About Grand Prix
Bellator MMA Featherweight World Grand Prix starts at Bellator 226 which takes place on September 7, 2019 at SAP Center in San Jose, California, United States.
16 top Bellator’s featherweights, including the current champion, will fight for the 145-pound championship and a one million dollar grand prize.
Opening round bouts, excluding the title contest between Patricio Freire and Juan Archuleta, will consist of three rounds. From the quarterfinals on, every fight will be scheduled for 5 rounds.
Following the completion of the opening round, the competitors still remaining in the grand prix will be paired with opponents via random drawing.
Each time an athlete enters a tournament bout as champion, the Bellator featherweight title will be on the line.
Besides, a tournament alternate contest will be decided upon following the conclusion of the opening round, with the winner available to fill in due to any unforeseen circumstances where a prior winner is unable to compete.
List of Participants
| No. | Fighter | Nation | MMA Record (Win – Loss – Draw) |
| 1 | Daniel Straus | United States | 26-8-0 |
| 2 | Derek Campos | United States | 19-9-0 |
| 3 | Pat Curran | United States | 23-8-0 |
| 4 | Adam Borics | Hungary | 13-0-0 |
| 5 | Emmanuel Sanchez | United States | 18-4-0 |
| 6 | Tywan Claxton | United States | 5-0-0 |
| 7 | Sam Sicilia | United States | 16-9-0 |
| 8 | Pedro Carvalho | Portugal | 10-3-0 |
| 9 | Patricio Freire | Brazil | 29-4-0 |
| 10 | Juan Archuleta | United States | 23-1-0 |
| 11 | Darrion Caldwell | United States | 13-3-0 |
| 12 | Henry Corrales | United States | 17-3-0 |
| 13 | Daniel Weichel | Germany | 39-11-0 |
| 14 | Saul Rogers | England | 13-2-0 |
| 15 | AJ McKee Jr. | United States | 14-0-0 |
| 16 | Georgi Karakhanyan | United States | 28-9-1 |
Grand Prix Bracket
Opening round:
Pedro Carvalho Vs Sam Sicilia (September 7, 2019)
Derek Campos Vs Daniel Straus (September 7, 2019)
Adam Borics Vs Pat Curran (September 7, 2019)
Tywan Claxton Vs Emmanuel Sanchez (September 7, 2019)
Patricio Freire Vs Juan Archuleta (September 28, 2019)
Georgi Karakhanyan Vs AJ McKee Jr. (September 28, 2019)
Darrion Caldwell Vs Henry Corrales (September 28, 2019)
Saul Rogers Vs Daniel Weichel (September 28, 2019)
Quarterfinals:
AJ McKee Jr. Vs Derek Campos (December, 2019)
Adam Borics Vs Darrion Caldwell (January, 2020)
Emmanuel Sanchez Vs Daniel Weichel (February, 2020)
Patricio Freire Vs Pedro Carvalho (March, 2020)
Semifinals:
TBA
Finals:
TBA
Fight Results
| No. | Date | Event | Bout | Winner |
| 1 | Sept. 7, 2019 | Bellator 226 | Pedro Carvalho Vs Sam Sicilia | Carvalho via Submission, Round 2 |
| 2 | Sept. 7, 2019 | Bellator 226 | Derek Campos Vs Daniel Straus | Campos via Unanimous Decision |
| 3 | Sept. 7, 2019 | Bellator 226 | Adam Borics Vs Pat Curran | Borics via KO/TKO, Round 2 |
| 4 | Sept. 7, 2019 | Bellator 226 | Tywan Claxton Vs Emmanuel Sanchez | Sanchez via Submission, Round 2 |
| 5 | Sept. 28, 2019 | Bellator 228 | Patricio Freire Vs Juan Archuleta | Freire via Unanimous Decision |
| 6 | Sept. 28, 2019 | Bellator 228 | Georgi Karakhanyan Vs AJ McKee Jr. | McKee via KO/TKO, Round 1 |
| 7 | Sept. 28, 2019 | Bellator 228 | Darrion Caldwell Vs Henry Corrales | Caldwell via Unanimous Decision |
| 8 | Sept. 28, 2019 | Bellator 228 | Saul Rogers Vs Daniel Weichel | Weichel via Unanimous Decision |
| 9 | AJ McKee Jr. Vs Derek Campos | |||
| 10 | Adam Borics Vs Darrion Caldwell | |||
| 11 | Emmanuel Sanchez Vs Daniel Weichel | |||
| 12 | Patricio Freire Vs Pedro Carvalho | |||
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