{"id":111343,"date":"2022-04-14T11:22:42","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T17:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=111343"},"modified":"2022-04-14T11:23:06","modified_gmt":"2022-04-14T17:23:06","slug":"bellator-mma-277-stats-breaking-ufc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=111343","title":{"rendered":"Bellator MMA 277 Stats &#8211; Breaking UFC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=111343\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=111343\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-111344 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/thumbnail-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/thumbnail-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/thumbnail.jpg 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Ahead of a savory fight night this Friday, the talented combatants from BELLATOR 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2 spoke to the media today before they step into the cage on Friday, April 15 at the SAP Center in San Jose, CA and live at 10 p.m. ET\/7 p.m. PT on SHOWTIME.<\/p>\n<p>Anchoring the card will be a heated rematch between unbeaten BELLATOR Featherweight World Champion AJ McKee (18-0) against former top pound-for-pound and two-division champion Patricio Pitbull (32-5). Pitbull will be looking for vengeance against McKee to win back his title and the distinction of handing one of the top pound-for-pounders in all of mixed martial arts his first-ever defeat.<\/p>\n<p>In an equally action-packed co-feature event, current 205-pound BELLATOR MMA World Champion Vadim Nemkov (15-2) will look to defend his title for the third time and take home the $1 million prize against No. 1-ranked 205-pound contender Corey Anderson (16-5) in the BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Final. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>No.4-ranked featherweight Aaron Pico (9-3) will now face Adli Edwards (9-1) in a 150-pound contract weight contest. Edwards replaced Jeremy Kennedy late last week, after he sustained an undisclosed injury. Opening the Bellator 277 televised card, No.4-ranked heavyweight Linton Vassell (22-8, 1 NC) will clash against No.5-ranked Tim Johnson (15-8), setting the baseline-adrenaline on high for the night.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, ten preliminary bouts have been announced, which will stream live three hours earlier at 7 p.m. ET\/4 p.m. PT on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV. Fans will enjoy mouthwatering matchups, including a tilt between two highly ranked heavyweights as No. 6-ranked Tyrell Fortune (11-2, 1 NC) and Rakim Cleveland (21-14-1), a light heavyweight bout between Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (18-7-1) and former middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho (16-6), and a welterweight clash between No.9-ranked Kyle Crutchmer (8-1) and Michael Lombardo (12-2, 1 NC).<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for BELLATOR MMA 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2 are on sale at both Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.<\/p>\n<p>Here is what the fighters had to say today during their media day:<\/p>\n<p>AJ McKEE: BELLATOR FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION (VIDEO)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d say there\u2019s a bit more pressure because obviously in the first fight, that was our first exchange, we didn\u2019t get to see much in that fight. Everybody is like \u2018well maybe he just got caught.\u2019 No \u2013 it went just the way it was supposed to go. So, this second one, it\u2019s going to be hard to triumph that, but yeah, man I\u2019m just going to go in there and do what I do best. That\u2019s the key.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSolidifying myself as the best 145 pounder in the world. To do it in such a fashion two times in a row, back-to-back. Even if he has eight months to train for it, it\u2019s not going to make a difference. I got a job to do, man. I\u2019m hungry. I got goals, ambitions, life goals that I\u2019ve set for myself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to this fight. He\u2019s been the man since I first stepped in this cage so hats off to him, but as I\u2019ve constantly said, it\u2019s a new era- a new wave. And waves\u2026 they come with some power.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>PATRICIO PITBULL: NO. 1-RANKED BELLATOR FEATHERWEIGHT (VIDEO)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel great, just cutting weight and ready to go. That\u2019s it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy rivalry is against anyone that wants to put their hands on me. He has my belt, and I want to take it back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t care about (being an underdog). The last fight I was the favorite, and I lost the fight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes (I\u2019m proud of what I\u2019ve accomplished). But I want more!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been in this game since 2004. When I lost the belt (to AJ) the first day I got to Brazil I started training again. Off course I wasn\u2019t training like a madman. I\u2019m 34 years old. That last strategy was thrown out the window and I\u2019m training for a new strategy. I\u2019ve trained to be a lot smarter in this fight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m very happy to be here and I am very thankful to Bellator for making this fight happen. When this Grand Prix started, I knew it would be against either Corey Anderson or Ryan Bader, so here we are and I\u2019m ready to rise to the challenge on Friday night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have studied Corey Anderson, when the fight ends, we will truly see if this was the hardest fight of my career or not.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think I am one of the best light heavyweights on the planet, but I don\u2019t like to predict things, I like to prove them in the cage, and I will do that on Friday night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLooking ahead, if Gegard Mousasi wanted to fight against me and Bellator was okay with it, I would welcome the challenge and opportunity, I\u2019ve always made it clear that I want to fight the best and he would be in that category.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>COREY ANDERSON: NO. 1-RANKED BELLATOR LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (VIDEO)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really excited for this opportunity, I\u2019ve been grinding. The opening round was April 14 of last year, I have been training non-stop for a year. I can\u2019t wait to get it over with and win this belt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want that confetti and everything, and want to pop champagne like A.J. did and spray it in the cage when I win my million dollars.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just need to be me on Friday night, I just need to do the same thing I\u2019ve been doing and be dominant. When I win, I win. When I do what Corey Anderson does, I win the emphatically.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is not a doubt in my mind that I am the best light heavyweight on the planet, there hasn\u2019t been a doubt and I\u2019ll show that on Friday night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>****<\/p>\n<p>BELLATOR 277: McKEE VS. PITBULL 2 MAIN CARD:<\/p>\n<p>Friday, April 15 \u2013 live on SHOWTIME<\/p>\n<p>10 p.m. ET\/7 p.m. PT<\/p>\n<p>Featherweight World Championship: C-A.J. McKee (18-0) vs. #1-Patricio Pitbull (15-5)<\/p>\n<p>Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Final: C-Vadim Nemkov (15-2) vs. #1-Corey Anderson (16-5)<\/p>\n<p>150-Pound Contract Weight Bout: #4-Aaron Pico (9-3) vs. Adli Edwards (9-1)<\/p>\n<p>Heavyweight Bout: #5-Tim Johnson (15-8) vs. #4-Linton Vassell (22-8, 1 NC)<\/p>\n<p>BELLATOR 277: McKEE VS. PITBULL 2 PRELIMINARY CARD:<\/p>\n<p>BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel | Pluto TV<\/p>\n<p>7 p.m. ET\/4 p.m. PT<\/p>\n<p>Heavyweight Bout: #7-Tyrell Fortune (11-2, 1 NC) vs. Rakim Cleveland (21-14-1)<\/p>\n<p>Light Heavyweight Bout: Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (18-7-1) vs. Rafael Carvalho (16-6)<\/p>\n<p>140-Pound Contract Weight Bout: Gaston Bolanos (5-3) vs. \u200b\u200bDaniel Carey (7-5)<\/p>\n<p>Welterweight Bout: #9-Kyle Crutchmer (8-1) vs. Michael Lombardo (12-2, 1 NC)<\/p>\n<p>Bantamweight Bout: Bobby Seronio III (1-0) vs. Calob Ramirez (1-1)<\/p>\n<p>Welterweight Bout: Tyson Miller (2-0) vs. Rhalan Gracie (0-3)<\/p>\n<p>Flyweight Bout: Edwin De Los Santos (1-0) vs. Alberto Mendez (0-0, 1 NC)<\/p>\n<p>Featherweight Bout: Socrates Hernandez (0-1) vs. Rogelio Luna (Pro Debut)<\/p>\n<p>Featherweight Bout: Laird Anderson (1-0) vs. JT Donaldson (4-5)<\/p>\n<p>Light Heavyweight Bout: Theo Haig (Pro Debut) vs. Alan Benson (1-2)<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of a savory fight night this Friday, the talented combatants from BELLATOR 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2 spoke to the media today before they step into the cage on Friday, April 15 at the SAP Center in San Jose, CA and live at 10 p.m. ET\/7 p.m. PT on SHOWTIME. 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