Three and a half years after his last fight, Mansour Barnaoui made a triumphant return to the octagon on Saturday October 29 in Milan, Italy. Headlining Bellator 287, he won by submission against American Adam Piccolotti.
The “Afro-Samurai” has lost none of his talent. For three and a half years and this victory which had earned him a million dollars at Road FC, Mansour Barnaoui had no longer fought officially. The fault of the Covid in particular, as well as recently lightened legislation in France, and training sessions all over the world. A habit for this globetrotter, accustomed to putting on the gloves in Asia in particular.
Bellator, the second most famous mixed martial arts (MMA) league in the world after the Ultimate Fighting Championship, did not hesitate to place the Tunisian in the main fight of its meeting on Saturday October 29 at the Allianz Cloud. Arena, in Milan, Italy. In front of him stood Adam Piccolotti, an experienced opponent, playing for Bellator for more than seven years.
“I came to Bellator to take the belt”
In the octagon, the Tunis-born lightweight was completely unimpressed in his first fight in this league. With his slender physique, Mansour Barnaoui quickly took over in the fight on the ground against Adam Piccolotti. At the end of the first round, the American already appeared tired, while the Tunisian still seemed very fresh. The one-sided fight didn’t last much longer. In the second round, after 2 minutes and 51 seconds, Piccolotti, strangled by Barnaoui, threw in the towel.
” I felt good, at ease, with the preparation of my coach and with all my brothers who came to see me “, declared the winner at the end of the fight, greeting his supporters who had made the trip to the Milanese city. He added being “ came to Bellator to take the belt “. See you at the next fight to follow the evolution of the “Afro-Samurai”, 30 years old, undefeated for seven years (20 wins, 4 losses) and always more ambitious.