Bellator 261 Features Interim Heavyweight Title Fight, More

The interim Bellator heavyweight title will be on the line this Friday night when Timothy Johnson and Valentin Moldavsky collide.

Set for the Mohegan Sun Arena, the card airs live on Showtime.

Johnson, 15-6, and Moldavsky, 10-1, are ranked first and third in the latest Bellator heavyweight rankings.

An additional four fights compliment the Bellator 261 main card on Showtime, including a top-five women’s flyweight bout pitting the savvy No. 2 ranked Liz Carmouche (15-7) against the undefeated No. 3 ranked Kana Watanabe (10-0-1) in the co-main event.

Also, submission specialists square off as former title challenger No. 6 ranked featherweight Daniel Weichel (40-12) battles the undefeated Keoni Diggs (9-0), and a top-ten lightweight contest between No. 4 ranked Myles Jury (19-5) and No. 6 ranked Sidney Outlaw (15-4). Top light heavyweight prospect Christian Edwards (4-0) now meets Simon Biyong (7-1) to round out the main card after both of their originally scheduled opponents withdrew from their respective matchups.

BELLATOR MMA 261: Johnson vs. Moldavsky Main Card:

Friday, June 25 – Live on SHOWTIME

9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT 

Interim Heavyweight World Title Main Event: #1-Timothy Johnson (15-6) vs. #3-Valentin Moldavsky (10-1)

Flyweight Co-Main Event: #2-Liz Carmouche (15-7) vs. #3-Kana Watanabe (10-0-1)

Featherweight Bout: #6-Daniel Weichel (40-12) vs. Keoni Diggs (9-0)

Lightweight Bout: #4-Myles Jury (19-5) vs. #6-Sidney Outlaw (15-4)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Christian Edwards (4-0) vs. Simon Biyong (7-1)

Preliminary Card:

BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel | Pluto TV

5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT

Strawweight Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (12-6, 1 NC) vs. Kyra Batara (8-4)

Lightweight Bout: Soren Bak (14-1) vs. Bobby Lee (12-5)

Lightweight Bout: Isaiah Hokit (Pro Debut) vs. Corey Samuels (2-2)

Bantamweight Bout: Jaylon Bates (2-0) vs. Cody Matthews (1-1)

Middleweight Bout: Taylor Johnson (6-2) vs. Lance Wright (5-1)

Featherweight Bout: John Macapa (23-5-2) vs. John de Jesus (13-9)