Source: Henry Corrales-Vladyslav Parubchenko Clash Added to Bellator Phoenix Card

BREAKING NEWS: long-time Bellator featherweight contend-er Henry Corrales faces Vladislav Parubchenko on the upcoming #BellatorPhoenix event that will take place on Oct. 16. The same card will feature the light heavyweight Grand Prix semifinals.

— Tudor Leonte (@MrTudorLeonte) August 12, 2021

An upcoming Bellator MMA event’s lineup has gained a featherweight tilt, Sherdog has learned from a source close to the promotion.

Long-time Bellator featherweight contender Henry Corrales will meet Vladislav Parubchenko on a yet unnumbered Bellator event that will take place in Phoenix on Oct. 16.

In his latest cage appearance, former King of the Cage two-division champion Corrales (18-6, 6-6 Bellator) tapped to a second-round rear-naked choke at the hands of Johnny Campbell at Bellator 258. Prior, “OK” bounced back from a two-bout skid by overcoming Brandon Girtz thanks to a narrow split decision at Bellator 250.

The 28-year-old Parubchenko (15-2, 0-1 Bellator) made his promotional debut at Bellator 244 in August 2020. That night, he dropped a decision to John de Jesus, suffering his first loss in more than five years. The Ukrainian signed with the California-based promotion after going on an eight-bout streak.

Bellator Phoenix will go down at the Footprint Center. The card is headlined by the light heavy-weight championship clash between divisional titleholder Vadim Nemkov (14-2) and Ultimate Fighting Championship vet Anthony Johnson (23-6). The bout is also a semifinal for the light heavyweight grand prix that also sees former 205-pound kingpin and current heavyweight champion Ryan Bader (28-6) locking horns with UFC alum Corey Anderson (15-5) on the same card for a spot in the grand finale.