Bellator 278 and Bellator 279 will serve as a two-night event on April 22 and April 23 with featherweight champion Cris Cyborg making her return as well as the start of the highly anticipated bantamweight grand prix.
Bellator bantamweight champion Sergio Pettis will defend his title against Raufeon Stots in an opening round matchup in the grand prix tournament while Patchy Mix takes on former champion Kyoji Horiguchi in the other featured bout at 135 pounds.