Bellator 296 fight week kicked off with a showpiece press conference as Bellator president Scott Coker, flanked by the stars of the main and co-main events, answered questions from the media at the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.
Mansour Barnaoui introduced himself to the Bellator lightweight division in fine style as he submitted Adam Piccolotti via second-round rear-naked choke to immediately thrust himself into the group of contenders in the promotion’s 155-pound division.
All 28 fighters successfully made weight ahead of their respective bouts at Bellator 287 in Milan, Italy, on Friday.
France's Mansour Barnaoui will make his promotional debut in Milan at Bellator 287, where he'll take on America's Adam Piccolotti in the lightweight main event.