Bellator Update: Feb. 28 to include CT's Matt Bessette in Featherweight Tourney
by Brian Woodman Jr. on 01/27/14
Matt Bessette (12-4) will be part of Bellator 110's main card during it's Feb. 28 event at Mohegan Sun. Bessette, who is scheduled to fight Diego Nunes (18-5) will be one of eight fighters to compete in the opening of Bellator's Season 10 Featherweight Tournament. Bessette trains at Underdog MMA in Hartford.
The event is already attracting attention due to the presence of UFC legend Quentin "Rampage" Jackson (33-11) and former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (11-3) in the opening of Bellator's Light Heavyweight Tournament. Jackson will fight Christian M'Pumbu (18-5) while Lawal will fight Mikhail Zayats (22-7).
The other featherweight matches include; Mike Richman (16-3) versus Desmond Green (8-2); Daniel Weichel (31-8) versus Scott Cleve (13-3); and Goiti Yamauchi (16-1) versus Will Martinez (7-2-1).
Further details are pending, although heavyweight Josh "Freight Train" Diekman (13-6) of Groton and former Danbury resident Ryan Quinn (8-4-1) have both stated they are scheduled to appear on the preliminary card.
