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Ádám Borics is ready to play the role of spoiler at Bellator 286.
Reigning featherweight champion Patrício “Pitbull” Freire defends his title against Borics in Saturday’s 286 main event, which is a card that also features A.J. McKee making his lightweight debut in front of a hometown crowd in Long Beach, California. If both Freire and McKee win, the natural progression will be a rubber match between the two rivals.