It’s a big night for Bellator’s light heavyweight division on Oct. 16 in Phoenix, Arizona. The main event is a championship bout/tournament semifinal between reigning titleholder Vadim Nemkov and late notice replacement Julius Anglickas, who is filling in for Anthony Johnson after he pulled out due to illness. In the co-main event, former Bellator champ Ryan Bader takes on fellow UFC veteran Corey Anderson, with the winners of the main and co-main set to meet in the tournament final.
Rounding out the main card is a lightweight bout between former WEC and UFC champion Benson Henderson (whose wife Maria is on the prelims) and ex-Bellator champ Brent Primus, while featherweight veteran Henry Corrales battles Vladyslav Parubchenko.