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TWO WORLD TITLE FIGHTS! MCKEE-PITBULL 2, NEMKOV-ANDERSON TOP INCREDIBLY STACKED NEW FIGHT CARD SET FOR APRIL 15

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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 FOR $1 MILLION PRIZE IN BELLATOR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX FINAL

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BELLATOR 277 SET FOR FRIDAY, AFRILU 15, AT 10 P.M. ET / 7 P.M. Santa LIVE ON SHOWTIME INSIDE THE SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE, Calif.

TICKETS ON SALE THIS FRIDAY

Los Angeles (Feb. 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. McKee (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 championPatricio Lucenzo, Daddy Yankee (32-5) for the second time in less than nine months on Friday, Afrilu 15, a10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. Santa zauna a Showtime.

In the co-feature ofBELLATOR 277: McKee vs. Lucenzo, Daddy Yankee 2 a SAP Cibiyar a San Jose, Calif., current 205-pound BELLATOR MMA World ChampionVadim 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-ranked contenderCorey Anderson(16-5)in the BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix final.

Tikiti naBELLATOR MMA 277: McKee vs. Lucenzo, Daddy Yankee 2 go on sale this Friday, Feb. 18 at bothTicketmaster.com da kumaBellator.com with a special presale starting the day prior.

Bugu da žari, four preliminary bouts have been announced including a mouthwatering matchup between two highly ranked heavyweights as No. 5-rankedTim Johnson (15-8) faces surging No. 6-rankedTyrell 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. Santa on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV.

In their historic initial matchup at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., McKee stunned Pitbull by landing a punishing left leg kick to the head at 1:40 of the opening stanza atBELLATOR MMA 263a kan Yuli 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 na bude frame.

“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, Calif., BELLATOR’s top-rated pound-for-pound fighter has exceeded the lofty expectations placed on him since his professional debut three days following his 20ga watan ranar haihuwa. Armed with six knockouts and seven submissions, the Team Bodyshop product, da za su juya 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 Curran, 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 career contests (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, Juan Archuleta, and Daniel Straus (sau biyu). A 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. Tare da 23 finishes in 37 professional fights, 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 atBELLATOR MMA 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.

Anderson, of Robbinsville, N.J., 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 atBELLATOR MMA 257 a kan Afrilu 16, 2021. Exactly six months later atBELLATOR MMA 268, the Rockford, M., 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 atBELLATOR MMA 251 a watan Nuwamba 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, da sauransu.

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Ƙarin bouts za a sanar nan da nan.

BELLATOR 277: McKEE VS. PITBULL 2MAIN katin:

Jumma'a, Afrilu 15 – live onLOKACIN WASAN KWAIKWAYO

10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. Santa

Featherweight World Championship: C–A.J. McKee (18-0) vs. No. 1-Patricio Lucenzo, Daddy Yankee (15-5)

 Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Final: C-Vadim Nemkov (15-2) vs. Kar Ka. 1-Corey Anderson (16-5)

Na farko katin: 

BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV

7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. Santa

Matakin matsakaicin nauyi fadan: Kar Ka. 5-Tim Johnson(15-8) vs. No. 6-Tyrell Fortune(11-2, 1 NC)

Welterweight fadan: Kar Ka. 10-Kyle Crutchmer(8-1) vs.Michael Lombardo(12-2, 1 NC)

Welterweight fadan: Shane Keefe(2-0) vs.Tyson Miller (2-0)

140-Pound Contract Weight Bout: Gaston Bolanos (5-3) vs.Cass Bell(5-2)

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Updated schedule of BELLATOR events

Sat., Feb. 19 // BELLATOR 274: Gracie vs. Storley // Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, Conn.

Free. Feb. 25 // BELLATOR 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford // 3Arena // Dublin, Ireland

Free. Tẽku. 12 // BELLATOR 276: Borics vs. Burnell // The Family Arena // St. Louis, Ka.

Free. Feb. 15 // BELLATOR 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2/Nemkov vs. Anderson // SAP Center // San Jose, Calif.

Free. Mayu 6 // BELLATOR PARIS: Bader vs.. Kongo 2 // Accor Arena // Paris, FRA

Free. Mayu 13 // BELLATOR LONDON: Amosov vs. MVP // The OVO Arena Wembley // London

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Five New Preliminary Matchups Added to BELLATOR MMA 271 a ranar Jumma'a, Jan. 12, Zauna a Showtime

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FIVE FRESH PRELIMINARY MATCHUPS ADDED TOBELLATOR MMA 271: CYBORG VS. KAVANAGHRAN JUMA'A, Nov. 12, LIVE ON SHOWTIME® 

TONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA TALENT SET TO THRILL HOMETOWN CROWD AT HARD ROCK LIVE AT SEMINOLE HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO IN HOLLYWOOD, FLA., AS BELLATOR™ RETURNS TO THE SUNSHINE STATE FOR FIRST TIME IN EIGHT YEARS

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LOS ANGELES –In addition to the Featherweight World Title main event pitting current 145-pound championCris “Cyborg” (24-2, 1 NC) against No. 5-rankedSinead Kavanagh(7-4), BELLATOR MMA has added several star-studded matchups to the preliminary portion ofBELLATOR MMA 271: Cyborg vs. Kavanagha ranar Jumma'a, Jan. 12, at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla.

SHOWTIME will televise the fantastic five-fight main card live at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.Bugu da žari, the must-watch preliminary fights will stream live three hours earlier at7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. Santa on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV.

Tickets for BELLATOR MMA 271: Cyborg vs. Kavanagh are currently on sale at Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. Ƙarin bouts za a sanar in an jima.

In female flyweight action, Miami’s“Master” Valerie Loureda (3-1) hopes to steal the show yet again, as the 23-year-old star prepares for Knoxville’sTaylor Turner (5-7), while Brazilian sensationBruna Ellen (5-3) challenges the heavy-handedDesiree “Dirty Dez” Yanez (5-3).  

Fighting out of Key West, Fla., the undefeated knockout artistRoman Faraldo (5-0) returns to the BELLATOR cage to face fellow Floridian and Pensacola-nativeRobert Turnquest (11-7) in a 170-pound contest. Additionally, Roufusport productJordan Newman (3-0) hopes to keep his perfect record intact in a middleweight showdown against Palm Beach, Florida’sShane O’Shea (4-2).  

Lastly, former Penn State wrestler and current American Top Team standoutCody Law (4-0) puts his unblemished professional mark on the line in a featherweight clash with Fort Smith, Arkansas’Colton Hamm (4-3). 

In the co-main event., top-10 heavyweights will go toe-to-toe as No. 5-rankedTyrell Fortune (11-1, 1 NC) squares up with No. 8 Linton Vassell (20-8, 1 NC).

Rounding out the five-bout SHOWTIME telecast, the always electric and No. 5-rankedAaron Pico (8-3) will square off against undefeated No. 8 Justin Gonzales (12-0), yayin Babu. 1-rankedArlene Blencowe (14-8) attempts to cement her place as the next in line for a shot at the 145-pound crown against No. 7 Pam Sorenson(9-3). Kicking off the main card, undefeated Ba. 7-ranked Boca Raton, Fla., resident Steve Mowry (9-0) will continue his quest toward the top of the heavyweight ranks as he takes on veteranRakim Cleveland (22-13-1, 1 NC).

UpdatedBELLATOR MMA 271: CYBORG VS. KAVANAGH MAIN CARD: 

Jumma'a, Jan. 12 – live onLOKACIN WASAN KWAIKWAYO 

10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT 

Featherweight World Title Bout: C-Cris “Cyborg” (24-2, 1 NC) vs. #5-Sinead Kavanagh(7-4) 

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: #5-Tyrell Fortune (11-1, 1 NC) vs. #8-Linton Vassell (20-8, 1 NC) 

Featherweight fadan: #5-Aaron Pico (8-3) vs. Kar Ka. 8-Justin Gonzales (12-0) 

Featherweight fadan: #1-Arlene Blencowe(14-8)vs. #7-Pam Sorenson(9-3) 

Matakin matsakaicin nauyi fadan: #7-Steve Mowry(9-0)vs. Rakim Cleveland (22-13-1, 1 NC) 

Na farko katin: 

BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV 

7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT 

Flyweight fadan: Bruna Ellen (5-3) vs.Desiree Yanez (5-3) 

Welterweight fadan: Roman Faraldo (5-0) vs.Robert Turnquest (11-7) 

Featherweight fadan: Cody Law(4-0) vs.Colton Hamm (4-3)  

Flyweight fadan: Valerie Loureda (3-1) vs.Taylor Turner (5-7) 

Middleweight fadan: Jordan Newman (3-0) vs.Shane O’Shea(4-2) 

For more information on upcoming BELLATOR MMA events, please visit BELLATOR.com. 

 

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Updated schedule of BELLATOR events 

Free. Jan. 5 // BELLATOR 270: Queally vs. Pitbull 2// 3Arena // Dublin, Ireland

Free. Jan. 12 // BELLATOR 271: Cyborg vs. Kavanagh // Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Gidan caca // Hollywood, FL

Free. Dec. 3 // BELLATOR 272: Pettis vs. Horiguchi// Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, Conn.

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Official Fight Night Results, Quotes & Photos for BELLATOR MMA 262: Velasquez v. Kielholtz

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COMPLETE FIGHT NIGHT PHOTOS HERE - (PLEASE CREDIT: BELLATOR MMA / LUCAS NOONAN)

POST-FIGHT VIDEO INTERVIEWS HERE

C-Juliana Velasquez (12-0) ci #3-Denise Kielholtz (6-3) via tsaga yanke shawara (48-47, 47-48, 48-47)

Juliana Velasquez:
“I think I would be clinching a bit more, her striking didn’t surprise me, but I felt that I did enough to retain the title.”

“I beat her with my jab, if you look at her face, it’s messed up, if you look at mine, my face is fine. I think people in the audience favor her because she has a kickboxing style and I counter, but I think it was my boxing that was the difference tonight.”

“When I come in here, I don’t think of myself as a champion, I think of myself as someone who needs to earn the belt and tonight I felt that I did that.”

#5–Tyrell Fortune (11-1, 1 NC) ci #7-Matt Mitrione (13-9, 1 NC) via biyayya (buga) a 1:45 na zagaye daya

Tyrell Fortune:
“I feel great coming out of the fight. He stepped forward so I went for the shot instead of throwing the punch and I guess I made contact with my head. Besides that I was running through him for the takedown. As you saw, I finished on top, and the fight went from there.

“I didn’t feel it (the clash of heads), I can only go off of what he was saying at the time. Kamar na ce, I was just looking to get on top and continue to fight so I didn’t really know what else to do. I thought if there was a contact that the ref would have saw and we would have stopped that’s why I paused for a second on top of him. I didn’t go right to punching. Once the ref said to continue, I was continuing to fight.

“I want Tim Johnson. I don’t want a title shot. I’d rather have Tim Johnson first. That’s really the only fight I’ve been training for since that loss. Zuwa gare ni, with him taking that loss (against Valentin Moldavsky) and me getting this win, it should line us right up… I’m gonna’ try to knock his a– out just like he did me.”

Matheus Mattos (13-2-1) ci Cee Jay Hamilton (15-9) via TKO (buga) a 1:33 na zagaye biyu

Matheus Mattos:
“He’s a wrestler. Don haka, he could have done the boring game and taken me down. But he chose to go for the striking. Abin farin, he did it because it was a beautiful knockout. If Bellator could send more strikers to me, then they would be welcomed.”

"Ina jin mai girma, perfectly strong. But I felt my knee go ‘thwack.’ And I stopped moving a lot. I didn’t do much footwork. I knew this was going to be on my hands, because my leg was painful. Da fatan, everything went well.

“My two losses were to two of the best in the world. Don haka, I’ve been fighting at a high level a long time and I’m prepared for everyone. They can see that this fight welcomed me to Bellator, and now they know me. They know Matheus Mattos is a striker and he’s coming for us.

“I’m in my prime now so I’m prepared for everyone.”

#2–Arlene Blencowe (14-8) ci Dayana Silva (9-6) via TKO (punches) a 1:00 na zagaye uku

Arlene Blencowe:
"Ina jin mai girma. I want to give a shout out to my kids at home. I’ve been away from home for nine weeks and it’s the longest I’ve ever been without my kids. Don haka, this win is for you.”

“I was just trying to gauge my distance. It was starting to be a little bit of a slow fight, so sorry about that fans. I could hear you yelling. But I was determined to keep my pace and not rush into anything. We knew that she swung with power and that the overhand right and the left hook came pretty quick. We’ve been working a lot on kicks, and I’m going to have a lot of bruises tomorrow. And hopefully her calves will be sore too.”

#5-Johnny Eblen (9-0) ci Travis Davis (10-5) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)

Johnny Eblen:
“My coaches when I came back to the corner told me not to brawl. Don haka, I took their advice and I thought I wrestled smart.”

“He was talking s— yana cewa, 'Hey, let’s brawl in the corner.’ I’m like, ‘Bro, that’s stupid.’ That’s why you’re not where I’m at. Because you don’t fight smart. You’re trying to come out here and brawl. You can do that all you want, but you’re not going to be a world champion like me.”

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Said Sowma (7-2) ci Ronny Markes (19-9) via KO (punches) a 1:09 na zagaye daya
Cody Law (4-0) ci Theodore Macuka (1-1) via TKO (punches) a 1:54 na zagaye daya
Diana Avsaragova (4-0) ci Gabriella Gulfin (2-3) via tsaga yanke shawara (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Adil Benjilany (6-3, 1 NC) ci Johnny Soto (4-2) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Charlie Campbell (4-1) ci Nicholas Giulietti (2-2) via TKO (punches) a 1:30 na zagaye biyu

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COMPLETE FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & HOTUNA DAN BELLATOR 239: RUTH VS. AMOSOV

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Bellator 239: Ruth vs. Amosov Babban Card:

Yaroslav Amosov (23-0) ci Da kuma Ruth (8-2) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Myles Jury (18-5) ci Brandon Girtz (16-9) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Tim Johnson (13-6) ci Tyrell Fortune (8-1) via KO (punches) a 2:35 na zagaye daya

Valentin Moldavsky (9-1) ci Javy Ayala (11-8) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (30-25, 30-24, 30-24)



Na farko Card:

Davion Franklin (1-0) ci J.W. Kiser (5-3) via TKO (punches) a 1:30 na zagaye daya

Chris Gonzalez (4-0) ci Aaron McKenzie (7-2-1) via tsaga yanke shawara (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)

Kevin Croom (21-12) ci Adil Benjilany (5-3, 1 NC) via tsaga yanke shawara (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Cris Lencioni (6-2) ci Salim Mukhidinov (7-4) via tsaga yanke shawara (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)

Kyle Crutchmer (6-0) ci Scott Futrell (11-10) via biyayya (anaconda choke) a 2:58 na zagaye daya

Grant Neal (3-0) ci Claude Wilcox (1-2) via TKO (punches) a 3:37 na zagaye uku

Joshuwa (19-3)ci Vinicius Zani (11-6) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Solo Hatley Jr. (8-2) ci Gaston Bolanos (5-3) via tsaga yanke shawara (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Denise Kielholtz (5-2) ci Kristina Williams (3-3) via biyayya (raya-tsirara shaƙa) a 2:15 na zagaye daya

TeeJay Britton (6-2) ci Gabriel Varga (1-1) via tsaga yanke shawara (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Keith Lee (6-3) ci Shawn Bunch (9-5) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (30-26, 29-28, 29-27)

Christian Edwards (3-0) ci Marco Hutch (3-3) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (30-26, 30-26, 30-25)



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FULL FIGHT CARD AND BROADCAST DETAILS FOR BELLATOR 239: RUTH VS. AMOSOV THIS FRIDAY, Feb. 21

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Los Angeles – The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s return to WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla. wannan Jumma'a, Fabrairu 21 has been finalized with a stacked four-fight main card airing at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT on Paramount Network and DAZN. Bugu da žari, a total of 13 preliminary fights will stream on Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel and DAZN beginning at 6:15 p.m. PT/5:15 p.m. CT.



Babban taron na Bellator 239 will feature an exciting welterweight clash between two of the division’s best prospects, as three-time NCAA National Wrestling Champion Da kuma Ruth (8-1) takes on undefeated Ukrainian striker Yaroslav Amosov (22-0). Har ila yau, a kan katin, a premiere lightweight matchup between Minnesota’s own Brandon Girtz (16-8) and recent Bellator free agent signing Myles Jury (17-5), as well as two pivotal matchups in the heavyweight division as Tyrell Fortune (8-0) is set to meet UFC-veteran Timoti Johnson (12-6) da kuma saman contender Javy Ayala (11-7) goes to battle against a member of Fedor Emelianenko’s team in Russia, Valentin Moldavsky (8-1).



Preliminary action for Bellator 239: Ruth vs. Amosov will be highlighted by a number of young undefeated prospects returning to the cage, including Oklahoma’s Kyle Crutchmer (5-0), Christian Edwards (2-0), Chris Gonzalez (3-0), Grant Neal (2-0) and Texas’ Lucas Brennan (2-0), while familiar names in Cris Lencioni (5-2), Gaston Bolanos (5-2) da kuma Shawn Bunch (9-4) are also scheduled to compete on the card.



Bugu da žari, the prelims will feature appearances by two Bellator Kickboxing champions in flyweight champ Denise Kielholtz (4-2) and featherweight titleholder Gabriel Varga (1-0) as they both return to the Bellator MMA cage.



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Bellator 239: Ruth vs. Amosov Babban Card:

Paramount Network and DAZN

9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT



Welterweight Main Event: Da kuma Ruth (8-1) vs. Yaroslav Amosov (22-0)

Hur Co-Main Event: Brandon Girtz (16-8) vs. Myles Jury (17-5)

Nauyin Kayan Kati Mai nauyi: Tyrell Fortune (8-0) vs. Tim Johnson (12-6)

Nauyin Kayan Kati Mai nauyi: Javy Ayala (11-7) vs. Valentin Moldavsky (8-1)



Na farko Card:

Bellator MMA’s YouTube Channel and DAZN

6:15 p.m. DA / 5:15 p.m. CT:



Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Christian Edwards (2-0) vs. Marco Hutch (3-2)

Wasan Farko na Bantamweight: Shawn Bunch (9-4) vs. Keith Lee (5-3)

Wasan Farko na Fim mai nauyi: Gabriel Varga (1-0) vs. TeeJay Britton (5-2)

Wasan Flyweight Preliminary: Denise Kielholtz (4-2) vs. Kristina Williams (3-2)

Wasan Farko na Fim mai nauyi: Gaston Bolanos (5-2) vs. Solo Hatley Jr. (7-2)

Wasan Farko na Bantamweight: Joshuwa (18-3) vs. Vinicius Zani (11-5)

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Grant Neal (2-0) vs. Claude Wilcox (1-1)

175-laba. Contract Weight Bout: Kyle Crutchmer (5-0) vs. Scott Futrell (11-9)

Wasan Farko na Fim mai nauyi: Cris Lencioni (5-2) vs. Salim Mukhidinov (7-3)

Wasan Farko na Fim mai nauyi: Adil Benjilany (5-2, 1 NC) vs. Kevin Croom (20-12)

Wasan Farko na Fim mai nauyi: Lucas Brennan (2-0) vs. Jamese Taylor (0-1)

Wasan Firamare mai nauyi: Chris Gonzalez (3-0) vs. Aaron McKenzie (7-1-1)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: J.W. Kiser (5-2) vs. Davion Franklin (Pro halarta a karon)



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FULL RESULTS & HOTUNA DAN BELLATOR 233: SALTER VS. VAN STEENIS

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Babban Card:

John Salter (17-4) ci Costello van Steenis (12-2) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Andrew Kapel (15-6) ci "Sarki Mo" Lawal (21-10) via KO (naushi) a 1:22 na zagaye daya

Arlene Blencowe (13-7) ci Leslie Smith (11-8-1) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Tyrell Fortune (8-0) ci Zu Anyanwu (15-6) via TKO (punches) a 1:56 na zagaye biyu



Na farko Card:

Aaron McKenzie (7-1-1) ci Sean Clements (3-2) via biyayya (raya-tsirara shaƙa) a 4:31 na zagaye daya

Lucas Brennan (2-0) ci Jacob Landin (0-3) via biyayya (raya-tsirara shaƙa) a 3:38 na zagaye daya

Tyree Fortune (5-0) ci Chuck Campbell (2-1) via tsaga yanke shawara (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Logan Storley (11-0) ci E.J. Brooks (13-6) via TKO (injury) a 5:00 na zagaye daya

Julius Anglickas (8-1) ci Jordan Young (11-1) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Amanda Bell (7-6) ci Janay Harding (5-4) via TKO (punches) a 4:44 na zagaye uku

Kyle Crutchmer (5-0) ci Robert Gidron (4-4) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Romero Cotton (4-0) ci Jason Perrotta (3-4) via verbal submission (injury) a 2:16 na zagaye daya

Christian Edwards (2-0) ci Cesar Bennett (0-1) via knockout (head kick) a 0:16 na zagaye daya

Grant Neal (2-0) ci Jimmy Lugo (1-1) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (30-26, 30-26, 29-28)



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FULL CARD SET FOR BELLATOR’S DEBUT IN BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT ON SATURDAY, Agusta 24 AT WEBSTER BANK ARENA

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BELLATOR 225: MITRIONE VS. KHARITONOV 2 AIRS ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AND DAZN AT 9 P.M. ET / 8 P.M. CT

Los Angeles - Bellator will hold the first-ever MMA event at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. a ranar Asabar, Agusta 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) fuskõkinsu Javy Ayala (11-7) a co-main taron, while undefeated heavyweight prospects Tyrell Fortune (6-0) da kuma Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC), who both originally hail from Portland, Hours., 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) ya ganaTaylor Turner (4-5) a bantamweight, who returns after recently upsetting Heather Hardy at Madison Square Garden earlier this summer.



The main card can be seen live on Paramount hanyar sadarwa da kuma DAZN a 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com, DAZN and globally on the Bellator Mobile App farko a 5:45 pm EST/2:45 pm PST.



Tikiti na Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2 su ne sayarwa a yanzu, 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 ta mallaka "Sananne" 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, a lõkacin da ya gana 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). Kara, long-time UFC and TUF veteran Sabah Homasi (12-8) returns to the Bellator Cage for the first time since Bellator 124.



Har ila yau, a kan katin, 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) 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.



Kammala Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2 Katin yaƙi:

Heavyweight Main Event: Matt Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 2 NC)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: 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: Tyrell Fortune (6-0) vs. Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC)



Na farko Card:

Wasan farko na Welterweight: Khonry Gracie (1-1) vs. Oscar Vera (0-1)

165-Pound Catchweight Wasan Farko: Aviv Gozali (2-0) vs. Eduard Muravitskiy (9-8)
Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Grant Neal (1-0) vs. Alpha Toure (Pro halarta a karon)

Wasan farko na Welterweight: Sabah Homasi (12-8) vs. Micah Terrill (14-7, 1 NC)

Wasan Farko na Tsakiya: Austin Vanderford (7-0) vs. Joseph Creer (6-0-1)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Tim Johnson (12-5) vs. Azunna Anyanwu (15-5)

Wasan Farko na Bantamweight: Ricky Bandejas (11-3) vs. Ahmet Kayretli (8-3, 1 NC)

140-Pound Catchweight Wasan Farko: Mike Kimbel (3-1) vs. Chris Disonell (3-3)

Wasan Firamare mai nauyi: Nick Newell (15-2) vs. Corey Browning (5-2)

165-Pound Catchweight Wasan Farko: Kastriot Xhema (3-3, 1 NC) vs. Connor Dixon (Pro halarta a karon)

175-Pound Catchweight Wasan Farko: Jon Manley (11-6) vs. Thiago Rela (10-7)



*Katin batun canzawa.



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TOP PROSPECT ED RUTH JOINS THIS FRIDAY’S ‘BELLATOR 168’ CARD IN FLORENCE FOR HIS SECOND FIGHT IN AS MANY MONTHS

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SANTA Monica, Calif (Dec. 6, 2016) – It was announced today that one of MMA’s hottest prospects, Da kuma Ruth (1-0), will waste no time continuing to build his resume, as he fights Emanuele Palombi (5-2) for his second fight in as many months. The bout takes place wannan Jumma'a a "Bellator 168: Sakara vs. Beltran," a kan Dec. 10 from the Mandela Forum in Florence and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 4am ET/Santa.

 

A kawai 26 shekara, Ruth is looking to pave the way for the other members of “The New Breed," a group of highly accomplished wrestlers who have all signed to fight under the Bellator MMA banner including: Joey Davis (1-0), Tyrell Fortune (1-0), Jarod Trice (1-0) har da Aaron Pico da kuma Romero Cotton – the last of which have yet to make their highly anticipated professional debuts. Before he was a three-time National Champion and four-time All-American wrestler at Penn State University, Ruth attended the world-renown Blair Academy in Susquehanna Township, PA, where he was the top-ranked recruit in the nation for his weight class. Having achieved great success at every stage of competition throughout his life, Ruth aspires to have the Bellator middleweight gold around his waist before long. After making the move across the country to Fresno, Calif., where he now trains at Dethrone Basecamp with other Bellator MMA fighters like Josh Koscheck da kuma Chris Honeycutt, Ruth made his professional MMA debut just last month on Jan. 4, when he finished Dustin Collins-Miles with strikes at 3:19 a cikin zagayen farko.

 

Ruth now faces Rome’s Palombi, a seven-fight veteran with five victories including three KO’s and one submission. Ruth, who is taking the fight on less than a week’s notice, must quickly learn how to tune out a hometown crowd, who will certainly be heavily in favor of the Italian fighter.

 

The evening is highlighted by a main event featuring Italy’s most renowned mixed martial artist Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC), who will duke it out with Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran (17-13, 1 NC) in a light heavyweight main event. Other Bellator MMA competitors will also be in action, duk da John Salter (12-3), Yamauchi up (31-9) da kuma Philipe Lins(10-1).

 

The Bellator Kickboxing brand will also be on display in Italy with a card that features a female flyweight rematch between Denise Kielholtz (45-3) da kuma Gloria Peritore (11-1-1), but this time, a world title will be on the line. "Bellator kickboxing: Florence” will also include a lightweight clash between Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 NC) and British kickboxing champion Jordan Watson (48-11-2), a middleweight matchup pitting Joe Schilling (19-9) da Victorio Lermano (30-7), a welterweight contest pairing Luca Novello (22-4-2) tare da Karim Ghajji (96-13-1), da kuma Kevin Ross(31-9) zai gana Alessio Arduini (26-14-2) a cikin wani hur yaki. "Bellator kickboxing: Florence” airs Jumma'a, Dec. 16 a 11:15 am ET, immediately following "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii.”

 

Complete "Bellator 168: Sakara vs. Beltran” Card:

Haske matakin matsakaicin nauyi fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) vs. Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 NC)

Haske matakin matsakaicin nauyi fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Philipe Lins (10-1) vs. Kleber Raimundo Silva (12-7)

Middleweight Feature Fight: John Salter (12-3) vs. Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Yamauchi up (31-9) vs. Mircea Valeriu (12-3)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Da kuma Ruth (1-0) vs. Emanuele Palombi (5-2)

Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” Card:

Lightweight Feature Fight: Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 NC) vs. Jordan Watson (48-11-2)

Flyweight World Title: Denise Kielholtz (45-3) vs. Gloria Peritore (11-1-1)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (19-9) vs. Victorio Lermano (30-7)

Welterweight fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Luca Novello (22-4-2) vs. Karim Ghajji (96-13-1)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Kevin Ross (31-9) vs. Alessio Arduini (26-14-2)

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MISSION ACCOMPLISHED, PHIL DAVIS TAKES HOME BELLATOR MMA TITLE WITH DOMINATING FIVE-ROUND VICTORY

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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (Jan. 4, 2016) – It’s a wonderful life for Phil Davis (17-3), who dethroned Liam McGeary (11-1) a ranar Jumma'a dare a “Bellator 163,” taking home the light heavyweight championship.

As has been the case plenty of times throughout Davis’ illustrious career, his wrestling pedigree was the deciding factor, nullifying the world-class jiu-jitsu of the Renzo Gracie-trained former champion. For nearly 25-minutes, “Mr. Wonderful” maintained top pressure on the New York-native, frustrating McGeary and putting him into desperation mode in the fifth and final round. McGeary fought valiantly to both stop and submit the longtime Alliance MMA-product, amma a karshen, Davis took home the unanimous decision with scorecards of 50-43, 50-45, 50-44.

McGeary, who suffered the first loss of his young career, was humble in defeat, admitting that while Davis was the better man throughout their main event fight, he will be back to reclaim what he feels is rightfully his.

Returning home to Southern California with a new belt in tow, Davis now sets his sights on his pregnant wife, who is due to give birth to his second son ran Litinin.

Brennan Ward & Saad Awad Provide 90 Seconds of Pure Violence

In an absolute barnburner, Brennan Ward da kuma Ka Awad went toe-to-toe for the 86 seconds they shared the Bellator MMA cage together, doing their best imitation of Rock Em’ Sock Em’ Robots until “Dan Ailan” caught “Mai kisan gilla” with an uppercut that sent the Palestinian face first into the canvas. With the knockout, Ward moves into sixth place on the all-time list of KO’s under the promotion’s banner, and now sets his sights on a future matchup against the elite at 170-pounds.

Neiman Gracie Tells the MMA World, ‘Gracie Jiu-Jitsu’ is Back

After finding out they would be competing live on SPIKE less than 24 hours before entering the Bellator MMA cage, Neiman Gracie (5-0) yi sauri aikin Rudy Bears (16-15), latching on to an arm bar 4:39 into the opening frame and forcing the tap from “Bad News.” Gracie was able to add to his impressive submission record, which has now been stretched to three victories in three Bellator MMA appearances, including a pair of first-round submissions. The 27-year-old was also able to please Royce Gracie, who was cornering his bout for the evening.

Javy Ayala Spoils Return of Sergei Kharitonov in 16 seconds

In what many people thought would be a triumphant return to the sport of MMA for Sergei Kharitonov (23-6), Javy Ayala (10-5) spoiled that, sending the Russian heavyweight to the canvas in a heap following an overhand right 16 seconds into the matchup. Tare da nasara, “Eye Candy” immediately inserted himself into further big-time match-ups, namedropping both Bobby Lashley da kuma Matt Mitrione during his post-fight interview. In his last two outings, the Northern California-native has finished his foe in the opening round via stoppage.

Na farko Card Results:

Da kuma Ruth (1-0) ci Dustin Collins-Miles (0-1) via TKO (punches) a 3:19 na zagaye daya

Tyrell Fortune (1-0) ci Cody Miskell (0-1) via TKO (punches) a 2:22 na zagaye daya

Tim Caron (6-0) ci Steve Skrzat (8-9) ta hanyar TKO a 1:22 na zagaye daya

Hannah Regina (1-0) ci Sarah Biyan (1-4) via biyayya (arm bar) a 4:51 na zagaye daya

Tim Caron (6-0) ci Steve Skrzat (8-9) ta hanyar TKO a 1:22 na zagaye biyu

Blair Tugman (9-6) ci Walter Smith-Cotito (4-5, 1 NC) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (29-28)

Christopher Foster (10-4) ci Thomas English (6-7) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Tyler Sarki (12-4) ci Josh Diekmann (15-8, 1 NC) via biyayya (raya-tsirara shaƙa) a 1:39 na zagaye biyu

Carlos Corriea (2-0) ci Ilya Kotau (1-2) via tsaga yanke shawara (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)

Vinicius De Jesus (5-1) ci James Boran (6-1) via biyayya (raya-tsirara shaƙa) a 1:55 na zagaye 2

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VOTE FOR PHIL DAVIS 2016 – AMERICA’S WONDERFUL CHOICE

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SANTA Monica, Calif. (Oct. 25, 2016) - Hey America! As we near the 2016 Presidential Election, Bellator MMA is headed to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn on Jumma'a, Nuwamba 4 with one of the most intriguing cards of the year. Headlining the event, Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis is on the campaign trail as he prepares for one of the biggest fights of his career vs current Light Heavyweight Champion, Liam McGeary.

 

In advance of the card’s main event, Bellator’s digital team collaborated with Davis and stand-up comedian, Adam Hunter, to produce a collection of six original digital campaign videos with a clear message that there is a better choice! Complementing the digital shorts, fans can actually vote for Davis at the touch of a button at www.VoteForPhilDavis.com up until fight night on Nuwamba 4. In the meantime, watch these “wonderful” clips below and see why Davis’ stance outside the cage will make MMA great again!

 

One of the more outspoken athletes in MMA, Davis comes in having won three consecutive contests and seven of his last nine. Bugu da kari, the 31-year-old has finished his opponent in half of his 16 career wins, including five submission victories. Davis earned his shot at McGeary and the highly coveted 205-pound belt with a key win over “King Mo” a "Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo” a farkon wannan shekara. A 13-fight veteran of the UFC, Davis will likely not be fazed by the bright lights of the Mohegan Sun Arena, in what is possibly the biggest challenge of his illustrious career. Look for the former NCAA National Champion wrestler to take this contest to the canvas and display his impeccable ground game in front of a packed Connecticut crowd.

 

 

 

 

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"Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis” Fight Card

Light Heavyweight World Title Fight: Liam McGeary (11-0) vs. Phil Davis (16-3)

Abun Cikin Babban Welterweight: Ka Awad (19-8) vs. Brennan Ward (13-4)

Welterweight Feature Bout: Bulus Daley (38-14-2) vs. Derek Anderson (14-2)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) vs. Javy Ayala (9-5)

Girman Fata mai nauyi: Marloes Coenen (23-7) vs. Talita Nogueira (6-0)

 

Na farko Card

Wasan Farko na Tsakiya: Da kuma Ruth (Halarta a karon) vs. Mark Mangiardi (Halarta a karon)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Tyrell Fortune (Halarta a karon) vs. Cody Miskell (Halarta a karon)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Neiman Gracie (4-0) vs. Rudy Bears (16-14)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Josh Diekmann (15-7, 1 NC) vs. Tyler Sarki (11-4)

Wasan Farko na Fim mai nauyi: Blair Tugman (8-6) vs. Walter Smith-Cotito (4-4, 1 NC)

Wasan Farko na Tsakiya: Michael Zichelle (8-4) vs. Tim Caron (5-0)

Wasan farko na Welterweight: Ilya Kotau (1-1) vs. Carlos Corriea (1-0)

Wasan Flyweight Preliminary: Sarah Biyan (1-3) vs. Hannah Regina (Halarta a karon)

Wasan farko na Welterweight: Keenan Raymond (3-3) vs. Kastroit Xhema (Halarta a karon)

Wasan farko na Welterweight: James Boran (6-0) vs. Vinicius De Jesus (4-1)

Wasan Farko na Fim mai nauyi: Thomas English (6-6) vs. Christopher Foster (9-4)