Bellator 196: Henderson vs. Huerta took place on April 6, 2018 at BOK Hall in Budapest, Hungary. The event aired on tape delay in prime time on Paramount Network. Bellator 196 featured a lightweight main event between Benson Henderson and Roger Huerta, returning to the promotion after a 7 year absence.
Douglas Lima vs. Michael Page (Welterweight) Leah McCourt vs. Jessica Borga (Featherweight) Robert Whiteford vs. Andrew Fisher (Featherweight) Luke Trainer vs. Yannick Bahati (Light Heavyweight) Yves Landu vs. Tim Wilde (Lightweight)
