UFC has done it, INVICTA has, and now finally BELLATOR MMA will go on as scheduled for something that would've happened six months ago--live fights on pay per view. I know some people are butthurt or finding any excuse to shit on this good card (despite Eddie Alvarez's 'injury' which caused him to withdraw), but it is still a good card and probably a better fight card than that so-called 'Moment' two weeks ago. It's even better than the UFC PPV next weekend (I'm only excited for Cormier/Henderson, and that's it).
The pay per view will originate from suburban Memphis, and was originally to have Alvarez take on Michael Chandler for the lightweight title for the third time ever. Will Brooks will take his place, and as a result, Alvarez had to give up the belt (it is an athletic commission rule, not promotion). Therefore the Brooks-Chandler fight is an 'interim' title fight.
Two tournament finals will also take place on the pay per view card. In the heavyweight tournament final, Blagoi Ivanov will take on Alex Volkov, while in the light heavyweight tournament final, it will be Mo Lawal taking on Quinton Jackson. We all know who the Memphis fans will be cheering for in that match.
Alexander Shlemenko will also fight Tito Ortiz in a feature fight.
CARD
Heavyweight tournament
Final
(265 lb/119.25 kg)
Blagoi Ivanov v Alex Volkov
Light heavyweight tournament
Final
(205 lb/92.25 kg)
Mo Lawal v Quinton Jackson
Lightweight championship
Interim fight
Michael Chandler v Will Brooks
Once again, it is on pay per view. Wish that this was shown in theatres, like the 'Moment' was two weeks ago. They will soon. The biggest night in MMA indeed.
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