Bellator 292 occurred on March. 10 on Showtime at the SAP Center in San Jose, California.
Bellator 292 had lightweight boss Usman Nurmagomedov shield his title interestingly against Benson Henderson in the main card. Nurmagomedov was coming into this battle undefeated, with 16 successes. While Nurmagomedov has looked predominant, Henderson had the MMA experience as a previous UFC and WEC Lightweight Champion that might have given Nurmagomedov issues.
The main event was one of the two quarterfinal episodes of the Bellator Lightweight Thousand Prix that occurred at the occasion. Another quarterfinal battle had Tofiq Musayev take on Alexander Shabliy in the co-headliner. Bellator 292 likewise highlighted the arrival of Michael “Toxin” Page, who battled Goiti Yamauchi.
The Main card broadcasted live on Kickoff at 10 PM ET. Below is the Cards Outline Results:
Main Card Kickoff, 10 PM ET
Main Card-Lightweight Title Session/Quarterfinals of Lightweight Grand Prix: (C) Usman Nurmagomedov defeated Benson Henderson through submission: R1, 2:37
Co-Main Event Lightweight Session/Quarterfinals of Lightweight Grand Prix: Alexander Shabliy defeated Tofiq Musayev through technical knockout: R3, 0:29
Heavyweight Session: Linton Vassell defeated Valentin Moldavsky through KO: R1, 3:03
Welterweight Session: Michael “Toxin” Page defeated Goiti Yamauchi through KO: R1, 0:26
Prelim Card, 7:30 PM ET
Catchweight Bout (145): Enrique Barzola defeated Erik Perez through consistent choice (29-28, 30-27×2)
Featherweight Session: Josh Slope defeated Cass Chime by means of parted choice (29-28 Ringer, 29-28×2 Slope)
Middleweight Session: Khalid Murtazaliev defeated Tony Johnson by means of consistent choice (30-27×3)
Light Heavyweight Session: Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov defeated Julius Anglickas through consistent choice (30-27×3)
Featherweight Session: Laird Anderson defeated Rogelio Luna through accommodation (Back Exposed): R1, 2:41
Middleweight Session: Theo Haig defeated Adam Wamsley through submission (Guillotine): R1, 3:01
