Bellator 268 It will be on Saturday. When the MMA company puts its shows on Saturdays it is because it knows that it can compete against any event. You can certainly do it in Phoenix this week. Saturday will be defined at the end of the Lightweight Grand Prix. There is a lot of morbid. Nemkov dethroned Bader and then Bellator announced the tournament … keeping one for each side of the four. The ‘King Bader’ will have revenge only if both reach the final, and that is what they seek.
On paper, Nemkov may have the most comfortable fight. Julius Anglickas was the last minute ‘guest’ at this party. Anthony Johnson couldn’t fight in the quarters and the 30-year-old Lithuanian stepped up. He beat Milliard and now he has a chance to be champion. Despite being unknown, Anglickas comes in with a nine-game winning streak. He prevailed in a lawsuit at Dana White’s Contender Series, but did not win a contract with the UFC. Bellator did not let him escape and on Saturday he will play his fourth fight with the promotion. He is a very complete fighter who will try to make Nemkov uncomfortable from the start. The 29-year-old Russian is a clear favorite. First because of the belt that he has and then because of the dynamics. He has won his last eight bouts and the last two have clearly won against Bader and Davis. He is also a complete fighter, although his punch stands out above all else.
Before that fight, it will be the turn of Ryan Bader (38 years old). Faces Corey Anderson (32), another veteran (ex-UFC) who wants his chance. The lawsuit undoubtedly comes more evenly. Bader is not having a good time. He has only won one of his last three fights, but against Machida he left a good feeling. Anderson, meanwhile, is undefeated at Bellator (two fights). He has left better feelings than in his final stage in the UFC, but he must confirm them against a greater rival. They are two artists from the KO, so the fight could go that way, although Bader could try more work on the grabs or canvas flush. He defends himself better and is a way to avoid scares. Whether with one plan or another, he knows that his only option to have a rematch against Nemkov and return to having two belts at the same time (he has the heavy belt, a category that already has an interim champion waiting) is to win on Saturday to return to meet the man who dethroned him.