Vadim Nemkov retained his Bellator light heavyweight title as he brought the curtain down on the promotion's light heavyweight grand prix with a million-dollar win in Chicago.
It took Usman Nurmagomedov just five fights in the Bellator cage to become the promotion's lightweight champion.
The official weigh-ins for Bellator 288 passed off without a hitch as all 26 fighters took to the scale and made weight for their respective bouts at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago.
The Bellator cage makes its long awaited return to the Windy City, with two title fights set to top the card as Chicago plays host to Bellator 288 on Friday, November 18.
Bellator are looking to round off 2022 on a high, with five big events set to give the promotion a spectacular end to the year.