Bellator 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2
April 15, 2022 SAP Center, San Jose, Calif. Main card (10 p.m. ET on Showtime): Prelims (YouTube at 7 p.m. ET)
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Main Card
- Patricio Pitbull def. A.J. McKee Title Fight Patricio Freire def. A.J. McKee via unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47)
- Vadim Nemkov vs. Corey Anderson Title Fight Corey Anderson vs. Vadim Nemkov is declared a no-contest (accidental headbutt) - Round 3
- Aaron Pico def. Adli Edwards Aaron Pico def. Adli Edwards via TKO (strikes) - Round 3, 0:55
- Linton Vassell def. Timothy Johnson Linton Vassell def. Timothy Johnson via TKO (strikes) - Round 1, 4:21
Undercard
- Tyrell Fortune def. Rakim Cleveland Tyrell Fortune def. Rakim Cleveland via TKO (strikes) - Round 1, 1:38
- Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov def. Rafael Carvalho Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov def. Rafael Carvalho via TKO (strikes) - Round 2, 4:04
- Gaston Bolanos def. Daniel Carey Gaston Bolanos def. Daniel Carey via TKO (strikes) - Round 1, 4:59
- Kyle Crutchmer def. Michael Lombardo Kyle Crutchmer def. Michael Lombardo via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
- Bobby Seronio III def. Calob Ramirez Bobby Seronio III def. Calob Ramirez via KO (punches) - Round 2, 2:14
- Tyson Miller def. Rhalan Gracie Tyson Miller def. Rhalan Gracie via TKO (doctor’s stoppage) - Round 1, 5:00
- Edwin De Los Santos def. Alberto Mendez Edwin De Los Santos def. Alberto Mendez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Rogelio Luna def. Socrates Hernandez Rogelio Luna def. Socrates Hernandez via TKO (strikes) - Round 3, 4:48
- Laird Anderson def. JT Donaldson Laird Anderson def. JT Donaldson via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 1, 2:44
- Theo Haig def. Alan Benson Theo Haig def. Alan Benson via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 1, 2:08