5 takeaways from Bellator 276
Bellator 272 was an entertaining night of fights for the promotion. The event culminated with the main event between two talented featherweights vying for the next title opportunity. Ádám Borics defeated Mads Burnell in a hard fought unanimous decision which could put him next in line for a title shot.
In the co-main event, Phil Davis defeated Julius Anglickas to remain in the title picture at 205lbs. 'Mr. Wonderful' did an excellent job using his wrestling to completely shut down his opponent and earn a unanimous decision.
There were also many standouts in the prelims part of the event. Roman Faraldo and Cody Law both earned quick first-round knockouts. The two American Top Team standouts are unbeaten in their professional careers and could see a step up in competition. This list will look at five takeaways from Bellator 272.
#5. Bellator bantamweight Grand Prix given start date
During the broadcast, the start date for the upcoming Bellator bantamweight Grand Prix was officially announced. The tournament is highly anticipated and is a great opportunity to showcase the promotion's 135lb division.
The bantamweight Grand Prix begins on Saturday, April 23, and takes place on the second of back-to-back nights in Hawaii. The promotion is kicking things off with their bantamweight champion Sergio Pettis defending his title against Raufeon Stots. This will be an interesting matchup for the start of the event as the two are teammates.
RIZIN bantamweight champion Kyoji Horiguchi will also be competing in the opening round matchup when he takes on Patchy Mix. It will be Horiguchi's first fight since his loss to Pettis this past December.
It's already shaping up to be a great event as the women's featherweight champion Cris Cyborg also defends her title against Arlene Blencowe. Former women's flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane will also be competing in front of her hometown as she takes on Justine Kish.