Bellator returned to 3Arena in Dublin on Saturday with Bellator 291, and with 18 fights on the docket, it played out as one of the longest events in company history.
The card closed on a high note, however, when Ukraine welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov (27-0 MMA, 8-0 BMMA) retuned to competition with a dominant unanimous decision win over Logan Storley (14-2 MMA, 9-2 BMMA) to move to 2-0 in their head-to-head series.
Amosov is proving to be one of the best in the world at 170 pounds, and his flawless record is there to back up that notion. For more on the numbers behind his fight, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from Bellator 291.
Event stats
Betting favorites went 15-3 on the card.
Betting favorites improved to 2-0 in Bellator main events this year.
Total fight time for the 18-bout card was 3:47:38.
Yaroslav Amosov def. Logan Storley
Amosov has a 27-fight winning streak in MMA competition, which is the longest streak among active Bellator fighters.
Amosov’s 27-fight winning streak in MMA competition is longest among active fighters in Bellator, UFC, PFL or ONE Championship.
Amosov’s seven-fight Bellator winning streak at welterweight is the longest active streak in the division.
Amosov has earned six of his eight Bellator victories by decision.
Storley has suffered both of his career losses against Amosov.
Storley has suffered both of his career losses by decision.
Jeremy Kennedy def. Pedro Carvalho
Jeremy Kennedy (19-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) has earned three of his four Bellator victories by decision.
Bryce Logan def. Peter Queally
Peter Queally’s (13-8 MMA, 2-4 BMMA) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since May 2021.
Queally has suffered both of his career stoppage losses by knockout.
Sinead Kavanagh def. Janay Harding
Sinead Kavanagh (9-5 MMA, 6-5 BMMA) improved to 5-4 since she moved up to the Bellator women’s featherweight division.
Kavanagh’s five victories in Bellator women’s featherweight competition are tied for fourth-most in divisional history behind Julia Budd (nine), Arlene Blencowe (eight) and Leah McCourt (six).
Janay Harding’s (6-8 MMA, 3-5 BMMA) three-fight losing skid is the longest of her career. She hasn’t earned a victory since November 2020.
Harding has suffered three of her five Bellator losses by decision.
Karl Moore def. Maciej Rozanski
Karl Moore’s (11-2 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) three-fight Bellator winning streak at light heavyweight is tied for the second-longest active streak in the division behind Sullivan Cauley (five).
Moore has eared two of his three Bellator victories by decision.
Mike Shipman def. Charle Ward
Charlie Ward (10-6 MMA, 7-3 BMMA) fell to 7-3 since he returned to the middleweight division in November 2017. He’s 9-3 overall in his career at the weight class.
Ward has suffered all three of his Bellator losses by decision.
Oleg Popov def. Gokhan Saricam
Oleg Popov (16-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) extended his winning streak to 14 fights. He hasn’t suffered a defeat since November 2016.
Gokhan Saricam (8-2 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) suffered the first decision loss of his career.
Norbert Novenyi Jr. def. Andy Manzolo
Norbert Novenyi Jr.’s (7-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) five-fight Bellator winning streak at middleweight is tied for the third-longest active streak in the division behind Johnny Eblen (nine) and Dalton Rosta (six).
Novenyi Jr. has earned four of his five Bellator victories by stoppage.
Novenyi Jr. earned the first knockout victory of his career.
Richie Smullen def. Piotr Niedzielski
Richie Smullen (10-2-1 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) has earned three of his four Bellator victories by decision.
Asael Adjoudj def. Liam McCracken
Asael Adjoudj (5-1 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) has earned three of his five career victories by decision.
Liam McCracken (3-1 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) had his three-fight winning streak snapped for the first defeat of his career.
Khasan Magomedsharipov def. Rafael Hudson
Khasan Magomedsharipov (8-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) has earned six of his eight career victories by stoppage.
Magomedsharipov has earned two of his three Bellator victories by knockout.
Rafael Hudson (6-7 MMA, 0-2 BMMA) has suffered four of his five career losses by stoppage.
Hudson suffered the first knockout loss of his career.
Jena Bishop def. Elina Kallionidou
Elina Kallionidou (9-5 MMA, 2-5 BMMA) has suffered all five of her career losses by decision.
Kenny Mokhonoana def. Craig McIntosh
Kenny Mokhonoana (5-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) has earned all five of his career victories by stoppage.
Mokhonoana earned the first knockout victory of his career.
Dmytrii Hrytsenko def. Daniele Scatizzi
Daniele Scatizzi (12-7 MMA, 4-3 BMMA) has suffered all three of his Bellator losses by decision.
Steven Hill def. Joel Kouadja
Steven Hill (7-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) has earned six of his seven career victories by stoppage.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 291.
