Bellator is internet hosting one of many yr’s largest playing cards when it touches down within the windy metropolis for Bellator 297 in Chicago.
The primary occasion includes a mild heavyweight title scrap between reigning champion Vadim Nemkov and UFC veteran and fan favourite, Yoel Romero. Elsewhere on the cardboard is a 205-pound title eliminator bout between Corey Anderson and Phil Davis who will duke it out for the subsequent shot on the champion.
However, maybe the most important storyline comes within the co-main occasion when Sergio Pettis returns from an extended layoff to defend his title towards Patricio Pitbull who’s seeking to make historical past by being the primary man in a serious MMA promotion to win three titles throughout three divisions.
Right here’s how the entire card performed out.
Bellator 297 major card outcomes
(c) Vadim Nemkov vs. Yoel Romero — for the Bellator mild heavyweight championship
(c) Sergio Pettis vs. Patricio Pitbull – for the Bellator bantamweight championship
Corey Anderson vs. Phil Davis
Daniel James vs. Gokhan Saricam
Bellator 297 preliminary card outcomes
Kyle Crutchmer vs. Bobby Nash
Gadzhi Rabadanov vs. Pieter Buist
Wladmir Gouvea vs. Gabriel Sayeg
Karl Moore vs. Alex Polizzi
Mike Hamel vs. Shamil Nikaev
Timur Khizriev vs. Richie Smullen
Jaleel Willis vs. Ramazan Kuramagomedov
Norbert Novenyi Jr. defeated Kamil Oniszczuk through KO, Spherical 1, 0:46.
Archie Colgan defeated Emmanuel Sanchez through unanimous determination (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Jordan Newman defeated Matthew Perry through TKO (harm) – Spherical 1, 2:26
Cody Legislation defeated Edwin Chavez through unanimous determination (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
