The Bellator Championship Series returns TONIGHT (Sat., Sept. 7, 2024) after a lengthy layoff as Bellator San Diego goes down inside Pechanga Arena in San Diego, Calif., featuring a Lightweight title fight between division champion, Usman Nurmagomedov, taking on Alexandr Shabliy. In the co-main event, Lorenz Larkin will face off against Levan Chokheli. The original co-headlining act was supposed to feature Raufeon Stots facing off against Marcos Breno, but the fight was postponed for unknown reasons.
Many readers check in before, during and after the fights to share their thoughts on all of the action, which will begin at 8 p.m. ET. Feel free to leave a comment (or several) about the bouts and chat with all the other Maniacs during the show — it’s always a lot of fun!
BELLATOR SAN DIEGO QUICK RESULTS:
Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Alexander Shabliy – Nurmagomedov def. Shabliy via unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46×2)
Lorenz Larkin vs. Levan Chokheli – Larkin def. Chokheli via first-round knockout
Douglas Lima vs. Aaron Jeffery – Jeffery def. Lima via unanimous decision (29×28 x3)
Mackenzie Stiller vs. Sumiko Inaba — Inaba def. Stiller via second-round TKO
Yancy Medeiros vs. Jora Ayvazyan — Ayvazyan def. Medeiros via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Jordan Newman vs. Imamshafi Aliev — Newman def. Aliev via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Masayuki Kikuiri vs. Herman Terrado — Kikuiri def. Terrado via technical knockout (liver shot) in round three
Bryce Meredith vs. John MaCalolooy — Meredith def. Macalolooy via submission (rear-naked choke) in round one
Josh Hokit vs. Sean Rose — Hokit def. Rose via submission (armbar) in round one
Aysia Cortez vs. Ashley Thiner — Thiner def. Cortez via technical knockout in round two (punches)
Bellator San Diego Main Card Highlights:
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Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Alexander Shabliy
BIG MOMENT IN THE FOURTH ROUND! #BellatorSanDiego | LIVE NOW on @SportsonMAX pic.twitter.com/zogeSJ7w0b
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) September 8, 2024
BIG TAKEDOWN FROM USMAN EARLY IN THE FIRST! #BellatorSanDiego | LIVE NOW on @SportsonMAX pic.twitter.com/2Yvx3ms7UD
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) September 8, 2024
Final result: Usman Nurmagomedov defeats Alexander Shabliy via unanimous decision
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Lorenz Larkin vs. Levan Chokheli
DA MONSOON!
Lorenz Larkin wastes no time and stops Levan Chokheli in the first round!#BellatorSanDiego | LIVE NOW on @SportsonMAX pic.twitter.com/BTx8CnEgfj
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) September 8, 2024
Final result: Lorenz Larkin defeats Levan Chokheli via knockout
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Douglas Lima vs. Aaron Jeffery
Official #BellatorSanDiego Result: Aaron Jeffery def. Douglas Lima via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).#BellatorSanDiego | LIVE NOW on @SportsonMAX pic.twitter.com/Pz5mEmefo1
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) September 8, 2024
Final result: Aaron Jeffery defeats Douglas Lima via unanimous decision
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Mackenzie Stiller vs. Sumiko Inaba
LADY SAMURAI!
Sumiko Inaba stops Mackenzie Stiller in the second round after some vicious ground and pound!#BellatorSanDiego | LIVE NOW on @SportsonMAX pic.twitter.com/2BKbJz5oc9
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) September 8, 2024
Final result: Sumiko Inaba defeats Mackenzie Stiller via second-round TKO
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Yancy Medeiros vs. Jora Ayvazyan
Official #BellatorSanDiego Result: Jora Ayvazyan def. Yancy Medeiros via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).#BellatorSanDiego | LIVE NOW on @SportsonMAX pic.twitter.com/5BUjcTFjcf
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) September 8, 2024
Final result: Jora Ayvazyan defeats Yancy Medeiros via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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