Bellator_266
Bellator 266
MMA event in 2021
Bellator 266: Davis vs. Romero was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on September 18, 2021, at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, United States.[1][2]
| Bellator 266: Davis vs. Romero | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
The poster for Bellator 266: Davis vs. Romero | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Bellator MMA | |||
| Date | September 18, 2021 (2021-September-18) | |||
| Venue | SAP Center | |||
| City | San Jose, California, United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
| ||||
Former UFC middleweight title contender Yoel Romero made his Bellator debut against Phil Davis, another former UFC contender, at this event. Romero, 44, was slated to debut for the promotion in the first round of their light heavyweight tournament against Anthony Johnson in May, but was forced to withdraw due to a medical issue concerning his eye.[3]
The co-main event featured a bout between #4 ranked Welterweight Neiman Gracie and Mark Lemminger.[4]
A women's flyweight bout between Alejandra Lara and DeAnna Bennett was scheduled for Bellator 263.[5] The bout was rescheduled for unknown reasons to take place at Bellator 265.[6] On August 13, it was announced that the bout was moved once again, this time to this event.[7]
A lightweight bout between Adam Piccolotti and Saul Rogers was scheduled for this event.[8] However, Piccolotti pulled out of the bout due to unknown reasons and was replaced by Georgi Karakhanyan.[9]
Bantamweight bouts between Socrates Hernandez and Pedro Juarez and Erik Gunha versus Bobby Soronio III were scheduled for the event; however Juarez and Gunha pulled out their respective bouts so Hernandez and Soronio III instead faced each other.[10]
Eddie Abasolo was scheduled to face Art Hernandez in a 160 pounds catchweight bout, but Hernandez did not make weight. Therefore, Abasolo did not weigh in and the bout was scrapped.[10]
At the weigh-ins, DeAnna Bennett missed weight for her bout. Bennett weighed in at 129.2 pounds, 3.2 pounds over the flyweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Bennett was fined a percentage of her purse which went to her opponent Alejandra Lara.[10]
| Main Card (Showtime) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Phil Davis | def. | Yoel Romero | Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Neiman Gracie | def. | Mark Lemminger | TKO (elbows and punches) | 1 | 1:27 | |
| Catchweight (129.2 lb) | DeAnna Bennett | def. | Alejandra Lara | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Lightweight | Saul Rogers | def. | Georgi Karakhanyan | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Ben Parrish | def. | Christian Edwards | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:38 | |
| Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV) | |||||||
| Light Heavyweight | Alex Polizzi | def. | Grant Neal | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Anthony Adams | def. | Khalid Murtazaliev | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Bobby Seronio III | def. | Socrates Hernandez | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–26, 29–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (175 lb) | Abraham Vaesau | def. | Albert Gonzales | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:17 | |
| Welterweight | Shane Keefe | def. | Rhalan Gracie | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight | Edwin De Los Santos | def. | Jon Adams | TKO (body kick and punches) | 1 | 3:29 | |
| Catchweight (130 lb) | Jesse Delgado | def. | Joshua Dillon | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the California State Athletic Commission. It is important to note the amounts do not include sponsor money, discretionary bonuses, viewership points or additional earnings. The total disclosed payout for the event was $778,800.[12]
MAIN CARD (10 p.m. E.T., Showtime)
- Phil Davis: $100,000 def. Yoel Romero: $150,000
- Neiman Gracie: $100,000 def. Mark Lemminger: $40,000
- DeAnna Bennett: $38,600 (includes $17,000 win bonus, $5,400 deduction) def. Alejandra Lara: $27,700 ($2,700 from Bennett)
- Saul Rogers: $80,000 (includes $40,000 win bonus) def. Georgi Karakhanyan: $35,000
- Ben Parrish: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Christian Edwards: $30,000
PRELIMS (7 p.m. E.T., YouTube/PlutoTV)
- Alex Polizzi: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus) def. Grant Neal: $16,000
- Anthony Adams: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Khalid Murtazaliev: $33,000
- Robert Seronio III: $3,000 (includes $1,500 win bonus) def. Socrates Hernandez: $2,000
- Abraham Vaesau: $6,000 (includes $3,000 win bonus) def. Albert Gonzales: $3,000
- Shane Keefe: $3,000 (includes $1,500 win bonus) def. Rhalan Gracie: $5,000
- Edwin De Los Santos: $3,000 (includes $1,500 win bonus) def. Jonathan Adams: $1,500
- Jesse Delgado: $4,000 (includes $2,000 win bonus) def. Joshua Dillon: $2,000
- Helwani, Ariel (August 13, 2021). "Yoel Romero's Bellator debut is set (again)". arielhelwani.substack.com. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- "Yoel Romero's Bellator debut rebooked vs. Phil Davis on September 18". MMA Junkie. August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- Guillen, Adam Jr. (August 13, 2021). "Yoel Romero vs Phil Davis headlines Bellator event on Sept. 18 in San Jose". MMAmania.com. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- Cruz, Guilherme (August 26, 2021). "Neiman Gracie vs. Mark Lemminger co-headlines Bellator 266 in San Jose". MMA Fighting. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- "Alejandra Lara vs. DeAnna Bennett added to Bellator 263 lineup". MMA Junkie. July 4, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- "Bellator 265 heads to South Dakota, adds Alejandra Lara vs. DeAnna Bennett matchup". MMA Junkie. July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- "Bellator 266: Yoel Romero to make promotional debut against Phil Davis on Sept. 18 card in San Jose". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- "Bellator 266: Yoel Romero to make promotional debut against Phil Davis on Sept. 18 card in San Jose". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- "With Adam Piccolotti out, Georgi Karakhanyan steps in to face Saul Rogers at Bellator 266". MMA Junkie. September 7, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- Staff (September 17, 2021). "Bellator 266: Davis vs. Romero Weigh-In Results". Cageside Press. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- "Bellator MMA | Bellator 266". www.bellator.com. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- "Bellator 266 salaries: Yoel Romero leads disclosed payouts despite promotional debut loss". MMA Junkie. September 22, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.