LOS ANGELES — On Friday, Nov. 18, BELLATOR 288 brings two world championship bouts to the Wintrust Enviornment in Chicago, when incumbent mild heavyweight titlist Vadim Nemkov (15-2, 1 NC) instantly rematches No. 1-ranked Corey Anderson (16-5, 1 NC) within the BELLATOR Gentle Heavyweight World Grand Prix Last, whereas Patricky “Pitbull” (24-10) defends his Light-weight World Championship towards undefeated, No. 1-ranked Usman Nurmagomedov (15-0).
As well as, three primary card bouts have been confirmed for the large occasion, with the information that 16-fight BELLATOR veteran and No. 7-ranked Daniel Weichel (42-13) will face undefeated Akhmed Magomedov (9-0) at featherweight. Shifting to the highest of BELLATOR’s weight courses, homegrown expertise, and No. 5-ranked Tyrell Fortune (12-2, 1 NC) goes toe-to-toe with Chicago’s personal Daniel James (13-6-1) at heavyweight, and American Prime Staff’s No. 10-ranked Roman Faraldo (8-0) will look to maintain his unblemished skilled report when he faces his hardest check to this point towards Georgian Levan Chokheli (10-2, 1 NC) at welterweight.
The five-fight primary card of BELLATOR 288: Nemkov vs. Anderson 2 / Pitbull vs. Nurmagomedov airs LIVE on SHOWTIME starting at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
The preliminary portion of BELLATOR 288 is stacked with elite prospects, regional expertise, and established veterans and will be seen on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel, Showtime Sports activities YouTube Channel, and Pluto TV starting at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT.
In BELLATOR’s deep bantamweight division, a particularly compelling pairing is ready to happen between undefeated Staff Physique Store fighter Jaylon Bates (6-0) and World Grand Prix participant Jornel Lugo (8-1), out of Kill Cliff FC in Florida.
Three featherweight fights will characterize the division at present championed by Patricio Pitbull, when unbeaten No. 10- ranked Lucas Brennan (7-0) meets Nick Talavera (5-1), Brazil’s Otto Rodrigues (13-1) takes on American Prime Staff’s Khasan Askhabov (23-2), and Jackson Wink’s Isaiah Hokit (1-1) appears to increase his successful streak towards Ecuador’s Matias Nader (3-0).
At light-weight, the extremely touted BIG 12 Champion out of the College of Wyoming, Archie “King” Colgan (5-0), will return to motion towards Jesse Hannam (2-1) of Iowa. Shifting on to middleweight, Roufusport’s Jordan Newman (4-0) will strap on the BELLATOR gloves for the fifth time when he fights Ohio’s Jayden Taulker (2-2), whereas Imamshafi Aliev (8-0) and Sean Fallon (16-7) will make their BELLATOR debuts.
Rounding out the preliminary motion, Vlad Gouvea will make his BELLATOR {and professional} debut at heavyweight when he slugs it out towards Kory “The Monster” Moegenburg (2-3).
Full bout itemizing will be discovered under.
BELLATOR 288: Nemkov vs. Anderson 2 / Pitbull vs. Nurmagomedov Principal Card:
SHOWTIME
Friday, Nov. 18 – 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Gentle Heavyweight World Grand Prix Last: C-Vadim Nemkov (15-2, 1 NC) vs. #1-Corey Anderson (16-5, 1 NC)
Light-weight World Title Bout: C-Patricky Pitbull (24-10) vs. #1-Usman Nurmagomedov (15-0)
Featherweight Bout: #7-Daniel Weichel (42-13) vs. Akhmed Magomedov (9-0)
Heavyweight Bout: #5-Tyrell Fortune (12-2, 1 NC) vs. Daniel James (13-6-1)
Welterweight Bout: #10-Roman Faraldo (8-0) vs. Levan Chokheli (10-2, 1 NC)
BELLATOR 288: Nemkov vs. Anderson 2 / Pitbull vs. Nurmagomedov Preliminary Card:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME Sports activities YouTube Channel | Pluto TV
6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT
Featherweight Bout: Otto Rodrigues (13-1) vs. Khasan Askhabov (23-2)
Featherweight Bout: #10-Lucas Brennan (7-0) vs. Nick Talavera (5-1)
Middleweight Bout: Imamshafi Aliev (8-0) vs. Sean Fallon (16-7)
Light-weight Bout: Archie Colgan (5-0) vs. Jesse Hannam (2-1)
Bantamweight Bout: Jaylon Bates (6-0) vs. Jornel Lugo (8-1)
Middleweight Bout: Jordan Newman (4-0) vs. Jayden Taulker (2-2)
Featherweight Bout: Isaiah Hokit (1-1) vs. Matias Nader (3-0)
Heavyweight Bout: Vlad Gouvea (Debut) vs. Kory Moegenburg (2-3)
