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Mixed martial arts event in 2024
Bellator Champions Series 2: Mix vs. Magomedov 2 The poster for Bellator Champions Series 2: Mix vs. Magomedov 2
Promotion Bellator MMA Date May 17, 2024 (2024-May-17 ) Venue Accor Arena City Paris , France
Bellator Champions Series 2: Mix vs. Magomedov 2 (also known as Bellator Champions Series Paris ) was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA , that took place on May 17, 2024, at the Accor Arena in Paris , France.[1] [2]
Background The event marked the promotion's fourth visit to Paris and first since Bellator 296 in May 2023.[3]
A Bellator Lightweight World Championship bout between current champion Usman Nurmagomedov and Alexandr Shabliy was expected to headlined the event.[4] However, Nurmagomedov withdrew due to injury and the bout was scrapped.[5]
A Bellator Bantamweight World Championship bout between current champion (also Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix winner) Patchy Mix and Magomed Magomedov was expected to take place at the co-main event.[6] Due to the originally main event was cancelled, the bout was promoted to main event instead.[7] The pairing previously met at Bellator 289 in December 2022, which Mix won by second round technical submission.[8]
A welterweight bout between former two-time Glory Welterweight Champion Cédric Doumbé and Derek Anderson was expected to served as the co-main event.[9] However, Anderson was involved in a hit-and-run accident that severly injured his left foot and withdrew from the bout.[10] He was replaced by former LFA Welterweight Champion Jaleel Willis.[11]
At weigh-ins, Thibault Gouti came in at 157.7 pounds, 1.7 pounds over the lightweight non-title limit. His bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined a percent of his purse which went to his opponent Archie Colgan.[12]
Results Main card (MAX / DAZN) Weight class Method Round Time Notes Bantamweight Patchy Mix (c)def. Magomed Magomedov Decision (split) (46–49, 48–47, 48–47) 5 5:00 [a] Catchweight (175 lbs) Cédric Doumbé def. Jaleel Willis TKO (punches) 1 3:33 Middleweight Costello van Steenis def. Gregory Babene Submission (Von Flue choke) 2 2:16 [b] Featherweight Yves Landu def. Jonas Bilharinho Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27) 3 5:00 Lightweight Archie Colgan def. Thibault Gouti Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26) 3 5:00 [c] Preliminary card (MAX) Heavyweight Slim Trabelsi def. Louis Sutherland Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 Lightweight Mansour Barnaoui def. Yusuke Yachi Submission (brabo choke) 1 4:08 Middleweight Mike Shipman def. Steven Hill TKO (retirement) 1 5:00 Women's Featherweight Aspen Ladd def. Ekaterina Shakalova Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00 Featherweight Asaël Adjoudj def. Bruno Fontes TKO (punches) 2 1:11
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