Bellator 197 event took place Friday night at the Family Arena in St. Louis, Missouri.
The main event features former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler faced the fiercely competitive Brandon Girtz. Meanwhile, the co-main event features rising featherweight prospect A.J. McKee takes on veteran Justin Lawrence.
Check out official Bellator 197 quick results:
Bellator 197 Main Card ( 9 p.m. ET at Paramount)
Michael Chandler Def. Brandon Girtz — Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 4:00 R1.
A.J. McKee Def. Justin Lawrence via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Logan Storley Def. Joaquin Buckley via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26).
Kevin Ferguson Jr. Def. Devon Brock via submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 0:34 R1
Bellator 197 Preliminary Card (7 p.m. ET Online)
Juliana Velasquez Def. Rebecca Ruth via TKO (kick) – Round 3, 0:50
Derek Anderson Def. Zak Bucia via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Dominic Mazzotta Def. Josh Sampo via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Eric Ellington Def. Jordan Howard via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Adam Cella Def. Dewayne Diggs via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 4:27
Cort Wahle def. Joe Roye via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 0:21
