Bellator MMA will be returning to the Maverik Center in Utah on March 28th with Bellator 114 and the fight card has been finalized with the addition multiple preliminary card bouts.
The fight card will be headlined by a title fight as middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko makes his third title defense as he is challenged by season nine tournament winner Brennan Ward.
The main card on Spike TV will also feature three tournament semifinal bouts as Desmond Green meets Will Martinez and Daniel Weichel faces Matt Bessette in the featherweight tournament semifinal.
The other semifinal tournament bout on the card will be in the middleweight division as Bellator tournament veteran Brett Cooper faces Kendall Grove.
The preliminary card be headlined by the final fight of Rad Martinez’s career as he faces Edson Berto. Also on the preliminary card will be Justin Wilcox (13-6) vs. Jason Fischer (6-2), Travis Marx (21-5, 1NC) vs. Isaac De Jesus (11-6-1, 1NC), Ron Keslar (11-5) vs. Jordan Smith (18-5-1), Linton Vassell (12-3) vs. Trevor Carlson (7-1), Gavin Sterritt (5-1) vs. Mike Estus (5-1), Aaron Wilkinson (11-6) vs. Mike Arrant (13-8), and Bubba Jenkins (6-1) vs. Sean Powers (8-4)
Bellator 114: Shlemenko vs. Ward will broadcast live at 9 p.m. EST/ 6 p.m. PT on Spike TV and the preliminary card will be streamed live on Spike.com beginning at 7 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. ET. Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting Ticketmaster.com, Bellator.com and the Maverik Center Box Office.
The current Bellator 114: Shlemenko vs. Ward fight card is below.
Main Card: (Spike TV – 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. ET)
Alexander Shlemenko (49-7) vs. Brennan Ward (9-1)
Desmond Green (10-2) vs. Will Martinez (9-2-1)
Daniel Weichel (32-8) vs. Matt Bessette (13-4)
Kendall Grove (19-13) vs. Brett Cooper (19-9)
Preliminary Card: (Spike.com – 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. ET)
Rad Martinez (14-3) vs. Edson Berto (17-11-1)
Justin Wilcox (13-6) vs. Jason Fischer (6-2)
Travis Marx (21-5, 1NC) vs. Isaac De Jesus (11-6-1, 1NC)
Ron Keslar (11-5) vs. Jordan Smith (18-5-1)
Linton Vassell (12-3) vs. Trevor Carlson (7-1)
Gavin Sterritt (5-1) vs. Mike Estus (5-1)
Aaron Wilkinson (11-6) vs. Mike Arrant (13-8)
Bubba Jenkins (6-1) vs. Sean Powers (8-4)