Bellator 224 Quick Results
Bellator MMA is at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma, for Bellator 224. The headliner has unbeaten, Israeli, “Big Bad” Olga Rubin challenging reigning champion, Canadian, Julia “The Jewel” Budd for the Bellator Women’s Featherweight world championship.
Rubin is 3-0 inside the Bellator cage with a pair of decision win over Cindy Danois & Iony Razafiarison. Budd has twice defended her title belt a decision win over Arlene Blencowe & a TKO of Talita Nogueira.
The co-main event has former Middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho taking on dangerous striker Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani.
Paramount/ DAZN Main Card
- Women’s Featherweight Title: (Still Champ) Julia Budd (13-2) def. Olga Rubin (6-1) by TKO (strikes) 2:14 R1
- 190 lbs. Catchweight: Rafael Carvalho (16-3) def. Chidi Njokuani (18-7) by (29-28 x3) unanimous decision
- Women’s Flyweight: Juliana Velasquez (9-0) def. Kristina Williams (3-2) by TKO (punches) 4:03 R2
- Welterweight: Ed Ruth (7-1) def. Kiichi Kunimoto (20-8-2) by TKO (knee & punches) 3:49 R2
Prelims
- Featherweight: Lucas Brennan (1-0) def. Thomas Lopez (1-5) by submission (rear naked choke) 3:02 R1
- Women’s Flyweight: Bruna Ellen (5-2) def. Elina Kallionidou (7-3) by (30-27, 29-28 x2) unanimous decision
- Welterweight: Joseph Holmes (1-1) def. Kona Oliveira (1-2) by submission (rear naked choke) 2:41 R2
- Lightweight: Nainoa Dung (3-0) def. Brad Robison (3-1) by (28-27 x3) unanimous decision
- Featherweight: Gabriel Varga (1-0) def. Jamese Taylor (0-1) by TKO (strikes) 3:23 R2
- 165 lbs. Catchweight: Mike Jackson (13-12) def. Kiefer Crosbie (6-1) by DQ (illegal knee) R1
- Women’s Featherweight: Leslie Smith (11-7-1) def. Sinead Kavanagh (5-4) by (29-28, 28-28, 29-28) majority decision
- Light Heavyweight: Jordan Young (11-0) def. Joel Bauman (3-1) by submission (triangle choke) 3:20 R1
- Women’s Featherweight: Arlene Blencowe (12-7) def. Amanda Bell (6-6) by (T)KO (punches) 0:22 R1
- 190 lbs. Catchweight: Will Fleury (6-1) def. Antonio Jones (7-3) by (30-26, 30-27 x2) unanimous decision
- Lightweight: A.J. Agazarm (1-1) def. Jacob Landin (0-2) by submission (rear naked choke) 4:21 R1
- Light Heavyweight: Christian Edwards (1-0) def. Justin Vargas (3-2) by TKO (strikes) 0:54 R1
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