A.J. Agazarm Likely to Make MMA Debut vs. Jesse Roberts at Bellator 214 on Jan. 26

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Grappling standout A.J. Agazarm’s professional mixed martial arts debut will likely come against Jesse Roberts at Bellator 214.

Sherdog.com confirmed with a promotion official that the matchup has been targeted for the Jan. 26 event following an initial report from ESPN. The bout is expected to be contested at a 160-pound catchweight on the preliminary card. Bellator 214 takes place at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., and is headlined by the heavyweight grand prix final between Ryan Bader and Fedor Emelianenko.

Agazarm, a Gracie-Barra black belt who is based in Los Angeles, won the IBJJF world no-gi championship in 2014 and finished second at the ADCC that same year. Agazarm also competed as a collegiate wrestler at Ohio State University.

Roberts will also be making his professional debut at Bellator 214.