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Bellator mixed martial arts events in 2022
2022 in Bellator MMA Promotion Bellator MMA First date January 29, 2022 (2022-01-29 ) Last date December 31, 2022 (2022-12-31 ) Total events 18 Total fights 228 Title fights 15
2022 in Bellator MMA was the fourteenth year in the history of Bellator MMA , a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.
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Event
Date
Venue
City
Country
Ref.
18
Bellator MMA vs. Rizin
December 31, 2022
Saitama Super Arena
Saitama
Japan
[ 1]
17
Bellator 289: Stots vs. Sabatello
December 9, 2022
Mohegan Sun Arena
Uncasville, Connecticut
U.S.
[ 2]
16
Bellator 288: Nemkov vs. Anderson 2
November 18, 2022
Wintrust Arena
Chicago, Illinois
[ 3]
15
Bellator 287: Piccolotti vs. Barnaoui
October 29, 2022
Allianz Cloud
Milan
Italy
[ 4]
14
Bellator 286: Pitbull vs. Borics
October 1, 2022
Long Beach Arena
Long Beach, California
U.S.
[ 5]
13
Bellator 285: Henderson vs. Queally
September 23, 2022
3Arena
Dublin
Ireland
[ 6]
12
Bellator 284: Gracie vs. Yamauchi
August 12, 2022
Sanford Pentagon
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
U.S.
[ 7]
11
Bellator 283: Lima vs. Jackson
July 22, 2022
Emerald Queen Casino and Hotel
Tacoma, Washington
[ 8]
10
Bellator 282: Mousasi vs. Eblen
June 24, 2022
Mohegan Sun Arena
Uncasville, Connecticut
[ 9]
9
Bellator 281: MVP vs. Storley
May 13, 2022
SSE Arena
London
England
[ 10]
8
Bellator 280: Bader vs. Kongo
May 6, 2022
AccorHotels Arena
Paris
France
[ 11]
7
Bellator 279: Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2
April 23, 2022
Neal S. Blaisdell Arena
Honolulu, Hawaii
U.S.
[ 12]
6
Bellator 278: Velasquez vs. Carmouche
April 22, 2022
5
Bellator 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2
April 15, 2022
SAP Center
San Jose, California
[ 13]
4
Bellator 276: Borics vs. Burnell
March 12, 2022
Family Arena
St. Louis, Missouri
[ 14]
3
Bellator 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford
February 25, 2022
3Arena
Dublin
Ireland
[ 15]
2
Bellator 274: Gracie vs. Storley
February 19, 2022
Mohegan Sun Arena
Uncasville, Connecticut
U.S.
[ 16]
1
Bellator 273: Bader vs. Moldavsky
January 29, 2022
Footprint Center
Phoenix, Arizona
[ 17]
Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament [ edit ]
^ Julius Anglickas replaced an injured Anthony Johnson.[ 18]
^ Original final match was held at Bellator 277 and ended in a No Contest;[ 19] A rematch final took place November 18, 2022 at Bellator 288 .[ 20]
Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix Tournament [ edit ]
The eight participants of the tournament were revealed on December 3, 2021. They include current champion Sergio Pettis , the former Rizin and Bellator champion Kyoji Horiguchi , another former Bellator champion in Juan Archuleta , who captured the vacant bantamweight title in 2020 against Patchy Mix , who will also be in the tournament. The final four fighters in the Grand Prix are all ranked in the top six by Bellator at 135 pounds: Magomed Magomedov , James Gallagher, Raufeon Stots and Leandro Higo .[ 21] [ 22] [ 23] Pettis and Gallagher would eventually pull out due to injuries requiring surgery.[ 24] [ 25] Due to the pull outs, two wild card qualifier bouts between Josh Hill and Enrique Barzola , with the winner meeting Magomed Magomedov in the opening round, and the second qualifier between Jornel Lugo and Danny Sabatello , which will have the winner face Leandro Higo in the first round of the tournament.[ 26] Due to Covid, Hill had to pull out of the bout and was replaced by Nikita Mikhailov.[ 27] [ 28]
Title fights in 2022
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Event
Notes
Heavyweight
Ryan Bader (c)
def.
Valentin Moldavsky (ic)
Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 48–47)
5
5:00
Bellator 273
[ a]
Middleweight
Gegard Mousasi (c)
def.
Austin Vanderford
TKO (punches)
1
1:25
Bellator 275
[ b]
Light Heavyweight
Vadim Nemkov (c)
vs.
Corey Anderson
No Contest (accidental clash of heads)
3
4:55
Bellator 277
[ c]
Featherweight
Patrício Pitbull
def.
A. J. McKee (c)
Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 48–47, 48–47)
5
5:00
Bellator 277
[ d]
Women's Flyweight
Liz Carmouche
def.
Juliana Velasquez (c)
TKO (elbows)
4
4:47
Bellator 278
[ e]
Bantamweight
Raufeon Stots
def.
Juan Archuleta
KO (head kick and elbows)
3
0:16
Bellator 279
[ f]
Women's Featherweight
Cris Cyborg (c)
def.
Arlene Blencowe
Decision (unanimous) (49–45, 49–45, 49–45)
5
5:00
Bellator 279
[ g]
Heavyweight
Ryan Bader (c)
def.
Cheick Kongo
Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45)
5
5:00
Bellator 280
[ h]
Welterweight
Logan Storley
def.
Michael Page
Decision (split) (48–47, 47–48, 49–46)
5
5:00
Bellator 281
[ i]
Middleweight
Johnny Eblen
def.
Gegard Mousasi (c)
Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45)
5
5:00
Bellator 282
[ j]
Featherweight
Patrício Pitbull (c)
def.
Ádám Borics
Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 49–46, 50–45)
5
5:00
Bellator 286
[ k]
Lightweight
Usman Nurmagomedov
def.
Patricky Pitbull (c)
Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–44, 50–44)
5
5:00
Bellator 288
[ l]
Light Heavyweight
Vadim Nemkov (c)
def.
Corey Anderson
Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 49–46, 49–46)
5
5:00
Bellator 288
[ m]
Women's Flyweight
Liz Carmouche (c)
def.
Juliana Velasquez
Submission (armbar)
2
4:24
Bellator 289
[ n]
Bantamweight
Raufeon Stots (ic)
def.
Danny Sabatello
Decision (split) (45–50, 48–47, 48–47)
5
5:00
Bellator 289
[ o]
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^ "Gegard Mousasi to defend Bellator title vs. Austin Vanderford on Feb. 25 in Dublin" . MMA Junkie . 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2021-12-15 .
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