The Bellator MMA featherweight grand prix wrapped up with A.J. McKee’s sensational win over Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire, now attention can turn to the light heavyweight tournament.
It was announced on Saturday that the 205 lbs semifinal matchups will take place on October 16th at Footprint Center (formerly the Talking Stick Resort Arena) in Phoenix, Arizona. In the main event, Vadim Nemkov will take on former UFC title challenger Anthony Johnson, in what doubles as a title defense for Nemkov. The other side of the bracket pits former Bellator champion Ryan Bader against fellow ex-UFC contender Corey Anderson.
Nemkov (14-2) won the championship from Bader last August and successfully defended his belt by beating Phil Davis in the tournament quarterfinals.