Former Bellator lightweight champion Patricky Pitbull took his late-notice opponent change in his stride, then chopped down his new foe to progress to the semi-finals of the Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix.
Bellator’s final event of 2022 on US soil saw a pair of champions retain their titles, while the final of the promotion’s bantamweight Grand Prix was officially set.
Bellator's December 9 fight card has three top-drawer matchups already confirmed, with two title fights set to top the bill at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Johnny Eblen stunned Gegard Mousasi in the main event of Bellator 282 as he upset the odds, and the defending champion, to capture the Bellator middleweight title at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday night.