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Bellator 283 medical suspensions: Mukhamed Berkhamov out indefinitely after Lorenz Larkin no contest

Check out which fighters are facing indefinite suspensions as a result of Friday’s fights in Tacoma, Wash.

Belaltor 283 took place Friday at Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Wash. and featured 12 bouts of MMA action.

Atop the card, [autotag]Jason Jackson[/autotag] defeated former welterweight champion [autotag]Douglas Lima[/autotag] by unanimous decision. Also, RIZIN tournament champion [autotag]Tofiq Musayev[/autotag] defeated [autotag]Sidney Outlaw[/autotag] by first-round knockout, and [autotag]Usman Nurmagomedov[/autotag] quickly tapped [autotag]Chris Gonzalez[/autotag] with a first-round guillotine choke.

As a result of injuries sustained in the bout, each fighter on the card received a medical suspension from the Washington State Department of Licensing. MMA Junkie acquired the list from the commissioning body Tuesday. The list included suspension durations but not medical specifics.

Two fighters received indefinite suspensions, including [autotag]Mukhamed Berkhamov[/autotag], who fought in a no contest against [autotag]Lorenz Larkin[/autotag]. The fight was waved off after Larkin unintentionally struck Berkhamov in the back of the head. While Berkhamov said he was dizzy and that’s ultimately why the bout was called, Larkin claimed after the fight his opponent was in the doctor’s room with a knee injury.

[autotag]Roman Faraldo[/autotag], who knocked out [autotag]Luis Iniguez[/autotag], also was handed an indefinite suspension. Faraldo told reporters post-fight he broke his hand on the knockout blow.

Scroll below to see the medical suspensions handed out to each fighter. It’s important to note fighters can return to competition sooner than the allotted suspension if they are cleared by a doctor.

Bellator 283 salaries: Jason Jackson pockets $191,000 for win over Douglas Lima

Four fighters walked away with six-figure paydays as a result of Friday’s card in Tacoma, Wash.

Bellator 283 took place Friday at Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Wash. and featured 12 bouts including two potential title eliminator fights.

Atop the card, [autotag]Jason Jackson[/autotag] defeated [autotag]Douglas Lima[/autotag] in a dominant, five-round unanimous decision. The two main event participants were two of four fighters who pocketed six-figure disclosed purses from the event, according to a list MMA Junkie acquired Tuesday from the Washington State Department of Licensing, the commissioning body that oversaw the card.

Jackson pocketed a total of $191,000 for his win over former champion Lima, who took home a flat payout of $100,000. [autotag]Usman Nurmagomedov[/autotag] ($100,000) and [autotag]Lorenz Larkin[/autotag] ($125,000) were the other two fighters to hit the six-figure mark.

Scroll below to see the rest of the Bellator 283 salaries below. It’s important to note these figures do not include any potential locker room bonuses, sponsor payouts, or streaming points.

Bellator 283 results: Usman Nurmagomedov quickly taps Chris Gonzalez, moves to 15-0

Usman Nurmagomedov quickly tapped Chris Gonzalez, who many thought was a big step up for Khabib’s cousin.

Win by win, [autotag]Usman Nurmagomedov[/autotag] creeps closer and closer to his cousin Khabib’s undefeated record.

Friday at Bellator 283, Nurmagomedov (15-0 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) kept his unbeaten streak alive when he submitted Team Alpha Male’s [autotag]Chris Gonzalez[/autotag] (7-2 MMA, 6-2 BMMA) with a guillotine choke at 2:54 of Round 1.

Bellator 283 took place Friday at Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Wash.

After some back-and-forth on the feet, Nurmagomedov grabbed hold of Gonzalez near the fence. Gonzalez tried to drop out of it, but there was no escape. Nurmagomedov readjusted his grip and cranked. Before long, the tap came – much to the delight of cousin Khabib Nurmagomedov and coach Javier Mendez.

The rise of Usman Nurmagomedov is 𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙮!

Coach @TeamKhabib will be proud of that submission, with Usman moving to 𝟭𝟱-𝟬. #Bellator283 is LIVE on @SHOsports. pic.twitter.com/rbgHGgSx4i

— BellatorMMA (@BellatorMMA) July 23, 2022

With the win, Nurmagomedov now has 12 finish victories on his record. Three of his four Bellator wins have been inside the distance. Meanwhile, Gonzalez has lost two of his most recent three bouts.

The full up-to-the-minute Bellator 283 results include:

Usman Nurmagomedov def. Chris Gonzalez via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 2:54
Mukhamed Berkhamov vs. Lorenz Larkin results in a no contest (unintentional illegal elbow) – Round 1, 2:52
Marcelo Golm def. Davion Franklin via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 4:36
Dalton Rosta def. Romero Cotton via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 0:38
Veta Arteaga def. Vanessa Porto via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 3:47
Gadzhi Rabadanov def. Bobby King via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Akhmed Magomedov def. Kevin Boehm via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 1:16
Roman Faraldo def. Luis Iniguez via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 3:42
Jaylon Bates def. Mark Coates via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
Archie Colgan def. Bryan Nuro via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 1:15

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Bellator 283 predictions: Ex-champ Douglas Lima or Jason Jackson in Washington?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the Bellator 283 main card featuring Douglas Lima vs. Jason Jackson in Tacoma, Wash.

	Lima vs. Jackson	Musayev vs. Outlaw	Gonzalez vs. Nurmagomedov	Berkhamov vs. Larkin	Franklin vs. Golm
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 119-67	Lima (58%)	Musayev (60%)	Nurmagomedov (91%)	Larkin (51%)	Franklin (77%)
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 127-64 2018 Champion	Jackson	Musayev	Nurmagomedov	Berkhamov	Franklin
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 122-69	Jackson	Musayev	Nurmagomedov	Berkhamov	Franklin
Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 122-69 2014 Champion	Jackson	Outlaw	Nurmagomedov	Larkin	Franklin
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 120-71	Jackson	Outlaw	Nurmagomedov	Larkin	Franklin
Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 120-71	Lima	Outlaw	Nurmagomedov	Larkin	Franklin
Simon Samano @SJSamano 119-72	Jackson	Musayev	Nurmagomedov	Larkin	Franklin
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 114-77	Lima	Musayev	Nurmagomedov	Larkin	Franklin
Brian Garcia @thegoze 112-79 2017 Champion	Lima	Musayev	Nurmagomedov	Larkin	Franklin
Nolan King @mma_kings 112-79	Lima	Musayev	Nurmagomedov	Larkin	Franklin
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 106-85	Jackson	Outlaw	Nurmagomedov	Larkin	Franklin
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 93-98	Lima	Musayev	Nurmagomedov	Larkin	Franklin

Bellator has touched down in Washington state for the first time, and a former welterweieght champion is at the top of the bill.

Bellator 283 takes place Friday at Emerald Queen Casino in Tacomma, Wash. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

In the main event, former welterweight titleholder [autotag]Douglas Lima[/autotag] (32-10 MMA, 14-6 BMMA) takes on rising standout [autotag]Jason Jackson[/autotag] (15-4 MMA, 6-1 BMMA). Jackson nearly is a 2-1 favorite at Tipico Sportsbook; the comeback on Lima is +145. But it’s not a blowout with our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, who have Jackson with the slimmest possible 6-5 lead in the picks.

In the lightweight co-feature, [autotag]Tofiq Musayev[/autotag] (19-4 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) makes his promotional debut against [autotag]Sidney Outlaw[/autotag] (16-4 MMA, 3-1 BMMA). Musayev is a -160 favorite and has a 7-4 edge from our staff members.

Also on the main card, [autotag]Usman Nurmagomedov[/autotag] (14-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) is a huge -900 favorite at lightweight against [autotag]Chris Gonzalez[/autotag] (7-1 MMA, 6-1 BMMA), and he’s one of two unanimous picks on the main card.

It’s a close one from a betting perspective in the welterweight fight between [autotag]Mukhamed Berkhamov[/autotag] (15-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) and [autotag]Lorenz Larkin[/autotag] (24-7 MMA, 6-2 BMMA). Berkhamov is a -155 favorite, but Larkin has a big 9-2 led from our staff pickers.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Davion Franklin[/autotag] (5-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) is a -260 favorite against [autotag]Marcelo Golm[/autotag] (9-3 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) at heavyweight, and he’s our second unanimous pick at 11-0.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Lima (58 percent), Musayev (60 percent), Nurmagomedov (91 percent), Larkin (51 percent), and Franklin (77 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 283.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (June 13-19)

All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were first reported or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.

MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.

But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.

Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or Bellator.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie from June 13-19.

Bellator 283 lineup set with Patricky ‘Pitbull’ vs. Sidney Outlaw, Usman Nurmagomedov, and more

A potential welterweight title eliminator is also in the cards, as the co-main event.

Bellator 283 is headed to Washington for the first time and the lightweight title will be on the line.

The promotion will hold its first event in the state July 22 at Emerald Queen Casino and Hotel in Tacoma, Wash., the promotion announced Tuesday. The main card airs on Showtime after prelims on MMA Junkie.

Atop the card, Bellator lightweight champion [autotag]Patricky Freire[/autotag] (24-10 MMA, 15-8 BMMA) defends his title against [autotag]Sidney Outlaw[/autotag] (16-4 MMA, 4-1 BMMA). In the co-main event, welterweight contenders [autotag]Douglas Lima[/autotag] (32-10 MMA, 14-6 BMMA) and [autotag]Jason Jackson[/autotag] (15-4 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) square off in a potential title eliminator.

Also on the card, [autotag]Usman Nurmagomedov[/autotag] (14-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA), cousin of former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, takes on perhaps his toughest challenge to date in Team Alpha Male standout [autotag]Chris Gonzalez[/autotag] (7-1 MMA, 6-1 BMMA).

The prelims feature the promotional debut of RIZIN lightweight champion [autotag]Tofiq Musayev[/autotag] (18-4 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) as he battles [autotag]Adam Piccolotti[/autotag] (13-4 MMA, 9-4 BMMA), and a middleweight grudge match between [autotag]Dalton Rosta[/autotag] (6-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) and [autotag]Romero Cotton[/autotag] (6-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA).

The current Bellator 283 lineup includes:

Champion Patricky Freire vs. Sidney Outlaw
Jason Jackson vs. Douglas Lima
Chris Gonzalez vs. Usman Nurmagomedov
Tofiq Musayev vs. Adam Piccolotti
Romero Cotton vs. Dalton Rosta
Bobby King vs. Gadzhi Rabadanov
Davion Franklin vs. Marcelo Golm

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Bellator 273 results: Chris Gonzalez destroys Saad Awad with quick head kick

Chris Gonzalez wanted to make a statement after the first loss of his pro career, and he did it with authority.

[autotag]Chris Gonzalez[/autotag] wanted to make a statement after the first loss of his pro career, and he did it with authority.

Gonzalez (7-1 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) took out longtime Bellator fighter [autotag]Saad Awad[/autotag] (24-14 MMA, 12-11 BMMA) with a big left head kick and a few follow-up punches on the canvas. It took the lightweight just 36 seconds to finish the fight.

Bellator 273 took place at Footprint Center in Phoenix.

Chris Gonzalez BLASTS through Saad Awad! 🤯

A quick start from Gonzalez leads to a perfect finish, and his 3️⃣rd career KO!

Catch the last #Bellator273 @MonsterEnergy Prelims LIVE NOW on the #Bellator YouTube channel!👇
▶️ https://t.co/YM98IF6W50 pic.twitter.com/4X0xchM9WY

— BellatorMMA (@BellatorMMA) January 30, 2022

Gonzalez never gave Awad a chance to get started. Gonzalez said before the fight he was prepared to be patient and go deep into the fight. Awad threw an early kick that Gonzalez blocked. But a few seconds later, the first strike he threw was the head kick that landed flush and put Awad on the canvas.

After Gonzalez landed several right hands on the mat, the fight was over. Awad’s 11th loss in Bellator is a new promotional record.

“Coach told me to be patient, so I was just feeling him out,” Gonzalez said in the cage. “I respected his power. Saad’s been around for a long time. I wanted to give him the respect he deserved. … When I saw my opportunity, strike first, strike hard, put him out.”

Gonzalez was stopped in the first round by Goiti Yamauchi in Jully 2021 at Bellator 263. It was the first loss of his pro career after a 6-0 start, including 5-0 in Bellator.

Gonzalez called for a chance to fight Peter Queally, who is coming off a vacant lightweight title fight loss to Patricky Freire. Queally is scheduled to fight Kane Mousah at Bellator 275 next month.

Bellator 263 post-event facts: A.J. McKee lights up record books with title win

Check out all the facts and figures from Bellator 263, which saw A.J. McKee become an undefeated champion with a main event win.

Arguably the biggest event in Bellator history went down Saturday with Bellator 263, which took place at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., and saw a title change hands in the main event.

The promotion’s 16-man featherweight grand prix came to a conclusion in the headliner when [autotag]A.J. McKee[/autotag] (18-0 MMA, 18-0 BMMA) dethroned champion [autotag]Patricio Freire[/autotag] (32-5 MMA, 20-5 BMMA) by first-round submission to start a new era in the division and take home a $1 million prize.

For more on the numbers behind McKee’s title win, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 35 post-event facts to come out of Bellator 263.

Bellator 263 salaries: Patricio Freire, A.J. McKee to pocket $1.4 million combined

The California State Athletic Commission released a full list of disclosed Bellator 263 fighter payouts to MMA Junkie ahead of the event.

LOS ANGELES – The Bellator 263 main event loser will take home a six-figure payday with the winner earning seven figures.

Bellator featherweight champion [autotag]Patricio Freire[/autotag] is set to make $250,000 in disclosed show money while [autotag]A.J. McKee[/autotag] will pocket $150,000 in disclosed show pay. The winner will be awarded an additional $1,000,000 – the prize that comes with winning the promotion’s 145-pound grand prix.

Bellator 263 takes place Saturday at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. The main card airs on Showtime after prelims on MMA Junkie.

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Following the conclusion of Friday’s official weigh-ins at the host hotel, MMA Junkie acquired a list of disclosed payouts from the California State Athletic Commission. It is important to note the amounts do not include discretionary bonuses, viewership points or additional earnings.

The full list of Bellator 263 disclosed payouts (show/win) include:

MAIN CARD (10 p.m. E.T., Showtime)

Patricio Freire: ($250,000/$1,000,000) vs. A.J. McKee ($150,000/$1,000,000)
[autotag]Mads Burnell[/autotag] ($26,000/$26,000) vs. [autotag]Emmanuel Sanchez[/autotag] ($61,000/$61,000)
[autotag]Manny Muro[/autotag] ($26,000/$0) vs. [autotag]Usman Nurmagomedov[/autotag] ($30,000/$30,000)
[autotag]Islam Mamedov[/autotag] ($10,000/$10,000) vs. [autotag]Brent Primus[/autotag] ($50,000/$0)
[autotag]Chris Gonzalez[/autotag] ($31,000/$31,000) vs. [autotag]Goiti Yamauchi[/autotag] ($32,000/$32,000)

PRELIMS (7 p.m. E.T., MMA Junkie)

[autotag]Ilara Joanne[/autotag] ($13,000/$13,000) vs. [autotag]Vanessa Porto[/autotag] ($15,000/$15,000)
[autotag]Daniel Carey[/autotag] ($10,000/$10,000) vs. [autotag]Gadzhi Rabadanov[/autotag] ($25,000/$25,000)
[autotag]Khasan Magomedsharipov[/autotag] ($25,000/$0) vs. [autotag]Jonathan Quiroz[/autotag] ($10,000/$10,000)
[autotag]Johnny Cisneros[/autotag] ($4,000/$4,000) vs. [autotag]Joshua Jones[/autotag] ($4,000/$4,000)
[autotag]Kiefer Crosbie[/autotag] ($50,000/$0) vs. [autotag]Georgi Karakhanyan[/autotag] ($70,000/$0)
[autotag]Brian Moore[/autotag] ($25,000/$25,000) vs. [autotag]Jordan Winski[/autotag] ($10,000/$10,000)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXNByfW9aZw

Bellator 263 predictions: Who’s picking A.J. McKee to take Patricio Freire’s title?

Check out our staff members’ picks for Bellator 263, featuring a featherweight title fight between champ Patricio Freire and A.J. McKee.

	Freire vs. McKee	Burnell vs. Sanchez	Muro vs. Nurmagomedov	Mamedov vs. Primus	Gonzalez vs. Yamauchi
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 2021: 111-66	McKee (64%)	Burnell (52%)	Nurmagomedov (96%)	Mamedov (65%)	Yamauchi (74%)
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 2021: 112-65 2018 Champion	McKee	Sanchez	Nurmagomedov	Mamedov	Gonzalez
John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2021: 109-68	McKee	Burnell	Nurmagomedov	Mamedov	Gonzalez
Simon Samano @SJSamano 2021: 109-68	Freire	Burnell	Nurmagomedov	Mamedov	Gonzalez
Dan Tom @DanTomMMA 2021: 108-69 2020 Champion	Freire	Burnell	Nurmagomedov	Mamedov	Gonzalez
Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 2021: 107-70 2014 Champion	McKee	Sanchez	Nurmagomedov	Mamedov	Gonzalez
Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2021: 106-71	McKee	Sanchez	Nurmagomedov	Mamedov	Gonzalez
Nolan King @mma_kings 2021: 106-71	Freire	Burnell	Nurmagomedov	Mamedov	Gonzalez
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2021: 105-72	McKee	Sanchez	Nurmagomedov	Primus	Yamauchi
Brian Garcia @thegoze 2021: 105-72 2017 Champion	Freire	Sanchez	Nurmagomedov	Primus	Gonzalez
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 2021: 104-73	Freire	Sanchez	Nurmagomedov	Mamedov	Yamauchi
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 2021: 103-74	Freire	Burnell	Nurmagomedov	Mamedov	Gonzalez
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 2021: 100-77	Freire	Burnell	Nurmagomedov	Mamedov	Gonzalez
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 2021: 36-25	McKee	Burnell	Nurmagomedov	Mamedov	Gonzalez
BetMGM Betting Favorites	Freire -115	Burnell -125	Nurmagomedov -1100	Mamedov -200	Yamauchi -165

Bellator makes its long-awaited return to the road this week with the featherweight title on the line at the top of the bill.

Bellator 263 takes place Saturday at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

In the main event, lightweight and featherweight champion [autotag]Patricio Freire[/autotag] (32-4 MMA, 20-4 BMMA) puts his 145-pound title on the line against [autotag]A.J. McKee[/autotag] (17-0 MMA, 17-0 BMMA) in a fight that doubles as the featherweight grand prix final. It’s nearly a pick’em fight at the betting window, where Freire is at -115 at BetMGM with the comeback on McKee at -105. Not surprisingly, our 13 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers are torn in their picks, too – Freire has the smallest possible edge at 7-6.

In the co-feature, [autotag]Mads Burnell[/autotag] (15-3 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) is a slight favorite at -125 against two-time featherweight title challenger [autotag]Emmanuel Sanchez[/autotag] (20-5 MMA, 12-4 BMMA). And like the close picks in the main event, it’s tight here, too. Burnell has a 7-6 lead from our pickers.

Our lone unanimous pick should come as little surprise. [autotag]Usman Nurmagomedov[/autotag] (12-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) is a massive 11-1 favorite against [autotag]Manny Muro[/autotag] (12-6 MMA, 3-0 BMMA), and he’s got a 13-0 shutout in the picks.

[autotag]Islam Mamedov[/autotag] (19-1-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) is a 2-1 favorite against former lightweight champion [autotag]Brent Primus[/autotag] (10-1 MMA, 8-1 BMMA), and he’s got a big 11-2 picks lead.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Chris Gonzalez[/autotag] (6-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) takes on [autotag]Goiti Yamauchi[/autotag] (25-5 MMA, 11-4 BMMA) at lightweight. Yamauchi is the betting favorite at -165, but Gonzalez bucked the trend with our pickers at 11-2.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, McKee (64 percent), Burnell (52 percent), Nurmagomedov (96 percent), Mamedov (65 percent) and Yamauchi (62 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

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