The seventh Bellator event of the year takes place Friday with Bellator 219 at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif. The main card airs on Paramount and streams on DAZN following prelims on MMA Junkie. Two veterans of the organization’s lightweight division headline the card. Saad Awad (23-10 MMA, 11-7 BMMA) and Brandon Girtz (15-8 MMA, 7-6 BMMA) will face off as they look to rebound from losses in their previous outings and get back into the 155-pound title picture. For more on the numbers behind the card, check below for 25 pre-event facts about Bellator 219. * * * * Main event Gallery Photos: Best of Saad Awad view 12 images Awad, 35, is the oldest of the eight scheduled main card fighters
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Bellator 219 pre-event facts: David Rickels adds to record for most fights – MMA Junkie