Neiman Gracie vs. Michael Lombardo Added to Bellator 290

Neiman Gracie vs. Michael Lombardo in the works as the latest addition to the upcoming #Bellator290 card taking place at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on Feb. 4.

The main card will air on CBS.

— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) December 22, 2022

The upcoming Bellator 290 card gained an intriguing welterweight matchup as Neiman Gracie will take on Michael Lombardo. A person with knowledge of the matchup confirmed the bout to Sherdog following an initial report from MMAFighting.com.

Former Bellator MMA welterweight title contender Gracie (11-4, 9-4 Bellator) is looking to rebound following back-to-back defeats at the hands of Logan Storley and Goiti Yamauchi. Gracie’s latest victory dates back to September 2021, when he crushed Mark Lemminger with punches and elbows.

Professional Fighters League and Dana White’s Contender Series alum Lombardo (13-3, 1 NC; 1-1 Bellator) is coming off a first-round knockout over Mark Lemminger at Bellator 289. In his only other Bellator fight, “The Don” dropped a unanimous decision to Kyle Crutchmer at Bellator 277 in April.

Bellator 290 is headlined by the heavyweight championship clash between Ryan Bader and Fedor Emelianenko. In the co-main event, Vadim Nemkov will put his light heavyweight championship on the line against Yoel Romero.