2018 in Bellator MMA
2018 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 23 events in 2015.
| 2018 in Bellator MMA | |
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| Information | |
| Promotion | Bellator MMA |
| First date aired | January 20, 2018 |
| Last date aired | December 15, 2018 |
Background
In addition to airing cards on the newly-rebranded Paramount Network (formally Spike), Bellator would sign a multi-year deal with streaming service DAZN. Their partnership began with Bellator 206, which was broadcast exclusively on DAZN.[1] Bellator would hold its 200th numbered event on May 25, 2018.
Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament
In 2018, Bellator organised the 2018–2019 Heavyweight Grand Prix that will crown the Bellator Heavyweight champion.[2] This belt was vacated in May 2016 by Vitaly Minakov. Minakov had not defended the title since April 2014.
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
 Ryan Bader | KO | |||||||||
| Muhammed Lawal | 1 | |||||||||
| Ryan Bader | UD | |||||||||
| Matt Mitrione | 3 | |||||||||
| Matt Mitrione | MD | |||||||||
| Roy Nelson | 3 | |||||||||
| Ryan Bader | KO | |||||||||
 Fedor Emelianenko | 1 | |||||||||
| Fedor Emelianenko | TKO | |||||||||
| Frank Mir | 1 | |||||||||
| Fedor Emelianenko | TKO | |||||||||
| Chael Sonnen | 1 | |||||||||
| Chael Sonnen | UD | |||||||||
| Rampage Jackson | 3 | |||||||||
Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix Tournament
In 2018, Bellator organised the 2018–2019 Welterweight Grand Prix that will crown the Bellator Welterweight champion.[3] All fights will be five rounds.[4] If Rory MacDonald were to lose, the victor will be declared lineal champion until he loses or wins the tournament and becomes undisputed champion.[5]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
 Douglas Lima | SUB | |||||||||
| Andrey Koreshkov | 5 | |||||||||
| Douglas Lima | KO | |||||||||
 Michael Page | 2 | |||||||||
| Michael Page | UD | |||||||||
| Paul Daley | 5 | |||||||||
| Douglas Lima | UD | |||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Rory MacDonald (c) | 5 | |||||||||
| Rory MacDonald (c) | DRAW | |||||||||
| Jon Fitch | 5 | |||||||||
| Rory MacDonald (c) | UD | |||||||||
| Neiman Gracie | 5 | |||||||||
| Neiman Gracie | SUB | |||||||||
| Ed Ruth | 4 | |||||||||
- Lorenz Larkin versus Ion Pascu took place to determine an 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 192
| Bellator 192: Rampage vs. Sonnen | |
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| Information | |
| Date | January 20, 2018 |
| Venue | The Forum |
| City | Inglewood, California |
| Attendance | 12,438 |
| Total gate | $1,216,817 |
Bellator 192: Rampage vs. Sonnen took place on January 20, 2018 at The Forum in Inglewood, California. The event aired on Paramount Network as the first Bellator event to air on the network since its re-branding from Spike.[6]
Background
This card featured the first bout in the 2018 Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Chael Sonnen | def. | Quinton Jackson | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Welterweight | Rory MacDonald | def. | Douglas Lima (c) | Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 49–45, 49–46) | 5 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 2] |
| Lightweight | Michael Chandler | def. | Goiti Yamauchi | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–25) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Aaron Pico | def. | Shane Kruchten | TKO (body punch) | 1 | 0:37 | |
| Featherweight | Henry Corrales | def. | Georgi Karakhanyan | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Paramount Network.com) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Guilherme Vasconcelos | def. | Ivan Castillo | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 4:12 | |
| Welterweight | Devon Brock | def. | Khonry Gracie | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Jose Campos | def. | Haim Gozali | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Joey Davis | def. | Ian Butler | TKO (spinning back kick to the body and punches) | 1 | 0:39 | |
| Postliminary card (Dark Bouts) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Gabriel Green | def. | Chris Padilla | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:46 | |
| Featherweight | Cooper Gibson | def. | Andrew Lazo | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:43 | |
| Bantamweight | Chad George | def. | James Barnes | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Roosevelt Roberts | def. | Tommy Aaron | TKO (punches) | 1 | N/A | |
| Lightweight | Jalin Turner | def. | Noah Tillis | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:12 | |
| Lightweight | Arthur Estrazulas | def. | Mike Segura | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:57 | |
| Catchweight (125 lb) | Kyle Estrada | def. | David Duran | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Johnny Cisneros | def. | Marlen Magee | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 2:28 | |
| Lightweight | Jean-Paul Le-Bosnoyani | def. | Isaiah Culpepper | Submission (armbar) | 3 | 2:11 | |
Bellator 193
| Bellator 193: Larkin vs. Gonzalez | |
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| Information | |
| Date | January 26, 2018 |
| Venue | Pechanga Resort and Casino |
| City | Temecula, California |
| Attendance | 1,204 |
| Total gate | $307,822 |
Bellator 193: Larkin vs. Gonzalez took place on January 26, 2018 at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California. The event aired live in prime time on Paramount Network.
Background
A Lightweight bout between Eugene Correa and Joao Paulo Faria was planned for the undercard of this event, but was canceled for undisclosed reasons.
Despite a 180-pound catchweight limit installed in the main event, headliner Fernando Gonzalez still missed weight. It was his third consecutive weight cut miss.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Catchweight (180 lb) | Lorenz Larkin | def. | Fernando Gonzalez | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Saad Awad | def. | J.J. Ambrose | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | A.J. Matthews | def. | Kendall Grove | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Jake Smith | def. | Steve Kozola | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:57 | |
| Preliminary card (Paramount Network.com) | |||||||
| Heavyweight | Tyrell Fortune | def. | Joe Hernandez | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (215 lb) | Tyree Fortune | def. | Michael Quintero | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Postliminary card (Dark Bouts) | |||||||
| Heavyweight | Everett Cummings | def. | Ben Beebe | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:12 | |
| Lightweight | Joshua Jones | def. | DeMarcus Brown | Submission (neck crank) | 1 | 3:02 | |
| Middleweight | Moses Murrietta | def. | Chris Herrera | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:40 | |
| Featherweight | Mike Andaya | def. | Julio Aguilera | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Mark Vorgeas | def. | Tim Riscen | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:57 | |
| Featherweight | Justin Lawrence | def. | Andrew Natividad | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bellator 194
| Bellator 194: Mitrione vs. Nelson 2 | |
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| Information | |
| Date | February 16, 2018 |
| Venue | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| City | Uncasville, Connecticut |
| Attendance | 9,233 |
| Total gate | $964,849 |
Bellator 194: Mitrione vs. Nelson 2 took place on February 16, 2018 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event aired live in prime time on Paramount Network.
Background
This card featured the second bout in the 2018 Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament. Matt Mitrione and Roy Nelson previously fought under the UFC banner in December 2012 with Nelson winning by TKO in the first round.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Matt Mitrione | def. | Roy Nelson | Decision (majority) (28–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Lightweight | Patricky Freire | def. | Derek Campos | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:23 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Heather Hardy | def. | Ana Julaton | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Vadim Nemkov | def. | Liam McGeary | TKO (leg kicks) | 3 | 4:02 | |
| Featherweight | Tywan Claxton | def. | Jose Perez | TKO (elbows) | 2 | 3:39 | |
| Preliminary card (Paramount Network.com) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Ross Richardson | def. | Ronie Arana Leon | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:41 | |
| Bantamweight | Mike Kimbel | def. | Geoffrey Then | TKO (slam and punches) | 1 | 1:03 | |
| Featherweight | Regivaldo Carvalho | def. | Thomas English | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:17 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Jarod Trice | def. | Walter Howard | Decision (majority) (28–28, 29–27, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 2] |
| Lightweight | Marcus Surin | def. | Dean Hancock | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 4:50 | |
| Welterweight | Kastriot Xhema | def. | Peter Nascimento | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:52 | |
| Middleweight | Pat Casey | def. | Tyler Hamilton | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
- Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
- Howard was deducted a point for an eye poke.
Bellator 195
| Bellator 195: Caldwell vs Higo | |
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| Information | |
| Date | March 2, 2018 |
| Venue | WinStar World Casino |
| City | Thackerville, Oklahoma |
| Attendance | 1,120 |
| Total gate | $202,884 |
Bellator 195: Caldwell vs. Higo took place on March 2, 2018 at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The event aired live in prime time on Paramount Network.
Background
The event was headlined by Bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell making the first defense of his title against Pitbull brothers' protege Leandro Higo.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Bantamweight | Darrion Caldwell (c) | def. | Leandro Higo | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:36 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Bantamweight | Joe Taimanglo | def. | Joe Warren | Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Kristina Williams | def. | Emily Ducote | Decision (split) (29–28, 27–30, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Juan Archuleta | def. | William Joplin | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–24, 30–23) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Paramount Network.com) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Aaron Webb | def. | Thomas Lopez | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:11 | |
| Middleweight | Kevin Holland | def. | Teagan Dooley | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:59 | |
| Featherweight | Daniel Carey | def. | Cris Williams | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Romero Cotton | def. | Justin Reeser | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:35 | |
| Catchweight (174 lb) | Fernando Gonzalez Trevino | def. | Armando Servin | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:24 | |
| Welterweight | Justin Patterson | def. | Brian Grinnell | TKO (strikes) | 1 | 4:49 | |
| Women’s Catchweight (127 lb) | Ky Bennett | def. | Morgan Solis | Submission (americana) | 2 | 3:37 | |
- For the Bellator Bantamweight Championship.
Bellator Monster Energy Fight Series: Atlanta
| Bellator Monster Energy Fight Series: Atlanta | |
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| Information | |
| Date | March 3, 2018 |
| Venue | Georgia World Congress Center |
| City | Atlanta, Georgia |
Bellator Monster Energy Fight Series: Atlanta was the fifth installment of the series held on March 3, 2018 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia prior to the Monster Energy AMA Supercross.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Joseph Creer | def. | Devorious Tubbs | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Devante Sewell | def. | Zac Cooper | Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 1:21 | |
| Featherweight | Mike Galitello | def. | John Vaughn | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:12 | |
Bellator 196
| Bellator 196: Henderson vs. Huerta | |
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| Information | |
| Date | April 6, 2018 |
| Venue | BOK Hall |
| City | Budapest, Hungary |
| Attendance | 8,314 |
| Total gate | 247,697,385£ (HFT) $872,970 (USD) |
Bellator 196: Henderson vs. Huerta took place on April 6, 2018 at BOK Hall in Budapest, Hungary. The event aired on tape delay in prime time on Paramount Network.
Background
Bellator 196 featured a lightweight main event between Benson Henderson and Roger Huerta, returning to the promotion after a 7 year absence. The original main event between Ádám Borics and James Gallagher was cancelled after a wrist injury was sustained by Gallagher during training.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Benson Henderson | def. | Roger Huerta | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 0:49 | |
| Featherweight | Ádám Borics | def. | Teodor Nikolov | KO (flying knee) | 2 | 2:30 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Denise Kielholtz | def. | Petra Částková | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Brian Moore | def. | Giorgio Belsanti | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:46 | |
| Catchweight (175 lb) | Ed Ruth | def. | Ion Pascu | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Paramount Network.com) | |||||||
| Middleweight | Norbert Növényi | def. | Mehmet Yueksel | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:42 | |
| Bellator Kickboxing 9 fight card | |||||||
| Welterweight (Kickboxing) | Raymond Daniels (c) | def. | Djibril Ehouo | Decision (unanimous) (50–43, 50–44, 50–44) | 5 | 3:00 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Super-heavyweight (Kickboxing) | Alexey Ignashov | def. | Dževad Poturak | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight (Kickboxing) | Sabriye Sengul | def. | Renata Rakoczi | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Middleweight (Kickboxing) | Eder Lopes | def. | John Wayne Parr | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Women's Featherweight (Kickboxing) | Jorina Baars | def. | Athina Efmorfiadi | TKO (referee stoppage) | 2 | 2:28 | |
Bellator 197
| Bellator 197: Chandler vs. Girtz | |
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| Information | |
| Date | April 13, 2018 |
| Venue | Family Arena |
| City | St. Charles, Missouri |
| Attendance | 9,712 |
| Total gate | $968,772 |
Bellator 197: Chandler vs. Girtz took place on April 13, 2018 at the Family Arena in St. Charles, Missouri. The event aired live in prime time on Paramount Network.
Background
Michael Chandler was scheduled to face Brent Primus in a rematch for the Lightweight title. However, on March 21, Primus pulled out of the fight due to a knee injury. As a result, Brandon Girtz stepped in as a replacement.[12]
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Michael Chandler | def. | Brandon Girtz | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 4:00 | |
| Featherweight | A.J. McKee | def. | Justin Lawrence | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Logan Storley | def. | Joaquin Buckley | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (160 lb) | Kevin Ferguson Jr. | def. | Devon Brock | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:34 | |
| Preliminary card (Paramount Network.com) | |||||||
| Women's Flyweight | Juliana Velasquez | def. | Rebecca Ruth | TKO (body kick) | 3 | 0:19 | |
| Catchweight (165 lb) | Derek Anderson | def. | Zak Bucia | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Dominic Mazzotta | def. | Josh Sampo | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Eric Ellington | def. | Jordan Howard | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Postliminary card (Dark Bouts) | |||||||
| Catchweight (140 lb) | A.J. Siscoe | def. | Justin Robbins | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:34 | |
| Welterweight | Jordan Dowdy | def. | Jeff Crotty | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:29 | |
| Middleweight | Adam Cella | def. | DeWayne Diggs | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:27 | |
| Featherweight | Cort Wahle | def. | Joe Roye | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:21 | |
Bellator 198
| Bellator 198: Fedor vs. Mir | |
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| Information | |
| Date | April 28, 2018 |
| Venue | Allstate Arena |
| City | Rosemont, Illinois |
| Attendance | 13,014 |
| Total gate | $1,285,133 |
Bellator 198: Fedor vs. Mir took place on April 28, 2018 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. The event aired live in prime time on Paramount Network.
Background
Rafael Lovato Jr. was originally scheduled to face John Salter on this card. However, Salter was pulled by the Illinois Athletic Commission due to an eye issue on April 24 and replaced by Gerald Harris. Due to the lateness of the rebooking, the bout was contested at a catchweight of 188 pounds.[14]
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Fedor Emelianenko | def. | Frank Mir | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:48 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Featherweight | Emmanuel Sanchez | def. | Sam Sicilia | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 3:52 | |
| Catchweight (188 lb) | Rafael Lovato Jr. | def. | Gerald Harris | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:11 | |
| Welterweight | Neiman Gracie | def. | Javier Torres | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 3:18 | |
| Catchweight (175 lb) | Dillon Danis | def. | Kyle Walker | Submission (toe hold) | 1 | 1:38 | |
| Preliminary card (Paramount Network.com) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Sultan Umar | def. | Tom Angeloff | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Robert Morrow | def. | Adam Maciejewski | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Adil Benjilany | def. | Corey Jackson | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Mark Stoddard | def. | Dan Stittgen | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 4:43 | |
| Catchweight (150 lb) | Eric Wisely | def. | Morgan Sickinger | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:12 | |
| Flyweight | Joey Diehl | def. | Nate Williams | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 0:54 | |
| Featherweight | Asef Askar | vs. | Andrew Johnson | Draw (majority) (29–28, 28–28, 28–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | R'Mandel Cameron | def. | P. J. Cajigas | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Postliminary card (Dark Bouts) | |||||||
| Lightweight | James Bennett | def. | Dustin Stusse | TKO (strikes) | 1 | 2:48 | |
Bellator 199
| Bellator 199: Bader vs. King Mo | |
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| Information | |
| Date | May 12, 2018 |
| Venue | SAP Center |
| City | San Jose, California |
| Attendance | 11,794 |
| Total gate | $1,102,739 |
Bellator 199: Bader vs. King Mo took place on May 12, 2018 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The event aired live in prime time on Paramount Network.
Background
This card featured the fourth and final bout in the opening round of the 2018 Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament as Light Heavyweight Champion Ryan Bader moved up to face Muhammed Lawal.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Ryan Bader | def. | Muhammed Lawal | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:15 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Welterweight | Jon Fitch | def. | Paul Daley | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–26, 29–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Aaron Pico | def. | Lee Morrison | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:10 | |
| Heavyweight | Cheick Kongo | def. | Javy Ayala | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:29 | |
| Lightweight | Adam Piccolotti | def. | Carrington Banks | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 4:41 | |
| Preliminary card (Paramount Network.com) | |||||||
| Middleweight | Jordan Williams | def. | Brandon Hester | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:11 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Amber Leibrock | def. | Janay Harding | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | James Terry | def. | Danasabe Mohammed | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Gaston Bolanos | def. | Malcolm Hill | TKO (leg kicks) | 1 | 2:54 | |
| Bantamweight | Justin Tenedora | def. | David Rivera-Cruz | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 4:27 | |
| Middleweight | Deron Winn | def. | Ahmed White | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:32 | |
| Postliminary card (Dark Bouts) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Hyder Amil | def. | Elias Anderson | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 3:01 | |
| Featherweight | Ignacio Ortiz | def. | Matt Aragoni | KO (punches) | 3 | 2:57 | |
| Flyweight | Mark Climaco | def. | Daniel Oseguera | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:21 | |
| Lightweight | J.J. Okanovich | def. | Hugo Lujan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Thomas Ponce de Leon | def. | Dominic Sumner | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:48 | |
| Bantamweight | Hohelin Hernandez | def. | Josh San Diego | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight | Josh Paiva | def. | Adam Antolin | KO (head kick and punches) | 1 | 0:32 | |
| Bantamweight | Cass Bell | def. | Khai Wu | Submission (strikes) | 2 | 3:27 | |
Bellator 200
| Bellator 200: Carvalho vs. Mousasi | |
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| Information | |
| Date | May 25, 2018 |
| Venue | The SSE Arena, Wembley |
| City | London, England |
| Attendance | 11,623 |
| Total gate | 844,744£ (GBP) $1,086,751 (USD) |
Bellator 200: Carvalho vs. Mousasi took place on May 25, 2018 at the SSE Arena, Wembley in London, England. The event aired on tape delay in prime time on Paramount Network.
Background
This card was expected to be headlined by a rematch between Mirko Cro Cop and Roy Nelson. The pair previously fought in October 2011 at UFC 137 with Nelson winning by TKO. The bout was also expected to serve as an alternate bout for the 2018 Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament. However, the bout was scrapped during the week leading up to the event as Cro Cop pulled out of the fight citing an injury.[17]
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Gegard Mousasi | def. | Rafael Carvalho (c) | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:35 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Welterweight | Michael Page | def. | David Rickels | TKO (retirement) | 2 | 0:43 | |
| Catchweight (163 lb) | Aaron Chalmers | def. | Ash Griffiths | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:54 | |
| Middleweight | Mike Shipman | def. | Carl Noon | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:10 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Kate Jackson | def. | Anastasia Yankova | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Phil Davis | def. | Linton Vassell | KO (head kick) | 3 | 1:05 | |
| Preliminary card (Paramount Network.com) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Jahreau Shephard | def. | Marcin Zywica | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Walter Gahadza | def. | Kent Kauppinen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:04 | |
| Flyweight | Amir Albazi | def. | Iurie Bejenari | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:21 | |
| Lightweight | Charlie Leary | def. | Tom Green | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:58 | |
| Middleweight | Charlie Ward | def. | Martin Hudson | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:23 | |
| Featherweight | Pedro Carvalho | def. | Daniel Crawford | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Anatoly Tokov | def. | Vladimir Filipovic | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:56 | |
| Middleweight | Costello van Steenis | def. | Kevin Fryer | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:20 | |
| Featherweight | Mike Ekundayo | def. | Tom Mearns | TKO (arm injury) | 2 | 1:02 | |
- For the Bellator Middleweight Championship.
Bellator 201
| Bellator 201: Macfarlane vs. Lara | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Date | June 29, 2018 |
| Venue | Pechanga Resort and Casino |
| City | Temecula, California |
| Attendance | 1,200 |
| Total gate | $312,080 |
Bellator 201: Macfarlane vs. Lara took place on June 29, 2018 at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California. The event aired live in prime time on Paramount Network.
Background
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Women's Flyweight | Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (c) | def. | Alejandra Lara | Submission (armbar) | 3 | 3:55 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Lightweight | Saad Awad | def. | Ryan Couture | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:29 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Valérie Létourneau | def. | Kristina Williams | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Juan Archuleta | def. | Robbie Peralta | KO (punches) | 3 | 0:14 | |
| Preliminary card (Paramount Network.com) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Jay Jay Wilson | def. | David Conte | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:59 | |
| Welterweight | Ed Ruth | def. | Andy Murad | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:59 | |
| Welterweight | Joey Davis | def. | Craig Plaskett | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Tyrell Fortune | def. | Giovanni Suran | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:35 | |
| Postliminary card (Paramount Network.com) | |||||||
| Women's Strawweight | Keri Taylor-Melendez | def. | Tiani Valle | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:46 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Jordan Young | def. | Jamal Pogues | Submission (triangle choke) | 3 | 3:15 | |
| Postliminary card (Dark Bouts) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Jacob Rosales | def. | Joshua Jones | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Ricky Furar | def. | Victor Rosa | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bellator 202
| Bellator 202: Budd vs. Nogueira | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Date | July 13, 2018 |
| Venue | WinStar World Casino |
| City | Thackerville, Oklahoma |
| Attendance | 1,050 |
| Total gate | $201,094 |
Bellator 202: Budd vs. Nogueira took place on July 13, 2018 at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The event aired live in prime time on Paramount Network.
Background
Originally Stephanie Geltmacher was scheduled to face Deborah Kouzmin. However, on the week of the event Kouzmin announced that she was injured. Bellator could not find a replacement for Geltmacher in time for the event.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Women's Featherweight | Julia Budd (c) | def. | Talita Nogueira | TKO (punches) | 3 | 4:07 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Bantamweight | Michael McDonald | def. | Eduardo Dantas | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:58 | |
| Middleweight | Chris Honeycutt | def. | Leo Leite | Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–25, 30–25) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Valentin Moldavsky | def. | Ernest James | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:03 | |
| Preliminary card (Paramount Network.com) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Will Morris | def. | Charles Williams | Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–27, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Veta Arteaga | def. | Emily Ducote | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Yaroslav Amosov | def. | Gerald Harris | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Steve Kozola | def. | Ryan Walker | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:45 | |
| Heavyweight | Rudy Schaffroth | def. | Jon Hill | TKO (strikes) | 1 | 0:42 | |
| Welterweight | Tyler Ingram | def. | Fernando Gonzalez Trevino | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:13 | |
| Lightweight | Nation Gibrick | def. | Luis Erives | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 1:30 | |
| Postliminary card (Dark Bouts) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Daniel Carey | def. | Aaron Webb | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:54 | |
Bellator 203
| Bellator 203: Pitbull vs. Weichel 2 | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Date | July 14, 2018 |
| Venue | Foro Italico |
| City | Rome, Italy |
| Attendance | 10,140 |
| Total gate | 939,567€ (ITL) $1,059,630 (USD) |
Bellator 203: Pitbull vs. Weichel 2 took place on July 14, 2018 at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. The event aired via tape delay in prime time on Paramount Network.
Background
The main event featured a rematch between Featherweight champion Patricio Freire and challenger Daniel Weichel. The pair previously met at Bellator 138 in June 2015, where Freire won via knockout in the second round.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight | Patricio Freire (c) | def. | Daniel Weichel | Decision (split) (49–46, 47–48, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Light Heavyweight | Alessio Sakara | def. | Jamie Sloane | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:19 | |
| Welterweight | Andrey Koreshkov | def. | Vaso Bakocevic | KO (spinning back kick) | 1 | 1:06 | |
| Middleweight | Alen Amedovski | def. | Will Fleury | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:39 | |
| Lightweight | Maxim Radu | def. | Simone La Preziosa | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:15 | |
| Bantamweight | Michele Martignoni | def. | Simone D'Anna | KO (head kick) | 1 | 0:06 | |
| Bellator Kickboxing 10 fight card | |||||||
| Featherweight (Kickboxing) | Gabriel Varga | def. | Kevin Ross (c) | TKO (referee stoppage) | 1 | 2:09 | [lower-alpha 2] |
| Lightweight (Kickboxing) | Giorgio Petrosyan | def. | Chingiz Allazov | Decision (unanimous) (50–44, 49–45, 49–45) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight (Kickboxing) | Gaston Bolanos | def. | Domenico Lomurno | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Women’s Flyweight (Kickboxing) | Martine Michieletto | def. | Gloria Peritore | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Catchweight (200 lb) (Kickboxing) | Raffaele Vitale | def. | Mattia Faraoni | Decision (majority) (29–27, 29–27, 28–28) | 3 | 3:00 | |
Bellator 204
| Bellator 204: Caldwell vs. Lahat | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Date | August 17, 2018 |
| Venue | Sanford Pentagon |
| City | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Attendance | 3,500 |
| Total gate | $432,306 |
Bellator 204: Caldwell vs. Lahat took place on August 17, 2018 at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The event aired live in prime time on Paramount Network.
Background
The event featured Bellator Bantamweight Champion Darrion Caldwell moving up to Featherweight as he fought Noad Lahat in a non-title bout.
James Gallagher competed at Bantamweight for the first time as he fought Bellator newcomer Ricky Bandejas.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight | Darrion Caldwell | def. | Noad Lahat | KO (punches) | 2 | 2:46 | |
| Welterweight | Logan Storley | def. | A.J. Matthews | TKO (elbows and punches) | 2 | 3:56 | |
| Bantamweight | Ricky Bandejas | def. | James Gallagher | KO (head kick and punches) | 1 | 2:49 | |
| Featherweight | Tywan Claxton | def. | Cris Lencione | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Paramount Network.com) | |||||||
| Welterweight | David Michaud | def. | Corey Davis | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:42 | |
| Welterweight | Jason Jackson | def. | Jordon Larson | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:52 | |
| Welterweight | DeMarques Jackson | def. | Bryce Logan | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Omar Morales | def. | Troy Nawrocki | KO (strikes) | 1 | 0:58 | |
| Lightweight | Micah Peatrowsky | def. | Keith Phathaem | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Tyler Ray | def. | Seth Bass | KO (strikes) | 1 | 3:30 | |
| Middleweight | Romero Cotton | def. | Willie Whitehead | TKO (strikes) | 1 | 4:12 | |
| Flyweight | Lloyd McKinney | def. | Robiel Tesfaldet | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 3 | 4:17 | |
| Welterweight | Jeff Nielsen | def. | Wyatt Meyer | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:53 | |
Bellator 205
| Bellator 205: McKee vs. Macapa | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Date | September 21, 2018 |
| Venue | CenturyLink Arena |
| City | Boise, Idaho |
| Attendance | 5,403 |
| Total gate | $453,852 |
Bellator 205: McKee vs. Macapá took place on September 21, 2018 at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho. The event aired live on Paramount Network and DAZN.[23]
Background
The event was expected to see a featherweight main event featuring A.J. McKee and former champion Pat Curran, but Curran was pulled due to injury. McKee instead faced John Macapá.[23]
Goiti Yamaguchi was expected to fight Patricky Freire on the card but pulled out before the fight due to injury. Freire instead faced Roger Huerta.[24]
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight | A.J. McKee | def. | John Macapá | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:09 | |
| Middleweight | Rafael Lovato Jr. | def. | John Salter | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 4:27 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Veta Arteaga | def. | Denise Kielholtz | Submission (standing guillotine choke) | 2 | 4:24 | |
| Lightweight | Patricky Freire | def. | Roger Huerta | KO (punch) | 2 | 0:43 | |
| Preliminary card (Paramount Network.com) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Johnny Nuñez | def. | Josh Wick | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Vince Morales | def. | Justin Hugo | Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–27, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (147.5 lb) | Ádám Borics | def. | Josenaldo Silva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 1:46 | |
| Heavyweight | Steve Mowry | def. | Ben Moa | Submission (americana) | 1 | 2:40 | |
| Catchweight (190 lb) | Jarod Trice | def. | Sean Powers | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Emillio Trevino | def. | Sua Tuani | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:55 | |
| Postliminary card (Dark Bouts) | |||||||
| Bantamweight | Stephen Stirewalt | def. | Joe Aguirre | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:13 | |
| Lightweight | Bryce Edminister | def. | Leon Taylor | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:34 | |
| Bantamweight | Kyle Frost | def. | David Rangel | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:29 | |
| Lightweight | Nathan Stolen | def. | Andrew Cruz | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:41 | |
Bellator 206
| Bellator 206: Mousasi vs. MacDonald | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Date | September 29, 2018 |
| Venue | SAP Center |
| City | San Jose, California |
| Attendance | 12,609 |
| Total gate | $1,248,291 |
Bellator 206: Mousasi vs. MacDonald took place on September 29, 2018 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The event streamed live on DAZN in the United States and all other regions previously served by the service, including Austria, Canada, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and Japan, as part of a new agreement giving the service rights to seven exclusive cards per-year.[26][1]
In the United Kingdom, Bellator 206 was televised by Viacom-owned Channel 5, but the telecast ceased transmission at 6:00 a.m. (in favour of preschool programming) before the main event, due to watershed regulations.[27]
Background
The event featured a Bellator Middleweight Champion bout between the champion Gegard Mousasi and current Bellator Welterweight Champion Rory MacDonald. MacDonald was attempting to become the second multi-division champion in Bellator history, after former Bellator bantamweight and featherweight champion Joe Warren.[28]
In addition, former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson met rival and former PRIDE FC middleweight champion Wanderlei Silva for the fourth time in their respective careers. Going into this fight, Silva held a 2–1 advantage in the series.[29]
This event featured the start of Bellator's inaugural welterweight grand prix tournament. Fighters expected to participate in the tournament are Rory MacDonald, Jon Fitch, Douglas Lima, Andrey Koreshkov, Paul Daley, Michael Page, Neiman Gracie, Ed Ruth, Lorenz Larkin, and Erick Silva, who replaced Yaroslav Amosov.[30]
Don Mohammed and Salvador Becerra were scheduled to face each other in a Lightweight bout on the undercard. However, the bout was cancelled the week of the fight for undisclosed reasons.[31]
At weight-ins, Ricky Abdelaziz weighed in at 147.3 pounds, 1.3 pounds over the featherweight non-title fight upper limit of 146 pounds. As a result, the bout proceeded catchweight. Abdelaziz was fined 20 percent of his purse which 10% went to his opponent, Laird Anderson, and 10% went to California State Athletic Commission.[32] The bout between DeMarco Villalona and Abraham Vaesau was cancelled after Villalona did not make weight.[32]
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Gegard Mousasi (c) | def. | Rory MacDonald | TKO (punches and elbows) | 2 | 3:23 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Heavyweight | Quinton Jackson | def. | Wanderlei Silva | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:32 | |
| Welterweight | Douglas Lima | def. | Andrey Koreshkov | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | 5 | 3:04 | [lower-alpha 2] |
| Featherweight | Aaron Pico | def. | Leandro Higo | TKO (elbow and punches) | 1 | 3:19 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Keri Taylor-Melendez | def. | Dakota Zimmerman | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Gaston Bolanos | def. | Ysidro Gutierrez | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:37 | |
| Preliminary card (DAZN) | |||||||
| Catchweight (160 lb) | Adam Piccolotti | def. | James Terry | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Cass Bell | def. | Ty Costa | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 3:00 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Arlene Blencowe | def. | Amber Leibrock | TKO (slam and punches) | 3 | 1:23 | |
| Featherweight | Jeremiah Labiano | def. | Justin Smitley | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:41 | |
| Bantamweight | Josh San Diego | def. | Joe Neal | Decision (split) (28–29, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Chuck Campbell | def. | Joseph Ramirez | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Anthony Figueroa | def. | Samuel Romero | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 28–26, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Postliminary card (Dark Bouts) | |||||||
| Catchweight (147.3 Ib) | Laird Anderson | def. | Ricky Abdelaziz | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Ignacio Ortiz | def. | Jacob Ycaro | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Isaiah Batin-Gonzalez | def. | Khai Wu | Decision (split) (29–27, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bellator 207
| Bellator 207: Mitrione vs. Bader | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Date | October 12, 2018 |
| Venue | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| City | Uncasville, Connecticut |
| Attendance | 9,390 |
| Total gate | $981,255 |
Bellator 207: Mitrione vs. Bader took place on October 12, 2018 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event was live on Paramount Network and DAZN.[34]
Background
The event saw a semi-final round bout in the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix as Matt Mitrione took on current Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion Ryan Bader.[35]
Erick Silva was expected to make his promotional debut at this event facing Lorenz Larkin in a Welterweight World Grand Prix alternate bout, but Silva pulled out due to injury.[36] He was replaced by the Romanian fighter Ion Pascu.[37]
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Ryan Bader | def. | Matt Mitrione | Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–24, 30–25) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Heavyweight | Sergei Kharitonov | def. | Roy Nelson | KO (punches and knee) | 1 | 4:59 | |
| Welterweight | Lorenz Larkin | def. | Ion Pascu | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 2] |
| Lightweight | Corey Browning | def. | Kevin Ferguson Jr. | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:08 | |
| Lightweight | Mandel Nallo | def. | Carrington Banks | KO (knee) | 2 | 0:57 | |
| Preliminary card (Paramount Network.com) | |||||||
| Middleweight | Vinicius de Jesus | def. | Tim Caron | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Janay Harding | def. | Sinead Kavanagh | TKO (referee stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | André Fialho | def. | Javier Torres | Decision (majority) (28–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Sarah Click | def. | Kristi Lopez | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (136.5 lb) | Michael Kimbel | def. | Alex Potts | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:06 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Alexandra Ballou | def. | Lisa Blaine | TKO (elbows) | 3 | 3:28 | |
| Welterweight | Pat Casey | def. | Kastriot Xhema | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Postliminary card (Dark bouts) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Kemran Lachinov | def. | Sean Lally | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
- Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinal.
- Alternate bout of the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix.
Bellator 208
| Bellator 208: Fedor vs. Sonnen | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Date | October 13, 2018 |
| Venue | Nassau Coliseum |
| City | Uniondale, New York |
| Attendance | 12,966 |
| Total gate | $1,282,338 |
Bellator 208: Fedor vs. Sonnen took place on October 13, 2018 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The event aired live on Paramount Network and DAZN.[39]
Background
The event saw a semi-final bout in the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix between Fedor Emelianenko and Chael Sonnen.[40]
Robson Gracie Jr. was scheduled to make his professional MMA debut on this card against Jamal Pottinger. However, the bout was cancelled after Pottinger missed weight. A featherweight bout between Frank Buenafuente and James Gonzalez was also cancelled when both fighters came over the weight limit.[41]
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Fedor Emelianenko | def. | Chael Sonnen | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:46 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Lightweight | Benson Henderson | def. | Saad Awad | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Cheick Kongo | def. | Timothy Johnson | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:08 | |
| Middleweight | Anatoly Tokov | def. | Alexander Shlemenko | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Henry Corrales | def. | Andy Main | KO (punches) | 3 | 2:08 | |
| Preliminary card (Bellator.com and Bellator Mobile App) | |||||||
| Middleweight | Jeremy Puglia | def. | Eric Olsen | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:16 | |
| Lightweight | Dennis Buzukja | def. | Ryan Castro | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:53 | |
| Welterweight | Andrews Rodriguez | def. | Mike DiOrio | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight | Zarrukh Adashev | def. | Christian Medina | TKO (knees and punches) | 1 | 1:08 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Jennifer Chieng | def. | Jessica Ruiz | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:22 | |
| Welterweight | David Meshkhoradze | def. | Shaquan Moore | Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Tommy Espinosa | def. | Suhrob Aidarbekov | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:27 | |
| Lightweight | Nick Fiore | def. | Jerome Mickle | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bellator 209
| Bellator 209: Pitbull vs. Sanchez | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Date | November 15, 2018 |
| Venue | Menora Mivtachim Arena |
| City | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Attendance | 10,844 |
| Total gate | ₪3,914,775 (ILS) $1,073,556 (USD) |
Bellator 209: Pitbull vs. Sanchez took place on November 15, 2018 at the Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel. The event aired on November 16, 2018 via tape delay on Paramount Network.[43]
Background
The event featured a bout for the Bellator Featherweight Championship between champion Patrício Freire and Emmanuel Sanchez.[43]
Haim Gozali fought Ryan Couture at the event.[44] The two met at Bellator 180 where Couture won by a unanimous decision.[45]
On August 20, 2018, it was reported that Olga Rubin is scheduled to meet Cindy Dandois at this event.[44]
The event featured Vadim Nemkov coming off a spectacular win over former Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion Liam McGeary as he returned to face former Bellator Light Heavyweight champion Phil Davis.[46]
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight | Patrício Freire (c) | def. | Emmanuel Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) (48–46, 48–47, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Welterweight | Ryan Couture | def. | Haim Gozali | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 30–27, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Vadim Nemkov | def. | Phil Davis | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Olga Rubin | def. | Cindy Dandois | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 30–26, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Adam Keresh | def. | Kirill Sidelnikov | KO (head kick and punches) | 1 | 1:12 | |
| Preliminary card (Bellator.com and Bellator Mobile App) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Jamil Ibragimov | def. | Jackie Gosh | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:36 | |
| Featherweight | Sidemar Honorio | def. | Liudvik Sholinian | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Denis Palancica | def. | Kirill Medvedovsky | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Aviv Gozali | def. | Anton Lazebnov | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:25 | |
| Welterweight | Khonry Gracie | def. | Ron Becker | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Viktoria Makarova | def. | Yulia Sachkov | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:38 | |
| Featherweight | Andrey Barberoshe | def. | Honor Kelesh | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Christos Nicolaou | def. | Fadi Haiyadre | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:48 | |
| Welterweight | Shimon Smotritsky | def. | Matan Levi | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Itzik Rubinov | def. | Ion Pop | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Nika Ben Tuashy | def. | Nisim Rozalis | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:47 | |
- For the Bellator Featherweight Championship.
Bellator 210
| Bellator 210: Njokuani vs. Salter | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Date | November 30, 2018 |
| Venue | WinStar World Casino and Resort |
| City | Thackerville, Oklahoma |
| Attendance | 1,189 |
| Total gate | $202,914 |
Bellator 210: Njokuani vs. Salter took place on November 30, 2018 at the WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The event aired live on Paramount Network and DAZN.
Background
The event was to feature a middleweight bout between Melvin Manhoef and Chidi Njokuani as the main event.[48] However, on November 1, it was announced that Manhoef had withdrawn from the fight due to injury and was replaced by John Salter.[49]
It was announced on October 17, 2018, a featherweight matchup between Jeremy Spoon, who makes his Bellator return, and Juan Archuleta.[50]
On October 26, 2018, it was reported that David Rickels is scheduled to face Bomba Vasconcelos at the welterweight bout at this event.[51]
It was announced on October 29, 2018, a women's flyweight bout is scheduled between Bruna Ellen and Kristina Williams at this event.[52]
On October 30, 2018 it was reported that a middleweight bout between Joe Schilling and Jose Alfredo Leija would take place at this event.[53] Leija was later replaced by Will Morris.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | John Salter | def. | Chidi Njokuani | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:32 | |
| Welterweight | David Rickels | def. | Guilherme Bomba | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Kristina Williams | def. | Bruna Ellen | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Juan Archuleta | def. | Jeremy Spoon | Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Bellator.com and Bellator Mobile App) | |||||||
| Middleweight | Costello van Steenis | def. | Chris Honeycutt | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Jordan Young | def. | Anthony Ruiz | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:48 | |
| Lightweight | Goiti Yamauchi | def. | Daniel Weichel | Decision (split) (30–27, 27–30, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Joe Schilling | def. | Will Morris | TKO (corner stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Shawn Bunch | def. | Joe Warren | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 1:42 | |
| Middleweight | Mike Shipman | def. | Scott Futrell | Submission (D'Arce choke) | 1 | 2:58 | |
| Featherweight | Noad Lahat | def. | Brian Moore | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–27, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Postliminary card (Dark Bouts) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Adil Benjilany | def. | Daniel Carey | TKO (kick and punches) | 2 | 0:43 | |
| Heavyweight | Rudy Schaffroth | def. | Vernon Lewis | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:51 | |
| Middleweight | Gerald Harris | vs. | Hracho Darpinyan | Draw (majority) (28–29, 28–28, 28–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bellator 211
| Bellator 211: Sakara vs. Kauppinen | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Date | December 1, 2018 |
| Venue | RDS Stadium |
| City | Genoa, Italy |
| Attendance | 5,329 |
| Total gate | 467,889€ (ITL) $527,571 (USD) |
Bellator 211: Sakara vs. Kauppinen took place on December 1, 2018 at the RDS Stadium in Genoa, Italy. The event aired live on Paramount Network and DAZN.[55]
Background
The event featured a light heavyweight bout between Alessio Sakara and Kent Kauppinen as the main event.
A title fight between current Bellator Kickboxing featherweight champion Gabriel Varga and Shan Cangelosi also took place on the card.
On October 30, 2018, a welterweight bout between Kiefer Crosbie and Orlando D'Ambrosio was announced for this event.[56]
A lightweight bout between Italy's Luca Vitali and SBG Ireland prospect Luka Jelcic was scheduled for the event.[57] However, Jelcic withdrew and was replaced by Pedro Carvalho.
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Kent Kauppinen | def. | Alessio Sakara | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:10 | |
| Heavyweight | Domingos Barros | def. | Hesdy Gerges | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:52 | |
| Lightweight | Pedro Carvalho | def. | Luca Vitali | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:43 | |
| Middleweight | Alen Amedovski | def. | Ibrahim Mane | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:12 | |
| Welterweight | Kiefer Crosbie | def. | Orlando D’Ambrosio | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Bellator.com and Bellator Mobile App) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Andrea Fusi | def. | Walter Pugliesi | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Georgio Pietrini | def. | Nemanja Milakovic | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:20 | |
| Bellator Kickboxing 11 | |||||||
| Featherweight (Kickboxing) | Gabriel Varga (c) | def. | Shan Cangelosi | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:42 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Welterweight (Kickboxing) | Raymond Daniels | def. | Zakaria Laaouatni | Decision (majority) (29–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 3:00 | [lower-alpha 2] |
| Welterweight (Kickboxing) | Yuri Bessmertny | def. | Karim Ghajji | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 29–27, 29–27) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Catchweight (176 lb) (Kickboxing) | Gabriele Casella | def. | Dani Traore | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Featherweight (Kickboxing) | Younes Rahmouni | def. | Tiziano Campus | Decision (majority) (28–28, 29–27, 29–27) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Catchweight (158 lb) (Kickboxing) | Christian Zahe | def. | Samuel Toscano | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:20 | |
- For the Bellator Kickboxing Featherweight Championship.
- Non-title fight.
Bellator 212
| Bellator and USO Present: Primus vs. Chandler 2 | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Date | December 14, 2018 |
| Venue | Neal S. Blaisdell Arena |
| City | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Attendance | 8,293 |
| Total gate | $912,230 |
Bellator and USO Present: Primus vs. Chandler 2 took place on December 14, 2018 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii in conjunction with the USO. The event was live on Paramount Network and DAZN.
Background
The event featured a Bellator Lightweight Championship bout between the champion Brent Primus and former champion Michael Chandler.[59] The rematch was scheduled for Bellator 197, but Primus pulled out due to injury.[12]
A women's flyweight bout between former title contender Alejandra Lara and Juliana Velasquez was also announced for the card.[60]
On November 19, 2018, it was announced Sam Sicilia will face Derek Campos at this event.[61]
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Michael Chandler | def. | Brent Primus (c) | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) | 5 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Heavyweight | Javy Ayala | def. | Frank Mir | TKO (submission to punches) | 2 | 4:30 | |
| Featherweight | A.J. McKee | def. | Daniel Crawford | Submission (anaconda choke) | 1 | 3:19 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Juliana Velasquez | def. | Alejandra Lara | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Sam Sicilia | def. | Derek Campos | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Bellator.com and Bellator Mobile App) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Toby Misech | def. | Edward Thommes | TKO (flying knee and punches) | 3 | 2:25 | |
| Featherweight | Tywan Claxton | def. | Kaeo Meyer | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:56 | |
| Welterweight | Robson Gracie Jr. | def. | Brysen Bolohao | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:00 | |
| Lightweight | Chris Avila | def. | Brandon Pieper | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:44 | |
| Postliminary card (Dark Bouts) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Nick Badis | def. | Paul Lopes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:13 | |
- For the Bellator Lightweight Championship.
Bellator 213
| Bellator 213: Macfarlane vs. Létourneau | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Date | December 15, 2018 |
| Venue | Neal S. Blaisdell Arena |
| City | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Attendance | 8,293 |
| Total gate | $912,230 |
Bellator 213: Macfarlane vs. Létourneau took place on December 15, 2018 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii.[63] The event was live on DAZN.[64]
Background
The event featured Honolulu native Ilima-Lei Macfarlane defending the Bellator Women's Flyweight Championship against UFC veteran Valérie Létourneau.[65]
A middleweight bout between former champion Rafael Carvalho and UFC veteran and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida took place at the event.[66]
A Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix quarterfinal bout between Neiman Gracie and Ed Ruth also took place.[67]
Bellator President Scott Coker announced on Monday, September 17, 2018 that King Mo would face former Bellator light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary at the event.[68]
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Women's Flyweight | Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (c) | def. | Valérie Létourneau | Submission (triangle choke) | 3 | 3:19 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Catchweight (186.5 lb) | Lyoto Machida | def. | Rafael Carvalho | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Neiman Gracie | def. | Ed Ruth | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 4 | 2:15 | [lower-alpha 2] |
| Light Heavyweight | Liam McGeary | def. | Muhammed Lawal | TKO (punch) | 3 | 0:53 | |
| Lightweight | Nainoa Dung | def. | Kona Oliveira | TKO (punches) | 3 | 2:05 | |
| Preliminary card (Bellator.com and Bellator Mobile App) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Dustin Barca | def. | Isaac Hopps | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (180 lb) | Maki Pitolo | def. | Chris Cisneros | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 2:40 | |
| Bantamweight | Kai Kamaka III | def. | Shojin Miki | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Postliminary card (Dark bouts) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Ryan Dela Cruz | def. | Spencer Higa | Decision | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Marcus Gamble | def. | Kala Hose | TKO (punches) | 1 | N/A | |
| Flyweight | Russell Mizuguchi | def. | Michael Nakagawa | Decision | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Canaan Kawaihae | def. | Timothy Teves | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
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