Bellator 301: Two title fights head stacked card for Chicago
Bellator has confirmed 10 bouts, including two championship fights, as the promotion heads to Chicago for a big event on Friday, November 17.
Bellator has confirmed 10 bouts, including two championship fights, as the promotion heads to Chicago for a big event on Friday, November 17.
Two of the biggest stars in Bellator's lighter weight classes have committed their fighting futures to the promotion after signing extended deals with the promotion.
Sergio Pettis produced arguably the biggest statement of his MMA career as he claimed a clear unanimous decision win over pound-for-pound star Patricio Pitbull to retain his bantamweight title at Bellator 297.
The fighters took to the scale in Chicago ahead of Friday night’s Bellator 297 event, and all eyes were on the promotion’s featherweight champion as he looked to make bantamweight for the first time.
Sergio Pettis may be the reigning Bellator bantamweight champion, but the last year didn't go according to plan.
Bellator have confirmed a date, a location and a pair of blockbuster championship bouts for Bellator 297 in June.
Sergio Pettis looked to be heading to a decision defeat to Kyoji Horiguchi at Bellator 272, but found a spectacular way to turn his bantamweight title defence in his favour.
Former Bellator and Rizin FF bantamweight world champion Kyoji Horiguchi returns to the Bellator cage to challenge current champion Sergio Pettis in a dynamite bout at Mohegan Sun on December 3.