A middleweight bout has been added to Bellator 241.
Anatoly Tokov returns to take on surging Brazilian Fabio Aguiar in a main-card bout. Friday, promotion official informed MMA Junkie of the booking.
Bellator 241 will take place March 13 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card is expected to stream on DAZN after prelims on MMA Junkie.
Undefeated under the promotion’s banner, Tokov (29-3 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) rides a five-fight win streak into Bellator 241. In 2019, Tokov defeated UFC veteran Gerald Harris and Armenian middleweight Hracho Darpinyan inside the distance. Other victories include Alexander Shlemenko, Vladimir Filipovic, and Francisco France.
As for Aguiar (17-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), the 32-year-old fighter has piled up nine straight wins on the Brazilian regional scene. The only loss of his career came against future-M-1 champion and UFC fighter Bruno Silva in 2015.
With the addition, the Bellator 241 lineup includes:
- Champ Patricio Freire vs. Pedro Carvalho – Bellator grand prix quarterfinal bout for featherweight title
- Emmanuel Sanchez vs. Daniel Weichel – Bellator grand prix quarterfinal bout
- Paul Daley vs. Sabah Homasi
- Josh Barnett vs. Ronny Markes
- Fabio Aguiar vs. Anatoly Tokov
- Nick Newell vs. Zach Zane
- Jessy Miele vs. Leslie Smith
- Billy Goff vs. Robson Gracie
- Romero Cotton vs. Justin Sumter
