NORWICH, Conn. – Bellator 282 takes spot Friday at Mohegan Sunlight Arena in Uncasville and functions 14 bouts including a middleweight title combat and two bantamweight grand prix match bouts.

Atop the card, middleweight winner Gegard Mousasi (49-7-2 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) defends his title versus undefeated American Top Workforce item Johnny Eblen (11- MMA, 7- BMMA). In the co-main function, undesirable blood boils about as bitter rivals Leandro Higo (21-3 MMA, 4-3 BMMA) and Danny Sabatello (12-1 MMA, 2- BMMA) at last will get their arms on a person yet another in a grand prix quarterfinal. Also component of the tournament, Enrique Barzola (18-5-1 MMA, 2- BMMA) will take on Magomed Magomedov (18-2 MMA, 2-1 BMMA).

The 28 fighters competing on the card are set to tip the scales Thursday at the host lodge. MMA Junkie will be on scene reside and reporting from the location around the course of the a person-hour weigh-in window. Test out the success under.

Primary CARD (Showtime, 9 p.m. ET)

• Winner Gegard Mousasi () vs. Johnny Eblen () – for middleweight title
• Leandro Higo () vs. Danny Sabatello () – bantamweight grand prix quarterfinal
• Enrique Barzola () vs. Magomed Magomedov () – bantamweight grand prix quarterfinal
• Kassius Kayne () vs. Brennan Ward ()

PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 6 p.m. ET)

• Dan Moret () vs. Killys Mota ()
• Lucas Brennan () vs. Johnny Soto ()
• Brent Primus () vs. Alexander Shabliy ()
• Sabah Homasi () vs. Maycon Mendonca ()
• Ilara Joanne () vs. Alejandra Lara ()
• James Gonzalez () vs. Cody Regulation ()
• Fabio Aguiar () vs. Aaron Jeffery ()
• Bryce Logan () vs. Mandel Nallo ()