BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » bellator 165 https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:38:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 MMAjunkie’s ‘Fight of the Month’ for November: A lightweight classic with a potential title shot on the line https://www.badmma.com/mmajunkies-fight-of-the-month-for-november-a-lightweight-classic-with-a-potential-title-shot-on-the-line.html https://www.badmma.com/mmajunkies-fight-of-the-month-for-november-a-lightweight-classic-with-a-potential-title-shot-on-the-line.html#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2016 03:17:28 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/mmajunkies-fight-of-the-month-for-november-a-lightweight-classic-with-a-potential-title-shot-on-the-line.html With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMAjunkie takes a look at the best fights from November. Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMAjunkie’s “Fight of the Month” award for November. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting on your choice. * * * * The Nominees Tony Ferguson def.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/mmajunkies-fight-of-the-month-for-november-a-lightweight-classic-with-a-potential-title-shot-on-the-line.html/feed 0 Bellator champ Michael Chandler: Josh Thomson will get retired if he fights me https://www.badmma.com/bellator-champ-michael-chandler-josh-thomson-will-get-retired-if-he-fights-me.html https://www.badmma.com/bellator-champ-michael-chandler-josh-thomson-will-get-retired-if-he-fights-me.html#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2016 01:26:01 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/bellator-champ-michael-chandler-josh-thomson-will-get-retired-if-he-fights-me.html Filed under: Featured Videos , News , Radio Highlight , UFC , Videos After successfully defending his lightweight title against Benson Henderson at this past weekend’s Bellator 165 event, Michael Chandler ’s confidence is booming. Chandler  (16-3 MMA, 13-3 BMMA) beat Henderson (24-7 MMA, 1-2 BMMA) by split decision in a closely contested fight in the featured bout of the event, which took place at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., and streamed on Spike. When the decision was read, many fans in the arena were unhappy with Chandler getting the nod. He didn’t take well to the boos from the crowd in the moment, but apologized during his post-fight interview.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/bellator-champ-michael-chandler-josh-thomson-will-get-retired-if-he-fights-me.html/feed 0 Stream or download MMAjunkie Radio #2331 with Bellator’s Michael Chandler, Matt Mitrione, Derek Campos https://www.badmma.com/stream-or-download-mmajunkie-radio-2331-with-bellators-michael-chandler-matt-mitrione-derek-campos.html https://www.badmma.com/stream-or-download-mmajunkie-radio-2331-with-bellators-michael-chandler-matt-mitrione-derek-campos.html#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2016 17:30:19 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/stream-or-download-mmajunkie-radio-2331-with-bellators-michael-chandler-matt-mitrione-derek-campos.html Stream or download Monday’s edition of MMAjunkie Radio with guests Michael Chandler , Matt Mitrione and Derek Campos . Chandler defended his lightweight title with a split-decision win over Benson Henderson this past weekend at Bellator 165. Mitrione booked a fight against Fedor Emelianenko, which will headline Bellator 172 in February.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/stream-or-download-mmajunkie-radio-2331-with-bellators-michael-chandler-matt-mitrione-derek-campos.html/feed 0 MMAjunkie Radio (1 p.m. ET): Michael Chandler, Matt Mitrione, Derek Campos https://www.badmma.com/mmajunkie-radio-1-p-m-et-michael-chandler-matt-mitrione-derek-campos.html https://www.badmma.com/mmajunkie-radio-1-p-m-et-michael-chandler-matt-mitrione-derek-campos.html#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2016 18:07:54 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/mmajunkie-radio-1-p-m-et-michael-chandler-matt-mitrione-derek-campos.html MMAjunkie Radio kicks off at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) with guests Michael Chandler , Matt Mitrione and Derek Campos . Chandler successfully defended his Bellator lightweight title against Benson Henderson at this past weekend’s Bellator 165. On the card, it was announced Mitrione would face heavyweight fighting legend Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator 172 in February. Campos faces Patricky Freire in the main event of Bellator 167 on Dec

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/mmajunkie-radio-1-p-m-et-michael-chandler-matt-mitrione-derek-campos.html/feed 0 Bellator 165 highlights: How close was this Michael Chandler vs. Benson Henderson title fight? https://www.badmma.com/bellator-165-highlights-how-close-was-this-michael-chandler-vs-benson-henderson-title-fight.html https://www.badmma.com/bellator-165-highlights-how-close-was-this-michael-chandler-vs-benson-henderson-title-fight.html#comments Sun, 20 Nov 2016 15:19:15 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/bellator-165-highlights-how-close-was-this-michael-chandler-vs-benson-henderson-title-fight.html Filed under: Bellator , Featured , Featured Videos , News , Videos Did Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler deserve the win over challenger Benson Henderson in Saturday’s Bellator 165 headliner? Check out the video highlights of Chandler (16-3 MMA, 13-3 BMMA) vs. Henderson (24-7 MMA, 1-2 BMMA), which aired on Spike from SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., above. You can also watch the full fight at Spike.com . Chandler ultimately got the split decision via 48-46, 46-48 and 48-47 scores.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/bellator-165-highlights-how-close-was-this-michael-chandler-vs-benson-henderson-title-fight.html/feed 0 Bellator 165 results: Michael Chandler edges Benson Henderson to retain lightweight title https://www.badmma.com/bellator-165-results-michael-chandler-edges-benson-henderson-to-retain-lightweight-title.html https://www.badmma.com/bellator-165-results-michael-chandler-edges-benson-henderson-to-retain-lightweight-title.html#comments Sun, 20 Nov 2016 06:59:41 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/bellator-165-results-michael-chandler-edges-benson-henderson-to-retain-lightweight-title.html Filed under: Bellator , Featured , Featured Videos , News , Videos Following a TKO victory over former Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Freire, “Smooth” Benson Henderson earned his shot at currently reigning lightweight champion “Iron” Michael Chandler . In the end, the former UFC champ came up short in a closely fought battle. The lightweight title fight was the main event of Bellator 165, which took place at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., and streamed on Spike. Chandler (16-3 MMA, 13-3 BMMA) and Henderson (24-7 MMA, 1-2 BMMA) quickly met at the center of the cage and started gauging striking distance. Chandler advanced with hard single kicks and punches.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/bellator-165-results-michael-chandler-edges-benson-henderson-to-retain-lightweight-title.html/feed 0 5 reasons to watch today’s Bellator 165, including what’s possibly the weekend’s best fight https://www.badmma.com/5-reasons-to-watch-todays-bellator-165-including-whats-possibly-the-weekends-best-fight.html https://www.badmma.com/5-reasons-to-watch-todays-bellator-165-including-whats-possibly-the-weekends-best-fight.html#comments Sat, 19 Nov 2016 14:48:27 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/5-reasons-to-watch-todays-bellator-165-including-whats-possibly-the-weekends-best-fight.html (This story was originally published on Nov. 18.) Bellator keeps up its busy end-of-year schedule by going head-to-head with the UFC today for Bellator 165, and the promotion just might have a chance to pull in some decent ratings with these fights, especially the one at the top of the card. In the main event, Michael Chandler , in his second stint as Bellator lightweight champion, puts the title he won in June on the line against former UFC lightweight titleholder Benson Henderson . In the co-main event, Michael Page , one of the most electrifying fighters on the Bellator roster, faces Fernando Gonzalez in a fight that was booked and scratched on two previous occasions

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/5-reasons-to-watch-todays-bellator-165-including-whats-possibly-the-weekends-best-fight.html/feed 0 Bellator 165 live video stream and official results (7 p.m. ET) https://www.badmma.com/bellator-165-live-video-stream-and-official-results-7-p-m-et.html https://www.badmma.com/bellator-165-live-video-stream-and-official-results-7-p-m-et.html#comments Sat, 19 Nov 2016 13:35:12 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/bellator-165-live-video-stream-and-official-results-7-p-m-et.html Bellator 165 takes place today, and you can join us for a live video stream and official results beginning at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT). Bellator 165 takes place at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., and lightweight champion Michael Chandler (15-3 MMA, 12-3 BMMA) meets Benson Henderson (24-6 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) in the headliner. U.S. viewers can watch the prelims above beginning at 7 p.m

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/bellator-165-live-video-stream-and-official-results-7-p-m-et.html/feed 0 Bellator President Scott Coker: ‘I think the free agents are just going to keep coming’ https://www.badmma.com/bellator-president-scott-coker-i-think-the-free-agents-are-just-going-to-keep-coming.html https://www.badmma.com/bellator-president-scott-coker-i-think-the-free-agents-are-just-going-to-keep-coming.html#comments Sat, 19 Nov 2016 13:35:00 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/bellator-president-scott-coker-i-think-the-free-agents-are-just-going-to-keep-coming.html Tonight’s Bellator 165 event, like some other recent shows, is starting to truly feel like a Scott Coker product. The former kickboxing promoter and ex-Strikeforce owner and CEO took over the helm of Bellator in 2014. Over the past couple years, he’s shaped – for better or worse – the business into his kind of fight promotion.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/bellator-president-scott-coker-i-think-the-free-agents-are-just-going-to-keep-coming.html/feed 0 Keri Anne Taylor-Melendez ready to test self at Bellator 165, not do ‘muay Thai with MMA gloves’ https://www.badmma.com/keri-anne-taylor-melendez-ready-to-test-self-at-bellator-165-not-do-muay-thai-with-mma-gloves.html https://www.badmma.com/keri-anne-taylor-melendez-ready-to-test-self-at-bellator-165-not-do-muay-thai-with-mma-gloves.html#comments Sat, 19 Nov 2016 02:04:44 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/keri-anne-taylor-melendez-ready-to-test-self-at-bellator-165-not-do-muay-thai-with-mma-gloves.html Keri Anne Taylor-Melendez is not exactly a Bellator newcomer; she won a pair of kickboxing matches at the promotion’s first two mixed “Dynamite” editions, which featured both kickboxing and MMA fights on the same night. At Saturday’s Bellator 165 event, however, Taylor-Melendez (0-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) finally makes a much-awaited move from the ring to the cage.

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