NASCAR's 2017 finale includes 4-bout Bellator card with guests 'Hendo' and 'Rampage'

NASCAR’s 2017 season finale will be accompanied by some Bellator fights.

The Monster Energy Bellator MMA Fight Series will host its fourth and final event of the year on Nov. 19 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla., which also hosts NASCAR’s Ford Championship Weekend.

The four-bout Bellator event is free and open to all attendees prior to the start of the “Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Ford Ecoboost 400.” It takes place at the speedway’s Monster Energy Fan Zone.

Special guests include MMA vets Dan Henderson and Quinton Jackson.

The fights kick off at 11:30 a.m. ET (8:30 a.m. PT), Henderson and “Rampage” arrive at 1 p.m. ET, and the race commences at 2:30 p.m. ET.

The headliners of the untelevised MMA card – featherweights Matt Wagy (10-4) vs. Kester Mark (5-4) – will be “in consideration to be signed to a multi-fight Bellator MMA contract” according to today’s announcement.

The card features:

• Matt Wagy (10-4) vs. Kester Mark (5-4)
• Johnny Eblen (2-0) vs. Emmanuel Verdier (3-1)
• Thais Souza (0-1 amateur) vs. Ashley Samples (0-2 amateur)
• Landon Stewart (0-0) vs. Rudial Mora (0-0)

For more on Bellator’s upcoming schedule, check out the MMA Rumors section of the site.