Bellator Champions Series 2
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Bellator Champions Series 2: Mix vs. Magomedov 2 (also known as Bellator Champions Series Paris) was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA, that took place on May 17, 2024, at the Accor Arena in Paris, France.
Background
The event marked the promotion's fourth visit to Paris and first since Bellator 296 in May 2023.
A Bellator Lightweight World Championship bout between current champion Usman Nurmagomedov and Alexandr Shabliy was expected to headlined the event. However, Nurmagomedov withdrew due to injury and the bout was scrapped.
A Bellator Bantamweight World Championship bout between current champion (also Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix winner) Patchy Mix and Magomed Magomedov was expected to take place at the co-main event. Due to the originally main event was cancelled, the bout was promoted to main event instead. The pairing previously met at Bellator 289 in December 2022, which Mix won by second round technical submission.
A welterweight bout between former two-time Glory Welterweight Champion Cédric Doumbé and Derek Anderson was expected to serve as the co-main event. However, Anderson was involved in a hit-and-run accident that severely injured his left foot and withdrew from the bout. He was replaced by former LFA Welterweight Champion Jaleel Willis.
At weigh-ins, Thibault Gouti came in at 157.7 pounds, 1.7 pounds over the lightweight non-title limit. His bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined a percent of his purse which went to his opponent Archie Colgan.
Results
| Main card (MAX / DAZN) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Bantamweight | Patchy Mix (c) | def. | Magomed Magomedov | Decision (split) (46–49, 48–47, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (175 lbs) | Cédric Doumbé | def. | Jaleel Willis | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:33 | |
| Middleweight | Costello van Steenis | def. | Gregory Babene | Submission (Von Flue choke) | 2 | 2:16 | |
| Featherweight | Yves Landu | def. | Jonas Bilharinho | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Archie Colgan | def. | Thibault Gouti | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (MAX) | |||||||
| Heavyweight | Slim Trabelsi | def. | Louis Sutherland | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Mansour Barnaoui | def. | Yusuke Yachi | Submission (brabo choke) | 1 | 4:08 | |
| Middleweight | Mike Shipman | def. | Steven Hill | TKO (retirement) | 1 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Aspen Ladd | def. | Ekaterina Shakalova | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Asaël Adjoudj | def. | Bruno Fontes | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:11 |