Bellator 262

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Bellator 262: Velasquez vs. Kielholtz
A poster or logo for Bellator 262: Velasquez vs. Kielholtz.
Information
Promotion Bellator MMA
Date July 16, 2021 (2021-July-16)
Venue Mohegan Sun Arena
City Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Event chronology
Bellator 261: Johnson vs. Moldavsky Bellator 262: Velasquez vs. Kielholtz Bellator 263: Pitbull vs. McKee

Bellator 262: Velasquez vs. Kielholtz was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on July 16, 2021 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.

Background

Undefeated Juliana Velasquez made her first title defense of the Bellator MMA Women's Flyweight World Championship against top-tier kickboxer Denise Kielholtz. The Brazil native has won all six of her fights in Bellator, including three by finish. Velasquez, 34, has a background in judo. Ranked #4 Kielholtz (6-2) is the Bellator Kickboxing Women's Flyweight Championship and has won four straight in MMA. She is 6-1 under the Bellator MMA banner.[1][2][3][4]

Two heavyweight bouts were announced for the main card: the #5 ranked Tyrell Fortune faced the #7 ranked Matt Mitrione, while the #4 ranked Linton Vassell was expected to meet the promotional newcomer Marcelo Golm.[5] On July 12, the bout between Vassell and Golm was scratched after Vassell suffered an injury.[6][7]

Former Bellator Women's Featherweight title challenger Arlene Blencowe fought Dayana Silva on the main card.[8]

Travis Davis faced the undefeated Johnny Eblen in a middleweight bout, which served as the main card opener.[9]

A heavyweight bout between Ronny Markes and Said Sowma took place on the preliminary portion of the event.[10]

A welterweight bout between the undefeated Roman Faraldo and promotional newcomer John Ramirez was announced for the event prelims.[11] However, Faraldo had to pull out off the bout after his wife went into labor.[12]

Results

Main Card (Showtime)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Flyweight Juliana Velasquez (c) def. Denise Kielholtz Decision (split) (48–47, 47–48, 48–47) 5 5:00 [lower-alpha 1]
Heavyweight Tyrell Fortune def. Matt Mitrione TKO (submission to punches) 1 1:45
Bantamweight Matheus Mattos def. Cee Jay Hamilton TKO (punches) 2 1:33
Women's Featherweight Arlene Blencowe def. Dayana Silva TKO (punches) 3 1:00
Middleweight Johnny Eblen def. Travis Davis Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV)
Heavyweight Said Sowma def. Ronny Markes KO (punches) 1 1:09
Featherweight Cody Law def. Theodore Macuka TKO (punches) 1 1:54
Women's Flyweight Diana Avsaragova def. Gabriella Gulfin Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Adil Benjilany def. Johnny Soto Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Charlie Campbell def. Nicolas Giulietti TKO (leg kicks and punches) 2 1:30

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See also

References

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