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Liz Carmouche defeated DeAnna Bennett by submission in the fourth round of their Bellator 294 bout. Carmouche was motivated to finish Bennett not only because of her success in the fight but also because of her repeated failures to make weight. Carmouche criticized Bennett for being a "cheater" and lacking professionalism, and expressed her desire to "get her out of this sport."
Liz Carmouche retained her Bellator MMA flyweight championship title by submitting DeAnna Bennett via arm triangle choke in the fourth round of their fight at Bellator 294. Although Bennett was ineligible to win the belt after missing weight, Carmouche elected to put her championship on the line. Bennett had success taking Carmouche down in the first three rounds, but Carmouche's strength and experience showed in the fourth, leading to her fourth consecutive finish.
Liz Carmouche defended her Bellator flyweight title against DeAnna Bennett, winning via an arm-triangle choke in the fourth round. Sara McMann made her Bellator debut and won unanimously against Arlene Blencowe. Danny Sabatello defeated Marcos Breno via a rear-naked choke submission.
Bellator 294 took place in Honolulu, Hawaii, with Liz Carmouche defending her women's Flyweight title against DeAnna Bennett in the main event. Timothy Johnson faced Said Sowma in the co-main event. Other notable fights included Danny Sabatello defeating Marcos Breno via second-round submission and Levan Chokheli defeating Michael Lombardo via unanimous decision.
Liz Carmouche defended her Bellator flyweight championship title against DeAnna Bennett in a five-round battle at Bellator 294 in Hawaii. Carmouche won via submission in the fourth round with an arm triangle. In the co-main event, Tim Johnson defeated Said Sowma via unanimous decision.
Bellator 294 live stream for the preliminary card can be watched on MMA Fighting at 8:25 p.m. ET on Friday. The main event features Bellator flyweight champion Liz Carmouche defending her belt against DeAnna Bennett.
DeAnna Bennett missed weight for her flyweight title fight against Liz Carmouche at Bellator 294, coming in 1.2 pounds over the limit. Carmouche will still put her title on the line, but it will become vacant if she loses. This is the second time Bennett has missed weight for this matchup. Cris Lencioni also missed weight by 6.4 pounds for his featherweight bout. Bennett will surrender 30 percent of her purse as penalty for failing to make weight.