Bellator put on its 17th and final event of the year on Friday with Bellator 289 , which took place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Two champions defended their titles at the top of the card. In the main event, Raufeon Stots (19-1 MMA, 7-0 BMMA) edged Danny Sabatello (13-2 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) by split decision in their grudge match to defend interim bantamweight gold and advance to the finals of the promotion’s grand prix. The co-headliner saw Liz Carmouche (18-7 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) earn a second consecutive win over Juliana Velasquez (12-2 MMA, 7-2 BMMA), this time without controversy as she scored a second-round submission to defend women’s flyweight gold. For more on the numbers behind the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from Bellator 289.
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Bellator 289 post-event facts: Underdogs shine on final card of 2022 – MMA Junkie