LOS ANGELES — BELLATOR 299: Eblen vs. Edwards delivered an action-packed card in entrance of a fiery Irish crowd in Dublin, Eire this previous Saturday. Reigning Middleweight World Champion Johnny Eblen (14-0) retained his title and his No. 4 spot within the BELLATOR males’s pound-for-pound rankings with a devastating third spherical knockout over surging contender Fabian Edwards (12-3).
In a high-stakes featherweight conflict, Aaron Pico (12-4) captured the No. 2 contender rating following his emphatic efficiency towards Pedro Carvalho (13-8). Carvalho retained his No. 5 place in defeat.
Elsewhere on the cardboard, undefeated Sara Collins (5-0) jumped up two spots to No. 4 within the girls’s featherweight rankings together with her victory over Sinead Kavanagh (9-6). Levan Chokheli (13-2, 1 NC) debuted within the top-ten of the welterweight rankings at No. 10 after his spotlight reel entrance kick knockout over Sabah Homasi (17-12). Lastly, Jay Jay Wilson (10-1) joined the higher echelon of the light-weight division at No. 9 following his back-and-forth brawl towards Mansour Barnaoui (20-6).
BELLATOR MMA will subsequent go to the Pechanga Enviornment in San Diego, Calif. for the historic BELLATOR 300 occasion on Saturday, Oct. 7. The monumental occasion options FOUR world title fights together with the one-million-dollar BELLATOR Light-weight World Grand Prix semifinal matchup between incumbent champion Usman Nurmagomedov (17-0) and former champion Brent Primus (12-3). The highest pound-for-pound feminine fighter on the planet and present BELLATOR featherweight world champion Cris Cyborg (26-2, 1 NC) will face No. 1-ranked Cat Zingano (14-4) in a grudge match between two of essentially the most recognizable athletes on the planet. BELLATOR’s reigning Heavyweight World Champion Ryan Bader (31-7, 1 NC) defends his belt in a rematch towards No. 1-ranked Linton Vassell (23-8, 1 NC). Lastly, two of San Diego’s prime fighters collide as Liz Carmouche (19-7) defends her flyweight belt towards former World Champion and No. 2-ranked Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (13-2) in a extremely anticipated battle between two shut associates and coaching companions.
BELLATOR 300 will air dwell within the US on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. The preliminary card will start at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT and can air on the BELLATOR YouTube and Pluto TV Channels. Tickets for the historic occasion are on sale now at AXS.com and Bellator.com.
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