Bellator 255
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| Bellator 255: Pitbull vs. Sanchez 2 | ||||
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| Promotion | Bellator MMA | |||
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| Venue | Mohegan Sun Arena | |||
| City | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |||
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Bellator 255: Pitbull vs. Sanchez 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Bellator MMA that took place on April 2, 2021 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event was Bellator's first of the year following a four-month break after Bellator 254.[1]
Background
This was the first Bellator event to air on Showtime, and the first MMA event to air on the network since the Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine event on January 12, 2013.[2] The event streamed for free in the United States on Pluto TV and YouTube, in addition to Hulu, FuboTV, and participating cable television providers.[3]
The event was headlined by the semi-final of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix Tournament in a rematch between the current champion Patricio Freire and Emmanuel Sanchez. Freire won the last bout at Bellator 209 via unanimous decision.[4]
Matt Mitrione was expected to face Tyrell Fortune at this event.[5] However, during the week of the bout, Mitrione had to pull out and was replaced by Jack May.[6]
At weigh-ins, Aguiar missed weight by 1.7 pounds and Faraldo missed weight by .1 pounds. Both were fined a percentage of their purses. Mukhamed Berkhamov missed weight by 2.8 pounds, leading to the bout between him and Herman Terrado being pulled from the lineup due to Berkhamov’s miss.[7]
Results
| Main card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight | Patricio Freire (c) | def. | Emmanuel Sanchez | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 3:35 | [a] |
| Welterweight | Jason Jackson | def. | Neiman Gracie | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Tyrell Fortune | def. | Jack May | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:16 | |
| Lightweight | Usman Nurmagomedov | def. | Mike Hamel | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Kana Watanabe | def. | Alejandra Lara | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Bantamweight | Magomed Magomedov | def. | Cee Jay Hamilton | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:22 | |
| Lightweight | Mandel Nallo | def. | Ricardo Seixas | KO (superman punch) | 1 | 3:23 | |
| Middleweight | Khalid Murtazaliev | def. | Fabio Aguiar | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (160 lb) | Chris Gonzalez | def. | Roger Huerta | TKO (submission to punches) | 3 | 3:01 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Jose Augusto | def. | Jonathan Wilson | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 4:58 | |
| Welterweight | Roman Faraldo | def. | Trevor Gudde | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:30 | |
| Middleweight | Jordan Newman | def. | Branko Busick | TKO (elbows) | 2 | 2:30 | |
- ^ Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix Semi-Final bout for the Bellator Featherweight World Championship
See also
References
- ^ Steven Marrocco (February 3, 2021). "Bellator targets April 9 for 2021 return in familiar venue". mmafighting.com.
- ^ Brent Brookhouse (2021-02-09). "Bellator set for Showtime debut in April as star-studded Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix headlines slate". CBS Sports. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ SHOWTIME SPORTS TO OFFER BELLATOR MMA DEBUT EVENT FOR FREE TO NON-SUBSCRIBERS ACROSS MULTIPLE STREAMING PLATFORMS AND TELEVISION PROVIDERS LIVE ON FRIDAY, APRIL 2
- ^ Danny Segura (2021-02-09). "Patricio 'Pitbull' vs. Emmanuel Sanchez grand prix semifinal headlines Bellator 255". mmajunkie. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ Bohn, Mike (27 February 2021). "Tyrell Fortune vs. Matt Mitrione booked for Bellator 255". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ King, Nolan (28 March 2021). "Matt Mitrione out of Bellator 255 fight vs. Tyrell Fortune". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "Bellator 255 weigh-in results: Main card on point, but three prelim fighters miss marks – leading to a scratch". MMA Junkie. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Bellator 255: Pitbull vs. Sanchez 2". Retrieved 11 March 2021.
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