How to Watch Bellator Champions Series 2

Bellator MMA bantamweight champion Patrick Mix tackles a previously conquered challenger in the Bellator Champions Series 2 headliner, as he rematches Magomed Magomedov< on Friday at Accor Arena in Paris. It marks the company’s fourth visit to France.

Mix enters the cage with the vigor of a six-fight winning streak driving him forward. With five finishes in those victories, the 30-year-old seems to have entered his prime at the right time. During his first meeting with Magomedov at Bellator 289, Mix put the Russian to sleep with a guillotine choke in the second round. Magomedov holds a 4-2 record in the promotion, with his most recent victory having been lodged against Danny Sabatello in July.

In the co-main event, Cedric Doumbe—who saw his five-fight winning streak come to an end against Baissangour Chamsoudinov under the Professional Fighters League banner on March 7—returns to reclaim lost ground against Jaleel Willis in a bout thick with hostility. In another pivotal clash on the card, Gregory Babene and Costello van Steenis lock horns in a matchup to determine the next challenger for reigning middleweight champion Johnny Eblen.

The Bellator Champions Series 2 main card airs live on Max at 3 p.m. ET/ 12 p.m. PT, with the prelims set for 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT. A closer look at the particulars.

THE LINEUP

135: Patrick Mix vs. Magomed Magomedov
170: Cedric Doumbe vs. Jaleel Willis
185: Gregory Babene vs. Costello van Steenis
145: Yves Landu vs. Jonas Bilharinho
155: Archie Colgan vs. Thibault Gouti
265: Slim Trabelsi vs. Louie Sutherland
155: Mansour Barnaoui vs. Yusuke Yachi
185: Imamshafi Aliev vs. Mike Shipman
145: Aspen Ladd vs. Katerina Shakalova
145: Asael Adjoudj vs. Bruno Fontes