Both semifinal matchups for the BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix will top the card at the Footprint Center, home of the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury. Light heavyweight World Champion Vadim Nemkov (14-2) defends his world championship against No. 4 ranked Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (23-6), while current BELLATOR Heavyweight World Champion Ryan Bader (28-6) faces No. 2-Nyob Ruaj Ntseg Tus tub rog thiab Anderson (15-5) nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim.
Several new preliminary fights have been confirmed as well and are listed below. The preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, Showtime kev ua kis las YouTube thiab pluto TV pib ntawm 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT.
Former champions collide in the desert, as former UFC and WEC lightweight champion Benson Henderson squares off with former BELLATOR lightweight champion Brent Primus in a 155-pound bout that is sure to produce fireworks. Both men hold black belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and have the capability to finish a fight no matter where it goes. Fighting out of Glendale, AZ., “Smooth” Benson Henderson fights on his home turf but has a tough test in a Primus who is eager to return to the top of the mountain at 155-pounds.
Hard-los tsoo Henry Corrales reintroduces himself to the featherweight ranks, taking on submission guru Vladyslav parubchenko in the opening bout of the main card. Nrog 13 ntawm nws 18 kev yeej los ntawm txoj kev ntawm finish, “OK” Corrales steps in the cage with another known finisher, as Parubchenko has finished 14 ntawm nws 16 victories with stoppages. Both fighters are in the mix within a stacked BELLATOR featherweight division, and with a win, either fighter could find themselves making an immediate impact on the 145-pound rankings.
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Bellator 268: Lub Teeb Hnyav Hnyav Ntiaj Teb Grand Prix semifinals Main Card:
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10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT
Lub teeb hnyav heev ntiaj teb lub ntsiab lus tseem ceeb: C-Vadim Nemkov (14-2) vs. #4-Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (23-6)
Lub Teeb Hnyav Hnyav Ntiaj Teb Grand Prix semifinal bout: #1-Ryan Bader (28-6, 1 NC) vs. #2-Tus tub rog thiab Anderson (15-5)
Hnav Bout: #3-Benson Henderson (28-10) vs. Brent Primus (10-2)
Featherweight Bout: Henry Corrales (18-6) vs. Vladyslav parubchenko (16-2)
Preliminary Card:
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7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT
Lub teeb Heavyweight Bout: #5-Julias Anglickas (10-1) vs. #10-Karl Albrektsson (12-3)
Bantamweight Bout: Eric Perez (20-8) vs. Brett johns (17-3)
Lub teeb Heavyweight Bout: Sullivan cauley (1-0) vs. Tus tub rog tuag (1-0)
Hnav Bout: Nick Browne (11-1) vs. Bobby Lee (12-6)
Middleweight Bout: Javier Torres (11-5, 1 NC) vs. Gregory Milliard (12-6)
Poj niam Flyweight Bout: Sumiko Inaba (2-0) vs. Rand Field (2-0)
Hnav Bout: Lance gibson jr. (4-0) vs. Raymond Pina (9-4)
Amateur Straweight Bout: Maria Henderson (1-0) vs. Collette santiago (0-1)
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