Bellator 293

The event marked the promotion's 13th visit to Temecula and first since Bellator 229 in October 2019.{{Cite web |last=Heck |first=Mike |date=2023-01-23 |title=Marcelo Golm vs. Daniel James, Cat Zingano vs. Leah McCourt set for Bellator 293 |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/1/23/23567871/marcelo-golm-vs-daniel-james-cat-zingano-vs-leah-mccourt-set-for-bellator-293 |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=MMA Fighting |language=en-US}}

The main event of Bellator 293 was a heavyweight match between No. 5-ranked Marcelo Golm and No. 8-ranked Daniel James.

Top-ranked Cat Zingano will face the No. 4-ranked Leah McCourt in the co-main event of the card. The main card will also include a middleweight battle between No. 4-ranked John Salter and No. 6-ranked Aaron Jeffrey and a welterweight matchup between No. 10-ranked Jaleel Willis and Rustam Khabilov, a 13-fight UFC veteran who will be making his Bellator debut.

A lightweight bout between Mandel Nallo and Jay Jay Wilson was scheduled for this event; however Wilson pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Adam Piccolotti.{{Cite web |title=With Jay Jay Wilson out, Adam Piccolotti (13-5) has stepped in to fight Mandel Nallo (9-2) |url=https://twitter.com/mma_kings/status/1628237435338465280?s=20 |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=Twitter |language=en}}

A welterweight bout between Rustam Khabilov and Jaleel Willis was scheduled for this event. However on the day of weigh-ins, Khabilov pulled out of the bout due to undisclosed reasons.{{Cite web |last=Sherdog.com |title=Bellator 293 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight; 1 Fight Canceled |url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Bellator-293-Weighin-Results-All-Fighters-Make-Weight-1-Fight-Canceled-189546 |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=Sherdog |language=en}}

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{{MMAevent card|Main Card (Showtime)}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Heavyweight

|Daniel James

|def.

|Marcelo Golm

|TKO (punches)

|3

|0:26

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Women's Featherweight

|Cat Zingano

|def.

|Leah McCourt

|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Middleweight

|John Salter

|def.

|Aaron Jeffery

|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|Archie Colgan

|def.

|Justin Montalvo

|TKO (punches)

|1

|3:33

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Light Heavyweight

|Luke Trainer

|def.

|Sullivan Cauley

|Submission (rear-naked choke)

|1

|2:58

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV)|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Heavyweight

|Rakim Cleveland

|def.

|Christian Edwards

|Submission (guillotine choke)

|3

|3:55

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|Mike Hamel

|def.

|Nick Browne

|TKO (head kick and punches)

|1

|0:42

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|Adam Piccolotti

|def.

|Mandel Nallo

|Submission (rear-naked choke)

|3

|4:26

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Women's Featherweight

|Sara Collins

|def.

|Pam Sorenson

|Submission (scarf hold armlock)

|1

|2:43

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|Jeff Creighton

|def.

|Joey Davis

|Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Featherweight

|Lucas Brennan

|def.

|Josh San Diego

|Submission (rear-naked choke)

|1

|2:14

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|Vladimir Tokov

|def.

|Lance Gibson Jr.

|KO (punches)

|1

|1:02

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Women's Catchweight (120 lb)

|Randi Field

|def.

|Ashley Cummins

|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Bantamweight

|Bryce Meredith

|def.

|Brandon Carrillo

|Submission (rear-naked choke)

|2

|3:11

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Women's Strawweight

|Mackenzie Stiller

|def.

|Maria Henderson

|Submission (armbar)

|1

|3:17

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}

{{Cite web|title=Bellator MMA {{!}} Bellator 293|url=https://www.bellator.com/event/310|website=www.bellator.com|language=en-US}}

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the California State Athletic Commission. It is important to note the amounts do not include sponsor money, discretionary bonuses, viewership points or additional earnings.{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/bellator-293-salaries-marcelo-golm-vs-daniel-james-cat-zingano-leah-mccourt|title=Bellator 293 salaries: Cat Zingano, Daniel James lead the pack with six-figure disclosed paydays|website=MMA Junkie|author=Nolan King|date=2023-04-01|access-date=2023-04-01}}

• Daniel James: $100,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus) def. Marcelo Golm: $50,000
• Cat Zingano: $100,000 (no win bonus) def. Leah McCourt: $40,000
• John Salter: $86,000 (includes $43,000 win bonus) def. Aaron Jeffery: $60,000
• Archie Colgan: $30,000 (no win bonus) def. Justin Montalvo: $10,000
• Luke Trainer: $56,000 (includes $28,000 win bonus) def. Sullivan Cauley: $30,000
• Rakim Cleveland: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Christian Edwards: $10,000
• Mike Hamel: $38,000 (includes $19,000 win bonus) def. Nick Browne: $24,000
• Adam Piccolotti: $76,000 (includes $38,000 win bonus) def. Mandel Nallo: $35,000
• Sara Collins: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Pam Sorenson: $21,000
• Jeff Creighton: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Joey Davis: $60,000
• Lucas Brennan: $20,000 (no win bonus) def. Josh San Diego: $5,000
• Vladimir Tokov: $46,000 (includes $23,000 win bonus) def. Lance Gibson Jr.: $40,000
• Randi Field: $10,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus) def. Ashley Cummins: $3,000
• Bryce Meredith: $30,000 (no win bonus) def. Brandon Carrillo: $2,000
• Mackenzie Stiller: $4,500 (includes $2,000 win bonus) def. Maria Henderson: $10,000

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