Join us at Bloodyelbow.com when the tournament begins Thursday April 8th, live on Fox Sports Net at 8:00 PM EST:
Main card:
Lightweight tourney first round
Roger Huerta (20-3) -600 vs. Chad Hinton (6-0) +400
World renowned MMA superstar Roger Huerta makes his much-anticipated return to the cage taking on undefeated Cincinnati native Chad Hinton.
Carey Vanier (7-2) -195 vs. Janne Tulirinta (12-3) +155
All-American wrestler and Minnesota native Carey Vanier takes on Finland’s finest, Janne Tulirinta.
Featherweight tourney first round
Joe Warren (2-1) -325 vs. Eric Marriott (17-3) +265
Touted as one of the top prospects in MMA after his debut in DREAM last year, three-time world champion Greco-Roman wrestler and former NCAA All-American Joe Warren takes on 17-2 Eric Marriott, who plans on continuing his nine fight winning streak.
Georgi Karakhanyan (12-1) -165 vs. Bao Quach (17-9) +135
Rated by several experts as MMA’s top unsigned featherweight before signing with Bellator, standout Georgi “Insane” Karakhanyan will battle Californian native and noted striker Bao Quach.
HT: bellator.com