Bellator 293

Bellator 293: Golm vs. James was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on March 31, 2023, at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California, United States.

Background
The event marked the promotion's 13th visit to Temecula and first since Bellator 229 in October 2019.

The main event of Bellator 293 was a heavyweight match between No. 5-ranked Marcelo Golm and No. 8-ranked Daniel James.

Top-ranked Cat Zingano will face the No. 4-ranked Leah McCourt in the co-main event of the card. The main card will also include a middleweight battle between No. 4-ranked John Salter and No. 6-ranked Aaron Jeffrey and a welterweight matchup between No. 10-ranked Jaleel Willis and Rustam Khabilov, a 13-fight UFC veteran who will be making his Bellator debut.

A lightweight bout between Mandel Nallo and Jay Jay Wilson was scheduled for this event; however Wilson pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Adam Piccolotti.

A welterweight bout between Rustam Khabilov and Jaleel Willis was scheduled for this event. However on the day of weigh-ins, Khabilov pulled out of the bout due to undisclosed reasons.

Reported payout
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the California State Athletic Commission. It is important to note the amounts do not include sponsor money, discretionary bonuses, viewership points or additional earnings.


 * Daniel James: $100,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus) def. Marcelo Golm: $50,000
 * Cat Zingano: $100,000 (no win bonus) def. Leah McCourt: $40,000
 * John Salter: $86,000 (includes $43,000 win bonus) def. Aaron Jeffery: $60,000
 * Archie Colgan: $30,000 (no win bonus) def. Justin Montalvo: $10,000
 * Luke Trainer: $56,000 (includes $28,000 win bonus) def. Sullivan Cauley: $30,000
 * Rakim Cleveland: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Christian Edwards: $10,000
 * Mike Hamel: $38,000 (includes $19,000 win bonus) def. Nick Browne: $24,000
 * Adam Piccolotti: $76,000 (includes $38,000 win bonus) def. Mandel Nallo: $35,000
 * Sara Collins: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Pam Sorenson: $21,000
 * Jeff Creighton: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Joey Davis: $60,000
 * Lucas Brennan: $20,000 (no win bonus) def. Josh San Diego: $5,000
 * Vladimir Tokov: $46,000 (includes $23,000 win bonus) def. Lance Gibson Jr.: $40,000
 * Randi Field: $10,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus) def. Ashley Cummins: $3,000
 * Bryce Meredith: $30,000 (no win bonus) def. Brandon Carrillo: $2,000
 * Mackenzie Stiller: $4,500 (includes $2,000 win bonus) def. Maria Henderson: $10,000