Bellator 284
| Bellator 284: Gracie vs. Yamauchi | ||||
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 The poster for Bellator 284: Gracie vs. Yamauchi | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Bellator MMA | |||
| Date | August 12, 2022 | |||
| Venue | Sanford Pentagon | |||
| City | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Bellator 284: Gracie vs. Yamauchi was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on August 12, 2022, at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States.[1][2]
Background[edit]
The main event will feature a battle of submission specialists, with Neiman Gracie taking on Goiti Yamauchi. In his last bout, Neiman fought a five-round war against Logan Storley, where he lost the close bout via split decision. Yamauchi has won back-to-back fights, winning his debut at welterweight against Levan Chokheli in his last bout.[2]
A bantamweight bout between Josh Hill and Matheus Mattos was scheduled for this event.[3] However, Mattos pulled out due to a knee injury requiring knee surgery and was replaced by Marcos Breno.[4]
A featherweight bout between Ilias Bulaid and Weber Almeida was scheduled to this event.[2] However in July, the bout was scrapped due to unknown reasons.[5]
A bantamweight bout between Sarvadzhon Khamidov and Jared Scoggins was scheduled for this event.[6] However, the bout was scrapped for unknown reasons
A middleweight bout between Austin Vanderford and Anthony Adams was scheduled for this event.[7] However after Adams pulled out of the bout 2 weeks before the event, Aaron Jeffery stepped in on short notice.[8]
At weigh ins, three fighters missed weight; Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, who was three pounds over the division non-title fight limit at 129 lbs, Justine Kish who came in at 128.4 lbs for their flyweight bout, and Nick Perez who came in at 157.4 lbs for his lightweight bout. Macfarlane and Kish were fined a percentage of their purses and the bouts continued at catchweights, while Perez's bout against Isaiah Hokit was scrapped.[9]
Results[edit]
| Main Card (Showtime) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Goiti Yamauchi | def. | Neiman Gracie | KO (punches) | 2 | 3:58 | |
| Heavyweight | Valentin Moldavsky | vs. | Steve Mowry | No Contest (accidental eye poke) | 1 | 0:54 | |
| Catchweight (129 lbs) | Ilima-Lei Macfarlane | def. | Bruna Ellen | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Heavyweight | Gokhan Saricam | def. | Said Sowma | Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Aaron Jeffery | def. | Austin Vanderford | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:25 | |
| Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV) | |||||||
| Bantamweight | Marcos Breno | def. | Josh Hill | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (128.4 lbs) | DeAnna Bennett | def. | Justine Kish | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [b] |
| Light Heavyweight | Sullivan Cauley | def. | Tyson Jeffries | KO (knee) | 1 | 1:39 | |
| Middleweight | Pat Downey | def. | Keyes Nelson | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 0:36 | |
| Heavyweight | Bailey Schoenfelder | def. | Mark Currier | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:35 | |
| Bantamweight | Mitchell McKee | def. | Tony Ortega | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:28 | |
| Amateur Bout | |||||||
| Catchweight (175 lb) | Mayah Li | def. | Brett Bye | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Newswire, MMA Fighting (2022-06-15). "Neiman Gracie vs. Goiti Yamauchi set to headline Bellator 284; Valentin Moldavksy, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane also on card". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ a b c "Bellator 284 lineup announced, including Neiman Gracie vs. Goiti Yamauchi headliner, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, more". MMA Junkie. 2022-06-15. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2022-07-12). "Six Fights Added to Bellator 284, Vanderford and Hill Return". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
- ^ Cruz, Guilherme (2022-07-28). "Josh Hill now meets Marcos Breno at Bellator 284 with Matheus Mattos injured". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "Bellator 284 has lost Weber Almeida vs. Ilias Bulaid. Bout scheduled for Aug. 12 in Sioux Falls, S.D. has been canceled". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2022-06-27). "Sarvadzhon Khamidov Set to Debut Against Jared Scoggins at Bellator 284". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ^ King, Nolan (2022-07-12). "Bellator 284 adds Austin Vanderford vs. Anthony Adams". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
- ^ Hannoun, Farah (2022-08-04). "With Anthony Adams out, Aaron Jeffery steps in to face Austin Vanderford at Bellator 284". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "Bellator 284 weigh-in results: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, two others heavy; one fight canceled". MMA Junkie. 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
- ^ "Bellator MMA | Bellator 284". www.bellator.com. Retrieved 2022-06-16.