Bellator kicks off its weekend doubleheader on Friday with Bellator 210 with a DEEP card, which takes place at WinStar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville, Okla. The card airs on Paramount and streams on DAZN following MMAjunkie-streamed prelims.
One of the most complete overall cards in company history is headlined by a matchup of middleweight contenders. Striking specialist
Chidi Njokuani (18-5 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) meets grappling standout
John Salter (15-4 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) in the main event with the chance to move up in the title picture on the line.
For more on the numbers behind the first of two Bellator events this weekend, check below for 40 pre-event facts about Bellator 210.
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Njokuani was successful in his middleweight debut at Bellator 189 in December.
Njokuani has earned 10 of his 11 career stoppage victories by knockout.
Njokuani has suffered all five of his career losses by stoppage.
Salter fights on short notice as a replacement for Melvin Manhoef.
Salter has earned all 14 of his career victories by stoppage. He’s also been stopped inside the distance in all his losses.
Salter’s four submission victories in Bellator middleweight competition are most in divisional history.
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David Rickels (19-5 MMA, 13-5 BMMA) competes in his 21st Bellator bout, the most appearances in company history (two appearances have resulted in no-contests).
Rickels is 3-1 in Bellator welterweight competition. He’s 1-1 since he returned to the weight class in January 2017.
Rickels’ 13 victories in Bellator competition are tied for third most in company history behind Patricio Freire (16) and Michael Chandler (15).
Rickels’ eight stoppage victories in Bellator competition are tied for fifth most in company history behind Chandler (11), Patricio Freire (10), Patricky Freire (nine) and Brennan Ward (nine).
Bomba featured above with former girlfriend Demi Lovato.
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Bomba Vasconcelos (10-4 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) has earned all of his career victories by stoppage.
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Bruna Ellen (4-1 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) will take on "The Warhorse" Kristina Williams (2-1 MMA, 2-1 BMMA).
Bruna Ellen 22, is the youngest of the fighters scheduled to compete on the card.
Ellen returns to competition for the first time since Aug. 25, 2017. The 462-day layoff is the longest of her career.
Ellen’s two-fight Bellator winning streak in flyweight competition is tied for the second longest active streak in the division behind Ilima Macfarlane (seven).
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The Highly Touted Juan Archuleta throws a left high kick
Juan Archuleta (20-1 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) enters the event on a 15-fight winning streak. He hasn’t suffered a defeat since March 2015 in what was his only career blemish.
Archuleta was a
three-division champion under the
King of the Cage banner, holding titles at lightweight, featherweight and bantamweight.
Jeremy Spoon (20-4 MMA, 1-2 BMMA) returns to Bellator for the first time since October 2012. He went 8-2 outside the organization between stints.
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Bellator 210 Prelims streaming LIVE on MMAJunkie
Daniel Weichel
39 - 10 - 0
VS
Goiti Yamauchi
22 - 4 - 0
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Will Morris
4 - 0 - 0
VS
Joe Schilling
2 - 5 - 0
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Scott Futrell
8 - 5 - 0
VS
Mike Shipman
12 - 1 - 0
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Adil Benjilany
4 - 1 - 0
VS
Daniel Carey
5 - 2 - 0
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Shawn Bunch
7 - 3 - 0
VS
Joe Warren
15 - 7 - 0
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Anthony Ruiz
34 - 22 - 0
VS
Jordan Young
9 - 0 - 0
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Hracho Darpinyan
17 - 8 - 1
VS
Gerald Harris
25 - 7 - 0
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Chris Honeycutt
11 - 2 - 0
VS
Costello Van Steenis
10 - 1 - 0
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Noad Lahat
12 - 4 - 0
VS
Brian Moore
11 - 6 - 0
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Vernon Lewis
6 - 3 - 0
VS Rudy Schaffroth
5 - 0 - 0
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