Bellator is back in London this weekend with middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi set to defend his middleweight title against Rafael Lovato Jr tonight.
Mousasi, a pound-for-pound MMA great, against undefeated Lovato Jr headlines a stacked card in the capital that also features Irish superstar James Gallagher, in action against Jeremiah Labiano.
Paul ‘Semtex’ Daley competes in his 60th professional MMA bout bout against Erick Silva with former Geordie Shore star Aaron Chalmers also on the card, seeking to bounce back from a career-first defeat to Corey Browning last time out.
There is also host of young London talent in action on tonight's preliminary card.
Bellator London 2019 date, UK start time and venue
Bellator is back at the SSE Arena, Wembley, on Saturday 22 June. Live undercard coverage begins at 9pm with the preliminary card underway at 6:30pm.
TV channel and live stream
Bellator London will be a dual-broadcast event, with Sky Sports and Channel 5 sharing the live broadcast rights on the night.
Sky Sports will broadcast live between 9pm. and 10pm with the Channel 5 broadcast on air live between 10pm and 12am.
The first half of the card will be shown live on Sky Sports Arena, and is available via Now TV with a day pass on offer for £8.99. Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.
Fans in Ireland can watch the second half of the broadcast live on Virgin Media Sport between 10pm and 12am.
What they told Standard Sport:
Rafael Lovato Jr: "Every fight I’m substantially better than I was before because I am still early in my career. I’m evolving rapidly so it’s not that I think they are underestimating me.
"They haven’t seen too much of it but every opponent brings out the best in me. Mousasi is a big step up and you will see me rise to the occasion.”
James Gallagher: "He [Labiano] can cause me problems, but he can’t cause me any trouble,” the Irish fighter said of his opponent.
“Any problems, I will figure them out very quickly and I’ll solve them.”
“I don’t need to rush anything, I don’t need a big finish or anything like that.
“I am going to enjoy it and put on a good performance I am happy with, not one other people are happy with. I’ll do something that makes me happy.”
Are tickets still available?
A small number of tickets are still available for Saturday's card. They can be can be purchased online from axs.com/uk and Bellator.com
Betting odds | via Betfair
- Mousasi to win: 2/9
- Lovato Jr to win: 3/1
- Daley to win: 2/7
- Silva to win: 5/2
- Gallagher to win: 1/5
- Labiano to win: 7/2
Undercard
- Middleweight World Title Main Event: Gegard Mousasi (45-6-2) vs. Rafael Lovato Jr. (9-0)
- Welterweight Bout: Paul Daley (40-17-2) vs. Erick Silva (20-10, 1 NC)
- 140lbs Catchweight Bout: James Gallagher (8-1) vs. Jeremiah Labiano (12-6)
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Melvin Manhoef (30-14-1, 2 NC) vs. Kent Kauppinen (11-4)
- Middleweight Bout: Mike Shipman (13-1) vs. Costello van Steenis (11-1)
- Middleweight Bout: Fabian Edwards (7-0) vs. Jonathan Bosuku (7-4)
- 160lbs Catchweight Bout: Aaron Chalmers (4-1) vs. Fred Freeman (2-2)
- Middleweight Bout: Charlie Ward (6-3) vs. Justin Moore (7-3)
Preliminary Fight Card
- Lightweight Bout: Chris Bungard (14-4) vs. Charlie Leary (15-10-1)
- 160lbs Catchweight Bout: Terry Brazier (10-2) vs. Alessandro Botti (15-9)
- Middleweight Bout: Kevin Fryer (6-3) vs. John Redmond (7-13)
- Bantamweight Bout: Nathan Greyson (6-3) vs. Frans Mlambo (6-4)
- Welterweight Bout: Galore Bofando (5-3) vs. Keith McCabe (3-3-1)
- Welterweight Bout: Walter Gahadza (18-3) vs. Oliver Enkamp (7-2)
- Women’s Flyweight Bout: Kate Jackson (10-3-1) vs. Lena Ovchynnikova (12-5, 1 NC)
- Featherweight Bout: Nathan Rose (7-1) vs. Luke Ord (7-2-1)
- Welterweight Bout: Justin Burlinson (4-0) vs. Wendle Lewis (8-4)
- Women’s Flyweight Bout: Denise Kielholtz (2-2) vs. Bryony Tyrell (4-3-1)
- Featherweight Bout: Alfie Davis (11-3) vs. Jorge Kanella (8-7)
