Bellator 232 post-event facts: Saad Awad's loss comes with dubious footnote
The second half of Bellator’s weekend doubleheader took place Saturday with Bellator 232, which went down at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., with a main card that streamed on DAZN following prelims on MMA Junkie.
Douglas Lima (32-7 MMA, 14-3 BMMA) achieved the greatest moment of his career in the main event. Not only did he avenge a key loss on his resume to Rory MacDonald (21-6-1 MMA, 3-2-1 BMMA) by unanimous decision, but he also reclaimed Bellator welterweight gold, won the 170-pound grand prix and got a $1 million prize.
It was a historic night for Lima, but he wasn’t the only one to accomplish something meaningful. For more on the numbers, check below for 15 post-event facts to come out of Bellator 232.
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General
Betting favorites went 3-1 on the main card. One fight did not have odds available.
Betting favorites improved to 11-6 (with two no contests and one draw) in Bellator main events this year.
Total fight time for the five-bout main card was 50:57.
Main card
Lima became the first fighter in Bellator history to win three separate tournaments. He’s 9-0 in tournament bouts.
Lima became the second fighter in Bellator history to have three title reigns in a single weight class. Michael Chandler also accomplished the feat.
Lima’s 13 victories in Bellator welterweight competition are tied with Andrey Koreshkov for most in divisional history.
MacDonald has suffered three of his six career losses by decision.
Paul Daley (42-17-2 MMA, 8-4 BMMA) has earned 32 of his 41 career victories by stoppage. He’s finished all of those wins as a result of strikes.
Saad Awad’s (23-13 MMA, 11-10 BMMA) four-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since June 2018.
Awad’s 10 Bellator losses are most in company history.
Patrick Mix
Patrick Mix (12-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) has earned both of his Bellator victories by first-round submission.
Mix earned the first Suloev stretch submission finish in Bellator history.
Isaiah Chapman (9-4 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) suffered the first submission loss of his career.
Manny Muro (11-6 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) has earned both of his Bellator victories by decision.
Nick Newell (16-3 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) has suffered two of his three career losses by decision.
Kevin Ferguson Jr. (4-2 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) has earned all of his career victories by stoppage.