| Bellator 295: Stots vs. Mix | ||||
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 The poster for Bellator 295: Stots vs. Mix | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Bellator MMA | |||
| Date | April 22, 2023 | |||
| Venue | Neal S. Blaisdell Arena | |||
| City | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Bellator 295: Stots vs. Mix was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on April 22, 2023, at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. [1] [2] [3] [4]
An interim Bellator Bantamweight World Championship bout and the final of the $1 million dollar Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix Tournament between interim champion Raufeon Stots and former title challenger Patchy Mix headlined the event. [4]
A women's flyweight bout between former Bellator Women's Flyweight Champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane and Kana Watanabe was the co-main event. [5]
A featherweight bout between Aaron Pico and Otto Rodrigues was scheduled for this event. [6] However, Rodrigues had to pull out with injury in early April and was replaced by James Gonzalez. [7]
At weigh-ins, Ray Borg and Keoni Diggs experienced weight management issues and were unable to weigh-in, with both their bouts; a flyweight one against Kyoji Horiguchi for Borg and a featherweight one against Weber Almerida for Diggs being scrapped. [8] Both Borg and Diggs were subsequently released from the promotion. [9]
| Main Card (Showtime) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Bantamweight | Patchy Mix | def. | Raufeon Stots (ic) | KO (knee) | 1 | 1:20 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Women's Flyweight | Ilima-Lei Macfarlane | def. | Kana Watanabe | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (165 lbs) | Yancy Medeiros | def. | Charlie Leary | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:39 | |
| Featherweight | Aaron Pico | def. | James Gonzalez | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Mads Burnell | def. | Justin Gonzales | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Kai Kamaka III | def. | Adli Edwards | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Sumiko Inaba | def. | Veta Arteaga | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Aalon Cruz | def. | Bobby King | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Davion Franklin | def. | Kasim Aras | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Bruna Ellen | def. | Ilara Joanne | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Masayuki Kikuiri | def. | Alexey Shurkevich | KO (punch) | 2 | 4:33 | |
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