The Bellator middleweight title is scheduled to be at stake in Dublin, Ireland.
MMA Junkie reports that reigning champion Gegard Mousasi is set to take on the undefeated Austin Vanderford at Bellator 274 on February 25th. This fight was known for quite some time but now we have a date and the venue is Dublin’s 3Arena.
Mousasi (48-7-2) won the middleweight title at Bellator 200 against Rafael Carvalho, defended that belt against Rory MacDonald, but suffered an upset loss to Rafael Lovato Jr in 2019. When Lovato was forced to retire for medical reasons, that opened the door for Mousasi to become champion again, which he accomplished by beating former welterweight champ Douglas Lima in October 2020.