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Bellator mixed martial arts event in 2023
Bellator 292: Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson
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The poster for Bellator 292: Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson
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Promotion
| Bellator MMA
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Date
| March 10, 2023
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2023-March-10
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Venue
| SAP Center
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City
| San Jose, California
, United States
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Bellator 292: Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson
was a
mixed martial arts
event produced by
Bellator MMA
that took place on March 10, 2023, at the
SAP Center
in
San Jose, California
, United States.
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[2]
[3]
Background
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The event marked the promotion's 13th visit to San Jose and first since
Bellator 277
in April 2022.
[2]
As part of the $1 million
Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix
, a
Bellator Lightweight World Championship
bout between current champion
Usman Nurmagomedov
and
Benson Henderson
(former
WEC
and
UFC Lightweight Champion
) headlined the event. In the co-main event,
Tofiq Musayev
faced off against
Alexandr Shabliy
in a quarterfinal match.
[1]
After the main event bout, Henderson announced his retirement from professional mixed martial arts.
[4]
[5]
A bantamweight bout between former title challenger
Leandro Higo
(also former
LFA Bantamweight Champion
) and James Gallagher was scheduled for this event.
[6]
However, in Mid February, Gallagher pulled out of the bout due to undisclosed reasons and the bout was scrapped.
[7]
A women's flyweight bout between Keri Taylor-Melendez and Bruna Ellen was scheduled for this event.
[8]
However, at the end of February, Taylor-Melendez pulled out of the bout and it was scrapped.
[9]
At the weigh-ins, Cass Bell weighed in at 145.2 pounds, 9.2 pounds over the non-title bantamweight fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight with Bell being fined 50% of his purse, which went to his opponent
Josh Hill
.
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Results
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Reported payout
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The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the
California State Athletic Commission
. It is important to note the amounts do not include sponsor money, discretionary bonuses, viewership points or additional earnings.
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- Usman Nurmagomedov
: $150,000 (no win bonus) def. Benson Henderson: $150,000
- Alexander Shabliy
: $150,000 (includes $75,000 win bonus) def. Tofiq Musayev: $65,000
- Linton Vassell
: $100,000 (no win bonus) def. Valentin Moldavsky: $75,000
- Michael Page
: $100,000 (no win bonus) def. Goiti Yamauchi: $66,000
- Enrique Barzola
: $62,000 (includes $31,000 win bonus) def. Erik Perez: $20,000
- Josh Hill
: $80,000 (includes $40,000 win bonus) def. Cass Bell: $13,000
- Khalid Murtazaliev
: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Tony Johnson: $10,000
- Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
: $80,000 (includes $40,000 win bonus) def. Julius Anglickas: $50,000
- Laird Anderson
: $8,000 (includes $4,000 win bonus) def. Rogelio Luna: $2,000
- Theo Haig
: $6,000 (includes $3,000 win bonus) def. Adam Wamsley: $2,000
See also
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References
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a
b
Lee, Alexander K. (2023-01-11).
"Bellator 8-man Lightweight World Grand Prix lineup announced, Usman Nurmagomedov defends title against Benson Henderson at Bellator 292 on March 10"
.
MMA Fighting
. Retrieved
2023-01-11
.
- ^
a
b
"Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix starts March 10 in San Jose"
.
Orange County Register
. 2023-01-11
. Retrieved
2023-01-11
.
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"Bellator MMA | BELLATOR ANNOUNCES RETURN TO SAN JOSE MARCH 10 FEATURING WORLD CHAMP USMAN NURMAGOMEDOV"
.
www.bellator.com
. Retrieved
2023-01-11
.
- ^
"Usman Nurmagomedov Retains Title, Retires Benson Henderson at Bellator 292"
.
Sherdog
. 2023-03-10
. Retrieved
2023-03-10
.
- ^
"Bellator 292 results: Former UFC champ Benson Henderson retires after first-round loss to Usman Nurmagomedov"
.
MMA Junkie
. 2023-03-10
. Retrieved
2023-03-10
.
- ^
Stevenson, Andy (2023-01-18).
"James Gallagher vs Leandro Higo set for Bellator 292"
.
SevereMMA.com - UFC, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Irish MMA
. Retrieved
2023-01-18
.
- ^
"James Gallagher out of Bellator 292 bout vs. Leandro Higo"
.
MMA Junkie
. 2023-02-16
. Retrieved
2023-02-17
.
- ^
"Bellator 292 adds return of Keri Taylor-Melendez, Valentin Moldavsky vs. Linton Vassell rematch"
.
MMA Junkie
. 2023-01-18
. Retrieved
2023-03-01
.
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"Bellator 292: Adversaria se lesiona, e luta de Bruna Ellen e cancelada"
.
ge
(in Brazilian Portuguese)
. Retrieved
2023-03-01
.
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Sherdog.com.
"Bellator 292 Weigh-in Results: Title Fight Set; Bell 9 Pounds Heavier Than Hill"
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Sherdog
. Retrieved
2023-03-10
.
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"Bellator MMA | Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson"
.
www.bellator.com
.
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"Bellator 292 salaries: Five get six-figure paydays, including Benson Henderson in retirement fight"
.
MMA Junkie
. 2023-03-16
. Retrieved
2023-03-16
.
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Martin, Damon (2023-03-16).
"Usman Nurmagomedov, Benson Henderson and Alexandr Shabily lead Bellator 292 salaries"
.
MMA Fighting
. Retrieved
2023-03-16
.