The Bellator World Lightweight Grand Prix is set to kick off with another stacked event at Bellator 292 from the SAP Center in San Jose. Bellator 292 main Event is headlined by a world title fight where undefeated phenom Usman Nurmagomedov will defend his belt against former UFC champion Benson Henderson.
Fight Viewing
- Venue: SAP Centre, San Jose, California
- Date: Friday, March 10, 2023
- Start Time: Preliminary Card: 7:25 pm ET/Main Event: 10:00 pm ET
- TV: SHOWTIME
Besides these bouts mentioned above, some other fights on the Bellator 292 fight card are also scheduled to take place; No.1 ranked Valentin Moldavsky (11-2, 1 NC) and No. 2 ranked Linton Vassell (23-8) will face each other in the rematch which will serve as the heavyweight title eliminator.
How To Watch Bellator 292 Live Stream Free
Bellator 290 can be seen Showtime in the United States, with the preliminary fights available on Bellator’s YouTube channel and the Fightpass website which will be available anywhere. The event will be available on BBC iPlayer in the United Kingdom. If you are a Bellator fan and live in Canada, you can also stream the rematch via OolaTV
Fight Preview
After beating Patricky Pitbull to win the Bellator lightweight championship last year, No. 7 pound-for-pound Usman Nurmagomedov (16-0) is entering the bout as a clear favourite against No. 3 ranked former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson (30-11), who will be fighting for one last glory after consecutive wins over Islam Mamedov and Peter Queally gave him the justification for a spot in the Grand Prix.
In the co-main event, No. 2 ranked Tofiq Musayev (20-4) and No. 4 ranked Alexander Shabliy (22-3) will take on each other in another anticipated Lightweight Grand Prix quarter-final.
In another fight, No. 2 Michael ‘Venom’ Page (20-2) and No. 5 Goiti Yamauchi (28-5) are also scheduled to take on each other for welterweight. In total, Bellator 292 will feature 13 fights, and all fights will be a maximum of five rounds at five minutes per round.
After Friday’s quarter-final bouts, the tournament will resume on May 12 when Bellator MMA will travel to Paris, where Grand Prix alternate and No. 6 contender Brent Primus (11-3 MMA, 9-3 Bellator) will face Mansour Barnaoui, with the Usman/Henderson winner waiting in the semi-finals.
Usman Nurmagomedov Bio and Record:
- Nationality: Russian
- Age: 24
- Height: 5′ 9″
- Weight: 155 lbs
- Reach 72″
- Total fights: 16
- Record: 16-0-0
Benson Henderson Bio and Record
- Nationality: American
- Age: 39
- Height: 5′ 8″
- Weight: 155 lbs
- Reach: 70″
- Total fights: 41
- Record: 30-11-0
Fight Card:
Following is the full fight card of Bellator 292:
Main Card:
- Usman Nurmagomedov vs Benson Henderson (Nurmagomedov’s Bellator lightweight title)
- Tofiq Musayev vs Alexander Shabliy (Lightweight)
- Valentin Moldavsky vs Linton Vassell (Heavyweight)
- Michael Page vs Goiti Yamauchi (Welterweight)
Preliminary Card:
- Enrique Barzola vs Erik Perez (Bantamweight)
- Josh Hill vs Cass Bell (Bantamweight)
- Islam Mamedov vs Shamil Nikaev (Lightweight)
- Khalid Murtazaliev vs Tony Johnson (Middleweight)
- Julius Anglickas vs Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (Light heavyweight)
- Bobby Seronio III vs Alberto Garcia (Bantamweight)
- Laird Anderson vs Rogelio Luna (Featherweight)
- Vladimir Gouvea vs Sean Tucker (Heavyweight)
- Theo Haig vs Adam Wamsley (Middleweight)
- Dupree Stewart vs Demetri Georgiades (Welterweight)
Bellator 292 Tickets:
Fans can purchase tickets for the stacked night event through the official ticketing site, ‘TicketMaster’, ranging from $52 to $1888.
