Bellator 292


Bellator 292: Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on March 10, 2023, at the SAP Center in San [Jose, California], United States.

Background

The event marked the promotion's 13th visit to San Jose and first since Bellator 277 in April 2022.
As part of the $1 million Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix, a Bellator Lightweight World Championship bout between current champion Usman Nurmagomedov and Benson Henderson headlined the event. In the co-main event, Tofiq Musayev faced off against Alexandr Shabliy in a quarterfinal match. After the main event bout, Henderson announced his retirement from professional mixed martial arts.
A bantamweight bout between former title challenger Leandro Higo and James Gallagher was scheduled for this event. However, in Mid February, Gallagher pulled out of the bout due to undisclosed reasons and the bout was scrapped.
A women's flyweight bout between Keri Taylor-Melendez and Bruna Ellen was scheduled for this event. However, at the end of February, Taylor-Melendez pulled out of the bout and it was scrapped.
At the weigh-ins, Cass Bell weighed in at 145.2 pounds, 9.2 pounds over the non-title bantamweight fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight with Bell being fined 50% of his purse, which went to his opponent Josh Hill.

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the California State Athletic Commission. It is important to note the amounts do not include sponsor money, discretionary bonuses, viewership points or additional earnings.Usman Nurmagomedov: $150,000 def. Benson Henderson: $150,000Alexander Shabliy: $150,000 def. Tofiq Musayev: $65,000Linton Vassell: $100,000 def. Valentin Moldavsky: $75,000Michael Page: $100,000 def. Goiti Yamauchi: $66,000Enrique Barzola: $62,000 def. Érik Pérez: $20,000Josh Hill: $80,000 def. Cass Bell: $13,000Khalid Murtazaliev: $40,000 def. Tony Johnson: $10,000Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov: $80,000 def. Julius Anglickas: $50,000Laird Anderson: $8,000 def. Rogelio Luna: $2,000Theo Haig: $6,000 def. Adam Wamsley: $2,000