Bellator fans are going to have to wait a little longer for the debuts of Anthony Johnson and Yoel Romero.
Officials announced on Friday that the former UFC standouts will now fight on May 7 in the co-main event of Bellator 258 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Johnson and Romero were originally scheduled to fight at Bellator 257 on April 16 with their matchups serving as a quarterfinal bout in the upcoming light heavyweight grand prix.
The main event of Bellator 258 features Juan Archuleta’s first bantamweight title defense against Sergio Pettis.