‘Bellator 297’ results: Vadim Nemkov vs Yoel Romero, Sergio Pettis vs Patricio Freire in Chicago, Illinois

• promotion: Bellator MMA
• title: “Bellator 297″
• venue: Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
• date: June 16, 2023

FIGHTERS

1. Brazil: Wladimir Gouvea, Patricio Freire
2. Cuba: Yoel Romero
3. England: Norbert Novenyi Jr.
4. Hungary: Norbert Novenyi Jr.
5. Ireland: Karl Moore, Richie Smullen
6. Netherlands: Pieter Buist
7. Poland: Kamil Oniszczuk
8. Russia: Timur Khizriev, Shamil Nikaev, Vadim Nemkov, Gadzhi Rabadanov, Ramazan Kuramagomedov
9. Turkey: Gokhan Saricam
10. United States: Alex Polizzi, Kyle Crutchmer, Bobby Nash, Mike Hamel, Gabriel Sayeg, Sergio Pettis, Corey Anderson, Phil Davis, Daniel James, Jaleel Willis, Archie Colgan, Emmanuel Sanchez, Jordan Newman, Matthew Perry, Cody Law, Edwin Chavez

FIGHT RESULTS

PRELIMINARY CARD

1. Cody Law defeated Edwin Chavez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) after three 5-minute rounds in the featherweight division.
2. Jordan Newman submitted Matthew Perry via Americana at 4:20 of Round 1 in the middleweight division.
3. Archie Colgan defeated Emmanuel Sanchez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) after three 5-minute rounds in the lightweight division.
4. Norbert Növényi Jr. knocked out Kamil Oniszczuk via punches at 0:46 of Round 1 in the middleweight division.
5. Ramazan Kuramagomedov knocked out Jaleel Willis via knee and punches at 1:24 of Round 1 in the welterweight division.
6. Gadzhi Rabadanov defeated Pieter Buist unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) after three 5-minute rounds in the lightweight division.

MAIN CARD

1. Gökhan Saricam defeated Daniel James via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) after three 5-minute rounds in the heavyweight division.
2. Corey Anderson defeated Phil Davis split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) after three 5-minute rounds in the light heavyweight division.
3. Bellator Bantamweight Champion Sergio Pettis defeated his challenger Patricio Freire via unanimous decision (49–46, 50–45, 50–45) after five 5-minute rounds.
4. Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion Vadim Nemkov defeated his challenger Yoel Romero via unanimous decision (49–46, 49–46, 49–46) after five 5-minute rounds.

POSTLIMINARY CARD

1. Timur Khizriev fights Richie Smullen in the featherweight division.
2. Mike Hamel fights Shamil Nikaev in the lightweight division.
3. Wladmir Gouvea fights Gabriel Sayeg in the heavyweight diviion.
4. Karl Moore fights Alex Polizzi in the light heavyweight division.
5. Kyle Crutchmer fights Bobby Nash in the welterweight division.