Bellator 168 Results: Sakara vs. Beltran
Bellator 168 took place on December 10, 2016, at the Nelson Mandela Forum in Florence, Italy. Alessio Sakara faced Joey Beltran in the main event after Rafael Carvalho withdrew from his scheduled middleweight title rematch with Melvin Manhoef because of an injury.
Sakara Stops Beltran in the First Round
Sakara knocked out Beltran with strikes at 1:20 of Round 1 in the headline bout. The event had originally been scheduled to feature Bellator middleweight champion Carvalho against Manhoef, but Carvalho was forced out by injury.
Bellator 168 Main-Card Results
- Alessio Sakara def. Joey Beltran by knockout (strikes), Round 1, 1:20.
- Kleber Raimundo Silva def. Philipe Lins by TKO (strikes), Round 2, 3:42.
- John Salter def. Claudio Annicchiarico by TKO (strikes), Round 1, 1:40.
- Goiti Yamauchi def. Valeriu Mircea by triangle choke, Round 1, 3:33.
- Ed Ruth def. Emanuele Palombi by TKO (strikes), Round 1, 1:33.
Continue with our Bellator 169 recap and Bellator 167 recap.
Selected Bout Results
- Alessio Sakara defeated Joey Beltran by TKO (Punches); round 1, 1:20.
- Goiti Yamauchi defeated Valeriu Mircea by Submission (Triangle Choke); round 1, 3:33.
- Ed Ruth defeated Emanuele Palombi by TKO (Punches); round 1, 1:33.
- Kleber Silva defeated Philipe Lins by TKO (Punches); round 2, 3:42.
- John Salter defeated Claudio Annicchiarico by TKO (Punches); round 1, 1:40.
Elsewhere in the recorded results, John Salter finished Claudio Annicchiarico by TKO (Punches) in round 1 at 1:40. That result supplied another stoppage alongside the other contests detailed in the event recap.
The 5 selected recorded bouts included 5 stoppages and 4 first-round finishes. The earliest finish among those results was Alessio Sakara against Joey Beltran, ending at 1:20 of round 1. The round and method matter when comparing these outcomes: a submission records a different route to victory from a striking stoppage, while a decision places the final verdict with the judges.
Sources
MMA Fighting: Bellator 168 results; Fightful: Full Bellator 168 results; Event results record; Contemporary report: finish-time cross-check.
Article Tags
Bellator 168, Bellator, Mixed Martial Arts, Event Results
