Bellator has come up with another event, a historical one. The promotion celebrates a milestone of hitting 300 numbered events with a stacked card containing three championship bouts.
Initially, there were supposed to be four title bouts at this historical event, but heavyweight champion Ryan Bader lost to his opponent, Linton Vassel. Still, three title fights on one card excite the fans.
Usman Nurmagomedov defends his lightweight championship against Brent Primus in the main event.
In the co-main event, Bellator featherweight champion Cris Cyborg defends her title against Cat Zingano. On the main card, Liz Carmouche defends her flyweight title against Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, but Macfarlane cannot take the title because she missed weight.
Watch Bellator 300: Usman Nurmagomedov vs Brent Primus
Venue: Pechanga Arena, San Diego, California
Date: Saturday, October 7
Start Time:
Prelims: 6:30 pm ET / 3:30 pm PT
Main Card: 10:00 pm ET / 7:00 pm PT
Live Stream: Try PremiumTV for Bellator 300 MMA Anywhere! ($4.99)
Prelims: Youtube (excluding Canada)
United States: SHOWTIME ($10.99) | fubo
Canada: Bellator.com (A 7-day pass for $19.50 CAD)
United Kingdom: BBC iPlayer | Virgin Media
Australia: 10 Play
Bellator 300 Preview
In the main event, promotion’s lightweight champion, Usman Nurmagomedov, will defend his title against former champion Brent Primus. In the co-main event, featherweight queen Cris Cyborg will take on undefeated-in-bellator Cat Zingano.
Before that, a champion vs ex-champion matchup is scheduled as Liz Carmouche puts her flyweight title up against Ilima-Lei Macfarlane.
Looking at the 13-fight prelim card, we see several exciting matchups as Lorrany Santos against Jackie Cataline in a Women’s Featherweight bout, Dmytrii Hrytsenko vs. Justin Montalvo, Bryce Meredith vs Miguel Peimbert in a Bantamweight contest, Bobby Seronio III vs Alberto Garcia in their Bantamweight fight, Leah McCourt vs. UFC veteran Sara McMann in a Women’s Featherweight bout, Henry Corrales vs. Kai Kamaka, and more.
Main Event: Usman Nurmagomedov vs Brent Primus
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s younger cousin, Usman Nurmagomedov (17-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA), the current Bellator lightweight champion, will defend his title against previous champion Brent Primus (12-3 MMA, 10-3 BMMA) in the semi-final bout of the Bellator Lightweight Grand Prix.
Usman turned professional in 2017 and joined Bellator in 2021. He beat Pitbull in December 2022 for the lightweight title and successfully defended in the first round of the Grand Prix in March, defeating Benson Henderson via submission.
On the other hand, Primus turned professional in 2010. He defeated Michael Chandler in 2017 for the Bellator lightweight title but lost it in a rematch.
Since then, he has gone 4-2. He last appeared on May 12 when he defeated Mansour Barnaoui in the opening round at Bellator 296.
Usman Nurmagomedov Bio and Record
* Date of birth: April 17, 1998
* Height: 5′ 11″
* Reach: 72″
* Total fights: 17
* Record: 17-0-0
Brent Primus Bio and Record
* Nationality: American
* Date of birth: April 12, 1985
* Height: 5′ 10″
* Reach: 73″
* Total fights: 15
* Record: 12-3-0
Co-main Event: Cris Cyborg vs Cat Zingano
Women’s featherweight champ Cris Cyborg (26-2 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) risks her title against Cat Zingano (14-4 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) in the co-main event.
To date, Cyborg has won all five of her trips to the Bellator cage, with all title bouts. That said, she is the only fighter in history to have won world championships in four of the top mixed martial arts organizations.
Cyborg last appeared in the ring in April last year when she defeated Arlene Blencowe at Bellator 279 unanimously in their Bellator Women’s Featherweight championship fight.
On the other hand is UFC title contender Cat Zingano, her toughest test and most intense competition in her Bellator career. In her last fight, she defeated Leah McCourt in March this year at Bellator 293 by unanimous decision.
Cris Cyborg Bio and Record
* Nationality: Brazilian-American
* Date of birth: July 9, 1985
* Height: 5′ 8″
* Reach: 68″
* Total fights: 29
* Record: 26-2-1
Cat Zingano Bio and Record
* Nationality: American
* Date of birth: July 1, 1982
* Height: 5′ 6″
* Reach: 68″
* Total fights: 18
* Record: 14-4
Liz Carmouche vs Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Preview
The final title fight at Bellator 300 sees the rare matchup between best friends when Liz Carmouche (19-7 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) defends her women’s flyweight title against longtime teammate and former champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (13-2 MMA, 12-2 BMMA).
This fight marks the second time champion Liz Carmouche will face an opponent that missed weight. Like Carmouche’s last championship encounter, challenger Macfarlane won’t be able to win the belt if she prevails. If Carmouche wins, she will retain it, but if she loses, the crown will be vacant.
In April, Carmouche was in the same situation when she faced and won against Deanna Bennett at Bellator 294 in the 4th round in their Bellator Women’s Flyweight championship fight.
Like her opponent, Ilima Lei Macfarlane is also coming off a win as she defeated Kana Watanabe at Bellator 295 on 22nd April 2023 by split decision.
Liz Carmouche Bio and Record
* Nationality: United States
* Age: 39 Years, seven months
* Height: 5’6″ (168cm)
* Reach: 66″ (168cm)
* Record: 19-7-0
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Bio and Record
* Nationality: United States
* Age: 33 years, six months
* Height: 5’4″ (163cm)
* Reach: 66″ (168cm)
* Record: 13-2-0
Bellator 300: Nurmagomedov vs. Primus Fight Card
Main Card:
* Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Brent Primus – Title Fight
* Cris Cyborg vs. Cat Zingano – Title Fight
* Liz Carmouche vs. Ilima-Lei Macfarlane – Title Fight
Undercard:
* Davion Franklin vs. Slim Trabelsi
* Henry Corrales vs. Kai Kamaka III
* Sara McMann vs. Leah McCourt
* Ilara Joanne vs. Jena Bishop
* Bobby Seronio III vs. Alberto Garcia
* Romero Cotton vs. Grant Neal
* Sergio Cossio vs. Jesse Roberts
* Mukhamed Berkhamov vs. Herman Terrado
* Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov vs. Maciej Rozanski
* Chris Gonzalez vs. Dmytrii Hrytsenko
* Bryce Meredith vs. Miguel Peimbert
* Lorrany Santos vs. Jackie Cataline
* Josh Hokit vs. Spencer Smith
