Bellator 260

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Bellator 260: Lima vs. Amosov
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The poster for Bellator 260: Lima vs. Amosov
Information
Promotion Bellator MMA
DateJune 11, 2021 (2021-June-11)
Venue Mohegan Sun Arena
City Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Event chronology
Bellator 259: Cyborg vs. Smith 2 Bellator 260: Lima vs. Amosov Bellator 261: Johnson vs. Moldavsky

Bellator 260: Lima vs. Amosov was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on June 11, 2021, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. [1] [2] [3] The event was the first Bellator event with fans in attendance since Bellator 240 in February 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Background

The event was headlined by a Bellator Welterweight World Championship between current titleholder Douglas Lima and undefeated Yaroslav Amosov. [4] It was the first event in 15 months that will have live fans in the audience. [5] A 175 lb catchweight bout between #8 Paul Daley and #3 Jason Jackson was the co-main event. [6]

A featherweight bout between #6 ranked Aaron Pico and Aiden Lee took place on the main card of the event. [7]

A welterweight bout between Demarques Jackson and Mark Lemminger was announced as the main card opener. [8]

A featherweight bout between Tywan Claxton and Justin Gonzales, as well as a lightweight bout between Nick Newell and Bobby King took place in the preliminary portion of the card. A featherweight bout between Lucas Brennan and Matt Skibicki were likewise on the preliminary portion of the card. [9]

A welterweight bout between Kyle Crutchmer and Levan Chokheli, as well as a middleweight bout between Taylor Johnson and Lance Wright took place at the event. [10] The Johnson and Wright bout was moved a week before the event to Bellator 261. [11]

A women's featherweight bout between Marina Mokhnatkina and Amanda Bell also took place on the event's preliminary card. [12]

A 128 lb catchweight bout between Vanessa Porto and Ilara Joanne was announced for the event. [13] [14] However, after weigh-ins, Porto was deemed unfit to compete by the commission and the bout was scrapped. [15]

The former LFA Light-Heavyweight champion Alex Polizzi and Gustavo Trujillo competed in the sole light-heavyweight fight of the card. [8]

Results

Main Card (Showtime)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Welterweight Yaroslav Amosov def. Douglas Lima (c)Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 49–46, 49–46)55:00 [lower-alpha 1]
Catchweight (175 lb) Jason Jackson def. Paul Daley Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Featherweight Aaron Pico def.Aiden LeeSubmission (anaconda choke)31:33
WelterweightMark Lemmingerdef.Demarques JacksonTKO (punches)23:30
Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV)
Welterweight Kyle Crutchmer def.Levan ChokheliDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
FeatherweightJustin Gonzalesdef. Tywan Claxton Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)35:00
LightweightBobby Kingdef. Nick Newell Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 30–27)35:00
Catchweight (150 lb) Lucas Brennan def.Matt SkibickiSubmission (anaconda choke)11:54
Women's Featherweight Marina Mokhnatkina def. Amanda Bell Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Light HeavyweightAlex Polizzidef.Gustavo TrujilloSubmission (straight armbar)14:22
  1. ↑ For the Bellator Welterweight World Championship.

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