful.”

#5-Jeremy Kennedy(19-3) ósigur #3-Pedro Carvalho(13-7) með samhljóða ákvörðun (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Kennedy quotes“I’m happy with the win, regardless. I would’ve liked to get the finish, but there’s a lot of circumstances whenever you travel across the world. I’m just ready for the next one. It was my rehydration, Ég held. I made mistakes on the rehydration. I was really dryI wasn’t sweating, but I felt exhausted there; my gas tank’s [venjulega] much better than that. He had a tight squeeze right at the beginning but he jumped for it too early but I think I am the best grappler in the division. He had a little bit of a squeeze but it ultimately got me the takedown. I wanted to really hurt him with some hands, but he’s a pressure fighter. I thought I could sit him down, but as soon as I got ahold of him, Ég var eins og, ‘This is my path to victory.’”

On Fighting for the Title Next: “I believe so, I don’t know who else is there for me to fight. Three wins in a row. Sanchez, Pico, and Carvalho and they have all been dominant victories.. I’ve been all around the world; it’s a cool way to see the world. In a perfect world, I get to fight somewhere in the United States, but I’d fight ‘Pitbull’ in a WalMart. I’m coming. I’ve been on his heels the whole time. When I was fighting Borics and I was fighting Pico, Ég var eins og: I can’t wait to get the opportunity to fight him. Now there’s talk of him going down to 135; he’s probably calling his nutritionist right now because he doesn’t want this fight. Við skulum gera það. We can go ASAP. I’ll fight him in any corner of the world, in any timeframe.”

Bryce Logan(12-8) ósigur #10-Peter Queally(12-8) um TKO (högg) á 2:32 af umferð tveimur

#3-Sinead Kavanagh(9-5) ósigurJanay Harding(6-7) með samhljóða ákvörðun (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Kavanagh quotes“I feel good. It feels good to get back in there. It was a nice win. I went and put on a show, and that’s all I needed to do. I kept in one piece; I can go again soon, sem er frábært. I put on a clinic. I knew she was a striker, so I showed in there what I’ve done for the last 12 weeks. All is good.”

On a Potential Rematch with Cris Cyborg: “That’s two great wins, and I put on a show both times. Ég er tilbúinn. Ég vil [Cris] ‘Cyborg’ in Dublin. That’s what I want. Fight the best in Ireland, Sinead Kavanagh. I’ve been well-prepared for Cris ‘Cyborg.’ I won’t rush into things. I’ll be ready.”

“I got a good 15 mínútur [í] það. Good strikes. My power was there. I do want ‘Cyborg’ here. I want her in Dublin. But that’s in September, that’s too long. I want another one and then ‘Cyborg.’”

On Rectifying the Outcome from First Harding Fight: “It feels good; I got me win back. It’ll be on my record forever. I did win, and I am better.”

Ciaran Clarke(7-0) ósigurLeonardos Sinis(11-6-1) með samhljóða ákvörðun (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

Clarke quotes: "It was a clean performance. I obviously would’ve liked the finish. [Opponent Leonardos Sinis has] fought at welterweight and lightweight before; he’s a big lad.”

On his Opponent’s Size Advantage, Weight Miss: “I thought he was a good actor. Horfðu, I didn’t think that mattered at all because I knew I was giving up a few kilos anyways. It was a catchweight and he missed weight. I knew he was coming big.”

On What He Wants Next: “Two Dublin shows every year. Get better for the next one, end of June, Júlí. Those decisions, all of my decisions, I had 10-8 umferðir. 7-0. I think that’s right up there with the win streaks in the company. It’s a bit gray with BELLATOR; the rankings are solid, then it’s gray underneath that. People are mentioning the rankings — I’m trying to gradually get to that point. If they offer it, I’ll accept it because that’s just who I am, but as long as it makes sense and its progression. I’m here in BELLATOR; whatever they say I’m worthy of.”

On a Potential Matchup with Khasan Magomedsharipov: “I think we match up well and like said I will fight anyone. They’re all getting behind me: the whole town, the whole country, ég finn. They’re bringing buses up. I really feel like a winner already. I’ve brought the whole town here. People talk. That buzz in the town, everyone gets behind me. It’s unreal.”

Forkeppni CARD:

#9-Karl Moore(11-2) ósigurMaciej Różański(14-4) með samhljóða ákvörðun (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Mike Shipman(15-4) ósigurCharlie Ward(10-6) með samhljóða ákvörðun (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Oleg Popov(16-1) ósigurGokhan Saricam(8-2) með samhljóða ákvörðun (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Norbert Novenyi Jr.(6-0) ósigurAndy Manzolo(26-7) via TKO at 3:12 af umferð einn

Brian Moore(16-9) ósigurLuca Iovine(18-9) um hættu ákvörðun (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Richie Smullen (10-2-1) ósigurPiotr Niedzielski(17-5) um hættu ákvörðun (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Darragh Kelly(3-0) ósigurDorval Jordan(2-3) um TKO (högg) á 1:58 af umferð þremur

Asaël Adjoudj(5-1) ósigurLiam McCracken(3-1) með samhljóða ákvörðun (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Khasan Magomedsharipov(8-0) ósigur Rafael Hudson(7-5) via TKO at 4:40 af umferð einn

Jena Bishop(5-0) ósigurElina Kallionidou(9-5) með samhljóða ákvörðun (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Kenny Mokhonoana(5-0) ósigurCraig McIntosh(3-5) um TKO (olnboga) á 3:13 af umferð einn

Dmytrii Hrytsenko(8-0) ósigurDaniele Scatizzi (12-7) með samhljóða ákvörðun (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Steven Hill(7-0) ósigurJoel Kouadja(7-10)um uppgjöf (aftan nakinn Choke) á 2:03 af umferð tveimur

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Free. Mars 10 // BELLATOR 292: Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson // SAP Center // San Jose, EINS

Free. Mars 31 // BELLATOR 293: Golm vs. James // Pechanga Resort Casino // Temecula, EINS

Free. Apríl 21 // BELLATOR 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 // Neal S. Blaisdell Arena // Honolulu, Hawaii

Sat. Apríl 22 // BELLATOR 295: Stos vs. Mix // Neal S. Blaisdell Arena // Honolulu, Hawaii

Free. Maí 12 // BELLATOR 296: Mousasi vs. Edwards // Accor Arena // Paris, France

Sat. Seven. 23 // BELLATOR Dublin// 3Arena // Dublin, Írland

NEF CLOSES OUT TENTH YEAR OF BUSINESS WITH SOLD-OUT, BLOCKBUSTER EVENT IN PORTLAND

On a milestone New England Fights card dominated by first-round fireworks, Jonathan Piersma went the distance with a ground-and-pound clinic and overwhelmed one of the promotion’s most enduring stars Saturday night.

Piersma followed his gameplan to the letter and hammered out a unanimous decision over Ryan Sanders to win the vacant professional welterweight title in the main event of NEF 50, held at Aura in Portland, Maine.

Fighting in front of a sold-out crowd heavy with Sanders’ supporters and targeted by the Bangor, Maine veteran’s taunts and trash talk in the lead-up to the fight, Piersma (5-1) arrived from Rochester, New York, and did all his talking on the canvas.

True to Sanders’ forecast that he would shoot for the leg and try to force the action to the mat, Piersma did so in every round and never gave Sanders enough breathing room to unleash his vaunted strikes.

Piersma swept all five rounds on each of three scorecards and enjoyed the last word on the microphone in the center of the cage.

“It feels good to win in my first trip to Maine,” Piersma said. “He did a lot of talking, and he’s a tough guy, but I felt like I dominated the fight.”

All but one of Piersma’s wins as a pro have gone to the final bell. The setback for Sanders (20-10) ended a streak of five consecutive wins by stoppage, four in the first round.

Others experienced that rush on the historic anniversary docket with a parade of electrifying, early endings.

Twelve supporting bouts reached a verdict in the first round, several in a matter of a few seconds. Two others were halted in the second stanza, while only one bout prior to the main event went to the scheduled limit.

Jared Turcotte, Ras Hylton, and Robert Gray were the three prime contenders for knockout of the night.

Turcotte, formerly one of Maine’s most decorated high school and college football players, backed up a 35-second choke-out in his summer debut with a 13-second demolition of Regian Da Silva, Jr.

After a brief exchange in the center of the cage, Turcotte landed one shot that sent his New Hampshire opponent by way of Brazil into la-la land.

“I work hard at this. My goal is to get knockouts, and that’s what the fuck happened,” Turcotte said. “My goal actually was for this one to get to the second round, but I’ll take a 13-second KO any time.”

Bellator veteran Hylton (9-6) has decked his past two opponents in a total of 29 sekúndur. He expended only 16 ticks of the watch Saturday in a heavyweight shellacking of Indiana’s Jordan Mitchell.

Hylton followed Mitchell to the canvas after the first haymaker and continued his assault to solidify the stoppage.

He dedicated the win to his wife, Janice, in honor of 10 years together.

“She took a drug-addled moron and turned him into something respectable,” the heavy hitter known to his fans as Rasquatch and the Jamaican Shamrock said.

In an amateur cruiserweight contest, Robert Gray (1-0) knocked out Cody Dular (1-1) í 30 seconds. Gray landed a right hand so powerful that it actually launched Dular off his feet into the air. Dular was unconscious for several moments following the knockout and needed attention from the ringside physician.

In an eagerly anticipated grudge match, Matt DENNING (8-16) entered the cage in arguably the best shape of his career and exploded to a convincing win over Carl Langston (2-7) á 145 £.

Denning backed up his own self-assured forecast and simultaneously dispelled Langston’s claim that he was merely fighting for the paycheck. After intercepting one of several sweeping kicks from Langston, Denning gained control of his opponent’s back and earned a tap to rear naked choke at 1:01 af fyrstu umferð.

The quick turn of events ended Langston’s modest two-match winning streak as a pro while giving Denning his third win out of eight fights in the past six months alone.

Three other pro bouts ended in short order.

Mohammad Al Kinani (4-1) spoiled Tymar Miles’ debut with a technical knockout in 1:57. It was the second straight win for the rising lightweight star.

Detroit’s Darren Gibbs (3-10) showed that his record is beyond deceiving with a vicious kick to the inside of Nate Grimard’s leg, followed by a heelhook to end the night for Grimard (2-2) á 1:49 in their 150-pound catchweight clash.

Brian Cosco, a knockout victim of Denning in his pro debut earlier the year, turned the tables and spoiled the maiden paying voyage for Justin Kangas with a keylock at 1:18.

As was the case on the pro side, the main amateur attraction also went to the scorecards, with Zach Faulkner (5-3) grinding out a majority decision over newcomer Chase O’Brien.

O’Brien landed a late barrage that might have ended the fight in a few more seconds. Í stað, he settled for a 28-28 draw in one judge’s view and a slim 29-28 loss on the other two cards.

Danny Wahlberg rose from the ashes to defeat Eddy Pena by rear naked choke at 2:13 of the second round in easily the most sensational comeback of the evening.

Pena may have emptied his arsenal with an explosion that nearly persuaded the referee to call a halt on at least two occasions. In desperation mode, Wahlberg threw a couple of token counterpunches before taking Pena’s back to set up the fantastic finish to the featherweight scrap.

In another stunning twist of plot, Nick Mulrey (2-0) escaped a near-guillotine from Chris Strout (0-3) and just as quickly locked in a D’arce choke to hasten the end of their featherweight showdown in only 41 sekúndur.

The lone women’s bout of the occasion went to Cassidy Bedard (2-0), who subdued Lindsey Kelley by rear naked choke with just 20 seconds remaining in their opening round. It was the mixed martial arts debut for Kelley, who accepted the challenge on two weeks’ notice.

Other amateur results:

Ed Davis (2-0) defeated Patrick Mitchell (1-1) by strikes one minute into the first round.

Tristan Wood (1-0) overpowered Armon Bryant (0-1) via guillotine at 42 seconds of the second round.

Soren Mercer (1-0) finished Rosen Iliev (0-1) with an arm triangle at 1:55 af fyrstu umferð.

Teddy Politis (3-1) TKO’d Aaron Rodriguez (0-1) í annarri umferð á 1:23.

NEF announced that its next card is set for Saturday, Febrúar 11, 2023 at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. One of the featured attractions at NEF 51: “Banger in Bangor” will be an amateur title bout between 2-0 bantamweights Key Baltazar and Nate Dorr. Tickets are available now atwww.TicketMaster.com

NO. 10-RANKED BELLATOR LIGHTWEIGHT GADZHI RABADANOV WILL REPRESENT THE PROMOTION AT THE HISTORICAL BELLATOR MMA VS. RIZIN EVENT AGAINST JAPAN’S KOJI TAKEDA ON NEW YEAR’S EVE

Los Angeles— BELLATOR MMA has announced that its fifth participant for the New Year’s Eve spectacle against RIZIN Fighting Federation opponents will be No. 10-ranked lightweightGadzhi Rabadanov(18-4-2), taking on 27-year-old Japanese standoutKoji Takeda(15-3) in a compelling matchup between two competitors riding high on the strength of consecutive victories.

A first-of-its-kind blockbuster co-promotionBELLATOR MMA vs. RIZIN takes place inside the Saitama Super Arena in Japan on Saturday, Desember 31, and can be seen in the United States on SHOWTIME at 8 p.m. ET/PT on New Year’s Eve.

Rabadanov versus Takeda will join a star-studded five-fightBELLATOR MMA vs. RIZINHelstu kort, which is stacked from top to bottom with current and former champions competing in the four-sided ring under RIZIN’s unique rules. Headlining the event will be a dream matchup between RIZIN lightweight championRoberto “Satoshi” de Souza(14-1) against No. 3 BELLATOR pound-for-pound talentAJ “Mercenary” McKee(19-1), with BELLATOR and RIZIN featherweight championsPatricio Pitbull(34-5) ogKleber Koike(31-5-1) co-headlining the must-see event.

Former BELLATOR championsJuan “The Spaniard” Archuleta(26-4) ogKyoji Horiguchi(30-5) will round out the unparalleled main card, facing off with RIZIN’sSoo Chul Kim(18-6-1) ogHiromasa Ougikubo(25-6-2), sig.

Gadzhi Rabadanov, 29, signed with BELLATOR in 2021 after capturing the Eagle FC lightweight title, and has made an immediate impact on the promotion’s remarkably deep lightweight division. He announced his arrival in thunderous fashion atBELLATOR 263with an emphatic viral knockout of Daniel Carey, which he followed up with back-to-back dominant unanimous decision victories over Jay Jay Wilson and Bobby King in 2022. The product of the renowned Club Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov’s School in Dagestan and the prestigious American Kickboxing Academy, Rabadanov’s pedigree is world-class. On New Year’s Eve, Rabadanov will look to continue building upon his momentum with an impressive performance against Koji Takeda.

“It is a childhood dream come true to fight in Japan at the legendary Saitama Super Arena,” said Rabadanov. “I’m very excited and I know I have a tough opponent, who always leaves everything in the ring. Expect a masterpiece from me, it will be a memorable fight.”

A former DEEP lightweight champion, Japan’sKoji Takedahas been an active fighter since his 2017 faglega Frumraun. Takeda boasts a compelling case for inclusion on this historic fight card, winning seven of his last ten and three of his last four outings under the RIZIN and DEEP banners. Takeda is also familiar with BELLATOR foes; he has previously fought Spike Carlyle and submitted Zach Zane by armbar, both of whom fought recently for the Scott Coker-led promotion. Takeda will look to add a third straight win to his resume against the highly-touted Rabadanov in his hometown of Saitama, Japan, desember 31.

BELLATOR MMA VS. RIZIN MAIN CARD:

Showtime

Laugardagur, Desember 31 — 8 PM ET/PT

Lightweight Non-Title Main EventAJ McKee(19-1) vs.Roberto de Souza(14-1)

Featherweight Non-Title Main EventPatricio Pitbull(34-5) vs.Kleber Koike(31-5-1)

Bantamweight Feature BoutJuan Archuleta(26-4) vs.Soo Chul Kim(18-6-1)

Flyweight Feature BoutKyoji Horiguchi(30-5) vs.Hiromasa Ougikubo(25-6-2)

Lightweight Feature BoutGadzhi Rabadanov(18-4-2) vs.Koji Takeda(15-3)

For more information on this and other upcomingBELLATOR MMA Viðburðir, heimsóknBellator.com.

Updated schedule of BELLATOR eventsclick links for updated fight cards


Free. Nóvember. 18 // BELLATOR 288: Nemkov vs. Anderson 2 / Pitbull vs. Nurmagomedov // Wintrust Arena // Chicago, Il.


Free. Desember. 9 // BELLATOR 289: Stots vs. Sabatello // Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, Conn.

Sat. Desember. 31 // BELLATOR MMA vs. RIZIN // Saitama Super Arena // Tokyo, Japan


Free. Febrúar. 24 //BELLATOR: DUBLIN // 3Arena // Dublin, Írland

BELLATOR MMA RETURNS TO OAHU FOR AN EXPLOSIVE TWO-NIGHT DOUBLEHEADER APRIL 22-23

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Laugardagur, Apríl 23 - BELLATOR 279
BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX QUARTERFINALS
Champion Sergio Pettis vs. Raufeon Stots
Patchy Mix vs. Kyoji Horiguchi

MORE, BELLATOR FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Champion Cris Cyborg vs. Arlene Blencowe 2
And Hawaii’s Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Justine Kish

DETAILS FOR FRIDAY, Apríl 22 TO BE ANNOUNCED

LOS ANGELES – BELLATOR MMA has announced its return to the Hawaiian island of Oahu, where Honolulu’s Neal S. Blaisdell Arena will play home to an extremely stacked duo of events on back-to-back nights Friday, Apríl 22 and Saturday, Apríl 23.

Friday night’s BELLATOR 278 will be a special event free for current military, vopnahlésdagurinn, and first responders. Matchups and additional details for the event will be announced shortly.

Saturday night’s BELLATOR 279 will feature the launch of the highly anticipated one-million-dollar BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix. The headliner will see current bantamweight world champion Sergio Pettis (22-5) take on No. 3-raðað Raufeon Stots (17-1), while the co-main event features a rematch between the greatest female mixed martial artist of all time, Cris Cyborg (25-2, 1 NC) and Australia’s No. 1-raðað Arlene Blencowe (15-8), who will look to claim gold in her third attempt at a world title.

Laugardaginn BELLATOR 279: Pettis vs. Stots / Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 will air live on SHOWTIME at 4:30 p.m. HST staðartíma, 10:30 p.m. OG / 7:30 p.m. PT. The preliminary fights will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at 2 p.m. HST staðartíma, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.

Tickets for Saturday night’s BELLATOR 279: Pettis vs. Stots / Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 go on sale this Friday, Mars 11 and can be purchased through Bellator.com, sem og Ticketmaster.com or the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena Box Office. A special presale will take place on Thursday, Mars 10.

Also scheduled for a return to action, Honolulu’s own former Women’s Flyweight World Champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-1) will return home to compete against Justine Kish (7-5) as the No. 1 ranked women’s flyweight looks to start her journey back to a world title in the same arena two of the most memorable BELLATOR main events in recent memory took place. Opening the four-fight main card is another BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix quarterfinal matchup between No. 2-ranked bantamweight Patchy Mix (15-1) and former BELLATOR and Rizin Bantamweight World Champion Kyoji Horiguchi (29-4).

Current BELLATOR Bantamweight World Champion Sergio “The Phenom” Pettis sits at No. 7 on the promotion’s pound-for-pound list. He successfully defended his belt for the first time against former BELLATOR 135-pound titleholder Kyoji Horiguchi with a “knockout of the year” style finish at BELLATOR 272 í desember. The hard-hitting Midwesterner out of Milwaukee originally captured the crown by outpointing former champion Juan Archuleta. The younger brother of former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis will be in for one of the toughest fights of his career when he takes on Raufeon Stots. Stots, who used to train alongside Pettis for several years, has been flawless since making his promotion debut in December 2019. He most recently scored a dominant unanimous decision victory over Magomed Magomedov at BELLATOR 264.

Featherweight world champion and top-ranked women’s pound-for-pound fighter Cris “Cyborg” has made three straight title defenses including a second-round submission of Arlene Blencowe in 2020, which surprisingly is the lone submission victory of her storied career. The Brazilian native who currently fights out of Las Vegas, Nev. is a “Grand Slam Champion” having won belts in four different organizations. She sports 20 wins by finish with victories over elite competition including Holly Holm, Leslie Smith (tvisvar), Gina Carano and aims to further her legacy as the greatest women’s mixed martial artist of all time in the rematch versus Blencowe. Australia’s Blencowe is BELLATOR’s No. 6 pound-for-pound female fighter and the No. 1 raðað featherweight. She has won five of her last six fights and earned her shot at the world title rematch with a unanimous decision over Pam Sorenson at BELLATOR 271 í nóvember.

Currently BELLATOR’s No. 2 ranked bantamweight, Patchy Mix recently defeated James Gallagher via submission in his last outing at BELLATOR 270 í Dublin. Mix has made a name for himself in the BELLATOR cage by displaying impressive submissions and his lone professional loss came to former champion Juan Archuleta. He now faces Horiguchi, another former world champion who hails from Takasaki, Japan. The American Top Team prodigy Horiguchi became a simultaneous, two-promotion champion in 2019 after he upset then-BELLATOR champion Darrion Caldwell while also holding the RIZIN Championship. After he was forced to relinquish his BELLATOR title due to an injury, Horiguchi nearly got his hands back on BELLATOR’s title but was stopped by current champion Sergio Pettis in December. The No. 5 ranked bantamweight now aims to get back in the winning column and recapture his belt, along with the million-dollar prize that awaits the winner of the BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix.

BELLATOR MMA 279: Pettis vs. Stots / Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 Main Card:
Laugardagur, Apríl 23 – live on Showtime
10:30 p.m. OG / 7:30 p.m. PT / 4:30 p.m. HST (local)

Bantamweight World Title Bout: C-Sergio Pettis (22-5) vs. #3-Raufeon Stots (17-1)
Featherweight World Title Bout: C-Cris “Cyborg” (25-2, 1 NC) vs. #1-Arlene Blencowe (15-8)
flyweight Bout: #1-Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-1) vs. Justine Kish (7-5)
Bantamweight World Grand Prix Bout: #2-Patchy Mix (15-1) vs. #5-Kyoji Horiguchi (29-4)

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TWO WORLD TITLE FIGHTS! MCKEE-PITBULL 2, NEMKOV-ANDERSON TOP INCREDIBLY STACKED NEW FIGHT CARD SET FOR APRIL 15

UNDEFEATED WORLD CHAMPIONA.J. MCKEE TO DEFEND BELLATOR MMA 145-POUND WORLD TITLE IN REMATCH AGAINST FORMER NUMBER ONE POUND-FOR-POUND & TWO-DIVISION CHAMPIONPATRICIO PITBULL

205-POUND CHAMPIONVADIM NEMKOV TO BATTLE TOP-RANKEDCOREY ANDERSON FOR $1 MILLION PRIZE IN BELLATOR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX FINAL

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BELLATOR 277 SET FOR FRIDAY, Apríl 15, AT 10 P.M. ET / 7 P.M. PT LIVE ON SHOWTIME INSIDE THE SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE, CALIF.

TICKETS ON SALE THIS FRIDAY

LOS ANGELES (Febrúar. 16, 2022) -Two outstanding world-championship showdowns. Four of BELLATOR MMA’s best pound-for-pound fighters. One highly anticipated rematch. The promotion’s all-time greatest athlete striving to avenge a highlight-reel loss to the company’s homegrown superstar. A tournament final awarding a seven-figure jackpot to the victor.

BELLATOR’s fourth phenomenal fight card of 2022 promises to be one for the ages.

Fresh off a 117-second destruction of his upcoming opponent and claiming the $1 million bounty at the BELLATOR MMA Featherweight World Grand Prix Finale, unbeaten BELLATOR Featherweight World TitleholderA.J. McKee (18-0) hopes to take the next step toward becoming the sport’s greatest fighter as he battles former top pound-for-pound and two-division championPatricio Pitbull (32-5) for the second time in less than nine months on Friday, Apríl 15, á10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT lifa á Showtime.

In the co-feature ofBELLATOR 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2 á SAP Center í San Jose, Calif., current 205-pound BELLATOR MMA World ChampionVadim Nemkov (15-2) will defend his title for the third time and aims to take home the $1 million prize three days before U.S. Tax Day when he squares off against the surging No. 1-raðað keppinauturCorey Anderson(16-5)in the BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix final.

MiðarBELLATOR MMA 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2 go on sale this Friday, Febrúar. 18 at bothTicketmaster.com ogBellator.com with a special presale starting the day prior.

Auk, four preliminary bouts have been announced including a mouthwatering matchup between two highly ranked heavyweights as No. 5-raðaðTim Johnson (15-8) faces surging No. 6-raðaðTyrell Fortune(11-2, 1 NC) in a rematch fromBELLATOR 239. Their first fight ended with Johnson securing a win that earned great consideration for the 2020 KO of the Year. The preliminary bouts will stream live three hours earlier at7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV.

In their historic initial matchup at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., McKee stunned Pitbull by landing a punishing left leg kick to the head at 1:40 of the opening stanza atBELLATOR MMA 263júlí 31, 2021. The champion then continued the onslaught by unleashing a series of brutal unanswered head shots that floored the Brazilian legend.

Moments later as McKee prematurely raised his arms in celebration, Pitbull rose from the depths of defeat only to be greeted by a fighter hell bent on stealing his crown and claiming the $1 million prize. With the 25-time BELLATOR MMA veteran backed up against the fence, MMA’s brightest young brawler locked in a guillotine choke. With Pitbull seeming to lose consciousness, referee Mike Beltran halted matters at 1:57 af opnun ramma.

“Hosting the world’s best mixed martial artists in the great city of San Jose is something that has been important to me during my career as a fight promoter and I’m happy to continue that with our card on April 15,” BELLATOR President Scott Coker said. “The rematch between A.J. McKee and Patricio Pitbull for the featherweight title, as well as our Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Final featuring Vadim Nemkov against Corey Anderson are two fights that could headline any event on their own, but we are bringing both to SAP Center at San Jose on the same night to show the fans here that we truly value their support throughout the years.

A native of Long Beach, Calif., BELLATOR’s top-rated pound-for-pound fighter has exceeded the lofty expectations placed on him since his professional debut three days following his 20th afmæli. Armed with six knockouts and seven submissions, the Team Bodyshop product, sem mun snúa 27 eight days before his rematch against Pitbull, has shown a knack for securing lightning-fast finishes with 10 coming in the first round. “Mercenary” has earned dominant victories over every fighter who has opposed him, including former World Champions Pitbull, Pat Curran, and Darrion Caldwell, who McKee submitted with a rare-modified neck crank that was later dubbed the “McKee-otine.” The winner of the 2020 Submission of the Year Award for his 71-second annihilation of Caldwell has fought a total of 33 rounds across 18 career contests (1.8 rounds per bout), while logging less than 41 total minutes in the BELLATOR cage since turning pro in August 2012.

One half of the vaunted Pitbull Brothers duo, Patricio has long been considered the crown jewel of BELLATOR MMA, where he currently sits at No. 3 in the BELLATOR MMA men’s pound-for-pound rankings. Holding a remarkable 32-5 record with wins over elite competition, including the likes of former World Champions Pat Curran, Juan Archuleta, and Daniel Straus (tvisvar). Í 2019, the 34-year-old Brazilian captured the BELLATOR Lightweight World Championship from Michael Chandler, becoming only the second BELLATOR athlete to hold two titles simultaneously. Með 23 finishes in 37 faglega berst, Pitbull has shown repeatedly that he possesses the well-rounded skillset required to reign over multiple weight classes.

Currently BELLATOR MMA’s second-ranked pound-for-pound fighter, Nemkov captured the BELLATOR MMA light heavyweight crown by defeating Ryan Bader via second-round TKO atBELLATOR MMA 244 in August 2020. Riding a nine-fight winning streak dating back to June 2016, the ferocious 29-year-old sports seven first-round knockouts, with two in the initial minute of action. After successfully defending his light heavyweight belt by earning a tough unanimous decision over Phil Davis, the pride of Belgorod, Russia and Fedor Emelianenko protégé scored a fourth-round submission of late replacement Julius Anglickas in the semifinals of the BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix during his last outing on Oct. 16, 2021.

Anderson, of Robbinsville, NJ, has ascended to the top of the BELLATOR 205-pound rankings by vanquishing seven of his past eight opponents, including a third-round stoppage of Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov atBELLATOR MMA 257 apríl 16, 2021. Exactly six months later atBELLATOR MMA 268, the Rockford, Ill., native walked into the cage to the spellbinding sounds of The Doors’ “Five to One,” and took the song title literally by knocking out Arizona State University wrestling legend Ryan Bader in 51 seconds in front of Bader’s hometown crowd at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Ariz. In his first promotional appearance, “Overtime” registered a second-round TKO over Dutch kickboxing legend Melvin Manhoef atBELLATOR MMA 251 í nóvember 2020. Prior to joining BELLATOR, Anderson tallied a 10-5 record with a rival promotion, winning “The Ultimate Fighter 19” tournament in 2014, and boasting impressive wins over Glover Teixeira, Jan Błachowicz and Johnny Walker, meðal annarra.

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BELLATOR 277: McKEE VS. PITBULL 2MAIN CARD:

Föstudagur, Apríl 15 – live onShowtime

10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT

Featherweight World ChampionshipCA.J. McKee (18-0) vs. No. 1-Patricio Pitbull (15-5)

 Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix FinalC-Vadim Nemkov (15-2) vs. Gera ekki. 1-Corey Anderson (16-5)

Forkeppni CARD: 

BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV

7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT

Þungavigtar Bout: Gera ekki. 5-Tim Johnson(15-8) vs. No. 6-Tyrell Fortune(11-2, 1 NC)

Welterweight Bout: Gera ekki. 10-Kyle Crutchmer(8-1) vs.Michael Lombardo(12-2, 1 NC)

Welterweight Bout: Shane Keefe(2-0) vs.Tyson Miller (2-0)

140-Pound Contract Weight BoutGaston Bolanos (5-3) vs.Cass Bell(5-2)

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Updated schedule of BELLATOR events

Lau, Febrúar. 19 // BELLATOR 274: Gracie vs. Storley // Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, Conn.

Free. Febrúar. 25 // BELLATOR 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford // 3Arena // Dublin, Írland

Free. Sea. 12 // BELLATOR 276: Borics vs. Burnell // The Family Arena // St. Louis, Þú.

Free. Apríl. 15 // BELLATOR 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2/Nemkov vs. Anderson // SAP Center // San Jose, Calif.

Free. Maí 6 // BELLATOR PARIS: Bader vs. Kongo 2 // Accor Arena // Paris, FRA

Free. Maí 13 // BELLATOR LONDON: Amosov vs. MVP // The OVO Arena Wembley // London

Former Title Challenger John Salter Meets Undefeated Johnny Eblen During Main Card of BELLATOR 276 mars 12

TOP FEATHERWEIGHT CONTENDERS CAT ZINGANO AND PAM SORENSON WILL BATTLE ON PRELIMINARY CARD, ALONG WITH PIVOTAL WELTERWEIGHT CLASH BETWEEN DEREK ANDERSON VS. GOITI YAMAUCHI

TOP PROSPECTS ROMERO COTTON, CODY LAW, ROMAN FARALDO ALSO SET FOR ACTION

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LOS ANGELES – A plethora of fantastic fighters armed with world-title aspirations have joined the stackedBELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnellcard on Saturday, Mars 12. SHOWTIME will televise the mammoth main card live from inside the Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo., á9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

Former title challenger and No. 2 raðað-John Salter (18-5), as well as undefeated BELLATOR MMA No. 3-raðaðJohnny Eblen(10-0), and women’s No. 2 featherweightCat Zingano(12-4) hope to take the next step toward BELLATOR MMA gold as they join the four co-headline brawlers currently ranked among the upper echelon of their respective divisions.

Featured among the magnificent MMA melees will be three of the top-ten middleweights, five undefeated and one unblemished amateur, four top-two contenders, and ten fighters ranked along with BELLATOR MMA’s elite.

Í helstu atburði kvöldsins, Adam Borics (17-1) ogMads Burnell(16-3), two featherweights currently tied at No. 2 in the official BELLATOR MMA rankings, will square off for a future shot at the BELLATOR 145-pound world title. Í sam-lögun lota, former BELLATOR Light Heavyweight Champion, 13-time BELLATOR veteran, og No. 2-raðaðPhil Davis (23-6, 1 NC) will open his 2022 campaign against No. 4 Julius Anglickas(10-2), who most recently challenged for the 205-pound title. Auk, the main card will spotlight an international lightweight extravaganza as undefeated New Alliance Jiu-Jitsu team memberJay-Jay Wilson (8-0) of Auckland, New Zealand, moves up in weight to meet Dagestan, RússlandGadzhi Rabadanov(16-4-2), who is coming off a first-round knockout in his promotional debut atBELLATOR MMA 263 í júlí 2021.

Prior to the consequential co-featured contests, a pair of top middleweights will round out the main card as Salter and Eblen square off for a shot at the winner of the upcoming world title bout pitting 185-pound Champion Gegard Mousasi against No. 1-raðað Austin Vanderford á BELLATOR MMA 275 later this month in Dublin, Írland.

Armed with an 8-2 BELLATOR record, Salter, a 15-year pro MMA veteran out of Nashville, Tenn., holds the promotional record for most submissions in BELLATOR MMA middleweight history, and has stopped 17 hans 23 andstæðingar. Nicknamed “Diamond Hands” due to his love for crypto currency and willingness to hold onto his investments, Eblen is coming off a 71-second annihilation of Collin Huckbody atBELLATOR MMA 272í desember 2021. The six-time BELLATOR MMA veteran and American Top-Team product, who recently signed a six-fight BELLATOR contract extension, has secured six opening-round stoppages, including two of his three 2021 andstæðingar.

In addition to the magnificent main card, a veritable cornucopia of pulsating preliminary punch ups will commence the preeminent night of action, including a Minnesota midwestern melee pitting former UFC title challenger and Winona, Frá., native Zingano against No.7-ranked lightweightPam Sorenson(9-4) of Blaine, Frá.

Set to make her third straight BELLATOR MMA appearance with aspirations of challenging BELLATOR MMA Women’s Welterweight World ChampionCris Cyborg, Zingano has had a decorated fighting career. The former NCAA Division III All-American wrestler became the first mother to compete in the UFC and initial woman to capture the company’s “Fight of the Night” award, counting victories over Miesha Tate, Amanda Nunes, Marion Reneau, and Gabrielle Holloway. Nýlega, “Alpha” was featured in the series “Double Duty” that chronicled the attempts to maintain a balance between the daily responsibilities of parenthood and earning a living as a pro athlete.

A former Invicta FC women’s featherweight champion, Sorenson started kickboxing after the passing of her best friend. After vacating her crown and requesting a release from Invicta in July 2021, the Minneapolis mauler signed a multi-fight deal with BELLATOR MMA in mid-2021. Soon after joining the pioneering company, the 35-year-old recorded a hard-fought split decision over Roberta Samad atBELLATOR MMA 264 í Uncasville, Conn.

Also featured will be a bruising brawl pitting two hard-hitting heavyweights with seven career stoppages apiece as No. 8-raðaðAlex “Eazy” Polizzi (9-1) of Madison, WISC., clashes with Team Pitbull’sJose “Guru” Augusto (7-3, 1 NC). Auk, San Diego, Calif. móðurmál, 11-time BELLATOR MMA veteran, og No. 6-raðað“Barbaric” Derek Anderson(17-4, 1 NC) will mix it up with submission specialist, BELLATOR Brazilian bruiser, and Japanese-bornGoiti Yamaguchi (26-5), in a worldwide welterweight war.

Ennfremur, added toBELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnellis a memorable middleweight match pitting undefeated, Gera ekki. 6-ranked 185-pounder and owner of three consecutive stoppagesRomero Cotton (5-0) of Hutchinson, Kansas, who will bravely battle the horrors of“The Boogeyman” Lance Wright (5-2). Ennfremur, former Division II All-American wrestler and fantastic featherweightCody Law(5-0), fresh off his third opening-round finish, strives to avoid being scared off by“Phantom” Johnny Soto (5-2) af Escondido, Calif.

Continuing the unforgettable night of amazing action, undefeated welterweight and American Top-Team memberRoman Faraldo (6-0) will make his fourth consecutive promotional appearance when he challenges BELLATOR MMA rookieKelvin Rayford (5-3), while local combatantJordan Howard (10-5) of Jefferson City hopes to thrill the Missouri faithful against Athens, Illinois’ ownTrevor Ward(5-5). Two flyweights will test their skills as well, þegarDiana Avsaragova(4-0) of Russia welcomesAshley Deen (5-6) to BELLATOR. Lastly, a Show-Me State lightweight showdown between BELLATOR beginnerDan Busch (4-1) makes his sixth straight Missouri appearance by confronting St. Louis’Josh Augustine (5-2).

The thrilling preliminary fights will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.

MiðarBELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnellare on sale now at bothTicketmaster.com ogBellator.com

BELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell Main Card:

Laugardagur, Mars 12 – live on Showtime

9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

Featherweight Main Event: #2-Adam Borics (17-1) vs. #2-Mads Burnell (16-3)

Light Heavyweight Co-Main Event: #2-Phil Davis (23-6, 1 NC) vs. #4-Julius Anglickas (10-2)

Middleweight Bout: #2-John Salter (18-5) vs. #3-Johnny Eblen (10-0)

Léttur Bout: Jay-Jay Wilson (8-0) vs.Gadzhi Rabadanov (16-4-2)

Forkeppni CARD:

BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV

6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT

Featherweight Bout: #2-Cat Zingano (12-4) vs. #7-Pam Sorenson (9-4)

Light Heavyweight Bout: #8-Alex Polizzi (9-1) vs.Jose Augusto (7-3, 1 NC)

Welterweight Bout: #6-Derek Anderson (17-4-1) vs.Goiti Yamaguchi (26-5)

Middleweight Bout: #6-Romero Cotton (5-0) vs.Lance Wright(5-2)

flyweight Bout: Diana Avsaragova (4-0) vs.Ashley Deen (5-6)

Featherweight Bout: Cody Law (5-0) vs. Johnny Soto (4-2)

Welterweight Bout: Roman Faraldo (6-0) vs.Kelvin Rayford (5-3)

Bantamweight Bout: Jordan Howard (10-5) vs.Trevor Ward (5-5)

Léttur Bout: Dan Busch (4-1) vs.Josh Augustine (5-2)

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Updated schedule of BELLATOR events

Lau, Febrúar. 19 / / BELLATOR MMA 274: Gracie vs. Storley // Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, Conn.

Free. Febrúar. 25 // BELLATOR MMA 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford // 3Arena // Dublin, IRE

Sat. Mars 12 // BELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell //The Family Arena // St. Louis

Free. Maí 6 // BELLATOR PARIS: Bader vs. Kongo 2 // Accor Arena // Paris, FRA

Free. Maí 13 // BELLATOR LONDON: Amosov vs. MVP // The SSE Arena, Wembley // London

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About BELLATOR

BELLATOR MMA is a leading global mixed martial arts organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Undir stjórn öldungur berjast forgöngumaður Scott Coker, BELLATOR events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 countries to an available audience of over one billion people. Í Bandaríkjunum, BELLATOR can be seen on SHOWTIME. BELLATOR is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, lifandi atburður orchestration, bardagamaður þróun / samskipti, varnarþing innkaup, Styrkir sköpun / þróun, alþjóðleg leyfi, markaðssetning, auglýsingar, kynningarmál og samskipti umboðsins. BELLATOR is based in Hollywood, Calif. and owned by entertainment giant ViacomCBS, heim til Premier skemmtun vörumerkjum heims sem tengjast með áhorfendur í gegnum sannfærandi efni á sjónvarpi, kvikmyndar, online og hreyfanlegur pallur.

TOP-FIVE Welterweights Neiman Gracie & Logan Storley to Headline Bellator 274 Laugardagur, Febrúar. 19

FULL CARD CONFIRMED FOR BELLATOR 274 EVENT

AT THE MOHEGAN SUN ARENA IN UNCASVILLE, CONN.

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LOS ANGELES –BELLATOR MMA has confirmed the full fight card forBELLATOR MMA 274: Gracie vs. Storleylaugardag, Febrúar. 19, á Mohegan Sun Arena í Uncasville, Conn. SHOWTIME will televise the phenomenal main card live at9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

Auk, nine thrilling preliminary fights will stream live three hours earlier on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at6 p.m. ET/3p.m. PT

Í helstu atburði kvöldsins, Gera ekki. 4-raðaðNeiman Gracie(11-2) will strap on the BELLATOR gloves for the 12th consecutive time when he takes on former four-time collegiate All-American wrestler and No. 5-raðaðLogan Storley(12-1) in a five-round clash of top-5 welterweights. Í sam-lögun lota, former BELLATOR Welterweight Champion and No. 9-raðaðAndrey Koreshkov (24-4) will return to action and open his 2002 campaign against Alliance MMA product and owner of seven first-round finishesChance Rencountre(16-4) of Pawhuska, Okla.

The updated and complete listing of bouts can be found below.

MiðarBELLATOR MMA 274: Gracie vs. Storley are on sale now at bothTicketmaster.com ogBellator.com.

BELLATOR MMA 274: GRACIE VS. STORLEYMAIN CARD:

Laugardagur, Febrúar. 19 – live onShowtime

9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

Welterweight Main Event: #4-Neiman Gracie (11-2) vs. #5-Logan Storley (12-1)

Welterweight Co-Main Event#9-Andrey Koreshkov (24-4) vs.Chance Rencountre(16-4)

Léttur Bout: Georgi Karakhanyan(31-12-1) vs.Adam Piccolot(12-4)

Þungavigtar Bout: #8-Davion Franklin (4-0) vs.#9Said Sowma(8-2)

Forkeppni CARD: 

BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV

6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT

Léttur Bout: Mandel Nallo (8-1, 1 NC) vs.Nick Browne(12-1)

175-Pound Contract Weight Bout: Brennan Ward (14-6) vs.Brandon Bell (10-10)

Bantamweight Bout: Jaylon Bates (4-0) vs.Chris Disonell (6-4)

Léttur Bout: #9-Aviv Gozali (6-0) vs. Bobby King(10-4)

flyweight Bout: #7-DeAnna Bennett (11-7-1) vs.Justine Kish(7-4)

Middleweight Bout: Jordan Newman (3-0) vs.Cody Herbert(2-0)

Léttur Bout: Justin Montalvo(4-0) vs. Corey Samuels (3-2)

Featherweight Bout: Isaiah Hokit (0-1) vs.Theodore Macuka(1-2)

Welterweight Bout: Orlando Mendoza (0-1) vs.Jonathan Di Lorenzo (1-0)

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Updated schedule of BELLATOR events

Lau, Febrúar. 19 // BELLATOR 274: Gracie vs. Storley // Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, Conn.

Free. Febrúar. 25 // BELLATOR 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford // 3Arena // Dublin, Írland

Sat. Mars 12 // BELLATOR MMA 276: Borics vs. Burnell //The Family Arena // St. Louis

Free. Maí 6 // BELLATOR PARIS: Bader vs. Kongo 2 // Accor Arena // Paris

Free. Maí 13 // BELLATOR LONDON: Amosov vs. MVP // The OVO Arena Wembley // London

NEF CELEBRATES TEN-YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH RIVETING FIGHT NIGHT IN PORTLAND; RETURN TO L/A AREA ANNOUNCED

Portland, Maine (Febrúar 13, 2022) – One new champion and one successful title defense in the amateur ranks and one stunning reversal of fortune at the professional level highlighted New England Fights’ 10-year anniversary card Saturday night.

"NEF 46: Decade of Dominance” was a jam-packed, 15-fight fusillade before another sold-out, energetic crowd at Aura in Portland, Maine.

Mike Murray ogZach Faulkner thrilled those fans with an early “Fight of the Year” candidate in their brouhaha for the vacant 170-pound title. Murray (4-2) applied the lessons he learned in prior losses to Zac Richard and Tim Birkenhead at NEF 40 og 41, sig, by rallying for a split decision victory over Faulkner (4-2).

On the heels of a unanimous win on the scorecards in his most recent fight, Faulkner set the tone with a thunderous slam in the opening round. He fought out of a guillotine attempt in the second stanza and bounced back from a pair of early Murray takedowns to inflict a fair share of punishment in the third.

Murray turned momentum in his direction by landing a bundle of bombs in round four, and Faulkner’s takedown late in the fifth likely wasn’t enough to seal the deal after Murray connected with a series of body punches.

The other title bout took much less time and left far less to interpretation.Tyler Smythe (4-1) was authoritative in his first defense of the 125-pound strap, dispatchingRyan Burgess (3-3) via rear naked choke at 2:37 af opnun umferð.

Burgess ended a four-year layoff from the NEF hexagon to challenge Smythe, who won the title with a technical knockout of Caleb Austin.

He pushed the issue early, but Smythe turned the tables on that aggression by throwing Burgess to the mat. Burgess’ attempt at a retaliatory armbar failed, and Smythe ultimately locked in a guillotine choke that ended his night.

In a highlight among the five professional boutsCarl Langston – winless in six prior pro bouts after an extensive amateur career – avenged his most recent defeat with a rear naked choke ofZac Richard.

The end came 81 seconds after the opening bell, when Richard (1-1), a past NEF amateur champion and decorated wrestler, went for a takedown. He initially succeeded but gave up his back and fell victim to the choke.

Both fighters accepted the 140-pound bout on only a few daysnotice after their initial opponents became unavailable. Richard lowered the boom on Langston with a knockout at 3:52 of the first round in his pro debut back in November.

Langston, who went 7-9 as an amateur and took four of his six pro conquerors to the scorecards, promised a different outcome in his pre-fight remarks, and he delivered.

Aaron Lacey Bangor, Maine, making his first appearance in the cage since September 2018, batnað til 7-2 in the pro main event with a second-round technical knockout to strikes over Bronx bomber and Bellator veteranJerome Mickle (4-12).  In an emotional moment to end the night, Mickle announced his retirement after nearly nine years of cage competition.

Lacey took advantage of an early takedown to dominate the first round of the 155-pound showcase, then ramped up his ground-and-pound assault to another level in the second chapter before the referee waved off the proceedings at 1:42.

In the sole women’s fight on the card, mannfjöldi-ánægjulegtGlory Watson (2-1) continued her winning ways with a rear naked choke of previously undefeatedAlibeth Milliron (2-1) á 2:23 of the second round in their 115-pound tussle.

Both women landed early haymakers, with Watson’s facial expressions indicating she was anything but hurt. She further demonstrated that point by taking Milliron to the canvas and narrowly running out of time in her first attempt to turn out the lights.

Milliron made more overtures with the stand-up game in round two. A quick takedown and a series of punches gave Watson another opportunity for the choke, þó, and she sealed the deal.

In a battle of two 140-pounders making their pro debutNate Grimard exercised top control throughout and breezed to a unanimous decision over Anthony VastaGrimard’s success as a pro comes as no surprise to fans. He is a former NEF Amateur Featherweight Champion who put together a record of 4-1 in the amateur ranks.

Mohammad Al Kinani also enjoyed a victorious dive into the pro waters, needing only 42 seconds to dismissChris Rooney (0-2) via strikes at 155. Al Kinani countered Rooney’s early kick with a flurry, dropping Rooney and subjecting him to another barrage that hastened the stoppage.

First Class MMA stablematesCody Kilton ogJustin Kangas passed muster with the judges in back-to-back amateur bouts.

Kilton (2-1) carved out a unanimous decision overKaleb Kenney(0-2) á 155. Kangas (1-3) tasted victory for the first time with a split decision verdict at the expense ofJon Assam (2-4). Kangas kept control on the ground through the second and third rounds to put the long-awaited mark in the left-hand column of his ledger.

Three amateur bouts featured the rookie outing for both combatants.

Mike Jolicoeur used an arm triangle to take care of business againstWill Smith á 145. In a 125-pound collisionKey Baltazar locked in a rear naked choke at 1:33 of the second round againstQuinn Poirier. Baltazar’s team, Nostos MMA, was an undefeated 3-0 at “NEF 46.”Jack Burke punctuated his win overNick Legrande with a brutal knockout blow at 1:25 of the opening frame in their 265-pound rumble.

Curtis Ouellette (2-3) spoiledChristopher Smith’s debut with a TKO via accumulation of strikes in round three.

Two other amateur scraps produced first-round finishes.Jeff Reynolds (3-2) won by rear naked choke overDavid McCarty (1-1) á 185, ogBen Grady(3-0) kept his record spotless whenBrandon Maillet-Fevens (3-3) couldn’t continue after injuring his arm while blocking a kick. Reynolds’ win gave his team of Karasu Tengu Academy a perfect record of 2-0 on the night.

The quick results from Portland, Maine:

PROFESSIONAL MMA

Aaron Lacey def. Jerome Mickle via TKO (round two)

Carl Lagston def. Zac Richard via rear-naked choke (round one)

Glory Watson def. Alibeth Milliron via rear-naked choke (round two)

Nathaniel Grimard def. Anthony Vasta via unanimous decision

Mohammad Al Kinani def. Chris Rooney via TKO (round one)

AMATEUR MMA

Mike Murray def. Zach Faulkner via unanimous decision

Tyler Smythe def. Ryan Burgess via guillotine (round one)

Mike Jolicoeur def. Will Smith via arm triangle (round one)

Key Baltazar def. Quinn Poirier via rear-naked choke (round two)

Jack Burke def. Nick Legrande via KO (round one)

Jeff Reynolds def. David McCarty via rear-naked choke (round one)

Ben Grady def. Brandon Maillet-Fevens via TKO (round one)

Cody Kilton def. Kaleb Kenney via unanimous decision

Justin Kangas def. Jon Assam via split decision

Curtis Ouellette def. Christopher Smith via TKO (round three)

NEF announced that it will return to the Twin Cities for its next installment. "NEF 47: Good Friends, Better Enemies” will pit Lewiston-Auburn mainstays Jesse Erickson and Matthew Denning in the main event. The card is scheduled for Saturday, Apríl 30 at Norway Savings Bank Arena in Auburn, Maine. For more details or to get your seats now, fara tilnewenglandfights.com/tickets.

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