Ground and Pound - Fightnews

Four European fighters are heading into the sixth Bellator season, starting on March 9 with Bellator 60. Summer Series semi-finalist Ronnie Mann will take on WEC veteran Wagnney Fabiano in a featherweight quarterfinal bout as a part of this season’s opening-event. The British fighter rebounded from a loss against Pat Curran with a first-round submission win over Kenny Foster at Bellator 53.

One week later, France’s Norman Paraisy and the Russian Vyacheslav Vasilevsky will compete in the middleweight grand prix. Paraisy is a "The Ultimate Fighter 11" contestant with a single loss on his back. He will step into the cage against Maiquel Falcao. The M-1 Global light heavyweight champion Vasilevsky has amassed an impressive 15-1 record and will showcase his skills for the first time outside of Eastern Europe, when he faces Victor O'Donnell.

No stranger to the fight scene is Frenchman Karl Amoussou, who will be part of the middleweight tournament. Amoussou has fought across the globe, including bouts in Russia, Japan, Finland, Switzerland and the United States. He is set to fight former UFC fighter War Machine.