The 11-bout lineup for “Bellator MMA: Awad vs. Rickel” has been confirmed. The event takes place March 28 inside Sun Dome in Tampa, Florida.
A pair of tournament finals headline the festivities. Emanuel Newton and Mikhail Zayats meet in the light heavyweight finale, while David Rickels and Saad Awad collide in the lightweight finals.
The victor of each tourney will pocket a $100,000 paycheck and earn a crack at their respective division’s title.
Spike.com will offer a live stream of the night’s prelims. Spike TV broadcasts the main card at 10PM ET/PT.
Here is the show’s official roster:
Preliminary Card:
Julien Williams vs. Kenny Moss
Patrick Cenoble vs. Tony Fryklund
Ivan Devalle vs. Rory Shallcross
Bruno Carvalho vs. Edson Berto
Rob Horton vs. Augusto Sakai
Jessica Aguilar vs. Patricia Vidonic
Felice Herrig vs. Heather Clark
Joe Taimanglo vs. Shah Bobonis
Main Card:
Luis Melo vs. Trey Houston
Emanuel Newton vs. Mikhail Zayats (Light Heavyweight Tournament Finals)
David Rickels vs. Saad Awad (Lightweight Tournament Finals)