Bellator 242 took place Friday, July 24th from the Mohegan Sun Arena at the Mohegan Sun Hotel & Resort in Uncasville, CT. The event was headlined by a bantamweight fight between top contenders Sergio Pettis and Ricky Bandejas and aired exclusively on the Paramount network and Bellator.com.

Main Card (Live at 10:00 PM EST, Paramount Network)

-Sergio Pettis defeated Ricky Bandejas by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

-Jason Jackson defeated Jordan Mein by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

-Jay Jay Wilson defeated Tywan Claxton by Split Decision (27-30, 29-28, 30-27)

-Aaron Pico defeated Solo Hatley Jr. by Submission (RNC, Round 1, 2:10)

Preliminary Card (Live on Bellator.com, 8:00 PM EST)

-Mark Lemminger defeated Jake Smith by TKO (Punches, Round 2, 1:46)

-Raufeon Stots defeated Cass Bell by Submission (RNC, Round 3, 1:24)

-Ras Hylton defeated Rudy Schaffroth by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)