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Bellator action returns this weekend with an event doubleheader that will see the heavyweight grand prix tournament semifinals unfold over consecutive nights. Bellator 208, which takes place Saturday at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., and airs on Paramount and streams on DAZN following prelims on MMAjunkie, is the second of the two cards.
In the main event, Fedor Emelianenko and Chael Sonnen will attempt to punch their ticket to the finals of the eight-man tournament when they clash in a matchup that will see one man get an opportunity to fight for Bellator gold for the first time.
Although the heavyweights are the center-point of the card, Bellator 208 has some other goods to offer, as well. For
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