Marcelo Golm – Page 2 – Syndication Server

UFC veterans in MMA and boxing action March 30-April 1

Check out which UFC veterans are in MMA and boxing action across the globe this weekend.

The UFC idle this week after a trip to San Antonio for UFC on ESPN 43, where [autotag]Cory Sandhagen[/autotag] picked up a big bantamweight win over [autotag]Marlon Vera[/autotag].

Elsewhere, many other MMA events are taking place, including Bellator and PFL kicking off their 2023 regular season. Those events, and others feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

This week, there are a total of 32 veterans of the global MMA leader competing in MMA and boxing this week from March 30-April 1.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

Bellator 293 fight card finalized with additions of Sullivan Cauley, Joey Davis, more

Check out the full lineup for Bellator 293, a 16-fight card filled with various undefeated prospects.

The full fight card for Bellator 293 is locked, pending any unforeseen withdrawals.

As previously announced, the card is headlined by heavyweight contenders [autotag]Marcelo Golm[/autotag] (10-3 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) and [autotag]Daniel James[/autotag] (14-6-1 MMA, 2-0 BMMA), and also features a co-main event between [autotag]Leah McCourt[/autotag] (7-2 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) and [autotag]Cat Zingano[/autotag] (13-4 MMA, 3-4 BMMA). The event airs on Showtime after prelims on MMA Junkie.

On Tuesday, the promotion announced its full 16-fight card for March 31 at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif. New additions include undefeated top prospects [autotag]Sullivan Cauley[/autotag] (5-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA), [autotag]Joey Davis[/autotag] (8-0 MMA, 8-0 BMMA), [autotag]Lance Gibson Jr.[/autotag] (7-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA), and [autotag]Lucas Brennan[/autotag] (7-0 MMA, 7-0 BMMA).

Additionally, Bellator has signed three-time NCAA Division I All-American [autotag]Bryce Meredith[/autotag] (3-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) to a multifight deal. He will debut against [autotag]Brandon Carrillo[/autotag] (1-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA).

[lawrence-auto-related count=2 category=420030791]

Below is the full Bellator 293 lineup:

MAIN CARD (Showtime, 10 p.m. ET)

Marcelo Golm vs. Daniel James
Leah McCourt vs. Cat Zingano
Aaron Jeffrey vs. John Salter
Rustam Khabilov vs. Jaleel Willis

PRELIMINARY CARD (7 p.m. ET)

Sullivan Cauley vs. Luke Trainer
Archie Colgan vs. Justin Montalvo
Jeff Creighton vs. Joey Davis
Lucas Brennan vs. Josh San Diego
Lance Gibson Jr. vs. Vladimir Tokov
Sara Collins vs. Pam Sorenson
Rakim Cleveland vs. Christian Edwards
Nick Browne vs. Mike Hamel
Ashley Cummins vs. Randi Field
Brandon Carrillo vs. Bryce Meredith
Maria Henderson vs. MacKenzie Stiller
Khonry Gracie vs. David Pacheco

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 293.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Jan. 23-29)

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 Jan. 23-29.

Marcelo Golm vs. Daniel James, Cat Zingano vs. Leah McCourt headline Bellator 293 on March 31

Bellator continues to fill out its schedule for the first quarter of the year with a newly-announced Bellator 293 card.

Bellator continues to fill out its schedule for the first quarter of the year with a newly announced event.

The promotion Monday announced Bellator 293 for March 31 at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

In the headliner, [autotag]Marcelo Golm[/autotag] (10-3 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) will meet [autotag]Daniel James[/autotag] (14-6-1 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) in a heavyweight clash that will see the winner try to take the next step toward a title shot.

There will be similar stakes in the co-headliner with women’s featherweight contenders [autotag]Cat Zingano[/autotag] (13-4 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) and [autotag]Leah McCourt[/autotag] (7-2 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) set for a showdown that could vault the winner into a title bout against champion Cris Cyborg.

Those fights were among the seven additions to the Bellator 293 lineup, which now includes:

MAIN CARD (Showtime, 10 p.m. ET)

Marcelo Golm vs. Daniel James
Leah McCourt vs. Cat Zingano
Aaron Jeffery vs. John Salter
Rustam Khabilov vs. Jaleel Willis

PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 7 p.m. ET)

Archie Colgan vs. Justin Montalvo
Nick Browne vs. Mike Hamel
Mandel Nallo vs. Jay Jay Wilson

[vertical-gallery id=1184430]

[vertical-gallery id=431816]

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 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.

Bellator 262 loses Marcelo Golm vs. Linton Vassell, gains a preliminary card fight

One of two heavyweight tilts scheduled for Bellator 262 has been canceled.

A heavyweight fight has been removed from the Bellator 262 main card.

The scheduled bout between [autotag]Marcelo Golm[/autotag] and [autotag]Linton Vassell[/autotag] has been canceled for undisclosed reasons, a Bellator official told MMA Junkie on Monday. A decision has not been made on which fight, if any, will fill the hole left on the Bellator 262 main card.

The fight card will remain at 11 fights total. A lightweight matchup between Northeast up-and-comers [autotag]Charlie Campbell[/autotag] (3-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) and [autotag]Nick Giulietti[/autotag] (2-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) has been added to the prelims.

Bellator 262 takes place Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on Showtime after prelims on MMA Junkie.

A former UFC fighter, Golm (8-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) was expected to make his promotional debut after three straight victories on the regional scene. Meanwhile, Vassell (20-8 MMA, 9-5 BMMA), a staple of Bellator’s main cards for the past few years, would’ve been looking to extend his winning streak to three after victories over Ronny Markes and Sergei Kharitonov.

With the changes, the Bellator 262 lineup now includes:

MAIN CARD (Showtime, 9 p.m. ET)

Champ Juliana Velasquez vs. Denise Kielholtz – for women’s flyweight title
Tyrell Fortune vs. Matt Mitrione
Cee Jay Hamilton vs. Matheus Mattos
Arlene Blencowe vs. Dayana Silva
Travis Davis vs. Johnny Eblen

PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 6 p.m. ET)

Ronny Markes vs. Said Sowma
Cody Law vs. Theodore Macuka
Roman Faraldo vs. John Ramirez
Diana Avsaragova vs. Gabriella Gulfin
Adil Benjilany vs. Johnny Soto
Charlie Campbell vs. Nick Giulietti

[mm-video type=playlist id=01eqvpne7c1q486dvv player_id=01eqvpqbw4ymnv0rjh image=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/wp-content/plugins/mm-video/images/playlist-icon.png]

Matt Mitrione-Tyrell Fortune, Linton Vassell-Marcelo Golm among Bellator 262 additions

A pair of heavyweight fights are among the latest additions to next month’s Bellator 262 event.

[autotag]Matt Mitrione[/autotag] (13-8 MMA, 4-3 BMMA) is set to take on [autotag]Tyrell Fortune[/autotag] (10-1 MMA, 10-1 BMMA) in a rebooking after Mitrione withdrew from their original matchup at Bellator 255 in April. Plus, [autotag]Marcelo Golm[/autotag] (8-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) will meet former title challenger [autotag]Linton Vassell[/autotag] (21-8 MMA, 9-5 BMMA) on the main card.

Promotion officials announced the new bookings Thursday. Bellator 262 takes place July 16 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

In addition, Bellator announced three new fights for the prelims. [autotag]Arlene Blencowe[/autotag] (13-8 MMA, 6-4 BMMA) will meet [autotag]Dayana Silva[/autotag] (9-6 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) in a women’s featherweight bout; [autotag]Ronny Markes[/autotag] (19-8 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) takes on [autotag]Said Sowma[/autotag] (6-2 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) at heavyweight; and [autotag]Adil Benjilany[/autotag] (5-3 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) vs. [autotag]Johnny Soto[/autotag] (4-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) is lined up at featherweight.

Mitrione will try to snap a three-fight skid, the worst slump of his career. After coming to Bellator from the UFC in 2016, the former NFL player won his first four fights in the promotion, including a stoppage of Fedor Emelianenko and a win over fellow “Ultimate Fighter 10” cast member Roy Nelson.

But his slide started with a loss to Ryan Bader in Bellator’s heavyweight tournament, then a TKO setback in a rematch with Sergei Kharitonov after a no contest six months prior and a first-round TKO loss to Tim Johnson in September 2020.

Fortune started his career 8-0, all with Bellator, and was on a four-fight finishing streak when he was upset by Johnson at Bellator 239 in February 2020. After a no contest with Jack May in September 2020, he bounced back with a decision win over Sowma this past November and a first-round TKO of May in April on short notice after his Mitrione fight was scrapped.

Golm will make his promotional debut. After going 1-3 in the UFC, he exited on a three-fight skid. But he picked up a knockout win over D.J. Linderman in October 2020 and a submission over Brandon Hebert in January.

Vassell has a two-fight winning streak after a three-fight skid that started when he lost a title fight against Bader at Bellator 186 in November 2017. After losses to Phil Davis and Valentin Moldavsky, In November 2019, he finished former champ Sergei Kharitonov with a second-round TKO, and this past December stopped Markes in the second round.

The Bellator 262 lineup now includes:

MAIN CARD (Showtime, 9 p.m. ET)

Champ Juliana Velasquez vs. Denise Kielholtz – for women’s flyweight title
Tyrell Fortune vs. Matt Mitrione
Marcelo Golm vs. Linton Vassell

PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 5:30 p.m. ET)

Arlene Blencowe vs. Dayana Silva
Ronny Markes vs. Said Sowma
Adil Benjilany vs. Johnny Soto

[vertical-gallery id=573133]

[vertical-gallery id=322160]

[vertical-gallery id=461284]

Bellator signs heavyweight Marcelo Golm to multifight deal

The Bellator heavyweight roster is one fighter deeper.

Already having fought in the UFC, heavyweight [autotag]Marcelo Golm[/autotag] can now add Bellator to his resume, too.

Bellator officials told MMA Junkie on Thursday that Golm (8-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) has signed a multifight deal with the promotion. He doesn’t currently have a debut opponent or date.

Golm, 28, competed four times in the UFC from 2018-2019. He went 1-3 in that stretch, with the lone win coming in his promotional debut at UFC Fight Night 119 against Christian Colombo. Three straight defeats to Timothy Johnson, Arjan Bhullar and Sergey Pavlovich led to his UFC exit.

Since his UFC departure, Golm has won back-to-back fights inside the distance. First, he beat D.J. Linderman by first-round TKO, then he submitted Brandon Hebert by second-round arm-triangle choke.

Golm was scheduled to fight at CES MMA 62 in Orlando, Fla. at the time of his signing.

[mm-video type=playlist id=01eqvpne7c1q486dvv player_id=01eqvpqbw4ymnv0rjh image=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/wp-content/plugins/mm-video/images/playlist-icon.png]