Bellator 222 takes place Friday, and you can join us for a live video stream and official results beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. PT).
The event takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York. The main card streams on DAZN following prelims on MMA Junkie.
Welterweight champion Rory MacDonald (20-5-1 MMA, 2-1-1 BMMA) takes on Neiman Gracie (9-0 MMA, 7-0 BMMA) in a title fight in the main event, which also serves as a semifinal fight in Bellator’s 170-pound grand prix tournament.
Official Bellator 222 results include:
MAIN CARD (DAZN, 10 p.m. ET)
- Rory MacDonald def. Neiman Gracie via unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) – to defend welterweight title/advance to WWGP final
- Lyoto Machida def. Chael Sonnen via TKO (knee, punches) – Round 2, 0:22
- Dillon Danis def. Max Humphrey via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 4:28
- Patrick Mix def. Ricky Bandejas via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 1:06
- Juan Archuleta def. Eduardo Dantas via knockout (punch) – Round 2, 4:59
- Kyoji Horiguchi def. Darrion Caldwell via unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46) – to win bantamweight title
PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 6:30 p.m. ET)
- Taylor Turner def. Heather Hardy via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:53
- Adam Borics def. Aaron Pico via knockout (flying knee) – Round 2, 3:55
- Valerie Loureda def. Larkyn Dasch via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
- Lindsey VanZandt def. Rena Kubota via technical submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:04
- Haim Gozali def. Gustavo Wurlitzer via submission (triangle choke) – Round 1, 4:02
- Mike Kimbel def. Sebastian Ruiz via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 30-27)
- Robson Gracie Jr. def. Oscar Vera via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 3:15
- Marcus Surin def. Nekruz Mirkhojaev via split decision (30-27, 27-29, 29-27)
- Phil Hawes def. Michael Wilcox via TKO (doctor stoppage) – Round 1, 5:00
- John Beneduce def. Kenny Rivera via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
- Kastriot Xhema def. Whitney Francois via TKO (puches) – Round 2, 3:17
- Brandon Polcare def. Brandon Medina via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 4:33
For complete coverage of Bellator 222, check out the MMA Events section of the site.
