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Bellator 265: Kongo vs. Kharitonov
The poster for Bellator 265: Kongo vs. Kharitonov
Promotion	Bellator MMA
Date	August 20, 2021 (2021-August-20)
Venue	Sanford Pentagon
City	Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Event chronology
Bellator 264: Mousasi vs. Salter Bellator 265: Kongo vs. Kharitonov Bellator 266: Davis vs. Romero

Bellator 265: Kongo vs. Kharitonov was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on August 20, 2021 at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States.

Background

A heavyweight bout between #3 ranked Cheick Kongo and Sergei Kharitonov served as the main event.

A featherweight bout between #3 ranked Ádám Borics and #4 ranked Jay Jay Wilson was scheduled for this event. The bout was to determine the #1 contender who would face champion A. J. McKee. However, at the weigh-ins, Wilson came in at 150.4 pounds, missing weight by 4.4 pounds. As a result, the fight has been scrapped and Borics was paid his show money.

Number 5 ranked Welterweight Logan Storley made a return to his home state against Dante Schiro.

A women's flyweight bout between Alejandra Lara and DeAnna Bennett was scheduled for Bellator 263. The bout was rescheduled for unknown reasons to take place at this event. On August 13, it was announced that the bout was moved once again, this time to Bellator 266.

A lightweight bout between Mike Hamel and Bryce Logan took place on the preliminary portion of the bout.

Two heavyweight prospects, Bailey Schoenfelder and Kevin Childs, were scheduled to compete in the event prelims. However, the bout did not happen after Childs withdrew from the contest. With Childs being scrapped from his bout, a contracted catchweight bout at 225 pounds was set between Bailey Schoenfelder and Kory Moegenburg.

A heavyweight bout between #6 ranked Steve Mowry and Marcelo Golm was scheduled for Bellator 264, however on August 4 it was announced that Steve Mowry was scratched from the bout, with Golm facing Kelvin Tiller at this event. The week of the event, Tiller pulled out of the bout and he was replaced by promotional newcomer Billy Swanson.

A middleweight bout between Jeff Nielsen and Kory Moegenburg was cancelled the week off the event due to COVID-19 protocols.

Results

See also

• 2021 in Bellator MMA
• List of Bellator MMA events
• List of current Bellator fighters

References

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2. Swink, Sonya. "Bellator MMA fight coming to Sanford Pentagon this August". Argus Leader. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
3. "Сергей Харитонов и Чейк Конго проведут бой на Bellator 265". AllBoxing.ru - все новости бокса, ММА (MMA), UFC (ЮФС), Bellator, ACA, бои без правил. Видео и фото, прямые трансляции (in Russian). 2021-07-19. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
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7. "South Dakotan Logan Storley gets homecoming fight vs. Dante Schiro at Bellator 265". MMA Junkie. 2021-08-08. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
8. "Alejandra Lara vs. DeAnna Bennett added to Bellator 263 lineup". MMA Junkie. 2021-07-04. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
9. "Bellator 265 heads to South Dakota, adds Alejandra Lara vs. DeAnna Bennett matchup". MMA Junkie. 2021-07-19. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
10. "Bellator 266: Yoel Romero to make promotional debut against Phil Davis on Sept. 18 card in San Jose". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
11. Critchfield, Tristen. "Source: Mike Hamel vs. Bryce Logan Booked for Bellator 265 on Aug. 20". sherdog.com. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
12. McDonagh, Joe. "Bellator 265 Adds Bailey Schoenfelder vs. Kevin Childs Heavyweight Scrap". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
13. Cruz, Guilherme (2021-07-14). "Steve Mowry vs. Marcelo Golm targeted for Bellator event in August". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
14. Cruz, Guilherme (2021-08-04). "Marcelo Golm vs. Kelvin Tiller targeted for Bellator 265 with Steve Mowry out". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
15. Cruz, Guilherme (2021-08-17). "Marcelo Golm has new opponent for Bellator 265". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
16. "Kory Moegenburg vs. Jeff Nielsen is off #Bellator265 due to COVID-19 protocols, per sources". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
17. "Bellator MMA | Bellator 265". www.bellator.com. Retrieved 2021-07-20.

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