2021 Bellator MMA event schedule: Patricio Pitbull vs. AJ McKee among big fights on tap for summer

Bellator MMA is again in a giant approach. The promotion returned with its debut card for 2021 on April 2 and noticed two-division champion Patricio Pitbull defend his featherweight crown with a first-round submission of Emmanuel Sanchez. The win units up a large struggle later this yr in opposition to high contender AJ McKee within the World Featherweight Grand Prix ultimate that additionally has $1 million up for grabs. The 2 are formally set to satisfy on July 31 in Los Angeles in what could possibly be the largest struggle in promotional historical past.

Plus, the promotion opened up its newest Grand Prix, this time within the mild heavyweight division. The 4 males remaining head to the semifinals as champion Vadim Nemkov, Corey Anderson, Ryan Bader and Anthony “Rumble” Johnson all vie for the $1 million prize and the 205-pound title.

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The summer season actually will get into gear with that huge struggle to shut the Featherweight World Grand Prix between Pitbull and McKee. It is arguably the largest struggle within the promotion’s historical past the place an argument could possibly be made that the winner is the perfect fighter in Bellator historical past (Bellator and CBS Sports activities are each owned by ViacomCBS).

Then we transfer into August with the return of middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi as he faces off with high contender Jon Salter. Plus, arguably the best heavyweight in MMA historical past is prepared for a homecoming when Fedor Emelianenko heads again to Russia to headline a struggle card from Moscow, Russia. Will probably be Bellator MMA’s first occasion ever in Russia.

And the promotion is able to head again to London this fall when a pair of high welterweight contenders rematch in the principle occasion as Douglas Lima takes on Michael “Venom” Web page on the SSE Enviornment. Lima scored an exhilarating second-round TKO over Web page within the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix en path to reclaiming his title as champion. He misplaced the belt in June to Yaroslav Amosov and this could possibly be a de facto No. 1 contender’s bout.

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Upcoming Bellator MMA schedule