Bellator 194 Results: Mitrione vs. Nelson
Bellator 194 took place on February 16, 2018, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Matt Mitrione met Roy Nelson in a Heavyweight World Grand Prix quarterfinal, with Patricky Freire and Derek Campos featured in the co-main event.
Mitrione Edges Nelson in the Grand Prix
Mitrione won the main event by majority decision after three rounds. The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28 and 28–28, sending him through to the tournament semifinals. It was a close rematch: Nelson had won their earlier meeting, while Mitrione took this bout on two of the three scorecards.
Freire Stops Campos; Nemkov and Claxton Finish
Patricky Freire stopped Derek Campos with punches at 2:23 of Round 1. Vadim Nemkov defeated former light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary by TKO from leg kicks at 4:02 of Round 3. On the main card, Tywan Claxton also earned a finish, stopping Jose Antonio Perez with ground-and-pound at 3:39 of Round 2.
Heather Hardy completed the main-card winners with a unanimous decision over Ana Julaton. The judges scored that bout 30–27, 30–27 and 29–28.
A Close Step in the Heavyweight Tournament
Bellator 194 advanced the heavyweight tournament with a narrow decision and delivered three stoppages elsewhere on the main card. See MMA Fighting’s full Bellator 194 results for the complete card. Read our recap of the newer Bellator 195 or continue to the earlier Bellator 193.
Selected Bout Results
- Matt Mitrione defeated Roy Nelson by Decision (Majority); round 3, 5:00.
- Patricky Freire defeated Derek Campos by TKO (Punches); round 1, 2:23.
- Heather Hardy defeated Ana Julaton by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
- Vadim Nemkov defeated Liam McGeary by TKO (Leg Kicks); round 3, 4:02.
- Tywan Claxton defeated Jose Antonio Perez by TKO (Elbows and Punches); round 2, 3:39.
- Ross Richardson defeated Ronie Arana Leon by TKO (Punches); round 2, 1:41.
Sources
MMA Fighting’s full Bellator 194 results; Event results record.
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Bellator, Bellator 194, Mixed Martial Arts
