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Bellator mixed martial arts event in 2021
Bellator 260: Lima vs. Amosov
was a
mixed martial arts
event produced by
Bellator MMA
that took place on June 11, 2021, at
Mohegan Sun Arena
in
Uncasville, Connecticut
.
[1]
[2]
[3]
The event was the first Bellator event with fans in attendance since Bellator 240 in February 2020 due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
.
Background
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The event was headlined by a
Bellator Welterweight World Championship
between current titleholder
Douglas Lima
and undefeated
Yaroslav Amosov
.
[4]
It was the first event in 15 months that will have live fans in the audience.
[5]
A 175 lb catchweight bout between #8
Paul Daley
and #3
Jason Jackson
was the co-main event.
[6]
A featherweight bout between #6 ranked
Aaron Pico
and Aiden Lee took place on the main card of the event.
[7]
A welterweight bout between Demarques Jackson and Mark Lemminger was announced as the main card opener.
[8]
A featherweight bout between Tywan Claxton and Justin Gonzales, as well as a lightweight bout between
Nick Newell
and Bobby King took place in the preliminary portion of the card. A featherweight bout between
Lucas Brennan
and Matt Skibicki were likewise on the preliminary portion of the card.
[9]
A welterweight bout between Kyle Crutchmer and Levan Chokheli, as well as a middleweight bout between Taylor Johnson and Lance Wright took place at the event.
[10]
The Johnson and Wright bout was moved a week before the event to
Bellator 261
.
[11]
A women's featherweight bout between
Marina Mokhnatkina
and
Amanda Bell
also took place on the event's preliminary card.
[12]
A 128 lb catchweight bout between
Vanessa Porto
and Ilara Joanne was announced for the event.
[13]
[14]
However, after weigh-ins, Porto was deemed unfit to compete by the commission and the bout was scrapped.
[15]
The former
LFA
Light-Heavyweight champion Alex Polizzi and Gustavo Trujillo competed in the sole light-heavyweight fight of the card.
[8]
Results
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Main Card (Showtime)
|
Weight class
|
|
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Method
|
Round
|
Time
|
Notes
|
Welterweight
|
Yaroslav Amosov
|
def.
|
Douglas Lima
(c)
|
Decision (unanimous) (50?45, 49?46, 49?46)
|
5
|
5:00
|
[a]
|
Catchweight (175 lb)
|
Jason Jackson
|
def.
|
Paul Daley
|
Decision (unanimous) (30?27, 30?27, 30?27)
|
3
|
5:00
|
|
Featherweight
|
Aaron Pico
|
def.
|
Aiden Lee
|
Submission (anaconda choke)
|
3
|
1:33
|
|
Welterweight
|
Mark Lemminger
|
def.
|
Demarques Jackson
|
TKO (punches)
|
2
|
3:30
|
|
Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV)
|
Welterweight
|
Kyle Crutchmer
|
def.
|
Levan Chokheli
|
Decision (unanimous) (30?27, 30?27, 30?27)
|
3
|
5:00
|
|
Featherweight
|
Justin Gonzales
|
def.
|
Tywan Claxton
|
Decision (split) (29?28, 28?29, 29?28)
|
3
|
5:00
|
|
Lightweight
|
Bobby King
|
def.
|
Nick Newell
|
Decision (split) (30?27, 28?29, 30?27)
|
3
|
5:00
|
|
Catchweight (150 lb)
|
Lucas Brennan
|
def.
|
Matt Skibicki
|
Submission (anaconda choke)
|
1
|
1:54
|
|
Women's Featherweight
|
Marina Mokhnatkina
|
def.
|
Amanda Bell
|
Decision (unanimous) (30?27, 30?27, 30?27)
|
3
|
5:00
|
|
Light Heavyweight
|
Alex Polizzi
|
def.
|
Gustavo Trujillo
|
Submission (straight armbar)
|
1
|
4:22
|
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See also
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References
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- ^
"Bellator 260 fight card: Welterweight champion Douglas Lima to defend title against Yaroslav Amosov"
.
CBSSports.com
. Retrieved
2021-04-26
.
- ^
Heck, Mike (2021-04-15).
"Douglas Lima vs. Yaroslav Amosov welterweight title fight set for Bellator 260"
.
MMA Fighting
. Retrieved
2021-04-26
.
- ^
Guillen, Adam Jr. (2021-04-22).
"Douglas Lima vs Yaroslav Amosov Welterweight title fight booked for Bellator 260"
.
MMAmania.com
. Retrieved
2021-04-26
.
- ^
"Bellator 260 set for June with Douglas Lima vs. Yaroslav Amosov headliner"
.
MMA Junkie
. 2021-04-15
. Retrieved
2021-04-15
.
- ^
"Scott Coker reveals target date, event for when Bellator will allow fans to return"
.
MMA Junkie
. 2021-05-06
. Retrieved
2021-05-10
.
- ^
"Paul Daley vs. Jason Jackson co-headlines Bellator 260 on June 11"
.
MMA Junkie
. 2021-05-12
. Retrieved
2021-05-12
.
- ^
"Aaron Pico vs. Aiden Lee rebooked for Bellator 260 on June 11"
.
MMA Junkie
. 2021-05-25
. Retrieved
25 May
2021
.
- ^
a
b
Iglesias, Pablo.
"Local MMA fighters to battle on SHOWTIME event"
.
wkow.com
. Retrieved
2 June
2021
.
- ^
Morgan, John; King, Nolan.
"Bellator 260 gets two new fights, including undefeated prospect Lucas Brennan"
.
mmajunkie.usatoday.com
. Retrieved
3 May
2021
.
- ^
"Kyle Crutchmer vs. Levan Chokheli added to Bellator 260 on June 11"
.
mmafighting.com
. Retrieved
2 June
2021
.
- ^
"Taylor Johnson Instagram Bout Move"
.
Instagram
.
Archived
from the original on 2021-12-24.
- ^
Smith, Dasha.
"Марина Мохнаткина 11 июня подерется с Амандой Белл в Bellator"
.
sports.ru
. Retrieved
2 June
2021
.
- ^
Albuquerque, Adriano.
"Vanessa Porto e Ilara Joanne se enfrentam no Bellator 260"
.
globoesporte.globo.com
. Retrieved
2 June
2021
.
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"Vanessa Porto e Ilara Joanne se enfrentam no Bellator 260"
.
ge
(in Brazilian Portuguese)
. Retrieved
2021-06-02
.
- ^
King, Kristen (2021-06-10).
"Bellator 260 loses Vanessa Porto vs. Ilara Joanne"
.
Bloody Elbow
. Retrieved
2021-06-11
.
- ^
"Bellator 260: Lima vs. Amosov"
.
Bellator.com
. Retrieved
18 April
2021
.