Tag: Bellator 242

Bellator showcase faceoffs: Champs, headliners, tournament fighters square up in New York

Check out the faceoffs from some of the biggest upcoming fights on the Bellator schedule, including Gegard Mousasi vs. Douglas Lima.

NEW YORK – Bellator hosted a news conference Monday to promote the biggest bouts on its upcoming schedule, and at the end of it the fighters got face to face.

Fourteen athletes from future championship, main event and featherweight grand prix tournament bouts were in attendance, including the headliners from Friday’s Bellator 241 event, [autotag]Patricio Freire[/autotag] and [autotag]Pedro Carvalho[/autotag].

In addition, a number of others got a chance to go toe-to-toe, including: [autotag]Emmanuel Sanchez[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Daniel Weichel[/autotag] (Bellator 241 on March 13), [autotag]Ryan Bader[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Vadim Nemkov[/autotag] (Bellator 242 on May 9), [autotag]Gegard Mousasi[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Douglas Lima[/autotag] (Bellator 242), [autotag]James Gallagher[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Cal Ellenor[/autotag] (Bellator Europe 8 on May 16), [autotag]Michael Chandler[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Benson Henderson[/autotag] (Bellator 244 on June 6), [autotag]A.J. McKee[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Darrion Caldwell[/autotag] (Bellator 244) and [autotag]Peter Queally[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Patricky Freire[/autotag] (Bellator Dublin on Oct. 3).

Watch the video above to see all the faceoffs from the media event, which took place at Viacom headquarters in Manhattan.

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Keri Melendez vs. Emilee King added to Bellator 242 lineup in San Jose

A women’s strawweight fight has been added to the lineup for Bellator’s return to its regular Northern California home base.

A women’s strawweight fight has been added to the lineup for Bellator’s return to its regular Northern California home base.

Longtime Bay Area resident [autotag]Keri Melendez[/autotag] (4-0 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) is set to take on [autotag]Emilee King[/autotag] (4-3 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) at Bellator 242. MMA Junkie confirmed the booking with a Bellator official following an initial report from Sherdog.com.

Bellator 242 takes place May 9 at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. The main card airs on Paramount and streams on DAZN following prelims on MMA Junkie.

The 35-year-old Melendez, wife of former Strikeforce champion Gilbert Melendez, lives in nearby San Francisco. She fought just once in 2019 – a unanimous decision win over Mandy Polk at Bellator 229 to stay unbeaten in her brief pro career. It was her second straight decision win after first-round stoppage victories in her first two pro fights.

Emilee King

King has made a big career turnaround after starting 0-3 as a pro, including a loss under the Invicta FC banner. Since that rough start out of the gate, the 27-year-old Tennessee-based fighter is a perfect 4-0, including three submission wins. In her promotional debut at Bellator 238 in January, she submitted Ava Knight with a first-round rear-naked choke.

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With the addition, the Bellator 242 lineup now includes:

  • Champ Ryan Bader vs. Vadim Nemkov – for light heavyweight title
  • Gegard Mousasi vs. Douglas Lima – for vacant middleweight title
  • Sidney Outlaw vs. Adam Piccolotti
  • Joaquin Lopez vs. James Terry
  • Jonathan Adams vs. Edwin De Los Santos
  • Mikey Gonzalez vs. Arturo Hernandez
  • Emilee King vs. Keri Melendez

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Bellator 242 gets Sidney Outlaw vs. Adam Piccolotti, three additional bouts

Four fights have been added to the Bellator 242 lineup, complimenting a championship main and co-main event.

Four fights have been added to the Bellator 242 lineup, complimenting a championship main and co-main event.

Before Ryan Bader defends his title against Vadim Nemkov, and Gegard Mousasi faces Douglas Lima for the vacant middleweight belt, lightweights [autotag]Sidney Outlaw[/autotag] and [autotag]Adam Piccolotti[/autotag] will square off.

MMA Junkie confirmed the booking with a promotion official following an initial report from Fansided.

Bellator 242 takes place May 9 at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. The event airs on Paramount and streams on DAZN following prelims on MMA Junkie.

Outlaw (14-4 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) debuted with the promotion with a victory over veteran Roger Huerta. However, in December, he stepped up as a short-notice replacement and was knocked out by Michael Chandler in 179 seconds.

Meanwhile, Piccolotti (12-3 MMA, 8-3 BMMA) has won three out of four fights entering Bellator 242. After he lost a split decision to former UFC champ Benson Henderson in April 2019, Piccolotti reentered the win column with a second-round submission of Jake Smith in September.

A welterweight fight between [autotag]Joaquin Lopez[/autotag] (5-1, 0-0 BMMA) and [autotag]James Terry[/autotag] (20-11 MMA, 4-5 BMMA), as well as a flyweight fight between [autotag]Jonathan Adams[/autotag] (0-1-1 MMA, 0-1-1 BMMA) and [autotag]Edwin De Los Santos[/autotag] (0-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) and a 165-pound contractweight fight between [autotag]Mikey Gonzalez[/autotag] (7-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) and [autotag]Arturo Hernandez[/autotag] (4-5 MMA, 0-0 BMMA).

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With the additions, the Bellator 242 lineup is as follows:

  • Ryan Bader vs. Vadim Nemkov – for light heavyweight title
  • Gegard Mousasi vs. Douglas Lima – for vacant middleweight title
  • Sidney Outlaw vs. Adam Piccolotti
  • Joaquin Lopez vs. James Terry
  • Jonathan Adams vs. Edwin De Los Santos
  • Mikey Gonzalez vs Arturo Hernandez

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