After DeAnna Bennett missed weight for her Bellator 294 main event with women’s flyweight champion Liz Carmouche, the titleholder made it clear she wanted to hand out some punishment. Carmouche was far from dominant but was able to score a fourth-round arm-triangle choke to retain her title.
The fight was the second meeting between Bennett and Carmouche, with the pair having met in September 2020. Bennett had also missed weight for that contest and was finished by a third-round rear-naked choke. For Friday’s rematch, Bennett’s weight miss meant she could not win the title but also that Carmouche would lose the belt if Bennett managed to score the win.
Bennett had a strong start, scoring a takedown early in the first round and maintaining top position until the end of the frame. While Carmouche had more success on the feet in the second round, Bennett again had several moments where she was in control on the ground.
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