Bellator returns to Hawaii this weekend with two events in two nights, the second of which goes down Saturday at Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu and airs on Showtime following prelims streaming on MMA Junkie.
Bellator 295 marks the second half of the doubleheader, and the event is headlined by the conclusion of the promotion’s bantamweight grand prix. Reigning interim titleholder Raufeon Stots (19-1 MMA, 7-0 BMMA) is set to take on Patchy Mix (17-1 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) in the finals of the eight-man tournament, with the winner getting a $1 million prize.
For more on the numbers behind the main event, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about Bellator 295.
Raufeon Stots
Stots’ seven-fight Bellator winning streak at bantamweight is the longest active steak in the division.
Stots has earned five of his seven Bellator victories by decision.
Patchy Mix
Mix has earned five of his six Bellator victories by stoppage.
Mix’s four stoppage victories in Bellator bantamweight competition are tied with Eduardo Dantas and Jaylon Bates for most in divisional history.
Mix has earned all five of his Bellator stoppage victories by submission.
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Kana Watanabe
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (12-2 MMA, 11-2 BMMA) became the inaugural Bellator flyweight champion when she defeated Emily Ducote at Bellator 186 in November 2017.
Macfarlane’s four consecutive Bellator title defenses before losing her belt are tied for the most in company history.
Macfarlane’s five victories in Bellator title fights are tied for third-most in company history behind Patricio Freire (12) and Michael Chandler (six).
Macfarlane competes in her 14th Bellator flyweight bout, the most appearances in divisional history.
Macfarlane’s 11 Bellator victories are most among female fighters in the organization.
Macfarlane’s 11 victories in Bellator flyweight competition are most in divisional history.
Macfarlane’s seven stoppage victories in Bellator competition are most among female fighters in the organization.
Macfarlane’s seven stoppage victories in Bellator flyweight competition are most in divisional history.
Macfarlane’s six submission victories in Bellator flyweight competition are most in divisional history.
Yancy Medeiros vs. Charlie Leary
Yancy Medeiros (16-8 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) is 1-3 since he returned to the lightweight division in January 2019. He’s 4-7 with one no contest in the weight class overall.
Medeiros vs. Alex Oliveira at UFC 218 was the first fight in UFC history to feature two knockdowns for each fighter.
Sumiko Inaba vs. Veta Arteaga
Sumiko Inaba (5-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) five-fight Bellator winning streak at women’s flyweight is tied with champion Liz Carmouche for the longest active streak in the division.
Inaba’s four stoppage victories in Bellator women’s flyweight competition are tied for third-most in divisional history behind Macfarlane (seven) and Denise Kielholtz (five).
Inaba’s three knockout victories in Bellator women’s flyweight competition are most in divisional history.
Veta Arteaga (7-4 MMA, 6-4 BMMA) competes in her 11th Bellator women’s flyweight bout, the second most appearances in divisional history behind Macfarlane (13).
Arteaga’s six victories in Bellator women’s flyweight competition are tied for third-most in divisional history behind Macfarlane (11) and Juliana Velasquez (seven).
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 295.
