Due to the cancellation of the fight, the main event of the tournament will be the middleweight title fight between the current champion of the organization Rafael Carvalho and Gegard Mousasi.
For the 43-year-old Cro Cop this battle could be the first in Bellator. Previously, Filipovic had met Nelson in the UFC and was defeated by TKO. The battle took place in 2011 at the UFC 137tournament.