Bellator 274

Bellator 274: Gracie vs. Storley
The poster for Bellator 274: Gracie vs. Storley
PromotionBellator MMA
DateFebruary 19, 2022 (2022-February-19)
VenueMohegan Sun Arena
CityUncasville, Connecticut, United States
Event chronology
Bellator 273: Bader vs. Moldavsky Bellator 274: Gracie vs. Storley Bellator 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford

Bellator 274: Gracie vs. Storley was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on February 19, 2022 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.[1]

Background

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No. 4-ranked Neiman Gracie took on No. 5-ranked Logan Storley in the main event in a clash of top-10 170-pounders. This marked the first time a non-title or non-grand prix tournament bout was five rounds in Bellator's history.[2]

In the co-main bout former Bellator Welterweight Champion and No. 8-ranked Andrey Koreshkov was set to face Mukhamed Berkhamov.[2] However, Berkhamov pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Chance Rencountre.[3]

A women's flyweight bout between Veta Arteaga and Keri Taylor Melendez was scheduled for this event. However, the bout was scrapped for undisclosed reasons.[4]

A light heavyweight bout between Christian Edwards and Kevin Haley was scheduled for this event. However, the bout was pulled after Edwards tested positive for COVID-19.[5]

At the weigh-ins, Cody Herbert missed weight for his bout, weighing in at 188.6 pounds, 2.6 pounds over the middleweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Herbert was fined a percentage of his purse, which went to his opponent Jordan Newman.[6]

Results

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Main Card (Showtime)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Logan Storley def. Neiman Gracie Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 50–45, 49–46) 5 5:00 [a]
Welterweight Andrey Koreshkov def. Chance Rencountre TKO (spinning body kick and punches) 1 0:38
Lightweight Adam Piccolotti def. Georgi Karakhanyan Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (175 lb) Brennan Ward def. Brandon Bell TKO (punches) 2 0:32
Heavyweight Davion Franklin def. Said Sowma Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV)
Lightweight Nick Browne def. Mandel Nallo TKO (punches) 2 2:20
Bantamweight Jaylon Bates def. Chris Disonell Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 3:39
Lightweight Bobby King def. Aviv Gozali TKO (doctor stoppage) 1 5:00
Women's Flyweight DeAnna Bennett def. Justine Kish Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26) 3 5:00
Catchweight (188.6 lb) Jordan Newman def. Cody Herbert Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 [b]
Lightweight Justin Montalvo def. Corey Samuels TKO (punches) 1 2:43
Featherweight Isaiah Hokit def. Theodore Macuka Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:57
Welterweight Jonathan DiLorenzo def. Orlando Mendoza Submission (brabo choke) 1 1:07
  1. ^ First non-title, non-tournament Bellator main event scheduled for 5 rounds.
  2. ^ Originally a middleweight bout; Herbert missed weight

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Cruz, Guilherme (2021-12-23). "Neiman Gracie set to face Logan Storley at Feb. 19 Bellator card". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  2. ^ a b "Bellator MMA | GRACIE VS. STORLEY TO HEADLINE NEWLY-ANNOUNCED BELLATOR 274 CARD ON SAT. FEB. 19". www.bellator.com. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  3. ^ "Андрей Корешков – про бой с Ренкаунтри, Чимаева, Адесанью, Масвидаля и Ковингтона". Рейтинг Букмекеров (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  4. ^ "Bellator 274 adds DeAnna Bennett vs. Justine Kish after main card fight falls through". MMA Junkie. 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  5. ^ Anderson, Jay (2022-02-14). "Christian Edwards vs. Kevin Haley Off Bellator 274 Due to COVID-19 Positive". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  6. ^ "Bellator 274 weigh-in results: Neiman Gracie, Logan Storley official for main event". MMA Junkie. 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  7. ^ "Bellator MMA | Bellator 274". www.bellator.com. Retrieved 2021-12-13.