2020 in Bellator MMA was the twelfth year in the history of

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, a

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promotion based in the United States. Bellator held 18 events in 2020.

Background

Because of the

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, Bellator would go on hiatus after its 240th numbered event on February 22, 2020. The promotion would resume holding events with Bellator 242 on July 24. On September 11, 2020, it was announced that Bellator telecasts would move to

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, starting October 1, after Viacom's re-merger with

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in 2019. Prior to the announcement, CBS Sports Network debuted the recap series ''Bellator MMA: Recharged'' on April 25, 2020. Bellator 248, which was held on October 10, would be the first MMA event to be held by a major promotion in

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since the sport was legalized in January.Bellator to Hold First Major MMA Event in France on Saturday, October 10 at Accor Arena in Paris
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Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix Tournament

Bellator 238

Bellator 238: Budd vs. Cyborg took place on January 25, 2020 at The Forum in

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. The event aired live on

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. Background The event featured a

Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship Bellator MMA (formerly known as "Bellator Fighting Championships") was an American mixed martial arts promotion, and the following is a history of its champions in each weight class. At the time of its inception in 2008, CEO Bjorn Rebney founded ...

bout between the champion

Julia Budd Julia Budd (born July 4, 1983) is a Canadian mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist and Kickboxing, kickboxer competing in the Featherweight (MMA), featherweight division. She was the first List of Bellator MMA champions#Women's Featherweight ...

and former

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, Invicta, and

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champion

Cris Cyborg Cristiane Justino Venâncio (born July 9, 1985), known professionally as Cris Cyborg and formerly by her married name Cristiane Santos, is a Brazilian-American professional mixed martial artist and Professional boxing, professional boxer who com ...

. Results

Bellator 239

Bellator 239: Ruth vs. Amosov took place on February 21, 2020 at

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. The event aired live on

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and

. The event featured a welterweight bout between

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and undefeated Yaroslav Amosov. Results

Bellator 240

Bellator Dublin/Bellator 240 took place on February 22, 2020 at

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. Background This was the first event of the second year of the Bellator European Series. The event was to be headlined by a bantamweight bout between James Gallagher and Cal Ellenor. However, on February 4, it was announced that Gallagher pulled out of the event due to a back injury, thus a women's featherweight bout between

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and Judith Ruis was bumped to the main event. The fights billed as Bellator 240 will be held on tape-delay on

and

and will feature a lightweight bout between former Bellator Lightweight World Champion

Brent Primus Brent Primus (born April 12, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing for the PFL. He formerly competed for Bellator MMA, where he was a one-time Bellator Lightweight World Champion. Background Born and raised in Eugene, O ...

and Peter Queally. However, Queally pulled out due to injury. Primus instead fought Chris Bungard. Results

Bellator 241 (Cancelled)

Bellator 241: Pitbull vs. Carvalho was a scheduled event to take place on March 13, 2020 at

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. The event was scheduled to be live on

. Background The event was expected to feature a

Bellator Featherweight World Championship Bellator MMA (formerly known as "Bellator Fighting Championships") was an American mixed martial arts promotion, and the following is a history of its champions in each weight class. At the time of its inception in 2008, CEO Bjorn Rebney founded ...

bout between the champion

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and Pedro Carvalho. A heavyweight between former

UFC Heavyweight Champion Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC championships. Historical notes At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight classe ...

Josh Barnett Joshua Lawrence Barnett (born November 10, 1977) is an American mixed martial artist, submission wrestler, professional wrestler, and color commentator. Barnett previously competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was the y ...

and

Ronny Markes Ronny Markes (born April 21, 1988) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight (MMA), Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2007, Markes has formerly competed for the Ultimate Fig ...

was expected for the event. The original meeting was scheduled for Bellator 235, but Barnett was pulled out an hour before the fight due to illness and the fight was rebooked for this event. Reports came out stating that Barnett was pulled due to a failed drug test, but Mike Mazzulli, head of the Mohegan Tribe Athletic Department, announced that the reports were false. However on March 4, it was announced that Barnett was officially off the card, which Mazzulli announced that a failed medical test was the reason for Barnett's removal and Bellator then announced that

Matt Mitrione Matt Mitrione (born July 15, 1978) is an American retired mixed martial artist and former American football player, who competed for both the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and most recently for Bellator MMA. Prior to embarking on an MMA c ...

would replace Barnett against Markes. On March 13, the day of the event, Bellator President Scott Coker announced that the event would be cancelled due to the

. Cancelled Fight card

Bellator 242 (Cancelled)

Bellator 242: Bader vs. Nemkov was a scheduled event to take place on May 9, 2020 at

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. The event was scheduled to be live on

and

. Background The event was expected to feature a Bellator Light Heavyweight World Championship bout between the champion

Ryan Bader Ryan Bader ( ; born June 7, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of RIZIN. He previously competed for Bellator MMA where he was the Bellator Heavyweight Champion, and still holds the record for th ...

and Vadim Nemkov. On March 30, Bellator announced that the event would be cancelled due to the

. Cancelled Fight card

Bellator London 3 (Cancelled)

Bellator London: Gallagher vs. Ellenor was a scheduled event to take place on May 16, 2020 at SSE Arena in

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as part of the Bellator European Fight Series. The event was scheduled to be live on Channel 5. Background The event was expected to feature a bantamweight bout between rivals James Gallagher and Cal Ellenor. On March 30, Bellator announced that the event would be cancelled due to the

. Cancelled Fight card

Bellator 243 (Cancelled)

Bellator 243: Carmouche vs. Bohm was a scheduled event to take place on May 29, 2020 at Pechanga Resort and Casino in

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. The event was scheduled to be live on

and

. Background The event was expected to feature a women's flyweight bout between former UFC title contender

Liz Carmouche Liz Carmouche (born February 19, 1984) is an American mixed martial arts fighter currently signed to the PFL. She formerly competed in Bellator MMA, where she was the last Bellator Women's Flyweight World Champion. Carmouche also competed for ...

and Mandy Bohm. On March 30, Bellator announced that the event would be cancelled due to the

. Cancelled Fight card

Bellator 244 (Cancelled)

Bellator 244: Chandler vs. Henderson 2 was a scheduled event to take place on June 6, 2020 at

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. The event was scheduled to be live on

. Background The event was expected to feature a rematch between former Bellator world champion

Michael Chandler Michael Chandler Jr. (born April 24, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Chandler previously competed for Bellator MMA from 2010 ...

and former UFC and WEC world champion

Benson Henderson Benson Henderson (born November 16, 1983) is an American former professional mixed martial artist, who most recently competed in the Lightweight division for Bellator MMA. He is a former UFC Lightweight Champion and WEC Lightweight Champion. H ...

, with Chandler having won the first bout. Additionally, a semi-final matchup in the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix between former bantamweight champ

Darrion Caldwell Darrion Caldwell (born December 19, 1987) is an American retired mixed martial artist and graduated collegiate wrestler, who competed in the bantamweight division. He formerly competed in Bellator MMA, where he is the former Bellator Bantamwei ...

and A.J. McKee was scheduled for the card. On April 21, Bellator announced that the event would be cancelled due to the

. Cancelled Fight card

Bellator 242

Bellator 242: Bandejas vs. Pettis took place on July 24, 2020 at the

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. The event aired live on

and

. Bellator 242 marked the organization's return to live events following a shutdown due to the

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pandemic and was held behind closed doors without fans in attendance. Results

Bellator 243

Chandler vs. Henderson 2 was initially scheduled to take place at Bellator 244 on June 6, 2020 at

. However, the event was postponed due to the

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. It was announced that the bout was rescheduled as the main event of Bellator 243 set to take place on August 7 from the

. The event aired live on

and

. Background The event featured a lightweight rematch between former three-time Bellator lightweight champion

and former WEC and

UFC lightweight champion Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC championships. Historical notes At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight class ...

. To set up for Bellator Lightweight Title contention. Results

Bellator 244

Bader vs. Nemkov was initially scheduled to take place at Bellator 242 on May 9, 2020 at

. However, the event was postponed due to the

. It was announced that the bout was rescheduled as the main event for Bellator 244 set to take place on August 21 from the

. The event aired live on

and

. Background The event featured a men's light heavyweight championship match between the current two-division champion

and the number one contender Vadim Nemkov. Results

Bellator 245

Bellator 245: Davis vs. Machida II took place on September 11, 2020 at

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, Connecticut. Background The event featured a light heavyweight bout between former Bellator Light Heavyweight World Champion Phil Davis and former

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. The two previously met at

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where Davis won by a controversial split decision. Results

Bellator 246

Bellator 246: Archuleta vs. Mix took place on September 12, 2020 at

. Background The event featured a bout for the vacant Bellator Bantamweight World Championship between former featherweight title challenger

Juan Archuleta Juan Archuleta (born September 13, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight divisions of Bellator MMA and Rizin Fighting Federation, where in the latter promotion, he is the former Rizin Bantamweight Champion. ...

and

Patchy Mix Patrick "Patchy" Mix (born August 16, 1993) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Mix first gained notoriety competing in the Bantamweight d ...

. At the weigh-ins, DeAnna Bennett and Keoni Diggs both missed weight for their respective bouts. Bennett weighed in at 131.7 pounds, 5.7 pounds over the non-title flyweight limit of 126.0 pounds, and Diggs weighed in at 157 pounds, 1 pound over the non-title lightweight limit of 156 pounds. Both bouts proceeded at catchweights and both fighters were fined a percentage of their respective purses, a percentage that went to their opponents. This would be the last Bellator event to air on

. Results

Bellator Milan 2

Bellator Milan: Edwards vs. van Steenis was a mixed martial arts event scheduled for September 26, 2020 from

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and marked the organization's eighth European Series event. The event aired on Channel 5 in the United Kingdom and featured a middleweight bout between

Fabian Edwards Fabian Edwards (born 24 March 1993) is an English professional mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight (MMA), Middleweight division of the Professional Fighters League. He is the younger brother of Leon Edwards, t ...

and Costello van Steenis. Results

Bellator 247

Bellator 247: Jackson vs. Kielholtz was a mixed martial arts event held on October 1, 2020 from

. Background This was the first Bellator MMA event to air on

. The event was expected to feature a welterweight bout between

Paul Daley Paul Anthony Daley (born 21 February 1983) is a British former mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist and kickboxer. A professional competitor from 2003 to 2022, Daley competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC, Bellator MMA, Bella ...

and Derek Anderson. The day of the weigh-ins, Daley notified Bellator officials that he would not make weight. Daley weighed in anyway, 2.5 pounds over the welterweight weight limit of 171 lb. Daley was hospitalized and Bellator announced that the bout was canceled. The women's flyweight bout between

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and

Denise Kielholtz Denise Kielholtz (born 30 March 1989) is a Dutch female Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist, based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. She has competed professionally since 2004 and is the current Bellator Kickboxing Women's Flyweight Champion. ...

was bumped to the main event. Results

Bellator Dublin 3 (Cancelled)

Bellator Dublin: Queally vs. Pitbull was supposed to take place on October 3, 2020 at

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, Ireland. The event was cancelled by Bellator as they announced an event for October 1. Background The event was supposed feature a lightweight bout between Peter Queally and

Patricky Freire Patricky Freire (born January 21, 1986), known professionally as Patricky Pitbull, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in Lightweight division. He most notably competed for Bellator MMA, where he was a former Bellator Lightwe ...

. Cancelled Fight card

Bellator Milan 3

Bellator Milan: Gallagher vs. Ellenor took place on October 3, 2020 at Allianz Cloud in

as the ninth event in the Bellator European Series. The event will be live on Channel 5 in the UK. Background The event featured a bantamweight bout between rivals James Gallagher and Cal Ellenor. Results

Bellator 248

Bellator Paris/Bellator 248 was a mixed martial arts event scheduled for October 10, 2020 from

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. It was the first major MMA event held in France since the sport was legalized back in January. Background This was the first event where a leading MMA organization held a live event in front of a paying audience in France. One thousand tickets were made available and were all sold out within 48 hours. The Bellator Paris portion of the card aired on Channel 5 and featured a heavyweight bout between former title challenger

Cheick Kongo Cheick Kongo (born May 17, 1975) is a French mixed martial artist and former kickboxer who fights in the Heavyweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2001, he has also competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Bellator. ...

and Timothy Johnson. The two previously met at Bellator 208 where Kongo won by knockout the first round. The Bellator 248 portion of the card aired on

and featured a welterweight bout between

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and former Cage Warriors Welterweight Champion Ross Houston. The bout was later updated to a 175-pound catchweight contest. Results

Bellator 249

Bellator 249: Cyborg vs. Blencowe was a mixed martial arts event held on October 15, 2020 at the

. This event aired live on

. Background The event featured a

bout between the champion

and former title challenger

Arlene Blencowe Arlene Blencowe (born 11 April 1983) is an Australian mixed martial artist and boxer, currently competing in the Women's Featherweight division of Bellator MMA, where she is the first Australian female fighter in the promotion's history. Bo ...

. A middleweight prelim bout between

Curtis Millender Curtis Millender (born December 1, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division. A professional competitor since 2013, Millender has formerly competed in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Bellator MMA ...

and

Joe Schilling Joseph Francis Schilling (born January 13, 1984) is an American professional Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist who most recently competed for Bellator Kickboxing in the Middleweight division, and in the Middleweight division for Bell ...

was canceled after it was revealed by Schilling that one of his cornermen tested positive for COVID-19. A catchweight bout between

and Jeleel Willis was scheduled to be the co-main event of the event. However, the bout was removed from the card when the Mohegan Tribal Athletic Commission deemed Freire unable to compete due to what was termed an undisclosed medical issue. Results

Bellator 250

Bellator 250: Mousasi vs. Lima was a mixed martial arts event held on October 29, 2020 at the

. This event aired live on

. Background The event featured a bout for the vacant Bellator Middleweight World Championship between current Bellator Welterweight World Champion

Douglas Lima Douglas Lima (born 5 January 1988) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions. He formerly competed for Bellator MMA, where he is a former three-time Bellator Welterweight Champion. He is al ...

and former Bellator middleweight world champion

Gegard Mousasi Gegard Mousasi (born 1 August 1985) is a Dutch mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. Mousasi most recently competed in Bellator MMA, where he is the former two-time Bellator Middleweight Champion. He is also the former DREAM Light Heavywe ...

Nick Newell Nicholas George Newell (born March 17, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist, who competes in the lightweight division. Early life Newell was born with congenital amputation of his left arm, which ends just below his elbow. Newell has a ver ...

was scheduled to face Zachary Zane in a lightweight bout and Veta Arteaga was scheduled to Desiree Yanez in a women's flyweight bout. However, both bouts where cancelled when Newell and Arteaga tested positive for

. Results

Bellator 251

Bellator 251: Manhoef vs. Anderson was a mixed martial arts event that took place on November 5, 2020 from the

. This event aired live on

. Background The event featured a light heavyweight main event between

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and

veteran Corey Anderson. Results

Bellator 252

Bellator 252: Pitbull vs. Carvalho was a mixed martial arts event held on November 12, 2020 from the

. This event aired live on

. Background The event featured a Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout for the

between the champion

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and Pedro Carvalho. The bout was originally booked for Bellator 241, but the event was cancelled due to the

. Results

Bellator 253

Bellator 253: Caldwell vs. McKee was a mixed martial arts event scheduled for November 19, 2020 from the

. This event aired live on

. Background The event featured a Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix Semi-Final bout between

and A. J. McKee. Results

Bellator 254

Bellator 254: Macfarlane vs. Velasquez was a mixed martial arts event held on December 10, 2020 from the

. This event aired live on

. Background The event featured a Women's Flyweight main event for the

Bellator Women's Flyweight World Championship Bellator MMA (formerly known as "Bellator Fighting Championships") was an American mixed martial arts promotion, and the following is a history of its champions in each weight class. At the time of its inception in 2008, CEO Bjorn Rebney founded ...

between

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and Juliana Velasquez. At weigh ins,

Goiti Yamauchi is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division for Bellator MMA and currently competes in the same division for the Professional Fighters League. Background Yamauchi was born in Anjō, Aichi to a Japanese father ...

weighed in at 162.8 pounds, 6.8 pounds over the lightweight limit. The bout against

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veteran, Nate Andrews was cancelled.

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commission head, Mike Mazzulli, said that from now on Yamauchi will be required to fight at

Welterweight Welterweight is a weight class in combat sports. Originally the term ''welterweight'' was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like muay Thai, taekwondo, and mixed martial arts also use it for their own weight division system to classify th ...

, 170 pounds. A women's featherweight bout between

Marina Mokhnatkina Marina Yuryevna Mokhnatkina (; née Kormiltseva, born 12 May 1988) is a sambo competitor and mixed martial artist. Mokhnatkina is a six-time world champion and two-time European champion in sambo. She is also an eight-time Russian champion in sam ...

and Jessica Borga was scheduled for this event but cancelled a week before for unknown reasons. This would be the last card to air on CBS Sports Network; all Bellator cards will air exclusively on

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beginning in April 2021. Results

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Bellator 241 (Cancelled)

Bellator 242 (Cancelled)

Bellator London 3 (Cancelled)

Bellator 243 (Cancelled)

Bellator 244 (Cancelled)

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References

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