Bellator 273

Bellator 273: Bader vs. Moldavsky is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Bellator MMA that will take place on January 29, 2022 at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona.[1][2][3][4]

Bellator 273: Bader vs. Moldavsky
The poster for Bellator 273: Bader vs. Moldavsky.
Information
PromotionBellator MMA
DateJanuary 29, 2022 (2022-January-29)
VenueFootprint Center
CityPhoenix, Arizona, United States
Event chronology
Bellator 272: Pettis vs. Horiguchi Bellator 273: Bader vs. Moldavsky Bellator 274

Background

A winner in eight of his last 11 bouts, Bader will be making his return to the heavyweight division for the first time since 2019, Bader’s last title defense came against the Cheick Kongo at Bellator 226 , a bout Bader was controlling until an accidental eye poke prematurely ended the contest. Since then, Bader lost his 205-pound title against Vadim Nemkov before entering the promotion’s light heavyweight grand prix where he defeated Lyoto Machida in April before suffering a KO loss to Corey Anderson in October at Bellator 268. Moldavsky, a protege of Fedor Emelianenko, became Bellator’s first-ever interim heavyweight champion with a unanimous decision win over Timothy Johnson at Bellator 261. The 29-year-old enters the bout with six consecutive victories.[2]

Fight Card
Main Card (Showtime)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Ryan Bader (c) vs. Valentin Moldavsky (ic) [lower-alpha 1]
Bantamweight Darrion Caldwell vs. Enrique Barzola
Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV)
Announced Bouts
Lightweight Benson Henderson vs. Islam Mamedov
Light Heavyweight Ben Parrish vs. TBA
  1. For the Bellator Heavyweight World Championship.

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See also

References
  1. "Ryan Bader to defend heavyweight title vs. Valentin Moldavsky at Bellator 273". MMA Junkie. 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  2. "Bellator MMA | BELLATOR MMA World Heavyweight Unification Bout Pitting Champion Ryan Bader Against Interim Titlist Valentin Moldavsky Set For Saturday, January 29, 2022 in Phoenix". www.bellator.com. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  3. Heck, Mike (2021-12-13). "Ryan Bader vs. Valentin Moldavsky heavyweight title unification bout headlines Bellator 273 next month". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  4. "Bellator's Bader to face Moldavsky for title bout". ESPN.com. 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  5. "Bellator MMA | Bellator 273". www.bellator.com. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
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