Welterweights Michael “Venom” Page and Goiti Yamauchi battle it out at SAP Center at San Jose on Friday, March 10. A newly-announced three-round, pitting No. 2 and No. 5-ranked contenders, is set to kickoff Bellator 292: Nurmagomedov vs Henderson main card live on Showtime.
British Michael “Venom” Page (20-2) was in action last May in London when he dropped a split decision against Logan Storley in his bid to take the interim Bellator welterweight title. Before that the 35-year-old won six bouts in a row, defeating Douglas Lima, Derek Anderson, among others.
Goiti Yamauchi (28-5) of Japan last fought in August 2022 when he KO’d Neiman Gracie in the second round and recorded his third straight victory. Prior to that the 30-year-old submitted Levan Chokheli in the first round and TKO’d Chris Gonzalez also in Round 1.
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In the previously announced main event, No. 7 pound-for-pound Usman Nurmagomedov (16-0) defends his Bellator lightweight title in the Lightweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal against former UFC lightweight champion and No. 3-ranked Benson Henderson (30-11). In the co-main event, No. 2-ranked Tofiq Musayev (20-4) and No. 4-ranked Alexander Shabliy (22-3) square off in another Lightweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Also on the card, No. 1-ranked Valentin Moldavsky (11-2, 1 NC) and No. 2-ranked Linton Vassell (23-8) meet in the rematch serving as the heavyweight title eliminator. The full lineup can be found below.
In Australia, Bellator 292: Nurmagomedov vs Henderson airs live on Saturday, March 11.
Bellator 292 fight card
Main card
- Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Benson Henderson – Bellator Lightweight WGP quarter-final bout, for Nurmagomedov’s title
- Tofiq Musayev vs. Alexander Shabliy – Bellator Lightweight WGP quarter-final bout
- Valentin Moldavsky vs. Linton Vassell
- Michael Page vs. Goiti Yamauchi
Preliminary card
- Leandro Higo vs. James Gallagher
- Enrique Barzola vs. Erik Perez
- Keri Melendez vs. Bruna Ellen
- Josh Hill vs. Cass Bell
- Islam Mamedov vs. Shamil Nikaev
- Khalid Murtazaliev vs. Tony Johnson
- Julius Anglickas vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
- Bobby Seronio III vs. Alberto Garcia
- Laird Anderson vs. Rogelio Luna
- Vladimir Gouvea vs. Sean Tucker
- Theo Haig vs. Adam Wamsley
- Dupree Stewart vs. Demetri Georgiades
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