Bellator 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on April 21, 2023, at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.
Background The event marked the promotion's seventh visit to Hawaii and first since Bellator 279 in April 2022. It was also dedicated for military and first responders meaning that there will be no tickets on sale to the general public.
A Bellator Women's Flyweight World Championship bout between current champion Liz Carmouche and DeAnna Bennett headlined the event. Bennett and Carmouche previously squared off in September 2020, with Carmouche submitting Bennett in both fighters' Bellator debuts.
At the weigh-ins, Bennett weighed in at 126.2 pounds, 1.2 pounds over the title flyweight fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight with Bennett being fined 30% of his purse, which went to her opponent Carmouche. Carmouche also chose to keep the title on the line, meaning if she loses the fight, the title will become vacant. Likewise, Blake Smith (146.4 lbs) and Cris Lencioni (152.4 lbs) both missed weight for their bout, coming in .4 and 6.4 pounds over the non-title limits. The bout proceeded at catchweight and both were fined a percentage of their purses.
Results
See also
2023 in Bellator MMA List of Bellator MMA events List of current Bellator fighters
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