Bellator 254 Easy Read Results

Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut hosts Bellator 253. The nine-fight card is headlined by unbeaten fighters battling for the Bellator Flyweight championship as Juliana Velasquez challenges Ilima-Lei Macfarlane for the gold.

Hawaii’s Macfarlane is the only champion the Bellator flyweight division has ever known. Winning the title in November of 2017. Over the last three years “The Ilimanator“ has ranked up four successful title defenses. Brazil’s Juliana Velasquez is the challenger who comes in with a 5-0 mark in Bellator MMA, including finishes of Na Liang, Rebecca Ruth, & Kristina Williams.  

The co-main event is the promotional debut of two of the worlds most talented bantamweight prospects as Russia’s Magomed Magomedov faces Brazil’s Matheys Mattos.

Watch the prelims on CBSsports.com or the Bellator Youtube channel at 8 p.m. ET. MAin card on CBS Sport Network at 10 p.m. ET.

Unfortunately, there has been a late scratch to the prelims. Anthony Garrett has not been medically cleared to face Davion Franklin.

Main card

  • Women’s Flyweight Title Bout: (new champ) Juliana Velasquez (11-0) def. Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-1) by (48-47, 49-46, 48-47) unanimous decision 
  • Bantamweight Bout: Magomed Magomedov (17-1) def. Matheus Mattos (12-2-1) by (30-26, 30-27 x2) unanimous decision 
  • Heavyweight Bout: Linton Vassell (21-8) def. Ronny Markes (19-8) by TKO (ground & pound) 3:32 R2
  • Middleweight Bout: Romero Cotton (5-0) def. Justin Sumter (7-4) by submission (rear naked choke) 3:36 R1 

Prelim

  • Welterweight Bout: Shamil Nikaev (10-0) def. Kemran Lachinov (10-3) by (29-28 x3) unanimous decision
  • Light-heavyweight Bout: Grant Neal (5-0) def.  Maurice Jackson (7-3) by submission (rear naked choke) 3:59 R2 
  • Featherweight Bout: Cody Law (2-0) def. Kenny Champion (2-1) by TKO (ground & pound) 4:44 R3
  • Welterweight Bout: Billy Goff (3-2) def. Robson Gracie Jr. (3-1) by TKO (punches & elbows) 1:46 R2 

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