Bellator 282: Mousasi vs. Eblen
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Information
PromotionBellator MMA
DateJune 24, 2022 (2022-June-24)
VenueMohegan Sun Arena
CityUncasville, Connecticut, United States
Event chronology
Bellator 281: MVP vs. Storley Bellator 282: Mousasi vs. Eblen Bellator 283: Lima vs. Jackson

Bellator 282: Mousasi vs. Eblen was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on June 24, 2022, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, United States.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Background

Gegard Mousasi defended his Middleweight title against Johnny Eblen for the event. The bout served as the main event.[1]

In addition to the middleweight main event, two quarterfinal bouts in the Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix were featured at the event. The first bout saw #4 ranked Magomed Magomedov facing Enrique Barzola. The second bout saw #6 ranked Leandro Higo opposite Danny Sabatello.[7]

Results

Main Card (Showtime)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Johnny Eblen def. Gegard Mousasi (c) Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) 5 5:00 [a]
Bantamweight Danny Sabatello def. Leandro Higo Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–46) 5 5:00 [b]
Bantamweight Magomed Magomedov def. Enrique Barzola Submission (guillotine choke) 4 1:27 [c]
Welterweight Brennan Ward def. Kassius Kayne TKO (punches) 2 1:11
Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV)
Lightweight Killys Mota def. Dan Moret Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Lucas Brennan def. Johnny Soto Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:34
Lightweight Alexandr Shabliy def. Brent Primus TKO (punches) 2 1:22
Women's Featherweight Cat Zingano def. Pam Sorenson Decision (unanimous) (29–26, 29–27, 29–27) 3 5:00 [d]
Middleweight Anatoly Tokov def. Muhammad Abdullah TKO (punches) 1 2:28
Welterweight Sabah Homasi def. Maycon Mendonça KO (punch) 1 0:58
Women's Flyweight Ilara Joanne def. Alejandra Lara Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 29–27, 29–27) 3 5:00 [e]
Featherweight James Gonzalez def. Cody Law Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–28, 30–26) 3 5:00
Middleweight Aaron Jeffery def. Fabio Aguiar TKO (knee and punches) 2 3:30
Lightweight Mandel Nallo def. Bryce Logan KO (punch) 1 1:07
  1. ^ For the Bellator Middleweight World Championship.
  2. ^ Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix Tournament Quarter-Final bout.
  3. ^ Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix Tournament Quarter-Final bout.
  4. ^ Zingano was deducted a point in Round 1 due to an illegal knee.
  5. ^ Lara was deducted a point in Round 2 for kicking Joanne in the head while she was a downed opponent.

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See also

References

  1. ^ a b Lee, Alexander K. (2022-03-29). "Gegard Mousasi vs. Johnny Eblen set for Bellator 282 main event on June 24". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  2. ^ "Bellator 282 fight card: Gegard Mousasi set to defend middleweight title against top contender Johnny Eblen". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  3. ^ "Gegard Mousasi defends middleweight title at Bellator 282 in June vs. unbeaten Johnny Eblen". MMA Junkie. 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  4. ^ Sherdog.com. "Mousasi-Eblen Title Fight, Two Bantamweight Grand Prix Bouts on Tap for Bellator 282". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  5. ^ "MMA | Mousasi zet titel op het spel tegen de ongeslagen Eblen tijdens Bellator 282". Eurosport (in Dutch). 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  6. ^ "Gegard Mousasi faces Johnny Eblen at Bellator 282 in Uncasville, tickets". FIGHTMAG. 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  7. ^ Anderson, Jay (2022-03-29). "Bellator: Mousasi vs. Eblen, Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarterfinals Announced for June 24". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  8. ^ "Bellator MMA | Bellator 282". www.bellator.com.
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