5 Reasons To Watch Bellator 122

Lost in the all the excitement over last week's UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao and this coming Saturday's UFC on FOX 12: Lawler vs. Brown is the fact that Bellator returns to the air for their only live event until September. Airing as always on Spike TV in North America, Bellator 122 looks like an underwhelming card on paper, lacking a single title fight, and with tournament finals of questionable value now that Bellator appears to be moving away from its tournament system. However, there are still reasons to tune in to the event, especially if you're a hardcore MMA fan. Bellator MMA, if nothing else, is known for having at least one or two fights per show where guys will do the old "stand and bang" routine, and generally speaking their finish rate is pretty high. There's a reason they're the number two MMA promotion around, and now that there has been a major shake-up in the operation, there's quite the curiosity factor heading into the event. What will be different? Will there be any noticeable changes, or will this event, already booked prior to the dismissal of Bellator CEO and founder Bjorn Rebney, be status quo, with any changes waiting until the new season in the fall? Will new CEO Scott Coker be on hand, will there be any big news, and what of the action in the cage? Lets take a look at Bellator's upcoming card, the action in the cage, and what changes might be on the horizon.