Bellator 292 is set to go down later TONIGHT (Fri., March 10, 2023) inside SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., which will mark the opening of the highly-anticipated Lightweight World Grand Prix featuring eight of the promotion’s best fighters at 155 pounds. Usman Nurmagomedov will defend his Lightweight title against Benson Henderson in the headlining act, while the co-main event will see Alexander Shabliy face Tofiq Musayev in another quarterfinal matchup to see who gets closer to the $1 million prize. The event will also feature the returns of Michael Page and Valentin Moldavsky.
Many readers check in before, during, and after the fights to share their thoughts on all of the action, which will begin at 7:25p.m. ET with YouTube “Prelims” (watch them here) and then transition to Showtime at 10 p.m. ET for main card action. Feel free to leave a comment (or 292) about the bouts and chat with all the other Maniacs during the show — it’s always a lot of fun!
BELLATOR 292 QUICK RESULTS:
155 lbs.: Champion Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Benson Henderson
155 lbs.: Tofiq Musayev vs. Alexander Shabliy
265 lbs.: Valentin Moldavsky vs. Linton Vassell
170 lbs.: Michael Page vs. Goiti Yamauchi
145 lbs.: Laird Anderson vs. Rogelio Luna
135 lbs.: Cass Bell vs. Josh Hill
135 lbs.: Enrique Barzola vs. Erik Perez
185 lbs.: Khalid Murtazaliev vs. Tony Johnson
205 lbs.: Julius Anglickas vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov – Yagshimuradov via unanimous decision
185 lbs. Theo Haig vs. Adam Wamsley – Haig via first-round submission (guillotine)
145 lbs.: Laird Anderson vs. Rogelio Luna – Anderson via first-round technical submission
BELLATOR 292 PLAY-BY-PLAY:
Champion Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Benson Henderson
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Tofiq Musayev vs. Alexander Shabliy
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Valentin Moldavsky vs. Linton Vassell
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Michael Page vs Goiti Yamauchi
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