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Bellator 272 pre-event facts: Kyoji Horiguchi returns with historic resume

Bellator closes out its 2021 event schedule on Friday with Bellator 272, which takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., and has a main card that airs on Showtime following prelims streamed on MMA Junkie.

A highly anticipated bantamweight title fight headlines the card. Champion Sergio Pettis (21-5 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) will attempt to make his first defense against former titleholder Kyoji Horiguchi (29-3 MMA, 1-0 BMMA), who will attempt to regain the belt he was forced to vacate in November 2019 due to a knee injury.

For more on the numbers behind the main event, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 20 pre-event facts about Bellator 272.

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