Showtime presents Bellator 288: Nemkov vs Anderson from Allianz Cloud in Chicago, Illinois, on Friday, November 18th. The five-fight main card is live on Showtime in the United States and BBC iPlayer in the UK, preceded by an eleven-fight undercard that will be available to the general public on YouTube. Other local listings can be found here.
The main event features a long-awaited rematch of the Bellator light-heavyweight finals between light-heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov (15-2) takes on Corey Anderson (16-5). Lightweight champion Patricky Pitbull (24-10) looks for his first title defence against rising star Usman Nurmagomedov (15-0) in the co-main event. Daniel Weichel (42-13) takes on Timur Khizriev (11-0) at featherweight, while Tyrell Fortune (12-2) meets Daniel James (13-6-1) in a heavyweight war. Undefeated Roman Faraldo (8-0) takes on Levan Chokhelo (10-2) and opens the main card.
The full nine-fight preliminary card will be fully available on YouTube. The preliminary card begins at 6 pm ET/11 pm BST, with the main card starting at 9 pm EST/2 am BST. The full card can be found below.
Bellator 288 Fight Card
Main Card – 2 am BST/9 pm EST – Showtime, BBC iPlayer
- C Vadim Nemkov vs #1 Corey Anderson LHW
- C Patricky Pitbull vs #1 Usman Nurmagomedov LW
- #7 Daniel Weichel vs Timur Khizriev FW
- #5 Tyrell Fortune vs Daniel James HW
- #10 Roman Faraldo vs Levan Chokheli WW
Prelim Card – 11:00 pm BST/6 pm EST – YouTube
- Otto Rodrigues vs Khasan Askhabov FW
- Imamshafi Aliev vs Sean Connor Fallon MW
- Killys Mota vs Jairo Pacheco LW
- Archie Colgan vs Jesse Hannam LW
- Sullivan Cauley vs Jay Radick LHW
- Jordan Newman vs Jayden Taulker MW
- Laird Anderson vs Rob Fenicle FW
- Isaiah Hokit vs Matias Nader FW
- Wladmir Gouvea vs Kory Moegenburg HW
There’s a lot on the line at Bellator 288 with two championships and a one-million-dollar prize in the light-heavyweight final. Who do you think comes out on top? Let us know in the comments down below!
Featured image credits to Bellator MMA
