Bellator 89 went down Thursday night from Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. Come for the combat sports. Stay for the biscuits. Seriously. They are delightful.
But if it’s possible, things even more delightful than biscuits distinguished Bellator 89. The rollicking event gave fight fans everywhere a chance to escape from the hideous clutches of Valentine’s Day, the IOC news cycle, and the dead-ass middle of February in general.
Every fight was good, but the main event was the main event, an emotional and meaningful bantamweight title fight between two friends and teammates.
Soon we return to winter’s midnight dreary. But for this moment, let us glimpse back at the main-card winners and losers, and map out the next steps in their respective paths toward (or away from) glory.