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TWO WORLD TITLE FIGHTS! MCKEE-PITBULL 2, NEMKOV-ANDERSON TOP INCREDIBLY STACKED NEW FIGHT CARD SET FOR APRIL 15
UNDEFEATED WORLD CHAMPIONA.J. MCKEE TO DEFEND BELLATOR MMA 145-POUND WORLD TITLE IN REMATCH AGAINST FORMER NUMBER ONE POUND-FOR-POUND & TWO-DIVISION CHAMPIONPATRICIO PITBULL
205-POUND CHAMPIONVADIM NEMKOV TO BATTLE TOP-RANKEDCOREY ANDERSON ЗА $1 MILLION PRIZE IN BELLATOR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX FINAL
BELLATOR 277 SET FOR FRIDAY, Април 15, AT 10 P.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT LIVE ON SHOWTIME INSIDE THE SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE, CALIF.
TICKETS ON SALE THIS FRIDAY
Лос Анджелис (Февруари. 16, 2022) -Two outstanding world-championship showdowns. Four of BELLATOR MMA’s best pound-for-pound fighters. One highly anticipated rematch. The promotion’s all-time greatest athlete striving to avenge a highlight-reel loss to the company’s homegrown superstar. A tournament final awarding a seven-figure jackpot to the victor.
BELLATOR’s fourth phenomenal fight card of 2022 promises to be one for the ages.
Fresh off a 117-second destruction of his upcoming opponent and claiming the $1 million bounty at the BELLATOR MMA Featherweight World Grand Prix Finale, unbeaten BELLATOR Featherweight World TitleholderA.J. Маккий (18-0) hopes to take the next step toward becoming the sport’s greatest fighter as he battles former top pound-for-pound and two-division championПатрисио Pitbull (32-5) for the second time in less than nine months on Friday, Април 15, при10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT живеят на SHOWTIME.
In the co-feature ofBellator 277: Макки срещу. Pitbull 2 в SAP център в Сан Хосе, Калифорния., current 205-pound BELLATOR MMA World ChampionВадим Nemkov (15-2) will defend his title for the third time and aims to take home the $1 million prize three days before U.S. Tax Day when he squares off against the surging No. 1-класирана претендентCorey Anderson(16-5)in the BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix final.
Билети заБЕЛАТОР ММА 277: Макки срещу. Pitbull 2 go on sale this Friday, Февруари. 18 at bothTicketmaster.com иBellator.com with a special presale starting the day prior.
Допълнително, four preliminary bouts have been announced including a mouthwatering matchup between two highly ranked heavyweights as No. 5-класиранаТим Джонсън (15-8) faces surging No. 6-класиранаTyrell Fortune(11-2, 1 NC) in a rematch fromBellator 239. Their first fight ended with Johnson securing a win that earned great consideration for the 2020 KO of the Year. The preliminary bouts will stream live three hours earlier at7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT в канала на BELLATOR MMA YouTube, SHOWTIME Спортен канал в YouTube и телевизия Плутон.
In their historic initial matchup at the Forum in Inglewood, Калифорния., McKee stunned Pitbull by landing a punishing left leg kick to the head at 1:40 of the opening stanza atBELLATOR MMA 263юли 31, 2021. The champion then continued the onslaught by unleashing a series of brutal unanswered head shots that floored the Brazilian legend.
Moments later as McKee prematurely raised his arms in celebration, Pitbull rose from the depths of defeat only to be greeted by a fighter hell bent on stealing his crown and claiming the $1 million prize. With the 25-time BELLATOR MMA veteran backed up against the fence, MMA’s brightest young brawler locked in a guillotine choke. With Pitbull seeming to lose consciousness, referee Mike Beltran halted matters at 1:57 на рамката на отваряне.
“Hosting the world’s best mixed martial artists in the great city of San Jose is something that has been important to me during my career as a fight promoter and I’m happy to continue that with our card on April 15,” BELLATOR President Scott Coker said. “The rematch between A.J. McKee and Patricio Pitbull for the featherweight title, as well as our Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Final featuring Vadim Nemkov against Corey Anderson are two fights that could headline any event on their own, but we are bringing both to SAP Center at San Jose on the same night to show the fans here that we truly value their support throughout the years.”
A native of Long Beach, Калифорния., BELLATOR’s top-rated pound-for-pound fighter has exceeded the lofty expectations placed on him since his professional debut three days following his 20тата рожден ден. Armed with six knockouts and seven submissions, the Team Bodyshop product, който ще се превърне 27 eight days before his rematch against Pitbull, has shown a knack for securing lightning-fast finishes with 10 coming in the first round. “Mercenary” has earned dominant victories over every fighter who has opposed him, including former World Champions Pitbull, Pat Къран, and Darrion Caldwell, who McKee submitted with a rare-modified neck crank that was later dubbed the “McKee-otine.” The winner of the 2020 Submission of the Year Award for his 71-second annihilation of Caldwell has fought a total of 33 rounds across 18 кариерни конкурси (1.8 rounds per bout), while logging less than 41 total minutes in the BELLATOR cage since turning pro in August 2012.
One half of the vaunted Pitbull Brothers duo, Patricio has long been considered the crown jewel of BELLATOR MMA, where he currently sits at No. 3 in the BELLATOR MMA men’s pound-for-pound rankings. Holding a remarkable 32-5 record with wins over elite competition, including the likes of former World Champions Pat Curran, Хуан Арчулета, and Daniel Straus (два пъти). В 2019, the 34-year-old Brazilian captured the BELLATOR Lightweight World Championship from Michael Chandler, becoming only the second BELLATOR athlete to hold two titles simultaneously. С 23 finishes in 37 професионални мача, Pitbull has shown repeatedly that he possesses the well-rounded skillset required to reign over multiple weight classes.
Currently BELLATOR MMA’s second-ranked pound-for-pound fighter, Nemkov captured the BELLATOR MMA light heavyweight crown by defeating Ryan Bader via second-round TKO atБЕЛАТОР ММА 244 in August 2020. Riding a nine-fight winning streak dating back to June 2016, the ferocious 29-year-old sports seven first-round knockouts, with two in the initial minute of action. After successfully defending his light heavyweight belt by earning a tough unanimous decision over Phil Davis, the pride of Belgorod, Russia and Fedor Emelianenko protégé scored a fourth-round submission of late replacement Julius Anglickas in the semifinals of the BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix during his last outing on Oct. 16, 2021.
Андерсън, of Robbinsville, Ню Джърси, has ascended to the top of the BELLATOR 205-pound rankings by vanquishing seven of his past eight opponents, including a third-round stoppage of Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov atБЕЛАТОР ММА 257 април 16, 2021. Exactly six months later atБЕЛАТОР ММА 268, the Rockford, Ill., native walked into the cage to the spellbinding sounds of The Doors’ “Five to One,” and took the song title literally by knocking out Arizona State University wrestling legend Ryan Bader in 51 seconds in front of Bader’s hometown crowd at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Ariz. In his first promotional appearance, “Overtime” registered a second-round TKO over Dutch kickboxing legend Melvin Manhoef atБЕЛАТОР ММА 251 през ноември 2020. Prior to joining BELLATOR, Anderson tallied a 10-5 record with a rival promotion, winning “The Ultimate Fighter 19” tournament in 2014, and boasting impressive wins over Glover Teixeira, Jan Błachowicz and Johnny Walker, наред с други.
Допълнителни двубои ще бъдат обявени скоро.
Bellator 277: McKEE VS. PITBULL 2Основната карта:
Петък, Април 15 – живей нататъкSHOWTIME
10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT
Featherweight World Championship: C–A.J. Маккий (18-0) vs. No. 1-Патрисио Pitbull (15-5)
Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Final: C-Вадим Nemkov (15-2) срещу. Do Not. 1-Corey Anderson (16-5)
ПРЕДВАРИТЕЛЕН CARD:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube канал | канал SHOWTIME Спорт YouTube | Телевизор Плутон
7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT
Heavyweight Bout: Do Not. 5-Тим Джонсън(15-8) vs. No. 6-Tyrell Fortune(11-2, 1 NC)
Welterweight Bout: Do Not. 10-Кайл Кръчмър(8-1) срещу.Michael Lombardo(12-2, 1 NC)
Welterweight Bout: Shane Keefe(2-0) срещу.Тайсън Милър (2-0)
140-Pound Contract Weight Bout: Гастон Боланос (5-3) срещу.Кас Бел(5-2)
*Карта подлежи на промяна.
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Сб, Февруари. 19 // Bellator 274: Грейси срещу. Сторли // Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, Кон.
Безплатно. Февруари. 25 // Bellator 275: Мусаси срещу. Вандерфорд // 3Арена // Дъблин, Ирландия
Безплатно. Море. 12 // Bellator 276: Borics vs. Бърнел // Семейната арена // St. Louis, Ти.
Безплатно. Април. 15 // Bellator 277: Макки срещу. Pitbull 2/Nemkov vs. Андерсън // SAP център // Сан Хосе, Халиф.
Безплатно. Май 6 // BELLATOR PARIS: Бадер срещу. Конгоански 2 // Акор Арена // Париж, ОТ
Безплатно. Май 13 // BELLATOR ЛОНДОН: Амосов vs. MVP // OVO Арена Уембли // Лондон
UNBEATEN RISING STAR CHRIS COLBERT TO FACE UNDEFEATED DOMINICAN OLYMPIAN HECTOR LUIS GARCIA LIVE ON SHOWTIME® SATURDAY, Февруари 26 FROM THE COSMOPOLITAN OF LAS VEGAS
TOP-FIVE Welterweights Neiman Gracie & Logan Storley to Headline Bellator 274 Събота, Февруари. 19
FULL CARD CONFIRMED FOR BELLATOR 274 EVENT
AT THE MOHEGAN SUN ARENA IN UNCASVILLE, ВРЪЗКИ.
АНГЕЛИТЕ -BELLATOR MMA has confirmed the full fight card forБЕЛАТОР ММА 274: Грейси срещу. Сторлитази събота, Февруари. 19, в Mohegan Sun Arena в Uncasville, Кон. SHOWTIME will televise the phenomenal main card live at9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
Допълнително, nine thrilling preliminary fights will stream live three hours earlier on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube канал и Pluto TV, започващи в6 p.m. ET/3p.m. PT.
В основното събитие на вечерта, Do Not. 4-класиранаNeiman Gracie(11-2) will strap on the BELLATOR gloves for the 12тата consecutive time when he takes on former four-time collegiate All-American wrestler and No. 5-класиранаЛоган Сторли(12-1) in a five-round clash of top-5 welterweights. В съвместно черта схватката, former BELLATOR Welterweight Champion and No. 9-класиранаАндрей Koreshkov (24-4) will return to action and open his 2002 campaign against Alliance MMA product and owner of seven first-round finishesChance Rencountre(16-4) of Pawhuska, Оклахома.
The updated and complete listing of bouts can be found below.
Билети заБЕЛАТОР ММА 274: Грейси срещу. Сторли сега се продават и в дветеTicketmaster.com иBellator.com.
БЕЛАТОР ММА 274: GRACIE VS. STORLEYОсновната карта:
Събота, Февруари. 19 – живей нататъкSHOWTIME
9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Welterweight Main Event: #4-Neiman Gracie (11-2) срещу. #5-Логан Сторли (12-1)
Състезание в състезание в полутежка категория: #9-Андрей Koreshkov (24-4) срещу.Chance Rencountre(16-4)
Лек Bout: Георги Karakhanyan(31-12-1) срещу.Adam Piccolot(12-4)
Heavyweight Bout: #8-Давион Франклин (4-0) vs.#9–Said Sowma(8-2)
ПРЕДВАРИТЕЛЕН CARD:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube канал | канал SHOWTIME Спорт YouTube | Телевизор Плутон
6 p.m. И / 3 ч. PT
Лек Bout: Мандел Нало (8-1, 1 NC) срещу.Nick Browne(12-1)
175-Pound Contract Weight Bout: Бренън Ward (14-6) срещу.Брандън Бел (10-10)
Категория петел Bout: Jaylon Bates (4-0) срещу.Chris Disonell (6-4)
Лек Bout: #9-Авив Гозали (6-0) срещу. Bobby King(10-4)
Flyweight Bout: #7-ДеАна Бенет (11-7-1) срещу.Justine Kish(7-4)
В средна Bout: Джордан Нюман (3-0) срещу.Cody Herbert(2-0)
Лек Bout: Justin Montalvo(4-0) срещу. Corey Samuels (3-2)
Перо Bout: Исая Хокит (0-1) срещу.Theodore Macuka(1-2)
Welterweight Bout: Orlando Mendoza (0-1) срещу.Jonathan Di Lorenzo (1-0)
*Карта подлежи на промяна.
Моля, посететеBellator.com За допълнителна информация.
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Сб, Февруари. 19 // Bellator 274: Грейси срещу. Сторли // Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, Кон.
Безплатно. Февруари. 25 // Bellator 275: Мусаси срещу. Вандерфорд // 3Арена // Дъблин, Ирландия
Sat. Март 12 // БЕЛАТОР ММА 276: Borics vs. Бърнел //Семейната арена // St. Louis
Безплатно. Май 6 // BELLATOR PARIS: Бадер срещу. Конгоански 2 // Акор Арена // Париж
Безплатно. Май 13 // BELLATOR ЛОНДОН: Амосов vs. MVP // OVO Арена Уембли // Лондон
Light Heavyweight Bout Featuring Yoel Romero Against Melvin Manhoef Added to BELLATOR’s Return to Paris on May 6
BELLATOR’S TOP FOUR WELTERWEIGHTS CONVERGE ON LONDON’S OVO ARENA WEMBLEY FRIDAY, MAY 13
GARY RUSSELL JR. VS. MARK MAGSAYO VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
GERVONTA “TANK” DAVIS REMAINS UNDEFEATED WITH THRILLING UNANIMOUS DECISION OVER ISAAC “PITBULL” CRUZ
Full Fight Night Results, Цитати & Photos For BELLATOR MMA 272: Петис срещу. Horiguchi
2022 is the Year of the BELLATOR Bantamweight World Grand Prix
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
WATCH TONIGHT’S ANNOUNCEMENT BY CLICKING HERE
АНГЕЛИТЕ -It was officially announced at tonight’sBellator 272: Петис срещу. 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 betweenСерджо Петтис иKyoji 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 championХуан Арчулета, Do Not. 2 класирана-Raufeon Stots, Do Not. 3 класирана-Нестабилен микс, Do Not. 4 класирана-Магомед Магомедов, Do Not. 5 класирана-Леандро Higo, и Не. 6 класирана-Джеймс Галахър, 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, Декември. 6.
Шампион – Серджо Петтис (21-5):
Fighting out of Milwaukee, Wisc.,Серджо Петтис captured the BELLATOR bantamweight crown in May 2021 by outpointing former championХуан Арчулета 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, Япония, 31-годишниятKyoji 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. За съжаление, 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 championСерджо Петтис приBellator 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. Допълнително, more than half of Horiguchi’s career victories have come via knockout. Сега, 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
Do Not. 1 Ranked Bantamweight – Хуан Арчулета (25-3):
With the Bantamweight World Grand Prix set, former BELLATOR World Champion and No. 1-класиранаХуан Арчулета sees a clear path toward regaining the 135-pound crown. Armed with 25 professional victories, включително и 12 by way of K.O. или представяне, 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, Хенри Corrales, and Ricky Bandejas, strives to keep that trend going throughout the Grand Prix.
Do Not. 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, на 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 рекорд, the Roufusport product and two-time NCAA Division II Champion now has an opportunity to compete for a long-awaited crown.
Do Not. 3 Ranked Bantamweight – Нестабилен микс (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, Ирландия, миналия месец. 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. Сега, 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.
Do Not. 4 Ranked Bantamweight – Магомед Магомедов (18-2):
After capturing belts in different organizations, Dagestani phenomМагомед Магомедов 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.
Do Not. 5 Ranked Bantamweight – Леандро 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 през май 2021. Като 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.
Do Not. 6 Ranked Bantamweight – Джеймс Галахър (11-2):
Hailing from Strabane, Ирландия, 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 през декември 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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