| Bellator 260: Lima vs. Amosov | ||||
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 The poster for Bellator 260: Lima vs. Amosov | ||||
| Promotion | Bellator MMA | |||
| Date | June 11, 2021 (2021-June-11) | |||
| Venue | Mohegan Sun Arena | |||
| City | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |||
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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. The event was the first Bellator event with fans in attendance since Bellator 240 in February 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Background
The event was headlined by a Bellator Welterweight World Championship between current titleholder Douglas Lima and undefeated Yaroslav Amosov. It was the first event in 15 months that will have live fans in the audience. A 175 lb catchweight bout between #8 Paul Daley and #3 Jason Jackson was the co-main event.
A featherweight bout between #6 ranked Aaron Pico and Aiden Lee took place on the main card of the event.
A welterweight bout between Demarques Jackson and Mark Lemminger was announced as the main card opener.
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.
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. The Johnson and Wright bout was moved a week before the event to Bellator 261.
A women's featherweight bout between Marina Mokhnatkina and Amanda Bell also took place on the event's preliminary card.
A 128 lb catchweight bout between Vanessa Porto and Ilara Joanne was announced for the event. However, after weigh-ins, Porto was deemed unfit to compete by the commission and the bout was scrapped.
The former LFA Light-Heavyweight champion Alex Polizzi and Gustavo Trujillo competed in the sole light-heavyweight fight of the card.
Results
| Main Card (Showtime) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Yaroslav Amosov | def. | Douglas Lima (c) | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 49–46, 49–46) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| 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 | |
See also
References
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- 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.
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- "Aaron Pico vs. Aiden Lee rebooked for Bellator 260 on June 11". MMA Junkie. 2021-05-25. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
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- 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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