Bellator 263
| Bellator 263: Pitbull vs. McKee | ||||
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 The poster for Bellator 263: Pitbull vs. McKee | ||||
| Promotion | Bellator MMA | |||
| Date | July 31, 2021 | |||
| Venue | The Forum | |||
| City | Inglewood, California, United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Bellator 263: Pitbull vs. McKee was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on July 31, 2021, at The Forum in Inglewood, California. The event marked Bellator's first outside of the Mohegan Sun bubble and the first Bellator show on the road.[1][2][3]
Background
The event was headlined by the final of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix between the current champion Patrício Pitbull and undefeated A. J. McKee, where winner will also win $1 million prize. Pitbull is the current Bellator Lightweight and Featherweight Champion, who is currently on a seven-fight winning streak and hasn't lost since August 2016. He defeated Emmanuel Sanchez via a first-round guillotine choke in their rematch at Bellator 255. McKee is undefeated as a pro at 17-0 and is also coming off of first-round submission of his own in his last fight, defeating Darrion Caldwell with a neck crank at Bellator 253.[4][5][6]
A featherweight bout between Mads Burnell and Emmanuel Sanchez was scheduled as the co-main event.[7]
A lightweight bout between Manny Muro and the undefeated Usman Nurmagomedov was scheduled for the event main card.[8]
A lightweight bout between Islam Mamedov and former Bellator lightweight champion Brent Primus was scheduled as the main card opener.[9]
Two ranked bantamweights, the #3 ranked Magomed Magomedov and #4 ranked Raufeon Stots, were scheduled to compete at the event.[10] On July 19, it was announced that the bout was scratched from the event and was rescheduled for Bellator 264.[11][12]
A women's flyweight bout between Alejandra Lara and DeAnna Bennett was scheduled to take place at this event.[13] The bout was rescheduled for unknown reasons to take place on August 20, 2021, at Bellator 265.[14]
A lightweight bout between Georgi Karakhanyan and Kiefer Crosbie was scheduled for the event prelims.[15]
Two additional bouts were announced for the event prelims on July 6, 2021: a lightweight bout between Chris Gonzalez and Goiti Yamauchi, as well as a welterweight bout between Johnny Cisneros and Joshua Jones.[16]
A bantamweight bout between Brian Moore and Jared Scoggins was scheduled for this event. However, on July 25, it was announced Scoggins had tested positive for COVID-19 and was replaced by promotional newcomer Jordan Winski.[17]
A 190-pound contract weight fight between Justin Barry and Daniel Compton was to take place at the event, however Barry did not receive medical clearance from the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) at weigh-ins, leading to the bout being cancelled. Compton was paid his show money.[18]
Results
| Main Card (Showtime) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight | A. J. McKee | def. | Patrício Pitbull (c) | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:57 | [a] |
| Featherweight | Mads Burnell | def. | Emmanuel Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Usman Nurmagomedov | def. | Manny Muro | TKO (knee to the body) | 1 | 3:30 | |
| Lightweight | Islam Mamedov | def. | Brent Primus | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Goiti Yamauchi | def. | Chris Gonzalez | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:53 | |
| Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV) | |||||||
| Women's Flyweight | Vanessa Porto | def. | Ilara Joanne | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (150 lb) | Gadzhi Rabadanov | def. | Daniel Carey | KO (punch) | 1 | 3:57 | |
| Featherweight | Khasan Magomedsharipov | def. | Jonathan Quiroz | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:21 | |
| Catchweight (180 lb) | Joshua Jones | def. | Johnny Cisneros | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:15 | |
| Lightweight | Georgi Karakhanyan | def. | Kiefer Crosbie | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 4:25 | |
| Bantamweight | Brian Moore | def. | Jordan Winski | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
- ^ Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix Final bout for the Bellator Featherweight World Championship and $1 million dollar prize.
Reported payout
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the California State Athletic Commission. It is important to note the amounts do not include sponsor money, discretionary bonuses, viewership points or additional earnings. The total disclosed payout for the event was $2,094,000.[20]
MAIN CARD (10 p.m. E.T., Showtime)
- A.J. McKee ($150,000/$1,000,000) def. Patricio Freire: ($250,000/$1,000,000)
- Mads Burnell ($26,000/$26,000) def. Emmanuel Sanchez ($61,000/$61,000)
- Usman Nurmagomedov ($30,000/$30,000) def. Manny Muro ($26,000/$0)
- Islam Mamedov ($10,000/$10,000) def. Brent Primus ($50,000/$0)
- Goiti Yamauchi ($32,000/$32,000) def. Chris Gonzalez ($31,000/$31,000)
PRELIMS (7 p.m. E.T., YouTube/PlutoTV)
- Vanessa Porto ($15,000/$15,000) def. Ilara Joanne ($13,000/$13,000)
- Gadzhi Rabadanov ($25,000/$25,000) def. Daniel Carey ($10,000/$10,000)
- Khasan Magomedsharipov ($25,000/$0) def. Jonathan Quiroz ($10,000/$10,000)
- Joshua Jones ($4,000/$4,000) def. Johnny Cisneros ($4,000/$4,000)
- Georgi Karakhanyan ($70,000/$0) def. Kiefer Crosbie ($50,000/$0)
- Brian Moore ($25,000/$25,000) def. Jordan Winski ($10,000/$10,000)
See also
References
- ^ "Patricio Pitbull vs. AJ McKee set for Featherweight World Grand Prix final at Bellator 263 in July". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ^ Gonzalez, Gabriel (2021-06-16). "Bellator 263: Pitbull vs McKee Official for Los Angeles on July 31". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ^ "'Pitbull' Freire-McKee Bellator clash set for July 31". ESPN.com. 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ^ Cruz, Guilherme (2021-06-10). "Patricio Pitbull vs. AJ McKee grand prix final set for July 30 Bellator event". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ^ "Bellator books Grand Prix final between Patricio Pitbull and AJ McKee". Empire Sports Media. 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ^ "Report: Patricio Freire vs. A.J. McKee Scheduled for July 30 | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ^ Nolan, King; Morgan, John. "Bellator 263 adds Mads Burnell vs. Emmanuel Sanchez". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Manny Muro added to Bellator 263". explica.co. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ King, Nolan (19 July 2021). "Bellator 263 adds three fights including Brent Primus vs. Islam Mamedov, loses ranked bantamweight bout". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ King, Nolan; Morgan, John. "Magomed Magomedov vs. Raufeon Stots in the works for Bellator 263". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ Lee, Alexander K. (2021-07-19). "Magomed Magomedov vs. Raufeon Stots off of Bellator 263". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ "Magomed Magomedov vs. Raufeon Stots now set for Bellator 264 in August". MMA Junkie. 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- ^ "Alejandra Lara vs. DeAnna Bennett added to Bellator 263 lineup". MMA Junkie. 2021-07-04. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- ^ "Bellator 265 heads to South Dakota, adds Alejandra Lara vs. DeAnna Bennett matchup". MMA Junkie. 2021-07-19. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ MMA Junkie Staff (July 2021). "Kiefer Crosbie vs. Georgi Karakhanyan, Brian Moore vs. Jared Scoggins official for Bellator 263". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ King, Nolan (7 July 2021). "Bellator 263 adds Chris Gonzalez vs. Goiti Yamauchi, one other fight to preliminary card". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "After COVID-19 protocols force Jared Scoggins off Bellator 263, Brian Moore faces Jordan Winski". MMA Junkie. 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ "Bellator 263 weigh-in results: Patricio Freire and A.J. McKee on point; one fight canceled". MMA Junkie. 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ "Bellator MMA | Bellator 263". www.bellator.com. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ^ "Bellator 263 salaries: Patricio Freire, A.J. McKee to pocket $1.4 million combined". MMA Junkie. 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2021-07-31.