A unanimous decision win over former middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi put Fabian Edwards in line as the next challenger for Johnny Eblen's crown. Three months later, Fabian Edwards - brother of UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards - looks to add more gold to his family's trophy case. The winner will fight interim bantamweight champ and Grand Prix winner Patchy Mix at a later date. Pitbull is often considered the greatest fighter in Bellator history and can further his legacy in Chicago. Reigning featherweight champion and former simultaneous two-division champion Pitbull is in pursuit of Pettis' bantamweight title. Romero is a genetic freak of nature but finds himself challenging an athlete 16 years his junior in prime form.īellator 297 also features a historic bantamweight title fight.
The champion's next challenger is Yoel Romero, a physical marvel and multi-time UFC title challenger. Their November 2022 rematch was far more conclusive and favored Nemkov. Nemkov's claim to the light heavyweight throne was shaky after a no-contest against Corey Anderson in a fight that was trending in Anderson's favor. The card also features reigning featherweight champion Patricio Pitbull pursuing his third-divisional title against bantamweight champion Sergio Pettis. Vadim Nemkov defends his Bellator light heavyweight championship against multi-time UFC title challenger Yoel Romero at Bellator 297. Bellator MMA brings a big championship doubleheader to Chicago on June 16.
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