''Bellator 293: Golm vs. James'' was a

mixed martial arts Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...

event produced by

Bellator MMA Bellator MMA (formerly Bellator Fighting Championships) is an American mixed martial arts promotion (entertainment), promotion founded in 2008 and based in Santa Monica, California, owned and operated as a subsidiary of television and media cong ...

that took place on March 31, 2023, at the

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Temecula, California Temecula (; es, Temécula, ; Luiseño: ''Temeekunga'') is a city in southwestern Riverside County, California, United States. The city had a population of 110,003 as of the 2020 census and was incorporated on December 1, 1989. The city is a t ...

, United States.

Background

The event marked the promotion's 13th visit to Temecula and first since Bellator 229 in October 2019. The main event of Bellator 293 was a heavyweight match between No. 5-ranked

Marcelo Golm Marcelo Golm (born 15 September 1992) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Bellator MMA. He has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of November 22, 2022, he is #7 in the Be ...

and No. 8-ranked Daniel James. Top-ranked

Cat Zingano Cathilee Deborah "Cat" Zingano (née Albert; born July 1, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist, currently signed to Bellator MMA, competing in the Women's Featherweight division. Zingano also competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship ...

will face the No. 4-ranked

Leah McCourt Leah McCourt (born 21 June 1992) is a Northern Irish professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division of Bellator MMA. She is a former IMMAF World and European Amateur champion and International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Fed ...

in the co-main event of the card. The main card will also include a middleweight battle between No. 4-ranked

John Salter John Salter (born March 21, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division of Bellator. A professional competitor since 2007, he has also competed for the UFC and Strikeforce, King of the Cage, and the ...

and No. 6-ranked Aaron Jeffrey and a welterweight matchup between No. 10-ranked Jaleel Willis and

Rustam Khabilov Rustam Khabilov (born 4 November 1986) is a Russian mixed martial artist, currently competing in the Lightweight division of Bellator MMA. He is a Combat Sambo World Champion and a former member of the Legion Sport Club fight team in Rostov-on-D ...

, a 13-fight UFC veteran who will be making his Bellator debut. 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 Adam Piccolotti (born August 23, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in Bellator's Lightweight division. Background Born and raised in Half Moon Bay, California, Piccolotti competed in wrestling, baseball, and track a ...

. A welterweight bout between

and Jaleel Willis was scheduled for this event. However on the day of weigh-ins, Khabilov pulled out of the bout due to undisclosed reasons.

Results

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the

California State Athletic Commission The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) regulates amateur and professional boxing, amateur and professional kickboxing and professional mixed martial arts (MMA) throughout the State by licensing all participants and supervising the events. ...

. It is important to note the amounts do not include sponsor money, discretionary bonuses, viewership points or additional earnings. *Daniel James: $100,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus) def. Marcelo Golm: $50,000 *Cat Zingano: $100,000 (no win bonus) def. Leah McCourt: $40,000 *John Salter: $86,000 (includes $43,000 win bonus) def. Aaron Jeffery: $60,000 *Archie Colgan: $30,000 (no win bonus) def. Justin Montalvo: $10,000 *Luke Trainer: $56,000 (includes $28,000 win bonus) def. Sullivan Cauley: $30,000 *Rakim Cleveland: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Christian Edwards: $10,000 *Mike Hamel: $38,000 (includes $19,000 win bonus) def. Nick Browne: $24,000 *Adam Piccolotti: $76,000 (includes $38,000 win bonus) def. Mandel Nallo: $35,000 *Sara Collins: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Pam Sorenson: $21,000 *Jeff Creighton: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Joey Davis: $60,000 *Lucas Brennan: $20,000 (no win bonus) def. Josh San Diego: $5,000 *Vladimir Tokov: $46,000 (includes $23,000 win bonus) def. Lance Gibson Jr.: $40,000 *Randi Field: $10,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus) def. Ashley Cummins: $3,000 *Bryce Meredith: $30,000 (no win bonus) def. Brandon Carrillo: $2,000 *Mackenzie Stiller: $4,500 (includes $2,000 win bonus) def. Maria Henderson: $10,000

References

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Background

Results

Reported payout

See also

References