Bellator 300: Historic event set for Oct. 7 in San Diego with 4 title fights
Bellator 300 finally has a date and location, as well as a historic main card.
The event is set for Oct. 7 at Pechanga Arena in San Diego and will feature four title fights. The promotion is saying Bellator 300 will have four main events, but atop the card will be heavyweight champion Ryan Bader against challenger Linton Vassell.
In addition, women’s featherweight champ Cris Cyborg takes on challenger Cat Zingano, lightweight titleholder Usman Nurmagomedov meets former champ Brent Primus, and in a long-discussed matchup, women’s flyweight champ Liz Carmouche will put her title on the line against her good friend, training partner and former champ, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane.
Bellator officials announced the card Wednesday following an initial report from “The MMA Hour.” The main card will air on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.
“When I first joined Bellator, we set out to sign and develop the best available talent in the world and produce events for massive audiences,” Bellator president Scott Coker said in a press release. “Our first tentpole event was Bellator 131 in San Diego, and we couldn’t be more excited to return to that very same arena for this monumental Bellator 300 event.
“We wanted to give the fans and supporters an epic night of fights and there is no better way to do that than showcasing these four incredible champions all putting their belts on the line. I’m proud of the all the work we have done to grow this brand and its athletes since I came on board. I can’t wait for Bellator 300, which is going to be the biggest event in the history of Bellator MMA.”
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 300.
