| Bellator 260: Lima vs. Amosov | |
| Promotion: | Bellator MMA |
| Venue: | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| City: | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States |
| Previousevent: | Bellator 259: Cyborg vs. Smith 2 |
| Followingevent: | Bellator 261: Johnson vs. Moldavsky |
Bellator 260: Lima vs. Amosov was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on June 11, 2021, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.[1] [2] [3] The event was the first Bellator event with fans in attendance since Bellator 240 in February 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The event was headlined by a Bellator Welterweight World Championship between current titleholder Douglas Lima and undefeated Yaroslav Amosov.[4] It was the first event in 15 months that will have live fans in the audience.[5] A 175 lb catchweight bout between #8 Paul Daley and #3 Jason Jackson was the co-main event.[6]
A featherweight bout between #6 ranked Aaron Pico and Aiden Lee took place on the main card of the event.[7]
A welterweight bout between Demarques Jackson and Mark Lemminger was announced as the main card opener.[8]
A featherweight bout between Tywan Claxton and Justin Gonzales, as well as a lightweight bout between Nick Newell and Bobby King took place in the preliminary portion of the card. A featherweight bout between Lucas Brennan and Matt Skibicki were likewise on the preliminary portion of the card.[9]
A welterweight bout between Kyle Crutchmer and Levan Chokheli, as well as a middleweight bout between Taylor Johnson and Lance Wright took place at the event.[10] The Johnson and Wright bout was moved a week before the event to Bellator 261.[11]
A women's featherweight bout between Marina Mokhnatkina and Amanda Bell also took place on the event's preliminary card.[12]
A 128 lb catchweight bout between Vanessa Porto and Ilara Joanne was announced for the event.[13] [14] However, after weigh-ins, Porto was deemed unfit to compete by the commission and the bout was scrapped.[15]
The former LFA Light-Heavyweight champion Alex Polizzi and Gustavo Trujillo competed in the sole light-heavyweight fight of the card.