| Bellator 268: Nemkov vs. Anglickas | ||||
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 The poster for Bellator 268: Nemkov vs. Anglickas | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Bellator MMA | |||
| Date | October 16, 2021 | |||
| Venue | Footprint Center | |||
| City | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Bellator 268: Nemkov vs. Anglickas (also known as Bellator Phoenix) was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on October 16, 2021, at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. [1] [2] [3]
The event was headlined by both of the high-profile semifinal matchups for the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament and took place at the Footprint Center, home of the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury. Current Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion Vadim Nemkov was to defend his title against Anthony “Rumble” Johnson, while current Bellator Heavyweight Champion Ryan Bader faced Corey Anderson in the co-main event. [4] [5] On September 18, it was announced that Anthony Johnson was forced to pull out of the bout due to an illness that will keep him out until 2022. Nemkov instead faced the alternate Julius Anglickas. [6] [7] Anglickas's opponent Karl Albrektsson was rescheduled with Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov. [8]
A bantamweight bout between Brett Johns and Érik Pérez was scheduled for this event. [9] However on October 5, it was announced that Perez was injured and the bout was scrapped. [10]
At the weigh-ins, Bobby Lee missed weight for his bout. Lee weighed in at 156.8 pounds, 0.8 pounds over the lightweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Lee was fined a percentage of his purse which went to his opponent Nick Browne. [11]
| Main Card (Showtime) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Vadim Nemkov (c) | def. | Julius Anglickas | Submission (kimura) | 4 | 4:25 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Light Heavyweight | Corey Anderson | def. | Ryan Bader | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:51 | [lower-alpha 2] |
| Lightweight | Brent Primus | def. | Benson Henderson | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Henry Corrales | def. | Vladyslav Parubchenko | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV) | |||||||
| Light Heavyweight | Karl Albrektsson | def. | Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Mukhamed Berkhamov | def. | Jaleel Willis | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 4:05 | |
| Catchweight (156.8 lb) | Nick Browne | def. | Bobby Lee | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 1:38 | [lower-alpha 3] |
| Middleweight | Javier Torres | def. | Gregory Milliard | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Sumiko Inaba | def. | Randi Field | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 2:02 | |
| Lightweight | Lance Gibson Jr. | def. | Raymond Pina | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:44 | |
| Bantamweight | Jaylon Bates | def. | Raphael Montini | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:49 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Sullivan Cauley | def. | Deon Clash | TKO (elbows and punches) | 1 | 4:59 | |
| Amateur bout | |||||||
| Women's Flyweight | Maria Henderson | def. | Collette Santiago | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:40 | |
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Arizona Department of Gaming. The figures do not include discretionary bonuses or sponsorship money.. 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 $1,353,300. [13]
MAIN CARD (10 p.m. E.T., Showtime)
PRELIMS (7 p.m. E.T., YouTube/PlutoTV)
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