| Bellator 260: Lima vs. Amosov | ||||
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 The poster for Bellator 260: Lima vs. Amosov | ||||
| Promotion | Bellator MMA | |||
| Date | June 11, 2021 (2021-06-11) | |||
| Venue | Mohegan Sun Arena | |||
| City | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Bellator 260: Lima vs. Amosov was amixed martial arts event produced byBellator MMA that took place on June 11, 2021, atMohegan Sun Arena inUncasville, Connecticut.[1][2][3] The event was the first Bellator event with fans in attendance since Bellator 240 in February 2020 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.
The event was headlined by aBellator Welterweight World Championship between current titleholderDouglas Lima and undefeatedYaroslav Amosov.[4] It was the first event in 15 months that will have live fans in the audience.[5] A 175 lb catchweight bout between #8Paul Daley and #3Jason Jackson was the co-main event.[6]
A featherweight bout between #6 rankedAaron Pico and Aiden Lee took place on the main card of the event.[7]
A welterweight bout between Demarques Jackson and Mark Lemminger was announced as the main card opener.[8]
A featherweight bout between Tywan Claxton and Justin Gonzales, as well as a lightweight bout betweenNick Newell and Bobby King took place in the preliminary portion of the card. A featherweight bout betweenLucas Brennan and Matt Skibicki were likewise on the preliminary portion of the card.[9]
A welterweight bout between Kyle Crutchmer and Levan Chokheli, as well as a middleweight bout between Taylor Johnson and Lance Wright took place at the event.[10] The Johnson and Wright bout was moved a week before the event toBellator 261.[11]
A women's featherweight bout betweenMarina Mokhnatkina andAmanda Bell also took place on the event's preliminary card.[12]
A 128 lb catchweight bout betweenVanessa Porto and Ilara Joanne was announced for the event.[13][14] However, after weigh-ins, Porto was deemed unfit to compete by the commission and the bout was scrapped.[15]
The formerLFA Light-Heavyweight champion Alex Polizzi and Gustavo Trujillo competed in the sole light-heavyweight fight of the card.[8]
| Main Card (Showtime) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Yaroslav Amosov | def. | Douglas Lima (c) | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 49–46, 49–46) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Catchweight (175 lb) | Jason Jackson | def. | Paul Daley | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Aaron Pico | def. | Aiden Lee | Submission (anaconda choke) | 3 | 1:33 | |
| Welterweight | Mark Lemminger | def. | Demarques Jackson | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:30 | |
| Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Kyle Crutchmer | def. | Levan Chokheli | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Justin Gonzales | def. | Tywan Claxton | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Bobby King | def. | Nick Newell | Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (150 lb) | Lucas Brennan | def. | Matt Skibicki | Submission (anaconda choke) | 1 | 1:54 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Marina Mokhnatkina | def. | Amanda Bell | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Alex Polizzi | def. | Gustavo Trujillo | Submission (straight armbar) | 1 | 4:22 | |
