Bellator 279

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Bellator 279: Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 recap

When and where
- April 23, 2022
- Neal S. Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii

Main event
- Cris Cyborg (champion) vs. Arlene Blencowe rematch for the Bellator Women’s Featherweight World Championship
- Result: Cyborg won by unanimous decision (49–45, 49–45, 49–45). She was deducted a point in Round 1 for an illegal knee.

Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix notes
- The event kicked off the $1 million Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix.
- Original plan: Sergio Pettis vs. Raufeon Stots and Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Patchy Mix. Pettis withdrew due to injury; Juan Archuleta replaced him, turning the bout into an interim Bantamweight Championship match.
- Result: Raufeon Stots knocked out Juan Archuleta with a head kick and elbows at 0:16 of Round 3 to advance in the Grand Prix.

Main-card results (Showtime)
- Raufeon Stots def. Juan Archuleta by KO (head kick and elbows) at 0:16 of Round 3
- Justine Kish def. Ilima-Lei Macfarlane by unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
- Patchy Mix def. Kyoji Horiguchi by unanimous decision (48–47, 48–47, 48–47)
- Yancy Medeiros def. Emmanuel Sanchez by unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 30–27)

Preliminary-card results (Youtube/Pluto TV)
- Goiti Yamauchi def. Levan Chokheli by submission (armbar) at 3:49 of Round 1
- Bobby King def. Keoni Diggs by split decision (29–28, 28–29, 30–27)
- Dayana Silva def. Janay Harding by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
- Justin Gonzales def. Kai Kamaka III by split decision (28–29, 30–27, 29–28)
- Lance Gibson Jr. def. Nainoa Dung by unanimous decision (30–26, 30–25, 30–25)

Postlimi/card results (Youtube/Pluto TV)
- Jordan Winski def. Ryan Dela Cruz by unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
- Randi Field def. Maraya Miller by submission (rear-naked choke) at 0:48 of Round 2
- Sumiko Inaba def. Whittany Pyles by KO (punches) at 1:22 of Round 1

Weigh-in note
- Whittany Pyles missed weight for her flyweight bout (1.4 pounds over limit). The bout was fought at catchweight and Pyles forfeited a portion of her purse to Sumiko Inaba.