The tournament will take place on the night of November 20 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville.
On the night of November 19-20 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, the Bellator promotion will hold a tournament Bellator 253.
The main event will be a featherweight bout between Americans Darrion Caldwell (15-3) and undefeated AJ McKee (16-0).
Bellator 253 fight card:
Main card:
- Darrion Caldwell – AJ McKee
- Benson Henderson – Jason Jackson
- Joey Davis – Bobby Lee
- Keith Lee – Rofeon Stots
Preliminary card:
- Jeremy Kennedy – Matt Bessette
- Kevin Ferguson – Kaheem Murray
- Jalil Willis – Mark Lemminger
- JJ Wilson – Sergio de Bari
- Sullivan Coley – Jason Markland
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