FULL FIGHT CARD ANNOUNCED FOR MADISON SQUARE GARDEN IN NYC THIS FRIDAY – AIRING EXCLUSIVELY ON DAZN
НЬЮ-ЙОРК - The line-up for the highly anticipatedBellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie подіяhas been completed with two title fights and 18 electric bouts in total filling out Bellator’s return to Madison Square Garden this Friday, Червень 14 – only onDAZN. The star-studded card is headlined by a double main event that will see a Welterweight World Grand Prix semi-final matchup between current Bellator welterweight world championРорі Макдональд (20-5-1) defending his title against the unbeaten Renzo Gracie-trained Brazilian jiu-jitsu black beltНейман Грейсі (9-0), as well as two of the sport’s biggest names inМачіда (25-8) і Соннен (31-16-1) finally meeting after years of parallel careers in the MMA world.
The main card ofBellator 222 буде транслювати в прямому ефірі DAZN на 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, while preliminary action begins at 6:30 p.m. EST/3:30 p.m. PST and will also stream onDAZNor globally on the Bellator Mobile App.
The DAZN-streamed main card also featuresDarrion Колдуелл (13-2) defending his Bellator bantamweight world title against Rizin Fighting Federation’s bantamweight championКьоджі Хорігуті (27-2) in a true “champion vs. champion” matchup, following a Horiguchi submission victory when the two met in Rizin’s ring this past December in Japan, as well as a 175-pound catchweight contest between polarizing grappling aceDillon Danis (1-0) and Max Humphrey (3-2). Додатково, fans will see an intriguing featherweight bout featuring former Bellator 135-pound championЕдуардо Dantas (21-6) making the leap to 145-pounds in an attempt to handХуан Арчулета (21-1) the first loss of his Bellator career, в той час як Ricky Bandejas (11-2) welcomes unbeatenPatrick Mix (10-0) у вазі.
Попередні дії для Bellator 222 is also must-see andfeatures many of Bellator’s rising stars. Those who tune in will see bouts highlighted byАарон Піко (4-2) проти Адам Борікс (12-0) at 145-pounds, as well as a second inter-promotional contest pittingRenaof Rizin (8-2) проти Lindsay VanZandt (5-1) in a 112-pound catchweight fight. Bellator 222will also see the return of “The Heat” to MSG, when world champion boxerХізер Харді (2-1) особи Taylor Turner (3-5) at flyweight. Familiar faces inМайк Кімбел (2-1), Робсон Грейсі-молодший. (1-0) і Haim Gozali (10-6) will all also compete, while formerUltimate Fighter учасник Phil Hawes (4-2) will make his promotional debut. Lastly, it was recently announced that undefeated Taekwondo MasterВалері Луреда (1-0) will make her sophomore appearance when she welcomesLarkyn Dasch (0-1) to the Bellator cage on Friday night at Madison Square Garden.
Bellator 222 Головна Карта:
Welterweight World Grand Prix Semifinal Title Bout: Рорі Макдональд (20-5-1) проти. Нейман Грейсі (9-0)