Don’t miss any of the early action from Saturday’s Bellator 198 in the Windy City — catch the preliminary live stream right here on Cageside Press!
Saturday night’s the night for fighting, and Bellator 198 took place Saturday night at the AllState Arena in Chicago, IL. Boasting a heavyweight showdown between former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir and former Pride heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko, the card was the next entry in the promotion’s year-long World Heavyweight Grand Prix. Yet there was more to the event than just the big men. Dillon Danis was set to make his debut, while Neiman Gracie and Rafael Lovato Jr. returned to action, making it a big night for jiu-jitsu fans. Would Danis dazzle in his debut? Would Gracie remain undefeated? Would Lovato Jr. be the next man in line for a shot at middleweight gold?
Earlier on the card, a host of prelim fights were scheduled — check back come fight time for a live stream of all the early action! The Bellator 198 live stream of the preliminary card starts at 7PM ET.
Bellator 198: Fedor vs. Mir – Live Tonight 9/8c, on Paramount Network
Bellator 198 Preliminary Card Results:
Mark Stoddard def. Dan Stittgen by submission (triangle choke), Round 1, 4:43
Eric Wisely def. Morgan Sickinger by submission (arm-bar), Round 1, 1:12 – Catchweight (150 lbs)
Adil Benjilany def. Corey Jackson by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Sultan Umar def. Tom Angeloff by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Robert Morrow def. Adam Maciejewski by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Dark Matches
R’Mandel Cameron vs. P. J. Cajigas
Matt Paul vs. Brian Booth
Joey Diehl vs. Nate Williams
Tom Shoaff vs. Mike Budnik
James Bennett vs. Dustin Stusse
Asef Askar vs. Andrew Johnson
