BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND – A brand new period for Bellator MMA begins tonight, with the inaugural Bellator Champions Collection card, offered by The Skilled Fighters League (PFL).
Emanating reside from The SSE Area in Belfast, tonight’s Bellator Champions Collection card options two must-see World Championship bouts, in addition to a number of the greatest fighters on the planet competing on the Bellator world stage.
In tonight’s Important Occasion, Corey “Extra time” Anderson of the USA takes on Eire’s personal Karl Moore in a battle for the vacant Bellator Mild Heavyweight Championship.
An elite-level grappler with devastating knockout energy, Anderson acquired his massive break when he joined – and gained – Season 19 of The Final Fighter. From there, “Extra time” constructed a strong profession within the UFC, choosing up notable victories over would-be champions comparable to Jan Blachowicz and Glover Teixeira. In 2020, Anderson made his Bellator debut by stopping the legendary Melvin Manhoef by TKO within the second spherical, He went on to achieve the finals of the Bellator Mild Heavyweight Grand Prix and fell wanting capturing gold, dropping to former champion Vadim Nemkov by choice. Tonight, Anderson will get one other shot on the Bellator Mild Heavyweight World Championship.
Belfast native Moore heads into tonight’s principal occasion matchup driving a formidable four-fight successful streak and has but to style defeat below the Bellator banner. The previous Cage Warriors Mild Heavyweight Champion holds wins over the likes of Alex Polizzi, Maciej Różański, and Karl Albrektsson. Tonight, in entrance of a partisan hometown crowd, Moore appears to be like to earn the largest win of his profession and convey house the World Championship belt.
Within the co-main occasion Brazil’s Patricio Pitbull places his PFL Featherweight Championship on the road towards Canada’s Jeremy Kennedy.
Arguably the largest title on the Bellator roster, Pitbull is among the most embellished fighters within the model with 4 title-reigns and being simply considered one of three fighters to seize Bellator World Championships in two weight divisions. Final yr, Pitbull tried to make historical past by including a world title in a 3rd weight division, however finally got here up brief towards Sergio Pettis. Tonight, he returns to Featherweight, the place he’s at present on his third title reign, and can look to proceed his period of dominance at 145-pounds.
A prime contender within the 135-pound division with a wealth of expertise below his belt, Kennedy has had stints with Courageous, the UFC, and even the PFL. Now competing below the Bellator model, Kennedy has gained 4 of his final 5, together with three-straight towards the likes of Emmanuel Sanchez, Aaron Pico, and Pedro Carvalho. Tonight, JBC appears to be like to dethrone the highest Featherweight in Bellator and convey house World Championship gold.
Tonight’s card additionally contains a Bellator Middleweight No. 1 Contender bout between England’s Fabian Edwards and Aaron Jeffrey of Canada. Plus, Eire’s James Gallagher meets undefeated Brazilian Leandro Higo.
Full Bellator Champions Collection Belfast Combat Card:
Important Card
Mild Heavyweight Championship Bout
Corey Anderson vs. Karl Moore
Featherweight Championship Bout
Patricio Pitbull vs. Jeremy Kennedy
Middleweight No. 1 Contender Bout
Fabian Edwards vs. Aaron Jeffery
Featherweight Bout
James Gallagher vs. Leandro Higo
Light-weight Bout
Tim Wilde vs. Manoel Sousa
Early CARD
Bantamweight Bout
Ciaran Clarke vs. Darius Mafi
Light-weight Bout
Alfie Davis vs. Oscar Ownsworth
Mild Heavyweight Bout
Luke Coach vs. Grant Neal
147.0 lbs Catchweight Bout
Nathan Kelly vs. Vikas Singh Ruhil
*Vikas Singh Ruhil missed weight and the bout will now transfer ahead at a Catchweight of 147.0 lbs
Heavyweight Bout
Abraham Bably and Isaiah Pinson
Newbie 130.0 lbs Catchweight
Nate Kelly vs. Jordan Elliott
