Sioux Falls, SD. – BELLATOR MMA 265: Kongo vs. Kharitonov will be broadcast LIVE tomorrow, Friday, August 20 on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, while preliminary bouts will stream on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel, and on Pluto TV beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT.
The welterweight bout pitting number five ranked Logan Storley (11-1) against the debuting Dante Schiro (8-2) has been elevated to the co-main event slot following the cancellation of Adam Borics versus Jay-Jay Wilson.
BELLATOR MMA 265: Kongo vs. Kharitonov Main Card:
Friday, August 20 – live on SHOWTIME
9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT
Heavyweight Bout: #3-Cheick Kongo (247) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (264.8)
Welterweight Bout: #5-Logan Storley (170.4) vs. Dante Schiro (170)
Heavyweight Bout: Marcelo Golm (252) vs. Billy Swanson (265.6)
140-Pound Contract Weight Bout: #6-Jornel Lugo (137.4) vs. Keith Lee (140)
Scratched: #3-Adam Borics (145.6) vs. #5-Jay-Jay Wilson (150.4)*
Preliminary Card:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel | Pluto TV
6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT
Middleweight Bout: Taylor Johnson (185.8) vs. Fabio Aguiar (184.6)
Lightweight Bout: Mike Hamel (155.4) vs. Bryce Logan (155.8)
Welterweight Bout: Archie Colgan (169) vs. Ben Simons (170.4)
Middleweight Bout: Duane Johnson (185.6)vs. Deven Fisher(184.4)
225-Pound Contract Weight Bout: Bailey Schoenfelder (224) vs. Kory Moegenburg (214.8)
Please visit Bellator.com for additional information.
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