Bellator 282

Bellator 282: Mousasi vs. Eblen
The poster for Bellator 282: Mousasi vs. Eblen
Promotion	Bellator MMA
Date	June 24, 2022 (2022-06-24)
Venue	Mohegan Sun Arena
City	Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Event chronology
Bellator 281: MVP vs. Storley Bellator 282: Mousasi vs. Eblen Bellator 283: Lima vs. Jackson

Bellator 282: Mousasi vs. Eblen was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on June 24, 2022, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, United States. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Background

Gegard Mousasi defended his Middleweight title against Johnny Eblen for the event. The bout served as the main event. ^[1]

In addition to the middleweight main event, two quarterfinal bouts in the Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix were featured at the event. The first bout saw #4 ranked Magomed Magomedov facing Enrique Barzola. The second bout saw #6 ranked Leandro Higo opposite Danny Sabatello. ^[7]

Results

Main Card (Showtime)
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Middleweight	Johnny Eblen	def.	Gegard Mousasi (c)	Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45)	5	5:00	[a]
Bantamweight	Danny Sabatello	def.	Leandro Higo	Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–46)	5	5:00	[b]
Bantamweight	Magomed Magomedov	def.	Enrique Barzola	Submission (guillotine choke)	4	1:27	[c]
Welterweight	Brennan Ward	def.	Kassius Kayne	TKO (punches)	2	1:11
Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV)
Lightweight	Killys Mota	def.	Dan Moret	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)	3	5:00
Featherweight	Lucas Brennan	def.	Johnny Soto	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	3:34
Lightweight	Alexandr Shabliy	def.	Brent Primus	TKO (punches)	2	1:22
Women's Featherweight	Cat Zingano	def.	Pam Sorenson	Decision (unanimous) (29–26, 29–27, 29–27)	3	5:00	[d]
Middleweight	Anatoly Tokov	def.	Muhammad Abdullah	TKO (punches)	1	2:28
Welterweight	Sabah Homasi	def.	Maycon Mendonça	KO (punch)	1	0:58
Women's Flyweight	Ilara Joanne	def.	Alejandra Lara	Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 29–27, 29–27)	3	5:00	[e]
Featherweight	James Gonzalez	def.	Cody Law	Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–28, 30–26)	3	5:00
Middleweight	Aaron Jeffery	def.	Fabio Aguiar	TKO (knee and punches)	2	3:30
Lightweight	Mandel Nallo	def.	Bryce Logan	KO (punch)	1	1:07

1. For the Bellator Middleweight World Championship.
2. Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix Tournament Quarter-Final bout.
3. Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix Tournament Quarter-Final bout.
4. Zingano was deducted a point in Round 1 due to an illegal knee.
5. Lara was deducted a point in Round 2 for kicking Joanne in the head while she was a downed opponent.

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See also

• Martial Arts portal

• 2022 in Bellator MMA
• List of Bellator MMA events
• List of current Bellator fighters

References

1. Lee, Alexander K. (2022-03-29). "Gegard Mousasi vs. Johnny Eblen set for Bellator 282 main event on June 24". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
2. "Bellator 282 fight card: Gegard Mousasi set to defend middleweight title against top contender Johnny Eblen". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
3. "Gegard Mousasi defends middleweight title at Bellator 282 in June vs. unbeaten Johnny Eblen". MMA Junkie. 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
4. Sherdog.com. "Mousasi-Eblen Title Fight, Two Bantamweight Grand Prix Bouts on Tap for Bellator 282". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
5. "MMA | Mousasi zet titel op het spel tegen de ongeslagen Eblen tijdens Bellator 282". Eurosport (in Dutch). 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
6. "Gegard Mousasi faces Johnny Eblen at Bellator 282 in Uncasville, tickets". FIGHTMAG. 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
7. Anderson, Jay (2022-03-29). "Bellator: Mousasi vs. Eblen, Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarterfinals Announced for June 24". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
8. "Bellator MMA | Bellator 282". www.bellator.com.