The MMA Vivisection - Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove picks, odds, and analysis

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Bellator is back this week with a weird card. Lots of names, lots of interesting matchups, and some fights that seem easy to predict, but with a lot of upset potential. Alexander Shlemenko is making his return from exile to take on former TUF talent and longtime UFC fighter Kendall Grove in the main event. In the co-main pro-wrestler/MMA fighter Bobby Lashley will take on Josh Appelt. Throw in some Hisaki Kato vs. AJ Matthews, Goiti Yamauchi vs. Ryan Couture, and Julia Budd vs. Alrene Blencowe and you've got a decent night of fights.

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Here's a look at the Bellator 162 card as it stands right now:

Spike TV Card

Alexander Shlemenko vs. Kendall Grove

Bobby Lashley vs. Josh Appelt

Hisaki Kato vs. AJ Matthews

Goiti Yamauchi vs. Ryan Couture

Online Prelims

Ricky Rainey vs. Gilbert Smith

Steve Garcia Jr. vs. Ronnie Lawrence

Julia Budd vs. Arlene Blencowe

Chase Gormley vs. Bobby Brents

Eryk Anders vs. Brian White

Dan Charles vs. Virgil Zwicker

Tyler Hill vs. Wade Johnson

Jonathan Burdine vs. James Wallace

Jaleel Willis vs. Omar Johnson

Chad Cook vs. Grady Hurley

Mike Wessel vs. Frank Tate

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