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

Nga anahera - 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 tango te wahiRāmere, April 21 aBELLATOR 295 tango te wahiRāhoroi, April 22. 

BELLATOR 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 - Paraire, 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-rungaDanny 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.

Ko te kāri tuatahi mōBELLATOR 294currently features four fights, including No. 4-tūranga taumahamahaTyrell Fortune(12-3), who looks to get back to his winning ways against Russia’sSergei Bilostennyi(10-2). Kaua e. 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 rangatira ★. 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) against No. 4 ranked flyweight challenger, DeAnna Bennett (13-7-1). I roto i te hui tahi-matua o te ahiahi, Kaua e. 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 nguha, 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.

TeBELLATOR 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, 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. Mixevent has also been sweetened with the addition of homegrown BELLATOR talent and No. 3-rungaArona 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-rungaMads Burnell(16-4) tests his skills against No. 7-rungaJustin Gonzales (14-1). Kaua e. 8-rungaIlara 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-rungaPatchy Mix(17-1). I roto i te hui tahi-matua, the pride of Honolulu, Kaua e. 3-rungaIlima-Lei Macfarlane (12-2) looks to defend home turf against Japan’s No. 2-rungaKana Watanabe (11-1-1). Ano, 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.

Tikiti hokiBELLATOR 295: Stots vs. Mixare on sale now and are available at Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.

TeBELLATOR 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 2KĀRI MAIN:

Rāmere, April 21 – live onSHOWTIME

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)

Mā whitu a'ee: #2-Arlene Blencowe(15-9) vs.Sara McMann(13-6)

Whā a'ee: #5-Danny Sabatello (13-2) vs.Marcos Breno (15-2)

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

BELLATOR 294: CARMOUCHE VS. BENNETT 2KĀRI PRELIMINARY:

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

Light taumahamaha a'ee: #5-Alex Polizzi (10-2) vs.#8-Karl Moore(11-2)

Kōmāmā a'ee: Killys Mota(14-3) vs.Kenneth Cross(13-3)

Taumahamaha a'ee: #4-Tyrell Fortune(12-3, 1 NC) vs.Sergei Bilostennyi(10-2)

Mā whitu a'ee: Cris Lencioni(10-3) vs.Blake Smith (7-3)

Whitu a'ee: Anthony Adams (9-3) vs. Sharaf Davlatmurodov(18-4-1)

BELLATOR 295: STOTS VS. MIXKĀRI MAIN:

Rāhoroi, April 22 – live onSHOWTIME

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)

mā a'ee: #3-Ilima-Lei Macfarlane(12-2) vs. #2-Kana Watanabe(11-1-1)

Mā whitu a'ee: #3-Arona Pico (10-4) vs.Otto Rodrigues (13-1)

mā a'ee: Kyoji Horiguchi (31-5) vs.Ray Borg (16-5)

BELLATOR 295: STOTS VS. MIXKĀRI PRELIMINARY:

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

Mā whitu a'ee: #6-Mads Burnell(16-4) vs. #7-Justin Gonzales(14-1)

Kōmāmā a'ee: Yancy Medeiros(16-8, 1 NC) vs.Charlie Leary(17-13-1)

Mā whitu a'ee: Kai Kamaka III(10-5-1) vs.Adli Edwards (9-2)

mā a'ee: #9–Sumiko Inaba(5-0) vs. #7-Veta Arteaga (7-4)

Mā whitu a'ee: Keoni Diggs (10-2) vs.Weber Almeida (7-1)

Kōmāmā a'ee: Bobby King(12-5) vs.Aalon Cruz(10-4)

Taumahamaha a'ee: Davion Franklin(5-1) vs.Kasim Aras(7-1)

mā a'ee: #8-Ilara Joanne(11-6) vs.Bruna Ellen(6-4)

Welterweight a'ee: 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. Moana. 31 // BELLATOR 293: Golm vs. James // Pechanga Resort Casino // Temecula, Pērā i

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

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

Free. Kia 12 // BELLATOR 296: Mousasi vs. Edwards // Accor Arena // Paris, France