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Matt Erickson

Bellator 289 video: Raufeon Stots, Danny Sabatello get face to face before interim title fight

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – All the pre-fight festivities are wrapped, and Bellator’s bantamweight tournament finally continues Friday.

Interim bantamweight champion Raufeon Stots (18-1 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) meets Danny Sabatello (13-1 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) in the Bellator 289 main event. Their fight also is a semifinal in the ongoing 135-pound grand prix.

Thursday, the two got face to face for the final time ahead of their fight at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

Check out their faceoff from the ceremonial weigh-ins in the video above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 289.

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