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The full lineup for Bellator 242, scheduled for July 24 at the Mohegan Sun Arena, has been revealed.<\/p>\n

Bellator 242 will mark the promotion’s return<\/a> from a pandemic-related shutdown. The card will be headlined by a fantastic bantamweight showdown between Bellator staple Ricky Bandejas and former UFC talent Sergio Pettis.<\/p>\n

The Bellator 242 main card also sees a co-main event pitting Jason Jackson (11-4) against Jordan Mein (31-12), who will be making his Bellator debut, in a welterweight contest, a 145-pound bout between the always-exciting Tywan Claxton (6-1) and undefeated Jay Jay Wilson (5-0) of New Zealand, while Aaron Pico (5-3) returns to featherweight against Chris Hatley, Jr. (8-2), who upset Bellator mainstay Gaston Bolanos earlier this year.<\/p>\n

The preliminary portion of\u00a0Bellator 242\u00a0includes a bantamweight affair featuring Roufusport\u2019s\u00a0Raufeon Stots\u00a0(13-1) taking on\u00a0Cass Bell\u00a0(5-0) of Humboldt County, Calif., a heavyweight slugfest between\u00a0Steve Mowry\u00a0(7-0) and\u00a0Rudy Schaffroth\u00a0(6-1, 1 NC) and\u00a0Logan Storley\u00a0(11-0) putting his unblemished record on the line against\u00a0Mark Lemminger\u00a0(10-1) in\u00a0a 170-pound\u00a0matchup.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn July 24, Bellator is back,\u201d said Bellator MMA President Scott Coker in a Wednesday press release. \u201cI am thrilled to announce our return event this month at Mohegan Sun, which has always been an incredible venue partner for us. The team has worked tirelessly to make this show happen and I know the fighters are ready to compete. We put together an exciting card with great matchups, featuring some of our best rising prospects. We look forward to our fans joining us on Paramount Network for what will surely be a memorable night of action inside the Bellator cage.\u201d<\/p>\n

See the full Bellator 242 card<\/a> below:<\/p>\n

Bellator 242 Main Card:<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n
Paramount Network | <\/span>10 p.m. ET\/9 p.m. CT<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n

Bantamweight Main Event:<\/i>\u00a0Ricky Bandejas\u00a0(13-3) vs.\u00a0Sergio Pettis\u00a0(19-5)<\/span><\/p>\n

Welterweight Co-Main Event:\u00a0<\/i>Jason Jackson\u00a0(11-4) vs.\u00a0Jordan Mein\u00a0(31-12)<\/p>\n

Featherweight Feature Bout:\u00a0<\/i>Tywan Claxton\u00a0(6-1) vs.\u00a0Jay Jay Wilson\u00a0(5-0)<\/p>\n

Featherweight Feature Bout:\u00a0<\/i>Aaron Pico\u00a0(5-3) vs.\u00a0Chris Hatley, Jr.\u00a0(8-2)<\/p>\n

Bellator 242 Preliminary Card:<\/b><\/h4>\n
Bellator MMA\u2019s YouTube Channel | 8:45 p.m. ET\/5:45 p.m. PT<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Welterweight Preliminary Bout:<\/i>\u00a0Logan Storley\u00a0(11-0) vs.\u00a0Mark Lemminger\u00a0(10-1)<\/p>\n

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout:<\/i>\u00a0Raufeon Stots\u00a0(13-1) vs.\u00a0Cass Bell\u00a0(5-0)<\/p>\n

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout:<\/i>\u00a0Steve Mowry\u00a0(7-0) vs.\u00a0Rudy Schaffroth\u00a0(6-1, 1 NC)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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