Bellator 278

Bellator 278: Velasquez vs. Carmouche was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on April 22, 2022, at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Bellator 278: Velasquez vs. Carmouche
The poster for Bellator 278: Velasquez vs. Carmouche
Information
PromotionBellator MMA
DateApril 22, 2022 (2022-April-22)
VenueNeal S. Blaisdell Arena
CityHonolulu, Hawaii, United States
Event chronology
Bellator 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2 Bellator 278: Velasquez vs. Carmouche Bellator 279: Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2

Background

Bellator 278 was dedicated for military and first responders meaning that there will be no tickets on sale to the general public.[4] The event was headlined a Bellator Women's Flyweight Title Bout between undefeated flyweight champ, Juliana Velasquez and challenger Liz Carmouche.[7]

The event also featured two wild card qualifier bouts for the Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix due to injuries removing Bellator Bantamweight World Champion Sergio Pettis and James Gallagher from the tournament. Josh Hill was to face Enrique Barzola with the winner later meeting Magomed Magomedov in the opening round, while the winner of the second qualifier between Jornel Lugo and Danny Sabatello would face Leandro Higo in the first round of the tournament.[8] Due to Covid, Hill had to pull out of the bout and was replaced by Nikita Mikhailov.[9][10]

A bantamweight bout between Cee Jay Hamilton and Jared Scoggins was scheduled for this event.[11] However, Scoggins pulled out of the bout for unknown reasons and was replaced by Érik Pérez.[12] Pérez in turn pulled out of the bout and Hamilton was not rebooked, instead being paid his show money, despite not weighing in or fighting.[13]

A lightweight bout between Tofiq Musayev and Zach Zane was scheduled for this event.[14] However, the bout was scrapped after Zane pulled out due to unknown reasons and Tofiq wasn't rebooked against a new opponent.[15]

Results
Main Card (Showtime)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Flyweight Liz Carmouche def. Juliana Velasquez (c) TKO (elbows) 4 4:47 [lower-alpha 1]
Catchweight (140 lb) Enrique Barzola def. Nikita Mikhailov Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 2]
Bantamweight Danny Sabatello def. Jornel Lugo Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–26) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 3]
Light Heavyweight Grant Neal def. Christian Edwards Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Catchweight (160 lb) Manny Muro def. Nate Andrews Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV)
Featherweight Weber Almeida def. Fabricio Franco TKO (leg kick) 1 3:01
Welterweight Dante Schiro def. Scotty Hao TKO (punches) 3 1:03
Welterweight Blake Perry def. Makoa Cooper Submission (anaconda choke) 2 4:14
  1. For the Bellator Women's Flyweight World Championship.
  2. Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix Wild Card Qualifier.
  3. Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix Wild Card Qualifier.

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See also

References
  1. "MMA | Bellator 278 & Bellator 279 in Hawaii". Eurosport (in Dutch). 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  2. "Bellator returns to Hawaii for back-to-back events featuring Cyborg, bantamweight grand prix, more". MMA Junkie. 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  3. Sherdog.com. "Bellator's Return to Hawaii Includes 'Cyborg'-Blencowe Title Fight, Bantamweight GP Bouts". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  4. "Bellator 278 & 279 to be held in Hawaii, headlined by return of Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, Cyborg title defense, and Bantamweight Grand Prix". KHON2. 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  5. Anderson, Jay (2022-03-08). "Bellator Returns to Hawaii for Two Shows in April, Cyborg-Blencowe 2, Pettis-Stots Attached". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  6. Newswire, MMA Fighting (2022-03-08). "Cris Cyborg vs. Arlene Blencowe 2, Sergio Pettis vs. Raufeon Stots headline Bellator's return to Hawaii". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  7. "Bellator 278 headliner set with Juliana Velasquez defending against Liz Carmouche". MMA Junkie. 2022-03-22. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  8. "Bellator adds two wild card bouts, four fighters to bantamweight grand prix". MMA Junkie. 2022-03-22. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  9. "Bellator bantamweight grand prix takes another hit with Josh Hill withdrawal". MMA Junkie. 2022-04-05. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  10. "Josh Hill out of Bellator bantamweight grand prix, Nikita Mikhailov to face Enrique Barzola". MMA Junkie. 2022-04-11. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  11. "Bellator 278 adds Cee Jay Hamilton vs. Jared Scoggins". MMA Junkie. 2022-03-19. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  12. "Erik Perez replaces Jared Scoggins, fights Cee Jay Hamilton at Bellator 278". MMA Junkie. 2022-03-28. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  13. "Two fights scrapped from Bellator 278 lineup, including 'Goyito' Erik Perez vs. Cee Jay Hamilton". MMA Junkie. 2022-04-21. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  14. Anderson, Jay (2022-04-08). "Ex-RIZIN Lightweight Champ Tofiq Musayev Faces Zach Zane at Bellator 278". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  15. Newswire, MMA Fighting (2022-04-19). "Tofiq Musayev loses opponent for Bellator 278 debut, out of Hawaii card". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  16. "Bellator MMA | Bellator 278". www.bellator.com. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
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