The Kia Forum in Inglewood, California hosts Bellato 290. The 11-fight card is topped by a championship doubleheader with the Bellator Heavyweight & Middleweight title on the line.
The main event is a rematch from the finals of the Bellator Heavyweight, Grand Prix from 2019. In his retirement fight, former pride world champion Fedor Emelianenko looks to cap off his illustrious career by dethroning Ryan Bader of the Bellator Heavyweight title.
In the co-main event Johnny Eblen makes his first defense of the Bellator Middleweight title against Fedor protégé Anatoly Tokov, who’s on an eight-fight win streak.
Bellator 290 Main Card:
- Heavyweight Title: (Still Champion) Ryan Bader (32-7) def. Fedor Emelianenko (40-7) by TKO 2:30 R1
- Middleweight Title: ( Still Champion) Johnny Eblen (12-0) def. Anatoly Tokov (31-4) by (50-45, 49-46 x2) unanimous decision
- Welterweight: Brennan Ward (17-6) def. Sabah Honasi (17-11) by TKO (high kick & punches) 1:34 R2
Bellator 290 “Post-lims” Card
- Welterweight: Yusuf Karakaya (2-0) def. Ethan Hughes (3-1) by (29-28 x3) unanimous decision
- Featherweight: Isaiah Hokit (3-1) def. Peter Ishiguro (2-2) by (30-27 x3) unanimous decision
- Bantamweight: Jaylon Bates (7-0) def. Jornel Lugo (8-2) by (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) split decision
- Welterweight: Neiman Gracie (12-4) def. Dante Schiro (9-5) by (30-27 x3) unanimous decision
Bellator 290 ‘Prelims’ Under Card
- Welterweight: Lorenz Larkin (25-7) def. Mukhamed Berkhamov (15-2) by KO (elbow) 1:41 R1
- Featherweight: Henry Corrales (21-6) def. Akhmedov Magomedov (15-2) by (29-28 x3) unanimous decision
- Heavyweight: Steve Mowry (10-0-1) vs. Ali Isaev (9-0-1) is scored (28-28 x3) a draw
- Lightweight: Chris Gonzalez (8-2) def. Max Rohskopf (7-2) by TKO (punches) 1:22 R2
- Light-Heavyweight: Grant Neal (7-1) def. Karl Albrektsson (13-5) by (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) split decision
- Women’s Flyweight: Diana Avsaragova (6-0) def. Alejandra Lara (9-7) by (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) split decision
- Bantamweight: Nikita Mikhailov (10-2) def. Darrion Caldwell (15-6) by (29-28 x3) unanimous decision
