The 2019-20 Bellator MMA Featherweight Grand Prix, delayed for months by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, will resume in earnest at Bellator 252 on Thursday in Uncasville, Connecticut. There, the Mohegan Sun Arena plays host to a pair of quarterfinal battles, as reigning 145-pound champion Patricio Freire defends his title against Pedro Carvalho in the headliner and Daniel Weichel faces Emmanuel Sanchez to open the main card.

Bellator 252 “Pitbull vs. Carvalho”—which airs live on the CBS Sports Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT—also features a co-main event between undefeated welterweights, as Yaroslav Amosov, 24-0, confronts Logan Storley, 11-0, in a pivotal showdown at 170 pounds. Anchored by a featherweight tilt pitting Aaron Pico against John de Jesus, the eight-fight undercard will stream to CBSSports.com, Bellator’s YouTube channel and Dazn at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.

A closer look at the Bellator 252 particulars:

THE LINEUP

145: Patricio Freire vs. Pedro Carvalho
170: Yaroslav Amosov vs. Logan Storley
145: Daniel Weichel vs. Emmanuel Sanchez
145: Aaron Pico vs. John de Jesus
115: Keri Melendez vs. Emilee King
155: Luis Muro vs. Devin Powell
135: Jornel Lugo vs. Schyler Sootho
145: Lucas Brennan vs. Andrew Salas
170: Roman Faraldo vs. Pat Casey
170: Khonry Gracie vs. Trevor Gudde

THE RUNDOWN

• Weigh-in Report
• By The Numbers: Freire vs. Carvalho
• Media Day Interview: Yaroslav Amosov
• Media Day Interview: Logan Storley
• Media Day Interview: Daniel Weichel
• Media Day Interview: Emmanuel Sanchez

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• Fight Facts: Bellator 251