| Bellator 293: Golm vs. James | ||||
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 The poster for Bellator 293: Golm vs. James | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Bellator MMA | |||
| Date | March 31, 2023 | |||
| Venue | Pechanga Resort and Casino | |||
| City | Temecula, California, United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Bellator 293: Golm vs. James was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on March 31, 2023, at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California, United States. [1] [2] [3]
The event marked the promotion's 13th visit to Temecula and first since Bellator 229 in October 2019. [4]
The main event of Bellator 293 was a heavyweight match between No. 5-ranked Marcelo Golm and No. 8-ranked Daniel James. [1]
Top-ranked Cat Zingano will face the No. 4-ranked Leah McCourt in the co-main event of the card. The main card will also include a middleweight battle between No. 4-ranked John Salter and No. 6-ranked Aaron Jeffrey and a welterweight matchup between No. 10-ranked Jaleel Willis and Rustam Khabilov, a 13-fight UFC veteran who will be making his Bellator debut. [2]
A lightweight bout between Mandel Nallo and Jay Jay Wilson was scheduled for this event; however Wilson pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Adam Piccolotti. [5]
A welterweight bout between Rustam Khabilov and Jaleel Willis was scheduled for this event. [6] However on the day of weigh-ins, Khabilov pulled out of the bout due to undisclosed reasons. [7]
| Main Card (Showtime) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Daniel James | def. | Marcelo Golm | TKO (punches) | 3 | 0:26 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Cat Zingano | def. | Leah McCourt | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | John Salter | def. | Aaron Jeffery | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Archie Colgan | def. | Justin Montalvo | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:33 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Luke Trainer | def. | Sullivan Cauley | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:58 | |
| Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV) | |||||||
| Heavyweight | Rakim Cleveland | def. | Christian Edwards | Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 3:55 | |
| Lightweight | Mike Hamel | def. | Nick Browne | TKO (head kick and punches) | 1 | 0:42 | |
| Lightweight | Adam Piccolotti | def. | Mandel Nallo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 4:26 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Sara Collins | def. | Pam Sorenson | Submission (scarf hold armlock) | 1 | 2:43 | |
| Welterweight | Jeff Creighton | def. | Joey Davis | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Lucas Brennan | def. | Josh San Diego | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:14 | |
| Lightweight | Vladimir Tokov | def. | Lance Gibson Jr. | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:02 | |
| Women's Catchweight (120 lb) | Randi Field | def. | Ashley Cummins | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Bryce Meredith | def. | Brandon Carrillo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:11 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Mackenzie Stiller | def. | Maria Henderson | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:17 | |
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