A pair of fights have been added to the Bellator 209 card according to MMA Junkie as Khonry Gracie faces Avi Baron and Aviv Gozali faces Anton Lazebnov.
Gracie (0-1-0) is currently winless as a professional MMA fighter, having dropped a bout to Devon Brock via unanimous decision at Bellator 192. Gracie is the son of UFC Hall Of Fame member Royce Gracie, who defeated Ken Shamrock under the Bellator MMA banner.
Baron (0-1-0) is returning to action for the first time in two years, with his last fight taking place at Bellator 164 in November of 2016. Baron has no amateur MMA experience to speak of, meaning his lone pro fight is the competitors overall MMA experience.
Gozali (0-0-0) is not only making his professional MMA debut, but his professional MMA debut in this fight. Gonzali is the some of Bellator MMA veteran Haim Gozali, who faces Ryan Couture on the same Bellator 209 card.
Lazebnov (0-0-0) is in the same boat as Gozali in this fight, making both his professional and Bellator MMA debut in this contest. Lazebnov also has no amateur MMA experience to speak of, meaning this bout is his first MMA fight of any kind.
Bellator 209 takes place on Thursday, November 15 from the Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel with Patricio Pitbull and Emmanuel Sanchez headlining. Fightful is providing live coverage of the event, which airs via next day tape delay on the Paramount Network.
