DeAnna Bennett vs Justine Kish added to Bellator 274
Born in Orem, Utah, DeAnna Bennett will make her 2022 debut and third appearance under the BELLATOR MMA banner. The 37-year-old Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu purple belt enters the Feb. 19 fight fresh off a huge win over former top contender Alejandra Lara at BELLATOR MMA 266 in San Jose, Calif. “Vitamin D” Bennett would go on to dedicate the unanimous decision victory to her late father, who served as a San Jose police officer and worked events at the SAP Center where Bennett’s bout was held. Now, the former Invicta FC veteran will look to build off her recent triumph and climb the ranks in BELLATOR’s stacked 125-pound division.
Following a five-year stint with the rival promotion, seven-time UFC veteran Justine Kish joined forces with BELLATOR MMA by signing a multi-fight deal in January 2021. After making an appearance on “The Ultimate Fighter 20,” the 33-year-old was awarded a UFC contract. Fighting out of Los Angeles, Kish went 2-1 in her strawweight matchups, including a notable win over Nina Nunes prior to returning to the flyweight class in 2018.
BELLATOR MMA 274: GRACIE VS. STORLEY MAIN CARD:
Saturday, Feb. 19 – live on SHOWTIME
9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT
Welterweight Main Event: #4-Neiman Gracie (11-2) vs. #5-Logan Storley (12-1)
Welterweight Co-Main Event: #8-Andrey Koreshkov (24-4) vs. Mukhamed Berkamov (14-0)
Lightweight Bout: Georgi Karakhanyan (31-12-1) vs. Adam Piccolotti (12-4)
Heavyweight Bout: #8–Davion Franklin (4-0) vs. #8-Said Sowma (8-2)
PRELIMINARY CARD:
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6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT
Lightweight Bout: Mandel Nallo (8-1, 1 NC) vs. Nick Browne (12-1)
Light Heavyweight Bout: Christian Edwards (5-1) vs. Kevin Haley (6-6)
Bantamweight Bout: Jaylon Bates (4-0) vs. Chris Disonell (6-4)
Lightweight Bout: #9 Aviv Gozali (6-0) vs. Bobby King (10-4)
Flyweight Bout: #8 DeAnna Bennett (11-7-1) vs. Justine Kish (7-4)
175-Pound Contract Weight Bout: Brennan Ward (14-6) vs. Brandon Bell (10-10)
Middleweight Bout: Jordan Newman (3-0) vs. Cody Herbert (2-0)
Lightweight Bout: Justin Montalvo (4-0) vs. Corey Samuels (3-2)
Featherweight Bout: Isaiah Hokit (0-1) vs. Theodore Macuka (1-2)
Welterweight Bout: Orlando Mendoza (0-1) vs. Jonathan Di Lorenzo (1-0)
*Card subject to change.
