Bellator 293

Bellator 293: Golm vs. James
The poster for Bellator 293: Golm vs. James
PromotionBellator MMA
DateMarch 31, 2023 (2023-March-31)
VenuePechanga Resort and Casino
CityTemecula, California, United States
Event chronology
Bellator 292: Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson Bellator 293: Golm vs. James Bellator 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2

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]

Background

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]

Results

Main Card (Showtime)
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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Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the California State Athletic Commission. It is important to note the amounts do not include sponsor money, discretionary bonuses, viewership points or additional earnings.[9]

  • Daniel James: $100,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus) def. Marcelo Golm: $50,000
  • Cat Zingano: $100,000 (no win bonus) def. Leah McCourt: $40,000
  • John Salter: $86,000 (includes $43,000 win bonus) def. Aaron Jeffery: $60,000
  • Archie Colgan: $30,000 (no win bonus) def. Justin Montalvo: $10,000
  • Luke Trainer: $56,000 (includes $28,000 win bonus) def. Sullivan Cauley: $30,000
  • Rakim Cleveland: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Christian Edwards: $10,000
  • Mike Hamel: $38,000 (includes $19,000 win bonus) def. Nick Browne: $24,000
  • Adam Piccolotti: $76,000 (includes $38,000 win bonus) def. Mandel Nallo: $35,000
  • Sara Collins: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Pam Sorenson: $21,000
  • Jeff Creighton: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Joey Davis: $60,000
  • Lucas Brennan: $20,000 (no win bonus) def. Josh San Diego: $5,000
  • Vladimir Tokov: $46,000 (includes $23,000 win bonus) def. Lance Gibson Jr.: $40,000
  • Randi Field: $10,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus) def. Ashley Cummins: $3,000
  • Bryce Meredith: $30,000 (no win bonus) def. Brandon Carrillo: $2,000
  • Mackenzie Stiller: $4,500 (includes $2,000 win bonus) def. Maria Henderson: $10,000

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Marcelo Golm vs. Daniel James, Cat Zingano vs. Leah McCourt headline Bellator 293 on March 31". MMA Junkie. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  2. ^ a b Anderson, Jay (2023-01-23). "Bellator 293 Topped by Golm vs. James, Zingano vs. McCourt on March 31". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  3. ^ Sherdog.com. "Marcelo Golm vs. Daniel James Headlines Bellator 293 on March 31". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  4. ^ Heck, Mike (2023-01-23). "Marcelo Golm vs. Daniel James, Cat Zingano vs. Leah McCourt set for Bellator 293". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  5. ^ "With Jay Jay Wilson out, Adam Piccolotti (13-5) has stepped in to fight Mandel Nallo (9-2)". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  6. ^ "Marcelo Golm vs. Daniel James, Cat Zingano vs. Leah McCourt headline Bellator 293 on March 31". MMA Junkie. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  7. ^ Sherdog.com. "Bellator 293 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight; 1 Fight Canceled". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  8. ^ "Bellator MMA | Bellator 293". www.bellator.com.
  9. ^ Nolan King (2023-04-01). "Bellator 293 salaries: Cat Zingano, Daniel James lead the pack with six-figure disclosed paydays". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2023-04-01.