Bellator 301: Amosov vs. Jackson was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on November 17, 2023, at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois, United States.[1][2][3][4] The event marked the final event to air on Showtime,[5] and also the final event before Bellator MMA was officially acquired by competitor organization the Professional Fighters League.[6]
| Bellator 301: Amosov vs. Jackson | ||||
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 The poster for Bellator 301: Amosov vs. Jackson | ||||
| Promotion | Bellator MMA | |||
| Date | November 17, 2023 | |||
| Venue | Wintrust Arena | |||
| City | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe event marked the promotion's sixth visit to Chicago and the second in 2023 since Bellator 297 in June.[2]
A Bellator Welterweight World Championship bout between current champion Yaroslav Amosov and former LFA Welterweight Champion Jason Jackson headlined the event.[1]
A Bellator Bantamweight World Championship unification bout between current champion Sergio Pettis and interim champion Patchy Mix (also Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix winner) served as the co-main event.[3]
A Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix semifinal bout between former champion Patricky Pitbull and Alexandr Shabliy took place at the event.[4]
A bantamweight rematch between Raufeon Stots and Danny Sabatello also took place at the event.[4] The pairing previously met at Bellator 289 in December 2022, which Stots won via split decision.[7]
The week of the event, the women's flyweight bout between Juliana Velasquez and Paula Cristina and a heavyweight bout between Daniel James and Ali Isaev were cancelled.[8]
At weigh ins, Keri Taylor-Melendez weighed in at 126.6 pounds, .6 pounds over the flyweight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Taylor-Melendez was fined a percentage of her purse which went to Sengül.[9]
A heavyweight bout between Tyrell Fortune and Marcelo Golm was planned for the event. Despite both men weighing in, the bout was cancelled the night of the event after Fourtune became ill backstage.[10]
Results
edit| Main Card (Showtime) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Jason Jackson | def. | Yaroslav Amosov (c) | KO (punches) | 3 | 2:08 | [a] |
| Bantamweight | Patchy Mix (ic) | def. | Sergio Pettis (c) | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:51 | [b] |
| Bantamweight | Raufeon Stots | def. | Danny Sabatello | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | A. J. McKee | def. | Sidney Outlaw | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Alexandr Shabliy | def. | Patricky Pitbull | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) | 5 | 5:00 | [c] |
| Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Archie Colgan | def. | Pieter Buist | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Denise Kielholtz | def. | Sumiko Inaba | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Timur Khizriev | def. | Justin Gonzales | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Keri Taylor-Melendez | def. | Sabriye Şengül | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 2:06 | [d] |
| Bantamweight | Matheus Mattos | def. | Richard Palencia | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:20 | |
| Welterweight | Ramazan Kuramagomedov | def. | Randall Wallace | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:49 | |
| Catchweight (160 lb) | Islam Mamedov | def. | Killys Mota | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Cody Law | def. | Jefferson Pontes | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Tim Wilde | def. | Mike Hamel | KO (head kick and punches) | 3 | 2:47 | |
| Featherweight | Yves Landu | def. | Isao Kobayashi | Decision (split) (30–27, 30–27, 28-29) | 3 | 5:00 | |
- ^ For the Bellator Welterweight World Championship
- ^ For the Bellator Bantamweight World Championship.
- ^ Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix Semi-final.
- ^ Taylor-Melendez missed weight (126.6 lb)
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Bellator 301 set for Chicago: 2 title fights, including Sergio Pettis vs. Patchy Mix, grand prix semifinal, grudge rematch". MMA Junkie. 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ a b "Bellator MMA | BELLATOR RETURNS TO CHICAGO WITH TWO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS ON FRIDAY, NOV. 17". www.bellator.com. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ a b "Bellator 301 fight card: Yaroslav Amosov vs. Jason Jackson, Sergio Pettis vs. Patchy Mix set for November". CBSSports.com. 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ a b c Al-Shatti, Shaun (2023-09-13). "Yaroslav Amosov vs. Jason Jackson, Sergio Pettis vs. Patchy Mix title doubleheader set for Bellator 301". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ Matt Erickson (2023-11-15). "How to watch Bellator 301". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ "PFL officially acquires Bellator MMA, reveals plans for champs vs. champs card in 2024". mmafighting.com.
- ^ Jeff Wagenheim (2022-12-10). "Raufeon Stots edges Danny Sabatello, gets Patchy Mix in Bellator final". ESPN. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ Guillen, Adam (2023-11-13). "Bellator 301 loses not one, but two fights on the same day". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "Bellator 301 weigh-in results: Fighters on stacked main card hit marks in Chicago". MMA Junkie. 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2023-11-17). "Tyrell Fortune vs. Marcelo Golm Drops Off Bellator 301 With Card Underway". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ "Bellator MMA | Bellator 301". www.bellator.com.