With a cloud of uncertainly hovering over the promotion, Bellator MMA returned to Chicago, IL on Friday night for Bellator 301 — with two title fights and the second bout of its ongoing lightweight grand prix on the card.
A big night even with the questions about the promotion’s future, especially given the winner of Patricky Pitbull and Alexander Shabliy would in theory be moving on to the lightweight grand prix final to face… well, possibly Brent Primus, given rumors he was back in the tournament following Usman Nurmagomedov’s positive drug test.
Headlining Bellator 301 was undefeated welterweight Yaroslav Amosov, taking on top contender Jason Jackson. Amosov entered the fight 27-0, with almost certainly the best record among active fighters regardless of promotion.
Arguably the best two bantamweights on the planet, meanwhile, faced off in a title unification bout when interim champ Patchy Mix took on Sergio Pettis, who was coming in off a defense of his title against Patricio Pitbull.
Where to Watch Bellator 301
Bellator 301 takes place at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL on Friday, November 17, 2023, airing live on Showtime in the U.S. (prelims via the Bellator MMA Youtube channel). In Canada, the full card is available via streaming PPV. Full results from the event, which kicks off at 4:55PM ET, can be found below.
Bellator 301: Amosov vs. Jackson Results
Main Card
Welterweight: Jason Jackson def. Yaroslav Amosov (c) by KO, Round 3, 2:08 — for the Bellator MMA welterweight championship
Bantamweight: Patchy Mix (ic) def. Sergio Pettis (c) by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 2, 1:51 — for the Bellator MMA bantamweight championship / title unification bout
Bantamweight: Raufeon Stots def. Danny Sabatello by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Lightweight: AJ McKee def. Sidney Outlaw by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Lightweight: Alexander Shabliy def. Patricky Pitbull by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) — Lightweight grand prix semi-final
Preliminary Card
Heavyweight: Tyrell Fortune vs. Marcelo Golm — cancelled due to illness
Lightweight: Archie Colgan def. Pieter Buist by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Flyweight: Denise Kielholtz def. Sumiko Inaba by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Featherweight: Timur Khizriev def. Justin Gonzales by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Flyweight: Keri Taylor Melendez def. Sabriye Sengul by submission (guillotine choke), Round 2, 2:06
Bantamweight: Matheus Mattos def. Richard Palencia by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 2, 3:20
Welterweight: Ramazan Kuramagomedov def. Randall Wallace by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 2, 3:49
160-Pound Contract Weight: Islam Mamedov def. Killys Mota by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Featherweight: Cody Law def. Jefferson Pontes by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Lightweight: Tim Wilde def. Mike Hamel by TKO, Round 3, 2:47
Featherweight: Yves Landu def. Isao Kobayashi by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
