One of the best-kept secrets in mixed martial arts may soon reveal himself to a much wider audience.
Islam Mamedov will take his second assignment under the Bellator MMA flag when he tackles former Ultimate Fighting Championship and World Extreme Cagefighting titleholder Benson Henderson in the Bellator 273 co-main event on Saturday at the Footprint Center in Phoenix. Mamedov, who carries an eye-popping 20-1-1 record, has rattled off three consecutive victories since he fought to a majority draw with Loik Radzhabov in the 2019 Professional Fighters League quarterfinals.