Bellator 283: A Detailed Recap of Lima vs. Jackson and…
Bellator 283 took place on July 22, 2022, at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington. Jason Jackson defeated Douglas Lima in the welterweight main event, while Tofiq Musayev made a spectacular Bellator debut against Sidney Outlaw. Usman Nurmagomedov and Marcelo Golm also scored submission victories on the main card.
Main Event: Lima vs. Jackson
Jackson defeated Lima by unanimous decision after five rounds, with all three judges scoring the fight 50–45. His wrestling and positional control kept the former welterweight champion from establishing a sustained offensive rhythm.
The result extended Jackson’s winning run to six fights at the time. A clean sweep against a former champion strengthened his case as a leading contender, although the bout itself did not award the welterweight championship.
Musayev’s Fast Debut
Musayev knocked out Outlaw with punches only 27 seconds into round one. The lightweight co-main event therefore ended almost immediately, giving the debuting fighter a striking introduction to Bellator.
Its brevity contrasted sharply with the 25-minute main event. Jackson demonstrated sustained control, while Musayev needed one brief sequence to produce a decisive outcome.
Submission Victories
Nurmagomedov submitted Chris Gonzalez with a guillotine choke at 2:54 of round one. Golm submitted Davion Franklin with a rear-naked choke at 4:36 of round three.
On the preliminary card, Veta Arteaga finished Vanessa Porto with a guillotine choke in round two. These bouts gave the event important grappling finishes alongside Musayev’s knockout.
Larkin vs. Berkhamov: No Contest
Lorenz Larkin’s bout with Mukhamed Berkhamov ended in a no contest after an unintentional illegal elbow in the first round. Neither fighter received a victory from that interrupted meeting.
The event thus produced several different kinds of result: a comprehensive main-event decision, quick finishes, a late submission and a no contest. Recording those distinctions preserves the sporting meaning of the card.
Sources
MMA Fighting: Bellator 283 results; MMA Fighting: main-card recap; Event results record.
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