- George Chung
- Aug 6, 2024
- 2 min read
Bellator Champions Series will return to San Diego on Saturday, September 7 at Pechanga Arena San Diego with a massive Lightweight World Championship main event and 10 additional bouts.
Bellator Champions Series San Diego will be headlined by undefeated Usman Nurmagomedov (17-0, 1 NC) attempting to retain his 155-pound title when he locks horns with Alexander Shabliy (23-3) a man who has not tasted defeat in eight years. In addition, one of the world’s best Bantamweights and former champion Raufeon Stots (20-2) returns to action against Brazil’s Marcos Breno (15-3).
Also, Southern California’s own Lorenz Larkin (26-8) will be competing against Georgia’s Levan Chokheli (13-2), a winner of his last three contests. Both men will be vying to earn the distinction of being No. 1 contender for the Bellator Welterweight title.
The event will take place at Pechanga Arena on September 7 with the early card starting at 5 pm PST.All Bellator Champions Series events can be seen live in the U.S. on Max, as well as the U.K. only on DAZN.
Bellator most recently held its historic 300th event at Pechanga Arena San Diego, and has frequented the premier venue throughout its over 15-year history. Now, the sports league, returns to Southern California with Bellator Champions Series San Diego.
The 2024 Bellator Champions Series schedule is as follows
Saturday, September 7 – Bellator Champions Series San Diego – Pechanga Arena San Diego
Saturday, September 14 – Bellator Champions Series London – OVO Arena Wembley
Saturday, November 16 – Bellator Champions Series Paris – ADIDAS Arena
Tuesday, December 31 – Bellator Champions Series – TBD
Completed Bellator Champions Series San Diego Main Card
Max (U.S.) | DAZN (U.K.)
Saturday, September 7 - 5:00 pm PST
Lightweight World Title Bout
C-Usman Nurmagomedov (17-0) vs. Alexander Shabliy(23-3)
Bantamweight Co-Main Event
Raufeon Stots (20-2) vs. Marcos Breno (15-3)
Welterweight No. 1 Contender’s Bout
Lorenz Larkin (26-8) vs. Levan Chokheli (13-2)
Middleweight Main Card Bout
Douglas Lima (33-11) vs. Aaron Jeffery (14-5)
Lightweight Main Card Bout:
Yancy Medeiros (12-8) vs. Jora Ayvazyan (14-1)
Completed Bellator Champions Series San Diego Early Card
Middleweight Bout
Jordan Newman (6-0) vs. Imamshafi Aliev (9-0)
Women’s Flyweight Bout
Keri Taylor Melendez (6-0) vs. Sumiko Inaba (7-1)
Middleweight Bout
Grant Neal (9-2) vs. Khalid Murtazaliev (17-3)
Welterweight Bout
Masayuki Kikuiri (9-2-1) vs. Herman Terrado (15-6-1)
Bantamweight Bout
Bryce Meredith (6-0) vs. John MaCalolooy (4-1)
Heavyweight Bout
Josh Hokit (1-0) vs. Sean Rose (2-2)
Strawweight Bout
Aysia Cortez (3-0) vs. Ashley Thiner (4-1)
