Bellator 269: Fedor vs. Johnson
The poster for Bellator 269: Fedor vs. Johnson
Information
PromotionBellator MMA
DateOctober 23, 2021 (2021-October-23)
VenueVTB Arena
CityMoscow, Russia
Event chronology
Bellator 268: Nemkov vs. Anglickas Bellator 269: Fedor vs. Johnson Bellator 270: Queally vs. Pitbull 2

Bellator 269: Fedor vs. Johnson (also known as Bellator Moscow) was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on October 23, 2021, at VTB Arena in Moscow, Russia.

Background

On the second last bout of his contract, Fedor Emelianenko was announced to be returning on October 23, 2021, against a TBA opponent at the VTB Arena in Moscow.[1][2][3][4] The opponent was later revealed to be #2 ranked Timothy Johnson.[5][6][7]

A heavyweight bout between Vitaly Minakov and Tyrell Fortune was scheduled as a comain for this event.[8] However in August, it was announced that Fortune pulled out due to unknown reasons and was replaced by Said Sowma.[9]

A welterweight bout between Grachik Bozinyan and Ross Houston was scheduled for this event, however Houston had to pull out of the bout due to medical issues.[10] Bozinyan was rescheduled against Alexey Shurkevich, whose opponent Christian Eckerlin also pulled out.[11]

A welterweight bout between Rustam Khabilov and Andrey Koreshkov was scheduled for this event.[12] However the bout was scrapped after Khabilov came down with a sickness.[11]

A lightweight bout between Vladimir Tokov and Aymard Guih was scheduled for this event, however Guih was not allowed to fight for medical reasons the day before the event and the bout was scratched.[13]

At the weigh-ins, Aiden Lee and Gadzhi Rabadanov missed weight for his bout. Lee weighed in at 147.5 pounds, 1.5 pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit and Rabadanov weighed in at 148.8 lb, 2.8 pounds over the featherweight limit. Aiden Lee vs. Alexander Osetrov bout proceeded at catchweight and Lee was fined a percentage of his purse which went to his opponent. Gadzhi Rabadanov vs. Alexander Belikh however was scrapped due to medical complication from Gadzhi's weight cut.[14][15]

Results

Fight card (Showtime)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko def. Timothy Johnson KO (punches) 1 1:46
Heavyweight Said Sowma def. Vitaly Minakov TKO (finger injury) 3 3:08
Catchweight (160 lb) Usman Nurmagomedov def. Patrik Pietilä Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:06
Middleweight Anatoly Tokov def. Sharaf Davlatmurodov Decision (split) (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV)
Heavyweight Kirill Sidelnikov def. Rab Truesdale TKO (punches) 1 2:01
Women's Flyweight Katarzyna Sadura def. Darina Mazdyuk TKO (punches) 2 3:17
Catchweight (130 lb) Irina Alekseeva def. Stephanie Ielö Page Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Nikita Mikhailov def. Brian Moore Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Alexey Shurkevich def. Grachik Bozinyan KO (punches) 1 2:25
Catchweight (147.5 lb) Aiden Lee def. Alexander Osetrov Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:41 [lower-alpha 1]
  1. ↑ Originally a featherweight bout; Lee missed weight.

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See also

References

  1. ↑ Lee, Alexander K. (2021-06-25). "Bellator announces Fedor Emelianenko return bout on Oct. 23 in Moscow, opponent to be determined". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  2. ↑ "Heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko to make Bellator MMA return this October in Russia". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  3. ↑ Fontana, Scott (2021-06-25). "Fedor Emelianenko will return to action at Bellator's first Russia event". New York Post. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  4. ↑ "Bellator announces Fedor Emelianenko return for Oct. 23 in Moscow". MMA Junkie. 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  5. ↑ Martin, Damon (2021-08-05). "Fedor Emelianenko vs. Tim Johnson booked for Bellator Moscow main event in October". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  6. ↑ "Fedor Emelianenko sweepstakes over: Tim Johnson set as opponent for Bellator Moscow". MMA Junkie. 2021-08-05. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  7. ↑ "Bellator Moscow fight card: Fedor Emelianenko set to face Tim Johnson in main event from Russia". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  8. ↑ "Минаков проведет бой против Форчуна на турнире Bellator в Москве". ТАСС. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  9. ↑ FightTime. "У Виталия Минакова сменился соперник". fighttime.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  10. ↑ Andy Skinner. "Ross Houston forced to withdraw from upcoming Bellator bout against Grachik Bozinyan". Press and Journal. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  11. 1 2 "COMPLETE BOUT LISTING AND BROADCAST DETAILS FOR BELLATOR MMA 269: FEDOR VS. JOHNSON ON SATURDAY, OCT. 23". Bellator MMA. Archived from the original on 2021-10-14.
  12. ↑ Lee, Alexander K. (2021-08-20). "Andrey Koreshkov welcomes former UFC contender Rustam Khabilov at Bellator Moscow". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  13. ↑ "Бой россиянина Владимира Токова на турнире Bellator в Москве отменен". ТАСС. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  14. ↑ "Bellator 269 weigh-in results: Fedor Emelianenko gives up 33 pounds to Tim Johnson". MMA Junkie. 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  15. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Bellator 269 Weigh-in Results: Fedor, Johnson on Target for Headliner; 2 Prelims Canceled". Sherdog. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  16. ↑ "Bellator MMA | Bellator Moscow". www.bellator.com. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
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