Bellator 274
| Bellator 274: Gracie vs. Storley | ||||
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 The poster for Bellator 274: Gracie vs. Storley | ||||
| Promotion | Bellator MMA | |||
| Date | February 19, 2022 | |||
| Venue | Mohegan Sun Arena | |||
| City | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Bellator 274: Gracie vs. Storley was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on February 19, 2022 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.[1]
Background
[edit]No. 4-ranked Neiman Gracie took on No. 5-ranked Logan Storley in the main event in a clash of top-10 170-pounders. This marked the first time a non-title or non-grand prix tournament bout was five rounds in Bellator's history.[2]
In the co-main bout former Bellator Welterweight Champion and No. 8-ranked Andrey Koreshkov was set to face Mukhamed Berkhamov.[2] However, Berkhamov pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Chance Rencountre.[3]
A women's flyweight bout between Veta Arteaga and Keri Taylor Melendez was scheduled for this event. However, the bout was scrapped for undisclosed reasons.[4]
A light heavyweight bout between Christian Edwards and Kevin Haley was scheduled for this event. However, the bout was pulled after Edwards tested positive for COVID-19.[5]
At the weigh-ins, Cody Herbert missed weight for his bout, weighing in at 188.6 pounds, 2.6 pounds over the middleweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Herbert was fined a percentage of his purse, which went to his opponent Jordan Newman.[6]
Results
[edit]| Main Card (Showtime) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Logan Storley | def. | Neiman Gracie | Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 50–45, 49–46) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Welterweight | Andrey Koreshkov | def. | Chance Rencountre | TKO (spinning body kick and punches) | 1 | 0:38 | |
| Lightweight | Adam Piccolotti | def. | Georgi Karakhanyan | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (175 lb) | Brennan Ward | def. | Brandon Bell | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:32 | |
| Heavyweight | Davion Franklin | def. | Said Sowma | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Nick Browne | def. | Mandel Nallo | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:20 | |
| Bantamweight | Jaylon Bates | def. | Chris Disonell | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 3:39 | |
| Lightweight | Bobby King | def. | Aviv Gozali | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | DeAnna Bennett | def. | Justine Kish | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (188.6 lb) | Jordan Newman | def. | Cody Herbert | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [b] |
| Lightweight | Justin Montalvo | def. | Corey Samuels | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:43 | |
| Featherweight | Isaiah Hokit | def. | Theodore Macuka | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:57 | |
| Welterweight | Jonathan DiLorenzo | def. | Orlando Mendoza | Submission (brabo choke) | 1 | 1:07 | |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Cruz, Guilherme (2021-12-23). "Neiman Gracie set to face Logan Storley at Feb. 19 Bellator card". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ a b "Bellator MMA | GRACIE VS. STORLEY TO HEADLINE NEWLY-ANNOUNCED BELLATOR 274 CARD ON SAT. FEB. 19". www.bellator.com. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ "Андрей Корешков – про бой с Ренкаунтри, Чимаева, Адесанью, Масвидаля и Ковингтона". Рейтинг Букмекеров (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ^ "Bellator 274 adds DeAnna Bennett vs. Justine Kish after main card fight falls through". MMA Junkie. 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2022-02-14). "Christian Edwards vs. Kevin Haley Off Bellator 274 Due to COVID-19 Positive". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- ^ "Bellator 274 weigh-in results: Neiman Gracie, Logan Storley official for main event". MMA Junkie. 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ "Bellator MMA | Bellator 274". www.bellator.com. Retrieved 2021-12-13.