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#2 Danny Sabatello and Magomed Magomedov will advance to Bellator bantamweight Grand Prix semifinals
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The final bantamweight Grand Prix quarterfinal bouts will take place at Bellator 282. Danny Sabatello takes on Leandro Higo, while Magomed Magomedov matches up with Enrique Barzola. The bantamweights will look to join Patchy Mix and interim bantamweight champion Raufeon Stots in the semifinals.
The event could see a star-making performance from Sabatello, who has become increasingly popular since his last bout. His personality and post-fight interviews have become a hit on the promotion’s social media, which could benefit him going forward.
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‘The Italian Gangster’ has an excellent wrestling background, which could be the answer to Higo’s jiu-jitsu.
Magomedov, on the other hand, will be in for a tough challenge against Barzola. He has elite-level grappling that could match up well with the former TUF Latin America 2 winner. ‘Tiger’ is coming off a loss to Stots, so it will be interesting to see whether he can bounce back against a UFC alum.
#1 Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi will successfully retain against Johnny Eblen
Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi is undoubtedly one of the top 185-pounders in the world. He is a legend of the sport that has fought in multiple weight-classes and, at age 36, hasn’t shown signs of slowing down.
‘The Dreamcatcher’ defends his title against Johnny Eblen in the main event. Although ‘Diamond Hands’ has an unbeaten 11-0 MMA record, he’ll still be considered an underdog. The champion has been a lot more aggressive in his recent bouts as he has back-to-back TKO wins.
Mousasi’s most recent TKO win was against Eblen’s teammate Austin Vanderford, which saw him hand ‘The Gentleman’ his first loss. He will look to do the same against ‘Diamond Hands’ and set his sights on more lucrative bouts in the promotion.
A win over Eblen will make it three successful title defenses and extend ‘The Dreamcatcher’s winning streak to five.
