Bellator made its 2022 debut Saturday with Bellator 273 , which took place at Footprint Center in Phoenix and featured a 10-fight lineup. Ryan Bader (29-7 MMA, 7-2 BMMA) successfully unified the heavyweight title in the main event when he defended his championship against interim titleholder Valentin Moldavsky (11-2 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) by unanimous decision after five grueling rounds.