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Best Bellator photos from March-April 2017: An absolutely perfect head-kick KO

BAD MMA News — Sat, 06 Jan 2018 23:30:04 +0000

Bellator continued to make noise in the MMA world in 2017, putting on a number of high-profile and notable events that captured the attention of fight fans more than ever before. Although it wasn’t its busiest year in terms of volume of events, Bellator put on arguably more big fights over the past 12 fights than any year prior. Now it’s time to relive some of those moments in picture form. The flourishing organization put on five events between March and April of this past year. Bellator 174 kicked things off in Thackerville, Okla., followed by Bellator 175 in Rosemont, Ill.; Bellator 176 in Torino, Italy; Bellator 177 in Budapest, Hungary; and finally, Bellator 178 in Uncasville, Conn

Best Bellator photos from March-April 2017: An absolutely perfect head-kick KO – MMA Junkie

Bellator 176 post-event facts: Rafael Carvalho leads champions in title defenses

BAD MMA News — Sun, 09 Apr 2017 19:53:06 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , News Bellator 176 took place Saturday and featured a four-fight main card on Spike at Pala Alpitour in Turin, Italy. In the middleweight main event, champion Rafael Carvalho (14-1 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) got the closure he was looking for when he knocked Melvin Manhoef (30-14-1 MMA, 2-3 BMMA) out cold with a fourth-round head kick to defend his title for the second time in what was a rematch of a controversial split-decision win at Bellator 155 in May 2016. Similar to the first fight, the showdown between the two strikers lacked signifiant action early. Carvalho turned the tide, though, and when he found an opening to land a big shot, he made the most of it.

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Bellator 176 video highlights: Champ Rafael Carvalho devastates the devastating knockout artist

BAD MMA News — Sat, 08 Apr 2017 23:36:47 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , Featured Videos , News , Videos After a lackluster meeting in their first encounter, Bellator middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho made sure his rematch with Melvin Manhoef was different the second time around. Carvalho (14-1 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) scored a fourth-round knockout of Manhoef (30-13-1 MMA, 2-3 BMMA) in the main event of Saturday’s Bellator 176 event, which took place at Pala Alpitour in Turin, Italy. Additional featured matchups included Anastasia Yankova (5-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) picking up a decision win over game 18-year-old Elina Kallionidou (5-2 MMA, 0-2 BMMA), lightweight Valeriu Mircea (15-4 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) picking up a decision over Djamil Chan (12-5 MMA, 1-2 BMMA), and undefeated lightweight Mihail Nica (6-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) keeping his unblemished record by picking a quick submission over late replacement Samba Coulibaly (11-5 MMA, 0-1 BMMA). Check out the highlights from the main card in the video above

Bellator 176 video highlights: Champ Rafael Carvalho devastates the devastating knockout artist – MMA Junkie

Bellator 176 results: Champ Rafael Carvalho flattens Melvin Manhoef with big head kick

BAD MMA News — Sat, 08 Apr 2017 22:17:00 +0000

Bellator middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho appears to have Melvin Manhoef ’s number. After scoring a highly controversial split-decision win over Manhoef (30-13-1 MMA, 2-3 BMMA) in the duo’s first meeting a year ago, Carvalho (14-1 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) again looked like he was on his way to a loss – before a vicious fourth-round head kick brought about an abrupt and violent end to the fight. The title bout headlined Bellator 176, which aired on Spike from Pala Alpitour in Turin, Italy. The four-bout MMA lineup served as a lead-in for Bellator Kickboxing 5, which took place at the same Italian venue

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Bellator 176 results: Champ Rafael Carvalho flattens Melvin Manhoef with big head kick – MMA Junkie

‘Bellator 176: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2′ live and official results (3 p.m. ET)

BAD MMA News — Sat, 08 Apr 2017 15:14:05 +0000

A four-fight Bellator 176 event takes place today, and you can join us for live and official results beginning at 3 p.m. ET (noon PT). The event, which is immediately followed by Bellator Kickboxing 5, airs live on Spike from Pala Alpitour in Turin, Italy. In the main event, middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho (13-1 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) rematches Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1 MMA, 2-2 BMMA). Back in May 2016, in the duo’s first meeting, Carvalho earned an uninspired split-decision victory . Official Bellator 176 results include: MAIN CARD (Spike, 3 p.m

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Bellator 176′s Melvin Manhoef on Rafael Carvalho rematch: ‘I’m the champ already’

BAD MMA News — Sat, 08 Apr 2017 02:06:11 +0000

Melvin Manhoef knows the perception of his first fight with Rafael Carvalho , and as a result, he’s not going to leave anything to chance when he challenges for the Bellator middleweight title for a second time in Saturday’s Bellator 176 main event. Manhoef (30-13-1 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) first challenged the current champion Carvalho (13-1 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) in the main event of Bellator 155 in May 2016. It was a very underwhelming five-round affair with little action that led to Carvalho defending his title by split decision . Although Manhoef is not apologetic about his performance – even if it strayed heavily from his usual action-packed style – he did say he will take more risks in the rematch, which headlines the Spike-televised main card following prelims on MMAjunkie at Pala Alpitour in Turin, Italy. “I’m going to put more pressure; I’m going to come forward more,” Manhoef told MMAjunkie. “I have some things I’ve been working on of what I have to aim for

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10 reasons to watch UFC 210, where fight night hopefully has as much drama as the weigh-ins

BAD MMA News — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 19:08:45 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , Featured , News , UFC In May 2015 Daniel Cormier defeated Anthony Johnson to claim the vacant UFC light heavyweight title. The win was a decisive one, with Cormier forcing Johnson to tap to a rear-naked choke in the third round. On Saturday the two meet for a second time, headlining UFC 210. Since their last meeting, Cormier has defended the belt once, defeating Alexander Gustafsson in a hard-fought five-round contest in October 2015. Cormier won that fight , which ranks among the best light-heavyweight title fights in UFC history, by split decision. Cormier followed up with a unanimous-decision win over Anderson Silva in a non-title contest at UFC 200. Since losing to Cormier, Johnson hasn’t needed the judges

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Bellator 176 weigh-in results and photos: Champ Carvalho, challenger Manhoef on mark

BAD MMA News — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 13:56:08 +0000

Melvin Manhoef Rafael Carvalho Rafael Carvalho and Melvin Manhoef Elina Kallionidou Anastasia Yankova Anastasia Yankova and Elina Kallionidou Valeriu Mircea Djamil Chan Djamil Chan and Valeriu Mircea Samba Coulibaly Mihail Nica Mihail Nica and Samba Coulibaly All fighters are set for Saturday’s abbreviated Bellator 176 event. Bellator 176, a four-fight MMA card, airs live on Spike on Saturday afternoon (3 p.m. ET) prior to Bellator Kickboxing 5 (5:15 p.m. ET). Both events take place at Pala Alpitour in Turin, Italy

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Joe Schilling eyes MMA return against Bellator 176′s Carvalho-Manhoef title fight winner

BAD MMA News — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 00:46:42 +0000

Joe Schilling is approaching two years since he last competed in an MMA fight. Make no mistake, though – he’s not done with the sport just yet. Schilling (2-5 MMA, 1-2 BMMA), who has earned much of his fame as a standout kickboxer, has mixed results in MMA competition. He’s won just two of seven fights, with his most recent being a memorable knockout loss to Hisaki Kato at Bellator 139 in June 2015. Schilling also has some high points, though, including 2014’s “Knockout of the Year” over Melvin Manhoef at Bellator 131, as well as a narrow split-decision loss to current Bellator middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho at Bellator 136 in April 2015.

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Joe Schilling eyes MMA return against Bellator 176′s Carvalho-Manhoef title fight winner – MMA Junkie

Bellator 176 headliner Melvin Manhoef: Scott Coker brought ‘me back to life’ twice

BAD MMA News — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 22:18:35 +0000

Melvin Manhoef credits Bellator President Scott Coker for reviving his career not just once, but twice over the past seven years. For much of his 21-year tenure as a pro fighter, Manhoef has bounced back and forth between MMA and kickboxing. He has more than 70 total bouts and some prestigious wins on his resume, but for one reason or another, he’s routinely faded off the combat-sports radar. However, he can help his cause with champion status on this at Bellator 176, where Manhoef (30-13-1 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) challenges Bellator middleweight titleholder Rafael Carvalho (13-1 MMA, 4-0 BMMA). It’s a rematch of a May 2016 fight at Bellator 155 fight, which Carvalho narrowly won by split decision . The fight was ugly and underwhelming

Bellator 176 headliner Melvin Manhoef: Scott Coker brought ‘me back to life’ twice – MMA Junkie