Fans invited to weigh-ins, Chael Sonnen/Frank Mir comedy show at Bellator 198

If you’re heading to “The Windy City” for this week’s Bellator 198 card, you have some fight-week events available to attend.

Bellator 198 takes place Saturday at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., near Chicago. The main card airs on Paramount following prelims on MMAjunkie.

In the main event, Fedor Emelianenko (36-5 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) and Frank Mir (18-11 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) meet in the opening round of Bellator’s ongoing heavyweigh grand prix tournament. The winner will advance to the semifinals.

Prior to the show, fans can attend a pair pre-event activities, including:

Thursday (8 p.m. CT local time): Frank Mir and Chael Sonnen Live at the Laugh Factory at 3175 N. Broadway St. in Chicago. Mir and Sonnen will be onstage together with host Richard Hunter “to tell hilarious tales from the world of professional cage fighting that would sound completely unbelievable if they weren’t completely true.” Tickets are available through The Laugh Factory and are $25 in advance.

Friday (1 p.m. CT): Bellator 198 ceremonial weigh-ins at Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St. in Chicago. The ceremonial Bellator 198 weigh-ins start at 1 p.m. CT local time, and the doors open to the public at 12:30 p.m. Please note the weigh-ins are strictly limited to the first 100 fans through the doors.

For more on Bellator 198, check out the MMA Rumors section of the site.