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#2. Who will win the Bellator light heavyweight Grand Prix?
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Bellator will conclude its light heavyweight Grand Prix when reigning champion Vadim Nemkov defends against Corey Anderson. Both are looking to prove that they are the best 205lber in the world and they’ll get that opportunity at Bellator 277.
Nemkov has been unbeaten since joining the promotion and has defeated former champions on his way to the Grand Prix final. He won the title in 2020 when he finished Ryan Bader in the second round following a head kick and ground strikes. It was an impressive win, especially considering Bader held both heavyweight and light heavyweight gold simultaneously.
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He then followed that up with his second win over former champion Phil Davis and a submission win over Julius Anglickas.
‘Overtime’ has been equally as impressive since joining the promotion following his tenure with the UFC. He finished former title challenger Melvin Manhoef, as well as Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov. His recent win was his most impressive to date as he finished Bader in 51 seconds to advance to the Grand Prix final.
#1. Will the Bellator featherweight championship rematch have the same outcome?
The rematch between Bellator featherweight champion A.J. McKee and Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire is an interesting main event. Their first encounter saw McKee make quick work of Freire to win the featherweight Grand Prix and featherweight championship. It was a coronation and passing of the torch of sorts as ‘Mercenary’ defeated arguably the promotion’s greatest fighter.
It will be interesting to see whether ‘Pitbull’ is able to recover from the loss and regain the featherweight championship. Prior to the loss to McKee, Freire was the reigning featherweight and lightweight champion and was riding a seven-fight winning streak.
The outcome of the fight will also be telling of the promotion’s plans going forward. Prior to the Grand Prix final, McKee mentioned it would be a matter of time before he moves to lightweight.
If he wins at Bellator 277, he will likely move up to 155 pounds, potentially resulting in the featherweight championship being vacated. If ‘Pitbull’ wins, it could set the stage for a trilogy bout later this year.
