Bellator President Scott Coker loves grand prix tournaments, and the promotion will put on another one later this year. After teasing last week to “think smaller,” Coker on Monday said during an appearance on “Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show” that Bellator will host a featherweight grand prix. The tournament is set to kick off in October and will include 16 fighters. Bellator’s featherweight division is perhaps the promotion’s most stacked division, with champion Patricio Freire leading the pack. Freire is set to move up and challenge Michael Chandler for the lightweight title in May at Bellator 221
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Bellator chief Scott Coker says featherweight grand prix coming in October – MMA Junkie