Filed under: Bellator , Featured , News Many fight fans seem to be approaching Bellator 149 in one of two ways: They see it as either an event that capitalizes on name recognition, or they consider it a circus. The one thing those groups have in common is the majority of both are going to tune in to Spike on Friday night. In the main event, 52-year-old Ken Shamrock faces 49-year-old Royce Gracie for the third time. Their first fight, at UFC 1 more than 22 years ago, ended in less than a minute when Gracie forced Shamrock to tap to a rear-naked choke. The rematch came a few years later at UFC 5, where they fought to a draw after 36 minutes. In the co-main event, Kevin “ Kimbo Slice ” Ferguson meets Dhafir “ Dada 5000 ” Harris.
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