Bridgeport, Connecticut, is the site for this weekend’s Bellator 225, set for Webster Bank Arena. The main event is a heavyweight rematch between Sergei Kharitonov and Matt Mitrione. They fought at Bellator 215, but the bout ended in a no contest thanks to an accidental kick to the groin 15 seconds into the first round. The co-main event is also a heavyweight tilt, featuring Vitaly Minakov and Javy Ayala. You can catch the fights on Paramount Network and DAZN. We have the whole fight card for you as well as some MMA betting thoughts on the key bouts.
Bellator 225 Odds, Preview & Predictions
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Event Info
- When: Saturday, August 24, 2019. 9pm ET
- Where: Webster Bank Arena, Bridgeport, Connecticut
- TV: Paramount Network
- Live Stream: Bellator Live
Main Card
- Matt Mitrione vs Sergei Kharitonov (Heavyweight)
- Vitaly Minakov vs Javy Ayala (Heavyweight)
- Alejandra Lara vs Taylor Turner (Women’s Flyweight)
- Tyrell Fortune vs Rudy Schaffroth (Heavyweight)
- David Rickels vs Yaroslav Amosov (Welterweight)
Preliminary Card
- Kastriot Xhema vs Rodolfo Rocha (Welterweight)
- Nick Newell vs Corey Browning (Lightweight)
- Austin Vanderford vs Joseph Creer (Middleweight)
- Sabah Homasi vs Micah Terrill (Welterweight)
- Michael Kimbel vs Chris Disonelli (Catchweight – 140 lbs)
- Grant Neal vs Alpha Toure (Light Heavyweight)
- Khronry Gracie vs Oscar Vera (Welterweight)
- Ricky Bandejas vs Ahmet Kayretli (Bantamweight)
- Timothy Johnson vs Azunna Anyanwu
- Aviv Gozali vs Eduard Muravitsky (Catchweight – 165 lbs)
- Jon Manley vs Thiago Rela (Catchweight – 175 lbs)
Matt Mitrione (13-6, 4-1 Bellator) vs Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 2-1 Bellator)
- Bellator 225 Odds: Mitrione -140 / Kharitonov +110
Vitaly Minakov vs Javy Ayala
- Bellator 225 Odds: TBA
Alejandra Lara (7-3, 1-2 Bellator) vs Taylor Turner (4-5, 1-0 Bellator)
- Bellator 225 Odds: TBA
Tyrell Fortune vs Rudy Schaffroth
- Bellator 225 Odds: TBA