Bellator MMA has placed a premium on star power ahead of its return to pay-per-view.
Chael Sonnen will square off with former Pride Fighting Championships titleholder Wanderlei Silva in the Bellator 180 headliner on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. Their three-round grudge match sits atop a five-fight main card (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) that features everything from timeless legends and fine-tuned champions to upstart contenders and can’t-miss prospects.
Sonnen was an NCAA All-American wrestler at the University of Oregon and parlayed those skills into a long and successful career in mixed martial arts.