The Bellator 268 card was already one of the best in the year for the promotion, and it just got even better.
Bellator 268 on October 16 was already the home to the Light Heavyweight Grand Prix semifinals, with champion Vadim Nemkov defending his title against Rumble Johnson. Not to mention former light heavyweight champion and current heavyweight champion Ryan Bader taking on fellow UFC alum Corey Anderson. However, that October card has gotten even more firepower.
Bellator announced Thursday that they had added multiple bouts to the card, the most notable of which is a battle of former lightweight champions Benson Henderson (UFC) and Brent Primus (Bellator MMA). The two fighters are both looking to get back on track following recent losses. The third-ranked Henderson is looking to rebound off back-to-back lopsided losses to Michael Chandler and Jason Jackson, while Primus is attempting to get back into the win column following a controversial split-decision loss to Islam Mamedov in July.
That was not the only fight that was announced on Thursday. Bellator also revealed a couple of other notable fights; rounding out the main card is going to be a battle between featherweights Henry Corrales and Vladyslav Parubchenko. Also added to the prelims are a couple of ranked light heavyweights, as the 5th ranked Julias Anglickas will be taking on 10th ranked Karl Albrektsson in a battle of contenders.
Also on the prelims is a battle of former UFC fighters as Erik Perez takes on Brett Johns at bantamweight. Another notable bout was announced between Maria Henderson and Collete Santiago at strawweight to open up the prelims of the card. Maria is the wife of the aforementioned Benson Henderson, who will be competing on the main card. That bout will be an amateur contest, per a press release distributed Thursday.
Bellator 268 goes down October 16th, from the Footprint Center in Pheonix, Arizona. The full main card will be broadcasted on Showtime at 10 P.M. ET.
