Bellator 297 fight card: Vadim Nemkov vs. Yoel Romero, Patricio Pitbull vs. Sergio Pettis set for June

Bellator 297 fight card: Vadim Nemkov vs. Yoel Romero, Patricio Pitbull vs. Sergio Pettis set for June

A pair of massive title fights headline the promotion's return to Chicago this summer

Bellator 297 heads to Chicago with Vadim Nemkov vs. Yoel Romero, Sergio Pettis vs. Patricio Pitbull

Bellator is headed back to Chicago, and two title fights are coming with it. The promotion has booked Bellator 297 for June 16 at Wintrust Arena where light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov (16-2 MMA, 8-0 BMMA) will face Yoel Romero (15-6 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) in the night’s headliner. In the co-main event, featherweight champion Patricio Freire (35-5 MMA, 23-5 BMMA) drops to bantamweight to challenge 135-pound titleholder Sergio Pettis (22-5 MMA, 9-5…

Two title fights announced for Bellator 297, including Vadim Nemkov vs. Yoel Romero

Bellator MMA has announced a spectacular two-title fight card that will go down on June 16 in Chicago, Illinois, at Bellator 297.

Vadim Nemkov vs. Yoel Romero, Sergio Pettis vs Patricio Pitbull title fights headline Bellator 297 on June 16

Bellator MMA interim Bantamweight champion Raufeon Stots will collide with Patchy Mix in the main event of Bellator 295 on April 22, 2023 in the Bantamweight World Grand Prix finale to see who wins the $1 million prize and earn a shot at unifying the 135-pound strap. But Bellator has added a small twist because that title unification bout may not be against current champion, Sergio Pettis. The promotion announced on Monday that current Featherw…

Vadim Nemkov vs. Yoel Romero, Sergio Pettis vs. Patricio Pitbull headlines Bellator 297

Lucas Noonan/Bellator MMA A pair of title fights including a champion vs. champion showdown will headline Bellator 297 on June 16 in Chicago. In the main event, Vadim Nemkov will defend his light heavyweight championship against ex-UFC title challenger Yoel Romero while Sergio Pettis will make his long awaited return to action while welcoming Bellator featherweight king Patricio Pitbull to 135 pounds where they will clash with the bantamweight …