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Bellator MMA Announces First Matchups for Co-Promoted Fights in Italy for April 16

Bellator MMA will expand its horizons on April 16 as the promotion is set to partner with Italian kickboxing league Oktagon for an event at the Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italy.

The partnership will commence with a light heavyweight mixed martial arts clash between Bellator slugger Brian Rogers and Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Alessio Sakara.

Also announced were MMA matchups pitting Danilo Belluardo against elite prospect A.J. McKee and Anastasia Yankova versus a to-be-decided foe.

Kickboxing scraps pitting Raymond Daniels against Kevin Ross and Melvin Manhoef with a yet-to-be-announced partner were also revealed.