Bellator 286


Bellator 286: Pitbull vs. Borics was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on October 1, 2022, at the Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, California, United States.

Background

The event marked the promotion's second visit to Long Beach and first since Bellator 106 in November 2013.
A Bellator Featherweight World Championship between current three-time champion Patrício Pitbull and Ádám Borics headlined the event.
The co-main event featured a lightweight bout between former Bellator Featherweight Champion A. J. McKee and Spike Carlyle.
At weigh ins, the bout between Juan Archuleta and Enrique Barzola was moved to a catchweight of 141 pounds; while two fighters missed weight; Spike Carlyle, was.6 pounds over the division non-title fight limit at 156.6 lbs, and Dominic Clark, who came in at 2.2 pounds over the limit at 158.2 lbs for his lightweight bout. Carlyle and Clark were fined 20% of their purses and the bouts continued at catchweights.
A Lightweight bout between Mike Hamel and Max Rohskopf was planned for the event; however it was scrapped the day of the event as Rohskopf was not cleared by doctors.

Results

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.
  • Patrício Pitbull: $150,000 vs. Ádám Borics: $100,000
  • A.J. McKee: $105,000 def. Spike Carlyle: $40,000
  • Jeremy Kennedy: $110,000 def. Aaron Pico: $100,000
  • Juan Archuleta: $100,000 def. Enrique Barzola: $31,000
  • Bobby Seronio III $6,000 def. Miguel Peimbert: $3,000
  • Islam Mamedov: $80,000 def. Nick Browne: $24,000
  • Jay Jay Wilson: $70,000 def. Vladimir Tokov: $23,000
  • Khalid Murtazaliev: $40,000) def. Khadzhimurat Bestaev: $13,000
  • Sumiko Inaba: $24,000 def. Nadine Mandiau: $3,000
  • Weber Almeida: $36,000 def. Ryan Lilley: $5,000
  • Lance Gibson Jr.: $15,700 def. Dominic Clark: $5,600
  • Cee Jay Hamilton: $30,000 def. Richard Palencia: $15,000
  • Keoni Diggs: $26,000 def. Ricardo Seixas: $12,000