Bellator 260

Bellator 260: Lima vs. Amosov
Bellator 260: Lima vs. Amosov
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Information
Promotion	Bellator MMA
Date	June 11, 2021
Venue	Mohegan Sun Arena
City	Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Event chronology

Bellator 260: Lima vs. Amosov was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on June 11, 2021, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.^[1]^[2]^[3] The event was the first Bellator event with fans in attendance since Bellator 240 in February 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background

The event was headlined by a Bellator Welterweight World Championship between current titleholder Douglas Lima and undefeated Yaroslav Amosov.^[4] It was the first event in 15 months that will have live fans in the audience.^[5] A 175 lb catchweight bout between #8 Paul Daley and #3 Jason Jackson was the co-main event.^[6]

A featherweight bout between #6 ranked Aaron Pico and Aiden Lee took place on the main card of the event.^[7]

A welterweight bout between Demarques Jackson and Mark Lemminger was announced as the main card opener.^[8]

A featherweight bout between Tywan Claxton and Justin Gonzales, as well as a lightweight bout between Nick Newell and Bobby King took place in the preliminary portion of the card. A featherweight bout between Lucas Brennan and Matt Skibicki were likewise on the preliminary portion of the card.^[9]

A welterweight bout between Kyle Crutchmer and Levan Chokheli, as well as a middleweight bout between Taylor Johnson and Lance Wright took place at the event.^[10] The Johnson and Wright bout was moved a week before the event to Bellator 261.^[11]

A women's featherweight bout between Marina Mokhnatkina and Amanda Bell also took place on the event's preliminary card.^[12]

A 128 lb catchweight bout between Vanessa Porto and Ilara Joanne was announced for the event.^[13]^[14] However, after weigh-ins, Porto was deemed unfit to compete by the commission and the bout was scrapped.^[15]

The former LFA Light-Heavyweight champion Alex Polizzi and Gustavo Trujillo competed in the sole light-heavyweight fight of the card.^[8]

Results

Main Card (Showtime)
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Welterweight	Yaroslav Amosov	def.	Douglas Lima (c)	Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 49–46, 49–46)	5	5:00	^[a]
Catchweight (175 lb)	Jason Jackson	def.	Paul Daley	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)	3	5:00
Featherweight	Aaron Pico	def.	Aiden Lee	Submission (anaconda choke)	3	1:33
Welterweight	Mark Lemminger	def.	Demarques Jackson	TKO (punches)	2	3:30
Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV)
Welterweight	Kyle Crutchmer	def.	Levan Chokheli	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)	3	5:00
Featherweight	Justin Gonzales	def.	Tywan Claxton	Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)	3	5:00
Lightweight	Bobby King	def.	Nick Newell	Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 30–27)	3	5:00
Catchweight (150 lb)	Lucas Brennan	def.	Matt Skibicki	Submission (anaconda choke)	1	1:54
Women's Featherweight	Marina Mokhnatkina	def.	Amanda Bell	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)	3	5:00
Light Heavyweight	Alex Polizzi	def.	Gustavo Trujillo	Submission (straight armbar)	1	4:22