UNCASVILLE, Conn. – For months, Bellator president Scott Coker has been peppered with questions about when the promotion’s next grand prix will get underway and which weight class it will be. Those questions were answered Friday. During the Bellator 272 broadcast, the promotion announced the next tournament will take place in the bantamweight division and feature eight of the promotion’s top fighters at 135 pounds. The field will consist of champion Sergio Pettis and Kyoji Horiguchi , who meet in tonight’s Bellator 271 headliner, along with former bantamweight champ Juan Archuleta , popular Irish fighter James Gallagher , Pitbull Brothers protege Leandro Higo , former ACB champion Magomed Magomedov , dangerous finisher Patchy Mix , and rising contender Raufeon Stots
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Bellator announces eight-man bantamweight grand prix for 2022 – MMA Junkie