Bellator MMA is building up its 2021 return in a solid way, with multiple names from famous fighting families on its first show back.
A trio of Bellator 255 fight announcements broke on Thursday, with multiple main card-caliber fights booked for its first show of the year. Bellator President Scott Coker broke the first, with Usman Nurmagomedov (11-0) vs. Mike Hamel (7-4) at featherweight set for the event. Bellator 255 will go down on April 2 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
Nurmagomedov, cousin of Ultimate Fighting Championship champ Khabib Nurmagomedov, will be making his promotional debut on this card.