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Bellator 167 highlights: Watch Chidi Njokuani wreck a dude in 21 seconds

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 Dec 2016 15:14:29 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , Featured , Featured Videos , News , Videos Despite an event chockfull of decisions, Chidi Njokuani kicked off the televised main card in quick and spectacular fashion. At Saturday’s Spike-televised Bellator 167 event at WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla., Njokuani (16-4 MMA, 3-0 BMMA), who’s now on a seven-fight winning streak, bulldozed Andre Fialho (7-1 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) in a 175-pound catchweight fight that lasted a mere 21 seconds . Check out the highlights of the performance, which marked the former RFA and Tachi Palace Fights vet’s 10th knockout in 16 career wins, above.

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Bellator 167 results: Darrion Caldwell gets revenge over Joe Taimanglo with decision win

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 Dec 2016 05:07:09 +0000

Just seconds into their bantamweight rematch, Joe Taimanglo almost repeated his shocking guillotine victory over Darrion Caldwell . Caldwell survived that submission attempt, and several others, to edge out the unanimous decision win. Bellator 167 takes place at WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla. The main card aired on Spike following prelims on MMAjunkie. Caldwell (10-1 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) survived the early choke attempt and began to advance position on the ground while throwing heavy punches and elbows to the head of Taimanglo (23-7-1 MMA, 6-3 BMMA)

Bellator 167 results: Darrion Caldwell gets revenge over Joe Taimanglo with decision win – MMA Junkie

5 reasons to watch tonight’s Bellator 167, including a rematch of a historic upset

BAD MMA News — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 18:00:00 +0000

(This story was originally published on Dec. 2.) Less than 24 hours after leaving WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla., at the conclusion of Bellator 166, the promotion is back in the same arena for tonight’s Bellator 167 fight card. The second night of the promotion’s ambitious back-to-back booking features a main event contest between Darrion Caldwell and Joe Taimanglo . If that matchup seems familiar, it’s because the two bantamweights met at Bellator 159, where Caldwell, the heavy favorite, fell to Taimanglo, submitting to a guillotine choke early in the third round. A little further down the card, Ilima Macfarlane fights for the fourth time under the Bellator banner, facing Emily Ducote in a fight that could move Macfarlane one step closer to a specific high-profile fight for which she’s been angling

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Bellator 167 live video stream and official results (7 p.m. ET)

BAD MMA News — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 13:12:27 +0000

Bellator 167 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)

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Bellator 167 weigh-in results: Darrion Caldwell (135.5), Joe Taimanglo (135.2) set for main event

BAD MMA News — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 23:04:29 +0000

The weigh-ins for Saturday’s Bellator 167 event are in the books, and the card is official, including a bantamweight headliner. In the main event, Joe Taimanglo (23-6-1 MMA, 6-2 BMMA) looks to make it 2-0 over Darrion Caldwell (9-1 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) when they meet in a rematch of their July bout at Bellator 159. Caldwell was 135.5 pounds; Taimanglo was 135.2.

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5 reasons to watch Saturday’s Bellator 167, including a rematch of a historic upset

BAD MMA News — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 17:23:02 +0000

Less than 24 hours after leaving WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla., at the conclusion of Bellator 166, the promotion is back in the same arena for Saturday’s Bellator 167 fight card. The second night of the promotion’s ambitious back-to-back booking features a main event contest between Darrion Caldwell and Joe Taimanglo . If that matchup seems familiar, it’s because the two bantamweights met at Bellator 159, where Caldwell, the heavy favorite, fell to Taimanglo, submitting to a guillotine choke early in the third round

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5 reasons to watch Saturday’s Bellator 167, including a rematch of a historic upset – MMA Junkie

Darrion Caldwell ready to hand ‘ass whooping’ to Joe Taimanglo at Bellator 167

BAD MMA News — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 16:13:59 +0000

Darrion Caldwell had things going his way against Joe Taimanglo when they met at Bellator 159. Then, just nine seconds into the third round, Taimanglo caught him in a guillotine choke to hand Caldwell his first career loss. Caldwell (9-1 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) and Taimanglo (23-6-1 MMA, 6-2 BMMA) are now set for a bantamweight rematch at Bellator 167. After injuries hit the card, the bout was promoted to the featured bout at the event, which takes place Saturday at WinStar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville, Okla. Tonight, Bellator 166 takes place at the same location.

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Bellator 167 weigh-in results and live stream (5:30 p.m. ET)

BAD MMA News — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 12:23:53 +0000

The weigh-ins for Saturday’s Bellator 167 event take place today, and you can watch a live stream on MMAjunkie at 5:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. PT). In the main event, bantamweight Joe Taimanglo (23-6-1 MMA, 6-2 BMMA) looks to make it 2-0 over Darrion Caldwell (9-1 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) when they meet in a rematch of their July bout at Bellator 159. Bellator 167 takes place at WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla

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Bellator 167′s Ilima MacFarlane just told her day job if she wins next fight, she quits

BAD MMA News — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 02:22:30 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , News There’s nothing like the threat of unemployment to make you fight harder. Bellator women’s flyweight Ilima Macfarlane has worked at a steakhouse to support herself while pursuing a professional MMA career.

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With Freire out, Darrion Caldwell-Joe Taimanglo rematch set for Bellator 167 main event

BAD MMA News — Fri, 25 Nov 2016 19:30:41 +0000

With another headliner for Bellator 167 gone by the wayside, there’s a new main event set for the promotion’s second of back-to-back shows in Oklahoma next week. The headliner for the second night of Bellator’s December doubleheader will be a bantamweight rematch between Darrion Caldwell (9-1 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) and Joe Taimanglo (23-6-1 MMA, 6-2 BMMA). A Bellator official confirmed the news to MMAjunkie today

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