Bellator 200 Results: Carvalho vs. Mousasi

Bellator 200 took place on May 25, 2018, at The SSE Arena in London, England. The promotion’s milestone event was headlined by middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho defending his title against Gegard Mousasi.

Main Event: Mousasi vs. Carvalho

Gegard Mousasi defeated Carvalho by TKO (strikes) at 3:35 of Round 1 to win the Bellator middleweight title. Mousasi took the fight to the ground and finished with strikes from mount, ending Carvalho’s reign as champion.

Co-Main Event: Page vs. Rickels

Michael “Venom” Page beat David Rickels by verbal submission at 0:42 of Round 2. Page’s counter right hand rocked Rickels, who then signaled to the referee that he could not continue. The win extended Page’s unbeaten professional record to 13–0 at the time.

Other Notable Fights

Phil Davis knocked out Linton Vassell with a head kick at 1:05 of Round 3. Aaron Chalmers submitted Ash Griffiths with a guillotine choke at 1:55 of Round 1 in a 163-pound catchweight bout.

Conclusion

Bellator 200 brought a middleweight title change, Page’s verbal-submission win, and a head-kick knockout for Davis. For the card and finish times, see MMA Fighting’s Bellator results archive and its Bellator 200 event report. Continue to the next older event with our Bellator 199 recap, or read about Bellator 201. More Bellator coverage and fighter profiles are available in the archive.

Selected Bout Results

• Gegard Mousasi defeated Rafael Carvalho by TKO (Punches); round 1, 3:35.
• Michael Page defeated David Rickels by TKO (Retirement); round 2, 0:43.
• Aaron Chalmers defeated Ashley Griffiths by Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke); round 1, 1:55.
• Mike Shipman defeated Carl Noon by TKO (Punches); round 1, 0:10.
• Kate Jackson defeated Anastasia Yankova by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
• Phil Davis defeated Linton Vassell by KO (Head Kick); round 3, 1:05.

These 6 selected results include 1 bouts decided on the scorecards and 5 finishes recorded before a decision. The methods show how the winners reached their results, while the round and time distinguish early stoppages from contests that reached the scheduled distance. Together, these outcomes provide a broader picture of the event alongside the headline bout described above.

Sources

MMA Fighting’s Bellator results archive; Bellator 200 event report; Event results record.

Article Tags

Bellator, Bellator 200, Mixed Martial Arts