The Bellator 214 start time, TV schedule for the Fedor Emelianenko vs. Ryan Bader fight card at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., on Saturday night. The fight card is broken into two different parts and airing on three different mediums. This post will help explain which fights are airing where and at which times Main card (9 p.m. ET on Paramount and DAZN) Fedor Emelianenko vs. Ryan Bader Aaron Pico vs. Henry Corrales Jake Hager vs. J.W. Kiser Juan Archuleta vs. Ricky Bandejas Brandon McMahan vs. Adel Altamimi Preliminary Card (6:30 p.m. ET on MMA Fighting and DAZN) A.J. Agazarm vs. Jesse Roberts Weber Almeida vs. Odan Chinchilla Jay Jay Wilson vs. Tyler Beneke Sean Johnson vs. Art Rivas Jorge Juarez vs. David Pacheco Jesse Merritt vs. Thor Skancke Osman Diaz vs. Christopher Reyes James Barnes vs. Ryan Lilley Ian Butler vs. Craig Plaskett Steve Ramirez vs. Desmond Torres<doc-sep>Saturday night from inside The Forum in Inglewood, California, Bellator MMA brings us one of the more exciting cards it has in recent memory. Some may even say that the card is so stacked that it forced UFC to cancel the UFC 233 card that was originally scheduled to take place Saturday night as well at the Honda Center in nearby Anaheim. In the main event, we'll see a new Bellator heavyweight champion crowned as the legendary Fedor Emelianenko takes on reigning light heavyweight champion Ryan Bader. This bout serves as the final of the Heavyweight World Grand Prix tournament we watched play out in 2018, a tournament in which both Fedor and Bader left no doubt that they're the two best heavyweights signed to the promotion. Saturday, we'll find out who the best of the best truly is. In undercard action, 22-year-old featherweight sensation Aaron Pico returns to the cage as he looks to extend his current winning streak to five fights when he takes on Henry Corrales. Also, former WWE world heavyweight champion and NCAA Division I All-American wrestler from Oklahoma Jake Hager makes his MMA debut when he takes on J.W. Kiser. Below you can have a look at the Bellator 214 main card, with the event airing Saturday night on Paramount Network and DAZN beginning at 9 p.m. ET. Bellator 214 main card<doc-sep>Reigning Bellator MMA light heavyweight champion Ryan Bader will try to pull off a huge career feat later tonight (Sat., Jan. 26, 2019) at Bellator 214 from Inglewood, Calif., as he squares off with MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko in the Heavyweight Grand Prix finale. If victorious, Bader would not only defeat one of the greatest names in the sport, but he’ll become the first fighter in Bellator history to simultaneously hold two titles. Much like the double champs that have popped up in UFC over the past few years, fight fans are already wondering if Bader would be able to defend both titles or be forced to vacate one like the rest of the history makers. Luckily for “Darth,” who has already defeated heavyweights Muhammad Lawal and Matt Mitrione to get to this point, he has the backing of Bellator president Scott Coker to do whatever he wants. “I think he said he would like to (defend both belts),” Coker told reporters earlier this week (h/t MMAjunkie). “I think we would do both as long as it made sense.” Bader, 35, has already defended his Bellator light heavyweight title once and could very well position himself as the first double champ in MMA to actually keep both belts around his waist. That is, of course, if Bader’s title juggling act doesn’t hold up an entire division. “Sometimes titles get jammed up, and there’s a group of fighters underneath waiting, but as long as that didn’t happen, we would probably let him fight in both weight classes,” explained Coker. It’s a nice idea on paper, but Bader first has to get past one of the most dangerous fighters of all time later tonight at Bellator 214. Because even though the former UFC light heavyweight standout has looked good throughout Bellator’s Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament, Fedor is simply in a league of his own. There’s nobody quite like “Last Emperor.” Make sure to catch the action later this evening as Bader tries to carve out a piece of Bellator history. MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire Bellator 214 fight card, starting with DAZN “Prelims” undercard bouts at 7:00 p.m. ET before the main card start time at 9 p.m. ET on Paramount Network.<doc-sep>This is the Bellator 214 live blog for Jake Hager vs. J.W. Kiser, a heavyweight fight at Saturday’s Bellator event at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. Hager, a former WWE champion whose stage name was Jake Swagger and is making his MMA debut, faces Kiser, who is 0-1 in his pro career, on the main card. Check out the Bellator 214 live blog below. Round 1: Mike Beltran is the third man in the cage for this heavyweight matchup. Hager comes out and takes the center of the cage and wow is there a stark contrast in physiques here. Hager eats a right hand but gets a clinch against the cage and then finishes a takedown. Hager quickly gets into half-guard and works a kimura but Kiser guts out of it. Now Hager is working elbows before locking up an arm-triangle choke. Kiser tries to hang tough but the squeeze is too much and he taps! Jake Hager gets his first MMA win and Bellator has a new heavyweight attraction. Official decision: Jake Hager def. J.W. Kiser by submission (arm-triangle) choke at 2:09 of round 1.<doc-sep>
The conclusion of Bellator MMA’s heavyweight Grand Prix is upon us! Bellator 214 will take place this Saturday, January 26, from The Forum in Los Angeles, California. The marquee matchup will determine Bellator’s new heavyweight champion as their light heavyweight king Ryan Bader faces off with MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko. The co-main event also promises to be fireworks when the surging 16-3 featherweight Henry Corrales takes on the dangerous 4-1 prospect Aaron Pico. Before that, former WWE professional wrestling champ Jack Swagger will make his pro MMA debut against the 1-1 JW Kiser. Also on the card, the 11-1 Ricky Bandejas is slated to scrap with the 21-1 Juan Archuleta to see who will climb up Bellator’s bantamweight ladder. Bellator’s website has listed the 5-6 Brandon McMahan vs. the 7-5 Adel El-Tamini as the main card opener. We’ll see if that remains the case when multiple-time IBJJF no-gi Jiu-Jitsu champion AJ Agazarm is making his professional MMA debut on the prelims. Bellator 214 takes place this Saturday, January 26, and will air live on the Paramount Network and DAZN at 9:00 P.M. ET. The prelims will begin at 6:50 P.M. ET. Check out all the ways you can watch the action below: Tickets If you’re in Los Angeles and are wanting to watch the fights up-close, there are tickets still available on TicketMaster. Online The Bellator 214 main card can be watched online through DAZN. as well as the Bellator app synced up with your television subscriber. It begins at 9:00PM ET. The prelims can be also be seen on the Bellator app and will begin at 6:50PM ET. Television The main card will air on the Paramount Network, beginning at 9:00 PM ET. Almost every major cable or satellite provider offers the Paramount Network in either standard or high definitions. Call your cable provider for details on how to purchase the channel. Bars If you feel like going out, you can watch Bellator 214 at Dave & Busters which, is The Official Sports Bar of Bellator MMA. If you do go out, don’t forget to tweet us picture @BloodyElbow of you and your crew enjoying the show! For an in-depth breakdown of each Bellator 214 main card fight, check out The MMA Vivisection with Bloody Elbow’s own Zane Simon, Vic Rodriguez, and Eddie Mercado. Stay glued to Bloody Elbow for all of your event coverage including play-by-play, results, highlights, and more!