PFL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SET FOR NOV. 29 IN RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA
Six Champions will be crowned, with Global Season winners earning a $1 million dollar purse
更多 – Four Champions will be decided in first-ever PFL MENA Championships and the grand return of Hattan Alsaif
The biggest night in MMA is available live on ESPN+ in the U.S. and via DAZN in Canada, Europe and additional premium sports platforms internationallyRIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (十月. 19, 2024) – Professional Fighters League (PFL) today in partnership with Ministry of Sport and the Saudi Mixed Martial Arts Federation (SMMAF), announced the Championships for the 2024 PFL Global Season, which will be available live in the U.S. on ESPN+ and take place on Friday, 十一月 29 in Riyadh, 沙特阿拉伯. Additionally the PFL Championships can be seen live on DAZN throughout Canada and Europe, with additional premium sports platforms hosting the events worldwide.
Tickets for this massive night of Championship action are set to go on sale today, 十月. 19 通過 webook.com.
The final two competitors in the Heavyweight, 輕重量級, 次中量級, 輕量級, 羽量級, and Women’s Flyweight divisions will be vying for the $1 million dollar purse and the right to be called 2024 PFL World Champion.
此外, PFL MENA’s inaugural season is reaching its conclusion and four champions will also be crowned in the Welterweight, 輕量級, 羽量級, and Bantamweight divisions. PFL MENA is creating a pathway for athletes from the region to compete in the PFL Global Season.
All Championship bouts for both the Global Season and PFL MENA will be five, 五分鐘發, and for the first time in the history of the PFL Championships, the rule set will now allow elbows.
“The Championships are the culmination of our sports-season format, where PFL athletes have beaten the odds to reach this point in the toughest test in all of sports,” Peter Murray, 首席執行官, PFL, 說. “There are multiple athletes competing who I am excited to see take that next step in their careers, while there are also returning champions who I’m curious to see if they can reach the pinnacle again. That’s what makes this so great. Catch the biggest night in MMA live on ESPN+ and DAZN globally.”
Hosting the 2024 PFL Championships marks a significant milestone in Saudi Arabia’s continued commitment to growing the sport of MMA. The Saudi Mixed Martial Arts Federation and the Ministry of Sport have cemented their commitment to growing the impact of MMA on local youth and young athletes. The event not only provides a platform for the world’s best fighters to inspire Saudi youth, but it also offers a global stage for local athletes to compete on at a higher level. Hosting the event also aligns with the country’s Vision 2030 goals of establishing the Kingdom as a global hub for sports and entertainment, inspiring Saudi locals to lead healthy lifestyles, and inspiring youth through sports
“Participation in MMA across Saudi Arabia has grown by more than 20% over the past year, with world-class events such as this a huge driver in increasing interest among our nation’s youthful population,” Abdullah Al Hazza, 首席執行官, SMMAF, 說. “Hosting the Championships for the 2024 PFL Global Season strengthens Saudi Arabia’s position on the world MMA map, with the exposure and experience gained for our athletes invaluable in their development. This includes showcasing MMA to women, and the return of Hattan Alsaif – the first ever Saudi woman to sign with a major global MMA promotion – to the November card is a welcome moment for our country’s combat sports community.”
PFL Regular Season features a true sports-season format, where elite fighters from around the world compete in a Regular Season, 季后賽, and Championship, with each winner of the six weight divisions receiving a $1 million purse.
Light Heavyweight Championship:Impa Kasanganay (18-4) VS. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (24-7-1)
次中量級冠軍:Magomed Umalatov(17-0) VS. Shamil Musaev (19-0-1)
Lightweight Championship: 布倫特博智 (14-3) VS. Gadzhi Rabadanov (22-4-1)
Heavyweight Championship:Denis Goltsov (34-8) VS. 奧列格·波波夫（Oleg Popov） (19-1)
PFL MENA Championships:
PFL MENA Welterweight Championship:Mohammad Alaqraa (7-0) VS. Omar El Dafrawy (12-6)
PFL MENA Featherweight Championship:Abdelrahman Alhyasat (5-0) VS. Islam Reda(12-1)
PFL MENA Bantamweight Championship:Ali Taleb (11-1) VS. Rachid El Hazoume(15-3)
PFL MENA Lightweight Championship:Mohsen Mohammadseifi(6-2) VS. Georges Eid (10-4)
Amateur Women’s Atomweight Bout: Hattan Alsaif(2-0) VS. TBA PFL is the only organization in MMA with the sports-season format, where individual fighters compete in a Regular Season, 季后賽, and Championship each year. The combined roster of PFL and Bellator boasts 30% of its fighters independently world-ranked in the top 25 of their respective weight-class. PFL has an expansive global vision for the sport and is building the “Champions League of MMA” with PFL Europe, PFL MENA, PFL Africa, and more international leagues in development. PFL leads in technology and innovation, with its proprietary PFL SmartCage, powering fight analytics, real-time betting, AI scoring, and a next-generation viewing experience. PFL is available on ESPN/ESPN+ in the U.S. and is broadcast and streamed in 150 countries with 20 premium media distribution partners.
ABOUT PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE Professional Fighters League (PFL) is a global powerhouse in MMA and the fastest-growing sports league world-wide. PFL has five live fight franchises, offering year-round content: PFL League Season, PFL PPV Super Fights, PFL Challenger Series, PFL International Leagues, and Bellator. 公司成立於 2018, PFL is backed by major blue-chip investors including SURJ, Ares, Knighthead, Luxor Capital, Waverley Capital, Elysian Park Ventures, and numerous NBA, MLB, NHL, and MLS team owners. MMA is the growth sport business of this decade, 同 650 million fans worldwide, the youngest audience demographic, and true global revenue streams.
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RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - Francis Ngannouis back and is the winner of theBattle of the Giants.
The Mayadeen in Riyadh, 沙特阿拉伯, hosted the return of “The Predator,” who viciously stopped his opponentRenan Ferreiraby knockout in a little over three minutes to win the newly minted PFL Super Fights Heavyweight Championship Belt and reclaim his position atop the mountain in mixed martial arts. 同贏, Ngannou immediately puts the combat sports world on notice that he remains a force to be reckoned with anytime he laces up the four-ounce PFL MMA gloves.
The co-main event of the evening saw the greatest women’s MMA fighter of all-time, 克里斯“賽博格,”add to her already impressive resume with a unanimous decision victory over PFL two-division ChampionLarissa Pacheco. By winning the PFL Super Fights Women’s Featherweight World Championship, “Cyborg” has now added her fifth different promotional belt to her trophy case. The loss snaps a ten-fight winning streak for Pacheco, while “Cyborg” has pushed her winning streak to eight bouts.
The Bellator Middleweight Championship was on the line in a rematch between undefeated champion約翰尼·埃布倫 和英格蘭的 法比安·愛德華茲. It was the world-class grappling of American Top Team’s Eblen that was the difference. The Kansas City-native scored numerous takedowns over the course of 25 分鐘, earning a unanimous 48-47 decision despite a fifth round onslaught from Edwards.
Zafar Mohsenentered PFL’s SmartCage for the first time on Saturday as a major underdog for his Featherweight contest against Dagestan’sHusein Kadimagomaev, but it was the German athlete who emerged the favorite, sweeping the scorecards in a one-sided 30-27 unanimous decision victory. Mohsen has now pushed his current winning streak to four bouts.
Opening the PPV card ofPFL Battle of the Giants, a highly anticipated Lightweight fight between former Bellator Featherweight Champion阿傑麥基and surging Irish prospectPaul Hughesended up being exactly what fight fans were expecting – a high-level, back-and-forth fight between two athletes with title aspirations. 兩位拳手都有過屬於自己的精彩時刻, 但最後, two judges’ saw Belfast’s Hughes as the winner, moving him to 2-0 in PFL and putting “Big News” one step closer to a world title shot.
Professional Fighters League (PFL) in partnership with the Ministry of Sport and the Saudi Mixed Martial Arts Federation (SMMAF), announced earlier today that the Championships for the 2024 PFL Global Season will take place on Friday, 十一月 29 in Riyadh, 沙特阿拉伯. The event will air live in the U.S. on ESPN+ and additionally can be seen live on DAZN throughout Canada and Europe, with additional premium sports platforms hosting the events worldwide. PFL Battle of the Giants Main Card Results:
ABOUT PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE Professional Fighters League (PFL) is a global powerhouse in MMA and the fastest-growing sports league world-wide. PFL has five live fight franchises, offering year-round content: PFL League Season, PFL PPV Super Fights, PFL Challenger Series, PFL International Leagues, and Bellator. 公司成立於 2018, PFL is backed by major blue-chip investors including SURJ, Ares, Knighthead, Luxor Capital, Waverley Capital, Elysian Park Ventures, and numerous NBA, MLB, NHL, and MLS team owners. MMA is the growth sport business of this decade, 同 650 million fans worldwide, the youngest audience demographic, and true global revenue streams.
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will return to Brazil in November with a Championship Headliner at LFA 197. 在主要事件, the interim women’s strawweight title will be on the line.
This will be the nineteenth LFA event to take place in Brazil after the promotion’s international expansion began in the summer of 2021. This will also be the twelfth LFA event to take place in the state of São Paulo, which is Brazil’s most populous state. LFA has also visited the Brazilian states of Rio de Janeiro and Pernambuco.
LFA 197: Kuziutina vs. Guimarães, presented by Monster Energy, 發生星期五, November 22nd at the Ginásio do Polvilho in Cajamar, São Paulo, 巴西. The main event will feature an interim women’s strawweight title fight when interim champion Natasha “Kuzya” Kuziutina defends her title against top contender Yasmin Guimarães. The entire main card will be available worldwide onUFC FIGHTPASS® 在 7 P.M. AND / 4 P.M. PT.
“We are excited to bring another world-class title fight to Brazil,” 規定蘇亞雷斯. “We have an incredible fan base in São Paulo and throughout Brazil, which is the birthplace of modern day MMA. The country will now host two of our biggest international stars in the main event of LFA 197.
Natasha Kuziutina is a three-time Olympian in Judo and the first woman from Russia to win an LFA title. She will defend her interim women’s strawweight title for a second time against Brazilian star and Muay Thai standout Yasmin Guimarães. The winner will get a chance to unify the title against current champion Rose Conceição early next year.”
Kuziutina (6-1) is the first woman from Russia to win an LFA title, 並再次, she is looking to do something that has never been done. That will happen if she is able to defend her LFA interim women’s strawweight title for a second time as she and Jaqueline Amorim are currently tied with one title defense a piece. Kuziutina won the title by defeating five-time IBJJF champion Giovanna Canuto at LFA 173. She then defended her title for the first time in August by defeating longtime Bellator standout Bruna Ellen in the main event of LFA 189.
Prior to her MMA success, Kuziutina enjoyed an incredible Judo career and is now the most decorated judoka to ever compete in the strawweight division of MMA. She has represented Russia at the 2012, 2016, 和 2020 (發生在 2021) 夏季奧運會. It was at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil, where she earned an Olympic bronze medal. She now heads back to Brazil for her second title defense making her the first woman to headline LFA events on two continents.
Guimarães (8-1) is a decorated MMA and Muay Thai fighter that has built her world-class skill set by competing around the globe. The Brazilian dynamo built her name and reputation by competing successfully in both sports throughout Europe and the Middle East. 在這段時間, she has competed twice for KSW, which is a leading MMA promotion in Europe.
She has also competed and trained in Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and her home country of Brazil. This includes challenging for the WBC Muay Thai super-bantamweight title. After competing around the world in multiple disciplines at flyweight and bantamweight, the proud Carioca returned home to Rio de Janeiro in May, where she made her debut in the strawweight division in the main event of LFA 183. Guimarães was triumphant that night by handing top prospect Naizi Cantanhede the first loss of her career. She now looks to capture LFA gold, while defending home turf, as Brazilians have never lost an LFA main event in Brazil.
BELLATOR 295MAIN 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
洛杉磯 - 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 Arenawill play home to a pair of events on back-to-back nights withBELLATOR 294 發生星期五, 四月 21 和BELLATOR 295 發生星期六, 四月 22.
BELLATOR 294: 卡魯什vs. Bennett 2 - 週五, 四月 21
Main card airs live on SHOWTIME at 10 P.M. ET /下午7時. PT/4 p.m. local HST
BELLATOR 294: 卡魯什vs. Bennett 2on Fridayhas two new main card contests, bringing Friday’s slate to five fights in total. Former BELLATOR bantamweight title challenger and No. 5-排名Danny 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 pitting萊萬·喬赫利 (11-2) and American Top Team’sMichael Lombardo (13-3) is also official for the SHOWTIME-aired portion of the event.
初步卡BELLATOR 294currently features four fights, including No. 4-排名重量級泰瑞爾財富(12-3), who looks to get back to his winning ways against Russia’sSergei Bilostennyi(10-2). 別. 5-ranked light heavyweight亞歷克斯·波利齊（Alex Polizzi） (10-2) returns to the BELLATOR cage and will compete against a streakingKarl Moore (11-2), who holds the No. 8 排行. A lightweight tilt between five-fight BELLATOR veteranKillys莫塔(14-3) and promotional newcomerKenneth Cross(13-3) is official, as is a 145-pound bout between Oregon’s克里斯倫喬尼 (10-3) tangling withBlake Smith (7-3). Rounding out the preliminary card is a middleweight affair between Colorado’s安東尼 “Sugafoot” 亞當斯(9-3) and Tajikistan’sSharaf “Sherkhan” Davlatmurodov(18-4-1).
The card is headlined by a Women’s Flyweight World Championship main event rematch pitting current champion and U.S. 海洋麗茲·卡莫奇（Liz carmouche）(18-7) against No. 4 ranked flyweight challenger, 迪安娜·班尼特（DeAnna Bennett） (13-7-1). 在當晚的合作主要事件, 別. 6-ranked heavyweight and Minnesota National Guardsman蒂姆·約翰遜(15-9) will compete against在安卡斯維爾的 Mohegan Sun Arena 內的共同特色比賽中 (8-4). A women’s featherweight contest featuring former UFC title challenger薩拉·麥曼 (13-6), who makes her highly anticipated BELLATOR debut against former No. 1 競爭者, 阿琳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.
該BELLATOR 294preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, 在安卡斯維爾的 Mohegan Sun Arena 內的共同特色比賽中8 P.M. ET /下午5時. PT/2 p.m. HST.The complete bout listing for both events can be found below.
BELLATOR 295: Stots vs. Mix – Saturday, 四月 22
Updated Start Time – Main card airs live on SHOWTIME at 11 P.M. ET / 8時三十分. PT/5 p.m. local HST
The main card for Saturday’sBELLATOR 295: Stots vs. 混合event has also been sweetened with the addition of homegrown BELLATOR talent and No. 3-排名亞倫微微 (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-排名Mads Burnell(16-4) tests his skills against No. 7-排名賈斯汀岡薩雷斯 (14-1). 別. 8-排名Ilara Joanne(11-6) meets fellow Brazilian艾倫·布朗(6-4) in a women’s flyweight contest, and a welterweight tilt betweenAlexey Shurkevich(13-5) 與日本Masayuki 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索陶 (19-1) face No. 2-排名補丁混合(17-1). 在合作的主要事件, the pride of Honolulu, 別. 3-排名Ilima雷·麥克法蘭 (12-2) looks to defend home turf against Japan’s No. 2-排名Kana Watanabe (11-1-1). 還, at 125-pounds, former BELLATOR World Champion堀口恭司 (31-5) moves down a division to welcome former UFC Title Challenger博格雷 (16-5) to the Paramount-owned promotion.
門票BELLATOR 295: Stots vs. 混合are on sale now and are available at Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
該BELLATOR 295preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, 在安卡斯維爾的 Mohegan Sun Arena 內的共同特色比賽中7 P.M. ET / 4時三十分. PT/1 p.m. HST.The complete bout listing for both events can be found below.
Dublin –BELLATOR 291saw雅羅斯拉夫Amosov (27-0) mark his return to the BELLATOR cage in perfect fashion, as he unified the BELLATOR Welterweight World Title with a victory over洛根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.
在合作的主要事件傑里米·肯尼迪silenced the home crowd as he defeated佩德羅·卡瓦略一致決定勝利. ‘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, 九月 23 with what will undoubtedly be a stacked card at the3競技場在都柏林. More information will be announced soon. BELLATOR returns to action on Friday, 三月 10 為BELLATOR 292: Nurmagomedov vs. 亨德森at theSAP Center San Jose, 例如. The card airs in the U.S. on SHOWTIME at 10 P.M. ET /下午7時. PT.
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. 現在, 我放鬆. 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, 我的朋友; 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]. 當然 [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 [斯托利]. 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. 他 [洛根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, 但我準備好了 [for everything].”
On Training with BELLATOR Middleweight World Champion Johnny Eblen: “He’s my friend [約翰尼·埃布倫]. I train with him every time, he’s very high level. He’s a very good fighter and a real champion. 當我們晶石, many people watch and I think it’s beautiful.”
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, 我想. I made mistakes on the rehydration. I was really dry – I wasn’t sweating, but I felt exhausted there; my gas tank’s [常] 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, I was like, ‘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. 桑切斯, 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, I was like: 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. 我們開始做吧. We can go ASAP. I’ll fight him in any corner of the world, in any timeframe.”
Kavanagh quotes: “我感覺很好. 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, 太棒了. I put on a clinic. I knew she was a striker, so I showed in there what I’ve done for the last 12 週. All is good.”
On a Potential Rematch with Cris Cyborg: “That’s two great wins, and I put on a show both times. 我準備好了. 我想要 [Cris] ‘Cyborg’ in Dublin. That’s what I want. Fight the best in Ireland, 西尼德·卡瓦納. I’ve been well-prepared for Cris ‘Cyborg.’ I won’t rush into things. I’ll be ready.”
“I got a good 15 分鐘 [在] 那裡. 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.”
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. 看, 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, 七月. Those decisions, all of my decisions, I had 10-8 發. 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, 我覺得. 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.”
洛杉磯— 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 lightweight, Gadzhi 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-promotion, BELLATOR MMA vs. 日進takes place inside the Saitama Super Arena in Japan on Saturday, 十二月 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. 日進主卡, 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 champions帕特里西奧鬥犬(34-5) 和Kleber Koike(31-5-1) co-headlining the must-see event.
Former BELLATOR championsJuan “The Spaniard” Archuleta(26-4) 和堀口恭司(30-5) will round out the unparalleled main card, facing off with RIZIN’sSoo Chul Kim(18-6-1) 和Hiromasa Ougikubo(25-6-2), 分別.
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 專業首演. 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, 日本, 上月 31.
BELLATOR MMA VS. RIZIN MAIN CARD:
開演時間
星期六, 十二月 31 — 8 PM ET/PT
Lightweight Non-Title Main Event: 阿傑麥基(19-1) 與Roberto de Souza(14-1)
Featherweight Non-Title Main Event: 帕特里西奧鬥犬(34-5) 與Kleber Koike(31-5-1)
