Hisaki Kato is a rising star in Bellator MMA. | Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
A potential striker’s delight has been tabbed to headline Bellator 146, as Hisaki Kato will lock horns with Melvin Manhoef in a middleweight duel.
Promotion officials announced the contest on Tuesday. Bellator 146 will take place on Nov. 20 at Winstar Casino in Thackerville, Okla. The evening’s main card will air on Spike TV at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT, while the preliminary draw streams on Spike.com beginning at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT.
Kato debuted in spectacular fashion at Bellator 139, as he stopped Joe Schilling with a second-round Superman punch, a finish that ranks among the best knockouts of 2015.