Paul ‘Semtex’ Daley To Face Jason Jackson In Co-main Event Of Bellator MMA 260 Live On Showtime Friday, June 11

BELLATOR MMA have right now confirmed that Paul “Semtex” Daley (43-17-2) will be a part of the principle card of BELLATOR MMA 260: Lima vs. Amosov, the place he’ll tackle No. 3 ranked Jason Jackson (14-4) in an explosive 175-pound contract weight co-main occasion at Mohegan Solar Area in Uncasville, Conn. on Friday, June 11. The occasion can be televised dwell on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.

BELLATOR 260 can be headlined by Welterweight World Champion Douglas Lima (32-8), who will defend his 170-pound title in opposition to the undefeated and top-ranked Yaroslav Amosov (25-0).

Elsewhere on the cardboard, No. 9 ranked Tywan Claxton (6-2) faces the undefeated and newly signed Justin Gonzales (11-0) in featherweight motion, whereas Connecticut’s Nick Newell (16-3) takes middle stage in opposition to promotional debutant Bobby King (9-3) in a 155-pound conflict and Demarques Jackson (11-5) meets Mark Lemminger (11-3) at welterweight. Featherweight legacy fighter Lucas Brennan (4-0) takes on Matthew Skibicki (4-3) and Amanda Bell (7-7) takes on Marina Mokhnatkina (4-2) in feminine featherweight motion.

The preliminary card will stream dwell on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports activities YouTube channel and Pluto TV. Extra bouts can be introduced at a later date.

Preventing out of Nottingham, England, the hard-hitting Paul “Semtex” Daley will head into the struggle seeking to make it three straight wins on the bounce contained in the BELLATOR MMA cage. Daley, who stays one of the crucial skilled athletes on the BELLATOR MMA roster with 62 skilled MMA fights to his identify, returns to motion after beating outdated foe Sabah “The Glossy Sheik” Homasi by way of TKO at BELLATOR 257 final month. Daley placed on a dominant efficiency that evening, reminding followers of his explosive energy and talent to cease his opponent within the second spherical. With notable wins over Lorenz Larkin, Erick Silva and Saad Awad, Daley is at present the promotion’s No. 8 ranked welterweight athlete. One other win for the 38-year-old in his subsequent struggle in opposition to Jackson will see him stand up the welterweight rankings and will propel him into competition for a run on the title.

Standing in his manner can be 30-year-old Jason Jackson, the electrical welterweight who trains out of Sanford MMA in South Florida. At present driving a four-fight win streak contained in the BELLATOR MMA cage, Jackson placed on a dominant show in his final efficiency in opposition to Neiman Gracie at BELLATOR 255. The win over Gracie is the most recent in a powerful run with the promotion, which additionally consists of victories over notable names together with Kiichi Kunimoto, Jordan Mein and Benson Henderson. At present ranked No. 3 within the promotion’s welterweight rankings, Jackson will hope to make it 5 wins in a row and add one other victory to his identify when he meets Daley on June 11.

With additional bouts set to be introduced within the coming weeks, followers can stay up for one other stacked card and an unforgettable evening of world-class MMA motion from the Mohegan Solar Area.

BELLATOR MMA followers who’re new subscribers to the SHOWTIME streaming service can join now for a restricted time provide which features a 30-day free trial, adopted by a reduced month-to-month subscription payment of $4.99/month for the subsequent six months. Viewers can join at SHO.com/BellatorMMA. Subscribers can be delivered two premier BELLATOR MMA occasions per 30 days all through 2021 and past, with all occasions scheduled to air dwell at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT anyplace the SHOWTIME service is out there.

BELLATOR MMA 260: Lima vs. Amosov Predominant Card:
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9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT

Welterweight World Title Predominant Occasion: C-Douglas Lima (32-8) vs. #1-Yaroslav Amosov (25-0)
Contract Weight Co Predominant Occasion: #8- Paul Daley (43-17-2) vs. #3 Jason Jackson (14-4)

Preliminary Card:

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Featherweight Bout: #9-Tywan Claxton (6-2) vs. Justin Gonzales (11-0)
Light-weight Bout: Nick Newell (16-3) vs. Bobby King (9-3)
Featherweight Bout: Lucas Brennan (4-0) vs. Matthew Skibicki (4-3)
Featherweight Bout: Amanda Bell (7-7) vs. Marina Mokhnatkina (4-2)
Welterweight Bout: Demarques Jackson (11-5) vs. Mark Lemminger (11-3)