Bellator 246 will not only be the last Bellator show on the Paramount Network but will see a new bantamweight champion crowned. The promotion will move to the CBS Sports Network starting next month. Former champion Kyoji Horiguchi vacated the belt due to suffering an ACL injury.
Juan Archuleta (24-2) and Patchy Mix (13-0) will meet in a highly anticipated championship match up. Archuleta is coming off competing against champion Patricio Pitbull for the featherweight championship. In his most recent fight, Archuleta rebounded that loss from Pitbull and beat Henry Corales.