INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Bellator 290 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for a live video stream and official results beginning at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT).
The event takes place at Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif. The main card airs on CBS following prelims on MMA Junkie.
In the main event, heavyweight champion Ryan Bader (30-7 MMA, 8-2 BMMA) puts his title on the line in a rematch with Fedor Emelianenko (40-6 MMA, 4-2 BMMA), who is set to retire after the fight. Bader won their first meeting in 2019 with a 35-second knockout.
In the co-feature, middleweight champ Johnny Eblen (12-0 MMA, 8-0 BMMA) puts his belt up for the first time when he takes on challenger Anatoly Tokov (31-3 MMA, 7-0 BMMA). Plus, Sabah Homasi (17-10 MMA, 6-4 BMMA) and Brennan Ward (16-6 MMA, 11-6 BMMA) will be Bellator’s first fight to air on CBS to open the main card.
Full Bellator 290 results include:
Darrion Caldwell vs. Nikita Mikhailov
Result: Nikita Mikhailov def. Darrion Caldwell via unanimous decision 29-28, 29-28, 29-28
Records: Caldwell (15-6 MMA, 11-6 BMMA), Mikhailov (10-2 MMA, 3-1 BMMA)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Raphael Davis
Diana Avsaragova vs. Alejandra Lara
Result: Diana Avsaragova def. Alejandra Lara via split decision 29-28, 28-29, 29-28
Records: Avsaragova (6-0 MMA, 4-0 BMMA), Lara (9-7 MMA, 3-6 BMMA)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Jonathan Romero
Karl Albrektsson vs. Grant Neal
Result: Grant Neal def. Karl Albrektsson via split decision 29-28, 28-29, 29-28
Records: Albrektsson (13-5 MMA, 2-3 BMMA), Grant Neal (7-1 MMA, 7-1 BMMA)
Division: Light heavyweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Blake Grice
Chris Gonzalez vs. Max Rohskopf
Result: Chris Gonzalez def. Max Rohskopf via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:22
Records: Gonzalez (8-2 MMA, 7-2 BMMA), Rohskopf (7-2 MMA, 0-1 BMMA)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Frank Trigg
Ali Isaev vs. Steve Mowry
Result: Ali Isaev vs. Steve Mowry ends in unanimous draw (28-28, 28-28, 28-28)
Records: Isaev (9-0-1 MMA, 0-0-1 BMMA), Mowry (10-0-1 MMA, 6-0-1 BMMA)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Herb Dean
Henry Corrales vs. Akhmed Magomedov
Result: Henry Corrales def. Akhmed Magomedov via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Records: Corrales (21-6 MMA, 9-6 BMMA), Magomedov (9-1 MMA, 1-1 BMMA)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Jonathan Romero
Mukhamed Berkhamov vs. Lorenz Larkin
Result: Lorenz Larkin def. Mukhamed Berkhamov via knockout (elbow) – Round 1, 1:41
Records: Berkhamov (14-1 MMA, 1-1 BMMA), Larkin (25-7 MMA, 7-2 BMMA)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Raphael Davis
Sabah Homasi vs. Brennan Ward
Result: Brennan Ward def. Sabah Homasi via TKO (head kick, punches) – Round 2, 1:34
Recap: Bellator 290 results: Brennan Ward blasts Sabah Homasi with head kick and punches to end violent battle
Records: Sabah Homasi (17-11 MMA, 6-5 BMMA), Brennan Ward (17-6 MMA, 12-6 BMMA)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: CBS
Referee: Blake Grice
Johnny Eblen vs. Anatoly Tokov
Result: Johnny Eblen def. Anatoly Tokov via unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46, 49-46) – to defend middleweight title
Recap: Bellator 290 results: Johnny Eblen grinds out Anatoly Tokov for first middleweight title defense
Records: Johnny Eblen (13-0 MMA, 9-0 BMMA), Anatoly Tokov (31-4 MMA, 7-1 BMMA)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: CBS
Referee: Frank Trigg
Ryan Bader vs. Fedor Emelianenko
Result: Ryan Bader def. Fedor Emelianenko via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:30 – to defend heavyweight title
Recap:
Records: Ryan Bader (31-7 MMA, 9-2 BMMA), Fedor Emelianenko (40-7 MMA, 4-3 BMMA)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: CBS
Referee: Herb Dean
Neiman Gracie vs. Dante Schiro
Result: Neiman Gracie def. Dante Schiro via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Records: Neiman Gracie (12-4 MMA, 10-4 BMMA), Dante Schiro (8-5 MMA, 1-3 BMMA)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Blake Grice
Jaylon Bates vs. Jornel Lugo
Result: Jaylen Bates def. Jornel Lugo (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Records: Bates (7-0 MMA, 7-0 BMMA), Lugo (8-2 MMA, 5-2 BMMA)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Frank Trigg
Isaiah Hokit vs. Peter Ishiguro
Result: Isaiah Hokit def. Peter Ishiguro via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Records: Isaiah Hokit (3-1 MMA, 3-1 BMMA), Peter Ishiguro (2-2 MMA, 1-2 BMMA)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Herb Dean
Ethan Hughes vs. Yusuf Karakaya
Result: Yusuf Karakaya def. Ethan Hughes via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Records: Ethan Hughes (3-1 MMA, 1-1 BMMA), Yusuf Karakaya (2-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Jonathan Romero
