Bellator Champions Series 4: Nurmagomedov vs. Shabliy (also known as Bellator Champions Series San Diego) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that will take place on September 7, 2024, at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California, United States.[1][2][3]
| Bellator Champions Series 4: Nurmagomedov vs. Shabliy | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Bellator MMA | |||
| Date | September 7, 2024 | |||
| Venue | Pechanga Arena | |||
| City | San Diego, California, United States | |||
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Background
editThe event will mark the promotion's third visit to San Diego and first since Bellator 300 in October 2023.[4]
The event is expected to be headlined by a Bellator Lightweight World Championship bout between current champion Usman Nurmagomedov and Alexandr Shabliy.[5] The pair was previously expected to headline at Bellator Champions Series 2, but Nurmagomedov withdrew from the event due to injury.[6]
Fight card
edit| Fight card (MAX / DAZN) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Usman Nurmagomedov (c) | vs. | Alexandr Shabliy | [a] | |||
- ^ For the Bellator Lightweight World Championship.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Usman Nurmagomedov faces Alexandr Shabliy at Bellator Champions Series: San Diego". MMA Junkie. 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Bellator News: Two Title Fights Confirmed for September Champions Series Events". Sports Illustrated MMA News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ Gonzalez, Gabriel (2024-06-18). "Nurmagomedov vs Shabliy Set for Sept 07 Event in San Diego". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Bellator Champions Series events will stream on Max in 2024". MMA Junkie. 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Alexandr Shabliy to Headline Bellator San Diego on Sept. 7". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Bellator's Cedric Doumbe returns vs. Derek Anderson in Paris, but Nurmagomedov-Shabliy title fight scrapped". MMA Junkie. 2024-04-22. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "Bellator MMA | Bellator Champions Series San Diego". www.bellator.com. Retrieved 2024-06-18.