Bellator MMA returns to network television this weekend with two events that include the big Bellator 208 show.
Bellator 208 is set to take place on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.
The preliminary card will air online at 7:00 pm EST while the main card will air on Paramount Network at 9:00 PM EST.
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Chael Sonnen in a heavyweight tournament semifinal bout. The winner of this fight will fight the winner of Ryan Bader vs. Matt Mitrione in the final of the Bellator heavyweight grand prix tournament.
As seen in the main event of the Bellator 198 event at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois, on the Paramount Network, the MMA legend finished former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir. The finish of the fight saw Fedor land strikes in the first round of their Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal bout.
On the flip side, Sonnen was able to pick up a decision win over former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson. The fight went down at Bellator 192 at The Forum in Inglewood, California in January. By winning this fight, Sonnen was able to move forward in the tournament.
Alexander Shlemenko vs. Anatoly Tokov in a middleweight will serve as the co-main event. Rounding out the five bout card is Benson Henderson vs. Saad Awad in a lightweight bout, Cheick Kongo vs. Timothy Johnson in a heavyweight bout, and Andy Main vs. Henry Corrales in a featherweight bout.
The Card
MAIN CARD (Paramount Network, 9 p.m. ET)
Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal Bout: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Chael Sonnen
Middleweight Bout: Alexander Shlemenko vs. Anatoly Tokov
Lightweight Bout: Benson Henderson vs. Saad Awad
Heavyweight Bout: Cheick Kongo vs. Timothy Johnson
Featherweight Bout: Andy Main vs. Henry Corrales
PRELIMINARY CARD (Online, 7 p.m. ET)
Robson Gracie vs. Peter Nascimento
Tommy Espinosa vs. Suhrob Aidarbekov
Frank Buenafuente vs. James Gonzalez
Jeremy Puglia vs. Eric Olsen
Mike DiOrio vs. Andrews Rodriguez
Zarrukh Adashev vs. Christian Medina
Jerome Mickle vs. Nick Fiore
Ryan Castro vs. Dennis Buzukia
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