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

LOS ANGELES – 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 mitrangaZoma, Aprily 21 aryBELLATOR 295 mitrangaAsabotsy, Aprily 22. 

BELLATOR 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 - Zoma, Aprily 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-laharana faha-Danny Sabatello (13-2) will return to action for the first time since his shot at the world championship, when he competes againstMarcos Breno (15-2), who surprised many people when he bested Josh Hill on the scorecards in his BELLATOR debut. A welterweight contest pittingLevan Chokheli (11-2) and American Top Team’sMichael Lombardo (13-3) is also official for the SHOWTIME-aired portion of the event.

Ny mialoha karatra ho an'nyBELLATOR 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). Aza. 5-ranked light heavyweightAlex Polizzi (10-2) returns to the BELLATOR cage and will compete against a streakingKarl Moore (11-2), who holds the No. 8 ambony. 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’sAntony “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. An-dranomasinaLiz Carmouche(18-7) against No. 4 ranked flyweight challenger, DeAnna Bennett (13-7-1). Amin'ny hariva ny mpiara-main hetsika, Aza. 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 contender, 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.

TheBELLATOR 294 preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at8 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, Aprily 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. Mixevent has also been sweetened with the addition of homegrown BELLATOR talent and No. 3-laharana faha-Aaron 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-laharana faha-Mads Burnell(16-4) tests his skills against No. 7-laharana faha-Justin Gonzales (14-1). Aza. 8-laharana faha-Ilara Joanne(11-6) meets fellow BrazilianBruna Ellen(6-4) in a women’s flyweight contest, and a welterweight tilt betweenAlexey Shurkevich(13-5) and Japan’sMasayuki 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-laharana faha-Patchy Mix(17-1). Ao amin'ny fiaraha-main hetsika, the pride of Honolulu, Aza. 3-laharana faha-Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (12-2) looks to defend home turf against Japan’s No. 2-laharana faha-Kana Watanabe (11-1-1). Koa, at 125-pounds, 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 hoBELLATOR 295: Stots vs. Mixare on sale now and are available at Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.

TheBELLATOR 295 preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at7 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 2HEVI-DEHIBE KARATRA ARA-:

Zoma, Aprily 21 – live onFOTOANA FAMPISEHOANA

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)

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

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

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

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

BELLATOR 294: CARMOUCHE VS. BENNETT 2Mialoha KARATRA ARA-:

BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV

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

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

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

Lanja mavesatra Bout: #4-Tyrell Fortune(12-3, 1 NC) vs.Sergei Bilostennyi(10-2)

Featherweight Bout: Cris Lencioni(10-3) vs.Blake Smith (7-3)

Middleweight Bout: Anthony Adams (9-3) vs. Sharaf Davlatmurodov(18-4-1)

BELLATOR 295: STOTS VS. MIXHEVI-DEHIBE KARATRA ARA-:

Asabotsy, Aprily 22 – live onFOTOANA FAMPISEHOANA

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)

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

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

Flyweight bout: Kyoji Horiguchi (31-5) vs.Ray Borg (16-5)

BELLATOR 295: STOTS VS. MIXMialoha KARATRA ARA-:

BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV

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

Featherweight Bout: #6-Mads Burnell(16-4) vs. #7-Justin Gonzales(14-1)

Maivana Bout: Yancy Medeiros(16-8, 1 NC) vs.Charlie Leary(17-13-1)

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

Flyweight bout: #9–Sumiko Inaba(5-0) vs. #7-veta Arteaga (7-4)

Featherweight Bout: Keoni Diggs (10-2) vs.Weber Almeida (7-1)

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

Lanja mavesatra Bout: Davion Franklin(5-1) vs.Kasim Aras(7-1)

Flyweight bout: #8-Ilara Joanne(11-6) vs.Bruna Ellen(6-4)

Welterweight Bout: Alexey Shurkevich(13-5) vs.Masayuki Kikuiri(8-2-1)

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Updated schedule of BELLATOR events – click links for updated fight cards

Free. Ranomasina. 31 // BELLATOR 293: Golm vs. James // Pechanga Resort Casino // Temecula, TOY NY

Free. Apr. 21 // BELLATOR: 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 // Blaisdell Arena // Honolulu, HI

Sat. Apr. 22 // BELLATOR: 295: Stots vs. Mix // Blaisdell Arena // Honolulu, HI

Free. Mey 12 // BELLATOR 296: Mousasi vs. Edwards // Accor Arena // Paris, Frantsa

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

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ASABOTSY, APRILY 23 - BELLATOR 279
BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX QUARTERFINALS
Champion Sergio Pettis vs. Raufeon Stots
Patchy Mix vs. Kyoji Horiguchi

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

DETAILS FOR FRIDAY, APRILY 22 TO BE ANNOUNCED

LOS ANGELES – 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, Aprily 22 and Saturday, Aprily 23.

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

Asabotsy ny BELLATOR 279: Pettis vs. Stots / Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 will air live on SHOWTIME at 4:30 p.m. HST an-toerana, 10:30 p.m. SY / 7:30 p.m. PT. The preliminary fights will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at 2 p.m. HST an-toerana, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.

Tickets for Saturday night’s BELLATOR 279: Pettis vs. Stots / Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 go on sale this Friday, Martsa 11 and can be purchased through Bellator.com, ary koa Ticketmaster.com or the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena Box Office. A special presale will take place on Thursday, Martsa 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) as the No. 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-ranked bantamweight 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 tamin'ny volana Desambra. 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 (indroa), 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 laharana faha-featherweight. 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 tamin'ny Novambra.

Currently BELLATOR’s No. 2 ranked bantamweight, Patchy Mix recently defeated James Gallagher via submission in his last outing at BELLATOR 270 tany 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, Japana. 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. The No. 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 Main Card:
Asabotsy, Aprily 23 – live on FOTOANA FAMPISEHOANA
10:30 p.m. SY / 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)
Flyweight 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)

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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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LOS ANGELES –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 aryKyoji 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 championJohn Archuleta, Aza. 2 laharana faha--Raufeon Stots, Aza. 3 laharana faha--Patchy Mix, Aza. 4 laharana faha--Magomed Magomedov, Aza. 5 laharana faha--Leandro Higo, ary No. 6 laharana faha--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, Dec. 6.

Tompon-daka – Sergio Pettis (21-5):

Fighting out of Milwaukee, Wisc.,Sergio Pettis captured the BELLATOR bantamweight crown in May 2021 by outpointing former championJohn 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, Japana, ny 31 taonaKyoji 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. Indrisy anefa fa, 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 amin'nyBELLATOR 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. Ankoatra izany, more than half of Horiguchi’s career victories have come via knockout. Ankehitriny, 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

Aza. 1 Ranked Bantamweight – John Archuleta (25-3):

With the Bantamweight World Grand Prix set, former BELLATOR World Champion and No. 1-laharana faha-John Archuleta sees a clear path toward regaining the 135-pound crown. Armed with 25 professional victories, ao anatin'izany ny 12 by way of K.O. na manaiky, 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.

Aza. 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, ny No. 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 rakitsoratra, the Roufusport product and two-time NCAA Division II Champion now has an opportunity to compete for a long-awaited crown.

Aza. 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, Irlandy, tamin'ny volana lasa. Prior to his time with BELLATOR, Mix dominated the competition while on the regional scene by collecting nine of his 15 professional victories, including five first-round finishes. Ankehitriny, 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.

Aza. 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.

Aza. 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 amin'ny Mey 2021. As 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.

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

Hailing from Strabane, Irlandy, 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 tamin'ny volana Desambra 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, Quotes & Photos for BELLATOR MMA 264: Mousasi vs. Salte

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COMPLETE FIGHT NIGHT PHOTOS HERE - (PLEASE CREDIT: BELLATOR MMA / LUCAS NOONAN)

POST-FIGHT VIDEO INTERVIEWS HERE

d-Gegard Mousasi (48-7-2) resy #1-John Salter (18-5) alalan'ny tko (punches) amin'ny 2:07 ny manodidina telo

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) resy #10-Sabah Homasi (15-10) amin'ny alalan'ny fanapahan-kevitra niombonany (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. Raha ny hevitro, 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) resy #3-Magomed Magomedov (18-2) amin'ny alalan'ny fanapahan-kevitra niombonany (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) resy Everett Cummings (15-1) alalan'ny KO (punches) amin'ny :21 ny boribory iray

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) resy Ty Gwerder (5-3) amin'ny alalan'ny fanapahan-kevitra niombonany (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. Araka ny lohany, 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.”

Mialoha Card:
Pam Sorenson (9-3) resy Roberta Samad (5-1) amin'ny alalan'ny fanapahan-kevitra raraka (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Jeffrey Glossner (3-2) resy Sebastian Ruiz (2-4) amin'ny alalan'ny fanapahan-kevitra niombonany (29-28, 29-28-29-28)
Jon McNeil (1-0) resy Orlando Mendoza (0-1) alalan'ny tko (punches) amin'ny 3:57 ny manodidina telo

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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. Teo ambany fitarihan 'ny za-draharaha ady mampiroborobo Scott Coker, BELLATOR events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 countries to an available audience of over one billion people. Any ny United States, BELLATOR can be seen on SHOWTIME. BELLATOR is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, hetsika velona orchestration, mpiady fampandrosoana / fifandraisana, toerana procurement, fanohanana famoronana / ny fampandrosoana, fahazoan-dalana iraisam-pirenena, -barotra, dokam-barotra, publicity, and commission relations. BELLATOR is based in Hollywood, Kalifornia. and owned by entertainment giant ViacomCBS, an-trano ho an'izao tontolo izao ny fialam-boly Premier marika izay mifandray amin'ny mpijery amin'ny alalan'ny fahitalavitra manerana mavesa-danja afa-po, sarimihetsika, an-tserasera sy ny finday sehatra.
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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, ary 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, Kalifornia., and will air live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Tickets for the event go on sale tomorrow, Zoma, Jona 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. Dia lazaina, 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, Aza. 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. Hoy aho hoe Like, 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. Rehefa tapitra ny andro, 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. Fa, 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. Fanindroany, 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. Ankehitriny, 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. Avy eo dia, 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. Fa, 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, mozika, and jewelry. I did it all to pay for his school tuition.” (14:36)
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Featherweight World Champion Patricio Pitbull Meets AJ McKee in the BELLATOR Featherweight World Grand Prix Finals on Saturday, Jolay 31 — Velona SHOWTIME

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BELLATOR 263 TAKES PLACE AT THE FORUM IN LOS ANGELES ON SATURDAY, JOLAY 31 – Velona 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 laharana faha-AJ McKee (17-0).

The culmination of the BELLATOR Featherweight World Grand Prix takes place Saturday, Jolay 31 amin'ny The Forum any Inglewood, Kalifornia., and marks the company’s first domestic event hosted away from “The Fightsphere” since February 2020.

BELLATOR 263: Pitbull vs. McKeeairs live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT and tickets for the event go on sale this Friday, Jona 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, John Archuleta, Daniel Weichel (x2) and most recently a second triumph over Emmanuel Sanchez, the 33-year-old stands alone as the featherweight king. Ankoatra izany, 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. Amin'ny 23 finishes in 36 matihanina ady, 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 Sports YouTube channel, as well as Pluto TV and features former featherweight title challenger and No. 2 laharana faha-Emmanuel Sanchez(20-5) versus Denmark’s No. 8 laharana faha-Mads Burnell(15-3), a bantamweight tilt between No. 3 laharana faha-Magomed “Tiger” Magomedov(18-1) ary No. 4 Raufeon “Supa” Stots(16-1) and a lightweight affair pitting undefeatedUsman Nurmagomedov (12-0) manohitraManny Muro(12-6).

BELLATOR 263: Pitbull vs. McKeeMain Card:

Asabotsy, Jolay 31 – Live on FOTOANA FAMPISEHOANA

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

Featherweight World Title Main Event: C-Patricio Pitbull(32-4) vs. #1-AJ McKee (17-0)

Mialoha Card:

BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel | Pluto TV

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

Featherweight Bout: #2-Emmanuel Sanchez(20-5) vs. #8-Mads Burnell (15-3)

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

Maivana Bout: Usman Nurmagomedov (12-0) vs.Manny Muro(12-6)

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Gordon Ryan & Lachian Giles dia nanome ny BJJ Fanatics ho tompondakan'ny ekipa amin'ny fifaninanana Kinektic grappling voalohany

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ANAHEIM, Kalifornia. (Aogositra 19 2019) - Tompondaka eran-tany ADCC teo aloha sy IBJJF Nogi,Gordon "The King" Ryan, ary tompondakan'i Azia ADCC ary nahazo medaly volamena Oseania, Lachian Giles, bibidia ny zoma alina lasa teo tao Anaheim, California, tamin'ny fanokafana Kinektic fanolorana grappling, fifaninanana iray alina, mitarika ny ekipany, BJJ Fanatics, amin'ny anaram-boninahitra tiana.

UFC ADY PASS®, serivisy famandrihana nomerika lehibe indrindra eran'izao tontolo izao ho an'ny fanatanjahantena miady, nandefa mivantana ny hetsika rehetra avy amin'ny Anaheim Business Expo Center.

Ny hetsika formated ekipa Kinektic dia nahitana ekipa efatra nifaninana, ny tsirairay dia ahitana mpiady dimy kilasy eran-tany, amin'ny fifanintsanana misy ny manasa-dalana sy ny fiadiana ny ho tompondaka. Ny fifanintsanana Kinektic iray alina dia nahitana ady misy fe-potoana valo minitra. Nesorina ireo resy tamin’ny lalao manasa-dalana; ary koa ireo mpiady izay niafara tamin’ny fisarihana ny lalao. Ekipa misy mpikambana dimy nesorina dia voatery niala tamin'ny fifaninanana.

Ny mampiavaka ny Kinektic Grappling dia ny hoe tsy voafaritra mialoha ny filaharan'ireo atleta. Nisy telopolo segondra teo anelanelan'ny ady tsirairay ary ny kapitenin'ny ekipa tsirairay dia tompon'andraikitra amin'ny fanapahan-kevitra stratejika izay mpikambana ao amin'ny ekipa handray anjara manaraka.. Ny mpikambana rehetra ao amin'ny ekipa tsirairay dia tsy maintsy mifaninana indray mandeha farafahakeliny. Ny kapitenin'ny ekipa dia nanana safidy hifaninana amin'ny ekipany; Craig Jones (Team BJJ Fanatics) aryChris "Mamirapiratra" Lytle (Ekipa mampirehitra ny tanàn-dehibe) nanao izany ho an’ny ekipany avy.

Kinektic no atidohan'ny UFC Hall of FamerOria Faber, Las Vegas mpandraharaha sady mpanentana ady totohondryKeith Veltre, ary mpanambara nahazo lokaSean Wheelock.

"Tena faly izahay rehetra tamin'ny hetsika Kinektic grappling voalohany indrindra manerana ny solaitrabe,” hoy i Veltre. “Maro amin'ireo mpilalao mahay indrindra eran-tany no nanao fampisehoana mahafinaritra. Tena nandray anjara tamin'izany ireo mpankafy tao ary nahazo valin-kafatra tsara maro avy amin'ireo mpankafy niady eran'izao tontolo izao izay nijery ny UFC FIGHT PASS izahay. Efa miresaka momba ny hetsika Kinektic manaraka izahay. "

Niaraka tamin'i Ryan sy Giles tao amin'ny Team BJJ Fanatics nandresy ny medaly alimo ny ADCC TrialsNicky Rodriguez, izay nahazo lalao famaranana fiadiana ny ho tompondaka, Tompondaka eran-tany IBJJFEdwin Najmai ary Jones, mpilalao grappler eran-tany.

Giles, teratany Aostralia, nampiasa fiodinana ombelahin-tongony handresena ny efatra tamin’ireo mpifanandrina taminy dimy teo amin’ny manasa-dalana — Tompondakan'ny UFC Heavyweight teo alohaRico Rodriguez, Tompondakan'ny Welterweight PolarisMansher "Munch" Khera, Tompondakan'ny Grapplers Quest ary fehikibo mainty BJJWill Weed, ary Lytle UFC welterweight teo aloha — ho fanampin'ny fampiasana armbar handresena ny Tompondakan'ny WEC Middleweight teo alohaJoe "Diesel" Rigg.

Amin'ny fifaninanana ekipa manasa-dalana hafa, Ekipa SUG, kapitenin'ny UFC veterana sy MMA media personnesChael Sonnen, nandresy ny Team Lionheart, kapitenin'ny UFC lanja mavesatra maivanaAnthony Smith.  Jorge “Jorjas” Rodrigues dia nampiasa baomba handresena ny medaly volamena Pan-AmerikanaScott Morton, ADCC US Trials nahazo medaly volamenaEnrico "Teen Phenom" Cocco nikarakara ny veterana LFA sy fehikibo mainty BJJGabriel "Zangrief" Barbosa Checco miaraka amin'ny fehin-tongotra, ary atleta UFC taloha ary PFL lanja mavesatra maivanaRonny Markes nandresy ny Tompondaka Eran-tany amin'ny ady amin'ny Grika-RomanaJoe "The Baddest Maon on the Planet" Warren amin'ny alalan'ny sandry-triangle, mandroso ny SUG ho amin'ny famaranana ny fiadiana ny ho tompondaka.

Ryan monina any New Jersey, izay tara nisolo toerana ny naratraJake Shields, nakatona ny seho ho an'ny ekipa BJJ Fanatics tamin'ny fiadiana ny ho tompondaka, mampiseho ny fahaizany midadasika rehetra mba handresy, milamina:  Checco (kimura), IBJJF tompondaka eran-tany nahazo medaly alimoAlahady Raphael(-mitanjaka aoriana dia mangeja), aryGuilherme "Bomba" Vasconcelos (Tapahina ireo taratasim-)

NCAA indroa, Diviziona II All-American wrestlerRaufeon "Supa" Stots aryAnthony "The Bull" Birchak Niady tamin'ny fisarihana mafy tamin'ny SuperFight. Nifandona nandritra ny fe-potoana 8 minitra sy fanalavam-potoana 3 minitra izy roa lahy

Valiny ofisialy etsy ambany (voatanisa amin'ny litera lehibe ny mpandresy tsirairay:

SEMIFINALS

Team BJJ Fanatics vs. Ekipa mampirehitra ny tanàn-dehibe

LACHIAN GILES (BJJ Fanatics) ombelahin-tongony hook (2:18) Mansher Khera (Light Out Urban Achievers)

(Nesorina i Khera)

LACHAIN ​​GILES fihodirana (5:27) Will Weed (Light Out Urban Achievers)

(Nesorina ny ahi-dratsy)

LACHIAN GILES armbar (3:40) Joe Riggs ((Mandrehitra ireo Achievers an-tanàn-dehibe)

(Nesorina i Riggs)

LACHAIN ​​GILES fihantsiana ombelahin-tongony Chris Lytle (Light Out Urban Achievers)

(Nesorina i Lytle)

Lachian GILES fihantsiana ombelahin-tongony Rico Rodriguez (Mandrehitra ireo Achievers an-tanàn-dehibe)

(Nesorina i Rodriguez)

Ny ekipa BJJ Fanatics dia tafakatra tamin'ny famaranana ny fiadiana ny ho tompondaka, Ekipa mampirehitra ny tanàn-dehibe

Ekipa SUG vs. Ekipa Lionheart

Brian Sparrow (Lionheart) Manaova sary (8:00) Guilherme Vasconcelos (SUG)

(Fody sy Vasconcelos nesorina)

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

(Nesorina i Morton)

Jorge Rodrigues (SUG) Manaova sary (8:00) James Brasco (Lionheart)

(Rodrigues sy Brasco nesorina)

ENRICO COCCO (Lionheart) ombelahin-tongony hook (5:13) Alahady Raphael

(Domingos nesorina)

Lalao Enrico Cocco Draw (8:00) Gabriel Barbosa Checco

(Cocco sy Checco nesorina)

RONNY MARKES (SUG) telozoro sandry (3:25) Joseph Warren (Lionheart)

Ny ekipa SUG dia tafakatra tamin'ny famaranana ny fiadiana ny ho tompondaka, Nesorina ny ekipa Lionheart)

FAHAFAHANA

NICKY RODRIGUEZ (BJJ Fanatics) ombelahin-tongony hook (7:23) Jorge Rodrigues SUG)

(Nesorina i Rodrigues)

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

(Rodriguez sy Markes nesorina)

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

(Barbosa nesorina)

GORDON RYAN (BJJ Fanatics) -mitanjaka aoriana dia mangeja (5:48) Alahady Raphael (SUG)

(Domingos nesorina)

GORDON RYAN (BJJ Fanatics) Tapahina ireo taratasim- (1:27) Guilherme Vasconcelos (SUG)

(Vasconcelos nesorina)

BJJ FANATICS dia nahazo ny lohatenin'ny ekipa

SUPER FIGHT

Raufeon Stots Draw (11:00) Antony Birchak

INFORMATION:

Twitter: @ Kinektic1, @UFCFightPass, @UrijahFaber, @PaigeVanZant, @SeanWheelock, @Keith_Veltre, @ChaelSonnen, @LionheartASmith, @Crslytle

Instagram: @UFCFightPass, @UrijahFaber, @PaigeVanZant, @Sean_Wheelock, @KeithVeltre

Facebook: @UFCFightPass, @UrijahFaber, @PaigeVanZant, @SeanWheelock, @KeithVeltre

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RAUFEON STOTS- ANTHONY BIRCHAK SUPER FIGHT NAmbara ho amin'ny fanokafana KINEKTIKA FAMPIANARANA GRAPPLING EVENT AOGOSITRA 16 Any ANAHEIM, TOY NY

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Mandehana mivantana sy manokana amin'ny UFC FIGHT PASS®

Las Vegas (Aogositra xx, 2019) – Kinektic dia nanambara ny SuperFight kilasy eran-tany eo amin'i Raufeon "Supa" Stots sy Anthony "El Toro" Birchak dia hanome fanohanana lehibe amin'ny fifanintsanana voalohany amin'ny fanolorana Kinektic amin'ny zoma., Aogositra 16, in Anaheim, California.

Ny hetsika rehetra dia alefa mivantana amin'ny UFC FIGHT PASS®, serivisy famandrihana nomerika lehibe indrindra eran'izao tontolo izao ho an'ny fanatanjahantena miady, mivantana avy amin'ny Anaheim Business Expo Center.

Ny hetsika rehetra novolavolain'ny ekipa Kinektic dia ahitana ekipa efatra mifaninana, ny tsirairay dia ahitana mpiady dimy kilasy eran-tany, amin'ny fifanintsanana misy ny manasa-dalana sy ny fiadiana ny ho tompondaka. Lalao Super Fight, ahitana mpandray anjara fanampiny tsy mbola mifaninana amin'ny fifaninanana, hatao eo anelanelan’ny lalao manasa-dalana farany sy ny fiadiana ny ho tompondaka

Tamin'ny Aog. 16faha- in Anaheim, ny Stots vs. Birchak SuperFight dia hifaninana amin'ny 155-pounds, mampiseho mpifaninana roa mifaninana ao amin'ny Legacy Fighting Alliance amin'izao fotoana izao.

Stots monina any Houston dia NCAA indroa, Diviziona II All-American wrestler ao amin'ny Oniversiten'i Nebraska any Kearney. Ny Stots 30 taona dia manana a 12-1 rakitsoratra momba ny haiady mifangaro matihanina.

Birchak, miady avy any Tucson, Arizona, koa dia Div. 2 mpikomy ao amin'ny Pima Community College sy Grand Canyon University. Nifaninana tamin'ny UFC izy, Bellator sy Rizen FF, nanoratra ny 15-6 Vidin'ny MMA.

Niarahan'ny UFC® Hall of Famer Urijah Faber, Las Vegas mpandraharaha Keith Veltre, ary Sean Wheelock, mpanao fanambarana ara-panatanjahantena nahazo loka, Kinektic dia tsy manam-paharoa, fampiroboroboana amin'ny fomba fifaninanana izay hanasongadinana ireo atleta avy amin'ny taranja fanatanjahantena miady, anisan'izany mifangaro arts martiaux, mitolona, jiu-jitsu, tolona, sy ny maro hafa.

“Aogositra 16faha- mampanantena ny hitondra mampientam-po, alina feno hetsika,” hoy i Veltre. "Ny fanomezana ny sasany amin'ireo anarana lehibe indrindra amin'ny fanatanjahan-tena dia tsy isalasalana fa hitondra fahatsapana ho an'ny mpankafy."

Ny kapitenin'ireo ekipa efatra manana kintana dia ny UFC veteran sy ny MMA media personne Chael Sonnen (Ekipa SUG); Craig Jones, mpanao grappler eran-tany (Team BJJ Fanatics); UFC lanja mavesatra maivana Anthony Smith (Ekipa Lionheart); ary Chris Lytle, welterweight UFC teo aloha (Ekipa mampirehitra ny hetsika an-tanàn-dehibe). Ny kapitenin'ny ekipa dia nanana safidy hifaninana amin'ny ekipany, Mifaninana amin’ny ekipany avy i Jones sy Lytle.

Manatevin-daharana an'i Jones ao amin'ny Team BJJ Fantatics ny atleta UFC sy ny tompon-daka eran-tany Strikeforce Welterweight Jake Shields., Nicky Rodriguez, nahazo medaly alimo ny ADCC Trials, Edwin Najmi, tompondaka eran-tany IBJJF, ary Lachlan Giles, nahazo medaly volamena ADCC Azia sy Oseania.

Atleta UFC veterana ary Joe Riggs, Tompondakan'ny WEC Middleweight teo aloha, Rico Rodriguez, tompondaka mavesatra UFC teo aloha, Tompondakan'i Polaris Welterweight Mansher Khera, ary ny Grapplers Quest Champion ary ny fehikibo mainty BJJ dia hanatevin-daharana an'i Lytle amin'ny Team Lights Out Urban Achievers.

Ny ekipan'ny SUG dia manana atleta UFC efa ela ary nahazo medaly volamena ADCC Vinny Magalhaes, Alexandre Almeida, tompondakan'ny WSOF Featherweight teo aloha, atleta UFC taloha sy PFL lanja mavesatra maivana Ronny Markes, Rafael Domingos, nahazo medaly alimo tamin'ny fiadiana ny tompondaka eran-tany IBJJF, ary ny vazaha LFA sy ny fehikibo mainty BJJ Gabriel Checco.

Tompondakan'i Bellator Featherweight sy Bantamweight teo aloha, ary tompondaka eran-tany amin'ny ady amin'ny Grika-Romana, Joe Warren, Scott Morton, nahazo medaly volamena Pan-Amerikana, Enrico Cocco, nahazo medaly volamena avy amin'ny ADCC US Trials, IBJJF No-gi World Champion James Brasco, ary Miady 2 Ny Tompondakan'i Brian Sparrow dia ahitana ny ekipa Lionheart.

Faber, izay filoha lefitry ny Kinektic momba ny fampandrosoana ny fandraharahana ihany koa, ho mpanadinadin'ny mat-side sy backstage. Hanatevin-daharana an'i Faber i Paige VanZant, vehivavy UFC milanja flyweight, iza no mpaneho hevitra momba ny loko, ary Wheelock, mpanambara lalao-by-play.

BJJ Fanatics vs. Mandrehitra ny Achievers Urban sy ny ekipa SUG vs. Ny ekipa Lionheart no lalao manasa-dalana miaraka amin'ireo mpandresy hihaona amin'io alina io amin'ny fiadiana ny ho tompondaka.

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LFA, mifangaro haiady, MMA

LFA RETURNS TO DALLAS WITH CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER

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LFA 55 – JOHNS vs. YANEZ
HEVI-DEHIBE Event:
TOP UNDEFEATED PROSPECT
MILES JOHNS
vs.
KNOCKOUT Artist

ADRIAN YANEZ

BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE

CO-MAIN hetsika:
REGIONAL QUEENPIN
SARAH “TOO SWEET” ALPAR
vs.
PANAMANIAN SUPERSTAR
JOSELYNE “LA PANTERA” EDWARDS

WOMEN’S BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE
ZOMA, NOVEMBER 30th LIVE on AXS TV

THE BOMB FACTORY in DALLAS, TEXAS
Tickets are on sale NOW through TheBombFactory.com

 

Las Vegas, Nevada – LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will crown a bantamweight king and queen with a championship doubleheader when the promotion returns to Dallas in November.

 

 

Ny tena zava-nitranga ny LFA 55 will feature a bantamweight title fight when top undefeated prospect Miles Johns battles fellow top contender Adrian Yanez for the vacant title. The co-headliner will feature a women’s bantamweight title fight when regional queenpin Sarah “Too Sweet” Alpar” faces Panamanian superstar Joselyne “La Pantera” Edwards for the inaugural title. LFA 55 – Johns vs. Yanez takes place this Friday, November 30th at The Bomb Factory in Dallas, Texas. Ny karatra lehibe iray manontolo dia ho velona, ​​ary ny firenena fahitalavitra ao amin'ny TV AXS amin'ny 9 p.m. SY / 6 p.m. PT

 

 

“I am excited to bring a championship doubleheader to the birthplace of LFA,” Hoy i Soares. “We will crown a bantamweight king and queen when we return to Dallas on November 30th. Miles Johns and Adrian Yanez are two of our most talented prospects. They will meet for the vacant bantamweight title in the main event of LFA 55. We will also crown the inaugural women’s bantamweight champion when Sarah Alpar faces Joselyne Edwards in the co-headliner of LFA55.”

 

 

 

Tickets for LFA 55 – Johns vs. Yanez are available for purchase NOW at TheBombFactory.com.

 

 

 

Johns (7-0) heads into this title fight looking to punctuate what has been a sterling career to this point. The Kansas native, who now calls Dallas home, will get the chance to win LFA gold and run his record to 8-0. That would position him as the undisputed top bantamweight prospect in the world. The powerhouse known as “Chapo” earned his fearsome nickname for his ruthless demeanor inside the Octagon. The 24-year-old Fortis MMA standout has won his last three fights for LFA and Legacy FC (Ny fanambarana teo anoloan'ny), which includes a statement submission win over fellow top undefeated prospect Eric Ellington at LFA 40. Johns will now up the ante looking for a title winning performance in his first headlining bout for the promotion at LFA 55.

 

 

 

Yanez (7-2) is a Houstonian and fellow LFA standout that will be looking to play spoiler in a long sporting rivalry between Dallas and Houston, which is known as the I-45 Rivalry. Yanez, like Johns, gew up in the promotion. After enjoying a fantastic amateur career for Legacy FC (Ny fanambarana teo anoloan'ny), Yanez continued his success as a pro. That includes winning his last two fights for LFA in emphatic fashion. They were the types of fights that coaches, mpankafy, and promoters recognize as special moments in a young fighter’s career. The moments where a fighter transforms from a once promising prospect into a legit title contender. The 24-year-old Metro Fight Club standout now looks to take the next obvious step by becoming champion at LFA 55.

 

 

 

Alpar (7-4) has been a force in women’s MMA since making her professional debut seven and a half years ago. The Oklahoman known as “Too Sweet” has been anything but sweet to her opposition. The 27-year-old most recently earned a regional title by stopping top Paraguayan prospect Pamela Boveda Aguirre via first round TKO. The win gave Alpar two regional titles to go along with a marquee win over Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger earlier in her career. Jones-Lybarger went on to fight for the UFC after wining RFA gold. Alpar will now look to pave a similar path. That journey begins with a shot at the inaugural LFA women’s bantamweight title at LFA 55.

 

 

 

Edwards (8-1) is widely considered the top women’s bantamweight prospect in Latin America. “La Pantera” has been unbeatable over the last three years, which includes seven consecutive wins. The 23-year-old has seven stoppage victories in her eight career wins, which includes a 57-second TKO win over Bellator vet Jessica Middleton in May and a second round armbar win over RFA vet Brenda Gonzales last month. The two wins also earned her a pair of regional titles. Now that Edwards and Alpar are both champ-champs on the regional scene, they will look to go all-in with the inaugural LFA women’s title and #1 women’s bantamweight prospect status on the line.

 

Currently Announced Main Card (Televised on AXS TV at 9 p.m. SY / 6 p.m. PT):

 

Main Event | Bantamweight Title Bout (135 lb)

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

 

Co-Main Event | Women’s Bantamweight Title Bout (135 lb)

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

 

Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)

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

 

Welterweight Bout (170 lb)

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

 

 

 

Amin'ny 2017, RFA and Legacy FC merged to form LFA, the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts. The combined forces of LFA launched the careers of over 150 atleta izay nahatratra ny tampon MMA amin'ny alalan'ny mifaninana ao amin'ny UFC. Amin'ny Mey 2018, the promotion joined the London Trust Media Holdings group of companies.

 

 

 

LFA 55 will be the seventh LFA event to take place in the City of Dallas. It will also be the fourteenth time that LFA has traveled to “The Lone Star State” of Texas. Ny karatra lehibe iray manontolo ny LFA 55 dia fahitalavitra velona sy ny firenena ao amin'ny TV AXS amin'ny 9 p.m. SY / 6 p.m. PT.

 

 

 

Please mitsidika LFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting and Twitter at @LFAfighting.

LFA, mifangaro haiady, MMA

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

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HEVI-DEHIBE Event:

THE FINAL RFA LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION

THIAGO MOISÉS

vs.

“THE ADMINISTRATOR”

JEFF PETERSON

 

 

 

LIGHTWEIGHT SHOWDOWN

 

 

ZOMA, JUNE 1st LIVE on AXS TV

 

 

 

LIVE at the MINNETONKA BALLROOM

inside the new

MYSTIC LAKE CENTER

 

 

 

PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA

 

 

 

Tickets are on sale NOW through MysticLake.com

 

 

 

 

Houston, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (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.

 

 

 

Ny tena zava-nitranga ny 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. Ny karatra lehibe iray manontolo dia ho velona, ​​ary ny firenena fahitalavitra ao amin'ny TV AXS amin'ny 9 p.m. SY / 6 p.m. PT.

 

 

 

“I am excited to bring LFA back to the Minnetonka Ballroom inside the state of the art Mystic Lake Center”, Hoy i 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 for 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. Na izany aza, 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.

 

 

 

 

Currently Announced Main Card (Televised on AXS TV at 9 p.m. SY / 6 p.m. PT):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main Event | Maivana Bout (155 lb)

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

 

 

 

 

 

Co-Main Event | Maivana Bout (155 lb)

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

 

 

 

 

 

Featherweight Bout (145 lb)

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

 

Welterweight Bout (170 lb)

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)

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

 

 

 

 

 

Volana Septambra 2016, RFA sy ny manam-pahefana Legacy FC nanambara fa izy ireo dia ho Nampitambatra ny hanangana LFA. This new powerhouse promotion would serve as the premier developmental organization in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) nanomboka tamin'ny Janoary 2017. RFA sy Legacy FC no natomboka ny asa mahery 130 atleta izay nahatratra ny tampon MMA amin'ny alalan'ny mifaninana ao amin'ny UFC.

 

 

 

 

LFA 41 will be the seventh LFA event to take place in the state of Minnesota. RFA sy ny FC Legacy nampiantrano ny sivy mitambatra zava-nitranga ao amin'ny “tanin'ny 10,000 Lakes” Ny fanambarana teo anoloan'ny. Enina amin'ireo fisehoan-javatra nitranga ambanin'ny RFA faneva ao anatin'ny mahagaga Lake Casino Hotel. Ny karatra lehibe iray manontolo ny LFA 41 dia fahitalavitra velona sy ny firenena ao amin'ny TV AXS amin'ny 9 p.m. SY / 6 p.m. PT.

 

 

 

 

Please mitsidika LFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting and Twitter at @LFAfighting.