LOS ANGELES - Bellator will hold the first-ever MMA event at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. Jumamosi, Agosti 24 when the always-exciting Matt Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) once again squares off against Sergei 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 Vitaly Minakov (21-1) nyuso Javy Ayala (11-7) katika tukio ushirikiano kuu, while undefeated heavyweight prospects Bahati ya Tyrell (6-0) na Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC), who both originally hail from Portland, Masaa., 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, David Rickels (21-5, 2 NC), takes on the undefeated Ukrainian Yaroslav Amosov (21-0) in a 175-pound catchweight bout, and former flyweight title contender Alejandra Lara (7-3) hukutanaTaylor Turner (4-5) katika bantamweight, who returns after recently upsetting Heather Hardy at Madison Square Garden earlier this summer.
The main card can be seen live on Mtandao Mkubwa na DAZN katika 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com, DAZN and globally on the Bellator Mobile App kuanzia saa 5:45 pm EST/2:45 pm PST.
Tiketi kwa ajili ya Bellator 225: Mitrione vs.. Kharitonov 2 ni juu ya kuuza sasa, 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, Connecticut ya mwenyewe "Notorious" Nick 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, wakati yeye hukutana 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). Zaidi, long-time UFC and TUF veteran Sabah Homasi (12-8) returns to the Bellator Cage for the first time since Bellator 124.
Pia kwenye kadi, unbeaten Austin “The Gentleman” Vanderford (7-0) will make his middleweight debut against Georgia’s Joseph Creer (6-0-1), New Jersey’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) Na kusisimua kila wakati Tim Johnson (12-5) will make his sophomore Bellator appearance against recently signedAzunna Anyanwu (15-5) of Philadelphia in a heavyweight matchup.
Kamili Bellator 225: Mitrione vs.. Kharitonov 2 Kadi ya kupambana:
Heavyweight Main Event: Matt Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 2 NC)
Tukio kuu kuu: Vitaly Minakov (21-1) vs. Javy Ayala (11-7)
Bantamweight Feature Bout: Alejandra Lara (7-3) vs. Taylor Turner (4-5)
175-Pound Catchweight Feature Bout: David Rickels (21-5, 2 NC) vs. Yaroslav Amosov (21-0)
Heavyweight Feature Bout: Bahati ya Tyrell (6-0) vs. Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC)
Awali Kadi:
Welterweight bout ya awali: Khonry Gracie (1-1) vs. Oscar Vera (0-1)
165-Pound ya kupata uzito wa kwanza: Aviv Gozali (2-0) vs. Eduard Muravitskiy (9-8)
Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Grant Neal (1-0) vs. Alpha Toure (Pro Albamu)
Welterweight bout ya awali: Sabah Homasi (12-8) vs. Micah Terrill (14-7, 1 NC)
Bout ya kwanza ya uzani: Austin Vanderford (7-0) vs. Joseph Creer (6-0-1)
Uzito wa kwanza wa uzani: Tim Johnson (12-5) vs. Azunna Anyanwu (15-5)
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Ricky Bandejas (11-3) vs. Ahmet Kayretli (8-3, 1 NC)
140-Pound ya kupata uzito wa kwanza: Mike Kimbel (3-1) vs. Chris Disonell (3-3)
Uzito wa kwanza wa uzani: Nick Newell (15-2) vs. Corey Browning (5-2)
165-Pound ya kupata uzito wa kwanza: Kastriot Xhema (3-3, 1 NC) vs. Connor Dixon (Pro Albamu)
175-Pound ya kupata uzito wa kwanza: Jon Manley (11-6) vs. Thiago Rela (10-7)
*Kadi chini ya kubadilika.
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