LOS ANGELES - Bellator will hold the first-ever MMA event at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, కాన్. శనివారం, ఆగష్టు 24 when the always-exciting మాట్ Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) once again squares off against సెర్గీ 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 విటాలీ Minakov (21-1) ముఖాలు Javy అయల (11-7) సహ ముఖ్య కార్యక్రమంలో, while undefeated heavyweight prospects Tyrell Fortune (6-0) మరియు Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC), who both originally hail from Portland, గంటల., 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, డేవిడ్ 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) కలుస్తుందిTaylor Turner (4-5) వెయిట్ వద్ద, who returns after recently upsetting Heather Hardy at Madison Square Garden earlier this summer.
The main card can be seen live on పారామౌంట్ నెట్వర్క్ మరియు DAZN వద్ద 9 ప్రధానమంత్రి. ET / 8 గంటల. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com, DAZN and globally on the Bellator Mobile App వద్ద ప్రారంభించి 5:45 pm EST/2:45 pm PST.
టికెట్లు వారియర్ 225: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2 ఇప్పుడు అమ్మకానికి, 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, కనెక్టికట్ యొక్క సొంత "సంచలనాత్మక" నిక్ న్యూవెల్ (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, కాన్. to Webster Bank Arena, అతను కలుస్తుంది 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). మరిన్ని, long-time UFC and TUF veteran Sabah Homasi (12-8) returns to the Bellator Cage for the first time since వారియర్ 124.
కూడా, కార్డ్, అజేయంగా 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) and the always-exciting Tim Johnson (12-5) will make his sophomore Bellator appearance against recently signedAzunna Anyanwu (15-5) of Philadelphia in a heavyweight matchup.
పూర్తయింది వారియర్ 225: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2 ఫైట్ కార్డ్:
Heavyweight Main Event: మాట్ Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) vs. సెర్గీ Kharitonov (29-7, 2 NC)
Heavyweight Co-Main Event: విటాలీ Minakov (21-1) vs. Javy అయల (11-7)
Bantamweight Feature Bout: Alejandra Lara (7-3) vs. Taylor Turner (4-5)
175-Pound Catchweight Feature Bout: డేవిడ్ Rickels (21-5, 2 NC) vs. Yaroslav Amosov (21-0)
Heavyweight Feature Bout: Tyrell Fortune (6-0) vs. Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC)
ప్రాథమిక కార్డ్:
వెల్టర్వెయిట్ ప్రిలిమినరీ బౌట్: Khonry Gracie (1-1) vs. Oscar Vera (0-1)
165-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Aviv Gozali (2-0) vs. Eduard Muravitskiy (9-8)
Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Grant Neal (1-0) vs. Alpha Toure (ప్రో అరంగేట్రం)
వెల్టర్వెయిట్ ప్రిలిమినరీ బౌట్: Sabah Homasi (12-8) vs. Micah Terrill (14-7, 1 NC)
Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Austin Vanderford (7-0) vs. Joseph Creer (6-0-1)
Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: 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 Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Mike Kimbel (3-1) vs. Chris Disonell (3-3)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: నిక్ న్యూవెల్ (15-2) vs. Corey Browning (5-2)
165-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Kastriot Xhema (3-3, 1 NC) vs. Connor Dixon (ప్రో అరంగేట్రం)
175-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Jon Manley (11-6) vs. Thiago Rela (10-7)
*కార్డు మార్పుకు లోబడి ఉంటుంది.
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