With its second season debut on April 8 now less than eight weeks away, Bellator Fighting Championships today announced the opening round matchups for its upcoming eight-man featherweight tournament. The matchups are Joe Warren vs. Eric Marriott and Georgi Karakhanyan vs. Bao Quach on April 8 and Wilson Reis vs. Shad Lierley and Patricio Pitbull vs. William Romero on April 15.

Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez recently underwent successful knee surgery, Toby Imada will rematch Jorge Masvidal on April 8 in the opening round of Bellator’s second lightweight tourney, and the promotion’s upcoming featherweight tournament is taking shape.

- The future of UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, sidelined since November with diverticulitis, is expected to be determined this week, according to UFC President Dana White, and it should finally be known if or when the UFC title-holder can return to action.

- UFC light heavyweight and former middleweight champion Rich Franklin will undergo surgery this week to repair a minor tear in his abdomen that will sideline him for up to 6 weeks, with a May return likely.

- UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva has resumed training following elbow surgery and is on track for an April or May return.

Veteran light heavyweight Vladimir Matyushenko, who has fought in the UFC, Affliction, and the IFL, topped former UFC fighter Jason Lambert via unanimous decision on Saturday in Ontario, California in the main event of Call to Arms I.