Bellator MMA will kick off a 16-man featherweight grand prix this fall.
The promotion announced during a press conference in London on Tuesday that the 145-pound bracket will begin in October, with the eight first-round fights taking place on one card. Bellator President Scott Coker revealed that the grand prix winner will receive $1 million and that he hopes to complete the tournament by the end of 2019.
For now, it is unclear if reigning featherweight champion Patricio Freire will take part in the grand prix. Freire is moving up to lightweight to challenge reigning champion Michael Chandler at Bellator 221 on May 11.