Bellator 258: “Archuleta vs Pettis” takes place on Fri., May 7, 2021 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Headlining the event will be a Bantamweight title fight between division champion Juan Archuleta taking on Sergio Pettis.
In the co-main event of the evening, Anthony Johnson and Yoel Romero will make their promotional debuts against one another in what will be the final opening round match up of Bellator MMA’s Light Heavyweight Grand Prix.
Several select fighters are scheduled to participate in what the promotion is calling a “Virtual Press Conference” this afternoon (Wed., April 28, 2021), starting at 4:00 p.m. ET. Expected participants include:
- Scott Coker - Bellator MMA President
- Juan Archuleta - Bantamweight champion
- Sergio Pettis - Bantamweight
- Anthony Johnson - Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix competitor
- Yoel Romero - Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix competitor
MMAmania.com will deliver coverage of Bellator 257 on Showtime. To check out the latest Bellator MMA-related news and notes be sure to hit up our comprehensive news archive right here.
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