Lucas Brennan was less than 90 seconds away from his first professional loss, until he connected with a spectacular home run shot.
On the prelims of Bellator 298 at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., Brennan (9-0 MMA, 9-0 BMMA) was dealing with a tough outing against Weber Almeida (7-2 MMA, 5-2 BMMA), who was up on all three judges’ scorecards going into Round 3. However, with his back against the wall, Brennan landed a knee that immediately put Almeida out cold at 3:32 to seal an incredible comeback.
Check out video of the finish below (via Twitter):
𝗦𝗸𝘆𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗞𝗢! 😱
A highlight reel knockout and epic comeback all rolled into one. Lucas Brennan, that was insane!
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— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) August 12, 2023
The finish was highlight-reel worthy under any circumstance, but for Brennan, the moment meant a comeback victory and the preservation of his undefeated record. It was only the second time in Brennan’s professional career that he saw a third round, breaking a streak of four consecutive first-round finishes.
For Almeida, the result is a heartbreaking one that halts the momentum of a two-fight winning streak.
Up-to-the-minute results of Bellator 298 include:
- Lucas Brennan def. Weber Almeida via knockout (knee) – Round 3, 3:32
- Kasum Kasumov def. Josh Hill via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
- Vladimir Tokov def. Jairo Pacheco via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Leandro Higo def. Nikita Mikhailov via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 2:50
- Alfie Davis def. Aalon Cruz via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Katerina Shakalova def. Dayana Silva via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
- Sullivan Cauley def. Hamza Salim via technical submission (arm triangle) – Round 1, 4:24
- Marcirley Alves da Silva def. Jerrell Hodge via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 3:53
- Jordan Oliver def. Andrew Triolo via submission (arm triangle) – Round 1, 1:05
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 298.
