Video: Road to Bellator light heavyweight grand prix

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Video: Road to Bellator light heavyweight grand prix

The eight-man Bellator light heavyweight grand prix kicks off Friday night at Bellator 256 where Ryan Bader takes on Lyoto Machida in the first of four quarterfinals.

The other three quarterfinals include champion Vadim Nemkov vs. Phil Davis (Bellator 257, April 16), Corey Anderson vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (Bellator 257), and Anthony Johnson vs. Yoel Romero (Bellator 258, May 7).

Before the tournament gets underway, Showtime analysts Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell previewed the matchups from all angles. You can check it out in the video above.

Video: Road to Bellator light heavyweight grand prix