On Saturday, Feb. 18, Bellator MMA hosted its 172nd event from the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif.
The card was slated to be headlined by the promotional debut of MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko against UFC veteran Matt Mitrione. However, just hours before the bout, Mitrione fell ill and the bout was canceled.
As a result, the co-main event between veteran lightweight Josh Thomson and Brazilian Patricky “Pitbull” Freire was elevated to the night’s top billing.
The card also featured Cheick Kongo vs. Oli Thompson, and the promotional debut of Josh Koscheck.
The action kicked off Saturday with a live preliminary card stream on Combat Press at 7 p.m. ET. The night’s main card aired on Spike TV beginning at 9 p.m. ET.
FULL RESULTS
Patricky “Pitbull” Freire def. Josh Thomson by knockout (uppercut). Round 2, 0:40
Cheick Kongo def. Oli Thompson by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-25, 30-25)
Veta Arteaga def. Brooke Mayo by TKO (doctor’s stoppage). Round 3, 4:04
Mauricio Alonso def. Josh Koscheck by TKO (punches). Round 1, 4:42
Nikko Jackson def. Cesar Gonzalez by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27).
J.J. Okanovich def. Zach Andrews by submission (rear-naked choke). Round 2, 2:26
James Terry def. J.C. Llamas by unanimous technical decision (30-27 x3). Round 3, 0:37
Gaston Bolanos def. Abner Perez by TKO (strikes). Round 1, 4:53
Anatoly Tokov def. Francisco France by TKO (punches). Round 2, 2:24.
Diego Herzog vs. Martin Sano ruled a majority draw (28-27, 28-28, 28-28)
Justin Tenedora def. Roque Reyes by submission (face crank) – Round 2, 4:59
Juan Cardenas def. Luis Vargas by submission (rear-naked choke). Round 1
Abraham Vaesau def. Dominic Sumner by knockout. Round 1
Jeremy Murphy def. Matthew Ramirez by TKO. Round 3
Bobby Escalante def. Anthony Do by submission (D’arce choke). Round 1
Cheick Kongo def. Oli Thompson by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-25, 30-25)
Veta Arteaga def. Brooke Mayo by TKO (doctor’s stoppage). Round 3, 4:04
Mauricio Alonso def. Josh Koscheck by TKO (punches). Round 1, 4:42
Nikko Jackson def. Cesar Gonzalez by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27).
J.J. Okanovich def. Zach Andrews by submission (rear-naked choke). Round 2, 2:26
James Terry def. J.C. Llamas by unanimous technical decision (30-27 x3). Round 3, 0:37
Gaston Bolanos def. Abner Perez by TKO (strikes). Round 1, 4:53
Anatoly Tokov def. Francisco France by TKO (punches). Round 2, 2:24.
Diego Herzog vs. Martin Sano ruled a majority draw (28-27, 28-28, 28-28)
Justin Tenedora def. Roque Reyes by submission (face crank) – Round 2, 4:59
Juan Cardenas def. Luis Vargas by submission (rear-naked choke). Round 1
Abraham Vaesau def. Dominic Sumner by knockout. Round 1
Jeremy Murphy def. Matthew Ramirez by TKO. Round 3
Bobby Escalante def. Anthony Do by submission (D’arce choke). Round 1