The winner of Bellator’s Heavyweight Grand Prix will be crowned tonight at Bellator 214 at The Forum in Inglewood, California.
The great Fedor Emelianenko will clash with Ryan Bader in the featured bout of the evening; the winner will be named Bellator’s new heavyweight champion.
In the co-main event, Aaron Pico will meet Henry Corrales in what is sure to be an exciting featherweight fight. Another notable fight on the main card is a bantamweight battle between Ricky Bandejas and Juan Archuleta.
Bellator 214 will also see a couple of high-profile athletes make their mixed martial arts debut. Jake Hager will face JW Kiser in a heavyweight bout. Hager is better known as Jack Swagger from his days in the WWE. AJ Agazarm, jiu-jitsu ace and former D1 wrestler, will also step into the cage for the first time.
The Bellator 214 prelims begin at 6:30 pm ET and the main card starts at 9:00 pm ET. The event will be live on Paramount Network and DAZN.
Follow along for live results, coverage, and highlights of Bellator 214.
Bellator 214 Results
Main Card
- Ryan Bader def. Fedor Emelianenko via KO (punch) – R1, 0:35
- Henry Corrales def. Aaron Pico via KO (punch) – R1, 1:07
- Jake Hager def. JW Kiser via submission (arm-triangle choke) – R1, 2:09
- Juan Archuleta def. Ricky Bandejas via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Adel Altamimi def. Brandon McMahan via submission (armbar) – R1, 1:16
Prelims
- Thor Skancke def. Jesse Merritt via submission (north-south choke) – R1, 4:26
- Jesse Roberts def. AJ Agazarm via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Weber Almeida def. Odan Chinchilla via KO (head kick and punch) – R1, 3:04
- Art Rivas def. Sean Johnson via KO/TKO (punches and knees) – R1, 4:30
- Jay Jay Wilson def. Tyler Beneke via submission (rear-naked choke) – R1, 1:31
- Ryan Lilley def. James Barnes via KO (head kick) – R1, 1:03
- Craig Plaskett def. Ian Butler via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Desmond Torres def. Steve Ramirez via submission (arm-triangle) – R1, 4:21
Bellator 214 Highlights
JUST LIKE THAT!!!! ??@RyanBader with the HUGE KO against Fedor Emelianenko!#Bellator214 pic.twitter.com/7fm2XFY1zh
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) January 27, 2019
?WOW! What a stunner!!!@HenryCorrales86 shocks everyone!!#Bellator214 pic.twitter.com/Siz1acPVKe
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) January 27, 2019
WOO! Listen to that kick ?@RyanTheLionMMA #Bellator214 pic.twitter.com/FEEw3FiEWS
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) January 27, 2019