Bellator 280: Bader vs. Kongo 2 took place live tonight from the Accor Arena in Paris, France, and MMA News has you covered with the results and highlights!
In tonight’s main event, Bellator fans witnessed a rematch between heavyweight champion Ryan Bader and his opponent, Cheick Kongo. Their first bout ended in controversy, with the fight being declared a no-contest after an accidental eye poke from Bader.
Bader last competed in a heavyweight title unification victory over Valentin Moldavsky in January. As for Kongo, he last fought in August 2021 with a submission victory over Sergei Kharitonov.
The co-main event featured “The Soldier of God” himself, the ageless Yoel Romero facing Alex Polizzi in a light heavyweight bout. Romero lost his Bellator debut to Phil Davis last year via split decision. Tonight, he faced Polizzi, who entered with a record of 10-1 and a three-fight winning streak.
You can check out the Bellator 280 highlights below followed by the quick results!
Gregory Babene def. Mike Shipman
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Lorenz Larken def. Kyle Stewart
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Davy Gallon def. Benjamin Brander
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Yoel Romero def. Alex Polizzi
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Ryan Bader def. Cheick Kongo
BELLATOR 280 MAIN CARD (SHOWTIME, 4:00 PM ET)
- Bellator Heavyweight Championship Bout: Ryan Bader (c) def. Cheick Kongo via unanimous decision (50-45×3)
- Yoel Romero def. Alex Polizzi via TKO: R3, 4:59
- Davy Gallon def. Benjamin Brander via TKO: R2, 3:18
- Lorenz Larkin def. Kyle Stewart via TKO: R1, 4:44
- Gregory Babene def. Mike Shipman via knockout (punches): R1, 2:11
PRELIMINARY CARD (YouTube/Pluto TV, 1:00 PM ET)
- Piotr Niedzielski def. Pedro Carvalho via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Thibault Gouti def. Lewis Long via unanimous decision (30-27×3)
- Jordan Barton def. Fabacary Diatta via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Soren Bak def. Charlie Leary via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
- Yves Landu def. Gavin Hughes via TKO (body kick) – Round 1, 3:01
- Lucie Bertaud def. Katarzyna Sadura via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
- Youcef Ouabbas def. Matthieu Letho via TKO (punches): R1, 4:17
- Bourama Camara def. Victor Verchere via knockout (punches): R1, 3:06
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