One of the best Brazilian jiu-jitsu players will be back in the Bellator MMA cage in short order.
According a Thursday report from MMA Fighting, BJJ world champion Rafael Lovato Jr. will be back in action at Bellator 198 taking on Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran John Salter in a middleweight contest. Bellator 198 is scheduled for April 28 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., just outside of Chicago.
Bellator 198 is headlined by a quarterfinal showdown in the promotion’s ongoing heavyweight grand prix, pitting legendary former Pride Fighting Championships heavyweight king Fedor Emelianenko against past UFC champ Frank Mir.