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Bellator Champions Series 2: Mix vs. Magomedov 2 (also known as Bellator Champions Series Paris) was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA, that took place on May 17, 2024, at the Accor Arena in Paris, France.[1][2]
| Bellator Champions Series 2: Mix vs. Magomedov 2 | ||||
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The poster for Bellator Champions Series 2: Mix vs. Magomedov 2 | ||||
| Promotion | Bellator MMA | |||
| Date | May 17, 2024 | |||
| Venue | Accor Arena | |||
| City | Paris, France | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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The event marked the promotion's fourth visit to Paris and first since Bellator 296 in May 2023.[3]
A Bellator Lightweight World Championship bout between current champion Usman Nurmagomedov and Alexandr Shabliy was expected to headlined the event.[4] However, Nurmagomedov withdrew due to injury and the bout was scrapped.[5]
A Bellator Bantamweight World Championship bout between current champion (also Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix winner) Patchy Mix and Magomed Magomedov was expected to take place at the co-main event.[6] Due to the originally main event was cancelled, the bout was promoted to main event instead.[7] The pairing previously met at Bellator 289 in December 2022, which Mix won by second round technical submission.[8]
A welterweight bout between former two-time Glory Welterweight Champion Cédric Doumbé and Derek Anderson was expected to serve as the co-main event.[9] However, Anderson was involved in a hit-and-run accident that severely injured his left foot and withdrew from the bout.[10] He was replaced by former LFA Welterweight Champion Jaleel Willis.[11]
At weigh-ins, Thibault Gouti came in at 157.7 pounds, 1.7 pounds over the lightweight non-title limit. His bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined a percent of his purse which went to his opponent Archie Colgan.[12]
| Main card (MAX / DAZN) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Bantamweight | Patchy Mix (c) | def. | Magomed Magomedov | Decision (split) (46–49, 48–47, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Catchweight (175 lbs) | Cédric Doumbé | def. | Jaleel Willis | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:33 | |
| Middleweight | Costello van Steenis | def. | Gregory Babene | Submission (Von Flue choke) | 2 | 2:16 | [b] |
| Featherweight | Yves Landu | def. | Jonas Bilharinho | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Archie Colgan | def. | Thibault Gouti | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | [c] |
| Preliminary card (MAX) | |||||||
| Heavyweight | Slim Trabelsi | def. | Louis Sutherland | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Mansour Barnaoui | def. | Yusuke Yachi | Submission (brabo choke) | 1 | 4:08 | |
| Middleweight | Mike Shipman | def. | Steven Hill | TKO (retirement) | 1 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Aspen Ladd | def. | Ekaterina Shakalova | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Asaël Adjoudj | def. | Bruno Fontes | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:11 | |
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