The bout, which headlined the organization’s anniversary event, went the full distance, with the judges giving the undefeated Russian, who dominated the American both in the standup and in the parterre, three times by unanimous decision with a score of 50-45 at the end of five rounds.
Usman Nurmagomedov’s next opponent will be determined in the second semifinal grand prix match between Russian Alexander Shabliy and Brazilian Patricky Freire, which will take place on November 17 at Bellator 301 in Chicago.
In the co-main event, Cris “Cyborg” Justino successfully defended her Bellator featherweight championship belt with an early victory over Cat Zingano.
After stopping all of the American’s attempts to move the fight to the floor, the Brazilian methodically smashed her opponent in the standup, and a minute before the end of the first round, she covered another pass of “Alpha” and conducted a powerful shot, forcing referee Frank Trigg to stop the fight.
After the fight, Cyborg held a staredown battle with her next opponent, Leah McCourt, who finished Sarah McMann by technical knockout as early as the first round of the event.
In the third major event of the tournament, Liz Carmouche retained her Bellator flyweight title with an early fifth round TKO win over Ilima-Lei McFarlane.
In other results, we note the successful performance of Russian Muhamed Berkhamov, who defeated American Herman Terrado by unanimous decision after three rounds.
All results of the tournament Bellator 300.