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Bellator 296: Mousasi vs. Edwards
The poster for Bellator 296: Mousasi vs. Edwards
PromotionBellator MMA
DateMay 12, 2023 (2023-May-12)
VenueAccor Arena
CityParis, France
Event chronology
Bellator 295: Stots vs. Mix Bellator 296: Mousasi vs. Edwards Bellator 297: Nemkov vs. Romero

Bellator 296: Mousasi vs. Edwards (also known as Bellator Paris) was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on May 12, 2023, at Accor Arena in Paris, France.[1][2][3]

Background

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The event marked the promotion's third visit to Paris and first since Bellator 280 in May 2022.[4]

A middleweight title eliminator bout between former two-time Bellator Middleweight Champion Gegard Mousasi and Fabian Edwards headlined the event.[1]

A Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix quarterfinal bout between Mansour Barnaoui and Sidney Outlaw was scheduled to serve as the co-main event.[2] However at the end of February, Outlaw tested positive for banned substances and was suspended, and was replaced by former Bellator Lightweight Champion Brent Primus.[5]

A bantamweight bout between Brett Johns and Marcirley Alves Da Silva, as well a middleweight bout between Gregory Babene and Kyle Stewart were scheduled for this event.[6] However, the week of the event, Johns pulled out due to staph infection and Stewart was not approved by the commission due to his partial myopia.[7][8]

At weigh-ins, Steven Hill weighed in at 174.8 pounds for his fight against Nicolo Solli – 3.8 pounds over the welterweight non-title bout limit, leading to Solli to refusing to accept the bout. Romain Debienne weighed in at 172.4 lbs, 1.4 pounds over the limit, and was fined a percentage of his purse which went to his opponent.[9][10]

Results

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Main card (Showtime)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Fabian Edwards def. Gegard Mousasi Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–46) 5 5:00 [a]
Lightweight Brent Primus def. Mansour Barnaoui Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 48–47) 5 5:00 [b]
Middleweight Douglas Lima def. Costello van Steenis Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Thibault Gouti def. Kane Mousah KO (punch) 2 3:58
Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV)
Women's Flyweight Denise Kielholtz def. Paula Cristina Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Luca Poclit def. Oliver Enkamp Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Saul Rogers vs. Davy Gallon No Contest (overturned) 1 2:12 [c]
Featherweight Yves Landu def. Piotr Niedzielski Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (141 lb) Sarvarjon Khamidov def. Kevin Petshi Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 1:33
Lightweight Tim Wilde def. Chris Gonzalez Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Fabacary Diatta def. Keir Harvie Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) 3 5:00
Catchweight (150 lb) Asaël Adjoudj def. Georges Sasu Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Romain Debienne def. Bourama Camara KO (punches) 2 1:04 [d]
Light Heavyweight José Augusto Azevedo def. Simon Biyong Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
  1. ^ Bellator Middleweight title eliminator.
  2. ^ Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout.
  3. ^ Originally a Submission (D'Arce choke) victory for Rogers. Overturned due to referee error on stoppage.
  4. ^ Debienne missed weight (172.4 lb).

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Bellator Paris: Fabian Edwards to fight Gegard Mousasi in May middleweight title eliminator". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  2. ^ a b Farah Hannoun (2023-01-12). "Gegard Mousasi vs. Fabian Edwards, lightweight grand prix quarterfinal headline Bellator Paris in May". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  3. ^ Harvey Leonard (2023-01-12). "Gegard Mousasi vs. Fabian Edwards headlines Bellator Paris, MMA Twitter Reacts". MMA News. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  4. ^ Jay Anderson (2023-01-12). "Bellator Returning to Paris in May with Mousasi vs. Edwards, Barnaoui vs. Outlaw on Board". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  5. ^ Steven Marrocco (2023-02-21). "Sidney Outlaw flunks drug test, Brent Primus enters lightweight grand prix at Bellator Paris". MMAFighting.com. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  6. ^ "Brett Johns added to Bellator 296 card in Paris | MMA UK". mmauk.net. 2023-05-01. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  7. ^ "Johns withdraws from Da Silva fight". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  8. ^ FightBookMMA (2023-05-09). "Bellator 296 Press Conference Quotes From The Eiffel Tower". FightBook MMA. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  9. ^ Sherdog.com. "Bellator 296 Weigh-in Results: Main Event Set; 1 Fight Canceled". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  10. ^ "Bellator 296 weigh-in results: One fight canceled, lightweight grand prix quarterfinal official". MMA Junkie. 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  11. ^ "Bellator MMA | Bellator 296". www.bellator.com. Retrieved 2023-01-12.