Bellator 286 Results, Pitbull retains by grounding Borics
Bellator MMA is at the Long Beach Convention Center in the heart of the LBC with a 13-fight card. The headliner will see Patricio Pitbull defending the Bellator featherweight title against Adam “The Kid” Borics.
Pitbull begins his third reign as champion by defending against Hungary’s Adam. “The Kid” has won four in a row to earn his title shot. Former featherweight champion A.J. McKee moves up to lightweight for a battle with UFC vet Spike Carlyle. Number four ranked Aaron Pico looks to build his case for a featherweight title shot when he faces number six ranked Canadian Jeremy Kennedy.
Bellator 286 Main Card:
- Featherweight Title: (still Champ) Patricio Pitbull (34-5) def. Adam Borics (18-2) by (50-45, 49-46, 48-47) unanimous decision
- Lightweight: A.J. McKee (19-1) def. Spike Carlyle (14-4) by (29-26, 30-26, 30-27) unanimous decision
- Featherweight: Jeremy Kennedy (18-3) def. Aaron Pico (10-4) by TKO (left shoulder injury) 5:00 R2
- Bantamweight: Juan Archuleta (26-4) def. Enrique Barzola (19-7-2) by (30-27 x3) unanimous decision
Bellator 286 ‘Prelims’ Card:
- Lightweight: Keon Diggs (9-2) vs. Ricardo Seixas (9-3)
- Bantamweight: Bobby Seronio III (3-0) def. Miguel Peimbert (1-2) by (30-27 x3) unanimous decision
- Lightweight: Islam Mamedov (22-2-1) def. Nick Browne (13-2) by (30-27 x3) unanimous decision
- Lightweight: Jay Jay Wilson (8-1) def. Vladimir Tokov (7-2) by (28-29, 29-28 x2) split decision
- Middleweight: Khalid Murtazaliev (16-3) def. Khadzhimurat Bestaev (11-5) by TKO (ground strikes) 3:02 R2
- Women’s Flyweight: Sumiko Inaba (5-0) def. Nadine Mandiau (2-6) by (29-28, 30-27 x2) unanimous decision
- Featherweight: Weber Almeida (7-1) def. Ryan Lilley (10-5) by (28-29, 29-28 x2) split decision
- Lightweight: Lance Gibson Jr. (7-0) def. Dominic Clark (14-11) by submission (triangle choke) 1:49 R1
- Bantamweight: Cee Jay Hamilton (16-9) def. Richard Palencia (10-1) by TKO (check kick/ leg injury) 2:12 R2