Bellator 297: Nemkov vs. Romero prelim live stream 

Bellator 297: Nemkov vs. Romero goes down tonight, at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. Reigning Bellator light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov is set for his next defense against Yoel Romero, who earned his championship opportunity with back-to-back (T)KOs of Alex Polizzi and Melvin Manhoef, respectively. 

In his most recent appearance, Nemkov notched another successful defense, defeating Corey Anderson via unanimous decision at Bellator 288 this past November. Not only did the Fedor Emelianenko protégé win the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix, but he also broke the record for most defenses at light heavyweight (3) in Bellator history. He goes for his fourth against Romero. 

Bellator bantamweight champion Sergio Pettis returns from injury. In front of the ‘Phenom’ is Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire, the reigning Bellator featherweight champion going for his third title in the promotion.

Rounding out the rest of the main card is Corey Anderson vs. Phil Davis and Daniel James vs. Gökhan Saricam.

Watch the Bellator 297 prelims with BE

But before we get to those fights, Bellator has a 12-fight (!) preliminary card to get our Friday night started. Join us here to watch the live YouTube stream, starting at 6 PM ET/ 3 PM PT. We move over to Showtime at 9 PM ET/ 6 PM PT.

Full Bellator 297 Fight Card:

Main Card (Showtime, 9 PM ET/6 PM PT)

• Light Heavyweight: Vadim Nemkov (C) vs. Yoel Romero 
• Bantamweight: Sergio Pettis (C) vs. Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire
• Light Heavyweight: Corey Anderson vs. Phil Davis 
• Heavyweight: Daniel James vs. Gökhan Saricam

Preliminary Card (YouTube, 6 PM ET/3 PM PT)

• Welterweight: Kyle Crutchmer vs. Bobby Nash 
• Lightweight: Gadzhi Rabadanov vs. Pieter Buist
• Welterweight: Jaleel Willis vs. Ramazan Kuramagomedov
• Light Heavyweight: Karl Moore vs. Alex Polizzi 
• Heavyweight: Wladmir Gouvea vs. Gabriel Sayeg
• Lightweight: Archie Colgan vs. Emmanuel Sanchez
• Lightweight: Mike Hamel vs. Shamil Nikaev 
• Middleweight: Norbert Növényi Jr. vs. Kamil Oniszczuk
• Featherweight: Timur Khizriev vs. Richie Smullen
• Middleweight: Jordan Newman vs. Matthew Perry 
• Featherweight: Cody Law vs. Edwin Chavez
• Lightweight: Max Metzgar vs. David McKinney 

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Kristen King

Kristen King is a writer for Bloody Elbow. She has covered combat sports since 2016, getting her start with outlets such as FanSided, MyMMANews and MMA-Prospects. She joined the BE team in 2020, covering a mix of news, events and injuries. In her time with BE, Kristen has created ‘Fright of the Night,’ a series that highlights some of the worst injuries in the sport.

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