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Bellator 296 took place in Paris, featuring former middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi's fight against Fabian Edwards, Mansour Barnaoui's fight against Brent Primus, and Douglas Lima's fight against Costello van Steenis. The event also included several other fights, with official results listed in the article. Edwards defeated Mousasi via unanimous decision in the main event.
Saul Rogers' first-round submission victory over Davy Gallon at Bellator 296 was overturned to a no contest after a controversial referee stoppage. Referee Jacob Montalvo stopped the fight after thinking Gallon was put to sleep in a D’Arce choke, but Gallon was actually defending the move. The decision to overturn was made after an instant replay review by the Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation and French Mixed Martial Arts Federation.
Former two-time Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi defeated top contender Fabian Edwards in a five-round battle with title implications at Bellator 296. Brent Primus also won against Mansour Barnaoui in a lightweight grand prix quarterfinal bout in the co-main event. Other results from the event are listed in the article.
Bellator 296 preliminary card can be watched live on MMA Fighting's online stream at 12:00 p.m. ET on Friday. The card includes ten fights featuring various fighters such as Paula Cristina, Denise Kielholtz, Oliver Enkamp, Luca Poclit, and others.