Bellator 241 adds Anatoly Tokov vs. Fabio Aguiar to main card

A middleweight bout has been added to Bellator 241.

Anatoly Tokov returns to take on surging Brazilian Fabio Aguiar in a main-card bout. Friday, promotion official informed MMA Junkie of the booking.

Bellator 241 will take place March 13 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card is expected to stream on DAZN after prelims on MMA Junkie.

Undefeated under the promotion’s banner, Tokov (29-3 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) rides a five-fight win streak into Bellator 241. In 2019, Tokov defeated UFC veteran Gerald Harris and Armenian middleweight Hracho Darpinyan inside the distance. Other victories include Alexander Shlemenko, Vladimir Filipovic, and Francisco France.

As for Aguiar (17-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), the 32-year-old fighter has piled up nine straight wins on the Brazilian regional scene. The only loss of his career came against future-M-1 champion and UFC fighter Bruno Silva in 2015.

With the addition, the Bellator 241 lineup includes:

Champ Patricio Freire vs. Pedro Carvalho – Bellator grand prix quarterfinal bout for featherweight title
Emmanuel Sanchez vs. Daniel Weichel – Bellator grand prix quarterfinal bout
Paul Daley vs. Sabah Homasi
Josh Barnett vs. Ronny Markes
Fabio Aguiar vs. Anatoly Tokov
Nick Newell vs. Zach Zane
Jessy Miele vs. Leslie Smith
Billy Goff vs. Robson Gracie
Romero Cotton vs. Justin Sumter