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Bellator 258: Archuleta vs Pettis preview, weigh-ins Share this story Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images Bellator returns this week with an excellent headliner, featuring a title fight at the top and a bevy of familiar names and some very competitive matchups. Not only that, but the light heavyweight tournament continues in the race to the million dollar prize. As of late, it feels as if Bellator matchmaking has become far more balanced and sensible. The product as a whole appears to be much more narrowly focused and the fights end up being less haphazardly put together. All things considered, we end up with a tidy card that has less clutter and a fair amount of action that leads in interesting directions. And there’s major consequences to this one, primarily with the title fight at the top. Juan Archuleta (25-2) finally reached the pinnacle to become Bellator champ, and now he’ll be defending his title against Sergio Pettis (20-5). ....
Bellator 258 is the promotion’s biggest card of the year so far. In the main event, bantamweight champion Juan Archuleta defends his title against challenger Sergio Pettis. However, there’s another bantamweight match-up on the undercard that should not be missed. It features two of Bellator’s top-10 bantamweights, Raufeon Stots and Josh Hill. A win for either could solidify their place as next in line for the winner of the main event. Stots holds a 15-1 professional record. He was a two-time NCAA wrestling champion before transitioning over to MMA. He already had 12 wins in his career, including three in the Legacy Fighting Alliance, before he signed with Bellator. ....