In the co-main event of Bellator 288, Patricky Pitbull fought Usman Nurmagomedov for the promotions lightweight strap.<\/p>\n
Nurmagomedov, 15-0, is the cousin of Khabib Nurmagomedov and had a chance to deliver on the family legacy this evening. Usman entered tonight’s contest having won his last three fights in a row by way of first-round stoppages (2 subs, 1 TKO).<\/p>\n
Pitbull, a long-time veteran of the sport, has fought some of the best that the sport has to offer. Names like Josh Thomson, Ben Henderson<\/a>, Michael Chandler and Eddie Alvarez, to name a few. The 36-year-old had captured the promotions<\/a> vacant lightweight title in his previous effort last November, defeating Peter Queally by second-round TKO.<\/p>\n Both men gave a valiant effort, to the delight of the fans. While neither fighter hailed from Illinois, the palpable energy could be felt across the venue.<\/p>\n Tonight’s ‘Pitbull vs. Nurmagomedov’ title fight resulted in a dominant performance from the undefeated Dagestani fighter. Usman out struck Patricky by a wild margin and also dominated the Brazilian in the grappling department. Although the fight went the distance, there was no disputing the final result.<\/p>\n Official Bellator 288 Result: Usman Nurmagomedov def. Patricky Pitbull by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-44 x2)<\/p>\n Check out how the pros reacted to \u2018Pitbull vs. Nurmagomedov\u2019 below:<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/BellatorMMA\/status\/1593812886601617408<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamKhabib\/status\/1593585060921368576<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/Burnellmma\/status\/1593810358954754049<\/a><\/p>\n I love seeing #Bellator288<\/a> trending on twitter. @BellatorMMA<\/a> in Chicago is action packed. Turn on @SHOsports<\/a> and @BellatorMMA<\/a> now because this has been a great night of action!<\/p>\n — CrisCyborg.Com (@criscyborg) November 19, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n