''Bellator 301: Amosov vs. Jackson'' 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 striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...

event produced by

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that took place on November 17, 2023, at the

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Chicago, Illinois (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

, United States. The event marked the final event to air on

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, and also the final event before Bellator MMA was officially acquired by competitor organization the Professional Fighters League.

Background

The event marked the promotion's sixth visit to Chicago and the second in 2023 since

Bellator 297 ''Bellator 297: Nemkov vs. Romero'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on June 16, 2023, at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Background The event marked the promotion's fifth visit to ...

in June. A Bellator Welterweight World Championship bout between current champion

Yaroslav Amosov Yaroslav Amosov (born 9 September 1993) is a Ukrainian mixed martial artist, currently competing in the welterweight division of Bellator MMA, where he is the current Bellator Welterweight Champion. As of June 28, 2022, he is #4 in the Bellator ...

and former LFA Welterweight Champion

Jason Jackson Jason Jackson (born May 12, 1972) is an American sportscaster and writer. He worked for ESPN from 1995 until 2002 for sending inappropriate messages to a female co-worker. best known as the host of ''NBA 2Night''. Jason is currently the TV Host/C ...

headlined the event. A

Bellator Bantamweight 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 ...

unification bout between current champion

Sergio Pettis Sergio Jerome Pettis (born August 18, 1993) is an American mixed martial artist who is currently signed with Bellator MMA, where he is the current Bellator Bantamweight Champion. Prior to signing with Bellator, Pettis competed in the Ultimate Fig ...

and interim champion

Patchy Mix Patrick "Patchy" Mix (born August 16, 1993) is an American professional mixed martial artist, currently signed to Bellator MMA where he competes in the Bantamweight division. As of February 1, 2022, he is #2 in the Bellator Bantamweight Rankings ...

(also Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix winner) served as the co-main event. A Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix semifinal bout between former champion

Patricky Pitbull Patricky Freire (born January 21, 1986), known professionally by his ring name Patricky Pitbull, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in Bellator's Lightweight division, where he is a former Bellator Lightweight World Champio ...

and

Alexandr Shabliy Alexandr Shabliy (born April 18, 1993) is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division of Bellator MMA. As of December 8, 2023, he is #1 in the Bellator Lightweight Rankings. Background Alexander was born in the cit ...

took place at the event. A bantamweight rematch between

Raufeon Stots Raufeon Stots (born December 16, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist and graduated collegiate wrestler currently competing in the bantamweight division of Bellator MMA, where he is the current Interim Bellator Bantamweight Champion. As a ...

and

Danny Sabatello Danny Sabatello (born March 31, 1993) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of Bellator MMA. As of December 13, 2022, he is #5 in the Bellator Bantamweight Rankings. Background Coming from a Sicilian fa ...

also took place at the event. The pairing previously met at

Bellator 289 ''Bellator 289: Stots vs. Sabatello'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on December 9, 2022, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, United States. Background The semi-finals of the $1-mill ...

in December 2022, which Stots won via split decision. The week of the event, the women's flyweight bout between

Juliana Velasquez Juliana Velasquez Tonasse (born October 19, 1986) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the flyweight division of Bellator MMA, where she is the former Bellator Women's Flyweight World Champion. As of April 26, ...

and Paula Cristina and a heavyweight bout between Daniel James and

Ali Isaev Ali Isaevich Isaev (russian: Али Исаевич Исаев; born 18 December 1983 in Makhachkala, Soviet Union) is a Dagestani-Azerbaijani professional mixed martial artist and former amateur wrestler. He currently competes in the Heavyweigh ...

were cancelled. At weigh ins, Keri Taylor-Melendez weighed in at 126.6 pounds, .6 pounds over the flyweight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Taylor-Melendez was fined a percentage of her purse which went to Sengül. A heavyweight bout between Tyrell Fortune and

Marcelo Golm Marcelo Golm (born 15 September 1992) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Bellator MMA. He has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of November 22, 2022, he is #7 in the Be ...

was planned for the event. Despite both men weighing in, the bout was cancelled the night of the event after Fourtune became ill backstage.

Results

References

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Background

Results

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References