2022 in Bellator MMA
{{Short description|Bellator mixed martial arts events in 2022}}
{{Infobox year in combat sports
| name = 2022 in Bellator MMA
| image = Bellator MMA Logo.svg
| image_size = 150px
| alt =
| caption =
| promotion = Bellator MMA
| first_date = {{Start date|2022|01|29}}
| first_date_aired =
| last_date = {{start date|2022|12|31}}
| last_date_aired =
| total_events = 18
| total_fights = 228
| title_fights = 15
| preceded_by = 2021
| followed_by = 2023
}}
2022 in Bellator MMA was the fourteenth year in the history of Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.
Events list
{{Main|List of Bellator events}}
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| 18
|{{dts|2022|December|31}} |
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| 17
|Bellator 289: Stots vs. Sabatello |{{dts|2022|December|9}} |rowspan=2|U.S. |
| 16
|Bellator 288: Nemkov vs. Anderson 2 |{{dts|2022|November|18}} |
| 15
|Bellator 287: Piccolotti vs. Barnaoui |{{dts|2022|October|29}} |
| 14
|Bellator 286: Pitbull vs. Borics |{{dts|2022|October|1}} |U.S. |
| 13
|Bellator 285: Henderson vs. Queally |{{dts|2022|September|23}} |
| 12
|Bellator 284: Gracie vs. Yamauchi |August 12, 2022 |rowspan=3|U.S. |
| 11
|Bellator 283: Lima vs. Jackson |{{dts|2022|July|22}} |Emerald Queen Casino and Hotel |
| 10
|Bellator 282: Mousasi vs. Eblen |{{dts|2022|June|24}} |
| 9
|Bellator 281: MVP vs. Storley |{{dts|2022|May|13}} |
| 8
|Bellator 280: Bader vs. Kongo |{{dts|2022|May|6}} |
| 7
|Bellator 279: Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 |{{dts|2022|April|23}} |rowspan=2|Neal S. Blaisdell Arena |rowspan=2|Honolulu, Hawaii |rowspan=4| U.S. |
| 6
|Bellator 278: Velasquez vs. Carmouche |{{dts|2022|April|22}} |
| 5
|Bellator 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2 |{{dts|2022|April|15}} |
| 4
|Bellator 276: Borics vs. Burnell |{{dts|2022|March|12}} |
| 3
|Bellator 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford |{{dts|2022|February|25}} |
| 2
|Bellator 274: Gracie vs. Storley |{{dts|2022|February|19}} |rowspan=2| U.S. |
| 1
|Bellator 273: Bader vs. Moldavsky |{{dts|2022|January|29}} |
Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament
{{trim|{{#section-h:2021 in Bellator MMA|Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament}}}}
Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix Tournament
The eight participants of the tournament were revealed on December 3, 2021. They include current champion Sergio Pettis, the former Rizin and Bellator champion Kyoji Horiguchi, another former Bellator champion in Juan Archuleta, who captured the vacant bantamweight title in 2020 against Patchy Mix, who will also be in the tournament. The final four fighters in the Grand Prix are all ranked in the top six by Bellator at 135 pounds: Magomed Magomedov, James Gallagher, Raufeon Stots and Leandro Higo.{{Cite web|last=Al-Shatti|first=Shaun|date=2021-12-03|title=Bellator announces $1 million bantamweight grand prix for 2022, eight-man tournament field|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/12/3/22816962/bellator-announces-1-million-bantamweight-grand-prix-for-2022-eight-man-tournament-field|access-date=2021-12-04|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2021-12-04|title=Bellator announces eight-man bantamweight grand prix for 2022|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/12/bellator-mma-bantamweight-grand-prix-horiguchi-pettis-gallagher-mix-stots-archuleta|access-date=2021-12-04|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Bellator MMA announces eight-man World Grand Prix at bantamweight starting in 2022|url=https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/bellator-mma-announces-eight-man-world-grand-prix-at-bantamweight-starting-in-2022/|access-date=2021-12-04|website=CBSSports.com|language=en}} Pettis and Gallagher would eventually pull out due to injuries requiring surgery.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-23 |title=James Gallagher injured, Bellator bantamweight grand prix takes another blow |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/03/mma-news-bellator-james-gallagher-injury-grand-prix-out |access-date=2022-03-23 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Bellator 279 card: Sergio Pettis out of Bantamweight World Grand Prix with injury, Juan Archuleta steps in |url=https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/bellator-279-card-sergio-pettis-out-of-bantamweight-world-grand-prix-with-injury-juan-archuleta-steps-in/ |access-date=2022-03-23 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}} Due to the pull outs, two wild card qualifier bouts between Josh Hill and Enrique Barzola, with the winner meeting Magomed Magomedov in the opening round, and the second qualifier between Jornel Lugo and Danny Sabatello, which will have the winner face Leandro Higo in the first round of the tournament.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-22 |title=Bellator adds two wild card bouts, four fighters to bantamweight grand prix |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/03/bellator-bantamweight-grand-prix-wild-card-bouts-announced-lugo-vs-sabatello-barzola-vs-hill |access-date=2022-03-24 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}} Due to Covid, Hill had to pull out of the bout and was replaced by Nikita Mikhailov.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-05 |title=Bellator bantamweight grand prix takes another hit with Josh Hill withdrawal |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/04/bellator-mma-news-josh-hill-out-grand-prix-enrique-barzola |access-date=2022-04-06 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2022-04-11 |title=Josh Hill out of Bellator bantamweight grand prix, Nikita Mikhailov to face Enrique Barzola |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/04/bellator-news-josh-hill-out-of-bellator-bantamweight-grand-prix-nikita-mikhailov-to-face-enrique-barzola |access-date=2022-04-11 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}}
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|| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} Danny Sabatello}} | UD| {{flagicon|USA}} Jornel Lugo | 3
|| {{flagicon|PER}} Enrique Barzola | UD | {{flagicon|RUS}} Nikita Mikhailov | 3
|| {{flagicon|USA}} Juan Archuleta | 3 | {{flagicon|USA}} Raufeon Stots | KO
|| {{flagicon|BRA}} Leandro Higo | 5 | {{flagicon|USA}} Danny Sabatello| UD
|| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|RUS}} Magomed Magomedov}} | SUB | {{flagicon|PER}} Enrique Barzola | 4
|| {{flagicon|USA}} Patchy Mix | UD | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kyoji Horiguchi | 5
|| {{flagicon|USA}} Raufeon Stots (ic) | SD | {{flagicon|USA}} Danny Sabatello | 5
|| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|RUS}} Magomed Magomedov}} | 2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Patchy Mix | SUB
|| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} Raufeon Stots (ic)}} | 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} Patchy Mix | KO
}}
Title fights
{{MMAtitle}}
{{MMAtitle card|Title fights in 2022}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Heavyweight
|Ryan Bader (c)
|def.
|Valentin Moldavsky (ic)
|Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 48–47)
|5
|5:00
|For the Bellator Heavyweight World Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Middleweight
|Gegard Mousasi (c)
|def.
|TKO (punches)
|1
|1:25
|For the Bellator Middleweight World Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Light Heavyweight
|Vadim Nemkov (c)
|vs.
|No Contest (accidental clash of heads)
|3
|4:55
|For the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Championship
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Featherweight
|def.
|A. J. McKee (c)
|Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 48–47, 48–47)
|5
|5:00
|For the Bellator Featherweight World Championship
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Women's Flyweight
|def.
|Juliana Velasquez (c)
|TKO (elbows)
|4
|4:47
|For the Bellator Women's Flyweight World Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Bantamweight
|def.
|KO (head kick and elbows)
|3
|0:16
|For the interim Bellator Bantamweight World Championship
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Women's Featherweight
|Cris Cyborg (c)
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (49–45, 49–45, 49–45)
|5
|5:00
|For the Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Heavyweight
|Ryan Bader (c)
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45)
|5
|5:00
|For the Bellator Heavyweight World Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Welterweight
|def.
|Decision (split) (48–47, 47–48, 49–46)
|5
|5:00
|For the Bellator Welterweight World Championship
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Middleweight
|def.
|Gegard Mousasi (c)
|Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45)
|5
|5:00
|For the Bellator Middleweight World Championship
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Featherweight
|Patrício Pitbull (c)
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 49–46, 50–45)
|5
|5:00
|For the Bellator Featherweight World Championship
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|Patricky Pitbull (c)
|Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–44, 50–44)
|5
|5:00
|For the Bellator Lightweight World Championship
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Light Heavyweight
|Vadim Nemkov (c)
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 49–46, 49–46)
|5
|5:00
|For the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Championship
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Women's Flyweight
|Liz Carmouche (c)
|def.
|Submission (armbar)
|2
|4:24
|For the Bellator Women's Flyweight World Championship
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
|Bantamweight
|Raufeon Stots (ic)
|def.
|Decision (split) (45–50, 48–47, 48–47)
|5
|5:00
|For the interim Bellator Bantamweight World Championship
}}
{{MMAtitle end|notes = yes}}
See also
- List of Bellator events
- List of current Bellator fighters
- 2022 in UFC
- 2022 in ONE Championship
- 2022 in Absolute Championship Akhmat
- 2022 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
- 2022 in Rizin Fighting Federation
- 2022 in AMC Fight Nights
- 2022 in Brave Combat Federation
- 2022 in Road FC
- 2022 Professional Fighters League season
- 2022 in Eagle Fighting Championship
- 2022 in Legacy Fighting Alliance
- 2022 in combat sports
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.bellator.com Bellator]
{{Bellator Tournament Events}}
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