How to Watch Bellator 284

Bellator MMA will get back in the game for the first time in three weeks when Neiman Gracie headlines Bellator 284 opposite fellow submission grappling enthusiast Goiti Yamauchi on Friday at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Meanwhile, Valentin Moldavsky meets undefeated heavyweight prospect Steve Mowry in the three-round co-main event.

Bellator 284 “Gracie vs. Yamauchi”—which airs live on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT—also features a women’s flyweight tilt pairing Ilima-Lei Macfarlane with Bruna Ellen, a heavyweight battle pitting Said Sowma against Gokhan Saricam and a middleweight encounter matching Austin Vanderford with Aaron Jeffery. The seven-fight undercard streams to the Bellator YouTube channel at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT, a bantamweight affair between Josh Hill and Marcos Breno anchoring the preliminary festivities.

A closer look at the Bellator 284 particulars:

THE LINEUP

170: Neiman Gracie vs. Goiti Yamauchi
265: Valentin Moldavsky vs. Steve Mowry
125: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Bruna Ellen
265: Said Sowma vs. Gokhan Saricam
185: Austin Vanderford vs. Aaron Jeffery
135: Josh Hill vs. Marcos Breno
125: DeAnna Bennett vs. Justine Kish
205: Sullivan Cauley vs. Tyson Jeffries
185: Pat Downey vs. Jeff Souder
145: Isaiah Hokit vs. Nick Perez
265: Bailey Schoenfelder vs. Mark Currier
135: Mitchell McKee vs. Tony Ortega

THE RUNDOWN
• The Sheehan Show: Bellator 284 Preview
• By The Numbers: Gracie vs. Yamauchi
• Rivalries: Goiti Yamauchi
• 5 Things You Might Not Know About Austin Vanderford

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