Bellator 258 -- Juan Archuleta vs. Sergio Pettis: Fight card, odds, prelims, date, location, complete guide

Some major action is set to go down this week in Uncasville, Connecticut

By Brent Brookhouse

May 7, 2021 at 4:30 pm ET • 2 min read

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Bellator MMA is back in action on Friday night. The promotion returns from a two-week hiatus to see a loaded fight card take place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut with Bellator 258. The bantamweight title is on the line in the main event when champion Juan Archuleta puts his title on the line against top contender Sergio Pettis.

Archuleta has had a brilliant run inside the Bellator cage. His lone defeat came in a Grand Prix bout against now two-division champion Patricio Pitbull, but "The Spaniard" owns wins over Patchy Mix, Henry Corrales, Eduardo Dantas and Ricky Bandejas. He gets a tough out in Pettis, who has ripped off three straight wins, including two inside the Bellator cage.

Meanwhile, Anthony "Rumble" Johnson is still set to make his promotional debut despite his scheduled opponent, Yoel Romero, falling off the card on a week's notice after failing a pre-fight medical screening. Now, Johnson will battle Jose Augusto in the co-main event as part of the Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix. The winner will get a shot at the champion, Vadim Nemkov, in the semifinals after Nemkov handled Phil Davis by decision in April.

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This card also sees the return of Michael "Venom" Page when he takes on Derek Anderson in a bout at 175 pounds. Plus, Patricio Pitbull's brother, Patricky, is back when he takes on another member of Team SBG in Peter Queally in a featured bout at 155 pounds. (Bellator and CBS Sports are both owned by ViacomCBS)

It's shaping up to be a busy week in Uncasville, Connecticut. Stay tuned to CBS Sports for the latest info on this card as well as fight odds and analysis leading up to the event below.