Melvin Manhoef will welcome “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 19 winner Corey Anderson to the Bellator MMA scene in the Bellator 251 main event on Thursday in Uncasville, Connecticut. Their three-round light heavyweight showcase anchors a 10-fight card at the Mohegan Sun Arena, which has become a home base for the Bellator organization since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bellator 251 “Manhoef vs. Anderson”—which airs live on the CBS Sports Network and Dazn at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT—also features a heavyweight tilt pairing Tyrell Fortune with Said Sowma, a middleweight clash pitting Austin Vanderford against Vinicius de Jesus and a welterweight affair matching Derek Anderson with Killys Mota. Anchored by a lightweight scrap between Bryce Logan and Georgi Karakhanyan, the six-fight undercard will stream to Bellator’s YouTube channel and Dazn at 4:45 p.m. ET/1:45 p.m. PT.

A closer look at the Bellator 251 particulars:

THE LINEUP

205: Corey Anderson vs. Melvin Manhoef
265: Tyrell Fortune vs. Said Sowma
185: Austin Vanderford vs. Vinicius de Jesus
170: Derek Anderson vs. Killys Mota
155: Bryce Logan vs. Georgi Karakhanyan
205: Julius Anglickas vs. Alex Polizzi
145: Janay Harding vs. Jessy Miele
155: Ali Zebian vs. Piankhi Zimmerman
135: Jaylon Bates vs. Joseph Supino
125: Sumiko Inaba vs. Jessica Ruiz

THE RUNDOWN

• Weigh-in Report
• By The Numbers: Manhoef vs. Anderson
• Media Day Interview: Corey Anderson
• Media Day Interview: Melvin Manhoef

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