The latest Bellator MMA show will see Bellator Light World Heavyweight Champion Ryan Bader (27-5, 1 NC) defend his belt against Vadim Nemkov (11-2). Bader hasn’t lost a fight since 2016 and beat big names such as Phil Davis, Muhammed Lawal, and Fedor Emelianenko.
Nemkov hasn’t lost a fight since 2016 as well, with the light heavyweight dropping Liam McGeary, Phil Davis, and Rafael Carvalho before earning his title shot against Bader.
In the co-main event, former Bellator Women’s Featherweight World Champion Julia Budd (13-3) hopes to rebound after dropping her title to Cris Cyborg back in January. Her opponent, Jessy Miele (9-3), enters the contest on an impressive four-fight winning streak.
Roy Nelson, Valentin Moldavsky, Andrew Kapel, Yaroslav Amosov, Sidney Outlaw, Erik Perez, Will Smith, and Vladimir Tokov are slated to be in action tonight. Check out the full line-up for Bellator 244:
Bellator 244 Main Card (10 p.m. ET):
Ryan Bader vs. Vadim Nemkov
Julia Budd vs. Jessy Miele
Roy Nelson vs. Valentin Moldavsky
John Salter vs. Andrew Kapel
Bellator 244 “Prelims” Card (6:15 p.m. ET):
Yaroslav Amosov vs. Mark Lemminger
Adam Piccolotti vs. Sidney Outlaw
Erik Perez vs. Joshua Hill
Lucas Brennan vs. Will Smith
Vladimir Tokov vs. Chris Gonzalez
Weber Almeida vs. Salim Mukhidinov
Vladyslav Parubchenko vs. John de Jesus