Bellator 292

Bellator 292: Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson is a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that will take place on March 10, 2023, at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, United States.[1][2][3]

Bellator 292: Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson
The poster for Bellator 292: Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson.
Information
PromotionBellator MMA
DateMarch 10, 2023 (2023-March-10)
VenueSAP Center
CitySan Jose, California, United States
Event chronology
Bellator 291: Amosov vs. Storley 2 Bellator 292: Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson Bellator 293: Golm vs. James

Background

To kick off the $1 Million Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix, the main event of Bellator 292 on March 10th will see Usman Nurmagomedov defending his lightweight title against former WEC and UFC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson. In the co-main event, Tofiq Musayev will square off against Alexander Shabliy in a quarterfinal match.[1]

A bantamweight bout between former title challenger Leandro Higo (also former LFA Bantamweight Champion) and James Gallagher was scheduled for this event.[4] However, in Mid February, Gallagher pulled out of the bout due to undisclosed reasons and the bout was scrapped.[5]

Fight card
Main Card (Showtime)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Usman Nurmagomedov (c) vs. Benson Henderson [lower-alpha 1]
Lightweight Tofiq Musayev vs. Alexander Shabliy [lower-alpha 2]
Heavyweight Valentin Moldavsky vs. Linton Vassell
Welterweight Michael Page vs. Goiti Yamauchi
Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV)
Bantamweight Érik Pérez vs. Enrique Barzola
Women's Flyweight Keri Taylor-Melendez vs. Bruna Ellen
Bantamweight Josh Hill vs. Cass Bell
Lightweight Islam Mamedov vs. Shamil Nikaev
Middleweight Khalid Murtazaliev vs. Tony Johnson
Light Heavyweight Julius Anglickas vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
Bantamweight Bobby Seronio III vs. Alberto Garcia
Featherweight Laird Anderson vs. Rogelio Luna
Heavyweight Wladmir Gouvea vs. Sean Tucker
Middleweight Theo Haig vs. Adam Wamsley
Welterweight Dupree Stewart vs. Demetri Georgiades
Announced bouts
Middleweight Sharaf Davlatmurodov vs. TBA
  1. Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout for the Bellator Lightweight World Championship.
  2. Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout.

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Reported payout

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.

See also

References
  1. Lee, Alexander K. (2023-01-11). "Bellator 8-man Lightweight World Grand Prix lineup announced, Usman Nurmagomedov defends title against Benson Henderson at Bellator 292 on March 10". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  2. "Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix starts March 10 in San Jose". Orange County Register. 2023-01-11. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  3. "Bellator MMA | BELLATOR ANNOUNCES RETURN TO SAN JOSE MARCH 10 FEATURING WORLD CHAMP USMAN NURMAGOMEDOV". www.bellator.com. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  4. Stevenson, Andy (2023-01-18). "James Gallagher vs Leandro Higo set for Bellator 292". SevereMMA.com - UFC, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Irish MMA. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  5. "James Gallagher out of Bellator 292 bout vs. Leandro Higo". MMA Junkie. 2023-02-16. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  6. "Bellator MMA | Bellator 292". www.bellator.com.
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