
Bellator 297 Live Fight Thread
Bellator 297: Nemkov vs Romero Results
Former UFC middleweight contender Yoel Romero gets his chance at Bellator Light Heavyweight gold at Bellator 297 against champion Vadim Nemkov. The card also features the bantamweight debut of Patricio Pitbull as he challenges former UFC fighter Sergio Pettis. Pitbull is the current Bellator featherweight champion, so a win tonight would earn him double-champ status.
The prelims (available on Youtube/Pluto TV) begin at 9 PM EST with the main card (available on Showtime PPV) set to kick off at 11 PM EST.
Share your fight picks below! Keep the comments classy – trolls will be banned. Results are updated in real-time.
Bellator 297 Main Card
| Weight Class | Fighter 1 | Fighter 2 | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | Vadim Nemkov (c) | Yoel Romero | Unanimous Decision (49-46, 49, 46, 49-46) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Bantamweight | Sergio Pettis (c) | Patrício Pitbull | Unanimous Decision (50-45, 50-45, 59-46) | 5 | 5:00 | [b] |
| Light Heavyweight | Corey Anderson | Phil Davis | Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Daniel James | Gökhan Saricam | Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 |
Bellator 297 Prelims
| Weight Class | Fighter 1 | Fighter 2 | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welterweight | Kyle Crutchmer | Bobby Nash | ||||
| Lightweight | Gadzhi Rabadanov | Pieter Buist | Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Jaleel Willis | Ramazan Kuramagomedov | KO (knee and punches) | 1 | 1:24 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Karl Moore | Alex Polizzi | ||||
| Heavyweight | Wladmir Gouvea | Gabriel Sayeg | ||||
| Lightweight | Archie Colgan | Emmanuel Sanchez | Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Mike Hamel | Shamil Nikaev | ||||
| Middleweight | Norbert Növényi Jr. | Kamil Oniszczuk | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:46 | |
| Featherweight | Timur Khizriev | Richie Smullen | ||||
| Middleweight | Jordan Newman | Matthew Perry | Submission (Americana) | 1 | 4:20 | |
| Featherweight | Cody Law | Edwin Chavez | Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 |
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