Bellator 287
{{Short description|MMA event}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox MMA event
|name=Bellator 287: Piccolotti vs. Barnaoui
|image=Bellator287.jpg
|image_size=
|promotion=Bellator MMA
|date={{Start date|2022|10|29}}
|venue=Allianz Cloud Arena
|city=Milan, Italy
|attendance=
|gate=
|previousevent=Bellator 286: Pitbull vs. Borics
|followingevent=Bellator 288: Nemkov vs. Anderson 2
}}
Bellator 287: Piccolotti vs. Barnaoui (also known as Bellator Milan) was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA, that took place on October 29, 2022, at the Allianz Cloud Arena in Milan, Italy.{{Cite web |last=Sherdog.com |title=Bellator MMA Announces Return to Milan on Oct. 29 |url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Bellator-MMA-Announces-Return-to-Milan-on-Oct-29-187472 |access-date=2022-07-27 |website=Sherdog |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Heck |first=Mike |date=2022-07-20 |title=Bellator announces return to Milan in October |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/7/20/23271451/bellator-announces-return-to-milan-in-october |access-date=2022-07-27 |website=MMA Fighting |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Jay |date=2022-07-20 |title=Bellator MMA Announces Milan, Italy Event on October 29 |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2022/07/20/bellator-mma-announces-milan-italy-event-october-29/ |access-date=2022-07-27 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Media |first=Wirtualna Polska |date=2022-07-27 |title="Zbliża się duża walka". Znamy rywala Kamila Oniszczuka na gali Bellator |url=https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/mma/1012690/zbliza-sie-duza-walka-znamy-rywala-kamila-oniszczuka-na-gali-bellator |access-date=2022-07-27 |website=sportowefakty.wp.pl |language=pl}}
Background
The event marked the promotion's fifth visit to Milan and first since Bellator Milan 3 in October 2020.
A lightweight bout between Adam Piccolotti and promotional newcomer Mansour Barnaoui headlined the event.{{Cite web |date=2022-08-10 |title=Adam Piccolotti vs. Mansour Barnaoui headlines Bellator 287 in Milan, Italy |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/08/bellator-287-milan-italy-adam-piccolotti-vs-mansour-barnaoui-main-event-mma-announcement-matchup-booking |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}}
A middleweight bout between Steven Hill and Walter Pugliesi was booked for this event, but Pugliesi was forced to pull out due to personal issues and was replaced by Andrea Fusi in a catchweight bout at 82 kg.{{Cite web |date=2022-10-12 |title=Walter Pugliesi salta Bellator 287: al suo posto Andrea Fusi |url=https://www.theshieldofsports.news/walter-pugliesi-salta-bellator-287/ |access-date=2022-10-12 |language=it-IT}}
A heavyweight bout between Denis Stojnić and Oleg Popov was scheduled for this event, however the bout was called citing "Covid-19 protocols". Days later, Stojnić was arrested as part of mass arrests of individuals involved in an organized crime ring.{{Cite web |last=Leonard |first=Harvey |date=2022-11-02 |title=Watch: Former UFC Heavyweight Among Mass Arrests In Bosnia |url=https://www.mmanews.com/2022/11/watch-former-ufc-heavyweight-among-mass-arrests-in-bosnia/ |access-date=2022-11-05 |website=MMA News |language=en-US}}
Results
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main Card (Showtime)}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|2
|2:51
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|Tim Wilde
|def.
|Saul Rogers
|Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|Justin Gonzalez
|def.
|Andrew Fisher
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (YouTube/Pluto TV)|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|Daniele Scatizzi
|def.
|Davy Gallon
|Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|Costello van Steenis
|def.
|Kamil Oniszczuk
|Submission (brabo choke)
|2
|3:02
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|Alfie Davis
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Women's Strawweight
|Chiara Penco
|def.
|Manuela Marconetto
|Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|Yves Landu
|def.
|Walter Cogliandro
|Decision (unanimous) (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Light Heavyweight
|Simon Biyong
|def.
|Dragos Zubco
|TKO (punches)
|2
|3:36
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|Nicolò Solli
|def.
|Bourama Camara
|Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Light Heavyweight
|Luke Trainer
|def.
|Lucas Alsina
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|1
|1:54
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Catchweight (181 lb)
|Steven Hill
|def.
|Andrea Fusi
|Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-27, 30-26)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|Sarvarjon Khamidov
|def.
|José Maria Tomé
|TKO (body kick and punches)
|1
|1:01
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (Dark bouts)|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|Edoardo Caiazza
|def.
|Alex Bertinazzi
|TKO (punches)
|1
|4:09
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|Luca Iovine
|def.
|Percy Herrera
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|1
|3:40
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|Ayoub Nacer
|def.
|Cherif Ba Pape
|KO (punches)
|1
|0:12
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
See also
{{Portal|Martial Arts}}
{{notelist}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Bellator Tournament Events}}
{{2022 in mixed martial arts}}
Category:2022 in mixed martial arts
Category:2022 in Italian sport
Category:Sports competitions in Milan