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UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Bellator 241 officially has been postponed, promotion president Scott Coker announced Friday just hours before the event was set to begin.

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The health and safety of everyone involved have, and will remain, our top priority as we move forward,” Coker said in a statement after the news was first reported by Fightful.com. “After carefully monitoring the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, Bellator MMA has chosen to postpone this evening’s Bellator 241 event at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. We would like to apologize to our athletes and fans, as well as our broadcast partner DAZN, but we feel this is the best decision to be made at this time.”

Bellator officials told MMA Junkie that all fighters will be compensated with their show money being paid.

1. The two featherweights are set to clash April 2 in the main event of Bellator 255 in Uncasville, Conn., the promotion announced Tuesday. The title bout is part of the Bellator featherweight grand prix semifinals. It’s a rematch from 2018 when Freire (31-4 MMA, 19-4 BMMA) out-pointed Sanchez (20-4 MMA, 12-3 BMMA) at Bellator 209 in Israel.
2. Bellator 255 is expected to take place on April 2, 2021 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.The event will be the Bellator's first of the year following a four-month break after Bellator 254. This will be the first Bellator event to air on Showtime, and the first MMA event to air on the network since the Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine event on January 12, 2013.
3. Up-to-date 2021 Bellator event schedules. Find out when the next Bellator event is and see specifics about individual fights.

On Tuesday, Connecticut Gov. Ted Lamont declared a public health emergency and on Thursday signed an executive order that, in part, prohibits public gatherings in excess of 250 people.

According to Coker, the plan is for Bellator to hold approximately two events per month for the rest of 2021 following the three-event Showtime launch in April. Bellator has struggled to find a.

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Following that order, Bellator transitioned their event to a behind-closed-doors show, but now, after further monitoring of the situation surrounding the coronavirus outbreak, the promotion has taken the decision to postpone the show.

The global coronavirus pandemic has prompted a plethora of sporting events and leagues – including the NBA, NHL, NCAA tournaments, MLS, and English Premier League among others – to be suspended or postponed.

Bellator 241 was due to be headlined by featherweight and lightweight champion Patricio Freire (30-4 MMA, 18-4 BMMA), who was set to put his 145-pound title on the line against Pedro Carvalho (11-3 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) in the quarterfinals of Bellator’s ongoing featherweight grand prix. The co-main event was scheduled to feature the other remaining quarterfinal matchup, between Emmanuel Sanchez (19-4 MMA, 11-3 BMMA) and Daniel Weichel (40-11 MMA, 9-3 BMMA).

Patricio Freire and Emmanuel Sanchez have a date for their championship rematch.

The two featherweights are set to clash April 2 in the main event of Bellator 255 in Uncasville, Conn., the promotion announced Tuesday. The title bout is part of the Bellator featherweight grand prix semifinals. It’s a rematch from 2018 when Freire (31-4 MMA, 19-4 BMMA) out-pointed Sanchez (20-4 MMA, 12-3 BMMA) at Bellator 209 in Israel.

Freire is coming off a first-round knockout of Pedro Carvalho last November at Bellator 252. Freire, who holds both the lightweight and featherweight titles, is currently on a six-fight winning streak. Freire also has defeated Juan Archuleta in his run in the gran prix.

Meanwhile, Sanchez defeated Daniel Weichel at Bellator 252 in November to advance to the semis. Sanchez is on a three-fight wining streak since losing to Freire. The 30-year-old Sanchez has bested Tywan Claxton, as well, in his grand prix run.

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The winner of Freire vs. Sanchez 2 will meet A.J. McKee in the final. McKee recently submitted former Bellator champ Darrion Caldwell to advance to the final.