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Bellator 288 Fight Card Adds Three Main Card Bouts

The Bellator 288 fight card is coming together.

Set for November 18 from Chicago’s Wintrust Arena, the event features Corey Anderson challenging Vadim Nemkov for the light heavyweight title.

Nemkov and Anderson is the finals in the Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix.

The lightweight title will also be on the line, as Patricky Pitbull defends vs. Usman Nurmagomedov.

Officials announced several new fights including No. 7-ranked Daniel Weichel against undefeated Akhmed Magomedov at featherweight.

Tyrell Fortune meets Daniel James and Roman Faralod takes on Levan Chokheli in other bouts on the main card.

Below is the current lineup:

MAIN CARD

* Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Final: C-Vadim Nemkov (15-2, 1 NC) vs. #1-Corey Anderson (16-5, 1 NC)

* Lightweight World Title Bout: C-Patricky Pitbull (24-10) vs. #1-Usman Nurmagomedov (15-0)

* Featherweight Bout: #7-Daniel Weichel (42-13) vs. Akhmed Magomedov (9-0)

* Heavyweight Bout: #5-Tyrell Fortune (12-2, 1 NC) vs. Daniel James (13-6-1)

* Welterweight Bout: #10-Roman Faraldo (8-0) vs. Levan Chokheli (10-2, 1 NC)

PRELIMINARY CARD

* Featherweight Bout: Otto Rodrigues (13-1) vs. Khasan Askhabov (23-2)

* Featherweight Bout: #10-Lucas Brennan (7-0) vs. Nick Talavera (5-1)

* Middleweight Bout: Imamshafi Aliev (8-0) vs. Sean Fallon (16-7)

* Lightweight Bout: Archie Colgan (5-0) vs. Jesse Hannam (2-1)

* Bantamweight Bout: Jaylon Bates (6-0) vs. Jornel Lugo (8-1)

* Middleweight Bout: Jordan Newman (4-0) vs. Jayden Taulker (2-2)

* Featherweight Bout: Isaiah Hokit (1-1) vs. Matias Nader (3-0)

* Heavyweight Bout: Vlad Gouvea (Debut) vs. Kory Moegenburg (2-3)

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