Лос Анђелес— BELLATOR MMA has announced that its fifth participant for the New Year’s Eve spectacle against RIZIN Fighting Federation opponents will be No. 10-рангиран у лакој категорији, Гаџи Рабаданов(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. РИЗИНtakes place inside the Saitama Super Arena in Japan on Saturday, Децембар 31, and can be seen in the United States on SHOWTIME at 8 п.м. ET/PT on New Year’s Eve.
Rabadanov versus Takeda will join a star-studded five-fightBELLATOR MMA vs. РИЗИНГлавни картица, 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 championsПатрицио Питбулл(34-5) иKleber Koike(31-5-1) co-headlining the must-see event.
Former BELLATOR championsJuan “The Spaniard” Archuleta(26-4) иКиоји Хоригуцхи(30-5) will round out the unparalleled main card, facing off with RIZIN’sSoo Chul Kim(18-6-1) иHiromasa Ougikubo(25-6-2), односно.
Гаџи Рабаданов, 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 професионални деби. 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, Јапан, Децембар 31.
BELLATOR MMA VS. RIZIN MAIN CARD:
СХОВТИМЕ
Субота, Децембар 31 — 8 PM ET/PT
Lightweight Non-Title Main Event: АЈ МцКее(19-1) вс.Roberto de Souza(14-1)
Featherweight Non-Title Main Event: Патрицио Питбулл(34-5) вс.Kleber Koike(31-5-1)
UNDEFEATED WORLD CHAMPIONА.Ј. MCKEETO DEFEND BELLATOR MMA 145-POUND WORLD TITLE IN REMATCH AGAINST FORMER NUMBER ONE POUND-FOR-POUND & TWO-DIVISION CHAMPIONPATRICIO PITBULL
205-POUND CHAMPIONVADIM NEMKOVTO BATTLE TOP-RANKEDCOREY ANDERSONFOR $1 MILLION PRIZE IN BELLATOR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX FINAL
BELLATOR 277SET FOR FRIDAY, АПРИЛ 15, НА 10 П.М. ЕТ / 7 П.М. ПТLIVE ON SHOWTIME INSIDE THE SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE, Цалиф.
TICKETS ON SALE THIS FRIDAY
ЛОС АНГЕЛЕС (Јан. 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 TitleholderА.Ј. МцКее (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 championПатрицио Питбулл (32-5) for the second time in less than nine months on Friday, Април 15, у10 п.м. ЕТ / 7 п.м. ПТ ливе он СХОВТИМЕ.
In the co-feature ofБеллатор 277: McKee vs. Питбулл 2 у САП центру у Сан Јосе, Цалиф., current 205-pound BELLATOR MMA World ChampionВадим Немков (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-ранкед кандидатЦореи Андерсон(16-5)in the BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix final.
Улазнице заБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 277: McKee vs. Питбулл 2go on sale this Friday, Јан. 18 at bothТицкетмастер.цом иБеллатор.цомwith a special presale starting the day prior.
Додатно, four preliminary bouts have been announced including a mouthwatering matchup between two highly ranked heavyweights as No. 5-ранкедТим Јохнсон (15-8) faces surging No. 6-ранкедТирелл Фортуне(11-2, 1 НЦ) in a rematch fromБеллатор 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 п.м. ЕТ / 4 п.м. ПТon the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, СХОВТИМЕ Спортски ИоуТубе канал и Плуто ТВ.
In their historic initial matchup at the Forum in Inglewood, Цалиф., McKee stunned Pitbull by landing a punishing left leg kick to the head at 1:40 of the opening stanza atBELLATOR MMA 263јул 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 оквира отварања.
“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, Цалиф., BELLATOR’s top-rated pound-for-pound fighter has exceeded the lofty expectations placed on him since his professional debut three days following his 20тх рођендан. Armed with six knockouts and seven submissions, the Team Bodyshop product, који ће се 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, Пат Цурран, 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 такмичења у каријери (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, Јуан Арцхулета, and Daniel Straus (двапут). У 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. Са 23 finishes in 37 професионални туче, 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 atБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 244in 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.
Андерсон, of Robbinsville, Њ, 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 atБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 257 он Април 16, 2021. Exactly six months later atБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 268, the Rockford, Илиноис, 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 atБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 251 у новембру 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, између осталог.
Додатни напади ће ускоро бити објављен.
Беллатор 277: McKEE VS. PITBULL 2ГЛАВНИ КАРТИЦА:
Петак, Април 15 - наставити са животомСХОВТИМЕ
10 п.м. ЕТ / 7 п.м. ПТ
Featherweight World Championship: Ц–А.Ј. МцКее (18-0) vs. No. 1-Патрицио Питбулл (15-5)
Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Final: Ц-Вадим Немков (15-2) вс. До Нот. 1-Цореи Андерсон (16-5)
ПРЕТХОДНИ КАРТИЦА:
БЕЛЛАТОР ММА ИоуТубе канал | СХОВТИМЕ Спортски ИоуТубе канал | Плутон ТВ
7 п.м. ЕТ / 4 п.м. ПТ
Хеавивеигхт боут: До Нот. 5-Тим Јохнсон(15-8) vs. No. 6-Тирелл Фортуне(11-2, 1 НЦ)
Велтервеигхт Боут: До Нот. 10-Киле Црутцхмер(8-1) вс.Michael Lombardo(12-2, 1 НЦ)
Велтервеигхт Боут: Схане Кеефе(2-0) вс.Tyson Miller (2-0)
ДУБЛИН - Данас је објављено да је бивши првак у две дивизије Патрицк "Питбулл" је донео одлуку да се одрекне свог БЕЛЛАТОР Светског првенства у лакој категорији. Као резултат, БЕЛЛАТОР ВМА председник Скот Цокер потврдио је да је дуго очекивани реванш меч између Ватерфорда, Ирска је Петер “Тхе Сховстоппер” Одлично (13-5-1) и Патрицки "Питбулл" (23-10) биће уздигнут на главни догађај Беллатор 270 са тек напуштеном светском титулом од 155 килограма.
БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 270: Куеалли вс. Питбулл 2 одржава се у 3Арени у Даблину, Ирска, у петак новембра 5тх.
У Сједињеним Америчким Државама, главна радња на картици биће емитована уживо у СХОВТИМЕ у 5 п.м. ЕТ/2 поподне. ПТ. Обожаваоци БЕЛЛАТОР -а у Ирској могу с нестрпљењем очекивати догађај на Виргин Медиа Тво и Виргин Медиа Спорт, док обожаваоци борбе у Великој Британији могу пратити догађај уживо на ББЦ иПлаиер -у.
Прелиминарна картица ће се емитовати уживо од 2 п.м. И / 11 сати. ПТ на ИоуТубе каналу БЕЛЛАТОР ММА, СХОВТИМЕ Спортски ИоуТубе канал и Плуто ТВ.
БЕЛЛАТОР-ов повратак у ирску престоницу биће заједно са експлозивном борбом у двобоју између два грапплинг чаробњака у бр.. 6 ранкед Јамес "Тхе Страбанимал" Галлагхер (11-1) и бр. 2 ранкед Патцхи Мик (14-1).
Улазнице за Беллатор 270: Куеалли вс. Питбулл 2 сада су у продаји и могу се купити на Интернету Тицкетмастер.ие и Беллатор.цом.
Такође најављено данас - непријатељства у тешкој категорији Гокхан Сарицам (5-1) и Роб Беецх (5-2) је додат у прелиминарну картицу. Испод можете пронаћи ажурирани списак борби:
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О БЕЛЛАТОРУ БЕЛЛАТОР ММА је водећа глобална организација мешовитих борилачких вештина у којој се налазе многи од најбољих бораца на свету. Под руководством ветерана борба промотора Сцотт Цокер, БЕЛЛАТОР догађаји се одвијају у великим градовима широм света и могу се видети на телевизији у више 160 земаља доступној публици од преко милијарду људи. У Сједињеним Америчким Државама, БЕЛЛАТОР се може видети у СХОВТИМЕ. БЕЛЛАТОР се састоји од извршног тима који укључује врхунске професионалце у индустрији телевизије, догађај уживо Оркестрација, развојни борац / односи, венуе набавке, Стварање спонзорство / развој, Међународни лиценцирање, маркетинг, оглашавање, публицитет и провизија односи. БЕЛЛАТОР има седиште у Холивуду, Калиф. и у власништву забавног гиганта ВиацомЦБС, дом за забаву премијер светских брендова који повезују са публиком кроз занимљив материјал широм телевизији, филм, Онлине и мобилне платформе.
АНЂЕЛИ - Данас, BELLATOR officials confirmed a must-see main event pitting hard-hitting heavyweightsЦхеицк Конго (30-11-2) и Сергеј Харитонов (32-8) against one another topsБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 265 у петак, Август 20 from the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, С.Д. and airs live on SHOWTIME at 9 п.м. ЕТ / 6 п.м. ПТ.
The card has also confirmed top featherweights No. 3 Адам Борицс (17-1) и не. 4 Jay-Jay Wilson(8-0) will meet for the right to face the winner of the BELLATOR Featherweight World Grand Prix Final betweenПатрицк "Питбулл" (32-4) и АЈ МцКее (17-0), which takes place on Saturday, Јул 31.
Tickets for the event go on sale this Thursday at 10 а.м. CT and are available at Sanford Pentagon Box Office & Тицкетмастер.
The preliminary portion ofБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 265: Конго вс. Харитонов currentlyfeatures a flyweight bout pitting No.5-rankedАлејандра Лара (9-4) против ДеАнна Беннетт (10-7-1) and willbegin at 6:00 п.м. И / 3:00 п.м. PT and stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, СХОВТИМЕ Спортски ИоуТубе канал и Плуто ТВ. Additional preliminary bouts will be announced in the near future.
Holding an impressive MMA record of 30-11-2, 1 НЦ, До Нот. 3-ranked Cheick Kongo returns to action for the first time since headlining the first-ever major MMA event in his native France last October. The former kickboxer remains a force to be reckoned with and holds records for the most fights (16) and wins (12) in BELLATOR heavyweight history. With high-profile victories overВиталиј Минаков, Мирко Цро Цоп, Antoni Hardonk, and Matt Mitrione, the Parisian is keen to pad his current promotional records, set new ones, and earn his shot at BELLATOR gold.
The man nicknamed “The Paratrooper,” Kharitonov is the owner of an equally notable MMA resume, with the Russian scoring vicious wins against some of the sport’s marquee names, such as Fabricio Werdum, Андреј Арловскиј, Педро Риззо, Murilo “Ninja” Rua, мат Митрионе, and Alistair Overeem. Сада, fresh off two championship victories on the regional circuit, Kharitonov returns to the BELLATOR cage with the intention of climbing the heavyweight rankings and asserting himself as a BELLATOR title contender.
28-year-old Hungarian Adam “The Kid” Borics has won 17 од 18 fights to begin his professional career, bouncing back from his only loss with three straight victories. Training out of South Florida’s Sanford MMA gym, Borics has firmly established himself as a true threat to anyone in the 145-pound division, where he is currently ranked third.
Undefeated in his first eight fights as a professional, New Zealand’s Wilson has won in style, accumulating six finishes in those eight wins. Following a split decision win against Tywan Claxton, Wilson scored a violent knockout of Sergio DeBari, then followed that victory up with an equally vicious spinning backfist stoppage over SBG’s Pedro Carvalho in April. The Kiwi fighter will be looking to secure a high-stakes victory over Borics with a world title shot awaiting the winner.
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БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 265: Конго вс. Харитонов Главни картица: СХОВТИМЕ Петак, Август 20 - 9 п.м. ЕТ / 6 п.м. ПТ
LOS ANGELES – June 17, 2021– BELLATOR MMA’s Featherweight and Lightweight World ChampionПатрицио Питбулл (32-4) and undefeated top-ranked challengerАЈ МцКее (17-0) previewed their must-watch Featherweight World Grand Prix Final and 145-pound title fight during a virtual press conference Wednesday. Both fighters’ head coaches, Eric Albarracinof Team Pitbull Brothers, и Антонио МцКееof Team Bodyshop, also chimed in with a look at the final preparations both fight camps are taking as we approach the massive event.
Беллатор 263: Питбулл вс. МцКее will emanate from the Forum in Inglewood, Цалиф., and will air live on SHOWTIME at 10 п.м. ЕТ / 7 п.м. ПТ. Tickets for the event go on sale tomorrow, Петак, Јун 18 at BELLATOR.com and Ticketmaster.com.
Here is what the fighters and their coaches had to say Wednesday:
Патрицио Питбулл, BELLATOR Featherweight World Champion & BELLATOR Lightweight World Champion
“I’m a little bit older and faster than the rest of my division and I’m going to use this in my favor. (22:47)
“Of all the opponents I’ve faced, AJ is the most dangerous, and I know that. Уз то се, рекао је, I know that I’m going to win this fight and prove his father wrong. (26:18)
“At the beginning of his career, he faced very low-level guys. He has a few wins over tough opponents, but he’s never fought anyone like me. He claims that he is ready for me, but he isn’t, and he’ll learn that very quickly in front of his home crowd.” (38:48) АЈ МцКее, До Нот. 1 Ranked BELLATOR Featherweight & Featherweight World Grand Prix Finalist
“It’s been a great journey and this is something I’ve dreamed of my entire career. Like I said, I’ve been calling Pitbull’s name since I first stepped into that cage and he’s ignored me, pretending like he doesn’t know who I am. На крају дана, there is nowhere else for him to run and he has to look me in my eyes. I’m looking forward to it. Everyone says I haven’t been tested and I agree. Али, when you do see me get tested, a whole different animal will come out. (23:22)
“After I beat Pitbull and become the face of BELLATOR, we can run it back for that second belt too. Becoming champ-champ is something that I said I was always going to do, and that I will do. I went through the trials and tribulations of not wanting to fight, to then having my passion for this come back and me seeing all my goals be within reach. It’s going to be fun, especially after the long break due to my knee surgery. I can’t wait to get in there again. The Mercenary does one thing: he signs the contract and then takes the person out. (24:22)
“I’ve been preparing for this fight for six years because Pitbull has been at the top for so long. Још једном, I have a foot longer reach on him, so he has to come to me. He says he is training with gold medal wrestlers, but I will do the same thing to him that I did to Pat Curran and Darrion Caldwell. I’m comfortable off my back. Just because he’s Brazilian, that doesn’t mean anything in terms of Jiu jitsu. I have that evolved Jiu jitsu and that’s what I get people with when they don’t see it coming.” (31:45)
Скот Цокер, BELLATOR President “We’re excited to be back in California and we are excited to be back in the Forum, a place where we have had so many great fights. It’s going to be an amazing event. My staff is excited and the fighters are excited. When you think about live sports, it needs fans. We got a taste of it last week at the Mohegan Sun, which has been an amazing partner for us, but it’s time to travel and get back to what BELLATOR does best. That is putting on great fights touring from city-to-city, starting with this amazing fight on July 31. (4:10)
“This is the fight that everyone wanted to see. We have so many amazing athletes in this division that we went through the lottery system for matchups, which provided us with amazing fights. But at the beginning, I was wishing that the final would be McKee versus Pitbull. When we signed McKee, he had zero fights to his name. Сада, look at where he is today. Back then, Pitbull was our champion and obviously still is today, so this fight is the “OG” vs. the new guard and we’ll have to see what happens.” (5:13)
“Patricio’s had a bullseye on his back since he became the champ in 2014, when he beat Pat Curran and this run has gone exactly as we planned. We were the matchmakers, we sent Darrion Caldwell to the other side of the bracket to take out some of the young bucks and he did. Онда, AJ took him out and here we are. I think this is the perfect matchup for the finals. We have a young, up-and-coming, undefeated fighter and the pound-for-pound best fighter on the planet, Патрицио Питбулл. This is going to be the greatest fight in BELLATOR history. (7:20)
“Even at 17-0, AJ is still very young in the game. He’s very unpredictable. Али, at the end of the day it’s Pitbull who is the pound-for-pound best on the planet, it’s Pitbull who is the double champ, it’s Pitbull who has the best coaches in the game and they don’t know how to prepare for that.” (8:18)
“I lived a different life, one where it wasn’t all good. I was dealing with a lot of stuff that a lot of African American men deal with. No mother and no father, growing up in the streets of Los Angeles. It was what it was, but I made the right decisions and never got caught for anything that I did that could have put me away for the rest of my life and found my drive and motivation through my son. The things that AJ would say as a kid, like ‘Daddy if you die, can I die with you?’ I didn’t care about living and I didn’t have a problem with killing either. And then one day AJ says ‘Dad, whatever you do and wherever you go, I want to come with you.’ I was ready to clock out, but then I realized that I needed to be here for him. He had nothing but me, so that gave me the drive and the strength to find a better way out.
“I made it this far, did my thing as a wrestler and was the best in the world. I did what I was doing, but I didn’t have the right mindset, so I had to check my mental and learn how to be a respectable human being. Once I did that, things started to shift for me and now here we are. I did things to keep AJ in private school, not to buy cars, музика, and jewelry. I did it all to pay for his school tuition.” (14:36)
Беллатор 263TAKES PLACE AT THE FORUM IN LOS ANGELES ON SATURDAY, ЈУЛИ 31 – ЛИВЕ ОН СХОВТИМЕ®
TICKETS FOR THIS MASSIVE EVENT GO ON SALE TOMORROW ATBELLATOR.COM
ЛОС АНГЕЛЕС— And then there were two…
What began with 16 featherweight athletes vying for a one-million-dollar grand prize and the BELLATOR Featherweight World Championship has been narrowed to the greatest BELLATOR athlete in the history of the promotionПатрицио Питбулл (32-4) and the company’s best-ever homegrown fighter in No. 1 ранкедАЈ МцКее (17-0).
The culmination of the BELLATOR Featherweight World Grand Prix takes place Saturday, Јул 31 на Форуму у Инглевоод, Цалиф., and marks the company’s first domestic event hosted away from “The Fightsphere” since February 2020.
Беллатор 263: Питбулл вс. МцКееемитује се уживо у СХОВТИМЕ на 10 п.м. ЕТ / 7 п.м. PT and tickets for the event go on sale this Friday, Јун 18 at BELLATOR.com and Ticketmaster.com with a pre-sale taking place on Thursday.
“This is without a doubt going to be the biggest BELLATOR fight of all time,” said BELLATOR President Scott Coker. “AJ McKee has been calling for a shot at Pitbull’s title since his very first professional victory inside our cage six years ago. Now he’s finally getting the opportunity to realize his dream of becoming a world champion against the winningest fighter in BELLATOR history. For Pitbull a win over McKee in this tournament final would be a statement piece to add to his long list of accolades and legacy as the best 145-pounder on the planet.”
One half of the vaunted Pitbull Brothers duo, Patricio has long been considered the crown jewel of BELLATOR MMA, where he sits atop the pound-for-pound rankings. Holding a remarkable record of 32-4 with wins over elite competition including the likes ofПат Цурран, Јуан Арцхулета, Данијел Веицхел (к2) and most recently a second triumph over Emmanuel Sanchez, the 33-year-old stands alone as the featherweight king. Додатно, he was able to capture the Lightweight World Championship in a 2019 contest opposite Michael Chandler, becoming only the second BELLATOR athlete to hold two titles simultaneously. Са 23 finishes in 36 професионални туче, Pitbull has shown time and time again that he possesses the well-rounded skillset required to reign over multiple weight classes.
With a perfect record of 17-0, AJ McKee has exceeded the lofty expectations placed on him since his professional debut at the ripe age of 20-years-old. With an even six knockouts and six submissions, the now-26-year-old McKee has shown a knack for securing finishes—and fast—with nine coming in the first round. “Mercenary” has earned dominant victories over every man who has opposed him including former champions Pat Curran, Георгиј Караханан, and Darrion Caldwell, who McKee submitted most-recently with a rare, modified neck crank that was later dubbed the “McKee-otine.” Finally, the Long Beach native will face the man he has called for since signing with BELLATOR, as he takes on Patricio Pitbull in the much-anticipated Featherweight World Grand Prix Final.
The preliminary portion of the event streams live at 7 п.м. ЕТ / 4 п.м. ПТ на ИоуТубе каналу БЕЛЛАТОР ММА, СХОВТИМЕ Спортски ИоуТубе канал, as well as Pluto TV and features former featherweight title challenger and No. 2 ранкедЕммануел Санцхез(20-5) versus Denmark’s No. 8 ранкедMads Burnell(15-3), a bantamweight tilt between No. 3 ранкедMagomed “Tiger” Magomedov(18-1) и не. 4 Raufeon “Supa” Stots(16-1) and a lightweight affair pitting undefeatedУсман Нурмагомедов (12-0) противМанни валл(12-6).
Цхрис Гонзалез (6-0) пораженРогер Хуерта (24-13-1) субмиссион (штрајкови) у 3:01 рунде три
Jose Augusto (17-1) пораженЈонатхан Вилсон (9-3) субмиссион (гушење главе и руке) у 4:58 округлог једног
Роман Фаралдо (5-0) пораженТревор Гудде (2-2) ТКО 1:30 округлог једног
Јордан Невман (3-0) пораженBranko Busick (2-2) ТКО (штрајкови) у 2:30 рунде два
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THE FINALS OF THE BELLATOR MMA FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX – CHAMPION PATRICIO “PITBULL” VS. #1-RANKED AJ MCKEE
Quotes:
Patricio “Pitbull:"“I am ready to fight AJ McKee right now, please just tell SHOWTIME, I will get in the cage and we can take care of this tomorrow.”
“I want to be the first man to defeat McKee, he has been opening his mouth about me for a very long time, this will be the biggest fight in BELLATOR history.”
АЈ МцКее: “Patricio Pitbull has been the man. Nothing against him. He’s got great accolades. I already said I’m going to be the champ-champ. За мене, it’s the new era. He said my time is over. My time has just begun. We’ll see.
“It’s a fight the fans have wanted for the longest. Поврх тога, he’s underrated. He’s an outstanding champ. His accolades, his credentials, his record is phenomenal. But at the end of the day, nobody has a win over me. Nobody has a belt with my name on it and nobody is going to get a belt with my name on it.”
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Exclusive Fight Content Includes Past Events, Праменови, And In-Depth Analysis of Featherweight And Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix
NEW YORK – MARCH 19, 2021 – BELLATOR MMAis launching on SHOWTIME on Friday, April 2 withБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 255: Питбулл вс. Санчез 2followed by two consecutive Friday nights of live championship MMA fight action. In anticipation of the launch, SHOWTIME will air a collection of BELLATOR specials and fight replays across its distribution platforms to set the stage for the April 2 live event featuring theBELLATOR MMA Featherweight World Grand Prix Semifinal, as well as the beginning of the highly anticipatedBELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prixset to begin on Friday, April 9 and Friday, Април 16.
Starting this week, both SHOWTIME subscribers and non-subscribers have access to an exclusive collection of fights that have paved the way for the compelling upcoming matchups in each of these premier mixed martial arts tournaments featuringПатрицк "Питбулл", Еммануел Санцхез, АЈ МцКее, Вадим Немков, Рајан Бадер и више.
Додатно, SHOWTIME Sports will present a pair of highlight-driven specials hosted byMorning Kombat’sBrian Campbell and Luke Thomas to preview the Pitbull vs. Sanchez featherweight semifinal and the start of the eight-man Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix tournament. ТитледROAD TO BELLATOR MMA, bothspecial programs will consist of highlights, analysis, and fight predictions, as SHOWTIME Sports’ dynamic combat sports duo prepares viewers for the live debut of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME.
ROAD TO BELLATOR MMA: Питбулл вс. Санчез 2will debut on Monday, March 22 whileROAD TO BELLATOR MMA: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prixwill premiere one week later on Monday, Март 29 наСховтиме Спорт иБЕЛЛАТОР ММАYouTube channels.Both programs also will beavailable to subscribers on all SHOWTIME On Demand platforms, on SHOWTIME EXTREME, as well as to SHOWTIME distributors for their free-on-demand and online portals.
У суботу, Март 27, a replay ofБЕЛЛАТОР ММА 253: Цалдвелл вс. МцКееwill air on SHOWTIME at 8 п.м. ЕТ / ПТ.The four-fight card, includingMcKee’s iconic “McKee-otine” finish over former BELLATOR Bantamweight World ChampionДаррион Цалдвеллthat propelled the young star into the Featherweight World Grand Prix Final, will also replay onSHOWTIME on Sunday, Март 28 у 12 Midnight ET/PT, and again on Thursday, Април 1 у 9 п.м. ЕТ / ПТ.
Беллатор 253, along with several past events which featured the world-class fighters in the upcoming tournaments, will be scheduled on SHOWTIME EXTREME weeknights at 10 п.м. ET/PT and are now available on SHOWTIME On Demand platforms. Select events will be available for free to non-subscribers via SHOWTIME distributor platforms and on Pluto TV’s SHOWTIME Selects and BELLATOR MMA channels.
As part of the launch of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME, the network is offering viewers who are new to the SHOWTIME streaming service a 30-day free trial, followed by a discounted monthly subscription fee of $4.99/month for the next six months. Viewers can sign up atSHO.com/BellatorMMA.
The following fight replays are scheduled for the weeks ahead as fans prepare for the launch of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME:
·БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 252: Питбулл вс. Карваљо- (Original air date 11/12/2020)
·БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 251: Манхоеф вс. Андерсон- (Original air date 11/05/2020)
·БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 245: Дејвис вс. Мацхида 2- (Original air date 09/11/2020)
·БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 244: Бадер вс.. Немков- (Original air date 08/21/2020)
·БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 222: МацДоналд вс. Грацие- (Original air date 06/14/2019)
·БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 220: МацДоналд вс. Fitch- (Original air date 04/27/2019)
·БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 214: Федор вс. Bader- (Original air date 01/26/2019)
·БЕЛЛАТОР ММА 186: Бадер вс.. Васселл- (Original air date 11/03/2017)
·Више, two individual bouts from BELLATOR MMA 209: - (Original air date 11/16/2018)
ЛОС АНГЕЛЕС — Велика награда света у перолакој категорији Беллатор наставља се у четвртак, Нов. 12 са два четвртфинална меча која треба да се одрже, као шампион Патрицк "Питбулл" (30-14) брани своју титулу против Педро Царвалхо (11-3), док Данијел Веицхел (40-11) и Еммануел Санцхез (19-4) квадрат у борби бивших претендената на титулу. Додатно, први полуфинални окршај заказан је за четвртак, Нов. 19, када бивши носилац титуле Даррион Цалдвелл(15-3) квадрати са непораженим АЈ МцКее(16-0) за место у финалу турнира. Сва акција се емитује УЖИВО ЦБС Спортс Нетворк у 7 п.м. ЕТ / 4 п.м. ПТ из Мохеган Сун Арене у Унцасвиллеу, Цонн.
У главном случају Беллатор 252 он Нов. 12, навијачи ће видети окршај светске титуле у перолакој категорији са дволигашким шампионом Беллатора Патрициом "Питбуллом" који брани своју круну од 145 килограма против ирског Царвалха из СБГ. Поред хеадлинер-а за првенство у пет рунди, друго четвртфинале Светске Велике награде у перолакој категорији Беллатор ће пасти, док се двојица бивших изазивача титуле у Веицхелу и Санцхезу поново састају након подељене одлуке попут победе Веицхела у 2016. Победници ова два окршаја могу да очекују да се виде у следећем полуфиналном мечу.
The Беллатор 253 хеадлинер у новембру. 19 види бившег светског првака у најтежој категорији Цалдвелл-а како иде од пета до пете са перспективом МцКее на другој страни носача у првом полуфиналу. Победник зарађује загарантовано место у финалу и ударац за титулу првака Беллатор-а и прилику да кући однесе милион долара.
Све три борбе за Гранд Прик у перолакој категорији првобитно су требале да се одрже у одложеном Беллатор 241 и Беллатор 244 догађаји пре пандемије ЦОВИД-19 ефективно стављајући годишњи турнир у паузу.
ЦБС Спортс Нетворк ће емитовати Беллатор 252: Питбулл вс. Карваљо и Беллатор 253: Цалдвелл вс. МцКее УЖИВО у свим САД. тржишта на 7 п.м. ЕТ / 4 п.м. ПТ, док ће се прелиминарни мечеви стримовати на ЦБССпортс.цом и ИоуТубе каналу Беллатор ММА. Додатни окршаји биће објављени накнадно.
Долазим из Натала, велика северна река, Бразил, двоструки шампион у перолакој категорији Патрицио „Питбулл“ ући ће у кавез Беллатор по промотивни рекорд 23. пут новембра. 12. Са импресивним победама на његовом челу над Мицхаел Цхандлером, Данијел Штраус (Кс3), Данијел Веицхел (к2) и Пат Цурран, 33-годишњак наставља на Великом награду у петеро категорији, недалеко од победе у лакој категорији у мају прошле године. Зарадио је финиш у 21 његовог 30 осваја као професионалац, симултани шампион у две дивизије, последњи победио тренутног шампиона у најтежој категорији Јуан Арцхулета на семафорима у узбудљивом сусрету Светске Велике награде, а навијачи сигурно могу очекивати још ватромета када коначно усмери поглед на Царвалхо.
Португалски специјалиста за пријаве Педро Царвалхо ући ће у кавез Беллатор тек пети пут у својој осмогодишњој професионалној каријери, тражећи седму узастопну победу и прву победу у светском наслову. Победама у девет његових последњих 11 такмичења, укључујући и против ДерекаПоља, ДанијелЦравфорданд лице подношење преко Сам Сицилиа у уводној рунди, 25-годишњи СБГ Иреланд производ је на врхунцу величине - а освајање Беллатор-ове Светске Велике награде у перолакој категорији био би савршен начин да се учврсти.
Са преко 50 професионалне борбе у његово име, Немац Даниел Веицхел спреман је да направи своје 2020 деби у дуго очекиваном мечу четвртфинала Светске Велике награде са Санцхезом, борац Веицхел побољшао се пре четири године у Беллатор 159. Након дебија у Беллатору у 2014, „Драке“ је уживао импресиван промотивни знак 9-3, укључујући и кључне победе над Санцхезом, Пат Цурран, Георгиј Караханан и Саул Рогерс.
За петама још једног маестралног перформанса који се завршио победом у покорности над Тиван Цлактон у уводној рунди Светске Велике награде, „Ел Матадор“ је спреман за још једну трку за титулу док се припрема за ветерана из 50 борби и човека који га је једном победио, Данијел Веицхел. Од удруживања снага са Беллатором у 2014, Милваукее, Висц.-становник је прикупио 11 победе у 14 борби, укључујући кључне победе над онима попут Цлактона, Данијел Штраус, Маркос Галвао и Георги Карахањан (2к).
Требао му је само један круг да смести свог последњег противника подношењем захтева у четвртфиналу Светске Велике награде, Даррион Цалдвелл је у мисији да поврати злато Беллатор. "Вук,”Бивши рвач НЦАА Државног универзитета Северне Каролине, изгледа незаустављиво од преласка у перолаку дивизију, победивши Адам Борицс, као и Хенри Цорралес у уводном колу турнира. Сада, бивши шампион у најтежој категорији само две победе дели од држања титуле у својој другој лиги - подвиг који врло мало спортиста може да захтева.
Тоутед би ЕСПН као најбољи борац у ММА млађој од 25, АЈ МцКее изгледа да поткрепи узвишена очекивања која јавност често има за спортисте друге генерације. Непоражен у својој каријери, „Плаћеник“ се представио свету кроз своју дречаву личност и трасх талк, али што је најважније, његов рад у кавезу Беллатор. Са свим његовим професионалним окршајима који су се одвијали са Беллатором, урођеник Лонг Беацх-а може постићи оно што је наумио да почне од Беллатор 146 у 2015 и постаните светски шампион са само две победе више.
Такође најављено за Беллатор 252... је трећи главни сусрет са увек узбудљивим Арон Пицо (6-3) Јацксон-Винк ММА академије у Албукуеркуеу, Н.М., који се враћа због свог другог појављивања у Беллаторовој „ФигхтСпхере, претходно победивши Соло Хатлеи Јр. на импресиван начин у Беллатор 242. Преузеће Питтсбургх’с Јован де Исус (13-8), који је недавно победио у Беллатор 244 против Владислава Парубченка, у ономе што обећава експлозивном такмичењу у перолакој категорији.
Упдатед Беллатор 252: Питбулл вс. Карваљо Фигхт Цард: ЦБС Спортс Нетворк | ДАЗН 7 п.м. И Борба за светску титулу у перолакој категорији / ФВГП четвртфинале:Патрицк "Питбулл"Фреире (30-4) вс. Педро Царвалхо (11-3) Четвртфинале Светске Велике награде у перолакој категорији: Данијел Веицхел (40-11) вс. Еммануел Санцхез (19-4) Борба за главну карту у перолакој категорији: Арон Пицо (6-3) вс. Јован де Исус (13-8)
Упдатед Беллатор 253: Цалдвелл вс. МцКее Фигхт Цард: ЦБС Спортс Нетворк | ДАЗН 7 п.м. И Полуфинале Светске Велике награде у перолакој категорији:Даррион Цалдвелл (15-3) вс. АЈ МцКее (16-0)
