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Bellator 225 Co-Main Event Undergoes Last-Second Change

Tonight’s (Sat. August 24, 2019) Bellator 225 event has received a last-second change. It has been announced that Jay Ayala is pulled from his co-main event meeting against Vitaly Minakov. Instead, Tim Johnson will step in tonight. Johnson was to fight Azunna Anyanwu on the preliminary card, but due to the shuffling of events, Anyanwu […]

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Tonight’s (Sat. August 24, 2019) Bellator 225 event has received a last-second change.

It has been announced that Jay Ayala is pulled from his co-main event meeting against Vitaly Minakov. Instead, Tim Johnson will step in tonight. Johnson was to fight Azunna Anyanwu on the preliminary card, but due to the shuffling of events, Anyanwu will no longer be competing.

A Bellator official provided LowKickMMA with the following statement on the matter.

“He [Ayala] was removed from the card on the advice of the Connecticut Boxing Commission. Azunna is not getting a new opponent, but he will be booked in the future and was compensated for this event.”

Anyanwu took to Twitter to comment on the change of events.

“Crazy chains of events. I won’t be Competing tonight. My opponent was moved to the Co-main event. I’ll be fighting soon for @BellatorMMA this fall…. We already got a Jump start…. Thanks to @BellatorMMA for the opportunity. Thanks to my Coaches,Sponsors & Supporters.”

Johnson is a former UFC veteran who comes off a knockout loss to Cheick Kongo in his Bellator debut this past October. Coincidentally, Minakov also comes off a loss to Kongo, via unanimous decision back in February. The defeat marked the first of his career. Ayala was looking to keep the hype train rolling after a submission win over Frank Mir in December.

What do you think about Johnson stepping in against Minakov at the last second?

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Bellator 225 Results: Matt Mitrione vs. Sergei Kharitonov

Bellator 225 results are underway as the Viacom promotion holds their latest event on television for fight fans around the world to enjoy. It’s once again fight night here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Saturday, August 24, 2019) will come in the form of Bellator 225. Headlining the card are Matt Mitrione […]

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Bellator 225 results are underway as the Viacom promotion holds their latest event on television for fight fans around the world to enjoy.

It’s once again fight night here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Saturday, August 24, 2019) will come in the form of Bellator 225. Headlining the card are Matt Mitrione and Sergei Kharitonov, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the rest of the main card.

Check out LowKickMMA’s Bellator 225 results here below:

Bellator 225 Results

Main Card (Paramount Network, 9 p.m. ET)

  • Heavyweight: Matt Mitrione vs. Sergei Kharitonov
  • Heavyweight: Vitaly Minakov vs. Javy Ayala
  • Bantamweight: Alejandra Lara vs. Taylor Turner
  • Catchweight (175 pounds): David Rickels vs. Yaroslav Amosov
  • Heavyweight: Tyrell Fortune vs. Rudy Schaffroth

Undercard (DAZN, 7 p.m. ET)

  • Welterweight: Khonry Gracie vs. Oscar Vera
  • Catchweight (165 pounds): Aviv Gozali vs. Eduard Muravitskiy
  • Light heavyweight: Grant Neal vs. Alpha Toure
  • Welterweight: Sabah Homasi vs. Micah Terrill
  • Middleweight: Austin Vanderford vs. Joseph Creer
  • Heavyweight: Tim Johnson vs. Azunna Anyanwu
  • Bantamweight: Ricky Bandejas vs. Ahmet Kayretli
  • Catchweight (140 pounds): Mike Kimbel vs. Chris Disonell
  • Lightweight: Nick Newell vs. Corey Browning
  • Catchweight 165 pounds: Kastriot Xhema vs. Connor Dixon
  • Catchweight (175 pounds): Jon Manley vs. Thiago Rela

**Keep refreshing for live results/LowKickMMA’s coverage of Bellator 225 begins at 6:00 p.m. ET**

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Bellator 225 Bout Undergoes Last-Minute Change

Vitaly Minakov remains on the Bellator 225 card, but he will not be facing Javy Ayala. Minakov and Ayala were scheduled to do battle tonight (Aug. 24) in a heavyweight clash. The bout would’ve served as Bellator 225’s co-main event. Ayala w…

Vitaly Minakov remains on the Bellator 225 card, but he will not be facing Javy Ayala. Minakov and Ayala were scheduled to do battle tonight (Aug. 24) in a heavyweight clash. The bout would’ve served as Bellator 225’s co-main event. Ayala was pulled from the card and is being replaced by Timothy Johnson. David McGrath […]

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Bellator 225 Live Stream & Results Tonight (Aug. 24)

??? The time has arrived for Bellator 225. The card will take place tonight (Aug. 24) inside the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The main card will air live at 9 p.m. ET on Paramount Network and DAZN. Peep the Bellator 225 weigh-in resul…

??? The time has arrived for Bellator 225. The card will take place tonight (Aug. 24) inside the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The main card will air live at 9 p.m. ET on Paramount Network and DAZN. Peep the Bellator 225 weigh-in results here. In the main event of Bellator 225, heavyweights Matt […]

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Bellator 225 Weigh-in Results: Everyone Makes Weight

The Bellator 225 weigh-ins took place earlier today (Aug. 23). All 30 fighters on the Bellator 225 card tipped the scales. There wasn’t a single scale fail as everyone hit their target weight. That of course includes main event fighters Matt Mitr…

The Bellator 225 weigh-ins took place earlier today (Aug. 23). All 30 fighters on the Bellator 225 card tipped the scales. There wasn’t a single scale fail as everyone hit their target weight. That of course includes main event fighters Matt Mitrione and Sergei Kharitonov. Bellator 225 will be held inside the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, […]

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Bellator 225 Weigh-In Results & Live Stream

The Bellator 225 weigh-in results have been released as the fighters took the stage to get ready for battle inside of the cage under the promotion banner. Bellator 225 is set to take place on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The preliminary card will air online at 7:00 […]

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The Bellator 225 weigh-in results have been released as the fighters took the stage to get ready for battle inside of the cage under the promotion banner.

Bellator 225 is set to take place on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

The preliminary card will air online at 7:00 pm EST while the main card will air on Paramount Network and DAZN at 9:00 PM EST.

Matt Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (28-6, 2 NC) in a heavyweight bout will headline the show. In the co-headliner, Vitaly Minakov (21-1) vs. Javy Ayala (11-7) in a heavyweight bout will take place. 

Rounding out the five bout main card is Alejandra Lara (7-3) vs. Taylor Turner (2-5) in a women’s bantamweight bout, Tyrell Fortune (6-0) vs. Rudy Schaffroth (6-0) in a heavyweight bout, and David Rickels (21-5, 2 NC) vs. Yaroslav Amosov (21-0) in a catchweight bout. 

Bellator 225 Weigh-In Results

Bellator officials held the weigh-ins for Bellator 225 on Friday and here are the weigh-in results:

Main Card (Paramount Network, 9 p.m. ET)

  • Heavyweight Main Event: Matt Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 2 NC)
  • Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Vitaly Minakov (21-1) vs. Javy Ayala (11-7)
  • Bantamweight Feature Bout: Alejandra Lara (7-3) vs. Taylor Turner (4-5)
  • 175-Pound Catchweight Feature Bout: David Rickels (21-5, 2 NC) vs. Yaroslav Amosov (21-0)
  • Heavyweight Feature Bout: Tyrell Fortune (6-0) vs. Rudy Schaffroth (6-0, 1 NC)

Undercard (Online, 7 p.m. ET)

  • Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Khonry Gracie (1-1) vs. Oscar Vera (0-1)
  • 165-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Aviv Gozali (2-0) vs. Eduard Muravitskiy (9-8)
  • Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Grant Neal (1-0) vs. Alpha Toure (Pro Debut)
  • Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Sabah Homasi (12-8) vs. Micah Terrill (14-7, 1 NC)
  • Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Austin Vanderford (7-0) vs. Joseph Creer (6-0-1)
  • Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Tim Johnson (12-5) vs. Azunna Anyanwu (15-5)
  • Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Ricky Bandejas (11-3) vs. Ahmet Kayretli (8-3, 1 NC)
  • 140-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Mike Kimbel (3-1) vs. Chris Disonell (3-3)
  • Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Nick Newell (15-2) vs. Corey Browning (5-2)
  • 165-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Kastriot Xhema (3-3, 1 NC) vs. Connor Dixon (Pro Debut)
  • 175-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Jon Manley (11-6) vs. Thiago Rela (10-7)

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