Overview

Bellator 297: Nemkov vs. Romero was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on June 16, 2023, at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois, United States. A Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion Vadim Nemkov and Yoel Romero headlined the event. The co-main event, a Bellator Bantamweight Championship bout between current champion Sergio Pettis and the current Bellator Featherweight Champion Patrício Pitbull (also former Bellator Lightweight Champion) took place.

Cast

Vadim Nemkov

Self

Yoel Romero

Self

Sergio Pettis

Self

Patricio Freire

Self

Corey Anderson

Self

Phil Davis

Self

Gökhan Saricam

Self

Daniel James

Self

Gadzhi Rabadanov

Self

Pieter Buist

Self

N/A

Ramazan Kuramagomedov

Self

Jaleel Willis

Self