The opening round matchups for next month’s four-man, single-night Bellator MMA light heavyweight tournament have been set, as Muhammed Lawal meets Linton Vassell, and Phil Davis faces Emanuel Newton.

The pairings, which were conducted via random draw following Thursday’s Bellator 141 weigh-ins, were announced on Friday’s Spike TV telecast.

Bellator 142 takes place Sept. 19 at San Jose’s SAP Center. The main card airs live on Spike TV. The “Dynamite” event features both MMA and kickboxing matches.

The winners of the opening round matchups of Lawal (15-4-1 MMA, 7-3 BMMA) vs. Vassell (15-4 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) and Davis (13-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) vs. Newton (25-8-1 MMA, 8-2 BMMA) will look to claim the tournament crown later in the night and earn a future shot at the belt.

The four tournament fighters could fight up to 25 minutes on the night, as opening round matchups will feature two five-minute rounds. Winners then advance to meet in the tournament final later that night, which will consist of a three-round contest.

A matchup between Francis Carmont (23-10 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) and Philipe Lins (9-1 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) was recently announced as a tournament alternate bout.

A light heavyweight title bout featuring ex-UFC champ and Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz (18-11-1 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) against Bellator champ Liam McGeary (10-0 MMA, 7-0 BMMA) as well as a four-man, single-night light heavyweight tournament are featured on the MMA portion of the card.

The latest Bellator 142 card (MMA bouts only) include:

Champ Liam McGeary vs. Tito Ortiz – for light-heavyweight title Muhammed Lawal vs. Linton Vassell – light-heavyweight tournament opening round Phil Davis vs. Emanuel Newton – light-heavyweight tournament opening round Francis Carmont vs. Philipe Lins – light-heavyweight tournament alternate bout Mike Bronzoulis vs. Josh Thomson

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