Bellator MMA's first event of 2022 is officially set after the Bellator 273 weigh-ins took place.
All fighters but one made weight for the event, which is headlined by a heavyweight unification bout between champion Ryan Bader and interim titleholder Valentin Moldavsky. The lone fighter to miss weight is Fabricio Franco, who came in 5.2 pounds over the featherweight limit and got his bout against Weber Almeida canceled as a result. The card also features two former champions in Benson Henderson, who goes up against Islam Mamedov, and Darrion Caldwell, who looks to correct a two-fight skid.