2019 in Bellator MMA
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2019 in Bellator MMA was the eleventh year in the history of Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. Bellator held 27 events in 2019.
Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix Tournament
Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix Tournament
In 2018, Bellator organised the 2018–2019 Welterweight Grand Prix that will crown the Bellator Welterweight champion. All fights will be five rounds. If Rory MacDonald were to lose, the victor will be declared lineal champion until he loses or wins the tournament and becomes undisputed champion.
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Brazil Douglas Lima | SUB | |||||||||
| Russia Andrey Koreshkov | 5 | |||||||||
| Brazil Douglas Lima | KO | |||||||||
| United Kingdom Michael Page | 2 | |||||||||
| United Kingdom Michael Page | UD | |||||||||
| United Kingdom Paul Daley | 5 | |||||||||
| Brazil Douglas Lima | UD | |||||||||
| Canada Rory MacDonald (c) | 5 | |||||||||
| Canada Rory MacDonald (c) | DRAW | |||||||||
| United States Jon Fitch | 5 | |||||||||
| Canada Rory MacDonald (c) | UD | |||||||||
| Brazil Neiman Gracie | 5 | |||||||||
| Brazil Neiman Gracie | SUB | |||||||||
| United States Ed Ruth | 4 | |||||||||
- Lorenz Larkin versus Ion Pascu took place to determine a tournament alternate, with Larkin winning to stand as the alternate.
- Champion Rory MacDonald retained his title in a majority draw. He advanced to fight Neiman Gracie.
Bellator 214
Bellator 214: Fedor vs. Bader took place on January 26, 2019 at The Forum in Inglewood, California. The event aired live on Paramount Network and DAZN.
Background
This event concluded the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix by awarding the winner of the main event with the Bellator Heavyweight World Championship. This belt was vacated in May 2016 by Vitaly Minakov, who had not defended the title since April 2014. Fedor Emelianenko and current Bellator Light Heavyweight World Champion Ryan Bader both advanced to the finals.
A featherweight bout between elite prospects Aaron Pico and Henry Corrales was announced for the event on November 7, 2018.
On November 19, 2018, it was announced that Bellator Middleweight World Champion Gegard Mousasi would be defending the title against Rafael Lovato Jr. in the co main event. However, Mousasi pulled out on December 19 due to back injury and Lovato was eventually pulled from the card.
On December 3, 2018, it was announced that Bellator 214 would feature the MMA debut of former WWE World Heavyweight Champion and NCAA Division I All-American Jake Hager.
Results
| Fight card (Paramount Network and DAZN) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Ryan Bader | def. | Fedor Emelianenko | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:35 | |
| Featherweight | Henry Corrales | def. | Aaron Pico | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:07 | |
| Heavyweight | Jake Hager | def. | J.W. Kiser | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 2:09 | |
| Bantamweight | Juan Archuleta | def. | Ricky Bandejas | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Adel Altamimi | def. | Brandon McMahan | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:16 | |
| Preliminary card (Bellator.com and Bellator Mobile App) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Thor Skancke | def. | Jesse Merritt | Submission (north-south choke) | 1 | 4:26 | |
| Catchweight (160 lb) | Jesse Roberts | def. | AJ Agazarm | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (137 lb) | Weber Almeida | def. | Odan Chinchilla | KO (punch) | 1 | 3:04 | |
| Heavyweight | Art Rivas | def. | Sean Johnson | TKO (knees and punches) | 1 | 4:30 | |
| Featherweight | Jay Jay Wilson | def. | Tyler Beneke | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:31 | |
| Bantamweight | Ryan Lilley | def. | James Barnes | KO (head kick) | 1 | 1:03 | |
| Welterweight | Craig Plaskett | def. | Ian Butler | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Desmond Torres | def. | Steve Ramirez | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 4:21 | |
| Postliminary card (Dark Bouts) | |||||||
| Catchweight (190 lb) | Osman Diaz | def. | Christopher Reyes | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:15 | |
| Lightweight | David Pacheco | def. | Jorge Juarez | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:36 |
Bellator Newcastle
Bellator Newcastle: Pitbull vs. Scope took place on February 9, 2019 at Utilita Arena in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
Background
The event marked the start of Bellator's new European series.
The event was headlined by a lightweight title bout between Patricky Freire and Ryan Scope.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Patricky Freire | def. | Ryan Scope | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Corey Browning | def. | Aaron Chalmers | Submission (heel hook) | 3 | 0:20 | |
| Lightweight | Chris Bungard | def. | Terry Brazier | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:06 | |
| Middleweight | Fabian Edwards | def. | Lee Chadwick | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Bellator.com and Bellator Mobile App) | |||||||
| Light Heavyweight | Arunas Andriuskevicus | def. | James Mulheron | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 3 | 0:42 | |
| Welterweight | Jim Wallhead | def. | Abner Lloveras | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Cal Ellenor | def. | Nathan Greyson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:49 | |
| Featherweight | Nathan Rose | def. | Ranjett Baria | KO (punch) | 1 | 4:59 | |
| Welterweight | Justin Burlinson | def. | Maciej Gierszewski | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:04 | |
| Bantamweight | Luke Westwood | def. | Richard Kallos | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:32 | |
| Welterweight | Ashley Reece | def. | John Ross | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:42 | |
| Middleweight | Tommy Quinn | def. | Martin Hudson | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:02 | |
| Lightweight | Kieran Lister | def. | Davie McLaughlin | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:19 | |
| Lightweight | Joseph Calboutin | def. | Milad Ahady | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:30 | |
| Heavyweight | Mindaugas Gerve | def. | Tony Mustard | TKO (injury) | 1 | 1:46 |
Bellator 215
Bellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov took place on February 15, 2019 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut The event aired on Paramount Network and DAZN.
Background
The event featured a heavyweight bout between Matt Mitrione and Sergei Kharitonov in the main event.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Matt Mitrione | vs. | Sergei Kharitonov | NC (accidental groin kick) | 1 | 0:15 | |
| Welterweight | Logan Storley | def. | Ion Pascu | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Eduardo Dantas | def. | Toby Misech | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | John Douma | def. | Mike Kimbel | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:51 | |
| Catchweight (175 lb) | Austin Vanderford | def. | Cody Jones | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 4:49 | |
| Preliminary card (Bellator.com and Bellator Mobile App) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Billy Goff | def. | Ryan Hardy | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight | Zarrukh Adashev | def. | Ron Arana | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Matt Probin | def. | Ali Zebian | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Pete Rogers Jr. | def. | Jason Rine | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:50 | |
| Heavyweight | Steve Mowry | def. | Darion Abbey | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 1:27 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Amanda Bell | def. | Amber Leibrock | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:52 | |
| Women's Atomweight | Lindsey VanZandt | def. | Tabatha Watkins | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:25 | |
| Middleweight | Pat McCrohan | def. | Jason Markland | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:11 |
Bellator 216
Bellator 216: MVP vs. Daley took place on February 16, 2019 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event aired on DAZN and Sky Sports in the UK live.
Background
The event featured a Quarter-Final round bout in the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix between Michael Page and Paul Daley in the main event.
On January 10, 2019 it was reported that a welterweight bout between Erick Silva and Yaroslav Amosov was added to the event.
The card also featured the Bellator MMA debut of former K-1, Pride and UFC fighter Mirko Cro Cop, as he faced Roy Nelson in a rematch. The pair previously fought seven-and-a-half years ago at UFC 137.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Michael Page | def. | Paul Daley | Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Mirko Cro Cop | def. | Roy Nelson | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Cheick Kongo | def. | Vitaly Minakov | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Yaroslav Amosov | def. | Erick Silva | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Valerie Loureda | def. | Colby Fletcher | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:55 | |
| Preliminary card (Bellator.com and Bellator Mobile App) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Demetrios Plaza | def. | Andrews Rodriguez | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–27, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Justin Sumter | def. | Reginaldo Felix | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:27 | |
| Catchweight (165 lb) | Kemran Lachinov | def. | Kastriot Xhema | Submission (kneebar) | 2 | 0:53 | |
| Heavyweight | Tyrell Fortune | def. | Ryan Pokryfky | TKO (knee and punches) | 1 | 2:21 | |
| Welterweight | Vinicius De Jesus | def. | Rodolpho Barcellos | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:46 | |
| Welterweight | Jesse Kosakowski | def. | Rodolfo Rocha | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:05 | |
| Lightweight | Nekruz Mirkhojaev | def. | Pat Casey | Submission (neck crank) | 3 | 1:18 |
Bellator 217
Bellator 217: Gallagher vs. Graham took place on February 23, 2019 at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The event aired on Paramount Network, DAZN and Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland.
Background
This card marked Bellator's third event held in Ireland.
The event featured a bantamweight bout between James Gallagher and Steven Graham in the main event.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Bantamweight | James Gallagher | def. | Steven Graham | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:31 | |
| Lightweight | Myles Price | def. | Peter Queally | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Kiefer Crosbie | def. | Daniel Olejniczak | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:09 | |
| Featherweight | Richie Smullen | def. | Adam Gustab | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Bellator.com and Bellator Mobile App) | |||||||
| Middleweight | Charlie Ward | def. | Jamie Stephenson | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:34 | |
| Lightweight | Paul Redmond | def. | Charlie Leary | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Richard Kiely | def. | Mickael Bucher | KO (punch) | 1 | 4:21 | |
| Welterweight | Walter Gahadza | def. | Ruben Crawford | TKO (head kick and punches) | 1 | 1:59 | |
| Flyweight | Ryan Curtis | def. | Luis Gonzales | TKO (knee and punches) | 1 | 4:59 | |
| Catchweight (148 lbs) | Leah McCourt | def. | Hatice Ozyurt | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Olga Rubin | def. | Iony Razafiarison | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Will Fleury | def. | Shaun Taylor | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:32 | |
| Lightweight | Alfie Davis | def. | Daniele Scatizzi | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Dark bouts) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Chris Duncan | def. | Samuel Slater | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:52 | |
| Featherweight | Dylan Logan | def. | Andrew Murphy | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:41 | |
| Bantamweight | George Courtney | def. | Ian Cleary | Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 0:54 |
Bellator 218
Bellator 218: Sanchez vs. Karakhanyan 2 took place on March 22, 2019 at WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma The event aired on Paramount Network and DAZN.
Background
The event was to feature a featherweight main event bout between Emmanuel Sanchez and Ashleigh Grimshaw; However, the promotion announced that March 8 that Georgi Karakhanyan replaced Grimshaw due to undisclosed reasons. The two previous met at Bellator 170 where Sanchez won by a close decision.
A Light Heavyweight bout between Christian Edwards and Roman Huerta was cancelled the day of the weigh-in. Huerta did not weigh in as he was reportedly more than five pounds heavier than Edwards.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight | Emmanuel Sanchez | def. | Georgi Karakhanyan | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Valentin Moldavsky | def. | Linton Vassell | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Anatoly Tokov | def. | Gerald Harris | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 0:37 | |
| Middleweight | Norbert Novenyi | def. | William Lavine | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 4:05 | |
| Preliminary card (Bellator.com and Bellator App) | |||||||
| Women's Catchweight (130 lb) | Deborah Kouzmin | def. | Ky Bennett | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Johnny Eblen | def. | Chauncey Foxworth | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | John Macapa | def. | Kevin Croom | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 29–27, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Jordan Newman | def. | Joseph Holmes | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Vladimir Tokov | def. | Ryan Walker | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Victoria Leonardo | def. | Malin Hermansson | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:49 | |
| Postliminary card (Bellator.com and Bellator App) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Nation Gibrick | def. | Nicholas Page | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:14 | |
| Bantamweight | Isaiah Gutierrez | def. | Aaron Vickers | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Luis Erives | def. | Craig Fairley | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:40 |
Bellator 219
Bellator 219: Awad vs. Girtz took place on March 29, 2019 at Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California. The event aired on Paramount Network and DAZN.
Background
The event was expected to feature a welterweight bout between Andrey Koreshkov and Lorenz Larkin. However, Larkin pulled out on March 1 due to undisclosed reasons. Koreshkov remained on the card facing Michael Jasper.
A lightweight bout between Saad Awad and Brandon Girtz was announced as the new main event.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Brandon Girtz | def. | Saad Awad | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Daniel Straus | def. | Shane Kruchten | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:53 | |
| Welterweight | Andrey Koreshkov | def. | Michael Jasper | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Joe Schilling | def. | Keith Berry | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Bellator.com and Bellator App) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Joey Davis | def. | Marcus Anthony | KO (punches) | 1 | 4:21 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Dalton Rosta | def. | Cody Vidal | Verbal Submission (injury) | 1 | 1:06 | |
| Postliminary card (Bellator.com and Bellator App) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Sunni Imhotep | def. | Eugene Correa | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:44 | |
| Bantamweight | Ricky Furar | def. | Roman Puga | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (175 lb) | John Mercurio | def. | Johnny Cisneros | Decision (majority) (28–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Darren Smith | def. | Joshua Jones | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:34 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Janay Harding | def. | Marina Mokhnatkina | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | David Rickels | def. | A.J. Matthews | TKO (punch) | 2 | 3:24 | |
| Bantamweight | Shawn Bunch | def. | Dominic Mazzotta | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 |
Bellator 220
Bellator 220: MacDonald vs. Fitch took place on April 27, 2019 at SAP Center in San Jose, California. The event aired live on DAZN.
Background
The event featured in the main event a Bellator Welterweight World Championship bout between the champion Rory MacDonald and Jon Fitch. The bout served as both a title defense for MacDonald and a quarter-final match in the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix.
The event featured a Bellator Women's Flyweight World Championship bout between the champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane and Veta Arteaga.
Results
| Fight card (DAZN) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Rory MacDonald (c) | vs. | Jon Fitch | Draw (majority) (46–48, 47–47, 47–47) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (c) | def. | Veta Arteaga | TKO (doctor stoppage – forehead cut) | 3 | 1:50 | |
| Lightweight | Benson Henderson | def. | Adam Piccolotti | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Phil Davis | def. | Liam McGeary | TKO (punches) | 3 | 4:11 | |
| Lightweight | Gaston Bolanos | def. | Nathan Stolen | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:21 | |
| Preliminary card (Bellator.com and Bellator App) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Abraham Vaesau | def. | Justin Roswell | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:59 | |
| Middleweight | Jordan Williams | def. | Diego Herzog | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:21 | |
| Catchweight (140 lb) | Josh San Diego | def. | Brandon Laroco | Decision (split) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Hyder Amil | def. | Paradise Vaovasa | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:34 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Chuck Campbell | def. | Bruno Casillas | KO (knee and punch) | 1 | 1:46 | |
| Bantamweight | Cass Bell | def. | Peter Ishiguro | KO (knee and punches) | 1 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight | Aviv Gozali | def. | Travis Crain | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:15 | |
| Lightweight | Brandon Faumui | def. | Chris Avila | Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight | Matthew Perez | def. | Justin Tenedora | KO (punches) | 1 | 4:52 | |
| Postliminary card (Dark) | |||||||
| Catchweight (131 lb) | Eric Gunha | vs. | Jon Adams | Draw (majority) (29–27, 28–28, 28–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Tom Ponce De Leon | def. | Jamario Mulder | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Chris Inocencio | def. | Boris Novachkov | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Ignacio Ortiz | vs. | Roger Severson | Draw (unanimous) (28–28, 28–28, 28–28) | 3 | 5:00 |
Bellator Birmingham
Bellator Birmingham: Primus vs. Wilde took place on May 4, 2019 at Resorts World Arena in Birmingham, England.
Background
This is the second event in the Bellator European series.
The event featured a lightweight bout between former champion Brent Primus and Tim Wilde.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Brent Primus | def. | Tim Wilde | Submission (gogoplata) | 1 | 1:20 | |
| Middleweight | Fabian Edwards | def. | Falco Neto | TKO (upkicks and punches) | 1 | 3:51 | |
| Lightweight | Pedro Carvalho | def. | Derek Campos | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:03 | |
| Welterweight | Raymond Daniels | def. | Wilker Barros | KO (punch) | 1 | 4:36 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Featherweight | Saul Rogers | def. | Aiden Lee | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Brian Moore | def. | Binh Son Le | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–25, 30–25) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Kane Mousah | def. | Mateusz Piskorz | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Lee Chadwick | def. | James Mulheron | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Yannick Bahati | def. | Amir Dadović | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 3:00 | |
| Featherweight | Dominique Wooding | def. | David Khalsa | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:43 | |
| Welterweight | Jim Wallhead | def. | Giorgio Pietrini | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 30–26, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Gavin Hughes | def. | Mohammad Yahya | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:51 | |
| Welterweight | Ashley Reece | def. | Craig Turner | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Dan Cassell | def. | John Nicholls | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:09 | |
| Lightweight | Akonne Wanliss | def. | Samuel Slater | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:55 | |
| Bantamweight | Raphael Uchegbu | def. | Lee Percival | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:14 | |
| Welterweight | Nicolo Solli | def. | Simon Ridgway | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:32 | |
| Lightweight | Kieran Lister | vs. | Constantin Gnusariev | Draw (split) (29–28, 27–29, 28–28) | 3 | 5:00 |
Bellator 221
Bellator 221: Chandler vs. Pitbull took place on May 11, 2019 at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. The event was aired exclusively on DAZN.
Background
The event featured a Bellator Lightweight Championship bout between the champion Michael Chandler and current Bellator Featherweight Champion Patrício Pitbull.
Results
| Fight card (DAZN) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Patrício Pitbull | def. | Michael Chandler (c) | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:01 | |
| Welterweight | Douglas Lima | def. | Michael Page | KO (punch) | 2 | 0:35 | |
| Featherweight | A. J. McKee | def. | Pat Curran | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Jake Hager | def. | T.J Jones | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 2:36 | |
| Featherweight | Tywan Claxton | def. | James Bennett | TKO (punches) | 3 | 2:09 | |
| Preliminary card (Paramount Network.com) | |||||||
| Bantamweight | Robert Fenicle | def. | Bryan Bautista | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 1:42 | |
| Welterweight | Khuukhenkhuu Amartuvshin | def. | Adam Ward | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight | Christian Rodriguez | def. | Jose Leon | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:35 | |
| Middleweight | Robert Morrow | def. | James Bochnovic | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:18 | |
| Welterweight | Chris Gonzalez | def. | Charlie Radtke | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Chris Lencioni | def. | Adil Benjilany | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 4:55 | |
| Heavyweight | Jason Belyew | vs. | Dave Latoria | No Contest (accidental groin kick) | 1 | N/A | |
| Flyweight | Jesse Bazzi | def. | Joey Diehl | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Josh Streacker | def. | Scott Writz | KO (punches) | 2 | 3:33 |
Bellator 222
Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie took place on June 14, 2019 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The event aired exclusively on DAZN.
Background
The event featured a Bellator Welterweight Championship bout between the champion Rory MacDonald and Neiman Gracie. The bout served as both a title defense for MacDonald and a semi-final match in the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix.
The event also featured a light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida and Chael Sonnen, as well as a Bellator Bantamweight Championship bout between current champ Darrion Caldwell and Kyoji Horiguchi. The bout was a rematch from the 2018 meeting between the two that took place at RIZIN 14 on New Year's Eve.
Results
| Fight card (DAZN) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Rory MacDonald (c) | def. | Neiman Gracie | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 48–47, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Lyoto Machida | def. | Chael Sonnen | TKO (flying knee and punches) | 2 | 0:22 | |
| Catchweight (175 lb) | Dillon Danis | def. | Max Humphrey | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:28 | |
| Bantamweight | Patchy Mix | def. | Ricky Bandejas | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:06 | |
| Featherweight | Juan Archuleta | def. | Eduardo Dantas | KO (punch) | 2 | 4:59 | |
| Bantamweight | Kyoji Horiguchi | def. | Darrion Caldwell (c) | Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 49–46, 49–46) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Flyweight | Brandon Polcare | def. | Brandon Medina | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 4:33 | |
| Catchweight (165 lb) | Kastriot Xhema | def. | Whitney Francois | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:17 | |
| Featherweight | John Beneduce | def. | Kenny Rivera | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (128 lb) | Taylor Turner | def. | Heather Hardy | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:53 | |
| Featherweight | Ádám Borics | def. | Aaron Pico | KO (flying knee and punches) | 2 | 3:55 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Valerie Loureda | def. | Larkyn Dasch | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (112 lb) | Lindsey VanZandt | def. | Rena Kubota | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:04 | |
| Catchweight (180 lb) | Haim Gozali | def. | Gustavo Wurlitzer | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 4:02 | |
| Bantamweight | Mike Kimbel | def. | Sebastian Ruiz | Decision (split) (28–29, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Robson Gracie Jr. | def. | Oscar Vera | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:15 | |
| Lightweight | Marcus Surin | def. | Nekruz Mirkhojaev | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–27, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Phil Hawes | def. | Michael Wilcox | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 |
Bellator 223
Bellator London/Bellator 223 took place on June 22, 2019 at SSE Arena in London, England.
Background
The event marked the third event in Bellator's European series, with the Bellator London portion of the card airing on Channel 5 in the UK, including the five-round middleweight title fight between current champ Gegard Mousasi and Rafael Lovato Jr.
The five fights billed as Bellator 223 will take place on Paramount Network and DAZN, with the headlining bout featuring Paul Daley and Erick Silva in a welterweight contest.
The event featured a Bellator Middleweight World Championship bout between Gegard Mousasi and Rafael Lovato Jr.
Melvin Manhoef returned to action for the first time since 2017 at the event, facing England's Kent Kauppinen.
Results
| Bellator London card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Rafael Lovato Jr. | def. | Gegard Mousasi (c) | Decision (majority) (47–47, 48–47, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Melvin Manhoef | def. | Kent Kauppinen | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (160 lb) | Aaron Chalmers | def. | Fred Freeman | Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 4:05 | |
| Bellator 223 card | |||||||
| Welterweight | Paul Daley | def. | Erick Silva | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (140 lb) | James Gallagher | def. | Jeremiah Labiano | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Fabian Edwards | def. | Jonathan Bosuku | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Denise Kielholtz | def. | Bryony Tyrell | TKO (punches) | 3 | 2:48 | |
| Middleweight | Costello van Steenis | def. | Mike Shipman | KO (punches) | 2 | 1:34 | |
| Middleweight | Charlie Ward | def. | Justin Moore | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:23 | |
| Bellator 223 Preliminary card | |||||||
| Lightweight | Charlie Leary | def. | Chris Bungard | Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–25, 30–25) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Kate Jackson | def. | Lena Ovchynnikova | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 4:20 | |
| Catchweight (161 lb) | Terry Brazier | def. | Alessandro Botti | Submission (americana) | 3 | 2:17 | |
| Featherweight | Luke Ord | def. | Nathan Rose | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–28, 30–25) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Alfie Davis | def. | Jorge Kanella | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Justin Burlinson | def. | Wendle Lewis | TKO (verbal submission due to knee injury) | 1 | 0:09 | |
| Welterweight | Galore Bofando | def. | Keith McCabe | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Kevin Fryer | def. | John Redmond | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Frans Mlambo | def. | Nathan Greyson | Submission (D'Arce choke) | 2 | 4:22 | |
| Postliminary card (Dark) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Oliver Enkamp | def. | Walter Gahadza | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:54 |
Bellator 224
Bellator 224: Budd vs. Rubin took place on July 12, 2019 at WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The event took place on Paramount Network and DAZN.
Background
The event featured a Bellator Women's Featherweight Championship between Julia Budd and Olga Rubin.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Women's Featherweight | Julia Budd (c) | def. | Olga Rubin | TKO (body kick and punches) | 1 | 2:14 | |
| Catchweight (190 lb) | Rafael Carvalho | def. | Chidi Njokuani | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Juliana Velasquez | def. | Kristina Williams | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:03 | |
| Welterweight | Ed Ruth | def. | Kiichi Kunimoto | TKO (knee and punches) | 2 | 3:49 | |
| Preliminary card (Bellator.com and Bellator App) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Nainoa Dung | def. | Bradley Robison | Decision (unanimous) (28–27, 28–27, 28–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Gabriel Varga | def. | Jamese Taylor | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:23 | |
| Catchweight (165 lb) | Mike Jackson | def. | Kiefer Crosbie | DQ (illegal knee) | 1 | 1:46 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Leslie Smith | def. | Sinead Kavanagh | Decision (majority) (28–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Jordan Young | def. | Joel Bauman | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 3:20 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Arlene Blencowe | def. | Amanda Bell | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:22 | |
| Catchweight (190 lb) | Will Fleury | def. | Antonio Jones | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | AJ Agazarm | def. | Jacob Landin | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:21 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Christian Edwards | def. | Justin Vargas | TKO (punches and elbows) | 1 | 0:54 | |
| Postliminary card (Bellator App and DAZN) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Lucas Brennan | def. | Thomas Lopez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:02 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Bruna Ellen | def. | Elina Kallionidou | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Joseph Holmes | def. | Kona Oliveira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:41 |
Bellator 225
Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2 was a mixed martial arts event that took place on August 24, 2019 at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The event took place on Paramount Network and DAZN.
Background
This marked the second major MMA event to take place in Connecticut proper, after CES 56, rather than on tribal or reservation land, and will be overseen by the Connecticut Boxing Commission.
The event featured a heavyweight rematch between Matt Mitrione and Sergei Kharitonov. The two met earlier in the year at Bellator 215 where the bout ended in a no contest 15 seconds into the bout due to an accidental groin kick.
Vitaly Minakov was originally scheduled to face Javy Ayala on the card. However, the day of the event it was announced that Ayala was pulled from the fight by the Connecticut Boxing Commission due to an undisclosed medical reason; as a result Timothy Johnson moved up from a preliminary bout against Azunna Anyanwu to face Minakov in the co-main event.
Bellator 225 became the first event in the organizational history where every bout ended via stoppage.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Sergei Kharitonov | def. | Matt Mitrione | TKO (knee and punches) | 2 | 1:24 | |
| Heavyweight | Vitaly Minakov | def. | Timothy Johnson | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:45 | |
| Women's Bantamweight | Alejandra Lara | def. | Taylor Turner | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:44 | |
| Catchweight (175 lb) | Yaroslav Amosov | def. | David Rickels | Submission (D'Arce choke) | 2 | 4:05 | |
| Heavyweight | Tyrell Fortune | def. | Rudy Schaffroth | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:08 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Lightweight | Nick Newell | def. | Corey Browning | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 3:15 | |
| Catchweight (165 lb) | Connor Dixon | def. | Kastriot Xhema | Submission (armbar) | 3 | 2:08 | |
| Catchweight (175 lb) | Jon Manley | def. | Thiago Rela | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 4:47 | |
| Catchweight (140 lb) | Chris Disonell | def. | Mike Kimbel | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:54 | |
| Bantamweight | Ricky Bandejas | def. | Ahmet Kayretli | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:21 | |
| Middleweight | Austin Vanderford | def. | Joseph Creer | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Sabah Homasi | def. | Micah Terrill | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:17 | |
| Catchweight (165 lb) | Aviv Gozali | def. | Eduard Muravitsky | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 0:11 | |
| Welterweight | Khonry Gracie | def. | Oscar Vera | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:50 |
Bellator 226
Bellator 226: Bader vs. Kongo took place on September 7, 2019 at SAP Center in San Jose, California. The event took place on DAZN.
Background
The event featured the first four bouts in the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix.
The event also featured a Bellator Heavyweight Championship bout between the champion Ryan Bader and Cheick Kongo.
Results
| Fight card (DAZN) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Ryan Bader (c) | vs. | Cheick Kongo | No Contest (accidental eye poke) | 1 | 3:52 | |
| Featherweight | Derek Campos | def. | Daniel Straus | Decision (unanimous) (30-26, 30-25, 30-25) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Ádám Borics | def. | Pat Curran | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:59 | |
| Featherweight | Pedro Carvalho | def. | Sam Sicilia | Submission (neck crank) | 2 | 1:56 | |
| Featherweight | Emmanuel Sanchez | def. | Tywan Claxton | Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 4:11 | |
| Featherweight | Daniel Carey | def. | Gaston Bolanos | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 4:19 | |
| Preliminary card (Bellator App) | |||||||
| Featherweight | John Teixeira | def. | Ashleigh Grimshaw | TKO (corner stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Adam Piccolotti | def. | Jacob Smith | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:34 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Jessica Borga | def. | Amber Leibrock | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:45 | |
| Bantamweight | Cass Bell | def. | Isaiah Rocha | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:21 | |
| Welterweight | Batsumberel Dagvadorj | def. | James Terry | Submission (bulldog choke) | 1 | 2:43 | |
| Welterweight | Renato Alves | def. | Abraham Vaesau | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 3:36 | |
| Featherweight | Hyder Amil | def. | Ignacio Ortiz | Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Chris Gonzalez | def. | Luis Vargas | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-26. 30-25) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Postliminary card (Bellator App/DAZN) | |||||||
| Middleweight | Ivan Batinich | def. | Daniel Compton | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:33 | |
| Catchweight (180 lb) | Tyson Miller | def. | Albert Gonzalez | TKO (injury) | 1 | 1:18 | |
| Middleweight | Alan Benson | def. | Favian Gutierrez | Decision (split) (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (140 lb) | Peter Ishiguro | def. | Elias Anderson | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight | Daniel Gonzalez | def. | Jonathan Adams | TKO (submission due to strikes) | 2 | 4:56 | |
| Middleweight | Cornelius Savage | def. | Evan Gubera | Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 |
Bellator Dublin/Bellator 227
Bellator Dublin/Bellator 227 took place on September 27, 2019 at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The event marked the fourth event in Bellator's European series, with the Bellator Dublin portion of the card airing on Channel 5 in the UK.
Background
The Bellator Dublin main event was original a bantamweight bout between James Gallagher and Cal Ellenor. However, Ellenor pulled out on September 16 due to injury. Gallagher instead fought UFC veteran Roman Salazar.
The fights billed as Bellator 227 took place on Paramount Network and DAZN, with the headlining bout featuring former WEC and UFC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson and Myles Jury.
Brandon Girtz was expected to face Paul Redmond at the event. Redmond pulled out on September 4 due to injury. Girtz was instead to face Bellator newcomer Jon Tuck. The bout was canceled after Girtz pulled out due to injury.
Results
| Bellator Dublin card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight | James Gallagher | def. | Roman Salazar | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:35 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Danni Neilan | def. | Camila Rivarola | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Michael Page | def. | Richard Kiely | KO (flying knee) | 1 | 2:47 | |
| Lightweight | Peter Queally | def. | Ryan Scope | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:07 | |
| Bellator 227 card | |||||||
| Lightweight | Benson Henderson | def. | Myles Jury | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (160 lb) | Kiefer Crosbie | def. | Hugo Pereira | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Norbert Novenyi | def. | Will Fleury | Decision (unanimous) (30-26, 30-26, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Leah McCourt | def. | Kerry Hughes | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:14 | |
| Bantamweight | Frans Mlambo | def. | Dominique Wooding | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bellator 227 Preliminary card | |||||||
| Featherweight | Richie Smullen | def. | Sean Tobin | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:43 | |
| Lightweight | Ryan Roddy | def. | Patrik Pietilla | Decision (unanimous) (29-27, 29-27, 29-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Ilias Bulaid | def. | Vitalic Maiboroda | KO (knee) | 1 | 4:59 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Karl Moore | def. | Lee Chadwick | Decision (split) (30-27, 28-29, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Philip Mulpeter | def. | Keith McCabe | Decision (split) (27-30, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight | Jacob Hadley | def. | Blaine O'Driscoll | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 3:14 | |
| Featherweight | Dylan Logan | def. | Adam Gustab | Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 2:14 | |
| Welterweight | Constantin Gnusariev | def. | Ian Coughlan | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Postliminary card | |||||||
| Featherweight | Ciaran Clarke | def. | George Courtney | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 2:19 |
Bellator 228
Bellator 228: Machida vs. Mousasi 2 took place on September 28, 2019 at The Forum in Inglewood, California. The event will take place on DAZN.
Background
The event was headlined by a rematch between Lyoto Machida and Gegard Mousasi. The pair previously met on February 15, 2014 in the main event at UFC Fight Night 36. Machida won the earlier bout by unanimous decision.
The event also featured a Bellator Featherweight World Championship bout between the champion Patricio Freire and Juan Archuleta, a first round bout in the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Gegard Mousasi | def. | Lyoto Machida | Decision (split) (29-28, 27-30, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Patrício Pitbull (c) | def. | Juan Archuleta | Decision (unanimous) (49-46, 50-45, 49-46) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | A. J. McKee | def. | Georgi Karakhanyan | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:08 | |
| Featherweight | Darrion Caldwell | def. | Henry Corrales | Decision (unanimous) (29-27, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Daniel Weichel | def. | Saul Rogers | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 30-27, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Featherweight | AJ Agazarm | def. | Jonathan Quiroz | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Ava Knight | def. | Shannon Goughary | TKO (punch to the body) | 3 | 1:46 | |
| Catchweight (165 lb) | Antonio McKee | def. | William Sriyapai | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:17 | |
| Catchweight (175 lb) | Johnny Cisneros | def. | Michael Jasper | TKO (ankle injury) | 2 | 2:48 | |
| Bantamweight | Leandro Higo | def. | Shawn Bunch | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 4:34 | |
| Featherweight | Weber Almeida | def. | Castle Williams | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:20 | |
| Catchweight (133 lb) | James Barnes | def. | David Duran | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:51 | |
| Lightweight | Joshua Jones | def. | Dominic Clark | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:39 | |
| Postliminary card | |||||||
| Bantamweight | Adrian Najera | def. | Jason Edwards | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 2:28 | |
| Catchweight (130 lb) | Benji Gomez | def. | Jonathan Santa Maria | Decision | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Osman Diaz | def. | Andre Walker | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:05 | |
| Catchweight (165 lb) | Ian Butler | def. | Emilio Williams | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:53 |
Bellator 229
Bellator 229: Koreshkov vs. Larkin took place on October 4, 2019 at Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California. The event took place on Paramount Network and DAZN.
Background
The event featured a welterweight bout between former Bellator Welterweight Champion Andrey Koreshkov and Lorenz Larkin.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Lorenz Larkin | def. | Andrey Koreshkov | Decision (split) (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Goiti Yamauchi | def. | Saad Awad | Verbal Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:40 | |
| Catchweight (118 lb) | Keri Taylor-Melendez | def. | Mandy Polk | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Tony Johnson | def. | Joe Schilling | KO (punch) | 3 | 2:07 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Middleweight | Anatoly Tokov | def. | Hracho Darpinyan | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:38 | |
| Featherweight | Salim Mukhidinov | def. | Adel Altamimi | Decision (unanimous) (29-27, 30-26, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Postliminary card | |||||||
| Featherweight | Jay Jay Wilson | def. | Jorge Juarez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:33 | |
| Lightweight | Kelvin Gentapanan | def. | Sunni Imhotep | Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Jordan Newman | def. | Riley Miller | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:28 | |
| Lightweight | Vladimir Tokov | def. | Brandon Hastings | Decision (unanimous) (30-26, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Johnny Eblen | def. | Mauricio Alonso | Decision (unanimous) (30-26, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Joey Davis | def. | Jeffrey Peterson | KO (flying knee) | 1 | 1:00 | |
| Welterweight | Derek Anderson | def. | Guilherme Bomba | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 |
Bellator Milan/Bellator 230
Bellator Milan/Bellator 230 took place on October 12, 2019 at Ex Palalido (Allianz Cloud) in Milan, Italy.
Background
The event marked the fifth event in Bellator's European series, with the Bellator Milan portion of the card airing on Channel 5 in the UK, including the light heavyweight bout between Alessio Sakara and Canaan Grigsby.
The fights billed as Bellator 230 were shown on Paramount Network and DAZN, with the headlining bout featuring former Bellator Middleweight Champion Rafael Carvalho and Vadim Nemkov.
Bellator Kickboxing was also featured on the card.
Results
| Bellator Milan card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Alessio Sakara | def. | Canaan Grigsby | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:23 | |
| Welterweight | Stefano Paterno | def. | Ashley Reece | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-27, 29-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Melvin Manhoef | def. | Yannick Bahati | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:29 | |
| Lightweight | Rafael Macedo | def. | Kane Mousah | Decision (split) (30-27, 29-28, 28-29) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bellator 230 card | |||||||
| Light Heavyweight | Vadim Nemkov | def. | Rafael Carvalho | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:56 | |
| Heavyweight | Dragos Zubco | def. | Hesdy Gerges | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Kirill Sidelnikov | def. | Domingos Barros | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Walter Pugliesi | def. | Andrea Fusi | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bellator Milan Preliminary card | |||||||
| Lightweight | Nicolo Solli | def. | Dan Cassell | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 3:15 | |
| Bellator Kickboxing 12 card | |||||||
| Featherweight | Gabriel Varga (c) | def. | Cristian Faustino | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Catchweight (158 lb) | Chingiz Allazov | def. | Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Catchweight (132 lb) | Luca Cecchetti | def. | Alex Avogadro | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 2:09 | |
| Featherweight | Shan Cangelosi | def. | Kevin Ross | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Catchweight (174 lb) | Yuri Bessmertny | def. | Guiseppe De Domenico | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Featherweight | Enderson Bonat | vs. | Kebrom Neguse | Draw (majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight | Taras Hnatchuk | def. | Giacoma Licheri | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Catchweight (140 lb) | Luca Mameli | def. | Pawel Zymansky | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
Bellator 231
Bellator 231: Mir vs. Nelson 2 took place on October 25, 2019 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event took place on Paramount Network and DAZN.
Background
The event featured a heavyweight bout between former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir and Roy Nelson. The two previously met at UFC 130 where Mir won by unanimous decision.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Frank Mir | def. | Roy Nelson | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Phil Davis | def. | Karl Albrektsson | TKO (punches) | 3 | 3:06 | |
| Welterweight | Ed Ruth | def. | Jason Jackson | Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Ilara Joanne | def. | Bec Rawlings | Submission (kneebar) | 2 | 3:35 | |
| Heavyweight | Jake Hager | vs. | Anthony Garrett | No Contest (accidental groin strike) | 1 | 1:56 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Flyweight | Phumi Nkuta | def. | Adrian Haley | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-26, 30-26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Connor Dixon | def. | Orkhan Ismatzade | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 0:42 | |
| Lightweight | Killys Mota | def. | Mandel Nallo | TKO (ankle injury) | 3 | 1:16 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Jessy Miele | def. | Talita Nogueira | Decision (split) (27-30, 29-28, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Steve Mowry | def. | Gokhan Saricam | Submission (kimura) | 2 | 0:56 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Dalton Rosta | def. | Claude Wilcox | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:23 | |
| Middleweight | Tim Caron | def. | Lucas Borges | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Jonathan Manley | def. | Thiago Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Atomweight | Elise Reed | def. | Rebecca Bryggman | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:48 |
Bellator 232
Bellator 232: MacDonald vs. Lima 2 took place on October 26, 2019 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event aired on DAZN.
Background
The event featured the finals of the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix for the Bellator Welterweight World Championship between the champion Rory MacDonald and former champion Douglas Lima. The two previously met at Bellator 192 where MacDonald won by unanimous decision to claim the championship.
Vitaly Minakov was expected to face Javy Ayala at the event. Eventually, Minakov pulled out due to visa issues and the bout was cancelled.
A Featherweight bout between Robin van Roosmalen and Cris Lencioni was scheduled for the main card. However, Van Roosmalen missed the featherweight limit by nine pounds and the bout was cancelled. Isaiah Chapman also came in one-quarter pound over the allotted bantamweight limit.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Douglas Lima | def. | Rory MacDonald (c) | Decision (unanimous) (49-46, 50-45, 50-45) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (175 lb) | Paul Daley | def. | Saad Awad | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:30 | |
| Catchweight (136.25 lb) | Patchy Mix | def. | Isaiah Chapman | Submission (Suloev stretch) | 1 | 3:49 | |
| Lightweight | Manny Muro | def. | Nick Newell | Decision (split) (29-28, 27-29, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (160 lb) | Kevin Ferguson Jr. | vs. | Craig Campbell | No Contest (overturned) | 1 | 0:38 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Welterweight | Ryan Hardy Evans | def. | Demetrios Plaza | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 3:03 | |
| Lightweight | Lance Gibson Jr. | def. | Dominic Jones | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:58 | |
| Lightweight | Devin Powell | def. | Marcus Surin | Technical Submission (mounted guillotine choke) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight | Johnny Lopez | def. | Dan Cormier | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Jornel Lugo | def. | John Douma | Decision (unanimous) (30-26, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight | Zarrukh Adashev | def. | Tevin Dyce | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:39 |
Bellator 233
Bellator 233: Salter vs. van Steenis took place on November 8, 2019 at WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The event aired on Paramount Network and DAZN.
Background
The event featured a middleweight bout between John Salter and Costello van Steenis.
Jason Perrotta and Robert Gidron missed weight for their respective bouts.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | John Salter | def. | Costello van Steenis | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (195 lb) | Andrew Kapel | def. | Muhammed Lawal | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:22 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Arlene Blencowe | def. | Leslie Smith | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Tyrell Fortune | def. | Zu Anyanwu | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:56 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Light Heavyweight | Tyree Fortune | def. | Chuck Campbell | Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (175 lb) | Logan Storley | def. | E. J. Brooks | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Julius Anglickas | def. | Jordan Young | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Amanda Bell | def. | Janay Harding | TKO (punches) | 3 | 4:44 | |
| Welterweight | Kyle Crutchmer | def. | Robert Gidron | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Romero Cotton | def. | Jason Perrotta | Verbal submission (injury) | 1 | 2:16 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Christian Edwards | def. | Cesar Bennett | KO (head kick) | 1 | 0:16 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Grant Neal | def. | Jimmy Lugo | Decision (unanimous) (30-26, 29-28, 30-26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Postliminary card | |||||||
| Lightweight | Aaron McKenzie | def. | Sean Clements | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:31 | |
| Featherweight | Lucas Brennan | def. | Jacob Landin | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:38 |
Bellator 234
Bellator 234: Kharitonov vs. Vassell took place on November 14, 2019 at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel. The event will air on November 15 via tape delay on Paramount Network and DAZN.
Background
The event featured a heavyweight bout between Sergei Kharitonov and Linton Vassell.
Results
| Main card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Linton Vassell | def. | Sergei Kharitonov | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:15 | |
| Lightweight | Sidney Outlaw | def. | Roger Huerta | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Aviv Gozali | def. | Zaka Fatullazade | Submission (anaconda choke) | 1 | 0:56 | |
| Welterweight | Haim Gozali | def. | Artur Pronin | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 4:12 | |
| Middleweight | Austin Vanderford | def. | Grachik Bozinyan | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Women's Featherweight | Sinead Kavanagh | def. | Olga Rubin | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:37 | |
| Catchweight (173.4 lb) | Robson Gracie Jr. | def. | Ameer Basheer | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 4:39 | |
| Heavyweight | Adam Keresh | def. | Vladimir Fedin | KO (head kick, knee, and punches) | 1 | 3:29 | |
| Welterweight | Simon Smotritsky | def. | Illia Hladkii | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:10 | |
| Catchweight (158.8 lb) | Vuqar Keramov | def. | Gustavo Wurlitzer | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:29 | |
| Catchweight (157 lb) | Kirill Medvedovsky | def. | Akhmed Fararzha | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 0:46 | |
| Bantamweight | Raz Bring | def. | Naziri Daniliuk | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Mikail Dulgher | def. | Ofir Leibel | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Ron Becker | def. | Artem Kazartsev | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:57 | |
| Bantamweight | Ben Cohen | def. | Maksym Tkachuk | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:17 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Eli Aronov | def. | Sari Hleihil | Decision (split) (30-26, 27-28, 30-26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight | Itay Lipszyc | def. | Itzik Vakobov | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 2:52 | |
| Catchweight (220 lb) | Noam Voldman | def. | Nisim Rozalis | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Itay Tratner | vs. | Elias Mamadov | Draw (split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Maslis Tomer | def. | David Malka | TKO | 3 | 1:32 |
Bellator London 2
Bellator London: MVP vs. Melillo was an event for Bellator MMA that took place on November 23, 2019 at The SSE Arena in London, England.
Background
The event was the sixth event of the Bellator European Series and second of 2019 in London. The event was to be headlined by a welterweight bout between Michael Page and Derek Anderson. However, on November 12, it was announced Anderson had pulled out of the bout due to an undisclosed injury. Page instead fought Gianni Melillo.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Michael Page | def. | Gianni Melillo | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:47 | |
| Middleweight | Fabian Edwards | def. | Michael Shipman | Decision (split) (28-29, 29-28, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Soren Bak | def. | Terry Brazier | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Women's Flyweight | Denise Kielholtz | def. | Sabriye Şengül | Submission (armericana) | 1 | 0:32 | |
| Lightweight | Tim Wilde | def. | Charlie Leary | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Pietro Penini | def. | Charlie Ward | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Robert Whiteford | def. | Sam Sicilia | KO (punches) | 3 | 4:54 | |
| Welterweight | Lewis Long | def. | Walter Gahadza | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:44 | |
| Lightweight | Chris Bungard | def. | Benjamin Brander | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:26 | |
| Middleweight | Kent Kauppinen | def. | Andy Manzolo | Submission (forearm choke) | 1 | 3:53 | |
| Catchweight (161 lb) | Alfie Davis | def. | Alessandro Botti | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Kevin Fryer | def. | Tuco Tokkos | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Aiden Lee | def. | Damian Frankiewicz | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 1:24 | |
| Catchweight (150 lb) | Jeremy Petley | def. | Tommy Mearns | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Harry Hardwick | def. | Nathan Rose | Decision (majority) (29-28, 29-28, 28-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Akonne Wanliss | def. | Tim Barnett | Technical Submission (D'Arce choke) | 1 | 0:56 | |
| Welterweight | Raphael Uchegbu | def. | Shane Campbell | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 2:17 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Charlotte McIntyre | def. | Josie Blaber | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:00 |
Bellator 235
Bellator USO Salute to the Troops: Misech vs. Perez was an event for Bellator MMA that took place on December 20, 2019 at Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii. The event took place on Paramount Network and DAZN.
Background
The event was expected to feature a heavyweight bout between the former UFC Heavyweight Champion Josh Barnett and UFC veteran Ronny Markes. However, the bout was cancelled after Barnett was pulled due to illness just moments before the fight was scheduled to take place. The originally scheduled bantamweight bout between Toby Miesch and Erik Pérez was bumped to the main event.
Results
| Main card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Catchweight (141.4 lb) | Toby Misech | def. | Erik Pérez | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:54 | |
| Catchweight (126.8 lb) | Alejandra Lara | def. | Veta Arteaga | Decision (unanimous) (30-26, 30-26, 30-26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Tywan Claxton | def. | Braydon Akeo | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Joey Davis | def. | Chris Cisneros | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:55 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Catchweight (180 lb) | Hunter Eweld | def. | Brysen Bolohao | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:42 | |
| Middleweight | Joseph Creer | def. | Ty Gwerder | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 29-26 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Cass Bell | def. | Pierre Daguzan | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 |
Bellator 236
Bellator 236: Macfarlane vs. Jackson was an event for Bellator MMA that took place on December 21, 2019 at Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii. The event streamed on DAZN.
Background
The event featured a Bellator Women's Flyweight World Championship bout between the champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane and Kate Jackson.
Neiman Gracie was expected to face Kiichi Kunimoto at the event. Gracie pulled out a few days before the event due to injury. Kunimoto instead fought Jason Jackson.
Results
| Main card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Women's Flyweight | Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (c) | def. | Kate Jackson | Decision (unanimous) (50-45, 50-44, 50-44) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | A.J. McKee | def. | Derek Campos | Submission (armbar) | 3 | 1:08 | |
| Welterweight | Jason Jackson | def. | Kiichi Kunimoto | Decision (unanimous) (30-27 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Juliana Velasquez | def. | Bruna Ellen | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Raufeon Stots | def. | Cheyden Leialoha | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 30-27, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Zachary Zane | def. | Nainoa Dung | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Catchweight (142.8 lb) | Swayne Lunasco | def. | Kaylan Gorospe | TKO (punches) | 3 | 3:29 | |
| Welterweight | Benjamin Wilhelm | def. | Keali'i Kanekoa | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:24 | |
| Lightweight | Dustin Barca | def. | Brandon Pieper | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:58 | |
| Featherweight | Kai Kamaka III | def. | Spencer Higa | Decision (unanimous) (30-27 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Keoni Diggs | def. | Scotty Hao | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:23 | |
| Postliminary card | |||||||
| Flyweight | Chas Dunhour | def. | Nate Yoshimura | KO (elbow and punches) | 2 | 2:46 |
Bellator 237
Bellator Japan (also known as Bellator 237: Fedor vs. Rampage) was an event for Bellator MMA that took place on December 29, 2019 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The event aired live on Paramount Network and DAZN in the United States.
Background
The event was announced by Bellator on October 9, 2019 as the company's debut in Japan. The event marked Bellator's first collaboration with the Japanese Rizin Fighting Federation; the preliminary matches featured Rizin fighters. The event was headlined by a heavyweight bout between former Pride FC Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton Jackson.
A 160 pound catchweight bout between former Bellator Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler and former WEC and UFC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson was expected to take place at the event. It was to have been a rematch from Bellator 165 where Chandler won by split decision over Henderson to remain the lightweight champion. However, Henderson pulled out on December 5 due to injury. Chandler instead faced Sidney Outlaw.
Results
| Bellator 237 Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Fedor Emelianenko | def. | Quinton Jackson | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:44 | |
| Catchweight (160 lb) | Michael Chandler | def. | Sidney Outlaw | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:59 | |
| Catchweight (175 lb) | Michael Page | def. | Shinsho Anzai | KO (punch) | 2 | 0:23 | |
| Catchweight (175 lb) | Lorenz Larkin | def. | Keita Nakamura | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Kana Watanabe | def. | Ilara Joanne | TKO (punches) | 3 | 4:39 | |
| Lightweight | Goiti Yamauchi | def. | Daron Cruickshank | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:11 | |
| Bellator Prelims Powered by Rizin | |||||||
| RIZIN Lightweight | Yusuke Yachi | def. | Hiroto Uesako | KO (soccer kick) | 3 | 4:36 | |
| RIZIN Super Atomweight | Kanna Asakura | def. | Jayme Hinshaw | Submission (kimura) | 3 | 3:33 | |
| RIZIN Strawweight | Jarred Brooks | def. | Haruo Ochi | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| RIZIN Super Flyweight (Kickboxing) | Ren Hiramoto | def. | Takahiro Ashida | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:49 | |
| RIZIN Super Flyweight | Makoto Takahashi | def. | Yusaku Nakamura | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| RIZIN Women's Strawweight | Ai Shimizu | def. | Andy Nguyen | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| RIZIN Welterweight | Jon Tuck | def. | Ryuichiro Sumimura | KO (punch) | 1 | 3:45 | |
| RIZIN Heavyweight | Shoma Shibisai | def. | Sergey Shemetov | Submission (achilles lock) | 1 | 0:45 |