Bellator 206 airs live on Saturday night in San Jose, California, and at least on paper, this seems to have the potential to be one of the best fight cards the promotion has put out in a while.
In the main event of the evening, history could very well be made as middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi puts his title on the line for the first time since claiming it back at Bellator 200 against reigning welterweight champion Rory MacDonald. Should MacDonald emerge victorious in this battle of former UFC fighters, he will become the first simultaneous two-division champ in promotion history.
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The co-main event for the card is not void of big names, that's one thing for certain. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Wanderlei Silva will renew their rivalry as they square off for the fourth time in their careers. Silva was victorious in their first two contests for the now-defunct Pride promotion, but Jackson owns the most recent victory via first-round knockout back in 2008 at UFC 92.
Amid all of this, the much-anticipated Welterweight Grand Prix kicks off with two former titleholders battling as Douglas Lima takes on Andrey Koreshkov. Oh, and we get another taste of what prospect Aaron Pico can do when he takes on Leandro Higo in a feature bout. Pico believes that he will be fighting for the featherweight title next year if he keeps winning.
Below is all the information you'll need to watch the Bellator 206 event live on Saturday.
Bellator 206 viewing information
Date: Saturday, Sept. 29
Time: 10 p.m. ET
Location: SAP Center -- San Jose, California
Stream: DAZN
Bellator 206 main fight card
| Fight | Weight Class |
|---|---|
Gegard Mousasi (c) vs. Rory MacDonald | Middleweight championship |
Quinton Jackson vs. Wanderlei Silva | Heavyweight |
Douglas Lima vs. Andrey Koreshkov | Welterweight Grand Prix |
Aaron Pics vs. Leandro Higo | Featherweight |
Keri Melendez vs. Dakota Zimmerman | Women's strawweight |
| Gaston Bolanos vs. Ysidro Rodriguez | Featherweight |
