Bellator MMA lightweights will look to get a leg up on the competition at 155 pounds when the American Kickboxing Academy’s Adam Piccolotti takes on former M-1 Global champion Mansour Barnaoui in the Bellator 287 headliner on Saturday at Allianz Cloud Arena in Milan, Italy. Meanwhile, Fabian Edwards confronts Charlie Ward in the three-round middleweight co-main event at 185 pounds.
A closer look at the Bellator 287 particulars:
THE LINEUP
155: Adam Piccolotti vs. Mansour Barnaoui185: Fabian Edwards vs. Charlie Ward
155: Saul Rogers vs. Tim Wilde
145: Justin Gonzales vs. Andrew Fisher
155: Davy Gallon vs. Daniele Scatizzi
185: Costello van Steenis vs. Kamil Oniszczuk
155: Thibault Gouti vs. Alfie Davis
115: Chiara Penco vs. Manuela Marconetto
145: Yves Landu vs. Walter Cogliandro
205: Simon Biyong vs. Dragos Zubco
170: Nicolo Solli vs. Bourama Camara
205: Luke Trainer vs. Lucas Alsina
185: Steven Hill vs. Andrea Fusi
135: Sarvardzhon Khamidov vs. Jose Maria Tome
135: Percy Herrera vs. Luca Iovine
135: Cherif Ba Pape vs. Ayoub Nacer
145: Alex Bertinazzi vs. Edoardo Caiazza
THE RUNDOWN
• By The Numbers: Piccolotti vs. Barnaoui• By The Numbers: Edwards vs. Ward
• 5 Things You Might Not Know About Mansour Barnaoui
• Sherdog Prospect Watch: Simon Biyong
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