Bellator 243 kicks off tonight, August 7th, from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The marquee matchup of the night will see a three-round rematch between the former lightweight champ, Michael Chandler, and the former title challenger, Benson Henderson. The co-main event of the evening is getting a heavyweight collision between the always nimble, Matt Mitrione, and the always scrappy, Timothy Johnson. This four-fight main card can be seen live on the Paramount Network at 10:00 PM ET, with the prelims streaming online at 7:15 PM ET.
So, back in November of 2016 Michael Chandler was the promotion’s lightweight champion and successfully defended his belt against Benson Henderson by way of split decision.