GEGARD MOUSASI DEFENDS BELLATOR MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST UNBEATEN RAFAEL LOVATO JR.
לאס אנדזשעלעס – The co-main event of Bellator’s return to the “Fabulous” Forum in Inglewood, קאַליף. אויף Jan. 26 will see reigning middleweight champion געגאַרד מאָוסאַסי (45-6-2) defend his title against undefeated Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Rafael Lovato Jr. (9-0).
The main event of the card will feature the Finals of the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix, where the greatest heavyweight of all-time פעדער עמעליאַנענקאָ (38-5, 1 נק) faces current light heavyweight champ רייאַן באַדער (26-5) for the Bellator world heavyweight title. A recently added featherweight bout will pit super-prospect אהרן פּיקאָ (4-1) against the always-tough הענרי קאָרראַלעס (16-3). Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.
טיקקעץ פֿאַר בעללאַטאָר 214: פעדער ווס. Bader are on sale now and can be purchased at the Forum box office, as well as Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 פּ.ם. עט / 8 פּ.ם. CT and will be simulcast live on DAZN. Preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.
Fighting out of Leiden, South Holland, נעטהערלאַנדס, Gegard Mousasi will be looking to follow-up his decisive TKO victory over ראָרי מאַקדאַנאַלד בייַ בעללאַטאָר 206 in what will be his second title defense since becoming champion earlier this year. “The Dreamcatcher” is currently in the midst of an impressive eight-fight win streak that dates back to 2016. The 33-year-old judo black belt has dominated the stacked middleweight class since signing with Bellator in 2017, collecting three victories in as many bouts, including a pair of knockouts against ראַפאַעל קאַרוואַלהאָ and MacDonald in both of his world title fights. The former Strikeforce champion, who debuted in impressive fashion against אלכסנדר שלעמענקאָ, now looks to extend his current win streak and defend the middleweight belt for the second time in just five months.
Rafael Lovato Jr. will be making his sixth appearance for Bellator, a bout where not only will the 35-year-old’s unblemished mark of 9-0 be on the line, but also a world championship belt. Since signing with the Viacom-owned promotion in 2017, the Oklahoma City-based fighter has tallied five wins and four finishes, three of which came in the opening round, including his most recent submission win over top middleweight contender יוחנן סאָלטער בייַ בעללאַטאָר 205. A fourth-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, the former Legacy FC middleweight champ will finally have his shot at Bellator gold when he takes on current 185-pound champion Mousasi in the co-main event of Bellator’s return to Los Angeles on Jan. 26.
דערהייַנטיקט בעללאַטאָר: פעדער ווס. Bader Fight Card:
Heavyweight World Grand Prix Final Main Event: פעדער עמעליאַנענקאָ (38-5, 1נק) ווס. רייאַן באַדער (26-5)
Middleweight World Title Bout: געגאַרד מאָוסאַסי (45-6-2) ווס. Rafael Lovato Jr. (9-0)
Featherweight Feature Bout: אהרן פּיקאָ (4-1) ווס. הענרי קאָרראַלעס (16-3)
Updated Preliminary Card:
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Mike Segura (9-6) ווס. Richard Leroy (7-1)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Jorge Juarez (3-0) ווס. David Pacheco (פּראָ דעבוט)
*Card subject to change
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