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Bellator 242 Post-Fight Matchmaker

After five months away due to COVID-19, Bellator returned at long last on Friday night with Bellator 242. The event featured a couple of notable upsets and some of the organization’s top prospects. The Bellator 242 Post-Fight Matchmaker picks opponents for all of the winners of the four-fight main card.

Bellator 242 Post-Fight Matchmaker

Aaron Pico vs. John Teixeira

Highly-touted prospect Aaron Pico proved that label again on Friday night, submitting Chris Hatley Jr. just over two minutes into the first round. Since back-to-back knockout losses to high-level fighters in 2019, Pico has gotten back on track in 2020 with two straight wins.