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#2. Title fights made official for early 2022
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During the Bellator 272, it was revealed that three title fights are confirmed to take place in the first quarter of 2022.
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Bellator light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov will be defending his title against Corey Anderson in the finals of the light heavyweight Grand Prix. This is a highly anticipated bout and will be another tough test for Nemkov. Both light heavyweights will look to win $1 million and add a Grand Prix championship to their collection.
Another title fight announced was Bellator heavyweight champion Ryan Bader vs. interim heavyweight champion Valentin Moldavsky. Bader is no stranger to competing against Team Fedor. He defeated Fedor Emelianenko to win the heavyweight championship and heavyweight Grand Prix. Bader will be looking to score another win against Team Fedor when he defends against the highly touted Moldavsky.
Lastly, it was also revealed that Gegard Mousasi will defend his Bellator middleweight championship against Austin Vanderford. The undefeated challenger will be looking to pull off a massive upset and make a name for himself at Mousasi’s expense.
#1. Bellator bantamweight World Grand Prix set for 2022
Topping this list of takeaways from Bellator 272 is the official announcement of the bantamweight World Grand Prix. After months of speculation, the promotion made it official that one of their most stacked divisions will have a Grand Prix.
It will be an eight-man tournament that is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2022. Bellator President Scott Coker mentioned that he is open to having the entire opening round take place at the same event.
This Grand Prix will be unique as it’ll feature Bellator bantamweight champion Sergio Pettis and RIZIN bantamweight champion Kyoji Horiguchi. Rounding out the Grand Prix will be Juan Archuleta, James Gallagher, Raufeon Stots, Magomed Magomedov, Leandro Higo, and Patchy Mix. After his impressive win against Jared Scoggins, it was confirmed that Josh Hill will serve as an alternate.
Coker mentioned that stylistic matchups will be the deciding factor when the matchmaking team formats the brackets.
