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Alex Polizzi Shares X-Ray After Suffering Fractured Jaw Against Yoel Romero In KO Loss At Bellator 280

Yoel RomeroSuffering a brutal, one-sided third round knockout loss to former UFC middleweight title challenger, Yoel Romero at Bellator 280 earlier this month in Paris, France – promotional staple, Alex Polizzi has now revealed he also sustained a fractured jaw as a result of Romero’s bludgeoning. Polizzi, who fell to 10-2 as a professional, made his […]

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Suffering a brutal, one-sided third round knockout loss to former UFC middleweight title challenger, Yoel Romero at Bellator 280 earlier this month in Paris, France – promotional staple, Alex Polizzi has now revealed he also sustained a fractured jaw as a result of Romero’s bludgeoning.

Polizzi, who fell to 10-2 as a professional, made his debut under the Scott Coker-led Bellator banner back in September 2020, and replaced veteran kickboxing talent, Melvin Manhoef at the light heavyweight limit – meeting Cuban veteran and Olympic bronze medalist, Yoel Romero in the French capital.

Suffering a series of damaging knockdowns against the American Top Team staple, Polizzi was eventually finished with just a single second remaining in the third round of this fight, with Romero springing with another massive shot – landing another knockdown, and then following up with subsequent ground strikes.

The victory came as Romero, who was quince booked to challenge for UFC gold during his tenure with the organization, first since his move to Bellator – after he lost a unanimous decision defeat against former light heavyweight kingpin, Phil Davis at Bellator 266 in September of last year. 

Revealing the extent of his injuries suffered against Yoel Romero, Polizzi detailed how he had injured his left foot during the fight, however, more worryingly – the six-fight Bellator veteran shared x-ray images of a fractured jaw suffered in his fight against the fan-favorite.

“Ope!” Alex Polizzi posted on Instagram, accompanied by x-ray images. “We should probably just heal and drink @milk for a bit.” 

Yoel Romero has since been booked to fight Melvin Manhoef at Bellator Dublin in September

Off the back of his impressive win against Polizzi – which marked his first victory since a brutal February 2018 knockout success against former UFC middleweight best, Luke Rockhold, Romero has since been booked to fight the aforenoted, Manhoef in a rescheduled co-headlining clash at Bellator Dublin in September.

Bellator 280 Results & Highlights: Bader And Romero Earn Statement Wins

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…

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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

Lorenz Larken def. Kyle Stewart

Davy Gallon def. Benjamin Brander

Yoel Romero def. Alex Polizzi

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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Yoel Romero vs. Alex Polizzi Set For Bellator 280 On May 6

Yoel Romero will now face Alex Polizzi at Bellator 280 following the late withdrawal of his original opponent, Melvin Manhoef. The light heavyweight bout was initially reported by Dutch outlet Redactie Telesport. It will feature as the co-main event of Bellator 280, which will take place on May 6 at AccorHotels Arena in Paris. Rising…

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Yoel Romero will now face Alex Polizzi at Bellator 280 following the late withdrawal of his original opponent, Melvin Manhoef.

The light heavyweight bout was initially reported by Dutch outlet Redactie Telesport. It will feature as the co-main event of Bellator 280, which will take place on May 6 at AccorHotels Arena in Paris.

Rising light heavyweight Polizzi is stepping in on short notice due to an injury sustained by Romero’s original opponent, Manhoef. According to Redactie Telesport, Manhoef was injured while apprehending three alleged attempted burglars.

Polizzi will go into the bout riding a three-fight win streak. The 30-year-old has lost just once since making his Bellator debut in 2020. In March this year, Polizzi defeated Jose Augusto Azevedo via rear-naked choke, and in September 2021, earned a split-decision win over Grant Neal.

Romero Davis
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Meanwhile, Romero will be attempting to achieve his first win in Bellator. The 43-year-old lost to Phil Davis via split decision in his promotional debut in September last year. Romero is now riding a four-fight losing streak, having previously lost to Israel Adesanya, Paulo Costa, and Robert Whittaker as a UFC middleweight.

With the change to the co-main event, the Bellator 280 lineup now includes:

Ryan Bader vs. Cheick Kongo

Yoel Romero vs Alex Polizzi

Lorenz Larkin vs. Kyle Stewart

Davion Franklin vs. TBA

Soren Bak vs. Charlie Leary

Gavin Hughes vs. Yves Landu

Pedro Carvalho vs. Piotr Niedzielski

Gregory Babene vs. Mike Shipman

Thibault Gouti vs. Lewis Long

Fabacary Diatta def. Jordan Barton

Joel Kouadja vs. Nicolo Solli

Lucie Bertaud vs. Katarzyna Sadura

Bourama Camara vs. Victor Verchere

Mathieu Ducios vs. Youcef Ouabbas

Who do you think will have their hand raised at Bellator 280, Yoel Romero or Alex Polizzi?

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