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Bellator vs Rizin Weigh ins

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The Bellator vs Rizin Weigh ins went down today, Friday, December 30, 2022 live from the Saitama Super Arena. The event is scheduled to go down on the following Saturday, December 31, 2022 from the same arena.

This event includes some really interesting matches as AJ McKee takes on Roberto Satoshi and Patricio Pitbull squares off against Kleber Koike. The event airs on Showtime at 8pm ET and all non American fight fans can catch it live on FITE.TV at 6:30am ET.

Bellator vs Rizin will take place on the heels of RIZIN 40, which also has some pretty good matchups going on, including John Dodson vs Hideo Tokoro and Yuki Motoya against Rogerio Bontorin.

Here’s the video of the event, courtesy of Bellator, some pretty entertaining antics here. Below that are the remaining results for the Bellator vs Rizin weigh ins, and no fighters missed weight.

Bellator vs Rizin Weigh In Results

Main Card (airing on Showtime 8:00pm ET)

Roberto Satoshi Souza (14-1-0), (156lbs) vs AJ McKee (19-1-0), (154.7lbs) – lightweight main event

Kleber Koike (31-5-1), (145.2lbs) vs Patricio Pitbull (34-5-0), (145lbs) – featherweight co-main event

Hiromasa Ougikubo (25-6-2), (125.4lbs) vs Kyoji Horiguchi (29-5-0), (124.8lbs) – flyweight feature bout

Soo Chul Kim (18-6-1), (133.8lbs) vs Juan Archuleta (26-4-0), (134lbs) – bantamweight feature bout

Koji Takeda (15-3-0), (156lbs) vs Gadzhi Rabadanov (18-4-1), (155.9lbs) – lightweight feature bout

That wraps it up for the Bellator vs Rizin Weigh ins. Be sure to tune in when the event goes live Saturday, December 31st, 2022 following Rizin 40. It’s the last big event of the year.

If you like this article and wish to see more of our coverage on Bellator, then check out the MMA Bellator updates at our Bellator News page. Thank you for choosing The MMA Beatdown for all your Mixed Martial Arts news and information. Thanks for an awesome 2022, see you next year!

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Bellator vs Rizin Fight Card

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The Bellator vs Rizin fight card is all set for the co-promoted fight being put on by Bellator MMA and Rizin Fighting Federation. The card has one current and three former champions gracing it. Everything will go live on Showtime Saturday, December 31, 2022 from the Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo.

Much of this fight card is still to be announced in the following days. Be sure to check back to see what changes these two promoters have made. Here’s the press release announcement they did for the event. Be sure to check back for updates to this New Years Eve event.

In the main event Rizin champion Roberto Souza takes on AJ McKee in the lightweight division. Roberto ‘Satoshi’ Souza sits at an impressive 14-1-0 record and a current 5 win streak. AJ “Mercenary’ McKee is at a 19-1 record already rebounding his loss with a decision win against Spike Carlyle.

The co-main event of the evening will feature Rizin champion Kleber Koike vs Bellator champion Patricio Pitbull in a featherweight bout. These two champions will have their chance to prove who dominates the featherweight division. Here are the matches so far, for Bellator vs Rizin fight card 2022.

Bellator vs Rizin Fight Card

Main Card (airing on Showtime 8:00pm ET)

Roberto Satoshi Souza (14-1-0) vs AJ McKee (19-1-0) – lightweight main event

Kleber Koike (31-5-1) vs Patricio Pitbull (34-5-0) – featherweight co-main event

Hiromasa Ougikubo (25-6-2) vs Kyoji Horiguchi (29-5-0) – flyweight feature bout

Soo Chul Kim (18-6-1) vs Juan Archuleta (26-4-0) – bantamweight feature bout

Koji Takeda (15-3-0) vs Gadzhi Rabadanov (18-4-1) – lightweight feature bout


That wraps it up for the Bellator vs Rizin fight card. Be sure to tune in when the event goes live Saturday, December 31st, 2022. It should be a great night of fights. For prelims check them out at Rizin 40.

If you like this article and wish to see more of our coverage on Bellator, then check out the MMA Bellator updates at our Bellator News page. Thank you for choosing The MMA Beatdown for all your Mixed Martial Arts news and information.

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UFC Vegas 66 Results, Cannonier vs Strickland

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UFC Vegas 66 results are in. If you missed the fights this weekend then you missed your last UFC event of 2022. The fights went down from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday, December 17, 2022.

In the main event, #3 Jared Cannonier vs #7 Sean Strickland, the fight ended up going the full distance. In a back and forth competition, it seemed as if either fighter could put the finishing touches on their opponent and win the night. That punch never happened. Instead, the fighters continued to work toward a finish that would come by way of officials. In the end, it was the judges who gave a split decision victory for the #3 ranked Jared Cannonier.



The co-main event was a lightweight bout featuring #9 ranked Arman Tsarukyan vs #12 ranked Damir Ismagulov. Ismagulov found some boxing success in the first round but Tsarukyan mixed the strikes up early and found the back of his opponent and controlled the majority of the second and third rounds. The judges had this one unanimously for the #9 ranked Arman Tsarukyan. Below are the remaining UFC Vegas 66 results for Cannonier vs Strickland.

UFC Vegas 66 Results, Cannonier vs Strickland

Main Card (Airing on ESPN+ at 6PM CST)

Jared Cannonier #3 (16-6-0) vs Sean Strickland #7 (25-5-0) – middleweight bout – Cannonier by split decision

Arman Tsarukyan #9 (19-3-0) vs Damir Ismagulov #12 (24-2-0) – lightweight bout – Tsarukyan by unanimous decision

Amir Albazi #8 (16-1-0) vs Alessandro Costa #8 (11-3-0) – flyweight bout – Albazi by 3rd round KO/TKO

Alex Caceres #15 (20-13-0, 1NC) vs Julian Erosa (28-11-0) – featherweight bout – Caceres by 1st round KO/TKO

Drew Dober (26-11-0, 1NC) vs Bobby Green (29-14-1) – lightweight bout – Dober by 2nd round KO/TKO

Cody Brundage (8-3-0) vs Michal Oleksiejczuk (18-5-0) – middleweight bout – Oleksiejczuk by 1st round KO/TKO

Prelims (Airing on ESPN+ at 3:00PM CST)

Cheyanne Vlismas (7-3-0) vs Cory McKenna (8-2-0) – women’s strawweight bout – McKenna by unanimous decision

Jake Matthews (18-6-0) vs Matthew Semelsberger (11-4-0)) – welterweight bout – Semelsberger by unanimous decision

Said Nurmagomedov #15 (17-2-0) vs Saidyokub Kakhramonov (10-3-0) – bantamweight bout – Nurmagomedov by round 2 submission

Rafa Garcia (15-3-0) vs Hayisaer Maheshate (2-1-0) – lightweight bout – Garcia by unanimous decision

Bryan Battle (9-2-0) vs Rinat Fakhretdinov (20-1-0) – welterweight bout – Fakhretdinov by unanimous decision

David Dvorak #9 (20-5-0) – Manel Kape #12 (18-6-0) – flyweight bout – Kape by unanimous decision

Sergey Morozov (19-5-0) vs Journey Newson (10-4-0, 1NC) – bantamweight bout – Morozov by unanimous decision

That wraps it up for the UFC Vegas 66 Results, Cannonier vs Strickland. If you enjoyed this article and want to see more of our UFC News, follow the link and check back with us for the new year with elite middleweights when UFC Fight Night Imavov vs Gastelum takes place Saturday, Jan 14 2023 from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV.

Thanks for a great year and as always, thanks for allowing The MMA Beatdown to be your source for news and current events in the world of mixed martial arts.

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UFC Vegas 66 Weigh Ins, Cannonier vs Strickland

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The UFC Vegas 66 weigh ins, Cannonier vs Strickland, takes place live from Las Vegas on the morning of Friday, December, 16th 2022 for the event that goes live the following Saturday.

The fighters started to tip the scales at 9am PST. Only one fighter missed weight on the undercard, all the fights are still scheduled to go down tomorrow.

Here’s the Jared Cannonier and Sean Strickland press conference portions, courtesy of the UFC. Below that are the remaining weigh in results for the UFC Vegas 66 weigh ins, Cannonier vs Strickland.

UFC Vegas 66 Weigh Ins, Cannonier vs Strickland

Main Card (Airing on ESPN+ at 6PM CST)

Jared Cannonier #3 (15-6-0), (-105), (185.5lbs) vs Sean Strickland #7 (25-4-0), (-115), (186lbs) – middleweight bout

Arman Tsarukyan #9 (18-3-0), (-190), (155.5lbs) vs Damir Ismagulov #12 (24-1-0), (+160), (156lbs) – lightweight bout

Amir Albazi #8 (15-1-0), (-410), (125.5lbs) vs Alessandro Costa #8 (11-2-0), (+330), (125.5lbs) – flyweight bout

Alex Caceres #15 (19-13-0, 1NC), (+145), (145lbs) vs Julian Erosa (28-10-0), (-170), (145.5lbs) – featherweight bout

Drew Dober (25-11-0, 1NC), (-150), (156lbs) vs Bobby Green (29-13-1), (+130), (156lbs) – lightweight bout

Cody Brundage (8-2-0), (+235), (185lbs) vs Michal Oleksiejczuk (17-5-0), (-280), (186lbs) – middleweight bout

Prelims (Airing on ESPN+ at 3:00PM CST)

Cheyanne Vlismas (7-2-0), (), (115.5lbs) vs Cory McKenna (7-2-0), (), (115.5lbs) – women’s strawweight bout

Jake Matthews (18-5-0), (-280), (171lbs) vs Matthew Semelsberger (10-4-0), (+235), (171lbs) – welterweight bout

Said Nurmagomedov #15 (16-2-0), (+100), (136lbs) vs Saidyokub Kakhramonov (10-2-0), (-120), (136lbs) – bantamweight bout

Rafa Garcia (14-3-0), (-135), (155lbs) vs Hayisaer Maheshate (2-0-0), (+115), (158.5lbs)* – lightweight bout

Bryan Battle (9-1-0), (+130), (170lbs) vs Rinat Fakhretdinov (19-1-0), (-150), (171lbs) – welterweight bout

David Dvorak #9 (20-4-0), (+210), (125.5lbs) – Manel Kape #12 (17-6-0), (-250), (126lbs) – flyweight bout

Sergey Morozov (18-5-0), (-300), (136lbs) vs Journey Newson (10-3-0, 1NC), (+250), (135.5lbs) – bantamweight bout

That wraps it up for the UFC Vegas 66 Weigh Ins, Cannonier vs Strickland. If you enjoyed this article and want to see more of our UFC News, follow the link and check back with us for the upcoming UFC Vegas 66, Cannonier vs Strickland, this Saturday and get ready for the last UFC event of the year on December 17, 2022 happening live from Las Vegas, NV.

As always, thanks for allowing The MMA Beatdown to be your source for news and current events in the world of mixed martial arts.

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UFC Vegas 66 Fight Card, Cannonier vs Strickland

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UFC Vegas 66 Fight Card, Cannonier vs Strickland is set to take stage this Saturday on ESPN+. The fights will be held at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV at 6:00PM CST with the prelims starting at 3:00PM CST on Saturday, December 17, 2022.

The main event on the fight card is #3 Jared Cannonier vs #7 Sean Strickland in the middleweight division. Both fighters are coming off of losses at their last fights. Cannonier lost a unanimous decision to then champion Israel Adesanya in July. Strickland suffered a first round KO/TKO to current champion Alex Pereira. This fight will have plenty of implications in the middleweight division, with the winner looking at a possible title fight against the winner of an inevitable Pereira vs Adesanya rematch.

The co-main event of the evening features top ranked lightweights #9 Arman Tsarukyan vs #12 Damir Ismagulov. Arman Tsarukyan looks to get back on track after losing a decision, in a fight of the night against Mateusz Gamrot in June. Damir Ismagulov won his last fight in a split decision against Guram Kutateladze also in June increasing his run to an impressive 19 straight wins.

Here’s a free fight, featuring one of the main event fighters, courtesy of the UFC. Below the video are the remain matches for the UFC Vegas 66 fight card.

UFC Vegas 66 Fight Card, Cannonier vs Strickland

Main Card (Airing on ESPN+ at 6PM CST)

Jared Cannonier #3 (15-6-0), (-105) vs Sean Strickland #7 (25-4-0), (-115) – middleweight bout

Arman Tsarukyan #9 (18-3-0), (-155) vs Damir Ismagulov #12 (24-1-0), (+135) – lightweight bout

Amir Albazi #8 (15-1-0), () vs Alessandro Costa #8 (11-2-0), () – flyweight bout

Alex Caceres #15 (19-13-0, 1NC), (+160) vs Julian Erosa (28-10-0), (-190) – featherweight bout

Drew Dober (25-11-0, 1NC), () vs Bobby Green (29-13-1), () – lightweight bout

Cody Brundage (8-2-0), () vs Michal Oleksiejczuk (17-5-0), () – middleweight bout

Prelims (Airing on ESPN+ at 3:00PM CST)

Cheyanne Vlismas (7-2-0), () vs Cory McKenna (7-2-0), () – women’s strawweight bout

Jake Matthews (18-5-0), (-240) vs Matthew Semelsberger (10-4-0), (+200) – welterweight bout

Julian Marquez (9-3-0), (-165) vs Deron Winn (7-3-0), (+140) – middleweight bout

Said Nurmagomedov #15 (16-2-0), (-120) vs Saidyokub Kakhramonov (10-2-0), (+100) – bantamweight bout

Rafa Garcia (14-3-0), (-120) vs Maheshate (2-0-0), (+100) – lightweight bout

Bryan Battle (9-1-0), () vs Rinat Fakhretdinov (19-1-0), () – welterweight bout

David Dvorak #9 (20-4-0), () – Manel Kape #12 (17-6-0), () – flyweight bout

Sergey Morozov (18-5-0), (-225) vs Journey Newson (10-3-0, 1NC), (+190) – bantamweight bout

That wraps it up for the UFC Vegas 66 Fight Card, Cannonier vs Strickland. If you enjoyed this article and want to see more of our UFC News, follow the link and check back with us for the upcoming UFC Vegas 66 weigh ins this Friday and get ready for the last UFC event of the year on December 17, 2022 happening live from Las Vegas, NV.

As always, thanks for allowing The MMA Beatdown to be your source for news and current events in the world of mixed martial arts.

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UFC 282 Results, Blachowicz vs Ankalaev

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The UFC 282 results for Blachowicz vs Ankalaev are in. This Saturday’s event went down live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The event featured a light heavyweight championship fight that would put claim to a vacated title (vacated by Jiri Prochazka after a training injury).

The main event was a wild fight. In the early rounds, Ankalaev looked to be the busier fighter. He was out-striking his opponent and looked to be getting the better of the exchanges. Blachowicz was really peppering his lead leg with great kicks that would cause Ankalaev to switch to an Orthodox stance. The leg kicks kept coming, however, and by the final round, it was an exhausted Ankalaev who allowed Blachowicz to have a 10-8 round on two judges’ scorecards. The final decision ended in a draw, leaving the light heavyweight title vacant.

The co-main event, Paddy’ The Baddy’ Pimblett vs Jared Gordon was another fight filled with controversy. In this fight, many argued that the judges got it wrong and that Gordon should have taken the decision. In what was essentially a back-and-forth close contest, Pimblett found himself the favored fighter by judges, winning each card 29-28. However, many fans and professional fighters do not agree with that outcome.

Here’s a video, courtesy of ESPN, showing former champion Daniel Cormier’s thoughts on the UFC 282 outcomes. Below the video are the remaining results.

UFC 282 Results, Blachowicz vs Ankalaev

Main Card (Aired on Pay-per-View at 9PM CST)

Jan Blachowicz #2 (29-9-1) vs Magomed Ankalaev #3 (18-1-1) – light heavyweight title bout – Draw

Paddy Pimblett (20-3-0) vs Jared Gordon (19-6-0) – lightweight bout – Pimblett by unanimous decision

Alex Morono (22-8-0) vs Santiago Ponzinibbio (30-6-0) – welterweight bout – Ponzinibbio by 3rd round KO/TKO

Darren Till #9 (18-5-1) vs Dricus Du Plessis #13 (18-2-0) – middleweight bout – Du Plessis by 3rd round submission

Bryce Mitchell #9 (15-2-0) vs Ilia Topuria #14 (13-0-0) – featherweight bout – Topuria by 2nd round submission

Prelims (Aired on ESPN2 & ESPN+ at 7:00PM CST)

Raul Rosas Jr (7-0-0) vs Jay Perrin (10-7-0) – bantamweight bout – Rosas Jr by 1st round submission

Jairzinho Rozenstruik #9 (13-4-0) vs Chris Daukaus #11 (12-6-0) – heavyweight bout – Rozenstruik by 1st round KO/TKO

Edmen Shahbazyan (12-3-0) vs Dalcha Lungiambula (11-6-0) – middleweight bout – Shahbazyan by 2nd round KO/TKO

Chris Curtis #15 (30-9-0) vs Joauin Buckley (15-6-0) – middleweight bout – Curtis by 2nd round KO/TKO

Early Prelims (Aired on UFC Fight Pass at 5:30PM CST)

Billy Quarantillo (17-4-0) vs Alexander Hernandez (13-6-0) – featherweight bout – Quarantillo by 2nd round KO/TKO

TJ Brown (17-9-0) vs Erik Silva (9-2-0) – featherweight bout – Brown by 3rd round submission

Cameron Saaiman (7-0-0) vs Steven Koslow (6-1-0) – bantamweight bout – Saaiman by 3rd round KO/TKO

That wraps it up for the UFC 282 results, Blachowicz vs Ankalaev. If you enjoyed this article and want to see more of our UFC News, follow the link and check back with us for the upcoming UFC Fight Night, Cannonier vs Strickland on Saturday, December 17th from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

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UFC 282 Weigh Ins, Blachowicz vs Ankalaev

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The UFC 282 Weigh ins are completed for this Saturday’s light heavyweight title event, Blachowicz vs Ankalaev. The event is scheduled to air on Pay-per-View this Saturday, December 10, 2022 live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV.

The main event, Jan Blachowicz #2 vs Magomed Ankalaev #3, will be for the light heavyweight title. The event was originally going to feature a rematch of Jiri Prochazka vs Glover Teixeira, however, that bout was cancelled due to a should injury from the newly crowned champion that caused a significant absence and he relinquished the title while on his road to recovery. This newly scheduled fight will pit the former champion against someone who many consider the best in the division and real problem for anyone across the octagon from Magomed Ankalaev.

In the co-main event, fan favorite Paddy ‘the baddy’ Pimblett will meet Jared Gordon in a lightweight bout. Both fighters are coming off of wins in their last showing but Paddy is considered the favorite in betting odds. It’s hard to argue with that as Paddy has 11 first round finishes under his belt.

Here’s a video, courtesy of the UFC of the final faceoffs of Saturdays matches.

UFC 282 Weigh Ins, Blachowicz vs Ankalaev

Main Card (Airing on Pay-per-View at 9PM CST)

Jan Blachowicz #2 (29-9-0), (+280), (204.5lbs) vs Magomed Ankalaev #3 (18-1-0), (-340), (205lbs) – light heavyweight title bout

Paddy Pimblett (19-3-0), (-245), (156lbs) vs Jared Gordon (19-5-0), (+205), (155.5lbs) – lightweight bout

Alex Morono (22-7-0), (+155), (179.5lbs) vs Santiago Ponzinibbio (29-6-0), (-180), (179.5lbs) – welterweight bout

Darren Till #9 (18-4-1), (+155), (184.5lbs) vs Dricus Du Plessis #13 (17-2-0), (-180), (185lbs) – middleweight bout

Bryce Mitchell #9 (15-1-0), (+120), (146lbs) vs Ilia Topuria #14 (12-0-0), (-140), (146lbs) – featherweight bout

Prelims (Airing on ESPN2 & ESPN+ at 7:00PM CST)


Raul Rosas Jr (6-0-0), (-240), (136lbs) vs Jay Perrin (10-6-0), (+200), (136lbs) – bantamweight bout

Jairzinho Rozenstruik #9 (12-4-0), (-170), (261.5lbs) vs Chris Daukaus #11 (12-5-0), (+1455), (242.5lbs) – heavyweight bout

Edmen Shahbazyan (11-3-0), (-295), (185.5lbs) vs Dalcha Lungiambula (11-5-0), (+245), (185.5lbs) – middleweight bout

Chris Curtis #15 (29-9-0), (+145), (186lbs) vs Joauin Buckley (15-5-0), (-170), (185.5lbs) – middleweight bout

Early Prelims (Airing on UFC Fight Pass at 5:30PM CST)

Billy Quarantillo (16-4-0), (-165), (146lbs) vs Alexander Hernandez (13-5-0), (+140), (145.5lbs) – featherweight bout

TJ Brown (16-9-0), (-110), (145.5lbs) vs Erik Silva (9-1-0), (-110), (146lbs) – featherweight bout

Vinicius Salvador (14-4-0), (), (126lbs) vs Daniel Da Silva (11-4-0), (), (129bs)* – flyweight bout – cancelled

Cameron Saaiman (6-0-0), (-360), (136lbs) vs Steven Koslow (6-0-0), (+295), (135lbs) – bantamweight bout

That wraps it up for the UFC 282 weigh ins, Blachowicz vs Ankalaev. If you enjoyed this article and want to see more of our UFC News, follow the link and check back with us for the upcoming UFC 282 results and get ready for the last, big ppv event of the year on December 10, 2022 happening live from Las Vegas, NV.

As always, thanks for allowing The MMA Beatdown to be your source for news and current events in the world of mixed martial arts.

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Bellator 289 Results, Stots vs Sabatello

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The Bellator 289 results are in for Stots vs Sabatello. It was another highly entertaining night put on by Bellator. The event went live December 9, 2022 from Uncasville, CT. All fights aired live on Showtime.

In the main event, Raufeon Stots vs Danny Sabatello for the interim bantamweight championship, the fight went the distance in favor for the defending champion. The game plan was clear throughout the fight. Stots was looking to strike with his opponent while Sabatello was after ground control. It was Stots who appeared to have the better strategy however. Even when Sabatello got the fight to the ground, it appeared to be Stots who was the bigger threat from his back, attempting submissions and continuing to throw elbows. Two of the three judges saw it for the defending champion. Here’s Sabatello’s thoughts on the decision, courtesy of MMA Fighting on SBN.

This sets up a fight between Raufeon Stots vs Patchy Mix for the Grand Prix final and the chance to take home a million dollars. Mix had an excellent performance against his opponent Magomed Magomedov. Mix used his boxing to nullify Magomedov’s strikes until he was able to secure a round 2 guillotine choke that turned off the lights for Magomedov.

The co-main event was champion Liz Carmouche vs Julianna Velasquez in the women’s flyweight championship. This was their second meeting of the year. In the first fight Velasquez was winning before a controversial finish saw Carmouche win. In this fight Carmouche put the doubters to rest as she came out aggressive and dominated the fight with her grappling before ending the fight in the second round via armbar submission.

Here’s Liz Carmouche at the post fight press conference, courtesy of Bellator MMA. Below that are the remaining Bellator 289 results, Stots vs Sabatello.

Bellator 289 Fight Card

Main Card (airing on Showtime 9:00pm ET)

Raufeon Stots (19-1-0) vs Danny Sabatello (13-2-0) – bantamweight World Grand Prix – Stots by decision

Liz Carmouche #c (18-7-0) vs Juliana Velasquez (12-2-0) – women’s flyweight world championship – Carmouche by submission

Patchy Mix (17-1-0) vs Magomed Magomedov (19-3-0) – bantamweight world grand prix – Mix by submission

Dalton Rosta (8-0-0) vs Anthony Adams (9-3-0) = middleweight feature bout – Rosta by decision

Prelims (airing on Showtime 5:25pm ET)

Cody Law (6-2-0) vs Cris Lencioni (10-3-0) – featherweight bout – Lencioni by decision

Kyle Crutchmer (9-2-0) vs Jaleel Willis (16-4-0) – welterweight bout – Willis by decision

Denise Kielholtz (6-5-0) vs Ilara Joanne (11-6-0) – women’s flyweight bout – Joanne by decision

Cass Bell (6-2-0) vs Jared Scoggins (10-3-0) – bantamweight bout – Bell by decision

Mark Lemminger (12-6-0) vs Michael Lombardo (13-3-0) – welterweight bout – Lombardo by KO

Kai Kamaka III (10-5-1) vs Kevin Boehm (9-6-0) – featherweight bout – Kamaka by TKO

Pat Downey (1-1-0) vs Christian Echols (3-2-0) – middleweight bout – Echols by KO

That wraps it up for the Bellator 289 results Stots vs Sabatello. The next event for Bellator is the Bellator vs Rizin event set to take place New Years Eve Saturday, December 31st, 2022 with prelims at 6:00 PM ET. This should be an interesting event but much of the card is still to be announced, check back for further updates.

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Bellator 289 Fight Card, Stots vs Sabatello

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The Bellator 289 fight card is ready to throw down this Friday December 9, 2022 with prelims at 5:25pm ET and the main card at 9:00pm ET from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. The main card headlines two title fights, Interim Champion Raufeon Stots vs Danny Sabatello for the bantamweight title and champion Liz Carmouche vs Juliana Velasquez for the women’s flyweight championship.

In the headline event, Stots vs Sabatello, Stots will likely try to utilize his wrestling to neutralize the striking of the trash talking Danny Sabatello. Sabatello fights out of the renowned American Top Team and has been on a run of his own in the division. Here’s a brief video, courtesy of the PFL, showcasing the main fights.

The always impressive, Liz Carmouche looks to defend her title against Juliana Velasquez in the co-main event. Carmouche should be the favorite in this one as she most recently TKO’d Juliana in her last bout in April. Below is a new treat from Bellator, they have employed the talented Chael Sonnen to do some of the fight promoting on his viral channel. Below the video is the remaining Bellator 289 fight card.

Bellator 289 Fight Card

Main Card (airing on Showtime 9:00pm ET)

Raufeon Stots (18-1-0) vs Danny Sabatello (13-1-0) – bantamweight World Grand Prix

Liz Carmouche #c (17-7-0) vs Juliana Velasquez (12-1-0) – women’s flyweight world championship

Patchy Mix (16-1-0) vs Magomed Magomedov (19-2-0) – bantamweight world grand prix

Dalton Rosta (7-0-0) vs Anthony Adams (9-2-0) = middleweight feature bout

Prelims (airing on Showtime 5:25pm ET)

Cody Law (6-1-0) vs Cris Lencioni (9-3-0) – featherweight bout

Kyle Crutchmer (9-1-0) vs Jaleel Willis (15-4-0) – welterweight bout

Denise Kielholtz (6-4-0) vs Ilara Joanne (10-6-0) – women’s flyweight bout

Cass Bell (5-2-0) vs Jared Scoggins (10-2-0) – bantamweight bout

Mark Lemminger (12-5-0) vs Michael Lombardo (12-3-0) – welterweight bout

Kai Kamaka III (9-5-1) vs Kevin Boehm (9-5-0) – featherweight bout

Pat Downey (1-0-0) vs Christian Echols (2-2-0) – middleweight bout

That wraps it up for the Bellator 289 fight card. Be sure to tune in when the event goes live Friday, December 9th, 2022 with prelims at 6:00 PM ET. It should be a great night of fights.

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UFC 282 Fight Card, Blachowicz vs Ankalaev

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The UFC 282 Fight Card has been changed. It’s still going to be for the heavyweight title but the current, newly crowned champion Jiri Prochazka is out. The event will go live Saturday, December 10, 2022 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV.

That’s right, the former light heavyweight champion, Jiri Prochazka is out of UFC 282 due to a shoulder injury and vacating the title. It sounds strange but it’s said to be Jiri’s idea, due to the length of time his recovery will take and his respect for the other fighters in the division.

This is a really uncanny turn of events. Getting ready for his first title defense, against former champion Glover Texiera, Jiri must have injured his shoulder to some severity. Usually in a situation like this, the UFC would create an interim title until the champion is recovered and ready to defend his belt. However, this time Dana White and the UFC brass have moved to have former champion Jan Blachowicz (29-9) against rising star Magomed Ankalaev (18-1) for the vacated title. An Ankalaev wins here this could be the beginning of a new error in the division.



The co-main event will be in the lightweight division, when Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett meets Jared ‘Flash’ Gordon. Pimblett has been a rising star in the UFC, finishing Jordan Leavitt most recently by second round submission. Jared Gordon won a unanimous decision his last time out against Leonardo Santos. A win here could get either fighter into the top 10 discussions.

UFC 282 Fight Card, Blachowicz vs Ankalaev

Main Card (Airing on ESPN & ESPN+ at 9PM CST)

Jan Blachowicz #2 (29-9-0), (+200) vs Magomed Ankalaev #3 (18-1-0), (-240) – light heavyweight title bout

Paddy Pimblett (19-3-0), (-190) vs Jared Gordon (19-5-0), (+160) – lightweight bout

Robbie Lawler (29-16-0, 1NC), (+310) vs Santiago Ponzinibbio (29-6-0), (-380) – welterweight bout

Darren Till #9 (18-4-1), (+120) vs Dricus Du Plessis #13 (17-2-0), (-140) – middleweight bout

Bryce Mitchell #9 (15-1-0), (+130) vs Ilia Topuria #14 (12-0-0), (-150) – featherweight bout

Prelims (Airing on ESPN & ESPN+ at 7:00PM CST)

Jairzinho Rozenstruik #9 (12-4-0), (-180) vs Chris Daukaus #11 (12-5-0), (+155) – heavyweight bout

Raul Rosas Jr (6-0-0), () vs Jay Perrin (10-6-0), () – bantamweight bout

Edmen Shahbazyan (11-3-0), (-300) vs Dalcha Lungiambula (11-5-0), (+250) – middleweight bout

Chris Curtis #14 (29-9-0), (+115) vs Joauin Buckley (15-5-0), (-135) – middleweight bout

Early Prelims (Airing on UFC Fight Pass at 4:30PM CST)

Billy Quarantillo (16-4-0), (-165) vs Alexander Hernandez (13-5-0), (+140) – featherweight bout

Ovince Saint Preux (), () vs Antonio Trocoli (), () – light heavyweight bout

TJ Brown (16-9-0), () vs Erik Silva (9-1-0), () – featherweight bout

Vinicius Salvador (14-4-0), () vs Daniel Da Silva (11-4-0), () – flyweight bout

Cameron Saaiman (), () vs Steven Koslow (), () – bantamweight bout

That wraps it up for the UFC 282 Fight Card, Blachowicz vs Ankalaev. If you enjoyed this article and want to see more of our UFC News, follow the link and check back with us for the upcoming UFC 282 weigh ins this Friday and get ready for the last, big ppv event of the year on December 10, 2022 happening live from Las Vegas, NV.

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