2023 in Bellator MMA explained

2023 in Bellator MMA was the fifteenth year in the history of Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.

Events list

See main article: List of Bellator MMA events.

	Event	Date	Venue	City	Country	Ref.
13	Bellator 301: Amosov vs. Jackson		Wintrust Arena	Chicago, Illinois	U.S.	[1]
12	Bellator 300: Nurmagomedov vs. Primus		Pechanga Arena	San Diego, California		[2]
11	Bellator 299: Eblen vs. Edwards		3Arena	Dublin	Ireland	[3]
10	Bellator 298: Storley vs. Ward		Sanford Pentagon	Sioux Falls, South Dakota	U.S.	[4]
9	Bellator MMA x Rizin 2		Saitama Super Arena	Saitama	Japan	[5]
8	Bellator 297: Nemkov vs. Romero		Wintrust Arena	Chicago, Illinois	U.S.	[6]
7	Bellator 296: Mousasi vs. Edwards		Accor Arena	Paris	France	[7]
6	Bellator 295: Stots vs. Mix		Neal S. Blaisdell Arena	Honolulu, Hawaii	U.S.	[8]
5	Bellator 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2					[9]
4	Bellator 293: Golm vs. James		Pechanga Resort and Casino	Temecula, California		[10]
3	Bellator 292: Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson		SAP Center	San Jose, California		[11]
2	Bellator 291: Amosov vs. Storley 2		3Arena	Dublin	Ireland	[12]
1	Bellator 290: Bader vs. Fedor 2		Kia Forum	Inglewood, California	U.S.	[13]

Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix Tournament

On September 28, 2022, Bellator president Scott Coker revealed in a The MMA Hour interview that a Lightweight World Grand Prix will take place in 2023.^[14] On January 11, 2023, during an appearance on "The MMA Hour," Bellator president Scott Coker revealed the fighters taking part in the tournament. The lineup includes Usman Nurmagomedov, A.J. McKee, Tofiq Musayev, Alexandr Shabliy, Patricky Freire, Mansour Barnaoui, Benson Henderson, and Sidney Outlaw. The tournament kicked off at Bellator 292 on March 10 in San Jose, California.^[15]

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See also

• List of Bellator events
• List of current Bellator fighters
• 2023 in combat sports
• 2023 in UFC
• 2023 in ONE Championship
• 2023 in Absolute Championship Akhmat
• 2023 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
• 2023 in Rizin Fighting Federation
• 2023 in AMC Fight Nights
• 2023 in Brave Combat Federation
• 2023 in Road FC
• 2023 in Professional Fighters League

External links

• Bellator

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bellator MMA | Bellator 301 . 17 November 2023 .
2. Web site: 2023-08-09 . Bellator 300: Historic event set for Oct. 7 in San Diego with 4 title fights . 2023-08-10 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
3. News: Edwards beats Mousasi to set up Bellator title shot . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2023-05-14.
4. Web site: Bellator 298 - Storley vs. Ward .
5. Web site: Bellator MMA | BELLATOR x RIZIN: Pitbull vs. McKee . 30 July 2023 .
6. Web site: Martin . Damon . 2023-03-27 . Vadim Nemkov vs. Yoel Romero, Sergio Pettis vs. Patricio Pitbull headlines Bellator 297 . 2023-03-27 . MMA Fighting . en.
7. News: Bellator Paris: Fabian Edwards to fight Gegard Mousasi in May middleweight title eliminator. BBC Sport . 2023-01-12.
8. Web site: Sherdog.com . Bellator Set for April Doubleheader in Hawaii with Carmouche vs. Bennett, Mix vs. Stots . 2023-02-15 . Sherdog . en.
9. Web site: 2023-02-15 . Bellator MMA returning again to Hawaii in April . 2023-02-15 . KHON2 . en-US.
10. Web site: Marcelo Golm vs. Daniel James, Cat Zingano vs. Leah McCourt headline Bellator 293 on March 31 . MMA Junkie . 23 January 2023 . 23 January 2023.
11. Web site: Lee . Alexander K. . 2023-01-11 . Bellator 8-man Lightweight World Grand Prix lineup announced, Usman Nurmagomedov defends title against Benson Henderson at Bellator 292 on March 10 . 2023-01-11 . MMA Fighting . en.
12. Web site: 2022-09-26 . Bellator announces return to Dublin on Feb. 24; Scott Coker promises 'amazing fight card'. 2022-10-23 . MMA Junkie . en-US. Mike Bohn.
13. Web site: 2022-11-18 . Emelianenko to fight Bader in retirement bout . 2022-11-18 . ESPN.com . en.
14. Web site: Scott Coker announces Bellator lightweight grand prix for 2023. September 28, 2022. mmafighting.com. Jed Meshew.
15. Web site: Sherdog.com . Eight-Man Field Announced for Bellator Lightweight Grand Prix . 2023-01-11 . Sherdog . en.
16. Web site: Bellator San Diego: Nurmagomedov vs. Shabliy Full Results . cagesidepress.com . en-US.