Bellator MMA returns to the Chicago area on Saturday, April 28 for Bellator 198: Fedor vs. Mir as the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix resumes. In the main event, mixed martial arts legend Fedor Emelianenko is set to enter the cage against former UFC title holder Frank Mir.
In the first bout of the Grand Prix, Chael Sonnen faced off against Rampage Jackson, with Sonnen earning a unanimous decision victory. The winner of Fedor vs. Mir will face Sonnen in the semifinals.
In the opposite side of the bracket, Matt Mitrione scored a majority decision victory over Roy Nelson and is waiting for his semifinal matchup which will be the winner of Ryan Bader vs. King Mo.
Also appearing on the Bellator 198 main card is a co-main event matchup in the featherweight division between Emmanuel Sanchez vs. UFC vet Sam Sicilia, jiu-jitsu ace Rafael Lovato Jr., Neiman Gracie, and the MMA debut of Conor McGregor’s training partner/jiu-jitsu coach Dillon Danis.
Below is all of the information you will need to catch the action on April 28.
Bellator 198: Fight Time & Viewing Details
Event: Bellator 198: Fedor vs. Mir
Date: Saturday, April 28, 2018
Location: Rosemont, Illinois
Venue: Allstate Arena
Main Card Time: 9:00 P.M. EST
Broadcast: Paramount Network
Bellator 198 Fight Card
| Fight card (Paramount Network) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | |||||||
| Heavyweight | Fedor Emelianenko | vs. | Frank Mir | ||||
| Featherweight | Emmanuel Sanchez | vs. | Sam Sicilia | ||||
| Middleweight | Rafael Lovato Jr. | vs. | John Salter | ||||
| Welterweight | Neiman Gracie | vs. | Javier Torres | ||||
| Catchweight (175 lbs) | Dillon Danis | vs. | Kyle Walker | ||||
| Preliminary card (Paramount Network.com) | |||||||
| Welterweight | R’Mandel Cameron | vs. | P. J. Cajigas | ||||
| Welterweight | Dan Stittgen | vs. | Mark Stoddard | ||||
| Catchweight (150 lbs) | Eric Wisely | vs. | Morgan Sickinger | ||||
| Middleweight | Matt Paul | vs. | Brian Booth | ||||
| Flyweight | Joey Diehl | vs. | Nate Williams | ||||
| Lightweight | Tom Shoaff | vs. | Mike Budnik | ||||
| Lightweight | James Bennett | vs. | Dustin Stusse | ||||
| Featherweight | Asef Askar | vs. | Andrew Johnson | ||||
| Featherweight | Corey Jackson | vs. | Adil Benjilany | ||||
| Welterweight | Tom Angeloff | vs. | Sultan Umar | ||||
| Heavyweight | Adam Maciejewski | vs. | Robert Morrow | ||||
Bellator 198 Betting Odds
Odds are currently favoring Frank Mir, who sits at -145. Emelianenko enters the bout as a +125 underdog.