LOS ANGELES - Bellator will hold the first-ever MMA event at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. šeštadienį, Rugpjūtis 24 when the always-exciting Mattas Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) once again squares off against Sergejus Kharitonov (29-7, 2 NC) in a heavyweight headliner.
The remainder of the main card features four other must-see bouts, including two additional heavyweight slugfests, as former Bellator heavyweight champion Vitalijus Minakov (21-1) veidai Javy Ayala (11-7) į bendrai Main Event, while undefeated heavyweight prospects Tyrelis Fortūna (6-0) ir Rudy Schaffrothas (6-0, 1 NC), who both originally hail from Portland, Valandų., collide in the main card opener.
Rounding out the five-fight card on Paramount Network – the man with the most appearances inside the Bellator Cage in history, Davidas RICKELS (21-5, 2 NC), takes on the undefeated Ukrainian Jaroslavas Amosovas (21-0) in a 175-pound catchweight bout, and former flyweight title contender Alejandra Lara (7-3) atitinkaTaylor Turner (4-5) ne Gaidys, who returns after recently upsetting Heather Hardy at Madison Square Garden earlier this summer.
The main card can be seen live on "Paramount tinklas ir DAZN į 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. KT, o preliminarūs veiksmai vyks toliau Bellator.com, DAZN ir visame pasaulyje „Bellator“ mobilioji programa pradedant nuo 5:45 pm EST/2:45 pm PST.
Bilietai Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2 yra parduoti dabar, and are available in-person at the Click It or Ticket Box Office at Webster Bank Arena, as well as online at Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.
Earlier in the evening, Konektikutas savo paties "Notorious" Nikas Newell (15-2) will lace up the Bellator gloves for the first time in his career and make the short drive from his home in Milford, Conn. to Webster Bank Arena, kai jis atitinka Corey Browning (5-2), a man who has already defeated “Baby Slice” and Aaron Chalmers. Also representing the “The Constitution State,” the surging Mike “The Savage” Kimbel (3-1) will be looking to impress the partisan crowd againstChris Disonell (3-3).
Preliminary action is highlighted by appearances from top Bellator prospects, including Royce Gracie’s eldest son Khonry Gracie (1-1), Israel’s Aviv Gozali (2-0) and the promotional debut of light heavyweight Grant “The Truth” Neal (1-0). Daugiau, long-time UFC and TUF veteran Sabah Homasi (12-8) returns to the Bellator Cage for the first time since Bellator 124.
Taip pat ant kortelės, nepramintas Austin “The Gentleman” Vanderford (7-0) will make his middleweight debut against Georgia’s Joseph Creer (6-0-1), Naujasis Džersis s Ricky Bandejas (11-3) will return to action for the first time since relocating to American Top Team in Florida, when he competes at bantamweight against Virginia’s Ahmet Kayretli (8-3, 1 NC) ir visada jaudinantis Timas Džonsonas (12-5) will make his sophomore Bellator appearance against recently signedAzunna Anyanwu (15-5) of Philadelphia in a heavyweight matchup.
Baigta Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2 Kovos kortelė:
Heavyweight Main Event: Mattas Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) vs. Sergejus Kharitonov (29-7, 2 NC)
Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Vitalijus Minakov (21-1) vs. Javy Ayala (11-7)
Bantamweight Feature Bout: Alejandra Lara (7-3) vs. Taylor Turner (4-5)
175-Pound Catchweight Funkcinė kova: Davidas RICKELS (21-5, 2 NC) vs. Jaroslavas Amosovas (21-0)
Sunkiasvoris „Feature Bout“: Tyrelis Fortūna (6-0) vs. Rudy Schaffrothas (6-0, 1 NC)
Preliminari kortelė:
Vidutinio svorio parengiamosios varžybos: Khonry Gracie (1-1) vs. Oscar Vera (0-1)
165-Svaro svorio preliminari kova: Aviv Gozali (2-0) vs. Eduard Muravitskiy (9-8)
Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Grantas Nilas (1-0) vs. Alpha Toure (Pro debiutas)
Vidutinio svorio parengiamosios varžybos: Sabah Homasi (12-8) vs. Micah Terrill (14-7, 1 NC)
Vidutinio svorio preliminari kova: Ostinas Vanderfordas (7-0) vs. Joseph Creer (6-0-1)
Pasirengimo sunkiojo svorio varžyboms: Timas Džonsonas (12-5) vs. Azunna Anyanwu (15-5)
„Bantamweight“ preliminari kova: Ricky Bandejas (11-3) vs. Ahmet Kayretli (8-3, 1 NC)
140-Svaro svorio preliminari kova: Mike Kimbel (3-1) vs. Chris Disonell (3-3)
Lengvas parengiamasis mačas: Nickas Newellas (15-2) vs. Corey Browning (5-2)
165-Svaro svorio preliminari kova: Kastriot Xhema (3-3, 1 NC) vs. Connoras Dixonas (Pro debiutas)
175-Svaro svorio preliminari kova: Jonas Manlis (11-6) vs. Thiago Rela (10-7)
*Kortelė gali keistis.
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