It did not take long for the contenders to start nipping at Juan Archuleta’s heels.
“The Spaniard” will defend his undisputed Bellator MMA bantamweight championship against Sergio Pettis in the Bellator 258 headliner on Friday at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Archuleta, has rattled off 20 wins across his past 21 appearances. He last competed at Bellator 246, where he laid claim to the vacant 135-pound championship with a five-round unanimous decision over Patrick Mix on Sept. 12. Pettis, meanwhile, enters the cage on the strength of a three-fight winning streak.