Heavyweight Clash Added to Bellator 284 in South Dakota

The not too long ago introduced Bellator 284 continues to develop.

Heavyweights are the most recent addition to the cardboard, with promotion officials asserting Thursday that Stated Sowma (8-3) will face Gokhan Saricam (7-1) on the occasion. Bellator 284 is ready to happen on August 12, 2022 on the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Mixed, the duo have 12 finishes amongst their 15 wins.

Sowma had a small however spectacular win streak snapped in his final outing, which noticed him lose a break up choice towards fellow prospect Davion Franklin. Previous to that setback, Sowma had picked up wins over UFC veteran Ronny Markes, and former Bellator MMA heavyweight champion Vitaly Minakov.

Turkey’s Saricam has received three straight fights, most not too long ago notching a unanimous choice win towards Kirill Sidelnikov. Total, Saricam is 3-1 contained in the Bellator cage.

August’s Bellator 284 shall be headlined by welterweight motion, as Neiman Gracie takes on fellow Brazilian standout Goiti Yamauchi. The occasion is anticipated to air on Showtime within the U.S., will extra bouts introduced within the coming weeks.

The next fights have been reported for the occasion up to now:

• Neiman Gracie vs. Goiti Yamauchi
• Valentin Moldavsky vs. Steve Mowry
• Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Bruna Ellen
• Ilias Bulaid vs. Weber Almeida
• DeAnna Bennett vs. Justine Kish
• Stated Sowma vs. Gokhan Saricam