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Davion Franklin speaks with MMA Junkie’s Nolan King about his fight against Anthony Garrett at Bellator 254 in Uncasville, Conn.
Davion Franklin speaks with MMA Junkie’s Nolan King about his fight against Anthony Garrett at Bellator 254 in Uncasville, Conn.
You’ll never see Linton Vassell compete at light heavyweight again.
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – [autotag]Linton Vassell[/autotag] spoke with MMA Junkie on Tuesday ahead of his fight at Bellator 254.
Vassell (19-8 MMA, 8-5 BMMA) discussed how comfortable he is now at heavyweight after years competing at 205 pounds, what his last victory proved to himself, how a Ryan Bader rematch would unfold differently at heavyweight, and more.
Watch the full pre-fight interview with Vassell above.
Bellator 254 takes place Thursday at Mohegan Sun Arena. The main card airs on CBS Sports Network following prelims streamed on MMA Junkie.
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Ronny Markes speaks with MMA Junkie’s Nolan King about his fight against Linton Vassell at Bellator 254 in Uncasville, Conn.
Ronny Markes speaks with MMA Junkie’s Nolan King about his fight against Linton Vassell at Bellator 254 in Uncasville, Conn.
Matheus Mattos speaks with MMA Junkie’s Nolan King about his upcoming fight against Magomed Magomedov at Bellator 254 in Uncasville, Conn.
Matheus Mattos speaks with MMA Junkie’s Nolan King about his upcoming fight against Magomed Magomedov at Bellator 254 in Uncasville, Conn.
Everything you need to know to watch Bellator 254.
Thursday night brings Bellator 254, a big fight night with a headline match between two undefeated fighters.
The main event will have Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-0-0) take on Juliana Velasquez (10-0-0) for the flyweight world title. The undercard starts off at 7:30 p.m. ET with the main card kicking off at 10 p.m. ET.
Below you’ve got everything you need to know to watch the fight, including TV listings and a live streaming option to watch all the action.
Date: Thursday, December 10th
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET undercard / 10 p.m. ET main card
Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut
TV: CBS Sports Network
Steam: fuboTV (try for free)
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Check out all the facts about Bellator 254, which takes place Thursday with a Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Juliana Velasquez main event.
Bellator returns for its final event of 2020 on Thursday with Bellator 254, which goes down inside the “FightSphere” at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
In the main event, [autotag]Ilima-Lei Macfarlane[/autotag] (11-0 MMA, 10-0 BMMA) looks to defend her women’s flyweight title for a fifth consecutive time against who many consider to be her toughest challenge yet in fellow unbeaten [autotag]Juliana Velasquez[/autotag] (10-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA).
For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 25 pre-event facts about Bellator 254.
We want your predictions for Thursday’s Bellator 254 event in Connecticut.
We want your predictions for Thursday’s Bellator 254 event in Connecticut.
Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Wednesday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).
Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the Bellator 254 event staff predictions we release Wednesday ahead of the event. Bellator 254 takes place Thursday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on CBS Sports Network following prelims on MMA Junkie.
Make your picks for the four main card fights below.
Bellator 254 has been finalized with an 11-fight card.
The final Bellator lineup of 2020 is complete, barring any unforeseen circumstances in the coming days.
Bellator 254 takes place Thursday, Dec. 10, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on CBS Sports Network after prelims on MMA Junkie.
Thursday, a promotion official informed MMA Junkie of a preliminary card fight between [autotag]Robson Gracie Jr.[/autotag] and [autotag]Billy Goff[/autotag], which will take place at welterweight.
Gracie (3-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) and Goff (2-2 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) have been paired up three times in 2020. The first two pairings, Bellator 241 in March and Bellator 246 in September, never materialized due to a COVID-19 pandemic event cancellation and Gracie pulling out due to injury.
The 11-fight card is headlined by Bellator women’s flyweight champion [autotag]Ilima-Lei Macfarlane[/autotag] (11-0 MMA, 10-0 BMMA) against undefeated challenger [autotag]Juliana Velasquez[/autotag] (10-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA).
Also on the card, former ACB standouts [autotag]Magomed Magomedov[/autotag] (16-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) and [autotag]Matheus Mattos[/autotag] (12-1-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) square off.
With that addition, the Bellator 254 lineup is finalized and includes:
MAIN CARD (CBS Sports Network/DAZN, 10 p.m. ET)
PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 7:15 p.m. ET)
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