Uncasville, Connecticut – 289- Ali Muhammad On Friday, MMA Junkie was on the scene to present the live and official results.
The event was held at the Mohegan Sun Arena, and was broadcast on Showtime after the pre-shows on MMA Junkie.
In the main event, interim bantamweight champion Raufeon Stots (19-1 MMA, 7-0 BMMA) faced challenger Danny Sabatiello (13-2 MMA, 3-1 BMMA). The fight was a semi-final in Bellator’s ongoing Heavyweight Grand Prix. Patchy Mix (17-1 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) and Magomed Magomedov (19-3 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) fought in the other semi-final on the main card.
In the co-feature, women’s flyweight champion Liz Carmouche (18-7 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) put her belt on the line for the first time in a rematch with former champion Juliana Velasquez (12-2 MMA, 7-2 BMMA). Carmouche ended it with a fourth-round TKO in April to win the title.
The official Bellator 289 results include:
The main card (Showtime, 9 p.m. ET)
The raw card (MMA Junkie, 5:25 p.m. ET)
- Elara Gwan Dave. Dennis Keilholtz via split decision (29-28, 27-30, 30-27)
- Jalil Willis Dave. Kyle Crotcher via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Chris Lencioni def. Cody Law via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
- Christian Echols def. Pat Downey by knockout (punch) – first round, 2:27
- Kai Kamaka defeated. Kevin Baum via TKO (punches) – 3rd round, 2:23
- Michael Lombardo def. Mark Lemminger (knockout) – Round 1, 4:23
- Cass Bell def. Jared Scoggins via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
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