Confira os confrontos iniciais do GP sem kimono do BJJBet 2: Who’s Next! Foto: Reprodução

Com os atletas e as lutas casadas já definidas, o BJJBet fez a revelação que os fãs do Jiu-Jitsu estavam esperando. Através de suas redes sociais, a organização revelou os confrontos que darão o pontapé inicial em seu aguardado GP sem kimono, no dia 1 de agosto, rumo à bagatela de 15 mil dólares e ao cinturão do evento.

Ditando o ritmo da noite de lutas, Leandro Lo e Rafael Paganini lideram o primeiro duelo do GP; No segundo confronto, gerações colidem nos tatames do BJJBet, com Rousimar “Toquinho” Palhares encarando William Tackett; Lucas Hulk e Servio Tulio protagonizam o terceiro confronto na busca por uma vaga na semifinal; E por fim, mas certamente não menos importante, Mica Galvão e Mauricio Oliveira lutam para alcançar a próxima etapa da competição.

Vale lembrar que, ao realizar a compra do ppv no site do BJJBet, você poderá receber até R$ 5 mil reais para palpitar em todos os duelos da noite através do BJJPicks. E ai, amigo leitor, vai ficar de fora dessa? Deixe já seu palpite no BJJPicks e comente conosco suas previsões para os confrontos do BJJBet 2: Who’s Next!

BJJBet: Who’s Next
São Paulo – SP
1 de agosto de 2021

LUTAS CASADAS

Nicholas Meregali x Rider Zuchi
Gabrieli Pessanha x Tayane Porfírio
Matheus Gabriel x Luan Carvalho
Jorge Michelan x Leo Lara
Murilo Amaral x Meyram Maquine
Matheus Onda x Samuel Nagai
Duda Tozoni x Sayuri Toledo
Pedro Machado x Caio BBG

GP SEM KIMONO (ATÉ 88KG)
1ª rodada

Leandro Lo x Rafael Paganini
Rousimar Palhares x William Tackett
Lucas Hulk x Servio Tulio
Mica Galvão x Mauricio Oliveira

Image via Bellator

Bellator’s first pay-per-view will happen, but not on Nov.2 like they planned.

Bjorn Rebney, Bellator CEO, announced on a Friday conference call that Tito Ortiz’s injury and scrapping of the planned main event with Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will result in the company moving the card to Spike TV.

The card will air entirely for free with the prelims on SpikeTV.com and the main card on the cable television channel.

“While we’re disappointed that Tito’s injured … we’re thrilled that we’re going to be able to present the rest of that card to everybody on free TV, on Spike,” Rebney said.

The co-main event between lightweight champion Michael Chandler and Eddie Alvarez will move into the main event spot.

Ortiz suffered a fractured neck and was informed by his doctor that competing in the fight will have “dire consequences,” Rebney said. Ortiz wanted to follow through with the bout, but the fighter ultimately listened to his physician and bowed out of the fight.

Jackson will hopefully fight within the next few weeks, Rebney said, and the company chairman thinks they’ll be able to book a fight for him before the Thanksgiving holiday.

Anyone who already ordered the PPV will get a full refund, according to Spike TV executive Kevin Kay.

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The Bellator pay-per-view just hit a major bump in the road.

Tito Ortiz has reportedly suffered a neck injury and been forced out of Bellator’s Nov. 2 PPV main event against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson.

MMAFighting.com reported that Ortiz had to bow out of the card, and Bellator officials are currently looking for a replacement.

Calls to Bellator by GRACIEMAG.com were not returned at the time of this publication.

The Bellator PPV, coined Bellator 106, is scheduled to take place at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, Calif.

GRACIEMAG.com will have more information on the Bellator PPV card as more information becomes available.

Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal will have a chance to avenge his first Bellator loss, and it will be for light heavyweight gold on pay-per-view.

Bellator officials announced on Thursday that Lawal will fight Newton on the Nov. 2 PPV card in Long Beach, Calif. Current light heavyweight champion Attila Vegh is injured, and the Lawal-Newton match-up will be for the interim title.

“Another amazing F’n reamatch,” Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney posted on Twitter when announcing the fight.

Lawal and Newton first fought during the Bellator Season 8 light heavyweight tournament semifinal, where Newton landed a spinning-back fist to knock out his opponent for the win. Newton went on to win the tournament for the right to face Vegh for the title, but an undisclosed injury is forcing the champ to sit on the sidelines.

“Vegh will face [the] winner when healthy,” Bellator publicist Anthony Muzzuca posted on Twitter, following the announcement.

The Bellator pay-per-view is headlined by a light heavyweight bout between longtime MMA veterans Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Tito Ortiz, and also includes a co-main event between lightweight champ Michael Chandler and former title holder Eddie Alvarez.

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Former UFC 205-pound champ Quinton “Rampage” Jackson announced his first fight in Bellator, and it will be on pay-per-view against fellow former UFC champ Tito Ortiz.

Jackson made the announcement during the Bellator 97 broadcast on Thursday evening, with Ortiz joining him in the cage.

“Tito is a showman,” Jackson said. “I know it’s going to be one of the best fights in history.”

Jackson and Ortiz will fight Nov. 2 in Long Beach, Calif., at the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, according to information announced by Bellator MMA representatives.

Prior to the announcement, reports indicated that Rampage would face Roy Jones Jr. in a what was expected to be a boxing match. Jones was also in attendance at the Bellator event, but no indication was given regarding the potential for future boxing bout with Jackson.

Jackson (32-11) hasn’t won in the cage since May 2011, and has lost three consecutive fights. It was announced in June that Rampage signed with Bellator in a multi-fight deal, which also includes participating in TNA Wrestling.

Ortiz (16-11-1) last fought in July 2012, a unanimous-decision loss to Forrest Griffin. The fight with Griffin was his third loss in a row, and he announced his retirement from MMA competition soon after. He went on to become an MMA manager, most notably for Cris “Cyborg.”

No other fights have been announced for the card.