Bellator Kharitonov vs Mitrione 225 Aug.24th

[MMALOPEZ]

Bellator 225 Main Event:
265 lbs.: Matt Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (28-6, 2 NC)

Bellator 225 Main Card (9 p.m. ET):
265 lbs.: Timothy Johnson (12-5) vs. Valentin Moldavsky (8-1)
265 lbs.: Vitaly Minakov (21-1) vs. Javy Ayala (11-7)
170 lbs.: David Rickels (21-5, 2 NC) vs. Yaroslav Amosov (21-0)
265 lbs.: Tyrell Fortune (6-0) vs. Rudy Schaffroth (6-0)

Bellator 225 “Prelims” Undercard (7 p.m. ET):
125 lbs.: Alejandra Lara (7-3) vs. Taylor Turner (2-4)
170 lbs.: Kastriot Xhema (3-3, 1 NC) vs. Rodolfo Rocha (1-2)
155 lbs.: Corey Browning (4-1) vs. Nick Newell (15-2)
185 lbs.: Austin Vanderford (7-0) vs. Doug Usher (10-3)
170 lbs.: Sabah Homasi (11-8) vs. Micah Terrill (13-7)
135 lbs.: Ricky Bandejas (11-3) vs. Ahmet Kayretli (9-3)
170 lbs.: Khonry Gracie (1-1) vs. Oscar Vera (0-1)

 

[MMALOPEZ]

Kastriot Xhema 3-3 vs Rodolfo Rocha 1-2 added to the prelims

 

[qw3rty]

Decent fights.

Also: Lol at anyone thinking Mitrione was afraid of Kharitonov

 

[mime]

so far a decent card worth watching but waiting for the rest of the card to fill out

 

[7A7]

I'm hoping Kharitonov gets revenge for his nut sack.

 

[CieloLuce]

I hope it dont end up in a nut shot again.
(Hilarious if it happens).

 

[MMALOPEZ]

Alejandra Lara (7-3 MMA, 1-2 BMMA) and Taylor Turner (4-5 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) will square off on the evening’s prelim card, a promotion official told MMA Junkie on Thursday.

 

[Falconkick]

I hope it dont end up in a nut shot again.
(Hilarious if it happens).

Could be another Eric "Pringle" - Thiago Santos nut shot incidents. Bellator has had a crazy run since 08 lol. War Sergei!

 

[Persuadertron]

Sergei lands on Matt And tkos him. I will say in 1st round.

 

[Kinger85]

I find it impossible to believe that Sergei's nuts have recovered from that shot.

 

[MMALOPEZ]

Bellator 225 co-headliner set with ex-heavyweight champ Vitaly Minakov vs. Javy Ayala

 

[MMALOPEZ]

The Minakov-Ayala bout takes the confirmed number of heavyweight matchups on the Bellator 225 main card to four. There’s a third U.S. vs. Russia clash, with Timothy Johnson and Valentin Moldavsky also confirmed. And the fourth heavyweight clash on the main card will see undefeated American prospects Tyrell Fortune and Rudy Schaffroth go head to head.

 

[SalvadorAllende]

That looks like a mini HW tournament

 

[FKA]

Gotta love the HW action.

Wish they'd do more all HW or LHW cards.

 

[MMALOPEZ]

That looks like a mini HW tournament

Yes’ cool that all of the fights are on the main card

 

[MMALOPEZ]

Rudy Schaffroth Is a chael sonnen fighter? From gracie barra

 

[MMALOPEZ]

The latest Bellator 225 lineup includes:

• Matt Mitrione vs. Sergei Kharitonov
• Vitaly Minakov vs. Javy Ayala
• Timothy Johnson vs. Valentin Moldavsky
• Tyrell Fortune vs. Rudy Schaffroth
• Corey Browning vs. Nick Newell
• Rodolfo Neves Rocha vs. Kastriot Xhema
• Alejandra Lara vs. Taylor Turner
• Sabah Homasi vs. Micah Terrill

 

[MMALOPEZ]

 

[Mmmmmmma1234]

Four good HW fights bellator making this one of their best cards in awhile.

 

[MMALOPEZ]

Longtime Bellator staple David Rickels(21-5 MMA, 15-5 BMMA) will return to action to take on surging Ukrainian welterweight Yaroslav Amosov (21-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) on the evening’s main card, MMA Junkie has learned.

Bellator 225 will take place Aug. 24 at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. The main card will air on Paramount Network after prelims stream live on MMA Junkie.