Bellator 281 Results and LIVE Prelim Fight Stream – Page vs. Storley
Bellator will host another event in England’s capital, London. In the main event will serve Michael ‘Venom’ Page vs. Logan Storley for the welterweight interim championship. Also, Lyoto Machida will make his return to the cage against Fabian Edwards in the co-main.
Michael ‘Venom’ Page will seek to become the third British champion in a major MMA company, following the likes of Michael Bisping, who won UFC middleweight gold in 2016, and Liam McGeary, who became Bellator light-heavyweight champion one year prior.
Former UFC champion Lyoto Machida aims to get back to winning ways as he is set to face Birmingham’s own Fabian Edwards. Edwards is currently riding a two-fight losing streak while his adversary Machida is unsuccessful in his past three.
Also on the card, Britain’s Paul Daley faces Brazilian Wendell Giacomo, Daley will be making his last appearance in MMA.
FULL BELLATOR 281 RESULTS:
MAIN CARD (Showtime, BBC IPlayer, 4 p.m. ET)
Logan Storley defeated Michael Page via split decision (48-47, 47-48, 49-46) – For interim welterweight title
Fabian Edwards def. Lyoto Machida via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 3:18
Kana Watanabe def. Denise Kielholtz via submission (triangle-choke) – Round 2, 3:03
Paul Daley def. Wendell Giacomo via knockout (punch) – Round 2, 4:09
Simon Biyong def. Luke Trainer unanimous decision (29-27, 28-27, 29-28)
PRELIMINARY CARD (12:30 p.m. ET)
Daniel Weichel def. Robert Whiteford via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 1:12
Elina Kallionidou def. Kate Jackson via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:53
Oliver Enkamp def. Mark Lemminger via submission (buggy-choke) – Round 3, 0:25
Alfie Davis vs. Tim Wilde ends in majority draw (29-27, 28-28 x2)
Andrew Fisher def. Attila Korkmaz via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Charlie Ward def. Alan Carlos via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Maciej Rozanski def. Lee Chadwick via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27 x2)
Chiara Penco def. Lanchana Green via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)