En Bellator de San José, Gegard Mousasi (44-6-2), campeón de peso mediano, venció a Rory MacDonald (20-5), campeón de peso welter que había subido para retar al monarca mundial pero que cayó por nocaut a los 3:23 del segundo round, en lo que fue la contienda estelar de la función de Bellator 206. En otras peleas, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (38-13) derrotó a Wanderlei Silva (35-14) por nocaut en el segundo asalto. Douglas Lima (30-7) venció a Andrey Koreshkov (21-3) por sumisión en el quinto asalto. También, Aaron Pico (4-1) doblegó a Leandro Higo (18-5) por nocaut en el primer round.
Keri Melendez, left, has her arm raised by her husband, Gilbert Melendez, after her flyweight mixed martial arts bout against Dakota Zimmerman at Bellator 206 in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. Melendez won by split decision. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) (Jeff Chiu / AP)
Gaston Bolanos gestures after beating Ysidro Gutierrez during a featherweight mixed martial arts bout at Bellator 206 in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. Bolanos won by technical knockout in the second round. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) (Jeff Chiu / AP)
Gegard Mousasi celebrates after beating Rory MacDonald during a middleweight world title mixed martial arts fight at Bellator 206 in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. Mousasi won by technical knockout in the second round to retain the title. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) (Jeff Chiu / AP)
Arlene Blencowe, right, kicks Amber Leibrock during a featherweight mixed martial arts fight at Bellator 206 in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. Blencowe won by knockout in the third round. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) (Jeff Chiu / AP)
Josh San Diego reacts after fighting Joe Neal during a catchweight mixed martial arts fight at Bellator 206 in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. San Diego won by split decision. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) (Jeff Chiu / AP)
James Terry, left, punches Adam Piccolotti during a catchweight mixed martial arts bout at Bellator 206 in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. Piccolotti won by unanimous decision. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) (Jeff Chiu / AP)
Arlene Blencowe, top, punches Amber Leibrock during a featherweight mixed martial arts fight at Bellator 206 in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. Blencowe won by knockout in the third round. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) (Jeff Chiu / AP)
Keri Melendez, right, tries to keep Dakota Zimmerman on the mat during a flyweight mixed martial arts bout at Bellator 206 in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. Melendez won by split decision. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) (Jeff Chiu / AP)
Aaron Pico, left, has his arm raised by referee Mark Smith after defeating Leandro Higo, right, during a featherweight mixed martial arts bout at Bellator 206 in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. Pico won by technical knockout in the first round. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) (Jeff Chiu / AP)
Quinton Jackson reacts after defeating Wanderlei Silva by technical knockout in the second round of a heavyweight mixed martial arts bout at Bellator 206 in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) (Jeff Chiu / AP)
Douglas Lima, bottom, applies a choke hold to Andrey Koreshkov during a welterweight grand prix mixed martial arts bout at Bellator 206 in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. Lima won by technical submission in the fifth round. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) (Jeff Chiu / AP)
Gegard Mousasi, top, punches Rory MacDonald during a middleweight world title mixed martial arts bout at Bellator 206 in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. Mousasi won by technical knockout in the second round to retain the title. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) (Jeff Chiu / AP)
Rory MacDonald, left, trades punches with Gegard Mousasi during a middleweight world title mixed martial arts bout at Bellator 206 in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. Mousasi won by technical knockout in the second round to retain the title. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) (Jeff Chiu / AP)
Quinton Jackson, rear, punches Wanderlei Silva during a heavyweight mixed martial arts bout at Bellator 206 in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. Jackson won by technical knockout in the second round. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) (Jeff Chiu / AP)
Quinton Jackson, left, has his arm raised by referee Mike Beltran after beating Wanderlei Silva during a heavyweight mixed martial arts fight at Bellator 206 in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) (Jeff Chiu / AP)