GEGARD MOUSASI DEFENDS BELLATOR MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST UNBEATEN RAFAEL LOVATO JR.
ЛОС-АНДЖЕЛЕС – The co-main event of Bellator’s return to the “Fabulous” Forum in Inglewood, Халіф. Січень. 26 will see reigning middleweight champion Гегард Мусасі (45-6-2) defend his title against undefeated Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Рафаель Ловато-молодший. (9-0).
The main event of the card will feature the Finals of the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix, where the greatest heavyweight of all-time Федір Ємельяненко (38-5, 1 Північна Кароліна) faces current light heavyweight champ Райан Бадер (26-5) for the Bellator world heavyweight title. A recently added featherweight bout will pit super-prospect Аарон Піко (4-1) against the always-tough Генрі Корралес (16-3). Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.
Квитки на Bellator 214: Федір проти. Bader are on sale now and can be purchased at the Forum box office, as well as Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT and will be simulcast live on DAZN. Preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.
Боротьба з Лейдена, Південна Голландія, Нідерланди, Gegard Mousasi will be looking to follow-up his decisive TKO victory over Рорі Макдональд на Bellator 206 in what will be his second title defense since becoming champion earlier this year. “The Dreamcatcher” is currently in the midst of an impressive eight-fight win streak that dates back to 2016. The 33-year-old judo black belt has dominated the stacked middleweight class since signing with Bellator in 2017, collecting three victories in as many bouts, including a pair of knockouts against Рафаель Карвалью and MacDonald in both of his world title fights. The former Strikeforce champion, who debuted in impressive fashion against Олександр Шлеменко, now looks to extend his current win streak and defend the middleweight belt for the second time in just five months.
Рафаель Ловато-молодший. will be making his sixth appearance for Bellator, a bout where not only will the 35-year-old’s unblemished mark of 9-0 be on the line, but also a world championship belt. Since signing with the Viacom-owned promotion in 2017, the Oklahoma City-based fighter has tallied five wins and four finishes, three of which came in the opening round, including his most recent submission win over top middleweight contender Джон Солтер на Bellator 205. A fourth-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, the former Legacy FC middleweight champ will finally have his shot at Bellator gold when he takes on current 185-pound champion Mousasi in the co-main event of Bellator’s return to Los Angeles on Jan. 26.
Оновлений Bellator: Федір проти. Bader Картка боротьби:
Heavyweight World Grand Prix Final Main Event: Федір Ємельяненко (38-5, 1Північна Кароліна) проти. Райан Бадер (26-5)
Бій за титул чемпіона світу середньої ваги: Гегард Мусасі (45-6-2) проти. Рафаель Ловато-молодший. (9-0)
Featherweight Feature Bout: Аарон Піко (4-1) проти. Генрі Корралес (16-3)
Оновлена попередня картка:
Полегшений попередній поєдинок: Mike Segura (9-6) проти. Richard Leroy (7-1)
Полегшений попередній поєдинок: Jorge Juarez (3-0) проти. David Pacheco (Pro Дебют)
*Картка може бути змінена
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