Bellator 243: “Chandler vs. Henderson 2” takes place this weekend (Fri., Aug. 7, 2020) at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. In the main event, a rematch four years in the making will see Michael Chandler (20-5) and Ben Henderson (28-8) meet for a scheduled three rounds.
Both fighters are scheduled to participate in what the promotion is calling a “Virtual Media Day” this afternoon (Weds., Aug. 5, 2020) starting at 1:30 p.m. ET. In addition to company president, Scott Coker, expected participants include:
Benson Henderson (1:30 p.m.) – Bellator Lightweight
Georgi Karakhanyan (1:45 p.m.) – Bellator Lightweight
Timothy Johnson (2 p.m.) – Bellator Heavyweight
Curtis Millender (2:15 p.m.) – Bellator Welterweight
Valerie Loureda (2:30 p.m.) – Bellator women’s Flyweight
Michael Chandler (2:45 p.m.) – Bellator Lightweight
Matt Mitrione (3 p.m.) – Bellator Heavyweight
Myles Jury (3:15 p.m.) – Bellator Lightweight
Sabah Homasi (3:30 p.m.) – Bellator Welterweight
Selected news and memorable quotes from the participants will be available below.
(Key fighter quotes coming soon …)
Check out the complete Bellator 243: “Chandler vs. Henderson 2” card below:
- Lightweight Main Event: Michael Chandler (20-5) vs. Benson Henderson (28-8)
- Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Matt Mitrione (13-7, 1 NC) vs. Timothy Johnson (13-6)
- Lightweight Main Card Bout: Myles Jury (18-5) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (29-10-1, 1 NC)
- 175-Pound Contract Weight Main Card Bout: Sabah Homasi (13-8) vs. Curtis Millender (18-5)
- 150-Pound Contract Weight Prelims Bout: Adam Borics (14-1) vs. Mike Hamel (7-3)
- Featherweight Prelims Bout: Cris Lencioni (6-2) vs. AJ Agazarm (3-1)
- Middleweight Prelims Bout: Taylor Johnson (5-1) vs. Joel Bauman (3-1)
- 210-Pound Contract Weight Prelims Bout: Christian Edwards (3-0) vs. Ahmed Samir (1-1)
- Flyweight Prelims Bout: Valerie Loureda (2-0) vs. Tara Graff (1-1)
- Light Heavyweight Prelims Bout: Grant Neal (3-0) vs. Hamza Salim (5-2)
- Lightweight Prelims Bout: Nainoa Dung (3-1) vs. Charlie Campbell (1-1)
- Middleweight Prelims Bout: Dalton Rosta (2-0) vs. Mark Gardner (1-1)
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