Timothy Johnson will lock horns with Valentin Moldovsky for the interim Bellator MMA heavyweight championship in the Bellator 261 headliner on Friday at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, with the winner expected to face current undisputed titleholder Ryan Bader later this year. Meanwhile, Team Hurricane Awesome’s Liz Carmouche looks to continue her climb on the women’s flyweight ladder when she battles Kana Watanabe in the three-round co-main event at 125 pounds.
Bellator 261 “Johnson vs. Modlovsky”—which airs live on Showtime at 9 p.
