Bellator MMA returns to Paramount Network on Saturday, May 7 for Bellator 199: Bader vs. King Mo. The main event features an opening round matchup of the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix, with light heavyweight champion Ryan Bader squaring off against Muhammad “King Mo” Lawal. The winner of the bout will advance to the tournament semifinals where they will meet Matt Mitrione, one of the true heavyweights in the tournament. In the co-main event, UFC veterans Jon Fitch and Paul Daley go head-to-head, while the main card kicks off with a matchup in the featherweight division between Lee Morrison and top prospect Aaron Pico.
Below is all of the information you will need to catch the event from the opening bout.
Bellator 199: Fight Time & Viewing Details
Event: Bellator 199: Bader vs. King Mo
Date: Saturday, May 7, 2018
Location: San Jose, California
Venue: SAP Center
Main Card Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
Broadcast: Paramount Network, ParamountNetwork.com
Bellator 199 Fight Card
| Main card (Paramount Network) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | |||||||
| Heavyweight | Ryan Bader | vs. | Muhammed Lawal | ||||
| Welterweight | Jon Fitch | vs. | Paul Daley | ||||
| Heavyweight | Cheick Kongo | vs. | Javy Ayala | ||||
| Lightweight | Adam Piccolotti | vs. | Carrington Banks | ||||
| Featherweight | Aaron Pico | vs. | Lee Morrison | ||||
| Preliminary card (Paramount Network.com) | |||||||
| Welterweight | James Terry | vs. | Danasabe Mohammed | ||||
| Middleweight | Brandon Hester | vs. | Diego Herzog | ||||
| Flyweight | Mark Climaco | vs. | Daniel Oseguera | ||||
| Lightweight | Elias Anderson | vs. | Hyder Amil | ||||
| Bantamweight | Josh San Diego | vs. | Hohelin Hernandez | ||||
| Welterweight | Dominic Sumner | vs. | Tom Oswald | ||||
| Bantamweight | Khai Wu | vs. | Cass Bell | ||||
| Flyweight | Josh Paiva | vs. | Adam Antolin | ||||
| Bantamweight | Justin Tenedora | vs. | David Rivera-Cruz | ||||
| Featherweight | Ignacio Ortiz | vs. | Matt Aragoni | ||||
| Middleweight | Ahmed White | vs. | Deron Winn | ||||
| Women’s Featherweight | Janay Harding | vs. | Amber Leibrock | ||||
| Lightweight | J.J. Okanovich | vs. | Hugo Lujan | ||||
| Featherweight | Gaston Bolanos | vs. | Malcolm Hill | ||||
Bellator 199 Betting Odds
Odds are currently favoring Bader (-340), the promotion’s light heavyweight champion. King Mo sits at +280.
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