Bloody Elbow · Mar 9, 2022
Bellator’s return to Hawaii features Pettis vs. Stots, Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 title fights
Bellator MMA bantamweight champion Sergio Pettis.Bellator MMA is heading to Hawaii for not one, but two events next month.
The promotion announced on Wednesday that Bellator 278 will take place on Friday, April 22nd, then Bellator 279 follows on April 23rd. Both cards will be televised on Showtime from the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu.
Details on Bellator 278 will be revealed in due time, but Bellator 279 is a stacked show with two title fights as well as the start of the promotion’s bantamweight grand prix, and the return of former women’s flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane.