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A day beside the cage: Scoring fights and getting mocked by ‘Big’ John McCarthy

BAD MMA News — Fri, 27 May 2016 16:09:38 +0000

It’s Round 2 of a women’s catchweight bout between Jamielene Nievara and Stephanie Frausto on May 13 at Bellator 154, and I’ve already disagreed once with the judge sitting next to me. Brandon Saucedo, a guy who gets paid to judge MMA in California, sports a well-trimmed beard, a black suit and a background in MMA. He’s slightly elevated on a chair that sits just behind Frausto’s corner, so he’s not eager to explain his score the first time I ask. We’re close enough to the cage for a spritz of blood or sweat, and at this prelim bout in the cavernous SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., voices carry.

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MMAjunkie Radio (1 p.m. ET): Wrapping up Bellator 154, plus McGregor-Mayweather, UFC 199, more

BAD MMA News — Mon, 23 May 2016 17:27:55 +0000

MMAjunkie Radio kicks off today at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) with a wrap-up of this past weekend’s Bellator 154 card and a look ahead at what’s coming down the pipeline. Bellator 154 featured a middleweight title defense by Rafael Carvalho against Melvin Manhoef, so we’ll look back at that event. We’ll also take plenty of listener calls to talk about Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather, this weekend’s UFC Fight Night 88 card in Las Vegas, and the UFC 199 card six days after that in California.

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‘King Mo’ Lawal analyzes Bellator 154 loss to Phil Davis, meh on talk of fight with Tito Ortiz

BAD MMA News — Mon, 23 May 2016 14:09:17 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , Featured , News , Videos Following his loss to Phil Davis in the Bellator 154 main event, Muhammed Lawal said he isn’t quite sure just what MMA judges want to see. He’s also heard the chirping from Tito Ortiz , who has mentioned being down for a fight with “King Mo” down the road. And while he said he’d take the fight, he doesn’t think it ever would come to fruition – and believes there’s a better option out there, anyway, for Ortiz: Quinton Jackson . “He won’t fight me,” Lawal recently told MMAjunkie Radio

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Stream or download MMAjunkie Radio #2210 with Stipe Miocic, Derek Brunson, Muhammed Lawal and Dave Jansen

BAD MMA News — Sat, 21 May 2016 16:53:36 +0000

Stream or download Friday’s edition of MMAjunkie Radio with guests Stipe Miocic , Derek Brunson , Muhammed Lawal and Dave Jansen . Miocic is still buzzing from his world title conquest this past Saturday at UFC 198, where he became the UFC heavyweight champion. Brunson, who has a fight booking on July 9 vs

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Bellator 154 salaries: Phil Davis gets $60K, and ‘King Mo’ gets $30K

BAD MMA News — Tue, 17 May 2016 19:45:33 +0000

Bellator light heavyweight Phil Davis not only earned a shot at champ Liam McGeary, but the highest disclosed payday at this past Saturday’s Bellator 154 event. Davis (16-3 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) took home $60,000 for his unanimous-decision win over Muhammed Lawal (19-5 MMA, 8-4 BMMA), who earned $30,000, in the Spike-televised headliner of this past Saturday’s event at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. Related: Bellator 154 highlights: Saad Awad lands 62 consecutive blows on 'Cyborg' MMAjunkie recently requested and today obtained the list of disclosed paydays from the California State Athletic Commission, which oversaw the event. The total disclosed payroll for Bellator 154 was $228,500. The full Bellator 154 payouts included: Phil Davis: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus) def

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Stream or download MMAjunkie Radio #2206 with Liam McGeary, Georgi Karakhanyan

BAD MMA News — Tue, 17 May 2016 16:52:43 +0000

Stream or download Monday’s edition of MMAjunkie Radio with guests Liam McGeary and Georgi Karakhanyan . McGeary, Bellator light-heavyweight champion, was in attendance at Bellator 154, where Phil Davis became No. 1 contender to his title. Karakhanyan fights Pat Curran on Friday at Bellator 155. You can listen below, or directly download (right click) the episode .

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Liam McGeary carrying championship swagger into Bellator defense against Phil Davis

BAD MMA News — Tue, 17 May 2016 15:42:53 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , Featured Videos , News , Radio Highlight , Videos Liam McGeary ’s confidence is at an all-time high, and the Bellator light-heavyweight champion told MMAjunkie Radio he is carrying a championship swagger into his upcoming battle with Phil Davis . Davis (16-3 MMA, 3-0 BMMA), the No. 4 fighter in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA light-heavyweight rankings , earned his title shot this past weekend when he took a decision over Muhammed Lawal at Bellator 154, which took place at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. A date for the title bout has not yet been announced.

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MMAjunkie Radio (1 p.m. ET): Liam McGeary, Bobby Green and Georgi Karakhanyan

BAD MMA News — Mon, 16 May 2016 16:35:28 +0000

MMAjunkie Radio kicks off today at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) with guests Liam McGeary , Bobby Green and Georgi Karakhanyan . McGeary was cagesid e on Saturd ay at Bellator 154 where Phil Davis defeated King Mo to become the No.1 contender to his light heavyweight title. UFC lightweight Green faces Dustin Poirier at UFC 199 on June 4. Karakhanyan fights Friday at Bellator 155 where he faces Pat Curran in the co-main event.

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Video: Bellator light heavyweight champ Liam McGeary doesn’t like Phil Davis’ joke

BAD MMA News — Sun, 15 May 2016 14:45:25 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , Featured Videos , News , Videos SAN JOSE, Calif. – Sporting slippers and a suit, Phil Davis was in a good mood backstage at Bellator 154. After all, Davis had just cinched a shot at the light heavyweight title held by Liam McGeary , who was cageside for his unanimous decision win over Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal in the headliner of Bellator 154.

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Bellator 154 highlights: Saad Awad lands 62 consecutive blows on ‘Cyborg’

BAD MMA News — Sun, 15 May 2016 11:55:43 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , Featured Videos , News , Videos While the UFC rocked Brazil on Saturday, Bellator returned to its old San Jose, Calif., stomping grounds for Bellator 154. Check out the video highlights. The event, which aired on Spike from SAP Center, saw Phil Davis (16-3 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) earn a light-heavyweight title shot with a victory over Muhammed Lawal (19-5 MMA, 8-4 BMMA). While that strategic fight lacked an abundance of theatrics, some other bouts featured definitive finishes

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