''Bellator 301: Amosov vs. Jackson'' was a

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event produced by

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that took place on November 17, 2023, at the

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, United States. The event marked the final event to air on Showtime, 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 in June. A Bellator Welterweight World Championship bout between current champion Yaroslav Amosov and former LFA Welterweight Champion Jason Jackson headlined the event. A Bellator Bantamweight World Championship unification bout between current champion Sergio Pettis and interim champion Patchy Mix (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 and Alexandr Shabliy took place at the event. A bantamweight rematch between Raufeon Stots and Danny Sabatello also took place at the event. The pairing previously met at Bellator 289 in December 2022, which Stots won via split decision. The week of the event, the women's flyweight bout between Juliana Velasquez and Paula Cristina and a heavyweight bout between Daniel James and Ali Isaev 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 was planned for the event. Despite both men weighing in, the bout was cancelled the night of the event after Fourtune became ill backstage.

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