2020 in Bellator MMA
| Bellator MMA | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sports |
| Created by | Bjorn Rebney |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Paramount Network DAZN |
| Release | January 25, 2020 – TBA |
2020 is the twelfth year in the history of Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. This year will mark the sixth time that Bellator MMA has done monthly shows rather than a seasonal format.
Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix Tournament
- Current featherweight champion, Patrício Freire, is a participant and if he were to lose, the victor will be declared lineal champion until he loses or wins the tournament and becomes undisputed champion.
Template:2019–20 Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix
Event list
Bellator 238
| Bellator 238: Budd vs. Cyborg | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 25, 2020 |
| Venue | The Forum |
| City | Inglewood, California |
| Attendance | 15,169 |
| Total gate | 1,725,989 |
Bellator 238: Budd vs. Cyborg took place on January 25, 2020 at The Forum in Inglewood, California. The event aired live on DAZN.
Background
The event featured a Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship bout between the champion Julia Budd and former Strikeforce, Invicta, and UFC champion Cris Cyborg.[1]
Results
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Women's Featherweight | Cris Cyborg | def. | Julia Budd (c) | TKO (punches) | 4 | 1:14 | [a] |
| Featherweight | Darrion Caldwell | def. | Ádám Borics | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:20 | [b] |
| Featherweight | Juan Archuleta | def. | Henry Corrales | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Sergio Pettis | def. | Alfred Khashakyan | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 3:00 | |
| Welterweight | Raymond Daniels | def. | Jason King | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:07 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Emilee King | def. | Ava Knight | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:18 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Catchweight (160 lbs.) | Joshua Jones | def. | Brandon Bender | Decision (unanimous) (30-26, 30-27, 29-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Aaron Pico | def. | Daniel Carey | KO (punch) | 2 | 0:15 | |
| Featherweight | AJ Agazarm | def. | Adel Altamimi | Submission (triangle choke) | 3 | 1:22 | |
| Featherweight | Jay Jay Wilson | def. | Mario Navarro | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 2:48 | |
| Catchweight (180 lbs.) | Curtis Millender | def. | Moses Murrietta | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-26, 30-26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Anthony Taylor | def. | Chris Avila | Decision (majority) (28-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Miguel Jacob | def. | David Pacheco | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-26, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Postliminary card | |||||||
| Featherweight | Tony Bartovich | def. | Jarrett Connor | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Ricardo Seixas | def. | Dominic Clark | TKO (front kick and punches) | 1 | 0:34 | |
- ^ For the Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship.
- ^ Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout.
Bellator 239
| Bellator 239: Ruth vs. Amosov | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 21, 2020 |
| Venue | WinStar World Casino |
| City | Thackerville, Oklahoma |
| Attendance | 1,031 |
| Total gate | $201,468 |
Bellator 239: Ruth vs. Amosov took place on February 21, 2020 at WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The event aired live on Paramount Network and DAZN.
The event featured a welterweight bout between Ed Ruth and undefeated Yaroslav Amosov.[3]
Results
| Main card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Yaroslav Amosov | def. | Ed Ruth | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Myles Jury | def. | Brandon Girtz | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweght | Timothy Johnson | def. | Tyrell Fortune | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:35 | |
| Heavyweight | Valentin Moldavsky | def. | Javy Ayala | Decision (unanimous) (30-25, 30-24, 30-24) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Light Heavyweight | Grant Neal | def. | Claude Wilcox | TKO (punches) | 3 | 3:37 | |
| Bantamweight | Joshua Hill | def. | Vinicius Zani | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Solo Hatley | def. | Gaston Bolanos | Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Denise Kielholtz | def. | Kristina Williams | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:15 | |
| Featherweight | Teejay Britton | def. | Gabriel Varga | Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Keith Lee | def. | Shawn Bunch | Decision (unanimous) (30-26, 29-28, 29-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Christian Edwards | def. | Marco Hutchison | Decision (unanimous) (30-26, 30-26, 30-25) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Postliminary card | |||||||
| Heavyweight | Davion Franklin | def. | J.W Kiser | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:40 | |
| Lightweight | Christopher Gonzalez | def. | Aaron McKenzie | Decision (split) (30-27, 28-29, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Kevin Croom | def. | Adil Benjilany | Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Cris Lencioni | def. | Salim Mukhidinov | Decision (split) (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (175 lbs) | Kyle Crutchmer | def. | Scott Futrell | Submission (anaconda choke) | 1 | 2:58 | |
Bellator Dublin/Bellator 240
| Bellator Dublin/Bellator 240 | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 22, 2020 |
| Venue | 3Arena |
| City | Dublin, Ireland |
| Attendance | 11,793 |
| Total gate | 1,166,598€ (EURO) / $1,266,306 (USD) |
Bellator Dublin/Bellator 240 took place on February 22, 2020 at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.
Background
This was the first event of the second year of the Bellator European Series. The event was to be headlined by a bantamweight bout between James Gallagher and Cal Ellenor.[5] However, on February 4, it was announced that Gallagher pulled out of the event due to a back injury, thus a women's featherweight bout between Leah McCourt and Judith Ruis was bumped to the main event.[6]
The fights billed as Bellator 240 will be held on tape-delay on Paramount Network and DAZN and will feature a lightweight bout between former Bellator Lightweight World Champion Brent Primus and Peter Queally.[7] However, Queally pulled out due to injury. Primus instead fought Chris Bungard.[8]
Results
| Bellator Dublin card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Women's Featherweight | Leah McCourt | def. | Judith Ruis | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Charlie Ward | def. | Kyle Kurtz | TKO (punches) | 3 | 4:24 | |
| Welterweight | Austin Clem | def. | Aaron Chalmers | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bellator 240 card | |||||||
| Lightweight | Brent Primus | def. | Chris Bungard | Submission (Neck crank) | 1 | 1:55 | |
| Catchweight (160 lbs.) | Kiefer Crosbie | def. | Iamik Furtado | Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Bec Rawlings | def. | Elina Kallionidou | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Ricky Bandejas | def. | Frans Mlambo | KO (punches) | 2 | 1:25 | |
| Welterweight | Oliver Enkamp | def. | Lewis Long | KO (spinning back fist) | 1 | 4:10 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Catchweight (180 lbs) | George Hardwick | def. | Richard Kiely | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 3:40 | |
| Lightweight | Georgi Karakhanyan | def. | Paul Redmond | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 0:42 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Danni Neilan | def. | Chiara Penco | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Alberth Dias | def. | Richie Smullen | Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Will Fleury | def. | Justin Moore | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 4:14 | |
| Lightweight | Christopher Duncan | def. | Mateusz Piskorz | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:43 | |
| Featherweight | Calum Murrie | def. | Dylan Logan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:02 | |
| Flyweight | Blaine O'Driscoll | def. | Ezzoubair Bouarsa | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:12 | |
| Featherweight | Ciaran Clarke | def. | Jamie Faulding | Decision (unanimous) (30-26, 30-26, 29-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Constantin Blanita | def. | Asael Adjoudj | Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Postliminary card | |||||||
| Featherweight | Ilias Bulaid | def. | Diego Freitas | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bellator 241
| Bellator 241: Pitbull vs. Carvalho | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 13, 2020 (cancelled) |
| Venue | Mohegan Sun Casino |
| City | Uncasville, Connecticut |
Bellator 241: Pitbull vs. Carvalho was a scheduled event to take place on March 13, 2020 at Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event was scheduled to be live on DAZN.
Background
The event was expected to feature a Bellator Featherweight World Championship bout between the champion Patrício Freire and Pedro Carvalho.[10]
A heavyweight between former UFC Heavyweight Champion Josh Barnett and Ronny Markes was expected for the event. The original meeting was scheduled for Bellator 235, but Barnett was pulled out an hour before the fight due to illness and the fight was rebooked for this event.[11] Reports came out stating that Barnett was pulled due to a failed drug test, but Mike Mazzulli, head of the Mohegan Tribe Athletic Department, announced that the reports were false. However on March 4, it was announced that Barnett was officially off the card, which Mazzulli announced that a failed medical test was the reason for Barnett's removal and Bellator then announced that Matt Mitrione would replace Barnett against Markes.[12]
On March 13, the day of the event, Bellator President Scott Coker announced that the event would be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.[13]
Cancelled Fight card
| Fight card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight | Patrício Freire (c) | vs. | Pedro Carvalho | [a] | |||
| Featherweight | Daniel Weichel | vs. | Emmanuel Sanchez | [b] | |||
| Heavyweight | Matt Mitrione | vs. | Ronny Markes | ||||
| Welterweight | Paul Daley | vs. | Sabah Homasi | ||||
| Lightweight | Nick Newell | vs. | Zachary Zane | ||||
| Middleweight | Anatoly Tokov | vs. | Fabio Aguiar | ||||
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Middleweight | Jordan Newman | vs. | Pat McCrohan | ||||
| Welterweight | Ion Pascu | vs. | Mark Lemminger | ||||
| Women's Featherweight | Leslie Smith | vs. | Jessy Miele | ||||
| Lightweight | Killys Mota | vs. | Nathaniel Andrews | ||||
| Lightweight | Vladimir Tokov | vs. | Marcus Surin | ||||
| Middleweight | Romero Cotton | vs. | Justin Sumter | ||||
| Catchweight (160 lbs) | Kevin Ferguson Jr. | vs. | Kaheem Murray | ||||
| Welterweight | Robson Gracie Jr. | vs. | Billy Goff | ||||
- ^ Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout for the Bellator Featherweight World Championship.
- ^ Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout.
Bellator 242
| Bellator 242: Bader vs. Nemkov | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 9, 2020 (cancelled) |
| Venue | SAP Center at San Jose |
| City | San Jose, California |
Bellator 242: Bader vs. Nemkov was an event scheduled to take place on May 9, 2020 at SAP Center in San Jose, California.[15] The event was to air live on Paramount Network and DAZN.
Background
The event was to feature a Bellator Light Heavyweight World Championship bout between champion Ryan Bader and Vadim Nemkov.[15]
The co-headliner of this event was to be a bout for the vacant Bellator Middleweight World Championship between former champion Gegard Mousasi and current Bellator Welterweight World Champion Douglas Lima.[16]
On March 30, 2020, it was announced that this event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[17]
Cancelled Fight card
| Main card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Ryan Bader (c) | vs. | Vadim Nemkov | [a] | |||
| Middleweight | Douglas Lima | vs. | Gegard Mousasi | [b] | |||
| Lightweight | Sidney Outlaw | vs. | Adam Piccolotti | ||||
| Women's Strawweight | Keri Melendez | vs. | Emilee King | ||||
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Welterweight | Joaquin Lopez | vs. | James Terry | ||||
| Flyweight | Edwin De Los Santos | vs. | Jon Adams | ||||
| Welterweight | Mikey Gonzalez | vs. | Art Hernandez | ||||
| Middleweight | Ivan Batinich | vs. | Joey Kropschot | ||||
| Middleweight | Alan Benson | vs. | Evan Gubera | ||||
| Featherweight | Hyder Amil | vs. | Brandon Laroco | ||||
- ^ For the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Championship.
- ^ For the vacant Bellator Middleweight World Championship.
Bellator London
| Bellator London: Gallagher vs. Ellenor | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 16, 2020 (cancelled) |
| Venue | The SSE Arena |
| City | London, England |
Bellator London: Gallagher vs. Ellenor was an event scheduled to take place on May 16, 2020 at The SSE Arena in London, England.
Background
The event was to feature a bantamweight bout between James Gallagher and Cal Ellenor.[18]
On March 30, 2020, it was announced that this event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[17]
Cancelled Fight card
| Main card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Bantamweight | James Gallagher | vs. | Cal Ellenor | ||||
| Welterweight | Fabian Edwards | vs. | Costello Van Steenis | ||||
| Women's Featherweight | Leah McCourt | vs. | Janay Harding | ||||
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Featherweight | Saul Rogers | vs. | Robert Whiteford | ||||
| Lightweight | Alfie Davis | vs. | Tim Wilde | ||||
| Featherweight | Aiden Lee | vs. | Jeremy Petley | ||||
| Lightweight | Kane Mousah | vs. | Davy Gallon | ||||
| Light Heavyweight | Luke Trainer | vs. | Alex O’Toole | ||||
| Lightweight | Akonne Wanliss | vs. | Charlie Leary | ||||
| Middleweight | George Tokkos | vs. | Andy Manzolo | ||||
Bellator 243
| Bellator 243: Carmouche vs. Böhm | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 29, 2020 (cancelled) |
| Venue | Pechanga Resort & Casino |
| City | Temecula, California |
Bellator 243: Carmouche vs. Böhm was an event scheduled to take place on May 29, 2020 at Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California.
Background
The event was to feature a women's flyweight bout between Liz Carmouche and undefeated Miranda Böhm.[20]
On March 30, 2020, it was announced that this event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[17]
Cancelled Fight card
| Main card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Women's Flyweight | Liz Carmouche | vs. | Mandy Böhm | ||||
Bellator 244
| Bellator 244: Chandler vs. Henderson 2 | |
|---|---|
| Date | TBD |
| Venue | Wintrust Arena |
| City | Chicago, Illinois |
Bellator 244: Chandler vs. Henderson 2 was initially scheduled to take place on June 6, 2020 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. However, the event was postponed until the future due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[22]
Background
The event will feature a men's lightweight rematch between former three-time Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler and former WEC and UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson.[23]
Cancelled Fight card
| Main card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Michael Chandler | vs. | Benson Henderson | ||||
| Featherweight | A. J. McKee | vs. | Darrion Caldwell | [a] | |||
- ^ Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix Semi-Final bout.
Bellator Dublin 2
| Bellator Dublin: Queally vs. Pitbull | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 3, 2020 |
| Venue | 3Arena |
| City | Dublin, Ireland |
Bellator Dublin: Queally vs. Pitbull will take place on October 3, 2020 at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.
Background
The event will feature a lightweight bout between Peter Queally and Patricky Freire.[24]
Fight card
| Main card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Peter Queally | vs. | Patricky Freire | ||||
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- ^ "Ed Ruth vs. Yaroslav Amosov headlines Bellator 239 in Oklahoma on Feb. 21". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
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- ^ "James Gallagher vs. Cal Ellenor rebooked for Bellator Dublin main event in February". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ "Injury rules James Gallagher out of Bellator Dublin; Leah McCourt vs. Judith Ruis moved to main event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Brent Primus vs. Peter Queally booked to Bellator Europe 7". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ Carroll, Peter. "Peter Queally out of Bellator Dublin, Chris Bungard steps in to face Brent Primus". Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Bellator Dublin: Gallagher vs. Ellenor". bellator.com. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
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- ^ "Welterweight champion Douglas Lima faces Gegard Mousasi for vacant middleweight title at Bellator 243". MMAFighing.com. February 11, 2020.
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