Watch Bellator 254 prelims: Fight card, start time, TV channel, live stream, how to watch

Date: Dec. 10 | Start time: 8 p.m. (prelims) | 10 p.m. (main card)
Location: Mohegan Sun Arena -- Uncasville, Connecticut
TV: CBS Sports Network | Live stream: CBSSports.com (prelims only)

Some of Bellator's brightest young prospects square off before action heads to the main card on Thursday

By Brent Brookhouse

Dec 10, 2020 at 6:00 pm ET • 1 min read

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Bellator MMA is back after nearly a full month break with a loaded fight card on Thursday night from Uncasville, Connecticut. Bellator 254 is set for Dec. 10 from the Mohegan Sun Arena with women's flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane in the main event to defend her title against undefeated challenger Juliana Velasquez. But before we get to that, there's a five-fight prelim card to whet the appetite.

Undefeated prospect Shamil Nikaev will take on Kemran Lachinov in a featured bout at 170 pounds. Nikaev will be making his promotional debut after a stellar run with Russian-based organization ACB. Lachinov has bounced in and out of Bellator over the last few years, but has amassed an eight-fight win streak.

Plus, Grant Neal is back when he takes on Maurice Jackson at light heavyweight. Neal was originally expected to face Tyree Fortune, but Fortune was forced to withdraw from the contest. Neal is undefeated at 4-0 with three of those coming under the Bellator banner.

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You can catch all the prelim action from the Mohegan Sun Arena beginning at 8 p.m. ET with our live stream on this page. Below is the complete card and viewing information.