DUBLIN – Bellator 291 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for a live video stream and official results beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET (8:30 a.m. PT).
The event takes place at 3Arena in Dublin. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.
In the main event, welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov (26-0 MMA, 7-0 BMMA) meets interim champ Logan Storley (14-1 MMA, 9-1 BMMA) in a title unification bout. The two fought in late 2020, when Amosov handed Storley a split decision loss – the only setback of his career.
Full Bellator 291 results include:
Steven Hill vs. Joel Kouadja
Result: Steven Hill def. Joel Kouadja via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:03
Records: Steven Hill (7-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA), Joel Kouadja (7-10 MMA, 0-1 BMMA)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Keith Peterson
Dmytrii Hrytsenko vs. Daniele Scatizzi
Result: Dmytrii Hrytsenko def. Daniele Scatizzi via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Records: Dmytrii Hrytsenko (8-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA), Daniele Scatizzi (12-7 MMA, 4-4 BMMA)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Kevin MacDonald
Jena Bishop vs. Elina Kallionidou
Result: Jena Bishop def. Elina Kallionidou via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Records: Jena Bishop (5-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA), Elina Kallionidou (9-5 MMA, 2-5 BMMA)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Bryan Miner
📊 By The Numbers
A big victory for Jena Bishop, beating @EKallionidou by Unanimous Decision.
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— BellatorMMA (@BellatorMMA) February 25, 2023
Rafael Hudson vs. Khasan Magomedsharipov
Result: Khasan Magomedsharipov def. Rafael Hudson via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:40
Records: Rafael Hudson (7-5 MMA, 0-2 BMMA), Khasan Magomedsharipov (8-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Keith Peterson
Another win for Khasan Magomedsharipov. The future is bright #bellator291 pic.twitter.com/gsaJeiHr9W
— Scott Coker (@ScottCoker) February 25, 2023
Asael Adjoudj vs. Liam McCracken
Result: Asael Adjoudj def. Liam McCracken via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Records: Asael Adjoudj (5-1 MMA, 3-1 BMMA), Liam McCracken (3-1 MMA, 0-1 BMMA)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Keith Peterson
A 𝒇𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄 fight!@AdjoudjAsael scores the Unanimous Decision over Liam McCracken.
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— BellatorMMA (@BellatorMMA) February 25, 2023
Darragh Kelly vs. Dorval Jordan
3Result: Darragh Kelly def. Dorval Jordan via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 1:58
Records: Darragh Kelly (3-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA), Dorval Jordan (2-3 MMA, 0-1 BMMA)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Keith Peterson
Piotr Niedzielski vs. Richie Smullen
Result: Richie Smullen def. Piotr Niedzielski via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Records: Piotr Niedzielski (17-5 MMA, 1-1 BMMA), Richie Smullen (10-2-1 MMA, 4-1 BMMA)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Kevin MacDonald
The roar of the crowd motivating @richie_smullen.
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— BellatorMMA (@BellatorMMA) February 25, 2023
Luca Iovine vs. Brian Moore
Result: Brian Moore def. Luca Iovine via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Records: Luca Iovine (18-9 MMA, 0-1 BMMA), Brian Moore (16-9 MMA, 7-5 BMMA)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Bryan Miner
Andy Manzolo vs. Norbert Novenyi Jr.
Result: Norbert Novenyi Jr. def. Andy Manzolo via TKO (punch) – Round 1, 3:13
Records: Andy Manzolo (26-10 MMA, 0-3 BMMA), Norbert Novenyi Jr. (6-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Bryan Miner
𝑯𝑬’𝑺 𝑩𝑨𝑪𝑲! 🔥
It’s like @magicnorbi has never been away. A dominant win on his return.
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— BellatorMMA (@BellatorMMA) February 25, 2023
Oleg Popov vs. Gokhan Saricam
Result: Oleg Popov def. Gokhan Saricam via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Records: Oleg Popov (16-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) vs. Gokhan Saricam (8-2 MMA, 4-2 BMMA)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Kevin MacDonald
Mike Shipman vs. Charlie Ward
Result: Mike Shipman def. Charlie Ward via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Records: Mike Shipman (15-4 MMA, 6-3 BMMA), Charlie Ward (10-6 MMA, 7-3 BMMA)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Keith Peterson
🇮🇪 @Relentlessward playing it up for the Irish crowd.
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— BellatorMMA (@BellatorMMA) February 25, 2023
Karl Moore vs. Maciej Rozanski
Result: Karl Moore def. Maciej Rozanski via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Records: Karl Moore (11-2 MMA, 3-0 BMMA), Maciej Rozanski (14-4 MMA, 1-1 BMMA)
Division: Light heavyweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Kevin MacDonald
Ciaran Clarke vs. Leonardo Sinis
Result: Ciaran Clarke def. Leonardo Sinis via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
Records: Ciaran Clarke (7-0 MMA, 7-0 BMMA), Leonardo Sinis (11-6-1 MMA, 0-1 BMMA)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: Showtime
Referee: Bryan Miner
Janay Harding vs. Sinead Kavanagh
Result:
Records: Janay Harding (6-6 MMA, 3-4 BMMA), Sinead Kavanagh (8-5 MMA, 5-5 BMMA)
Division: Women’s featherweight
Broadcast: Showtime
Referee:
Bryce Logan vs. Peter Queally
Result:
Records: Bryce Logan (12-7 MMA, 0-4 BMMA), Peter Queally (13-7-1 MMA, 2-3 BMMA)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: Showtime
Referee:
Pedro Carvalho vs. Jeremy Kennedy
Result:
Records: Pedro Carvalho (13-6 MMA, 6-3 BMMA), Jeremy Kennedy (18-3 MMA, 3-1 BMMA)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: Showtime
Referee:
Yaroslav Amosov vs. Logan Storley
Result:
Records: Yaroslav Amosov (26-0 MMA, 7-0 BMMA), Logan Storley (14-1 MMA, 9-1 BMMA)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: Showtime
Referee: