Michael “Venom” Page and Leah Mccourt climb rankings and make pound-for-pound debuts following spectacular performances at Bellator 267
LOS ANGELES – BELLATOR MMA returns to action on Saturday, October 16 with BELLATOR 268: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinals, featuring No. 5 ranked light heavyweight Julius Anglickas (10-1) stepping up on short notice to challenge light heavyweight king Vadim Nemkov (14-2) for both his 205-pound strap, and a chance to advance to the finals of the Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix.
In the co-main event of the evening, the other semifinal matchup sees BELLATOR Heavyweight World Champion and No. 1 ranked light heavyweight Ryan Bader (28-6) squaring off with No. 2 ranked light heavyweight Corey Anderson (15-5).
BELLATOR 268: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinals takes place within the Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ. and airs live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. Limited tickets remain and are available at www.bellator.com.
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MEN’S POUND-FOR-POUND
AJ McKee (18-0)
Patricio Pitbull (32-5)
Vadim Nemkov (14-2)
Gegard Mousasi (48-7-2)
Ryan Bader (28-6, 1 NC)
Yaroslav Amosov (26-0)
Sergio Pettis (21-5)
Michael Page (20-1) NR
Corey Anderson (15-5)
Valentin Moldavsky (11-1)
NR
WOMEN’S POUND-FOR-POUND
Cris Cyborg (24-2, 1 NC)
Juliana Velasquez (12-0)
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-1)
Liz Carmouche (16-7) ∆1
Denise Kielholtz (6-3) ∆1
Arlene Blencowe (14-8) ∆1
Cat Zingano (12-4) ∆1
Kana Watanabe (10-1-1) ∆1
Leah McCourt (6-1) NR
Leslie Smith (12-9-1)
MEN’S HEAVYWEIGHT
C. Ryan Bader (28-6)
IC. Valentin Moldavsky (11-1)
Tim Johnson (15-7)
Cheick Kongo (31-11-2)
Tyrell Fortune (11-1)
Linton Vassell (20-8)
Steve Mowry (9-0)
Davion Franklin (4-0)
Said Sowma (7-2)
Gokhan Saricam (5-1)
Jake Hager (3-0)
MEN’S LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
C. Vadim Nemkov (14-2)
Ryan Bader (28-6)
Corey Anderson (15-5)
Phil Davis (23-6)
Anthony Johnson (23-6)
Julius Anglickas (10-1)
Lyoto Machida (26-11)
Alex Polizzi (9-1)
Grant Neal (6-1)
Melvin Manhoef (32-15-1)
Karl Albrektsson (11-3)
MEN’S MIDDLEWEIGHT
C. Gegard Mousasi (48-7-2)
Austin Vanderford (11-0)
John Salter (18-5)
Costello van Steenis (13-2)
Johnny Eblen (9-0)
Fabian Edwards (9-2)
Charlie Ward (9-4)
Mike Shipman (14-3)
Romero Cotton (5-0)
Dalton Rosta (5-0)
Norbert Novenyi Jr. (5-0)
MEN’S WELTERWEIGHT
C. Yaroslav Amosov (26-0)
Michael Page (20-1) ∆1
Douglas Lima (32-10) ∇1
Jason Jackson (15-4)
Neiman Gracie (11-2)
Logan Storley (12-1)
Derek Anderson (17-4)
Paul Daley (43-18-2)
Andrey Koreshkov (24-4)
Joey Davis (8-0)
10.Oliver Enkamp (10-2)
MEN’S LIGHTWEIGHT
C. Patricio Pitbull (32-5)
Patricky Pitbull (23-10)
Sidney Outlaw (16-4)
Benson Henderson (28-10)
Peter Queally (13-5-1)
Goiti Yamauchi (26-5)
Usman Nurmagomedov (13-0)
Myles Jury (19-6)
Islam Mamedov (20-1-1)
Aviv Gozali (6-0)
Adam Piccolotti (12-4)
MEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT
C. AJ McKee (18-0)
Patricio Pitbull (32-5)
Mads Burnell (16-3)
Adam Borics (17-1)
Emmanuel Sanchez (20-6)
Aaron Pico (8-3)
Daniel Weichel (41-12)
Pedro Carvalho (11-5)
Justin Gonzales (12-0) ∆1
Jeremy Kennedy (16-3) ∇1
Darrion Caldwell (15-5)
MEN’S BANTAMWEIGHT
C. Sergio Pettis (21-5)
Juan Archuleta (25-3)
Raufeon Stots (17-1)
Patchy Mix (14-1)
Magomed Magomedov (18-2)
Leandro Higo (21-5)
James Gallagher (11-1)
Josh Hill (20-4)
Jornel Lugo (7-0)
Cass Bell (5-2)
Darrion Caldwell (15-5)
WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT
C. Cris Cyborg (24-2, 1 NC)
Arlene Blencowe (14-8) ∆1
Cat Zingano (12-4) ∆1
Leslie Smith (12-9-1) ∆1
Leah McCourt (6-1) ∆1
Sinead Kavanagh (7-4) ∆1
Janay Harding (6-5) ∆1
Pam Sorenson (9-3) ∆3
Talita Nogueira (8-2) ∆1
Jessy Miele (9-5) ∇1
Jessica Borga (3-4) NR
WOMEN’S FLYWEIGHT
C. Juliana Velasquez (12-0)
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-1)
Liz Carmouche (16-7)
Denise Kielholtz (6-3)
Kana Watanabe (10-1-1)
Kate Jackson (11-5-1)
Veta Arteaga (6-4)
Alejandra Lara (9-5)
DeAnna Bennett (11-7-1)
Vanessa Porto (23-9)
Diana Avsaragova (4-0)
