Bellator 278: Juliana Velasquez vs. Liz Carmouche live results and highlights

Juliana Velasquez vs. Liz Carmouche
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Bellator 278: Juliana Velasquez vs. Liz Carmouche live results and highlights.

For the first time since December 2019, Bellator returns to Hawaii for a pair of cards on back-to-back nights, including one that salutes first responders and the veterans of the United States military.

The return edition of this Bellator tradition includes both women’s titles in the promotion on the line. The first night, Bellator 278, will be topped by Juliana Velasquez defending the Bellator women’s flyweight title against Liz Carmouche.

Velasquez won the title in December 2020, defeating then-undefeated champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane at Bellator 254. She narrowly retained the title in July at Bellator 262 with a split decision win over Denise Kielholtz.

Since parting ways with the UFC following a failed title shot against their flyweight queen, Valentina Shevchenko, Carmouche is 3-0 in Bellator. She submitted DeAnna Bennett and scored a decision over Vanessa Porto before a dominant 35-second finish of Kana Watanabe at Bellator 261.

Bellator 278 will also feature Nikita Mikhailov vs. Enrique Barzola and Jornel Lugo vs. Danny Sabatello in a pair of Bantamweight Grand Prix Wild Card Qualifier bouts. The winners will earn spots in the tournament, which lost defending champion Sergio Pettis to injury and Josh Hill due to COVID.

Main Card (Showtime, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT)

Juliana Velasquez vs. Liz Carmouche

OFFICIAL RESULT: Liz Carmouche defeated Juliana Velasquez via TKO, Round 4, – 4:47 for the Bellator flyweight title

Highlights:

Nikita Mikhailov vs. Enrique Barzola

OFFICIAL RESULT: Enrique Barzola defeated Nikita Mikhailov via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)

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Jornel Lugo vs. Danny Sabatello

OFFICIAL RESULT: Danny Sabatello defeated Jornel Lugo via unanimous decision (30-26 x3)

Highlights:

Christian Edwards vs. Grant Neal

OFFICIAL RESULT: Grant Neal defeated Christian Edwards via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)

Highlights:

Nate Andrews vs. Manny Muro

OFFICIAL RESULT: Manny Muro defeated Nate Andrews via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

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Preliminary Card (YouTube/PlutoTV, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT)

Weber Almeida vs. Fabricio Franco

OFFICIAL RESULT: Weber Almeida defeated Fabricio Franco via TKO, Round 1 – 3:01

Watch the confusing end to the fight right here

Highlights:

Dante Schiro vs. Scotty Hao

OFFICIAL RESULT: Dante Schiro defeated Scotty Hao via TKO, Round 3 – 1:03

Makoa Cooper vs. Blake Perry

OFFICIAL RESULT: Blake Perry defeated Makoa Cooper via submission (anaconda choke), Round 2 – 4:14

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Bellator 278: Juliana Velasquez vs. Liz Carmouche takes place on Friday, April 22, 2022, live from the Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, HI. Follow along with FanSided MMA for all your news and highlights.