Bellator 263

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Bellator 263: Pitbull vs. McKee
A poster or logo for Bellator 263: Pitbull vs. McKee.
Information
Promotion Bellator MMA
Date July 31, 2021 (2021-July-31)
Venue The Forum
City Inglewood, California, United States
Event chronology
Bellator 262: Velasquez vs. Kielholtz Bellator 263: Pitbull vs. McKee Bellator 264: Mousasi vs. Salter

Bellator 263: Pitbull vs. McKee was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on July 31, 2021, at The Forum in Inglewood, California. The event marked Bellator's first outside of the Mohegan Sun bubble and the first Bellator show on the road.[1][2][3]

Background

The event was headlined by the final of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix between the current champion Patrício Pitbull and undefeated A. J. McKee, where winner will also win $1 million prize. Pitbull is the current Bellator Lightweight and Featherweight Champion, who is currently on a seven-fight winning streak and hasn't lost since August 2016. He defeated Emmanuel Sanchez via a first-round guillotine choke in their rematch at Bellator 255. McKee is undefeated as a pro at 17-0 and is also coming off of first-round submission of his own in his last fight, defeating Darrion Caldwell with a neck crank at Bellator 253.[4][5][6]

A featherweight bout between Mads Burnell and Emmanuel Sanchez was scheduled as the co-main event.[7]

A lightweight bout between Manny Muro and the undefeated Usman Nurmagomedov was scheduled for the event main card.[8]

A lightweight bout between Islam Mamedov and former Bellator lightweight champion Brent Primus was scheduled as the main card opener.[9]

Two ranked bantamweights, the #3 ranked Magomed Magomedov and #4 ranked Raufeon Stots, were scheduled to compete at the event.[10] On July 19, it was announced that the bout was scratched from the event and was rescheduled for Bellator 264.[11][12]

A women's flyweight bout between Alejandra Lara and DeAnna Bennett was scheduled to take place at this event.[13] The bout was rescheduled for unknown reasons to take place on August 20, 2021, at Bellator 265.[14]

A lightweight bout between Georgi Karakhanyan and Kiefer Crosbie was scheduled for the event prelims.[15]

Two additional bouts were announced for the event prelims on July 6, 2021: a lightweight bout between Chris Gonzalez and Goiti Yamauchi, as well as a welterweight bout between Johnny Cisneros and Joshua Jones.[16]

A bantamweight bout between Brian Moore and Jared Scoggins was scheduled for this event. However, on July 25, it was announced Scoggins had tested positive for COVID-19 and was replaced by promotional newcomer Jordan Winski.[17]

A 190-pound contract weight fight between Justin Barry and Daniel Compton was to take place at the event, however Barry did not receive medical clearance from the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) at weigh-ins, leading to the bout being cancelled. Compton was paid his show money.[18]

Results

Main Card (Showtime)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight A. J. McKee def. Patrício Pitbull (c) Technical Submission (guillotine choke) 1 1:57 [lower-alpha 1]
Featherweight Mads Burnell def. Emmanuel Sanchez Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Usman Nurmagomedov def. Manny Muro TKO (knee to the body) 1 3:30
Lightweight Islam Mamedov def. Brent Primus Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Goiti Yamauchi def. Chris Gonzalez TKO (punches) 1 3:53
Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV)
Women's Flyweight Vanessa Porto def. Ilara Joanne Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (150 lb) Gadzhi Rabadanov def. Daniel Carey KO (punch) 1 3:57
Featherweight Khasan Magomedsharipov def. Jonathan Quiroz TKO (punches) 2 4:21
Catchweight (180 lb) Joshua Jones def. Johnny Cisneros TKO (punches) 2 4:15
Lightweight Georgi Karakhanyan def. Kiefer Crosbie Submission (arm-triangle choke) 1 4:25
Bantamweight Brian Moore def. Jordan Winski Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26) 3 5:00
  1. ↑ Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix Final bout for the Bellator Featherweight World Championship and $1 million dollar prize.

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Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the California State Athletic Commission. It is important to note the amounts do not include sponsor money, discretionary bonuses, viewership points or additional earnings. The total disclosed payout for the event was $2,094,000.[20]

MAIN CARD (10 p.m. E.T., Showtime)

  • A.J. McKee ($150,000/$1,000,000) def. Patricio Freire: ($250,000/$1,000,000)
  • Mads Burnell ($26,000/$26,000) def. Emmanuel Sanchez ($61,000/$61,000)
  • Usman Nurmagomedov ($30,000/$30,000) def. Manny Muro ($26,000/$0)
  • Islam Mamedov ($10,000/$10,000) def. Brent Primus ($50,000/$0)
  • Goiti Yamauchi ($32,000/$32,000) def. Chris Gonzalez ($31,000/$31,000)

PRELIMS (7 p.m. E.T., YouTube/PlutoTV)

  • Vanessa Porto ($15,000/$15,000) def. Ilara Joanne ($13,000/$13,000)
  • Gadzhi Rabadanov ($25,000/$25,000) def. Daniel Carey ($10,000/$10,000)
  • Khasan Magomedsharipov ($25,000/$0) def. Jonathan Quiroz ($10,000/$10,000)
  • Joshua Jones ($4,000/$4,000) def. Johnny Cisneros ($4,000/$4,000)
  • Georgi Karakhanyan ($70,000/$0) def. Kiefer Crosbie ($50,000/$0)
  • Brian Moore ($25,000/$25,000) def. Jordan Winski ($10,000/$10,000)

See also

References

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