Bellator 278 Explained

Bellator 278: Velasquez vs. Carmouche
Promotion:Bellator MMA
Venue:Neal S. Blaisdell Arena
City:Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Previousevent:Bellator 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2
Followingevent:Bellator 279: Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2

Bellator 278: Velasquez vs. Carmouche was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on April 22, 2022, at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Background

Bellator 278 was dedicated for military and first responders meaning that there will be no tickets on sale to the general public. The event was headlined a Bellator Women's Flyweight Title Bout between undefeated flyweight champ, Juliana Velasquez and challenger Liz Carmouche.[7]

The event also featured two wild card qualifier bouts for the Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix due to injuries removing Bellator Bantamweight World Champion Sergio Pettis and James Gallagher from the tournament. Josh Hill was to face Enrique Barzola with the winner later meeting Magomed Magomedov in the opening round, while the winner of the second qualifier between Jornel Lugo and Danny Sabatello would face Leandro Higo in the first round of the tournament.[8] Due to Covid, Hill had to pull out of the bout and was replaced by Nikita Mikhailov.[9] [10]

A bantamweight bout between Cee Jay Hamilton and Jared Scoggins was scheduled for this event.[11] However, Scoggins pulled out of the bout for unknown reasons and was replaced by Érik Pérez.[12] Pérez in turn pulled out of the bout and Hamilton was not rebooked, instead being paid his show money, despite not weighing in or fighting.[13]

A lightweight bout between Tofiq Musayev and Zach Zane was scheduled for this event.[14] However, the bout was scrapped after Zane pulled out due to unknown reasons and Tofiq wasn't rebooked against a new opponent.[15]

Results

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-03-09 . MMA Bellator 278 & Bellator 279 in Hawaii . 2022-03-09 . Eurosport . nl.
  2. Web site: 2022-03-09 . Bellator returns to Hawaii for back-to-back events featuring Cyborg, bantamweight grand prix, more . 2022-03-09 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  3. Web site: Sherdog.com . Bellator's Return to Hawaii Includes 'Cyborg'-Blencowe Title Fight, Bantamweight GP Bouts . 2022-03-09 . Sherdog . en.
  4. Web site: 2022-03-09 . Bellator 278 & 279 to be held in Hawaii, headlined by return of Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, Cyborg title defense, and Bantamweight Grand Prix . 2022-03-09 . KHON2 . en-US.
  5. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-03-08 . Bellator Returns to Hawaii for Two Shows in April, Cyborg-Blencowe 2, Pettis-Stots Attached . 2022-03-09 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  6. Web site: Newswire . MMA Fighting . 2022-03-08 . Cris Cyborg vs. Arlene Blencowe 2, Sergio Pettis vs. Raufeon Stots headline Bellator's return to Hawaii . 2022-03-09 . MMA Fighting . en.
  7. Web site: 2022-03-22 . Bellator 278 headliner set with Juliana Velasquez defending against Liz Carmouche . 2022-03-22 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  8. Web site: 2022-03-22 . Bellator adds two wild card bouts, four fighters to bantamweight grand prix . 2022-03-24 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2022-04-05 . Bellator bantamweight grand prix takes another hit with Josh Hill withdrawal . 2022-04-06 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  10. Web site: 2022-04-11 . Josh Hill out of Bellator bantamweight grand prix, Nikita Mikhailov to face Enrique Barzola . 2022-04-11 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  11. Web site: 2022-03-19 . Bellator 278 adds Cee Jay Hamilton vs. Jared Scoggins . 2022-03-29 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  12. Web site: 2022-03-28 . Erik Perez replaces Jared Scoggins, fights Cee Jay Hamilton at Bellator 278 . 2022-03-29 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2022-04-21 . Two fights scrapped from Bellator 278 lineup, including 'Goyito' Erik Perez vs. Cee Jay Hamilton . 2022-04-21 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  14. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-04-08 . Ex-RIZIN Lightweight Champ Tofiq Musayev Faces Zach Zane at Bellator 278 . 2022-04-20 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  15. Web site: Newswire . MMA Fighting . 2022-04-19 . Tofiq Musayev loses opponent for Bellator 278 debut, out of Hawaii card . 2022-04-20 . MMA Fighting . en.
  16. Web site: Bellator MMA Bellator 278 . 2022-03-25 . www.bellator.com . en-US.