After a short break, Bellator MMA will return to motion this Saturday evening (Feb. 19, 2022) to stage Bellator 274 from inside Mohegan Solar Enviornment in Uncasville, Conn. — which airs exclusively on Showtime — that includes a Welterweight battle between prime contenders Neiman Gracie and Logan Storley.
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Within the co-main occasion of the night, former 170-pound champion Andrey Koreshkov returns to face off in opposition to Likelihood Recountre.
Neiman Gracie vs. Logan Storley
Gracie received again into the win column in an enormous manner in his earlier bout by incomes the primary knockout of his MMA profession after starching Mark Lemminger through strikes within the very first spherical at Bellator 266 (see it here). Now, the jiu-jitsu ace will look to construct off that momentum in opposition to Storley, who additionally earned an enormous win in opposition to Dante Schiro following his loss to present Welterweight champion, Yaroslov Amosov. In defeat, Storley proved that he belongs within the dialog of the higher echelon of fighters, taking Amosov the gap earlier than shedding a detailed split-decision. Apart from that defeat, Storely has been good, amassing a pleasant 12-1 document total, 7-1 contained in the Bellator cage. Gracie (No. 4) clearly has the benefit on the bottom however he has now given his future foes one thing to consider after his latest KO win. However going toe-toe toe in opposition to Storley (No. 5) isn’t precisely the most effective gameplan as a result of “Storm” is likely one of the best-proven strikers within the division, racking up eight KO/TKO wins all through his profession. On that entrance, Gracie has but to be completed in his fight profession, and tomorrow evening is not going to be the primary. Will probably be a grueling five-round conflict that can come right down to grappling, which will likely be highly-competitive since Storley is an achieved wrestler. This one will likely be shut to evaluate.
Closing prediction: Gracie through break up determination
Andrey Koreshkov vs. Likelihood Rencountre
Koreshkov at present finds himself on the longest win streak of his profession in 5 years with two straight wins after defeating Adriano Rodrigues and Sabah Homasi in back-to-back fights. The previous 170-pound champion of the world made his return to the promotion in his earlier battle at Bellator 264 after taking a battle exterior of the promotion. Since shedding the title to Douglas Lima, Koreshkov is 3-1 and at present ranked No. 9. A win over Recountree won’t get him a shot on the title, nevertheless it’s positively a step in the correct route. Recountre will likely be making his return to Bellator after a short stint underneath the UFC banner that noticed him go a good 2-2, in addition to a small run on the regional circuit. In his first run with Bellator, Recountre went 2-1. All through his fight profession, nonetheless, Recountre hasn’t nabbed that signature win in opposition to a giant title, and taking out Koreshkov will give him simply that. As soon as the mud settles, although, that staple win will as soon as once more evade Recountre as a result of whereas he’s constructing some momentum, Koreshkov is firing on all cylinders himself in the mean time and is only a bit extra well-rounded.
Closing prediction: Koreshkov through second spherical TKO
Georgi Karakhanyan vs. Adam Piccolotti
Although Piccolotti and Karakhanyan are each coming off losses, this can be a sneaky good battle that has the potential to steal the present. All through his run with Bellator — and in his profession total — Karakhanyan has been battle-tested, taking up a few of the finest on this planet together with Lance Palmer, Pat Curran, A.J. McKee, Din Thomas, and Emmanuel Sanchez, simply to call a couple of, so there actually isn’t a lot Piccolotti can throw at him that he hasn’t seen earlier than. That stated, Piccolotti isn’t precisely a slouch and has had some robust battles in opposition to the likes of Benson Henderson and Sydney Outlaw, whom he misplaced to in his earlier bout through split-decision. Thus far it appears Piccolotti — although he has some good wins on his document — has not been capable of recover from that hump when a big-name, high-ranked foe is in his manner. His 4 losses have come in opposition to the aforementioned Henderson and Outlaw, in addition to to David Rickels and Goiti Yamauchi. If he can take out a longtime veteran like Karakhanyan, it might go a good distance in serving to him crack the High 10. I simply don’t see it occurring, Karakhanyan is as artful as they arrive and his expertise edge will shine right here.
Closing prediction: Karakhanyan through unanimous determination
Davion Franklin vs. Mentioned Sowma
Frankin and Sowma are at present ranked No. 8 and No. 9, respectively, within the Heavyweight division and wish to doubtlessly climb into the High 5 with a win right here. Although simply 4 fights deep into his professional MMA profession — all with Bellator — Frankling has actually made an impression in his brief run to date, racking up for straight wins, all finishes, together with three first-round knockout wins. In his final outing “All Day” starched Everett Cummings in simply 21 seconds at Bellator 264. The person hits like a truck and his M.O. is not any thriller: He needs to harm you and get you out of the way in which as fast as doable. Sowma, in the meantime, is 2-1 to this point underneath the Bellator umbrella. After developing brief in his Bellator debut in opposition to Tyrell Fortune, Sowma turned it round by scoring two straight wins over Ronny Markes and Vitaly Minakov. Now the American High Staff (ATT) -trained combatant is trying to make a press release in opposition to Franklin in hopes of crashing the High 10. Like Franklin, Sowma packs loads of energy in his punches, however “All Day” might need a bit extra snap in his strike. Nonetheless, that’s to not say one well-placed bomb from Sowma can’t get the job achieved, as a result of it may possibly. If it turns in a barn-burner, I count on Franklin to get probably the most of Mentioned, and what would be the finish result’s a knockout win to stay undefeated.
Closing prediction: Franklin through first-round knockout
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