Friday’s Bellator 292 event marks the start of an ambitious lightweight grand prix for the promotion, enlisting eight of the organization’s best 155-pounders all vying for a tournament title and the $1 million prize that comes with it.
With the athletes involved hailing from four different continents, each brings a particular flavor to the field, and picking one as surefire victor is a daunting task.
With 163 combined professional wins among them, not to mention a stunning 73.6% of those earned by way of knockout or submission, the matchups seem certain to produce fireworks.
