Bellator 290: Bader vs. Fedor 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on February 4, 2023, at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, United States. The card aired live on CBS and Paramount Plus, the first time the promotion has aired live on the network and the first time MMA has been broadcast live on CBS since 2010.[1]
Background
The event marked the promotion's seventh visit to Inglewood and first since Bellator 263 in July 2021.[1]
The event was shown live on CBS and Paramount Plus, marking the first time the promotion has done so and the first time MMA has been broadcast live on the network since 2010.[4]
Neiman Gracie and Michael Lombardo were scheduled to face each other at this event.[8] However, two weeks before the event, Lombardo was forced to withdraw from the bout and he was replaced by Dante Schiro.[9]
At the weigh-ins, Diana Avsaragova missed weight for her bout, coming in at 128.8 pounds, 2.8 pounds over the flyweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Avsaragova was fined 25% of her purse which went to Alejandra Lara.[10]
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the California State Athletic Commission. It is important to note the amounts do not include sponsor money, discretionary bonuses, viewership points or additional earnings.[12][13]
Ryan Bader: $150,000 (no win bonus) def. Fedor Emelianenko: $100,000
Johnny Eblen: $150,000 (no win bonus) def. Anatoly Tokov: $75,000
Brennan Ward: $75,000 (no win bonus) def. Sabah Homasi: $100,000
Lorenz Larkin: $75,000 (no win bonus) def. Mukhamed Berkhamov: $33,000
Henry Corrales: $75,000 (no win bonus) def. Akhmed Magomedov: $28,000
Steve Mowry: $70,000 draw Ali Isaev: $70,000
Chris Gonzalez: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. Max Rohskopf: $30,000
Grant Neal: $66,000 (includes $33,000 win bonus) def. Karl Albrektsson: $35,000
