How to Watch Bellator 280

Ryan Bader will defend his undisputed Bellator MMA heavyweight championship when his rematch with Cheick Kongo headlines Bellator 280 on Friday at Accor Arena in Paris. Their initial encounter ended in a no contest due to an accidental eye poke in October 2020.

Bellator 280 “Bader vs. Kongo 2”—which airs live on Showtime at 4 p.m. ET/1 a.m. PT—also features a light heavyweight co-main event matching Yoel Romero with Alex Polizzi, a lightweight affair pitting Davy Gallon against Benjamin Brander and a pair of middleweight tilts, as Lorenz Larkin meets Kyle Stewart and Mike Shipman faces Gregory Babene. The eight-fight undercard will stream to the Bellator YouTube channel in its entirety at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT.

A closer look at the Bellator 280 particulars:

THE LINEUP

265: Ryan Bader vs. Cheick Kongo
205: Yoel Romero vs. Alex Polizzi
155: Davy Gallon vs. Benjamin Brander
185: Lorenz Larkin vs. Kyle Stewart
185: Mike Shipman vs. Gregory Babene
145: Pedro Carvalho vs. Piotr Niedzielski
170: Lewis Long vs. Thibault Gouti
145: Fabacary Diatta vs. Jordan Barton
160: Soren Bak vs. Charlie Leary
155: Yves Landu vs. Gavin Hughes
125: Lucie Bertaud vs. Katarzyna Sadura
185: Youcef Ouabbas vs. Matthieu Letho Duclos
170: Victor de Lima Verchere vs. Bourama Camara

THE RUNDOWN
• Preview: The Sheehan Show
• By The Numbers: Bader vs. Kongo
• Rivalries: Lorenz Larkin
• 5 Things You Might Not Know About Alex Polizzi

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