Bellator 261: “Johnson vs Moldavsky” will take place later this week (Fri., June 25, 2021) at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Headlining the Showtime-televised event will be an interim Heavyweight title fight between No. 1-ranked Timothy Johnson taking on Valentin Moldavsky. The winner is expected to face current champion, Ryan Bader, in a title unification bout once “Darth” is done with the Light Heavyweight Grand Prix.
Several select fighters are scheduled to participate in what the promotion is calling a “Virtual Media Day” this afternoon (Weds., June 23, 2021), starting at 1:30 p.m. ET.
Expected participants include:
- Timothy Johnson
- Valentin Moldavsky
- Liz Carmouche
- Kana Watanabe
- Daniel Weichel
- Keoni Diggs
- Myles Jury
- Sidney Outlaw
- Christian Edwards
- Simon Biyong
- Jaylon Bates
- Soren Bak
MMAmania.com will deliver coverage of Bellator 261 on Showtime. To check out the latest Bellator MMA-related news and notes be sure to hit up our comprehensive news archive right here.