Bellator 278: Velasquez vs. Carmouche

Completed
MMA Event
Apr 22, 2022
Bellator 278
  • Date: Friday 04.22.2022 at 09:00 PM ET
  • Promotion: Bellator MMA
  • Venue: Neal S. Blaisdell Center
  • MMA Bouts: 8

Fight Card
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  • Bellator MMA Flyweight Championship KO/TKO, Elbows From Crucifix 4:47 Round 4 of 5, 19:47 Total
    Liz Carmouche
    Up to 17-7
    Main Event
    125
    5 x 5
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    Professional MMA
    "Girl-Rilla" Nickname
    +100
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -120
    (Near Even)
    Challenger

    Flyweight
    Title Champion

    Flyweight
    38
    +2 mos, 3 days
    Age at Fight 35
    +6 mos, 3 days
    125.0 lbs
    (56.7 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    124.8 lbs
    (56.6 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (172cm)
    66.0"
    (168cm)
    Reach
    67.5"
    (171cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Enrique Barzola
    Up to 18-5-2
    Co-Main
    140
    3 x 5
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    Professional MMA
    "El Fuerte" Nickname
    -180
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +155
    (Slight Underdog)
    32
    +11 mos, 3 wks, 4 days
    Age at Fight 23
    +5 mos, 3 wks, 5 days
    139.6 lbs
    (63.3 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    139.4 lbs
    (63.2 kgs)
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Reach
    70.0"
    (178cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Main Card
    135
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    Down to 8-1
    Jornel Lugo
    Professional MMA
    "The Italian Gangster" Nickname "A1"
    -550
    (Heavy Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +385
    (Moderate Underdog)
    29
    +3 wks, 1 day
    Age at Fight 26
    +4 mos, 3 wks, 2 days
    134.6 lbs
    (61.1 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    134.8 lbs
    (61.1 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    69.5"
    (177cm)
    Reach
    72.5"
    (184cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Grant Neal
    Up to 7-1
    Main Card
    205
    3 x 5
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    Professional MMA
    "The Truth" Nickname "Pain"
    -150
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +125
    (Slight Underdog)
    26
    +6 mos, 2 wks, 3 days
    Age at Fight 23
    +5 mos, 2 wks, 3 days
    204.2 lbs
    (92.6 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    204.4 lbs
    (92.7 kgs)
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    Height
    6'5"
    (196cm)
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    Reach
    78.5"
    (199cm)
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Manny Muro
    Up to 13-7
    Main Card
    160
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    Down to 16-5
    Nate Andrews
    Professional MMA
    "The Dragon" Nickname "The Snake"
    +280
    (Moderate Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -365
    (Moderate Favorite)
    35
    +4 mos, 3 wks, 2 days
    Age at Fight 38
    +2 wks, 4 days
    160.0 lbs
    (72.6 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    159.2 lbs
    (72.2 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    70.5"
    (179cm)
    Reach
    76.0"
    (193cm)
  • KO/TKO, Leg Kick 3:01 Round 1 of 3
    Weber Almeida
    Up to 6-1
    Prelim
    145
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    Down to 8-5
    Fabricio Franco
    Professional MMA
    "The Silverback" Nickname
    -435
    (Heavy Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +330
    (Moderate Underdog)
    34
    +4 mos, 3 wks
    Age at Fight 27
    +9 mos, 2 wks, 3 days
    145.2 lbs
    (65.9 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    145.6 lbs
    (66.0 kgs)
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Reach
    71.5"
    (182cm)
  • KO/TKO, Ground and Pound 1:03 Round 3 of 3, 11:03 Total
    Dante Schiro
    Up to 9-3
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    Down to 5-4
    Scotty Hao
    Professional MMA
    -850
    (Huge Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +575
    (Heavy Underdog)
    28
    +4 mos, 4 days
    Age at Fight
    170.6 lbs
    (77.4 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    Height
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    73.0"
    (185cm)
    Reach
    71.0"
    (180cm)
  • Submission, Anaconda Choke 4:14 Round 2 of 3, 9:14 Total
    Blake Perry
    Up to 1-0
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    Down to 1-1
    Makoa Cooper
    Professional MMA
    "Nature Boy" Nickname "Koa"
    +650
    (Huge Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -1000
    (Huge Favorite)
    27
    +5 mos, 2 wks, 5 days
    Age at Fight 21
    +6 mos, 3 wks, 2 days
    169.8 lbs
    (77.0 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    169.0 lbs
    (76.7 kgs)
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    Height
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    75.0"
    (191cm)
    Reach
    69.0"
    (175cm)

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

8
J. Velasquez 124.8
125.0 L. Carmouche
7
E. Barzola 139.6
139.4 N. Mikhailov
6
J. Lugo 134.8
134.6 D. Sabatello
5
C. Edwards 204.4
204.2 G. Neal
4
M. Muro 160.0
159.2 N. Andrews
3
W. Almeida 145.2
145.6 F. Franco
2
D. Schiro 170.6
170.0 S. Hao
1
M. Cooper 169.0
169.8 B. Perry

Fight Referees

Jason Herzog
Frank Trigg
Mike Beltran
Jason Herzog
Chris West
Chris West
Dayne Furuta

Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: Showtime
  • Promotion: Bellator MMA
  • Ownership: Bellator Sport Worldwide, LLC
  • Venue: Neal S. Blaisdell Center
  • Location: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
  • Enclosure: Cage
  • TV Announcers: Mauro Ranallo, John McCarthy
  • Ring Announcer: Michael C. Williams
  • Post-Fight Interviews: John McCarthy
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1,062 total users made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.

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KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Velasquez
72%
Carmouche
28%
Mikhailov
60%
Barzola
40%
Sabatello
76%
Lugo
24%
Neal
82%
Edwards
18%
Muro
15%
Andrews
85%
Franco
8%
Almeida
92%
Hao
4%
Schiro
96%
Perry
13%
Cooper
87%

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