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Bellator 264: Gegard Mousasi vs. John Salter date, fight time, TV channel and live stream

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12, Aug 21

Bellator 264: Gegard Mousasi vs. John Salter date, fight time, TV channel and live stream

Gegard Mousasi touts one of the most respected careers in mixed martial arts history.

Fresh off winning the middleweight championship via a dominating unanimous decision over Douglas Lima last fall, Mousasi will look to defend the title against No. 1 contender and fellow veteran John Salter. It all goes down in the main event of Bellator 264 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. on Friday night.

Mousasi rebounded from his first loss in nearly four years — a majority decision to Rafael Lovato Jr. — with a split decision win over Lyoto Machida and the points win over Lima to be crowned middleweight champion in October.

The 36-year-old will face Salter, who's of the same age, and also bounced back after losing to Lovato. Since being submitted by Lovato in September 2018, Salter has rattled off three consecutive wins, having defeated Chidi Njokuani, Costello van Steenis and most recently Andrew Kapel via third-round submission (arm-triangle choke) last August.

Will Mousasi reinforce that his fight game is on another level or will Salter pull off what would be a huge upset?

Here's everything you need to know about Bellator 264: Mousasi vs. Salter.

When is Bellator 264: Mousasi vs. Salter? Date, start time

Date : Friday, Aug. 13
Time : 9 p.m. ET/2 a.m. BST
Main event (approx) : 11 p.m. ET/4 a.m. BST

The Bellator 264: Mousasi vs. Salter main card gets underway at 9 p.m. ET/2 a.m. BST with the headliners expected to make their walks to the cage at around 11 p.m. ET/4 a.m. BST. Although that depends on the length of the earlier fights.

What channel/stream is Mousasi vs. Salter?

US: Showtime
UK: BBC iPlayer

MMA fans can watch Bellator 264: Mousasi vs. Salter live on Showtime in the United States. You can also live stream it via Showtime's app or website. Over in the United Kingdom, fans can live stream the event using BBA iPlayer.

Where is the Mousasi vs. Salter fight?

Bellator 264: Mousasi vs. Salter takes place live from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. This will mark the third time that Mousasi fights at Bellator's go-to venue, while Salter competes there for the second time.