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

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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

DIE ENGEL - 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 statt findenFreitag, April 21 undBellator 295 statt findenSamstag, April 22. 

Bellator 294: Carmouche vs.. Bennett 2 - Friday, April 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-PlatzDanny 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.

Die vorläufige Karte fürBELLATOR 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). Unterlassen Sie. 5-Rang im HalbschwergewichtAlex Polizzi (10-2) returns to the BELLATOR cage and will compete against a streakingKarl Moore (11-2), who holds the No. 8 Rang. 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’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. MarineLiz Carmouche(18-7) Ein Paar Top-Mittelgewichtler wird die Hauptkarte abrunden, wenn Salter und Eblen um einen Schuss auf den Gewinner des bevorstehenden Weltmeistertitelkampfes gegen den 185-Pfund-Champion antreten. 4 ranked flyweight challenger, DeAnna Bennett (13-7-1). Im Co-Main Event des Abends, Unterlassen Sie. 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 Anwärter, 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.

DieBellator 294 preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-Kanal und Pluto TV ab8 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, April 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. Mischenevent has also been sweetened with the addition of homegrown BELLATOR talent and No. 3-PlatzAaron 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-PlatzUnter den großartigen MMA-Melees werden drei der Top-Ten-Mittelgewichtler zu sehen sein(16-4) tests his skills against No. 7-PlatzJustin Gonzales (14-1). Unterlassen Sie. 8-PlatzIlara Joanne(11-6) meets Lands BrazilianBrown Ellen(6-4) in a women’s flyweight contest, and a welterweight tilt betweenAlexey Shurkevich(13-5) und JapanMasayuki 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-PlatzPatchy Mix(17-1). Im Co-Main Event, the pride of Honolulu, Unterlassen Sie. 3-PlatzIlima-Lei Macfarlane (12-2) looks to defend home turf against Japan’s No. 2-PlatzKana Watanabe (11-1-1). Auch, bei 125 Pfund, 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.

Tickets fürBellator 295: Stots vs. Mischenare on sale now and are available at Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.

DieBellator 295 preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-Kanal und Pluto TV ab7 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 2Hauptkarte:

Freitag, April 21 - weiter lebenSHOW TIME

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bellator 294: CARMOUCHE VS. BENNETT 2VORLÄUFIGE CARD:

BELLATOR MMA YouTube-Kanal | Showtime Sport YouTube-Kanal | Pluto-Fernseher

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

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

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

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

Federgewicht Kampf: Cris Lencioni(10-3) vs.Blake Smith (7-3)

Mittelgewichts-Kampf: Anthony Adams (9-3) vs. Sharaf Davlatmurodov(18-4-1)

Bellator 295: STOTS VS. MIXHauptkarte:

Samstag, April 22 - weiter lebenSHOW TIME

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

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

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

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

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

Bellator 295: STOTS VS. MIXVORLÄUFIGE CARD:

BELLATOR MMA YouTube-Kanal | Showtime Sport YouTube-Kanal | Pluto-Fernseher

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

Federgewicht Kampf: #6-Unter den großartigen MMA-Melees werden drei der Top-Ten-Mittelgewichtler zu sehen sein(16-4) vs. #7-Justin Gonzales(14-1)

Lightweight Bout: Yancy Medeiros(16-8, 1 NC) vs.kehrt frisch von ihrem Sieg in der 3Arena im November gegen Audrey Kerouche zurück(17-13-1)

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

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

Federgewicht Kampf: Keoni Diggs (10-2) vs.Weber Almeida (7-1)

Lightweight Bout: Bobby King(12-5) vs.Aalon Cruz(10-4)

Schwergewichts-Kampf: Davion Franklin(5-1) vs.Kasim Aras(7-1)

Fliegengewicht Bout: #8-Ilara Joanne(11-6) vs.Brown Ellen(6-4)

Weltergewicht bout: Alexey Shurkevich(13-5) vs.Masayuki Kikuiri(8-2-1)

*Karte Änderungen vorbehalten.

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Aktualisierter Zeitplan für BELLATOR-Events – click links for updated fight cards

Kostenlos. Meer. 31 // Bellator 293: Golm vs. Jakob // Pechanga Resort Casino // Temecula, SOWIE

Kostenlos. April. 21 // Bellator: 294: Carmouche vs.. Bennett 2 // Blaisdell Arena // Honolulu, HALLO

Sat. April. 22 // Bellator: 295: Stots vs. Mischen // Blaisdell Arena // Honolulu, HALLO

Kostenlos. Mai 12 // Bellator 296: Mousasi vs. Edwards // von Jefferson City hofft, die Missouri-Gläubigen gegen Athen zu begeistern // Paris, Frankreich

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

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Samstag, APRIL 23 - Bellator 279
BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX QUARTERFINALS
Champion Sergio Pettis vs. Raufeon Stots
Patchy Mix vs. Kyoji Horiguchi

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

DETAILS FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 22 TO BE ANNOUNCED

DIE ENGEL - 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, April 22 und Samstag, April 23.

Friday night’s Bellator 278 will be a special event free for current military, Veteranen, 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-Platz 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-Platz Arlene Blencowe (15-8), who will look to claim gold in her third attempt at a world title.

Samstag Bellator 279: Pettis vs. Stots / Cyborg vs.. Blencowe 2 will air live on SHOWTIME at 4:30 p.m. HST Ortszeit, 10:30 p.m. UND / 7:30 p.m. PT. The preliminary fights will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-Kanal und Pluto TV ab 2 p.m. HST Ortszeit, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.

Tickets for Saturday night’s Bellator 279: Pettis vs. Stots / Cyborg vs.. Blencowe 2 in den Verkauf gehen an diesem Freitag, März 11 und kann über gekauft werden Bellator.com, als auch Ticketmaster.com or the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena Box Office. A special presale will take place on Thursday, März 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) als Nein. 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-Platz im Bantamgewicht 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 im Dezember. 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 (zweimal), 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 Platz Federgewicht. 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 im November.

Currently BELLATOR’s No. 2 Platz im Bantamgewicht, Patchy Mix recently defeated James Gallagher via submission in his last outing at BELLATOR 270 in 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. Das Nein. 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 Hauptkarte:
Samstag, April 23 - weiter leben SHOW TIME
10:30 p.m. UND / 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)
Fliegengewicht 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)

*Karte Änderungen vorbehalten.

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2022 is the Year of the BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix

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HIGHLY ANTICIPATED EIGHT-MAN TOURNAMENT SET TO DETERMINE 135-POUND WORLD CHAMPION AND $1 MILLION DOLLAR GRAND PRIZE WINNER

YEARLONG TOURNAMENT BEGINS IN FIRST QUARTER OF NEXT YEAR, EXCLUSIVELY ON SHOWTIME

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DIE ENGEL -It was officially announced at tonight’sBellator 272: Pettis vs. Horiguchi event that next year’s prestigious BELLATOR World Grand Prix will take place in the promotion’s incredibly stacked bantamweight division. The winner of tonight’s 135-Pound World Championship fight betweenSergio Pettis undKyoji Horiguchi will defend their title next year in the Bantamweight World Grand Prix featuring a gauntlet of the eight best athletes the weight class has to offer.

In addition to both Pettis and Horiguchi, the Bantamweight World Grand Prix is set to feature former divisional championJuan Archuleta, Unterlassen Sie. 2 Platz-Raufeon Stots, Unterlassen Sie. 3 Platz-Patchy Mix, Unterlassen Sie. 4 Platz-Magomed Magomedov, Unterlassen Sie. 5 Platz-Leandro Higo, und Nr. 6 Platz-James Gallagher, who will all vie for the right to be named the next BELLATOR Bantamweight World Champion and take home a grand prize of one-million-dollars.

First-round matchups and additional details such as dates, locations and tournament alternates will be revealed soon.

All tournament bouts will be five-round contests and will be telecast in the United States exclusively on SHOWTIME.

Former BELLATOR Bantamweight World Champion Kyoji Horiguchi enters tonight’s contest unranked due to inactivity within the promotion. Official BELLATOR Rankings will be updated and distributed on Monday, Dezember. 6.

Champion – Sergio Pettis (21-5):

Fighting out of Milwaukee, Wisc.,Sergio Pettis captured the BELLATOR bantamweight crown in May 2021 by outpointing former championJuan Archuleta in a fast-paced contest atBELLATOR 258.During a nearly six-year, 14-fight UFC stint, the Roufusport-product competed in both the flyweight and bantamweight classes, collecting nine victories and a pair of “Fight of the Night” honors against Alex Caceres and Matt Hobar in 2014. Prior to his UFC tenure, Pettis, the younger brother of former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, earned world titles in Resurrection Fighting Alliance’s flyweight division and North American Fighting Championship’s 135-pound class. Following a trio of impressive triumphs over some of the division’s elite, BELLATOR’s bantamweight champion is set to protect his belt and an unblemished 3-0 promotional mark entering the tournament.

Former BELLATOR Bantamweight Champion – Kyoji Horiguchi (29-3):

Hailing from Takasaki, Japan, der 31-JährigeKyoji Horiguchi is the reigning RIZIN bantamweight champion who notoriously became a simultaneous, two-promotion champion in 2019 after taking down and upsetting then-BELLATOR champion Darrion Caldwell at Madison Square Garden. Leider, an injury would force Horiguchi to relinquish his BELLATOR title in 2019, and he now looks to reclaim his belt in a main event clash with current championSergio Pettis beiBellator 272. While with RIZIN, the American Top Team-product amassed an impressive 10-1 promotional mark, highlighted by eight finishes and five first-round knockouts. Zusätzlich, more than half of Horiguchi’s career victories have come via knockout. Jetzt, after reclaiming his RIZIN bantamweight strap and avenging only his third loss in 32 outings with a highlight-reel, opening-round knockout over Kai Asakura on New Year’s Eve 2020, the Japanese sensation fighting out of Coconut Creek, Fla., aims to get his hands back on BELLATOR’s title

Unterlassen Sie. 1 Ranked Bantamweight – Juan Archuleta (25-3):

With the Bantamweight World Grand Prix set, former BELLATOR World Champion and No. 1-PlatzJuan Archuleta sees a clear path toward regaining the 135-pound crown. Armed with 25 professional victories, einschließlich 12 by way of K.O. oder Unterwerfung, the “Spaniard” has no issues stopping opponents inside the BELLATOR cage. The former four-division King of the Cage world champion, who holds victories over Patchy Mix, Henry Corrales, and Ricky Bandejas, strives to keep that trend going throughout the Grand Prix.

Unterlassen Sie. 2 Ranked Bantamweight – Raufeon Stots (17-1):

Considered one of the world’s best 135-pound fighters, Raufeon “Supa” Stots has been in the title conversation since his 2019 BELLATOR debut. Currently riding a nine-fight winning streak, das Nein. 2-ranked bantamweight has defeated some of BELLATOR’s finest, including Magomed Magomedov and Josh Hill, by smothering opponents with top-tier grappling ability. Sporting a near-perfect 17-1 Rekord, the Roufusport product and two-time NCAA Division II Champion now has an opportunity to compete for a long-awaited crown.

Unterlassen Sie. 3 Ranked Bantamweight – Patchy Mix (15-1):

Set to make his sixth promotional appearance under the BELLATOR umbrella, the pride of Angola, N.Y., has collected two-first round submission victories while compiling a 4-1 record with the Scott Coker-led promotion. The 28-year-old Buffalo, N.Y.. native looks to build off his most recent win atBellator 270 over James Gallagher in his opponent’s hometown of Dublin, Irland, letzten monat. Prior to his time with BELLATOR, Mix dominated the competition while on the regional scene by collecting nine of his 15 professional victories, darunter fünf Erstrunden. Jetzt, the submission specialist will face the toughest challenge of his career, a shot at the tournament’s $1 million prize and BELLATOR’s 135-pound strap.

Unterlassen Sie. 4 Ranked Bantamweight – Magomed Magomedov (18-2):

After capturing belts in different organizations, Dagestani phenomMagomed Magomedov hopes to add to his collection by taking home BELLATOR gold. Amassing an impressive 18-2 career record with 12 via finish, “Tiger” has made a swift impact on the BELLATOR 135-pound division since his December 2020 promotional debut by climbing to No. 4 in the rankings. Possessing both a blistering pace and superior grappling, Magomedov has the potential to be a nightmare matchup for anyone in the BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix.

Unterlassen Sie. 5 Ranked Bantamweight – Leandro Higo (21-5):

After dropping in weight to 135-pounds, Leandro Higo has been on a tear by winning three consecutive fights and putting the entire bantamweight division on notice. Under the tutelage of the famed Pitbull Brothers camp, the Brazilian is coming off a hard-fought, split-decision victory over former Bantamweight World Champion Darrion CaldwellatBellator 259 im Mai 2021. Als 12 of Higo’s 21 pro victories have come by submission, the entire bracket knows that the No. 5-ranked bantamweight will not be an easy out.

Unterlassen Sie. 6 Ranked Bantamweight – James Gallagher (11-2):

Hailing from Strabane, Irland, one of MMA’s brightest young fighters strives to notch his 12th career victory in a tournament stacked with 135-pound talent. Following a finish over Anthony Taylor atBellator 169 im Dezember 2016 and a pair of first-round submissions the following year, “The Strabanimal” has tallied four victories over his past six contests, including three first-round finishes and a highlight reel 35-second win atBellator 227. Poised for the biggest test of his young career, the former SBG Ireland-product aims to shed the shadow of former training partner, Conor McGregor, and add to his own legacy with a shot at BELLATOR bantamweight gold.

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Official Fight Night Results, Zitate & Photos for BELLATOR MMA 264: Mousasi vs. Salte

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KOMPLETTE KAMPFNACHTSFOTOS HIER - (BITTE KREDITIEREN: Bellator MMA / LUCAS NOONAN)

VIDEO-INTERVIEWS NACH DEM KAMPF HIER

c-Gegard Mousasi (48-7-2) unterlegen #1-John Salter (18-5) via TKO (Stanzen) bei 2:07 der dritten Runde

Gegard Mousasi following retaining his middleweight title:

“He’s a southpaw so everything is more difficult. It was a little bit more difficult to get my punches in, but other than that I felt good. I’m way stronger than people think. Maybe I look skinny but I’m a lot stronger and physically I was the stronger guy in there. On top, I felt like I could just pressure him, put my weight on him and hurt him with my punches. Make him feel the pressure. It was a five-rounder so in my mind, I’m saying ‘Okay, don’t do everything now because we can go five.’”

Andrey Koreshkov (24-4) unterlegen #10-Sabah Homasi (15-10) über einstimmigen Beschluss (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)

Andrey Koreshkov following his return to the BELLATOR MMA Cage:

“I try to show everybody that I’m here, I can compete, and I can beat anyone. I think I’m one of the top fighters in this division. Meiner Meinung nach, I must fight with somebody for the third, second or first place. I’m open to anybody. It doesn’t matter. Neiman Gracie, Jason Jackson, Paul Daley, Michael “Venom” Page – anybody!"

#4-Raufeon Stots (17-1) unterlegen #3-Magomed Magomedov (18-2) über einstimmigen Beschluss (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Raufeon Stots following his impressive victory:

“I’ve never claimed to be the best wrestler in MMA, but y’all better stop sleeping on my wrestling. I’m a two-time national champion for a reason. Ain’t nobody stopping me in the wrestling division. I’m the best wrestler in the division.”

#7-Davion Franklin (4-0) unterlegen Everett Cummings (15-1) via KO (Stanzen) bei :21 der ersten Runde

Davion Franklin has his sights set on fellow BELLATOR heavyweight Cheick Kongo:

“I was just thinking about putting him out. Getting him out in the first round. That was my goal this whole time. I learned just to keep going. By the way, I heard Cheick Kongo commented under Everett Cummings’ Instagram post saying that Everett’s gonna’ tap me out. Hey Cheick Kongo, step up, you’ll get done the same way, if not worse.”

Khadzhi Bestaev (11-4) unterlegen Du Gwerder (5-3) über einstimmigen Beschluss (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Khadzhi Bestaev had this to say following a successful BELLATOR debut:

“He was bigger than me and very tough, but I knew he was going to gas out. He started gassing out in the second or third round, but I’m still surprised by the decision. I thought it was a draw or maybe a split-decision. But I have to see the fight. Im Kopf, he kicked and punched me so many times so hats off to him. He didn’t give up. I just dropped him a couple of times and that was the difference.”

Vorläufige Karte:
Neben der prächtigen Hauptkarte (9-3) unterlegen Roberta Samad (5-1) via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Jeffrey Glossner (3-2) unterlegen Sebastian Ruiz (2-4) über einstimmigen Beschluss (29-28, 29-28-29-28)
Jon McNeil (1-0) unterlegen Orlando Mendoza (0-1) via TKO (Stanzen) bei 3:57 der dritten Runde

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BELLATOR MMA is a leading global mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Unter der Leitung von erfahrenen Kampf Promoter Scott Coker, BELLATOR-Veranstaltungen finden in Großstädten weltweit statt und sind in über 160 Länder für ein verfügbares Publikum von über einer Milliarde Menschen. In den Vereinigten Staaten, BELLATOR ist auf SHOWTIME zu sehen. BELLATOR besteht aus einem Führungsteam, das aus Top-Branchenprofis in der Fernsehproduktion besteht, Live-Event Orchestrierung, Kämpfer Entwicklung / Beziehungen, Veranstaltungsort Beschaffung, Sponsoring-Erstellung / Entwicklung, internationale Lizenz, Marketing, Werbung, publicity, and commission relations. BELLATOR hat seinen Sitz in Hollywood, Calif. und im Besitz des Unterhaltungsgiganten ViacomCBS, die Heimat der weltweit führenden Unterhaltungsmarken, die mit dem Publikum verbinden durch überzeugende Inhalte über Fernseh, Film, Online- und Mobile-Plattformen.
Bellator, Mixed Martial Arts, MMA

Bellator MMA 263: PITBULL VS. MCKEE VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES

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FULL PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO HERE

LOS ANGELES – June 17, 2021 – BELLATOR MMA’s Featherweight and Lightweight World Champion Patricio Pitbull (32-4) and undefeated top-ranked challenger AJ McKee (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 Albarracin of Team Pitbull Brothers, und Antonio McKee of Team Bodyshop, also chimed in with a look at the final preparations both fight camps are taking as we approach the massive event.

Bellator 263: Pitbull vs. McKee will emanate from the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., and will air live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Tickets for the event go on sale tomorrow, Freitag, Juni 18 at BELLATOR.com and Ticketmaster.com.

Here is what the fighters and their coaches had to say Wednesday:

Patricio Pitbull, 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. Mit diesem wird gesagt, 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)

AJ McKee, Unterlassen Sie. 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. Wie ich sagte,, 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. Am Ende des Tages, 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. Aber, 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. Noch einmal, 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)

Scott Coker, 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. Jetzt, 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)

Eric Albarracin, Team Pitbull Brothers Head Coach

“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. Dann, 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, Patricio Pitbull. 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. Aber, 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)

Antonio McKee, Team Bodyshop Head Coach

“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, Musik, and jewelry. I did it all to pay for his school tuition.” (14:36)
Bellator, Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, Show Time

Featherweight World Champion Patricio Pitbull Meets AJ McKee in the BELLATOR Featherweight World Grand Prix Finals on Saturday, Juli 31 — Live auf Showtime

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Bellator 263 TAKES PLACE AT THE FORUM IN LOS ANGELES ON SATURDAY, Juli 31 – Live auf Showtime®

TICKETS FOR THIS MASSIVE EVENT GO ON SALE TOMORROW ATBELLATOR.COM

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LOS ANGELES — 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 promotionPatricio Pitbull (32-4) and the company’s best-ever homegrown fighter in No. 1 PlatzAJ McKee (17-0).

The culmination of the BELLATOR Featherweight World Grand Prix takes place Saturday, Juli 31 The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., and marks the company’s first domestic event hosted away from “The Fightsphere” since February 2020.

Bellator 263: Pitbull vs. McKeewird live auf SHOWTIME ausgestrahlt 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT and tickets for the event go on sale this Friday, Juni 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 ofPat Curran, Juan Archuleta, Daniel Weichel (x2) and most recently a second triumph over Emmanuel Sanchez, the 33-year-old stands alone as the featherweight king. Zusätzlich, 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. Mit 23 Ausführungen in 36 Profi-Kämpfe, 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, Georgi Karakhanyan, 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 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, Showtime Sport YouTube-Kanal, as well as Pluto TV and features former featherweight title challenger and No. 2 PlatzEmmanuel Sanchez(20-5) versus Denmark’s No. 8 PlatzUnter den großartigen MMA-Melees werden drei der Top-Ten-Mittelgewichtler zu sehen sein(15-3), a bantamweight tilt between No. 3 PlatzMagomed “Tiger” Magomedov(18-1) und Nr. 4 Raufeon “Supa” Stots(16-1) and a lightweight affair pitting undefeatedUsman Nurmagomedov (12-0) gegenManny Wand(12-6).

Bellator 263: Pitbull vs. McKeeHauptkarte:

Samstag, Juli 31 – Live on SHOW TIME

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

Hauptevent des Weltmeistertitels im Federgewicht: C-Patricio Pitbull(32-4) vs. #1-AJ McKee (17-0)

Vorläufige Karte:

BELLATOR MMA YouTube-Kanal | SHOWTIME Sport-YouTube-Kanal | Pluto-Fernseher

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

Federgewicht Kampf: #2-Emmanuel Sanchez(20-5) vs. #8-Unter den großartigen MMA-Melees werden drei der Top-Ten-Mittelgewichtler zu sehen sein (15-3)

Bantamgewicht Bout: #3-Magomed Magomedov(18-1) vs. #4-Raufeon Stots(16-1)

Lightweight Bout: Usman Nurmagomedov (12-0) vs.Manny Wand(12-6)

*Karte Änderungen vorbehalten.

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Grappling

Gordon Ryan & Lachian Giles power BJJ Fanatics to Team title in inaugural Kinektic grappling tournament

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ANAHEIM, Calif. (August 19 2019) – Former ADCC World and IBJJF Nogi World champion,Gordon “The King” Ryan, and ADCC Asia champion and Oceania gold medalist, Lachian Giles, were beasts this past Friday night in Anaheim, Kalifornien, at the inaugural Kinektic submission grappling, One-Night-Turnier, leading their team, BJJ Fanatics, to the coveted title.

UFC kämpfen PASS®, der weltweit führende digitale Abonnementdienst für Kampfsportarten, streamed all the action live from Anaheim Business Expo Center.

The Kinektic team formatted event featured four competing squads, each comprised of five world-class grapplers, in a tournament consisting of semifinals and a championship final. The one-night Kinektic tournament consisted of bouts with eight-minute time limits. Losers of the semifinal matches were eliminated; as well as fighters whose matches ended in draws. Teams with five members eliminated were forced out of the competition.

A feature unique to Kinektic Grappling is that the order in which athletes compete was not predetermined. There were thirty seconds between each bout and each team captain was responsible for strategically deciding which team member participated next. All members of each team must compete at least once. Team captains had the option to compete for their team; Craig Jones (Team BJJ Fanatics) undChris “Lights Out” Lytle (Team Lights Out Urban Achievers) did so for their respective teams.

Kinektic is the brainchild of UFC Hall of FamerUrijah Faber, Las Vegas entrepreneur and boxing promoterKeith Veltre, and award-winning announcerSean Wheelock.

“We are all very happy with our first Kinektic grappling event right across the board,” Veltre said. “Many of the best grapplers in the world put on a great show. The fans there were really into it and we’ve received a lot of positive feedback from grappling fans all around the world who watched on UFC FIGHT PASS. We’re already talking about our next Kinektic event.”

Joining Ryan and Giles on triumphant Team BJJ Fanatics were ADCC Trials bronze medalistNicky Rodriguez, who won one championship final match, IBJJF World ChampionEdwin Najmai and world-class grappler Jones.

Giles, a native of Australia, used a heel hook to defeat four of his five opponents in the semifinals — former UFC Heavyweight ChampionRico Rodriguez, Polaris Welterweight ChampionMansher “Munch” Khera, Grapplers Quest Champion and BJJ black beltWill Weed, and former UFC welterweight Lytle — in addition to using an armbar to beat former WEC Middleweight ChampionJoe “Diesel” Rigg.

In the other semifinals team competition, Team SUG, captained by UFC veteran and MMA media personalityChael Sonnen, defeated Team Lionheart, captained by UFC light heavyweightAnthony Smith.  Jorge “Jorjas” Rodrigues used an armbar to defeat Pan-American gold medalistScott Morton, ADCC US Trials gold medalistEnrico “Teen Phenom” Cocco took care of LFA veteran and BJJ black beltGabriel “Zangrief” Barbosa Checco with a heel hook, and former UFC veteran athlete and PFL light heavyweightRonny Markes defeated Greco-Roman Wrestling World ChampionJoe “The Baddest Maon on the Planet” Warren by way of an arm-triangle, advancing SUG to the championship final.

New Jersey based Ryan, who was a late replacement for injuredJake Shields, closed the show for Team BJJ Fanatics in the championship final, displaying all his vast skills to defeat, in Ordnung:  Checco (kimura), IBJJF World Championships bronze medalistRafael Domingos(Rear Naked Choke), undGuilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos (Guillotine)

Two-time NCAA, Division II All-American wrestlerRaufeon “Supa” Stots undAnthony “El Toro” Birchak grappled to a hard-fought draw in the SuperFight. The two grapplers fought during the 8-minute regulation period as well as a 3-minute overtime

Offizielle Ergebnisse unter (individual winners e listed in capital letters:

SEMIFINALS

Team BJJ Fanatics vs. Team Lights Out Urban Achievers

LACHIAN GILES (BJJ Fanatics) Heel Hook (2:18) Mansher Khera (Light Out Urban Achievers)

(Khera eliminated)

LACHAIN GILES heel hook (5:27) Will Weed (Light Out Urban Achievers)

(Weed eliminated)

LACHIAN GILES armbar (3:40) Joe Riggs ((Lights Out Urban Achievers)

(Riggs eliminated)

LACHAIN GILES heel hook Chris Lytle (Light Out Urban Achievers)

(Lytle eliminated)

LACHIAN GILES heel hook Rico Rodriguez (Lights Out Urban Achievers)

(Rodriguez eliminated)

Team BJJ Fanatics advanced to championship final, Team Lights Out Urban Achievers

Team SUG vs. Team Lionheart

Brian Sparrow (Löwenherz) Zeichnen (8:00) Guilherme Vasconcelos (SUG)

(Sparrow and Vasconcelos eliminated)

JORGE RODRIGUEZ (SUG) armbar (5:36) Scott Morton (Löwenherz)

(Morton eliminated)

Jorge Rodrigues (SUG) Zeichnen (8:00) James Brasco (Löwenherz)

(Rodrigues and Brasco eliminated)

ENRICO COCCO (Löwenherz) Heel Hook (5:13) Rafael Domingos

(Domingos eliminated)

Enrico Cocco Draw (8:00) Gabriel Barbosa Checco

(Cocco and Checco eliminated)

RONNY MARKES (SUG) arm triangle (3:25) Joseph Warren (Löwenherz)

Team SUG advanced to championship final, Team Lionheart eliminated)

CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL

NICKY RODRIGUEZ (BJJ Fanatics) Heel Hook (7:23) Jorge Rodrigues SUG)

(Rodrigues eliminated)

Nicky Rodriguez (BJJ Fanatics) Zeichnen (8:00) Ronny Markes (SUG)

(Rodriguez and Markes eliminated)

GORDON RYAN (BJJ Fanatics) kimura (1:25) Gabriel Barbosa Checco (SUG)

(Barbosa eliminated)

GORDON RYAN (BJJ Fanatics) Rear Naked Choke (5:48) Rafael Domingos (SUG)

(Domingos eliminated)

GORDON RYAN (BJJ Fanatics) Guillotine (1:27) Guilherme Vasconcelos (SUG)

(Vasconcelos eliminated)

BJJ FANATICS WON TEAM TITLE

SUPER FIGHT

Raufeon Stots Draw (11:00) Antony Birchak

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Grappling, MMA, UFC

RAUFEON STOTS- ANTHONY BIRCHAK SUPER FIGHT ANNOUNCED FOR INAUGURAL KINEKTIC SUBMISSION GRAPPLING EVENT AUGUST 16 IN ANAHEIM, SOWIE

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Streaming Live and Exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS®

LAS VEGAS (August xx, 2019) – Kinektic has announced a world-class SuperFight between Raufeon “Supa” Stots and Anthony “El Toro” Birchak will provide chief support for the inaugural Kinektic submission grappling tournament on Friday, August 16, in Anaheim, Kalifornien.

All the action will be streamed exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS®, der weltweit führende digitale Abonnementdienst für Kampfsportarten, live from Anaheim Business Expo Center.

All Kinektic team formatted events will feature four competing squads, each comprised of five world-class grapplers, in a tournament consisting of semifinals and a championship final. A grappling Super Fight, featuring additional participants not already competing in the tournament, will be held between the final semifinals match and championship final

On Aug. 16th in Anaheim, the Stots vs. Birchak SuperFight will be contested at 155-pounds, showcasing a pair of grapplers currently competing in Legacy Fighting Alliance.

Houston-based Stots was a two-time NCAA, Division II All-American wrestler at the University of Nebraska in Kearney. The 30-year-old Stots has a 12-1 professional mixed-martial-arts record.

Birchak, fighting out of Tucson, Arizona, also was a Div. 2 collegiate wrestler at Pima Community College and Grand Canyon University. He has competed in the UFC, Bellator and Rizen FF, Kompilieren ein 15-6 MMA-Aufzeichnung.

Co-founded by UFC® Hall of Famer Urijah Faber, Las Vegas entrepreneur Keith Veltre, and award-winning combat sports announcer Sean Wheelock, Kinektic is a unique, tournament-style promotion that will feature athletes from various combat sports disciplines, einschließlich Mixed Martial Arts, ringen, jiu-jitsu, Ringen, and more.

“August 16th promises to deliver an exciting, action-packed night,” Veltre said. “Delivering some of the biggest names in the sport will no doubt make an impression with fans.”

The captains of the four star-powered teams are UFC veteran and MMA media personality Chael Sonnen (Team SUG); world-class grappler Craig Jones (Team BJJ Fanatics); UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith (Team Lionheart); and former UFC welterweight Chris Lytle (Team Lights Out Urban Activities). Team Captains had the option to compete for their team, Jones and Lytle are competing for their respective teams.

Joining Jones on Team BJJ Fantatics are UFC athlete and former Strikeforce Welterweight World Champion Jake Shields, ADCC Trials bronze medalist Nicky Rodriguez, IBJJF World Champion Edwin Najmi, and ADCC Asia and Oceania gold medalist Lachlan Giles.

Veteran UFC athlete and former WEC Middleweight Champion Joe Riggs, former UFC Heavyweight Champion Rico Rodriguez, Polaris Welterweight Champion Mansher Khera, and Grapplers Quest Champion and BJJ black belt Will Weed join Lytle on Team Lights Out Urban Achievers.

Team SUG has veteran UFC athlete and ADCC gold medalist Vinny Magalhaes, former WSOF Featherweight Champion Alexandre Almeida, former UFC veteran athlete and PFL light heavyweight Ronny Markes, IBJJF World Championships bronze medalist Rafael Domingos, and LFA veteran and BJJ black belt Gabriel Checco.

Former Bellator Featherweight and Bantamweight Champion, and Greco-Roman Wrestling World Champion, Joe Warren, Pan-American gold medalist Scott Morton, ADCC US Trials gold medalist Enrico Cocco, IBJJF No-gi World Champion James Brasco, and Fight 2 Win Champion Brian Sparrow comprise Team Lionheart.

Faber, who also serves as Kinektic’s Vice President of Business Development, will be the mat-side and backstage interviewer. Joining Faber will be UFC women’s flyweight Paige VanZant, who is the lead color commentator, and play-by-play announcer Wheelock.

BJJ Fanatics vs. Lights Out Urban Achievers and Team SUG vs. Team Lionheart are the semifinals matchups with the winners meeting on the same night in the championship final.

The one-night tournament consists of bouts with eight-minute time limits. Losers of the semifinal matches are eliminated; draws result in the elimination of both athletes; and the first team with five members eliminated will be out of the competition. The surviving team will be declared the winner. A feature unique to Kinektic

Grappling is that the order in which athletes compete is not predetermined. There are thirty seconds between each bout and each team captain will be responsible for strategically deciding which team member will participate next. All members of each team must compete at least once.

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LFA, Mixed Martial Arts, MMA

LFA KOMMT MIT DEM DOPPELKOPF DER MEISTERSCHAFT NACH DALLAS ZURÜCK

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LFA 55 – JOHNS vs.. YANEZ
MAIN EVENT:
TOP UNDEFEATED PROSPECT
MILES JOHNS
vs.
Knockout Künstler

ADRIAN YANEZ

BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE

Co-Main Event:
REGIONAL QUEENPIN
SARAH “ZU SÜSS” ALPAR
vs.
PANAMANISCHER SUPERSTAR
JOSELYNE “DER PANTHER” EDWARDS

BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FÜR FRAUEN
Freitag, 30. NOVEMBER LIVE auf AXS TV

DIE BOMBENFABRIK in DALLAS, TEXAS
Tickets sind ab sofort erhältlich TheBombFactory.com

 

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Ed Soares, CEO von LFA, gab heute bekannt, dass die Promotion einen König und eine Königin im Bantamgewicht mit einem Doppelheader in der Meisterschaft krönen wird, wenn die Promotion im November nach Dallas zurückkehrt.

 

 

Das Hauptereignis des LFA 55 wird einen Titelkampf im Bantamgewicht zeigen, wenn Miles Johns, der ungeschlagene Top-Kandidat, gegen seinen Top-Konkurrenten Adrian Yanez um den vakanten Titel kämpft. Der Co-Headliner wird einen Titelkampf im Bantamgewicht für Frauen zeigen, wenn die regionale Königin Sarah “Zu süß” Alpar” steht dem panamaischen Superstar Joselyne gegenüber “Der Panther” Edwards für den ersten Titel. LFA 55 – Johns vs.. Yanez findet diesen Freitag statt, 30. November in der Bombenfabrik in Dallas, Texas. Die gesamte Hauptkarte wird live im Fernsehen übertragen und bundesweit auf AXS TV an werden 9 p.m. UND / 6 p.m. PT

 

 

“Ich freue mich darauf, einen Doppelheader der Meisterschaft zum Geburtsort von LFA zu bringen,” Erklärte Soares. “Wir werden einen König und eine Königin im Bantamgewicht krönen, wenn wir am 30. November nach Dallas zurückkehren. Miles Johns und Adrian Yanez sind zwei unserer talentiertesten Kandidaten. Sie werden sich im Main Event der LFA um den vakanten Titel im Bantamgewicht treffen 55. Wir werden auch die erste Bantamgewicht-Championin der Frauen krönen, wenn Sarah Alpar im Co-Headliner von LFA55 gegen Joselyne Edwards antritt.”

 

 

 

Tickets für LFA 55 – Johns vs.. Yanez sind JETZT unter erhältlich TheBombFactory.com.

 

 

 

Johns (7-0) geht in diesen Titelkampf, um die bisherige Karriere zu unterstreichen. Der gebürtige Kansas, wer ruft jetzt Dallas zu Hause, wird die Chance bekommen, LFA Gold zu gewinnen und seinen Rekord zu führen 8-0. Das würde ihn als unbestrittenen Top-Bantamgewichtsprospekt der Welt positionieren. Das Kraftpaket bekannt als “Chapo” verdient seinen furchterregenden Spitznamen für sein rücksichtsloses Auftreten im Achteck. Der 24-jährige Fortis MMA-Star hat seine letzten drei Kämpfe für LFA und Legacy FC gewonnen (vor der Fusion), Dazu gehört auch ein Sieg bei der Einreichung einer Erklärung gegen Eric Ellington, den besten ungeschlagenen Kandidaten bei LFA 40. Johns wird nun auf der Suche nach einer Titelgewinnleistung in seinem ersten Headliner-Kampf für die Beförderung bei LFA sein 55.

 

 

 

Yanez (7-2) ist ein herausragender Houstoner und LFA-Kollege, der in einer langen sportlichen Rivalität zwischen Dallas und Houston Spoiler spielen will, Das ist als I-45 Rivalität bekannt. Yanez, wie Johns, in der Promotion gew up. Nach einer fantastischen Amateurkarriere für Legacy FC (vor der Fusion), Yanez setzte seinen Erfolg als Profi fort. Dazu gehört, dass er seine letzten beiden Kämpfe für LFA mit Nachdruck gewonnen hat. Sie waren die Arten von Kämpfen, die Trainer, Fans, und Promotoren erkennen als besondere Momente in der Karriere eines jungen Kämpfers. Die Momente, in denen sich ein Kämpfer von einer einst vielversprechenden Perspektive in einen legitimen Titelanwärter verwandelt. Der 24-jährige Metro Fight Club-Star will nun den nächsten offensichtlichen Schritt machen, indem er Meister bei LFA wird 55.

 

 

 

Alpar (7-4) ist seit ihrem professionellen Debüt vor siebeneinhalb Jahren eine Kraft in der Frauen-MMA. Der Oklahoman bekannt als “Zu süß” war alles andere als süß zu ihrer Opposition. Die 27-Jährige holte sich zuletzt einen regionalen Titel, indem sie Pamela Boveda Aguirre aus der ersten Runde über TKO stoppte. Der Sieg gab Alpar zwei regionale Titel, die mit einem Festzelt-Sieg gegen Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger zu Beginn ihrer Karriere einhergingen. Jones-Lybarger kämpfte weiter für die UFC, nachdem er RFA-Gold gewonnen hatte. Alpar wird nun versuchen, einen ähnlichen Weg zu ebnen. Diese Reise beginnt mit einem Schuss auf den ersten Titel im Bantamgewicht der LFA-Frauen bei LFA 55.

 

 

 

Edwards (8-1) wird allgemein als die beste Aussicht auf Bantamgewicht für Frauen in Lateinamerika angesehen. “Der Panther” war in den letzten drei Jahren unschlagbar, Das beinhaltet sieben aufeinanderfolgende Siege. Die 23-Jährige hat in ihren acht Karrieresiegen sieben Stoppsiege erzielt, Dazu gehören ein 57-Sekunden-TKO-Sieg gegen Bellator-Tierarzt Jessica Middleton im Mai und ein Armbar-Sieg in der zweiten Runde gegen RFA-Tierarzt Brenda Gonzales im letzten Monat. Die beiden Siege brachten ihr auch zwei regionale Titel ein. Jetzt, da Edwards und Alpar beide Champion-Champions in der regionalen Szene sind, Sie werden versuchen, mit dem ersten LFA-Frauentitel All-In zu gehen #1 Frauen Bantamgewicht Aussicht Status auf der Linie.

 

Zur Zeit angekündigt Hauptkarte (Im Fernsehen übertragen auf AXS TV an 9 p.m. UND / 6 p.m. PT):

 

Main Event | Bantamgewicht Titel Bout (135 Pfund)

– Miles Johns (7-0) vs. Adrian Yanez (7-2)

 

Co-Main Event | Frauen Bantamgewicht Titelkampf (135 Pfund)

– Sarah Alpar (7-4) vs. Joselyne Edwards (8-1)

 

Bantamgewicht Bout (135 Pfund)

– Raufeon Stots (10-1) vs. Levi mäht (10-3)

 

Weltergewicht bout (170 Pfund)

– Ramiz Brahimaj (7-1) vs. Justin Patterson (10-4)

 

 

 

In 2017, RFA und Legacy FC fusionierten zu LFA, die führende Entwicklungsorganisation für Mixed Martial Arts. Die vereinten Kräfte von LFA haben die Karrieren von über gestartet 150 Athleten, die die Spitze der MMA durch konkurrierende in der UFC erreicht haben. Im Mai 2018, Die Aktion schloss sich der Unternehmensgruppe London Trust Media Holdings an.

 

 

 

LFA 55 wird die siebte LFA-Veranstaltung in der Stadt Dallas sein. Es wird auch das vierzehnte Mal sein, dass LFA gereist ist “Der Lone Star State” von Texas. Die gesamte Hauptkarte von LFA 55 wird live im Fernsehen übertragen und bundesweit auf AXS TV an werden 9 p.m. UND / 6 p.m. PT.

 

 

 

Bitte besuche LFAfighting.com für Kampf-Updates und Informationen. LFA ist auf Facebook unter Legacy-Kampf-Allianz. LFA ist auch auf Instagram unter @LFAfighting und Twitter an @LFAfighting.

LFA, Mixed Martial Arts, MMA

LFA RETURNS TO MINNESOTA WITH LIGHTWEIGHT SHOWDOWN LFA 41 – MOISÉS vs. PETERSON

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MAIN EVENT:

THE FINAL RFA LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION

THIAGO MOISÉS

vs.

“THE ADMINISTRATOR”

JEFF PETERSON

 

 

 

LEICHTE SHOW-DOWN

 

 

Freitag, JUNE 1st LIVE on AXS TV

 

 

 

LIVE at the MINNETONKA BALLROOM

in der neuen

MYSTIC LAKE CENTER

 

 

 

PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA

 

 

 

Tickets sind ab sofort erhältlich MysticLake.com

 

 

 

 

HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy-Kampf-Allianz (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that LFA will return to Minnesota on the first day of June with a lightweight showdown between the final RFA lightweight champion and a surging upset artist.

 

 

 

Das Hauptereignis des LFA 41 will feature the return of the final RFA lightweight champion Thiago Moisés when he faces the division’s biggest upset machine Jeff “The Administrator” Peterson. LFA 41 – Moisés vs.. Peterson takes place Friday, June 1st at the Minnetonka Ballroom inside the new Mystic Lake Center in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Die gesamte Hauptkarte wird live im Fernsehen übertragen und bundesweit auf AXS TV an werden 9 p.m. UND / 6 p.m. PT.

 

 

 

“I am excited to bring LFA back to the Minnetonka Ballroom inside the state of the art Mystic Lake Center”, Erklärte Soares. “We brought four LFA events to Mystic Lake last year. LFA 41 will be the second of four live nationally televised MMA events to take place inside Mystic Lake’s new world-class facility in 2018. Mystic Lake has been a great partner and will now host the return of Thiago Moisés when he faces Jeff Peterson on June 1st.”

 

 

 

Tickets für LFA 41 – Moisés vs.. Peterson are available for purchase NOW at MysticLake.com.

 

 

 

Moisés (9-2) recently turned 23-years-old, but has long been considered one of the most exciting lightweight prospects in the world. The Brazilian dynamo submitted Javon Wright in his RFA debut at RFA 28. The win earned Moisés a shot at RFA gold in his next outing at RFA 35. Moisés used this opportunity to secure one of the most memorable submission wins in MMA history. He executed an electrifying and ultra-rare Helicopter Armbar to submit David Castillo. The submission made him the second youngest champion in RFA history, went viral on the internet, and earned him a nominee for “Submission of the Year” at the annual World MMA Awards.

 

 

 

Moisés then defended his RFA lightweight title twice. The first title defense came against Jamall Emmers at RFA 38. The win came with UFC President Dana White sitting cageside and was featured on the seventh episode of Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight. The second title defense came against Zach Freeman in Freeman’s hometown at RFA 44. During that fight, Moisés broke his hand. The American Top Team product still managed to cruise to a Unanimous Decision victory, but he missed nearly a year of action waiting for his surgically repaired hand to heal. Moisés then re-injured his hand vying for the inaugural LFA lightweight title last summer at LFA 17. Now the BJJ black belt is back and ready to remind the world, that when he is at 100%, he is the top lightweight prospect in the world.

 

 

 

Peterson (9-4) is currently riding an impressive six-fight win streak and hasn’t tasted defeat in over three years. Jedoch, the Alliance MMA product really started to make a name for himself last year after signing with LFA. Peterson did this by winning all three of his fights for the promotion against heavily favored opposition. The first win came against top undefeated prospect Bobby Lee via Unanimous

Decision at LFA 12. The second win came against local fan favorite Brandon Jenkins via Split Decision at LFA 20. The third and biggest win came against longtime Bellator star and fellow U.S. Marine Mike Richman via Unanimous Decision in the co-main event of LFA 29.

 

 

 

 

Now the 28-year-old known as “The Administrator” will be looking to add the final RFA lightweight champion to his list of upsets. This is the next necessary step he will need to take if the Peterson regime plans on taking over as the new ruling administration atop the LFA lightweight division. He has gotten to this point by defying the odds. Peterson has administered his rugged, no-nonsense style of fighting to upset an undefeated prospect, a local favorite, and a popular vet. Now he will up the ante by facing his biggest test to date. When the opening betting odds are released for this fight, expect Peterson to once again be the underdog. He wouldn’t want it any other way. That is where he thrives. A devil dog, seen as an underdog, in a prime time headlining fight is a scary thing. Oorah.

 

 

 

 

Zur Zeit angekündigt Hauptkarte (Im Fernsehen übertragen auf AXS TV an 9 p.m. UND / 6 p.m. PT):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main Event | Lightweight Bout (155 Pfund)

– Thiago Moisés (9-2) vs. Jeff Peterson (9-4)

 

 

 

 

 

Co-Main Event | Lightweight Bout (155 Pfund)

– Killys Mota (10-0) vs. Bobby Lee (8-1)

 

 

 

 

 

Federgewicht Kampf (145 Pfund)

– Nate Jennerman (11-3) vs. Kevin Croom (18-8)

 

Weltergewicht bout (170 Pfund)

 

 

 

– Ben Neumann (12-5) vs. Bobby Cooper (14-7)

 

 

 

 

 

Bantamgewicht Bout (135 Pfund)

– Raufeon Stots (9-1) vs. Emeka Ifekandu (6-0)

 

 

 

 

 

Im September 2016, RFA und Legacy-FC Beamten bekannt gegeben, dass sie würden verschmelzenden LFA zu bilden. This new powerhouse promotion would serve as the premier developmental organization in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) ab Januar 2017. RFA und Legacy-FC haben die Karrieren von über ins Leben gerufen 130 Athleten, die die Spitze der MMA durch konkurrierende in der UFC erreicht haben.

 

 

 

 

LFA 41 will be the seventh LFA event to take place in the state of Minnesota. RFA und Legacy-FC gehosteten eine kombinierte neun Veranstaltungen in der “Land der 10,000 Seen” vor der Fusion. Sechs dieser Veranstaltungen fand unter der RFA-Banner in der Mystic Lake Casino Hotel. Die gesamte Hauptkarte von LFA 41 wird live im Fernsehen übertragen und bundesweit auf AXS TV an werden 9 p.m. UND / 6 p.m. PT.

 

 

 

 

Bitte besuche LFAfighting.com für Kampf-Updates und Informationen. LFA ist auf Facebook unter Legacy-Kampf-Allianz. LFA ist auch auf Instagram unter @LFAfighting und Twitter an @LFAfighting.