UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Bellator 289 took place Friday, and MMA Junkie was on scene providing live and official results.
The event took place at Mohegan Sun Arena, and aired on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.
In the main event, interim bantamweight champion Raufeon Stots (19-1 MMA, 7-0 BMMA) took on challenger Danny Sabatello (13-2 MMA, 3-1 BMMA). The fight was a semifinal in Bellator’s ongoing bantamweight grand prix. Patchy Mix (17-1 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) and Magomed Magomedov (19-3 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) fought in the other semifinal on the main card.
In the co-feature, women’s flyweight champion Liz Carmouche (18-7 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) put her belt on the line for the first time in a rematch with former champ Juliana Velasquez (12-2 MMA, 7-2 BMMA). Carmouche finished her with a fourth-round TKO in April to win the title.
Official Bellator 289 results include:
MAIN CARD (Showtime, 9 p.m. ET)
- Raufeon Stots def. Danny Sabatello via split decision (45-50, 48-47, 48-47) – for interim bantamweight title; bantamweight grand prix semifinal
- Liz Carmouche def. Juliana Velasquez via submission (armbar) – Round 2, 4:24 – for women’s flyweight title
- Magomed Magomedov vs. Patchy Mix – bantamweight grand prix semifinal
- Dalton Rosta def. Anthony Adams via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 5:25 p.m. ET)
- Ilara Joanne def. Denise Kielholtz via split decision (29-28, 27-30, 30-27)
- Jaleel Willis def. Kyle Crutchmer via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Cris Lencioni def. Cody Law via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
- Christian Echols def. Pat Downey via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 2:27
- Kai Kamaka def. Kevin Boehm via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 2:23
- Michael Lombardo def. Mark Lemminger via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 4:23
- Cass Bell def. Jared Scoggins via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
