The second batch of this week’s Bellator doubleheader has a bit more meet on the bone than the Friday card. Saturday’s Bellator 228 event will involve the second half of their featherweight World Grand Prix opening round. Within this side of the bracket, the promotion’s 145-pound strap will be up for grabs when champ champ Patricio “Pitbull” Freire defends against surging contender Juan Archuleta in the main event.
The 29-4 Pitbull has been one of Bellator’s elites for some time now, nearly a decade, and has recently climbed two mountain tops to claim two titles in two divisions.