Bellator 97 Fight Card
On Wednesday, July 31st, Bellator 97 takes place at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. This is the biggest Bellator event so far in the companies history with two title bouts, two tournament finals, and the summer series Bantamweight semifinals. Headlining the event is Andrey “Spartan” Koreshkov challenging “Funky” Ben Askren for the Bellator Welterweight title & David “The Caveman” Rickles challenging Michael Chandler for the Bellator Lightweight title.
The fight card below lists all announced fights for Bellator 97, but the order and times are not official. Doors for the event open at 3:00 PM MT. The Spike TV portion of the card starts at 5:00 PM MT. Bellator 97 weigh-ins will be Tuesday, July 30th at 5 pm MT at the Stage Nightclub inside the Santa Ana Star Casino.
Championship Bouts
Michael Chandler (11-0) vs. David Rickles (14-1) – Lightweight Title
Ben Askren (11-0) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (13-0) – Welterweight Title
Tournament Finals
Muhammed Lawal (10-2) vs. Jacob Noe (12-2) – Light Heavyweight
Vitaly Minakov (11-0) vs. Ryan Martinez (10-2) – Heavyweight
Featured Fight
Patricio Freire (17-2) vs. Jared Downing (9-2) – Featherweight
Undercard
Will Brooks (9-1) vs. Chris Leyva (9-5) – Lightweight
Summer Series Quarterfinals
Rodrigo Lima (11-1) vs. Rafael Silva (19-3) – Bantamweight
Frank Baca (16-2) vs. Anthony Leone (12-5) – Bantamweight
Bubba Jenkins (3-0) vs. Mike Barreras (5-5) – Lightweight
Keith Berry (15-10) vs. Jeremy Kimball (9-3) – Middleweight
Felipe Chavez (5-3) vs. Adrian Cruz (4-0) – Bantamweight
Shawn Bunch (1-0) vs. Russell Wilson (2-1) – Bantamweight
Donald Sanchez (28-13) vs. Cliff Wright (7-4) – Featherweight
Richard Jacquez vs. Javier Palacios (0-0) – Featherweight
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