Bellator Hosts Live Weigh-Ins Thursday, September 25th from Phoenix, Arizona
Newport Beach, Calif. (September 23, 2014) – The weigh-in and pre-fight press conference for Bellator MMA will take place Thursday at a special start time of 3:00 p.m. PST from the Grand Canyon University Arena (3300 W. Camelback Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85017). Bellator MMA will take place from GCU Arena on Friday, September 26th with the first fight taking place at 4 p.m. PST and streaming LIVE on Spike.com. The televised portion of the night will air LIVE on Spike TV at 6 p.m. EST.
All participants from Friday night’s event will be on hand, as well as Bellator President Scott Coker.
The event will be emceed by Bellator cage announcer Michael C. Williams and Bellator color commentator Jimmy Smith.
As always the weigh-in is open to both the public and media.
MAIN CARD:
Middleweight World Title Fight: Brandon Halsey (7-0) vs. Alexander Shlemenko (50-8)
Lightweight Tournament Final: Patricky Pitbull (13-5) vs. Marcin Held (19-3)
Featherweight Feature Fight: Thiago Meller (19-5) vs. Bubba Jenkins (6-1)
Bantamweight Feature Fight: Mike Richman (15-6) vs. Ed West (18-8)
PRELIMINARY CARD:
Lightweight Feature Fight: Raymond Pina (4-0) vs. Larue Burley (4-0)
Middleweight Feature Fight: Jacob Ortiz (13-4) vs. Clifford Starks (9-2)
Heavyweight Feature Fight: Nick Rossborough (23-18) vs. Ryan Martinez (10-4)
Bantamweight Feature Fight: Michael Parker (11-6) vs. Joe Taimanglo (19-6-1)
Heavyweight Feature Fight: Stuart Austin (8-0) vs. Dan Charles (7-1)
Lightweight Feature Fight: Derek Campos (14-4) vs. Estevan Payan (14-6)
Lightweight Feature Fight: Brandon Girtz (10-4) vs. Benny Madrid (7-1)
For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA, and check out Bellator on Facebook atBellatorMMA">www.facebook.com/BellatorMMA
About Bellator MMA
Bellator MMA is a leading Mixed Martial Arts organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Under the direction of veteran fight promoter Scott Coker, Bellator is available to nearly 500 million homes worldwide in over 140 countries. In the United States, Bellator can be seen on Spike TV, the MMA television leader. Bellator MMA is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, live event orchestration, fighter development/relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Newport Beach, California. Bellator’s majority owner is entertainment giant Viacom, home to the world’s premier entertainment brands that connect with audiences through compelling content across television, motion picture, online and mobile platforms.
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