Bellator 293
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| Bellator 293: Golm vs. James | ||||
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 The poster for Bellator 293: Golm vs. James | ||||
| Promotion | Bellator MMA | |||
| Date | March 31, 2023 | |||
| Venue | Pechanga Resort and Casino | |||
| City | Temecula, California, United States | |||
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Bellator 293: Golm vs. James was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on March 31, 2023, at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California, United States.[1][2][3]
The event marked the promotion's 13th visit to Temecula and first since Bellator 229 in October 2019.[4]
The main event of Bellator 293 was a heavyweight match between No. 5-ranked Marcelo Golm and No. 8-ranked Daniel James.[1]
Top-ranked Cat Zingano will face the No. 4-ranked Leah McCourt in the co-main event of the card. The main card will also include a middleweight battle between No. 4-ranked John Salter and No. 6-ranked Aaron Jeffrey and a welterweight matchup between No. 10-ranked Jaleel Willis and Rustam Khabilov, a 13-fight UFC veteran who will be making his Bellator debut.[2]
A lightweight bout between Mandel Nallo and Jay Jay Wilson was scheduled for this event; however Wilson pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Adam Piccolotti.[5]
A welterweight bout between Rustam Khabilov and Jaleel Willis was scheduled for this event.[1] However on the day of weigh-ins, Khabilov pulled out of the bout due to undisclosed reasons.[6]
