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MMAjunkie’s ‘Fight of the Month’ for April: That grueling UFC on FOX 15 bout

BAD MMA News — Sun, 03 May 2015 20:11:44 +0000

Gian Villante and Corey Anderson With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMAjunkie takes a look at the best fights from April. Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMAjunkie’s “Fight of the Month” for April. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting on your choice. * * * * The Nominees Will Brooks def. Dave Jansen via unanimous decision at Bellator 136 Bellator MMA lightweight champ Will Brooks (16-1 MMA, 8-1 BMMA) notched his first defense as the undisputed titleholder, charging back on scorecards after a tough first round to earn a unanimous-decision victory over Dave Jansen (20-3 MMA, 7-1 BMMA)

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MMAjunkie’s ‘Submission of the Month’ for April is a highlight-reel record-breaker

BAD MMA News — Sat, 02 May 2015 16:18:37 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMAjunkie takes a look at the best submissions from April. Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMAjunkie’s “Submission of the Month” award for April 2015. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice.

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Stream or download MMAjunkie Radio #1941 with Phil Davis and Will Brooks

BAD MMA News — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 15:44:26 +0000

Stream or download Thursday’s edition of MMAjunkie Radio with guests Phil Davis and Will Brooks . Both Bellator MMA fighters called in to talk about the latest news in their careers. For Davis, it is his recent signing with Bellator after fighting the past five years for the UFC. Brooks is coming off his second title defense this past weekend; he beat Dave Jansen at Bellator 136. You can listen below, or directly download (right click) the episode

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MMAjunkie Radio (noon ET): Phil Davis and Will Brooks

BAD MMA News — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 15:46:30 +0000

Phil Davis MMAjunkie Radio kicks off at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) with guests Phil Davis and Will Brooks . Former UFC contender Phil Davis formally joined the Bellator MMA roster on Wednesday. Brooks, the organization’s lightweight champion, defended his title this past weekend at Bellator 136. MMAjunkie Radio airs from noon to 2 p.m.

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Video: Behind the scenes of Will Brooks’ title defense in ‘Bellator 136: Uncut’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 12:12:04 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , News , Videos It took some work, but Will Brooks retained his lightweight title this past week in the Bellator 136 main event. Brooks (16-1 MMA, 8-1 BMMA) needed to go the distance against Dave Jansen (20-3 MMA, 7-1 BMMA), and he struggled in the first round. But he took a trio of 49-46 scores to keep his belt. The event aired live on Spike TV from Bren Events Center in Irvine, Calif. Also on the card, Rafael Carvalho topped Joe Schilling and Marcin Held pulled off a submission that induced a screaming tapout from Alexander Sarnavskiy

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MMAjunkie Radio (noon ET): Brian Stann, Chad George and Saul Almeida

BAD MMA News — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 15:43:01 +0000

Brian Stann MMAjunkie Radio kicks off at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) with guests Brian Stann, Chad George and Saul Almeida.

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MMAjunkie Radio (noon ET): Cub Swanson, Will Brooks, Jeremy Botter, John Morgan

BAD MMA News — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 15:18:53 +0000

Cub Swanson MMAjunkie Radio kicks off at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) with guests Cub Swanson , Will Brooks , Jeremy Botter and John Morgan. Swanson returns Saturday at UFC on FOX 15 in New Jersey in a featherweight bout against Max Holloway on the main card. Brooks is coming off a successful lightweight title defense against Dave Jansen at this past Friday’s Bellator 136.

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Bellator 136 video highlights: Marcin Held forces submission via scream

BAD MMA News — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 13:44:22 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , Featured Videos , News , Videos Marcin Held picked up his sixth consecutive Bellator MMA victory, and the submission specialist’s latest win came via audible tap-out from a clearly painful kneebar. At this past Friday’s Bellator 136 event, which aired on Spike TV from Bren Events Center in Irvine, Calif., Held (21-3 MMA, 10-2 BMMA) secured the win over lightweight Alexander Sarnavskiy (30-3 MMA, 5-3 BMMA) via third-round kneebar. Check out the video highlights above, or read the full Bellator 136 event recap . The highlights also include lightweight champion Will Brooks (16-1 MMA, 8-1 BMMA) scoring a decision victory over challenger Dave Jansen (20-3 MMA, 7-1 BMMA), Rafael Carvalho (11-1 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) upsetting middleweight Joe Schilling (2-4 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) via split decision, and Tony Johnson (9-2 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) edging former heavyweight champion Alexander Volkov (24-5 MMA, 6-2 BMMA). For more on Bellator 136 , check out the MMA Events section of the site. Filed under: Bellator , Featured Videos , News , Videos

Did a Twitter blowup just set up a potential Joe Schilling vs. Phil Baroni fight?

BAD MMA News — Sun, 12 Apr 2015 17:24:35 +0000

Joe Schilling was explicitly upset with his loss to Rafael Carvalho at Bellator 136 on Friday (via Instagram ). Days later, his frustration has transformed into a heated social media feud with the inimitable Phil Baroni . Baroni (15-18 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) was the first to instigate. He posted a tweet asking Bellator MMA President Scott Coker to “stop protecting” the pro kickboxer and budding MMA fighter: Not4nuttin I'd kill @JoeSchilling187 . @ScottCoker @BellatorMMA

Did a Twitter blowup just set up a potential Joe Schilling vs. Phil Baroni fight? – MMA Junkie

Bellator 136 live stream and official results (7 p.m. ET)

BAD MMA News — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 18:47:29 +0000

Bellator 136 takes place tonight, and you can join us for a live video stream and official results beginning at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT). Bellator 136 takes place at Bren Events Center in Irvine, Calif.

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