The Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., is likely to host the first Bellator event of this year as the ViacomCBS-owned promotion restarts its schedule after a four-month break.
Bellator is targeting April 9 as the date for its 2021 kickoff, a person with knowledge of the promotion’s plans told MMA Fighting after MMA DNA initially reported the date. The fight card for the event is in the works.
The promotion initially targeted late February as the timeframe for its return to action, multiple people told MMA Fighting, but the restart was delayed for undisclosed reasons.
Mohegan Sun created a “bubble” for Bellator events starting this past July after a three-month layoff due to the COVID-19 pandemic.