''Bellator 286: Pitbull vs. Borics'' was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on strike (attack), striking, grappling and ground f ...
event produced by
Bellator MMA
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that took place on October 1, 2022, at the
Long Beach Arena in
Long Beach, California
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Incorporate ...
, United States.
Background
In his first bout since reclaiming the
Bellator Featherweight World Championship
Bellator MMA (formerly known as "Bellator Fighting Championships") is 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 B ...
at
Bellator 277 in April,
Patrício Pitbull faced off against
Ádám Borics, who was on a four-fight winning streak and coming off a unanimous decision win over
Mads Burnell at
Bellator 276
Bellator 276: Borics vs. Burnell was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on March 12, 2022, at the Family Arena in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
Background
The main event featured a Featherweight title el ...
.
A. J. McKee
A. J. McKee (born April 7, 1995) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in Bellator's Featherweight and Lightweight division, where he is the former Bellator Featherweight Champion. As of February 28, 2023, he is #4 in the Bell ...
moved up to lightweight for the first time after losing his first bout in his career in a title defense against
Patrício Pitbull at
Bellator 277 in April. In the opposite corner, he faced
Spike Carlyle
Hunter "Spike" Schuppisser Carlyle (born May 6, 1993) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight and Lightweight divisions of Bellator MMA. He is most well known for his time spent fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Champ ...
, who has won five straight bouts since parting ways with the UFC in 2020, and was coming off two techncial submission wins under Bellator contract, against Dan Moret in December at
Bellator 272 and Koji Takeda in April at
Rizin 35.
At weigh ins, the bout between
Juan Archuleta and
Enrique Barzola was moved to a catchweight of 141 pounds; while two fighters missed weight;
Spike Carlyle
Hunter "Spike" Schuppisser Carlyle (born May 6, 1993) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight and Lightweight divisions of Bellator MMA. He is most well known for his time spent fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Champ ...
, was .6 pounds over the division non-title fight limit at 156.6 lbs, and Dominic Clark, who came in at 2.2 pounds over the limit at 158.2 lbs for his lightweight bout. Carlyle and Clark were fined 20% of their purses and the bouts continued at catchweights.
A Lightweight bout between Mike Hamel and Max Rohskopf was planned for the event; however it was scrapped the day of the event as Rohskopf was not cleared by doctors.
Results
Reported payout
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the
California State Athletic Commission. It is important to note the amounts do not include sponsor money, discretionary bonuses, viewership points or additional earnings.
* Patrício Pitbull: $150,000 (no win bonus) vs. Ádám Borics: $100,000
* A.J. McKee: $105,000 (no win bonus, $5,000 fine from Carlyle) def. Spike Carlyle: $40,000 (includes $10,000 deduction)
* Jeremy Kennedy: $110,000 (includes $55,000 win bonus) def. Aaron Pico: $100,000
* Juan Archuleta: $100,000 (no win bonus) def. Enrique Barzola: $31,000
* Bobby Seronio III $6,000 (includes $55,000 win bonus) def. Miguel Peimbert: $3,000
* Islam Mamedov: $80,000 (includes $40,000 win bonus) def. Nick Browne: $24,000
* Jay Jay Wilson: $70,000 (includes $35,000 win bonus) def. Vladimir Tokov: $23,000
* Khalid Murtazaliev: $40,000) (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Khadzhimurat Bestaev: $13,000
* Sumiko Inaba: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Nadine Mandiau: $3,000
* Weber Almeida: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus) def. Ryan Lilley: $5,000
* Lance Gibson Jr.: $15,700 (no win bonus, $700 fine from Clark) def. Dominic Clark: $5,600 (includes $1,400 deduction)
* Cee Jay Hamilton: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus) def. Richard Palencia: $15,000
* Keoni Diggs: $26,000 (includes $13,000 win bonus) def. Ricardo Seixas: $12,000
See also
*
2022 in Bellator MMA
*
List of Bellator MMA events
*
List of current Bellator fighters
*
Bellator MMA Rankings
References
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