2022 in Bellator MMA

2022 in Bellator MMA is the fourteenth year in the history of Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.

2022 in Bellator MMA
Information
PromotionBellator MMA
First dateJanuary 29, 2022 (2022-01-29)

Events list
Main article: List of Bellator events

Scheduled events
Event Date Venue City Country Ref.
Bellator Dublin September 23, 2022 3Arena Dublin Ireland [1]
Bellator 282: Mousasi vs. Eblen June 24, 2022 Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Connecticut U.S. [2]
Bellator 281: MVP vs. Storley May 13, 2022 SSE Arena London England [3]
Bellator 280: Bader vs. Kongo May 6, 2022 AccorHotels Arena Paris France [4]

Past events
# Event Date Venue City Country Ref.
7 Bellator 279: Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 April 23, 2022 Neal S. Blaisdell Arena Honolulu, Hawaii U.S. [5]
6 Bellator 278: Velasquez vs. Carmouche April 22, 2022
5 Bellator 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2 April 15, 2022 SAP Center San Jose, California [6]
4 Bellator 276: Borics vs. Burnell March 12, 2022 Family Arena St. Louis, Missouri [7]
3 Bellator 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford February 25, 2022 3Arena Dublin Ireland [8]
2 Bellator 274: Gracie vs. Storley February 19, 2022 Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Connecticut U.S. [9]
1 Bellator 273: Bader vs. Moldavsky January 29, 2022 Footprint Center Phoenix, Arizona [10]

Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament
 
Quarter-finals
Semi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Vadim Nemkov (c) UD
 
 
 
 Phil Davis 5
 
 Vadim Nemkov (c) SUB
 
 
 
 Julius Anglickas[lower-alpha 1] 4
 
 Anthony Johnson KO
 
 
 
 Jose Augusto 2
 
 Vadim Nemkov (c) NC[lower-alpha 2]
 
 
 
 Corey Anderson 3
 
 Corey Anderson TKO
 
 
 
 Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov 3
 
 Corey Anderson TKO
 
 
 
 Ryan Bader 1
 
 Ryan Bader UD
 
 
 Lyoto Machida 5
 
  1. Julius Anglickas replaced an injured Anthony Johnson.[11]
  2. Original final match ended in a No Contest; A rematch final is expected to happen.[12]

Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix Tournament

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.[13][14][15] Pettis and Gallagher would eventually pull out due to injuries requiring surgery.[16][17] 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.[18] Due to Covid, Hill had to pull out of the bout and was replaced by Nikita Mikhailov.[19][20]

Wild Cards
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
              
Juan Archuleta 3
Raufeon Stots KO
Raufeon Stots (ic)
Leandro Higo June
Danny Sabatello 24
Danny Sabatello UD
Jornel Lugo 3
Magomed Magomedov June
Enrique Barzola 24
Enrique Barzola UD
Nikita Mikhailov 3
Patchy Mix
Patchy Mix UD
Kyoji Horiguchi 5

Title fights
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 [lower-alpha 1]
Middleweight Gegard Mousasi (c) def. Austin Vanderford TKO (punches) 1 1:25 Bellator 275 [lower-alpha 2]
Light Heavyweight Vadim Nemkov (c) vs. Corey Anderson No Contest (accidental clash of heads) 3 4:55 Bellator 277 [lower-alpha 3]
Featherweight Patrício Pitbull def. A. J. McKee (c) Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 48–47, 48–47) 5 5:00 Bellator 277 [lower-alpha 4]
Women's Flyweight Liz Carmouche def. Juliana Velasquez (c) TKO (elbows) 4 4:47 Bellator 278 [lower-alpha 5]
Bantamweight Raufeon Stots def. Juan Archuleta KO (head kick and elbows) 3 0:16 Bellator 279 [lower-alpha 6]
Women's Featherweight Cris Cyborg (c) def. Arlene Blencowe Decision (unanimous) (49–45, 49–45, 49–45) 5 5:00 Bellator 279 [lower-alpha 7]
Heavyweight Ryan Bader (c) vs. Cheick Kongo Bellator 280 [lower-alpha 8]
Welterweight Logan Storley vs. Michael Page Bellator 281 [lower-alpha 9]
Middleweight Gegard Mousasi (c) vs. Johnny Eblen Bellator 282 [lower-alpha 10]
  1. For the Bellator Heavyweight World Championship.
  2. For the Bellator Middleweight World Championship.
  3. For the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Championship
  4. For the Bellator Featherweight World Championship
  5. For the Bellator Women's Flyweight World Championship.
  6. For the interim Bellator Bantamweight World Championship
  7. For the Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship.
  8. For the Bellator Heavyweight World Championship.
  9. For the Bellator Welterweight World Championship
  10. For the Bellator Middleweight World Championship.

See also

References
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  4. "Bellator Paris: Main Card Confirmed". 10 play. 2022-01-30. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
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  8. "Gegard Mousasi to defend Bellator title vs. Austin Vanderford on Feb. 25 in Dublin". MMA Junkie. 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  9. Cruz, Guilherme (2021-12-23). "Neiman Gracie set to face Logan Storley at Feb. 19 Bellator card". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  10. Heck, Mike (2021-12-13). "Ryan Bader vs. Valentin Moldavsky heavyweight title unification bout headlines Bellator 273 next month". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
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  17. "Bellator 279 card: Sergio Pettis out of Bantamweight World Grand Prix with injury, Juan Archuleta steps in". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
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  19. "Bellator bantamweight grand prix takes another hit with Josh Hill withdrawal". MMA Junkie. 2022-04-05. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  20. "Josh Hill out of Bellator bantamweight grand prix, Nikita Mikhailov to face Enrique Barzola". MMA Junkie. 2022-04-11. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
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