16 Jul. After capturing the Bellator 205-pound title in 2017 in just his second fight after exiting UFC as a free agent, Bader (27-5, 1 NC) moved up to heavyweight and added a … Updated Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix bracket — The Final Four (Pic) Now that the dust has settled from an exciting Bellator 258 event … Bellator announced today that next month Tim Johnson (15-6) will take on Valentin Moldavsky (10-1) for the interim heavyweight title. Bellator MMA is expected to venture to South Dakota for an upcoming card on Aug. 20. With heavyweight champion Ryan Bader tied up in the light heavyweight grand prix, Timothy Johnson and Valentin Moldavsky got the nod to throw down for interim gold on Friday. Light-Heavyweight . In a battle of Bellator vs UFC, he has to be in the main event. Bantamweight Division Juan Archuleta United States . 5y Brett Okamoto. Matt Mitrione has been released from Bellator MMA following his first round loss to Tyrell Fortune at Bellator 262 on July 16, 2021. The promotion officially announced the eight-man, Bellator … The first interim heavyweight champion in Bellator MMA history is Valentin Moldavsky. Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament (April 9, 2021 - TBD) Year long, eight-man Light Heavyweightt tournament. Valentin Moldavsky (11-1) won the Bellator interim heavyweight championship on Friday with a convincing 50-45, 49-46, 49-46 unanimous decision victory over Tim Johnson. Bellator MMA is an American MMA organization based in California and is regarded as one of the largest promotions in the world of combat sports. Davis himself is a former champion in Bellator’s light heavyweight division and has wins over Machida (twice), Glover Teixeria, Muhammed Lawal, Liam McGeary, and Karl Albrektsson. Heavyweight veterans Cheick Kongo and Sergei Kharitonov will square off in the main event at the upcoming Bellator 265 card scheduled on Aug. 20 in … Heavyweight champion and former 205-pound kingpin Ryan Bader (27-6, 1 NC) faces former foe Lyoto Machida (26-10) in the opening round of the Light Heavyweight Grand Prix. 3. Reigning Bellator heavyweight champion Ryan Bader suffered his first loss in four years and since entering Bellator MMA when he dropped the light heavyweight title to Vadim Nemkov at Bellator … Vadim Nemkov KOs Ryan Bader to win Bellator light heavyweight title (Video) By. One of Bellator’s big free agent signings several years back, the former UFC fighter picked up a big win over Fedor Emelianenko in 2017. Current Bellator MMA Heavyweight champion Ryan Bader is currently competing in the Light Heavyweight Grand Prix, so the promotion is setting up … Phil Davis became the fifth 205-pound champion in Bellator history by routing Liam McGeary in a five-round Bellator 163 headliner. input. In the main event, Bellator MMA 205-lbs. titlist Vadim Nemkov (13-2) of Russia, defends against American Phil Davis (22-5) in a… 3) set to go down at the upcoming Bellator 261 event on June 25, 2021.. Of course, the current champion, Ryan Bader, is taking part in the … Current Light Heavyweight champion, Vadim Nemkov, is a participant and will defend the title until the end of the tournament. Bellator Moscow: 12.28.2019: WIN: Rampage Jackson: TKO: 02:44 (Rd. Ryan Bader became Bellator’s first two-weight champion last January. Editor's Picks He trained with Anderson Silva and Wanderlei Silva in the early days of Pride Fighting Championships. On Friday, June 25, No. Feast your eyes on the best finishes in Bellator Light Heavyweight history! The matchup will take place at Bellator 261 on June 25th.. Tim Johnson has completely turned his career around. Johnson is the No. Meaning it’s a perfect fit for the headliner. The fight is not only for the championship, but also a first round battle in the Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix. Bellator's tasty light-heavyweight Grand Prix has breathed new life into the weight class. Check out all the results and highlights from the Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix at Bellator 257. “I’m counting this as a title, I’ll let everyone else put interim in front of it," Johnson said. Former champion of the division, Ryan Bader , remains the current divisional king though currently competing in Bellator’s Grand Prix at light heavyweight. 1)Bellator 198: 6.24.2017: LOSS: Matt Mitrione: TKO: 01:14 (Rd. 1)Bellator NYC •. Eighteen fighters are no longer on the Bellator roster. On Friday, Bellator announced a heavyweight tournament, planned to occur over several events throughout 2018 and culminate in a new champion before the end of the year. 153 mins. 1 ranked heavyweight Tim Johnson (15-6) and No. Nemkov met Bader in the main event of this Friday’s Bellator 244 event. The undefeated Israel Adesanya defeated Kelvin Gastelum in … He won the title by beating all-time great Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator 214 last year, the same night he won the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix. Vadim Nemkov is the new Bellator light heavyweight champion after a stunning second-round TKO win over Ryan Bader at Bellator 244. Light heavyweight Division Vadim Nemkov Russia . Live. UFC Fight Night takeaways: TJ Dillashaw's next fight should be for the bantamweight title. Former heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko will make his return to the ring this October when Bellator MMA heads to Moscow, Russia. Vadim Nemkov is the new Bellator light heavyweight champion after a stunning second-round TKO win over Ryan Bader at Bellator 244. Bellator Middleweight Rankings (185 lbs.) 1)Bellator 237: 1.26.2019: LOSS: Ryan Bader: TKO: 00:35 (Rd. For the first time in the promotion’s history, an interim title would be awarded at Bellator 261. Johnson (15-6) faces Valentin Moldavsky (10-1) in the main event for the promotion's interim heavyweight championship. With heavyweight champion Ryan Bader tied up in the light heavyweight grand prix, Timothy Johnson and Valentin Moldavsky got the nod to throw down for interim gold on Friday. Russia's Valentin Moldavsky captured the interim Bellator heavyweight title on Friday at Bellator 261 with victory over number one contender Tim … 1-ranked heavyweight while Moldavsky is ranked No. 3 ranked heavyweight … 1)Bellator 214: 10.13.2018: WIN: Chael Sonnen: TKO: 04:46 (Rd. Anderson advanced to the Bellator MMA light heavyweight tournament semifinals by finishing Yagshimuradov (18-6-1) via TKO at 2:15 of the third round. The victory moves him into a matchup against former champion Ryan Bader, who defeated Lyoto Machida in his opening-round bout one week ago. Bellator 256: “Bader vs. Machida 2” is set to air TONIGHT (Fri., Apr. Bellator Light Heavyweight Rankings (205 lbs.) Nemkov met Bader in the main event of this Friday’s Bellator 244 event. Bellator MMA With a hard-fought victory over Denise Kielholtz in the main event of Bellator 262, Juliana Velasquez retained the Bellator women's flyweight championship. Bader is currently in the light heavyweight Grand Prix with no ETA on his next heavyweight fight. -. – Current Bellator Champion: Gegard Mousasi. Ryan Bader is also currently the Bellator heavyweight champion. * These rankings are not official, nor do they reflect any affiliation with, sponsorship, or endorsement by Bellator. MMAmania.com will deliver results for the full card and comprehensive play-by-play for the televised portion of Bellator 256 below. Astonishingly, Ryan Bader is just the fourth heavyweight champion in Bellator’s history. Bader's mandatory challenger will be the interim champion if he returns to the division. Undefeated 125-pound world champion Juliana Velasquez (11-0) makes the first defense of her title against BELLATOR Kickboxing World Champion and No. If … Bellator's first two-division champion still ruled at heavyweight, after all, and Bader found himself warming to the idea of making that weight class his sole focus. Bellator light-heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov retained his title with a unanimous decision victory over former champ Phil Davis at Bellator 257 to … Will Tim Johnson or Valentin Moldavsky be #AndNew once the night is over?! Subscribe to Showtime Sports and tune in LIVE from 9PM ET / 6PM PT for #Bellator261. For Bellator Heavyweight Rankings, the 100 most-recently updated member lists will be included. It meant that Nemkov was crowned the Bellator light heavyweight champion, as he avenged the 35-second knockout defeat his mentor Fedor Emelianenko suffered at the hands of Bader in the Bellator heavyweight grand prix last year. Here are the full results from Bellator 261 on Friday: *Interim Heavyweight Championship: Valentin Moldavsky def. UFC: Israel Adesanya. BELLATOR MMA 262: Velasquez vs. Kielholtz. Bellator light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov picked up a victory in the light heavyweight grand prix quarterfinals and successfully defended … With a record of 14 wins (11 by KO) and two losses, he’s currently the league’s light heavyweight champion — a title he won from Ryan Bader last August at Bellator … Vadim Nemkov defends his 205-pound title in the main event in a rematch against Phil Davis. – Current Bellator Champion: Rory MacDonald Bellator Grand Prix: The Light Heavyweight Road To $1 Million (Pic) Peloton expects to lose $165 million in revenue from recall. Current heavyweight champion Ryan Bader is competing in the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix, opening the door for the interim belt. The showpiece bout of the tournament was supposed to … ... Davis claims Bellator's light heavyweight title. List of all current Bellator MMA champions in each weight class. by Dana Becker. May 8, 2021 by Bellator. Middleweight Division Gegard Mousasi Netherlands . As current BELLATOR MMA heavyweight champion Ryan Bader continues his pursuit of re-claiming his light heavyweight championship in the ongoing Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix, BELLATOR MMA has officially introduced an interim title for the heavyweight division. Bellator light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov, left, and Phil Davis pose for a photo following weigh-ins for their main event fight at Bellator 257. Subscribe for more Bellator MMA content! The blockbuster Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix gets underway as Bellator Heavyweight champ Ryan "Darth" Bader goes head-to-head with Brazilian karate master Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida in a long-awaited rematch between two of the best in … Bellator 115 - April 4, 2014 - Heavyweight World Champion Vitaly Minakov headed this card as he defended his title against Cheick Kongo! The Mitrione-Nelson victor will possess a size advantage in their semifinal meeting against the winner of the first-round bout that pits Bellator light heavyweight champion … Valentin Moldavsky had to be on his guard through all five rounds of his Bellator 261 main event with Tim Johnson for the interim heavyweight title. Featherweight Division Patricio Freire Brazil . If he loses, the winner will be declared the new linear champion. The event, taking place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT, would have fans in attendance, and shape the … Bellator already has a heavyweight champion in Ryan Bader (28-6, 1 NC). Bellator Heavyweight Rankings (265 lbs.) Ryan DuWayne Bader is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to Bellator MMA where he is the current Bellator Heavyweight Champion and the former Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion. Johnson made his Bellator debut back in 2018 after a stint with the UFC and lost two straight fights by knockout. In the main event, Valentin Moldavsky defeated Timothy Johnson via unanimous decision to win the interim Bellator Heavyweight Championship… Subscribe to Showtime Sports and tune in LIVE from 9PM ET / 6PM PT for #Bellator261. The Bellator light heavyweight champion hasn’t fought at 205 pounds since November 2017 after entering the Bellator heavyweight grand prix … The Russian didn’t get the finish he wanted, but he recovered from a strong start by Johnson, finding the range and using the clinch to get to dominant positions as the fight slowed in the later rounds. Kongo then followed up that win with a TKO over Dave van der Veen. The current flyweight champion Julian Velasquez will defend her championship against Denise Kielholtz on Friday, July 16 th with Carmouche potentially in line to fight the winner. Heavyweight Division “Cigano” was recently released from the UFC, alongside divisional stalwart Alistair Overeem, as the world’s leading MMA promotion continues to cut fighters from the roster. UPDATE: Bellator 261 is in the books. Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz is not done fighting just yet. On Friday, the now-former Mayor Pro Tem of Huntington Beach, California announced that he would return to the cage later this year.While no date or promotion was provided, Ortiz assured fight fans that he would be in the cage in 2021 — and asked them just who he should fight. A matchup between him and new UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira would be the most even on the card. 1-ranked Timothy Johnson and Valentin Moldavsky (No. Challenging him is the always tough Sergio "S.P" Pettis, whose perfect record inside the Bellator MMA cage makes him undoubtedly one of the toughest tests of Archuleta's career. . Bellator MMA has announced the booking of an interim heavyweight title fight between No. However after being finished quickly by Tyrell Fortune at Bellator 262, Mitrione has been shown the door. 2021. Machida was a UFC champion and since signing with Bellator has gone 2-2. This week, heavyweight Matt Mitrione is on the unemployment line. The event will mark for the debut of the promotion in Russia, with the card taking place October 23 … Vadim Nemkov -Bellator Champion . TONIGHT we crown a new Bellator Interim-Heavyweight Champion. TONIGHT we crown a new Bellator Interim-Heavyweight Champion. 1)Bellator 208: 4.28.2018: WIN: Frank Mir: TKO: 00:48 (Rd. Nemkov defeated Davis via unanimous decision (48-47, … Bellator President Scott Coker backed up Bader’s plans to maintain his status as heavyweight champion. But the former two-division titleholder’s continued success in … Bellator MMA is an American MMA organization based in California and is regarded as one of the largest promotions in the world of combat sports. Middleweight. Freire is the greatest fighter in Bellator history and currently owns a Bellator belt in two divisions. Ryan Bader . Newly crowned Bellator MMA Bantamweight World Champion Juan "The Spaniard" Archuleta makes the first defense of his title. Will Tim Johnson or Valentin Moldavsky be #AndNew once the night is over?! Judges at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut scored it 50 … Robert Morrow official Sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the Heavyweight fighter from United States. The title was vacant before that. He then lost his third professional MMA fight to Rodney Faverus by decision. Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos says he is open to joining Bellator, admitting an interest in fighting Fedor Emelianenko. ©2020 Bellator Sport Worldwide. Bellator 261: Timothy Johnson vs Valentin Moldavsky interim heavyweight title fight booked for June 25. Nemkov (14-3) is already Bellator's 205-pound champion, ... Anderson advanced to the Bellator MMA light heavyweight tournament semifinals by … The card will be dubbed Bellator 261. 3 ranked Denise Kielholtz (6-2) in the main event of BELLATOR 262. The Bellator light heavyweight champion will face off against Davis in the opening round in a rematch of their 2018 bout he eked out a split decision win. Bellator Heavyweight Rankings. All rights reserved. August 21, 2020. Among those who have parted ways includes former featherweight champion Daniel Straus, former light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary, boxer-turned-MMA-fighter Heather Hardy, and former UFC fighter Bec Rawlings. Live form the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT, BELLATOR MMA 257 will feature the continuation of the World Light-Heavyweight Championship Grand Prix tournament. LOS ANGELES – Today, BELLATOR officials confirmed a must-see main event pitting hard-hitting heavyweights Cheick Kongo (30-11-2) and Sergei Kharitonov (32-8) against one another tops BELLATOR MMA 265 on Friday, August 20 from the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D. With that in mind, the promotion has decided to keep things moving in their heavyweight division. Bellator 256: Bader vs. Machida 2. Bellator Rankings are comprised of all fighters currently signed to the Bellator. thescore.com - Bellator light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov left no doubt in his rematch with Phil Davis. A one night, four-man light heavyweight tournament. Year long, eight-man heavyweight tournament to crown a new heavyweight champion. Year long, eight-man welterweight tournament. Valentin Moldavsky (11-1) won the Bellator interim heavyweight championship on Friday with a convincing 50-45, 49-46, 49-46 unanimous decision victory over Tim Johnson. For the first time in the promotion’s history, an interim title would be awarded at Bellator 261. ***No longer updated, please refer to MMA World Rankings or Non-UFC Rankings. Current featherweight champion, Patrício Freire, is a participant and if he were to lose, the victor will be declared lineal champion until he loses or wins the tournament and becomes undisputed champion. Division champions include title holders and interim title holders. Interim champions who become undisputed champions are listed only once. Jan Blachowicz -UFC Champion . The main event of BELLATOR 262 features undefeated 125-pound world champion Juliana Velasquez (11-0) making the first defense of her title against BELLATOR Kickboxing’s Flyweight World Champion and No. – Current Bellator Champion: Vacant. After capturing the Bellator 205-pound title in 2017 in just his second fight after exiting UFC as a free agent, Bader (27-5, 1 NC) moved up to heavyweight and added a second title by winning the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix. Bader was unbeaten over his last eight fights while Nemkov was riding a six-fight win streak entering the bout. Valentin Moldavsky defeated Tim Johnson by unanimous decision on Friday night to be crowned the first Bellator interim heavyweight champion and the promotion's first interim champ, period. As current BELLATOR MMA heavyweight champion Ryan Bader continues his pursuit of re-claiming his light heavyweight championship in the ongoing Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix, BELLATOR MMA has officially introduced an interim title for the heavyweight division. . Bellator light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov left no doubt in his rematch with Phil Davis.Nemkov defeated Davis via unanimous decision (48-47, … Lightweight Division Patricio Freire Brazil . Cheick Guillaume Ouedraogo (born May 17, 1975), more commonly known as Cheick Kongo, is a French heavyweight mixed martial artist and former kickboxer who fights in Bellator MMA.A professional MMA competitor since 2001, he has also competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.As of June 29, 2021, he is #3 in the Bellator Heavyweight Rankings. Ryan Bader is the current Bellator Heavyweight Champion but has entered the Light Heavyweight Grand Prix. Pick 'Em & Fantasy Games - All the biggest upcoming MMA & Boxing fights - Create a free Tapology account to play. The 205lb division has slowly but surely become one of the promotion’s most entertaining weight classes to watch. He is currently riding a two-fight losing skid. Bellator heavyweight champion Ryan Bader will not be stripped of his title, according to Bellator president Scott Coker at Tuesday’s presser. The promotion’s interim heavyweight championship will be crowned in the featured bout of the night between Tim Johnson and Valentin Moldavsky. On June 10, 2001, Kongo began his professional career by knocking out Doog Ward. 4 ranked Denise Kielholtz (6-2). Image: Bellator on Instagram. But the Russian protege to the great Fedor should be better prepared this time. Glover Teixeira . Adam Martin. Bellator Welterweight Rankings (170 lbs.) He faced Gilbert Yvel on May 20, losing for the second time in his career when he tapped to strikes in the second round. Ryan Bader took his first step toward reclaiming the Bellator light heavyweight championship with a unanimous-decision win over Lyoto Machida in the main event of Bellator … Johnson’s three-fight Bellator winning streak at heavyweight is tied for the second longest active streak in the division behind Moldavsky (five) and Steve Mowry (five). Prior to signing with Bellator, Bader competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the Light Heavyweight division. The defeat was his fifth setback in as many fights. Valentin will now face Bellator’s Heavyweight champion, Ryan Bader (28-6 and 1 NC) as soon as the champion is available. Welterweight Division Douglas Lima Brazil . On the same day that Bellator announced Fedor Emelianenko will headline the promotion's first-ever event in Moscow on Oct. 23, one of Team Fedor's members scored his biggest victory to date.. Valentin Moldavsky defeated Tim Johnson by unanimous decision on Friday night to be crowned the first Bellator interim heavyweight champion and the promotion's first interim champ, period. RYAN BADER believes Bellator have the premier light-heavyweight division in mixed martial arts following their acquisitions of Yoel Romero and Anthony Johnson. Friday: * interim heavyweight title fight booked for June 25 his heavyweight bellator heavyweight champion booked. 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