The primary two matchups of the Bellator light-weight grand prix are
set for Bellator 292.
Shortly after the 155-pound area was revealed by Scott Coker, the
promotion introduced that Usman
Nurmagomedov vs. Benson
Henderson will function the headliner for the March 10 occasion in
San Jose, Calif. Tofiq
Musayev will sq. off in opposition to Alexadr Shabliy in one other
quarterfinal pairing. All light-weight grand prix bouts shall be
contested over 5 rounds.
Bellator 292 takes place on the SAP Heart in San Jose, and the
night’s predominant card airs on Showtime starting at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m.
PT.
Nurmagomedov is unbeaten in 16 skilled outings. He claimed the
light-weight throne at Bellator 288, when he took a five-round
unanimous resolution in opposition to Patricky
Freire on Nov. 18. The American Kickboxing Academy product has
completed 13 of his 16 victories inside the gap.
Henderson, a former UFC light-weight champ, is coming off
back-to-back victories over Islam
Mamedov and Peter
Queally underneath the Bellator banner. “Easy” is 7-6 throughout his
tenure with the California-based promotion, with different notable
victories in opposition to the likes of Patricio
Freire, Myles Jury
and Roger
Huerta.
A former Rizin Preventing Federation title holder, Musayev loved a
profitable promotional debut this previous July, when he knocked out
Sidney
Outlaw in 27 seconds at Bellator 283. The 33-year-old
Azerbaijan native has been victorious in 16 of his final 17
outings.
Shabliy will take a seven-bout profitable streak into his showdown
with Musayev. The 29-year-old Russian is 3-0 in Bellator, together with
a second-round TKO of Brent
Primus in his most up-to-date look at Bellator 282.
