{"id":324228,"date":"2019-09-03T10:57:40","date_gmt":"2019-09-03T17:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=324228"},"modified":"2019-09-03T10:59:50","modified_gmt":"2019-09-03T17:59:50","slug":"video-bellator-mma-drops-video-game-inspired-promo-for-featherweight-grand-prix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/videos\/video-bellator-mma-drops-video-game-inspired-promo-for-featherweight-grand-prix\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO | Bellator drops video game inspired promo for Featherweight Grand Prix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bellator MMA&#8217;s anticipated Featherweight World Grand Prix is about to begin. The eight quarterfinal matchups of the tournament will occur between Bellator 226, scheduled for this Saturday, and Bellator 228, scheduled for September 8.<\/p>\n<p>In anticipation of this awesome tournament, Bellator has released an awesome Mortal Kombat inspired promo for it. See it below:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/BellatorMMA\/status\/1168690068778676229<\/p>\n<p>The Featherweight Grand Prix quarterfinal matchups are as follows (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2019\/7\/15\/20695171\/bellator-featherweight-world-grand-prix-opening-round-fights-bracket-pitbull-archuleta-mma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MMA Mania<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p id=\"izv6G7\"><strong>Bellator 226<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"Yh3eqB\">Daniel Straus (26-8) vs. Derek Campos (19-9)<br \/>\nPat Curran (23-8) vs. Adam Borics (13-0)<br \/>\nEmmanuel Sanchez (18-4) vs. Tywan Claxton (5-0)<br \/>\nSam Sicilia (16-9) vs. Pedro Carvalho (10-3)<\/p>\n<p id=\"BoCDuH\"><strong>Bellator 228<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"c5uxGK\">Patricio Pitbull (29-4) vs. Juan Archuleta (23-1)<br \/>\nDarrion Caldwell (13-3) vs. Henry Corrales (17-3)<br \/>\nDaniel Weichel (39-11) vs. Saul Rogers (13-2)<br \/>\nA.J. 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