2023 in Bellator MMA
| 2023 in Bellator MMA | |
|---|---|
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| Information | |
| Promotion | Bellator MMA |
| First date | TBA |
2023 in Bellator MMA is the fifteenth year in the history of Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.
Events list
Scheduled events
| Event | Date | Venue | City | Country | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellator 291 | February 25, 2023 | 3Arena | Dublin | Ireland | [1] |
| Bellator 290 | February 4, 2023 | Kia Forum | Inglewood, California | United States | [2] |
Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix Tournament
On September 28, 2022, Bellator president Scott Coker revealed in a The MMA Hour interview that a Lightweight World Grand Prix will take place in 2023.[3]
Title fights
| Title fights in 2023 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Event | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Vadim Nemkov (c) | vs. | Yoel Romero | Bellator 290 | [a] | |||
| Heavyweight | Ryan Bader (c) | vs. | Fedor Emelianenko | Bellator 290 | [b] | |||
| Welterweight | Yaroslav Amosov (c) | vs. | Logan Storley (ic) | Bellator 291 | [c] | |||
See also
- List of Bellator events
- List of current Bellator fighters
- Bellator MMA Rankings
- 2023 in combat sports
References
- ^ Mike Bohn (2022-09-26). "Bellator announces return to Dublin on Feb. 24; Scott Coker promises 'amazing fight card'". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
- ^ "Emelianenko to fight Bader in retirement bout". ESPN.com. 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- ^ Jed Meshew (September 28, 2022). "Scott Coker announces Bellator lightweight grand prix for 2023". mmafighting.com.