April 13, 2018, at the Family Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. Bellator 196 took place in St. Louis, Missouri. In the main event, Michael Chandler took on Brandon Gritz. Results below.
Main card
- Michael Chandler def. Brandon Girtz by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 4:00 of Round 1.
- A.J. McKee def. Justin Lawrence by unanimous decision (30-27 x3).
- Logan Storley def. Joaquin Buckley by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26).
- Kevin Ferguson Jr. def. Devon Brock by submission (rear-naked choke) of 0:34 Round 1.
Prelims
- Juliana Velasquez def. Rebecca Ruth via KO (body kick) at of 0:19 of Round 3.
- Dominic Mazzotta def. Josh Sampo via unanimous decision (30-27 x3).
- Derek Anderson def. Zac Bucia via unanimous decision (30-27 x3).
- Eric Ellington def. Jordan Howard via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)