Bellator MMA is headed back to Italy with a title fight in tow.
Bellator middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho will make the third defense of his promotional crown at Bellator 190, staking his throne against long-time Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran and Italian native Alessio Sakara. Bellator 190 is set for Dec. 9 at the Nelson Mandela Forum in Florence, Italy.
Bellator 190 will be the company’s fourth event in Italy and the second inside Florence’s Nelson Mandela Forum. The company previously staged Bellator 168 at the same venue last December.