Vadim Nemkov’s departure leaves Corey Anderson and Karl Moore to pick up the pieces in the Bellator MMA light heavyweight division.
The fate of the 205-pound championship vacated by Nemkov will hang in the balance when Anderson and Moore do battle in the Bellator 302 headliner on Friday at the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It marks Bellator’s first show since the promotion was acquired by the Professional Fighters League in 2023, scattering many of its top competitors to and fro. Anderson looks to re-ingratiate himself to the masses following a contentious split decision over Phil Davis at Bellator 297 on June 16.