Bellator 232 official results: Douglas Lima wins grand prix, Paul Daley adds a KO to highlight reel
Bellator 232 took place Saturday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card streamed on DAZN following prelims on MMA Junkie.
In the main event, welterweight champion Rory MacDonald (21-6-1 MMA, 3-2-1 BMMA) put his title on the line against former champ Douglas Lima (32-7 MMA, 14-3 BMMA) in a fight that doubles as the final of Bellator’s welterweight grand prix tournament. The winner earned a $1 million bonus. In the co-feature, Paul Daley (41-17-2 MMA, 7-4 BMMA) knocked out short-notice welterweight replacement Saad Awad (23-13 MMA, 11-10 BMMA).
Official Bellator 232 results include:
MAIN CARD (DAZN, 10 p.m. ET)
- Douglas Lima def. Rory MacDonald via unanimous decision (49-46, 50-45, 50-45)
- Paul Daley def. Saad Awad via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:30
- Patrick Mix def. Isaiah Chapman by submission (Suloev stretch) – Round 1, 3:49
- Manny Muro def. Nick Newell via split decision (29-28, 27-29, 29-28)
- Kevin Ferguson Jr. def. Craig Campbell by TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 0:38
PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 7:15 p.m. ET)
- Ryan Hardy Evans def. Demetrios Plaza via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 3:03
- Lance Gibson Jr. def. Dominic Jones via knockout (strikes) – Round 1, 1:58
- Devin Powell def. Marcus Surin via technical submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 5:00
- John Lopez def. Dan Cormier via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
- Jornel Lugo def. John Douma via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
- Zarrukh Adashev def. Tevin Dyce via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:39
