| Bellator 265: Kongo vs. Kharitonov | ||||
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 The poster for Bellator 265: Kongo vs. Kharitonov | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Bellator MMA | |||
| Date | August 20, 2021 | |||
| Venue | Sanford Pentagon | |||
| City | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Bellator 265: Kongo vs. Kharitonov was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on August 20, 2021 at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. [1] [2]
A heavyweight bout between #3 ranked Cheick Kongo and Sergei Kharitonov served as the main event. [3] [4]
A featherweight bout between #3 ranked Ádám Borics and #4 ranked Jay Jay Wilson was scheduled for this event. The bout was to determine the #1 contender who would face champion A. J. McKee. [5] However, at the weigh-ins, Wilson came in at 150.4 pounds, missing weight by 4.4 pounds. As a result, the fight has been scrapped and Borics was paid his show money. [6]
Number 5 ranked Welterweight Logan Storley made a return to his home state against Dante Schiro. [7]
A women's flyweight bout between Alejandra Lara and DeAnna Bennett was scheduled for Bellator 263. [8] The bout was rescheduled for unknown reasons to take place at this event. [9] On August 13, it was announced that the bout was moved once again, this time to Bellator 266. [10]
A lightweight bout between Mike Hamel and Bryce Logan took place on the preliminary portion of the bout. [11]
Two heavyweight prospects, Bailey Schoenfelder and Kevin Childs, were scheduled to compete in the event prelims. [12] However, the bout did not happen after Childs withdrew from the contest. With Childs being scrapped from his bout, a contracted catchweight bout at 225 pounds was set between Bailey Schoenfelder and Kory Moegenburg.
A heavyweight bout between #6 ranked Steve Mowry and Marcelo Golm was scheduled for Bellator 264, [13] however on August 4 it was announced that Steve Mowry was scratched from the bout, with Golm facing Kelvin Tiller at this event. [14] The week of the event, Tiller pulled out of the bout and he was replaced by promotional newcomer Billy Swanson. [15]
A middleweight bout between Jeff Nielsen and Kory Moegenburg was cancelled the week off the event due to COVID-19 protocols. [16]
| Main Card (Showtime) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Cheick Kongo | def. | Sergei Kharitonov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:59 | |
| Welterweight | Logan Storley | def. | Dante Schiro | Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Marcelo Golm | def. | Billy Swanson | TKO (knee and punches) | 1 | 4:57 | |
| Catchweight (140 lb) | Jornel Lugo | def. | Keith Lee | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV) | |||||||
| Middleweight | Fabio Aguiar | def. | Taylor Johnson | Decision (split) (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Mike Hamel | def. | Bryce Logan | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Archie Colgan | def. | Ben Simons | TKO (punches and elbows) | 1 | 4:04 | |
| Middleweight | Duane Johnson | def. | Deven Fisher | Submission (brabo choke) | 1 | 1:04 | |
| Catchweight (225 lb) | Bailey Schoenfelder | def. | Kory Moegenburg | TKO (elbows and punches) | 1 | 4:11 | |
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