Mansour Barnaoui claimed a big Bellator win in Italy this weekend.
Barnaoui bested Adam Piccolotti in the main event live on Showtime. The card took place from the Allianz Cloud Arena in Milan, Italy.
The win moved Barnaoui to 20-4 overall and marked his first win in Bellator. He has now claimed victory in all eight of his last eight fights.
“I did exactly what I wanted to do, and I won,” he said. “I really would like to make the tournament and fight against Usman [Nurmagomedov] or [Patricky] Pitbull.”
“Things are incredible for me. First, many family and friends came here to watch me. Even the player, [AC Milan’s Ismaël] Bennacer. I was very happy to meet him. It gave me a lot of energy.
“He tried to put me immediately on the ground but I was able to stop him. I do what I already think about. But it’s working, because my training was exactly on this because we knew he wanted to put me on the ground.”
Fabian Edwards, the brother of UFC champion Leon Edwards, topped Charlie Ward. Tim Wilde and Justin Gonzalez were also main card winner.
Bellator 287 Results
Mansour Barnaoui (20-4) defeated Adam Piccolotti (13-5) via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:51 of round two
#2-Fabian Edwards (11-2) defeated Charlie Ward (10-5) via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Tim Wilde (14-5-1) defeated Saul Rogers (15-5) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
#8-Justin Gonzales (14-1) defeated Andrew Fisher (19-9-1) via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Daniele Scatizzi (12-6) defeated Davy Gallon (21-8-2) via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Costello van Steenis (14-2) defeated Kamil Oniszczuk (9-1) via submission (D’arce choke) at 3:02 of round two
Alfie Davis (15-4-1) defeated Thibault Gouti (16-6) via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Chiara Penco (8-3) defeated Manuela Marconetto (3-2) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Yves Landu (19-9) defeated Walter Cogliandro (11-4-1) via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Simon Biyong (9-2) defeated Dragos Zubco (3-2) via T.K.O. (strikes) at 3:36 of round two
Nicolò Solli (4-1, 1 NC) defeated Bourama Camara (5-2) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Luke Trainer (6-1) defeated Lucas Alsina (11-4) via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:53 of round one
Steven Hill (6-0) defeated Andrea Fusi (8-7) via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-27, 30-26)
Sarvarjon Hamidov (14-0) defeated Jose Maria Tome (40-10, 3 NC) via T.K.O. (kick to body) at 1:01 of round one
