Bellator made its return from a 153-day hiatus brought on by the coronavirus pandemic on Friday with Bellator 242, which took place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., with a main card that aired on Paramount and streamed on DAZN following prelims on MMA Junkie. A title eliminator in the bantamweight division served as the main event of the card as former longtime UFC contender Sergio Pettis (20-5 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) remained undefeated in his Bellator career when he outworked Ricky Bandejas (13-4 MMA, 3-3 BMMA) to a unanimous decision . Pettis’ performance closed out a seven-fight card that included a few notable feats. For more on the numbers, check below for 17 post-event facts to come out of Bellator 242. * * * * General Betting favorites went 3-1 on the main card.
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