| Bellator 280: Bader vs. Kongo 2 | ||||
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 The poster for Bellator 280: Bader vs. Kongo 2 | ||||
| Promotion | Bellator MMA | |||
| Date | May 6, 2022 | |||
| Venue | AccorHotels Arena | |||
| City | Paris, France | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Bellator 280: Bader vs. Kongo 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on May 6, 2022, at AccorHotels Arena in Paris, France.[1][2][3]
Background
The event marked the promotion's second visit to Paris and first since Bellator 248 in October 2020.[1]
A Bellator Heavyweight World Championship rematch between current champion (also former Bellator Light Heavyweight World Champion and The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir light heavyweight winner) Ryan Bader and Cheick Kongo headlined the event.[4] The pairing previously met at Bellator 226 in 2019, which the bout ended due to an accidental poke to Kongo's left eye in the opening round, resulting in a no contest.[5]
A featherweight bout between Pedro Carvalho and Khasan Askhabov was scheduled for this event.[6] However, due to undisclosed reasons, Askhabov was forced to pull out and was replaced by promotional newcomer Piotr Niedzielski.[7]
A bout between Melvin Manhoef and Yoel Romero was scheduled to be the co-main event.[8] However, Manhoef withdrew from the bout due to a hand injury while stopping burglars and was replaced by Alex Polizzi.[9]
A middleweight bout between Lorenz Larkin and Khalid Murtazaliev was scheduled for this event.[10] However at the end of March, Murtazaliev pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Anthony Adams.[11] Adams in turn pulled out as well and was replaced by UFC vet Kyle Stewart.[12]
A heavyweight bout between Davion Franklin and Daniel James was planned for the event.[13] However, James failed an out of competition drug test and was pulled from the bout.[14]
A lightweight bout between Søren Bak and Saul Rogers was scheduled for this event.[15] Due to Rogers pulling out of the bout on two weeks notice, Bak was rescheduled against Charlie Leary in a 160 pound catchweight bout.[12]
A welterweight bout between Nicolò Solli and Joël Kouadja was scheduled for the event. However, the French Athletics Federation scrapped the initial bout and Kouadja's replacement, Levy Carriel, tested positive for COVID-19 five days before the event.[16]
Results
| Main Card (Showtime) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Ryan Bader (c) | def. | Cheick Kongo | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Light Heavyweight | Yoel Romero | def. | Alex Polizzi | TKO (punches) | 3 | 4:59 | |
| Lightweight | Davy Gallon | def. | Benjamin Brander | TKO (punches and elbows) | 2 | 3:18 | |
| Middleweight | Lorenz Larkin | def. | Kyle Stewart | TKO (knees and punches) | 1 | 4:44 | |
| Middleweight | Gregory Babene | def. | Mike Shipman | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:11 | |
| Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Piotr Niedzielski | def. | Pedro Carvalho | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Thibault Gouti | def. | Lewis Long | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Jordan Barton | def. | Fabacary Diatta | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (160 lb) | Søren Bak | def. | Charlie Leary | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Yves Landu | def. | Gavin Hughes | TKO (knees and body kick) | 1 | 3:01 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Lucie Bertaud | def. | Katarzyna Sadura | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Youcef Ouabbas | def. | Matthieu Duclos | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:17 | |
| Welterweight | Bourama Camara | def. | Victor Verchere | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:06 | |
- ^ For the Bellator Heavyweight World Championship.
See also
References
- ^ a b Gonzalez, Gabriel (2022-01-30). "Bellator Announces May 6 Championship Bout Between Ryan Bader and Cheick Kongo in Paris". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ "Bellator Paris: Main Card Confirmed". 10 play. 2022-01-30. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ "Ryan Bader vs. Cheick Kongo heavyweight title fight set for May 6 in Paris". MMA Junkie. 2022-01-30. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ "Bellator MMA | Bellator MMA Set for Return to Paris on Friday, May 6 With Massive Heavyweight World Championship Bout". www.bellator.com. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ "Bellator 226 results: Ryan Bader vs. Cheick Kongo ruled no contest after eye poke". MMA Junkie. 2019-09-08. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ^ "Pedro Carvalho vs. Khasan Askhabov set for Bellator Paris on 6th May". SevereMMA.com - UFC, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Irish MMA. 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
- ^ Andy Stevenson (2022-03-18). "Breaking: Pedro Carvalho vs Piotr Niedzielski Booked for Bellator 280". MyMMANews. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
- ^ Lee, Alexander K. (2022-02-10). "Yoel Romero vs. Melvin Manhoef announced for Bellator Paris co-main event". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
- ^ "Yoel Romero meets Alex Polizzi at Bellator 280 following Melvin Manhoef withdrawal". MMA Junkie. 2022-04-30. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ Morgan, John. "Lorenz Larkin, Khalid Murtazaliev clash at Bellator Paris". The Underground. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
- ^ "Lorenz Larkin to battle Dana White's Contender Series alum at Bellator 280 in Paris". MMA Junkie. 2022-03-30. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
- ^ a b Heck, Mike (2022-04-26). "With Anthony Adams out, Lorenz Larkin now faces newly signed Kyle Stewart at Bellator 280". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "Unbeaten heavyweight Davion Franklin meets Daniel James at Bellator 280". MMA Junkie. 2022-03-24. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ^ "Daniel James off Bellator 280 in Paris due to positive drug test". MMA Junkie. 2022-04-14. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ^ Briggs, Brady (2022-04-07). "Soren Bak vs Saul Rogers added to Bellator 280 lineup". MyMMANews. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ^ "Nicolò Solli salterà Bellator 280 a Parigi" (in Italian). 2022-05-01. Archived from the original on 2022-06-30. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ^ "Bellator MMA | Bellator Paris". www.bellator.com. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
