2017 in Bellator MMA
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2017 in Bellator MMA was the tenth year in the history of Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. Bellator held 26 events in 2017.
Background
This year, Bellator announced their first MMA event to be held in New York: Bellator NYC. The event would also mark the Bellator debuts of former UFC commentator Mike Goldberg, calling his first card on Spike TV since 2011 (which was the televised portion of Bellator NYC, referred to as Bellator 180), and former Strikeforce commentator Mauro Ranallo.
Bellator 170
Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen took place on January 21, 2017, at The Forum in Inglewood, California. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV, drawing 1.4 million viewers.
Background
On October 18, 2016, it was announced that former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz and UFC veteran Chael Sonnen would headline this event. Sonnen owns career wins over the likes of Yushin Okami, Nate Marquardt, Brian Stann, former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Maurício Rua and former UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping. Ortiz is a UFC Hall of Famer and one of the most decorated champions in UFC history. "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" signed with Bellator in 2013 and has gone 2–1 with the promotion. He has wins over the likes of Alexander Shlemenko, Stephan Bonnar, Wanderlei Silva, Ken Shamrock and Forrest Griffin.
A women's bout between Rebecca Ruth and Colleen Schneider was initially announced for this card. However, the bout never came to fruition for undisclosed reasons and Ruth was replaced by Chrissie Daniels
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Tito Ortiz | def. | Chael Sonnen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:03 | |
| Welterweight | Paul Daley | def. | Brennan Ward | KO (flying knee) | 1 | 2:27 | |
| Middleweight | Hisaki Kato | def. | Ralek Gracie | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Emmanuel Sanchez | def. | Georgi Karakhanyan | Decision (majority) (28–28, 28–27, 28–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (161 lb) | Derek Campos | def. | Derek Anderson | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Spike.com) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Guilherme Vasconcelos | def. | John Mercurio | KO (punches) | 2 | 0:41 | |
| Middleweight | Kevin Casey | vs. | Keith Berry | Draw (majority) (29–27, 28–28, 28–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Alex Soto | def. | DeMarcus Brown | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Chinzo Machida | def. | Jamar Ocampo | TKO (punch) | 3 | 3:48 | |
| Lightweight | Jalin Turner | def. | Gabriel Green | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:36 | |
| Heavyweight | Jack May | def. | Dave Cryer | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:41 | |
| Catchweight (182 lb) | Daniel Rodriguez | def. | Christian Gonzalez | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:55 | |
| Postliminary card (Dark Bouts) | |||||||
| Catchweight (158 lb) | Jacob Rosales | def. | Ian Butler | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:45 | |
| Lightweight | Mike Segura | def. | Tommy Aaron | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:02 | |
| Bantamweight | James Barnes | def. | Rob Gooch | Submission (inverted triangle choke) | 1 | 4:36 | |
| Welterweight | Curtis Millender | def. | Johnny Cisneros | TKO (strikes) | 2 | 3:48 | |
| Women's Catchweight (129 lb) | Colleen Schneider | def. | Chrissie Daniels | Submission (anaconda choke) | 1 | 1:30 | |
| Featherweight | Henry Corrales | def. | Cody Bollinger | KO (punch to the body) | 3 | 4:28 |
Bellator 171
Bellator 171: Guillard vs. Njokuani was held on January 27, 2017, at the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Kansas. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.
Background
The event was headlined by catchweight at 179 pounds bout between UFC veteran Melvin Guillard and Chidi Njokuani.
The co-main event featured a lightweight bout between local favorite David Rickels and Aaron Derrow.
Additionally, prospects and former collegiate heavyweight wrestling stars Jarod Trice and Tyrell Fortune were featured on the undercard. Trice, a three-time All-American wrestler at Central Michigan University, faced Kevin Woltkamp. Fortune, a former NCAA Division 2 champion, faced Will Johnson.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Catchweight (179 lb) | Chidi Njokuani | def. | Melvin Guillard | Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–24, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | David Rickels | def. | Aaron Derrow | TKO (punches) | 3 | 0:44 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Jessica Middleton | def. | Alice Yauger | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | A.J. McKee | def. | Brandon Phillips | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Spike.com) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Justin Overton | def. | Gaston Reyno | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 0:34 | |
| Catchweight (187 lb) | Jordan Young | def. | Chris Harris | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Tyrell Fortune | def. | Will Johnson | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:27 | |
| Heavyweight | Jarod Trice | def. | Kevin Woltkamp | KO (punches) | 2 | 3:17 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Bruna Ellen | def. | Carmella James | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Postliminary card (Dark Bouts) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Dominic Garcia | def. | Will Lavine | Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 2:08 | |
| Welterweight | Chance Rencountre | def. | Jake Lindsey | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Johnny Marigo | def. | Joe Fulk | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:23 | |
| Welterweight | Manny Meraz | def. | Scott Heston | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Mike Breeden | def. | Craig Fairley | TKO (knee injury) | 1 | 4:38 |
Bellator 172
Bellator 172: Thomson vs. Pitbull aired on Saturday, February 18, 2017, at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.
Background
The event was scheduled to be headlined by heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko against former UFC veteran Matt Mitrione. Emelianenko retired in 2012, but ultimately returned to the sport in 2015. This was to be Emelianenko's first fight in the U.S. since 2011. Mitrione, a 38-year-old former NFL player has scored back-to-back knockout victories since joining Bellator over Carl Seumanutafa and Oli Thompson. Hours before the event, the fight was cancelled due to Mitrione becoming ill. As a result, Josh Thomson vs. Patricky Pitbull was moved up to the main event.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Patricky Pitbull | def. | Josh Thomson | KO (punch) | 2 | 0:40 | |
| Heavyweight | Cheick Kongo | def. | Oli Thompson | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–25, 30–25) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (187 lb) | Anatoly Tokov | def. | Francisco France | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:24 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Veta Arteaga | def. | Brooke Mayo | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 3 | 4:04 | |
| Welterweight | Mauricio Alonso | def. | Josh Koscheck | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:42 | |
| Preliminary card (Spike.com) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Nikko Jackson | def. | Cesar Gonzalez | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (166 lb) | J.J. Okanovich | def. | Zach Andrews | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:26 | |
| Bantamweight | Justin Tenedora | def. | Roque Reyes | Submission (face crank) | 2 | 4:59 | |
| Welterweight | James Terry | def. | JC Llamas | Decision (technical) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 0:37 | |
| Featherweight | Gaston Bolanos | def. | Abner Perez | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:53 | |
| Heavyweight | Giant Gonzalez | vs. | Diego Herzog | Draw (majority) (27–28, 28–28, 28–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Postliminary card (Dark Bouts) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Juan Cardenas | def. | Luis Vargas | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:12 | |
| Flyweight | Bobby Escalante | def. | Anthony Do | Submission (choke) | 1 | 1:40 | |
| Catchweight (131 lb) | Jeremy Murphy | def. | Matt Ramirez | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:41 | |
| Welterweight | Abraham Vaesau | def. | Dominic Sumner | KO (punch) | 1 | 4:15 |
Bellator 173
Bellator 173: McGeary vs. McDermott was held on February 24, 2017, at the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.
Background
The event was originally scheduled to be headlined by a bout between Liam McGeary and Chris Fields. However, on February 20, it was announced that Fields had to withdraw from the match due to injury. The initial replacement for Fields was announced as Bellator newcomer Vladimir Filipovic. However, Filipovic also was pulled from the bout due to visa issues. McGeary eventually faced Bellator newcomer Brett McDermott.
The event was a dual promotion event as Bellator's card was co-promoted with BAMMA 28.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Catchweight (217 lb) | Liam McGeary | def. | Brett McDermott | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 1:06 | |
| Featherweight | James Gallagher | def. | Kirill Medvedovsky | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:53 | |
| Women's Catchweight (140 lb) | Iony Razafiarison | def. | Sinead Kavanagh | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–25) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Alex Lohore | def. | Colin Fletcher | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:42 | |
| Featherweight | Shay Walsh | def. | James McErlean | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 |
Bellator 174
Bellator 174: Coenen vs. Budd was held on March 3, 2017, at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.
Background
The main event featured Marloes Coenen versus Julia Budd for the inaugural Bellator women's featherweight title. This was the first time a woman's bout has headlined a Bellator card.
Kendall Grove was originally scheduled to face Chris Honeycutt at this event. However, Honeycutt was removed from the bout on February 28 and replaced by three-time UFC veteran and Bellator newcomer Mike Rhodes. Rhodes then failed to make weight and the fight was cancelled.
Joe Taimanglo was scheduled to face Steve Garcia on this card. However, the fight was removed from the card after Taimanglo missed weight.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Women's Featherweight | Julia Budd | def. | Marloes Coenen | TKO (punches) | 4 | 2:42 | |
| Catchweight (174 lb) | Fernando Gonzalez | def. | Brandon Girtz | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–27, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Justin Wren | def. | Roman Pizzolato | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 2:35 | |
| Catchweight (194 lb) | Rafael Lovato Jr. | def. | Charles Hackmann | TKO (knees and punches) | 1 | 0:13 | |
| Preliminary card (Spike.com) | |||||||
| Catchweight (150 lb) | Emmanuel Rivera | def. | Treston Thomison | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Cody Pfister | def. | Jonathan Gary | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:04 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Emily Ducote | def. | Katy Collins | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:53 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Gabrielle Holloway | def. | Alexis Dufresne | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:53 | |
| Catchweight (174 lb) | Justin Patterson | def. | Jason Witt | TKO (punches) | 3 | 0:13 |
Bellator 175
Bellator 175: Rampage vs. King Mo 2 was held on March 31, 2017, at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.
Background
The event was headlined by Heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton Jackson against former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Muhammed Lawal.
At the weigh ins, Emmanuel Sanchez missed the 146-pound featherweight limit, coming in at 149.5 pounds. The fight was changed to a catchweight.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Muhammed Lawal | def. | Quinton Jackson | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (149 lb) | Emmanuel Sanchez | def. | Marcos Galvao | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Sergei Kharitonov | def. | Chase Gormley | KO (punch) | 1 | 3:55 | |
| Catchweight (148 lb) | Noad Lahat | def. | Lloyd Carter | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:50 | |
| Lightweight | Steve Kozola | def. | Jake Roberts | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:28 | |
| Preliminary card (Spike.com) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Joaquin Buckley | def. | Justin Patterson | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (150 lb) | Tim Cho | def. | Joshua Hardwick | TKO (punches) | 3 | 2:43 | |
| Bantamweight | Manny Vazquez | def. | Nate Williams | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (208 lb) | James Bochnovic | def. | Matt Paul | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:30 | |
| Lightweight | Damian Norris | def. | Tom Shoaff | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Mike DeLaVega | def. | Brian Akins | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Postliminary card (Dark Bouts) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Josh Streacker | def. | Tom Holder | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (137 lb) | Cory Galloway | def. | David Garcia | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:04 | |
| Catchweight (157 lb) | Asef Askar | def. | James Esposito | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:06 | |
| Catchweight (138 lb) | Brandon Shelhart | def. | Max Fuentes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:21 |
Bellator 176
Bellator 176: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 took place on April 8, 2017, at the Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italy. The event aired on Spike TV.
Background
A Middleweight world title fight rematch pitting Rafael Carvalho against Melvin Manhoef served as the main event of Bellator 176.
The event was announced by the company in February 2017. It was the second time Bellator MMA held an event at the Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italy. Like the previous card, this event featured both MMA and kickboxing bouts.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Rafael Carvalho (c) | def. | Melvin Manhoef | KO (head kick) | 4 | 3:15 | |
| Women's Catchweight (132 lb) | Anastasia Yankova | def. | Elina Kallionidou | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Valeriu Mircea | def. | Djamil Chan | Decision (majority) (28–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Mihail Nica | def. | Samba Coulibaly | Submission (anaconda choke) | 1 | 0:36 | |
| Bellator Kickboxing 5 fight card | |||||||
| Lightweight (Kickboxing) | Giorgio Petrosyan | def. | Amansio Paraschiv | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight (Kickboxing) | Denise Kielholtz (c) | def. | Martine Michieletto | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 49–46, 49–46) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Middleweight (Kickboxing) | John Wayne Parr | def. | Nando Calzetta | KO (head kick) | 2 | 2:59 | |
| Lightweight (Kickboxing) | Mustapha Haida | def. | Enriko Kehl | Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Featherweight (Kickboxing) | Gaston Bolanos | def. | Luca D'Isanto | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 3:00 |
Bellator 177
Bellator 177: Dantas vs. Higo took place on April 14, 2017, at Budapest Sports Arena in Budapest, Hungary . The event aired on Spike TV.
Background
This event marked Bellator's second event in Hungary. The event featured both MMA and kickboxing bouts.
The main event was originally scheduled to feature Eduardo Dantas against Darrion Caldwell, but Caldwell withdrew due to injury. Leandro Higo stepped in as a replacement. Due to the short notice, the fight was changed from a Bantamweight title bout to a non-title contest at a catchweight of 139 pounds.
Bellator Kickboxing 6 was headlined by a Welterweight world title rematch featuring Zoltán Laszák against Karim Ghajji. Additionally, two-time Glory Featherweight Champion Gabriel Varga made his Bellator Kickboxing debut.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Catchweight (139 lb) | Eduardo Dantas | def. | Leandro Higo | Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Daniel Weichel | def. | John Teixeira | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Lena Ovchynnikova | def. | Helen Harper | TKO (referee stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (147 lb) | Ádám Borics | def. | Anthony Taylor | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:12 | |
| Preliminary card (Spike.com) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Brian Moore | def. | Michal Horejsi | TKO (strikes) | 2 | 3:57 | |
| Lightweight | Mate Kertesz | def. | Patrik Szombat | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:37 | |
| Bellator Kickboxing 6 fight card | |||||||
| Welterweight (Kickboxing) | Karim Ghajji | def. | Zoltán Laszák (c) | Decision (split) (46–49, 50–45, 48–47) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Middleweight (Kickboxing) | Joe Schilling | def. | Alexandru Negrea | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Welterweight (Kickboxing) | Raymond Daniels | def. | Győrfi Csaba | KO (spinning back kick) | 3 | 0:37 | |
| Featherweight (Kickboxing) | Jorina Baars | def. | Irene Martins | Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–25, 30–25) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Featherweight (Kickboxing) | Gábor Görbics | def. | Gabriel Varga | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–30, 29–28) | 3 | 3:00 |
Bellator 178
Bellator 178: Straus vs. Pitbull 4 took place on April 21, 2017, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut . The event aired live on Spike TV.
Background
A Bellator Featherweight Championship tetralogy bout between current champion Daniel Straus and former champion Patrício Pitbull took place at the event. The pairing first met in a non-title bout at Bellator 45 on May 11, 2011, where Pitbull won by unanimous decision. Their second meeting took place at Bellator 132 on January 16, 2015, where Pitbull defended the title by submission in the fourth round. Their third meeting took place at Bellator 145 on November 6, 2015, where Straus captured the title by unanimous decision.
A middleweight bout between Ed Ruth and Aaron Goodwine was originally scheduled for this card, but failed to materialize. Ruth instead faced David Mundell.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight | Patrício Pitbull | def. | Daniel Straus (c) | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 0:37 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Ilima-Lei Macfarlane | def. | Jessica Middleton | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:15 | |
| Catchweight (165 lb) | Saad Awad | def. | Ryan Quinn | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | A.J. McKee | def. | Dominic Mazzotta | KO (head kick) | 1 | 1:15 | |
| Preliminary card (Spike.com) | |||||||
| Flyweight | Remo Cardarelli | def. | John Lopez | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (165 lb) | Kastriot Xhema | def. | Nick Alley | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:19 | |
| Featherweight | Blair Tugman | def. | Tom English | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 4:54 | |
| Catchweight (195 lb) | Jordan Young | def. | Tim Caron | Submission (D'Arce choke) | 1 | 3:55 | |
| Middleweight | Ed Ruth | def. | David Mundell | TKO (knee to the body) | 2 | 3:13 | |
| Heavyweight | Tyrell Fortune | def. | Branko Busick | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Chris Foster | def. | Shane Manley | Decision (split) (29–28, 29–28, 28–29) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Postliminary card (Dark Bouts) | |||||||
| Catchweight (150 lb) | Don Shainis | def. | Mak Kelleher | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (140 lb) | Regivaldo Carvalho | def. | Jay Perrin | Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 2:04 | |
| Catchweight (165 lb) | Kemran Lachinov | def. | Sam Watford | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
Bellator 179
Bellator 179: MacDonald vs. Daley took place on May 19, 2017, at the SSE Arena in London, England. The event aired on Spike TV.
Background
Bellator returned to London with a welterweight fight pitting Paul Daley against Rory MacDonald serving as the main event of Bellator 179.
Stav Economou was originally scheduled to face Karl Etherington in heavyweight bout. However, the bout was cancelled and Economous faced Dan Konecke.
Neil Grove and Łukasz Parobiec were expected to fight in a Heavyweight bout. However, the fight was cancelled for undisclosed reasons.
Michael Page was scheduled to face Derek Anderson as the co-main event. However, the fight was removed from the card after Page suffered a knee injury and neck injury.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Rory MacDonald | def. | Paul Daley | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:45 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Linton Vassell | def. | Liam McGeary | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 3 | 2:28 | |
| Heavyweight | Cheick Kongo | def. | Augusto Sakai | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Alex Lohore | def. | Dan Edwards | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:56 | |
| Catchweight (165 lb) | Kevin Ferguson Jr. | def. | DJ Griffin | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:40 | |
| Preliminary card (Spike.com) | |||||||
| Heavyweight | Stav Economou | def. | Dan Konecke | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:05 | |
| Flyweight | Amir Albazi | def. | Jamie Powell | Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Nathan Jones | def. | Umer Kayani | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:35 | |
| Middleweight | Fabian Edwards | def. | Rafał Cejrowski | KO (flying knee) | 1 | 3:44 | |
| Catchweight (150 lb) | Jeremy Petley | def. | Chase Morton | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Mike Shipman | def. | Marcin Prostko | TKO (knees) | 1 | 2:39 | |
| Bantamweight | Salih Kulucan | def. | Diego Barbosa | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 2:18 | |
| Postliminary card (Dark Bouts) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Alfie Davis | def. | Jay Dods | KO (spinning side kick) | 1 | 2:34 |
Bellator Monster Energy Fight Series: Charlotte
Bellator Monster Energy Fight Series: Charlotte took place on May 20, 2017, at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina
Background
On May 1, 2017, Bellator announced a special four-fight card that took place at the Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race XXXIII. The goal of the event was to scout new talent for a prospective contract. Unlike all previous Bellator events, this event was not televised, as this event took place at a NASCAR race, where Fox Sports, which holds rights to a rival MMA promotion, holds video rights for events at the Charlotte Motor Speedway during the event.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Allen Crowder | def. | Robert Neal | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:24 | |
| Welterweight | Jacob McClintock | def. | Jeremie Holloway | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:39 | |
| Lightweight | Lashawn Alcocks | def. | Mike Stevens | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:20 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Allen Bose | def. | Chris Crawford | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 3:00 |
Bellator NYC/Bellator 180
Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva and Bellator 180 took place on June 24, 2017, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The event aired both Spike TV and on PPV.
Background
A grudge match between rivals Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva served as the main event.
The co-main event was a heavyweight bout between Fedor Emelianenko vs. Matt Mitrione. The pairing were supposed to meet at Bellator 172 but Mitrione had to be hospitalized due to kidney stones.
Debuting former UFC fighter Ryan Bader was initially scheduled to face Muhammed Lawal on this card. However, Lawal pulled out of the fight due to an injury and Bader instead faced Light Heavyweight champion Phil Davis in a rematch. Bader and Davis first met at UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson on January 24, 2015, with Bader winning by split decision.
A fight between Keri Anne Melendez and Sadee Monseratte Williams was scheduled but cancelled after Melendez pulled out due to injury.
The PPV portion of the MSG card was referred to as Bellator NYC. The undercard, airing on Spike, was Bellator 180.
Results
| Bellator NYC card (PPV) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Chael Sonnen | def. | Wanderlei Silva | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Neiman Gracie | def. | Dave Marfone | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:27 | |
| Heavyweight | Matt Mitrione | def. | Fedor Emelianenko | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:14 | |
| Lightweight | Brent Primus | def. | Michael Chandler (c) | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 2:22 | |
| Lightweight | Zach Freeman | def. | Aaron Pico | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:24 | |
| Welterweight | Douglas Lima (c) | def. | Lorenz Larkin | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 48–47, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Bellator 180 card (Spike TV) | |||||||
| Light Heavyweight | Ryan Bader | def. | Phil Davis (c) | Decision (split) (49–46, 47–48, 49–46) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | James Gallagher | def. | Chinzo Machida | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:22 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Heather Hardy | def. | Alice Yauger | TKO (punches) | 3 | 4:47 | |
| Bellator 180 Preliminary Card (Bellator.com) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Ryan Couture | def. | Haim Gozali | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Bradley Desir | def. | Nate Grebb | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:54 | |
| Lightweight | Anthony Giacchina | def. | Jerome Mickle | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 3:40 | |
| Catchweight (130 lb) | Matt Rizzo | def. | Sergio da Silva | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 3 | 3:48 | |
| Catchweight (168 lb) | Hugh McKenna | def. | John Salgado | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 4:06 |
Bellator 181
Bellator 181: Girtz vs. Campos 3 took place on July 14, 2017, at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.
Background
The main event featured Brandon Girtz against Derek Campos in a rubber match. Campos won the pair's initial meeting in June 2013 at Bellator 96 by unanimous decision. Girtz avenged the loss in November 2015 at Bellator 146, where he won by knockout in the first round.
Former UFC fighter Valérie Létourneau was expected to make her Bellator debut on this card against Emily Ducote. However, on July 10, Létourneau withdrew from the bout due to injury and was replaced by Jessica Middleton.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Catchweight (158 lb) | Derek Campos | def. | Brandon Girtz | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | John Salter | def. | Kendall Grove | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:37 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Emily Ducote | def. | Jessica Middleton | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Joe Warren | def. | Steve Garcia | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Spike.com) | |||||||
| Welterweight | E. J. Brooks | def. | Guilherme Bomba | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Rafael Lovato Jr. | def. | Mike Rhodes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:59 | |
| Heavyweight | Valentin Moldavsky | def. | Carl Seumanutafa | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | André Fialho | def. | A.J. Matthews | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Logan Storley | def. | Kemmyelle Haley | TKO (elbows) | 1 | 1:44 | |
| Middleweight | Romero Cotton | def. | Aaron Rodriguez | Decision (split) (30–27, 27–30, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Katy Collins | def. | Bruna Vargas | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Postliminary card (Dark Bouts) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Jonathan Gary | def. | William Florentino | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Amanda Bell | def. | Brittney Elkin | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:56 | |
| Bantamweight | Jordan Howard | def. | Johnny Marigo | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:26 | |
| Featherweight | Justin Lawrence | def. | Treston Thomison | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 3:34 |
Bellator Monster Energy Fight Series: Bristol
Bellator Monster Energy Fight Series: Bristol was the second installment of the series and took place on August 19, 2017, at the Bristol Motor Speedway, in Bristol, Tennessee. Again, the fights were not televised because of television conflicts with NASCAR's rights holder (NBC, which airs the Professional Fighters League, aired a PFL contest June 30).
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Brandon Bell | def. | Ben Sergent | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Nick Gehrts | def. | Ken Beverly | Submission (D'Arce choke) | 3 | 2:01 | |
| Lightweight | Jonathan Pearce | def. | Damir Ferhatbegovic | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 0:43 | |
| Featherweight | Preston Schick | def. | Ahva Mayi | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:37 |
Bellator 182
Bellator 182: Koreshkov vs. Njokuani took place on August 25, 2017, at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, New York. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.
Background
The main event featured former Bellator Welterweight Champion Andrey Koreshkov versus Chidi Njokuani. It was originally scheduled as a welterweight bout, but Njokuani missed weight so the bout was contested at a catchweight of 175 pounds.
The co-main event of Brennan Ward against Fernando Gonzalez was set to be a catchweight bout of 178 pounds. However, Gonzalez weighed in at 180 pounds.
Gabby Holloway was originally scheduled to face Talita Nogueira on this card. However, on August 1, Holloway withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Amanda Bell.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Catchweight (175 lb) | Andrey Koreshkov | def. | Chidi Njokuani | TKO (punches and elbows) | 1 | 4:08 | |
| Catchweight (180 lb) | Fernando Gonzalez | def. | Brennan Ward | Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 1:02 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Bruna Ellen | def. | Veta Arteaga | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | A.J. McKee | def. | Blair Tugman | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Spike.com) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Ricky Rainey | def. | Marc Stevens | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Talita Nogueira | def. | Amanda Bell | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:44 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Vadim Nemkov | def. | Philipe Lins | KO (punches) | 1 | 3.03 | |
| Featherweight | Henry Corrales | def. | Noad Lahat | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Georgi Karakhanyan | def. | Daniel Pineda | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 4:05 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Kate Jackson | def. | Colleen Schneider | TKO (injury) | 1 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Chris Honeycutt | def. | Kevin Casey | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:06 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Arlene Blencowe | def. | Sinead Kavanagh | Decision (split) (28–29, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (175 lb) | Joey Davis | def. | Justin Roswell | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:35 | |
| Postliminary card (Dark Bouts) | |||||||
| Catchweight (130 lb) | Josh Ricci | def. | Brandon Warne | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (138 lb) | Alex Potts | def. | Brandon Polcare | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 3:10 | |
| Welterweight | Tom Regal | def. | Kastriot Xhema | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:21 | |
| Catchweight (176.5 lb) | Matt Secor | def. | T.J. Sumler | Submission (keylock) | 1 | 4:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Kristi Lopez | vs. | Jessica Sotack | Draw (split) (29–28, 28–29, 28–28) | 3 | 5:00 |
Bellator 183
Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull took place on September 23, 2017, at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.
Background
The main event featured a Lightweight bout between Benson Henderson and Patricky Freire.
Also occurring on the show was Bellator Kickboxing 7 headlined by featherweight title bout between Kevin Ross and Domenico Lomurno.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Patricky Freire | def. | Benson Henderson | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Paul Daley | def. | Lorenz Larkin | KO (punches) | 2 | 2:40 | |
| Heavyweight | Roy Nelson | def. | Javy Ayala | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Aaron Pico | def. | Justin Linn | KO (punch) | 1 | 3:45 | |
| Lightweight | Goiti Yamauchi | def. | Adam Piccolotti | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:19 | |
| Preliminary card (Spike.com) | |||||||
| Light Heavyweight | Tony Johnson | def. | Mike Ortega | KO (punch) | 2 | 1:49 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Kaytlin Neil | def. | Brooke Mayo | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Brandon Laroco | def. | Gaston Bolanos | Technical Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 2:16 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Jaymee Nievara | def. | Corina Herrera | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 29–28, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Fernando Gonzalez Trevino | def. | Alex Lopez | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Ricardo Vasquez | def. | Justin Tenedora | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:39 | |
| Lightweight | J.J. Okanovich | def. | Luis Jauregui | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:42 | |
| Flyweight | Daniel Gonzalez | def. | Anthony Castrejon | KO (punches) | 1 | 4:03 | |
| Bellator Kickboxing 7 fight card | |||||||
| Featherweight (Kickboxing) | Kevin Ross | def. | Domenico Lomurno | Decision (split) (48–47, 47–48, 49–46) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Welterweight (Kickboxing) | Raymond Daniels | def. | Karim Ghajji (c) | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 3:00 | |
| Middleweight (Kickboxing) | Joe Schilling | def. | Najib Idali | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 3:00 | |
| Featherweight (Kickboxing) | Jorina Baars | def. | Anke Van Gestel | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Welterweight (Kickboxing) | Malaipet | def. | Jose Palacios | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 3:00 |
Bellator 184
Bellator 184: Dantas vs. Caldwell took place on October 6, 2017, at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Bantamweight | Darrion Caldwell | def. | Eduardo Dantas (c) | Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 50–45) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Emmanuel Sanchez | def. | Daniel Straus | Submission (triangle choke) | 3 | 1:56 | |
| Featherweight | Pat Curran | def. | John Teixeira | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Leandro Higo | def. | Joe Taimanglo | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Spike.com) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Manny Muro | def. | Emmanuel Rivera | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (160 lb) | Sean Holden | def. | Shakir McKillip | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:39 | |
| Lightweight | Carrington Banks | def. | Steve Kozola | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–25, 30–25) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Chance Rencountre | def. | Justin Patterson | Submission (D'Arce choke) | 1 | 2:58 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Teagan Dooley | def. | DeMarcus Simmons | Submission (americana) | 2 | 2:12 | |
| Featherweight | Westin Wilson | def. | L.J. Hermeck | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 0:55 | |
| Catchweight (150 lb) | Kendall Carnahan | def. | Daniel Carey | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Postliminary card (Dark Bouts) | |||||||
| Heavyweight | Ernest James | def. | Ray Jones | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:53 |
Bellator Monster Energy Fight Series: Talladega
Bellator Monster Energy Fight Series: Talladega was the third installment of the series held on October 13, 2017, at the Talladega Superspeedway, in Lincoln, Alabama. Again, the fights were not televised because of television conflicts with NASCAR's rights holder (NBC, which airs the Professional Fighters League, aired a PFL contest June 30 during the Coca-Cola Firecracker 250 at Daytona).
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Jonathan Pearce | def. | Omar Johnson | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:57 | |
| Heavyweight | Frank Tate | def. | Nkemdirim Oti | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Marcel Stamps | def. | Derek Wilson | TKO (punches) | 3 | 2:50 | |
| Heavyweight | Billy Swanson | def. | Christian Echols | Submission (keylock) | 2 | 1:53 |
Bellator 185
Bellator 185: Mousasi vs. Shlemenko took place on October 20, 2017, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event aired live on Spike TV.
Background
Bellator 185 marked the debut of heralded middleweight fighter Gegard Mousasi. Having competed for the UFC for the last four years, Mousasi opted to sign with Bellator MMA when his contract came up.
Muhammed Lawal was scheduled to face Liam McGeary in a Light Heavyweight bout in the co-main event. However, on October 2, he pulled out of the fight due to an undisclosed injury. He was replaced by Bubba McDaniel. The following week, McGeary pulled out of the fight due to a thumb injury.
Brennan Ward was scheduled to face David Rickels in a welterweight bout on the main card. However, on October 16, Ward was removed from the card due to injury and Rickels was pulled from the card as a result.
Javier Torres was scheduled to face Neiman Gracie on this card, but pulled out due to injury. He was replaced with welterweight Zak Bucia.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Gegard Mousasi | def. | Alexander Shlemenko | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Neiman Gracie | def. | Zak Bucia | Submission (neck crank) | 2 | 2:27 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Kristina Williams | def. | Heather Hardy | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 2:00 | |
| Lightweight | Ryan Quinn | def. | Marcus Surin | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Lisa Blaine | def. | Ana Julaton | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Spike.com) | |||||||
| Flyweight | John Lopez | def. | Billy Giovanella | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Kevin Carrier | def. | Jose Antonio Perez | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (150 lb) | Vovka Clay | def. | Frank Sforza | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 1:17 | |
| Catchweight (150 lb) | Don Shainis | def. | Matthew Denning | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:50 | |
| Catchweight (195 lb) | Jordan Young | def. | Alec Hooben | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:44 | |
| Middleweight | Costello van Steenis | def. | Steve Skrzat | Submission (strikes) | 1 | 2:52 | |
| Welterweight | Joaquin Buckley | def. | Vinicius De Jesus | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Pete Rogers Jr. | def. | Timothy Wheeler | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:37 | |
| Lightweight | Dean Hancock | def. | John Beneduce | TKO (strikes) | 1 | 3:38 |
Bellator 186
Bellator 186: Bader vs. Vassell took place on November 3, 2017, at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.
Background
In the Bellator 186 main event Ryan Bader made the first defense of his Light Heavyweight title against Linton Vassell .
The co-main event featured Ilima-Lei Macfarlane against Emily Ducote for the inaugural Bellator Women's Flyweight title.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Ryan Bader (c) | def. | Linton Vassell | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:58 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Ilima-Lei Macfarlane | def. | Emily Ducote | Submission (triangle armbar) | 5 | 3:42 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Phil Davis | def. | Leonardo Leite | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Ed Ruth | def. | Chris Dempsey | KO (punch) | 2 | 0:27 | |
| Lightweight | Saad Awad | def. | Zach Freeman | TKO (punch) | 1 | 1:07 | |
| Preliminary card (Spike.com) | |||||||
| Catchweight (165 lb) | Mike Wilkins | def. | Brett Martinez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:09 | |
| Featherweight | Michael Trizano | def. | Mike Otwell | Submission (Brabo choke) | 2 | 2:07 | |
| Bantamweight | Dominick Mazzotta | def. | Matt Lozano | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 2:37 | |
| Welterweight | Logan Storley | def. | Matt Secor | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Tywan Claxton | def. | Jonathan Bowman | KO (flying knee) | 1 | 1:29 | |
| Featherweight | Frank Buenafuente | def. | Francis Healy | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Postliminary card (Dark Bouts) | |||||||
| Catchweight (150 lb) | Scott Clymer | def. | Mike Putnam | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:07 | |
| Featherweight | Andrew Salas | def. | Ethan Goss | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Josh Fremd | def. | Ryan Parker | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:25 |
Bellator 187
Bellator 187: McKee vs. Moore took place on November 10, 2017, at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.
Background
James Gallagher was expected to main event Bellator 187 against Jeremiah Labiano; however, on October 11, Gallagher withdrew from the bout due to injury. Labiano was moved to face Noad Lahat at Bellator 188 on November 16.
A featherweight match-up between A.J. McKee and Brian Moore served as the new main event.
The event was a co-promotion between Bellator MMA and BAMMA with BAMMA 32 taking place the same night.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight | A.J. McKee | def. | Brian Moore | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 0:42 | |
| Women's Catchweight (143.8) | Sinead Kavanagh | def. | Maria Casanova | TKO (strikes) | 1 | 0:34 | |
| Catchweight (161 lb) | Paul Redmond | def. | Sergio de Jesus Santos | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (165 lb) | Kevin Ferguson Jr. | def. | Fred Freeman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:57 | |
| Middleweight | Charlie Ward | def. | John Redmond | KO (punch) | 1 | 4:59 |
Bellator 188
Bellator 188: Lahat vs. Labiano took place on November 16, 2017, at the Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel. The event aired on Spike TV.
Background
The card was originally headlined by a rematch between champion Patrício Freire and Daniel Weichel for the Bellator Featherweight Championship. The pair previously met in June 2015 at Bellator 138 with Freire winning by knockout. On November 12, it was announced Freire had to withdraw due to a knee injury.
The main event instead featured a match between Noad Lahat and Jeremiah Labiano.
The card also featured Dutch kickboxing standout Denise Kielholtz's second MMA fight.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight | Noad Lahat | def. | Jeremiah Labiano | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Haim Gozali | def. | Arsen Faitovich | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 0:43 | |
| Middleweight | John Salter | def. | Jason Radcliffe | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:55 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Denise Kielholtz | def. | Jessica Middleton | Submission (scarfhold armbar) | 1 | 1:16 | |
| Preliminary card (Spike.com) | |||||||
| Bantamweight | Luiz Rocha | def. | Almog Shay | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Shimon Gosh | def. | Francisco Silva | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Olga Rubin | def. | Joana Filipa | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:46 | |
| Lightweight | Oron Kahlon | def. | Julian Maloku | Submission (flying triangle choke) | 1 | 2:08 | |
| Middleweight | Alexander Nikulin | def. | Rami Abuhave | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:57 | |
| Catchweight (167 lb) | David Abisror | vs. | Alexey Trofimov | No Contest (accidental groin kick) | 1 | 1:20 | |
| Featherweight | Natanel Parisi | def. | Or Eliov | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 4:09 | |
| Heavyweight | Adam Keresh | def. | Roma Kushnir | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:06 | |
| Lightweight | Moshiko Ben Shimol | def. | Ivan Solomatov | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:09 | |
| Flyweight | Raz Bring | def. | Nadeem Kablan | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Matan Levi | def. | Erik Sianov | Decision (majority) (28–28, 29–27, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Assaf Batan | def. | Mor Attias | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 4:08 |
Bellator: Monster Energy Fight Series: Homestead
Bellator: Monster Energy Fight Series: Homestead was the fourth installment of the series held on November 19, 2017, at the Homestead-Miami Speedway, in Homestead, Florida. Again, the fights were not televised because of television conflicts with NASCAR's rights holder (NBC, which airs the Professional Fighters League, aired a PFL contest June 30 during the Coca-Cola Firecracker 250 at Daytona).
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight | Kester Mark | def. | Matt Wagy | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Michael Lombardo | def. | Emmanuel Verdier | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight | Christian Ynstrala | def. | Christopher Daniel | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:17 | |
| Featherweight | Landon Quinones | vs. | Rudisel Mora | Draw (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
Bellator 189
Bellator 189: Budd vs. Blencowe 2 took place December 1, 2017 at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.
Background
In the Bellator 189 main event, women's featherweight champion Julia Budd faced Arlene Blencowe in a rematch. The pair originally fought at Bellator 162 with Budd winning via majority decision.
The co-main event was a middleweight bout between Rafael Lovato Jr. and Chris Honeycutt.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Women's Featherweight | Julia Budd (c) | def. | Arlene Blencowe | Decision (split) (49–46, 47–48, 49–46) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Rafael Lovato Jr. | def. | Chris Honeycutt | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Chidi Njokuani | def. | Hisaki Kato | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (160 lb) | David Rickels | def. | Adam Piccolotti | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Spike.com) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Cris Williams | def. | Thomas Lopez | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 1:39 | |
| Featherweight | Sam Sicilia | def. | Marcos Galvão | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Juliana Velasquez | def. | Na Liang | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 0:32 | |
| Bantamweight | Brandon Phillips | def. | Jordan Howard | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Mandel Nallo | def. | Alec Williams | TKO (head kick) | 1 | 0:18 | |
| Catchweight (150 lb) | Gaston Bolanos | def. | Rick Gutierrez | KO (spinning elbow) | 1 | 1:13 | |
| Postliminary card (Dark Bouts) | |||||||
| Middleweight | Andrew Parker | def. | Frank Patterson | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 3:03 | |
| Welterweight | Brian Grinnell | def. | Kemmyelle Haley | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 0:39 | |
| Women's Catchweight (130 lb) | Stephanie Geltmacher | def. | Ky Bennett | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
Bellator 190
Bellator 190: Carvalho vs. Sakara took place on December 9, 2017, at the Nelson Mandela Forum in Florence, Italy. The event aired on Spike TV.
Background
A Middleweight world title fight match pitting Rafael Carvalho against Alessio Sakara served as the main event of Bellator 190.
Occurring also on this card is Bellator Kickboxing 8 headlined by Lightweight title bout pitting Giorgio Petrosyan against Youdwicha.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Rafael Carvalho (c) | def. | Alessio Sakara | KO (elbow and punches) | 1 | 0:44 | |
| Lightweight | Brandon Girtz | def. | Luka Jelcic | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:57 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Alejandra Lara | def. | Lena Ovchynnikova | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 4:09 | |
| Lightweight | Carlos Miranda | def. | Mihail Nica | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Spike.com) | |||||||
| Middleweight | Gregory Babene | def. | Tony Zanko | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:04 | |
| Bellator Kickboxing 8 fight card | |||||||
| Welterweight (Kickboxing) | Raymond Daniels | def. | Giannis Boukis | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Middleweight (Kickboxing) | Joe Schilling | def. | Filip Verlinden | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Middleweight (Kickboxing) | John Wayne Parr | def. | Piergiulio Paolucci | TKO (referee stoppage) | 3 | 2:32 | |
| Featherweight (Kickboxing) | Hamza Imane | def. | Kevin Ross | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Featherweight (Kickboxing) | Gabriel Varga | def. | Roberto Gheorghiță | TKO (referee stoppage) | 2 | 2:49 |
Bellator 191
Bellator 191: McDonald vs. Ligier took place on December 15, 2017, at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England. The event aired on tape delay in prime time on Spike TV.
Background
The main event featured the Bellator debut of former World Extreme Cagefighting and Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight contender Michael McDonald.
The event was a co-promotion between Bellator MMA and BAMMA 33.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Catchweight (138) | Michael McDonald | def. | Peter Ligier | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Valerie Letourneau | def. | Kate Jackson | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Phil De Fries | def. | James Thompson | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:33 | |
| Catchweight (146.4) | Jeremy Petley | def. | Lewis Monarch | Decision (split) (27–30, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Spike.com) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Mohammad Yahya | def. | Ash Griffiths | TKO (strikes) | 1 | 3:26 |