Bellator 116 lineup finalized, Lavar Johnson vs. Blagoi Ivanov headlines
The lineup is set for next month’s Bellator 116 event, which features a trio of Season 10 tournament bouts.
In the co-headliners, the heavyweight-tournament semifinals take place with Lavar Johnson (18-8 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) vs. Blagoi Ivanov (10-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) and Siala-Mou Siliga (6-2 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) vs. Alexander Volkov (20-4 MMA, 4-1 BMMA). All four fighters picked up wins in the opening round of the tourney at Bellator 111.
Bellator 116 takes place April 11 at Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, Calif. The main card airs on Spike TV following prelims on Spike.com.
In addition to the heavyweight-tourney bouts, a welterweight-tourney semifinal takes place with Nathan Coy (14-4 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) vs. Adam McDonough (10-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA). Additionally, kicking off the main card is a previously reported light-heavyweight bout between UFC vets Joey Beltran (14-10 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) and Vladimir Matyushenko (27-7 MMA, 1-0 BMMA).
The prelims also feature a host of notables, including Rob Emerson, Karo Parisyan, Keith Berry and Virgil Zwicker.
The full Bellator 116 lineup includes:
MAIN CARD (Spike TV, 9 p.m. ET)
Lavar Johnson vs. Blagoi Ivanov – heavyweight-tournament semifinal
Siala-Mou Siliga vs. Alexander Volkov – heavyweight-tournament semifinal
Nathan Coy vs. Adam McDonough – welterweight-tournament semifinal
Joey Beltran vs. Vladimir Matyushenko
PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike.com, 7 p.m. ET)
Rob Emerson vs. Joe Taimanglo
Ron Keslar vs. Karo Parisyan
Brandon Halsey vs. Joe Pacheco
Travis Clark vs. Philipe Lins
Brandon Bender vs. Mario Navarro
Andy Murad vs. Ricky Rainey
Keith Berry vs. Dave Vitkay
Carlos Eduardo vs. Virgil Zwicker
