BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » bellator 186 https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:38:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Bellator free fight: Relive Ryan Bader’s furious finish of Linton Vassell https://www.badmma.com/bellator-free-fight-relive-ryan-baders-furious-finish-of-linton-vassell.html https://www.badmma.com/bellator-free-fight-relive-ryan-baders-furious-finish-of-linton-vassell.html#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2020 21:27:12 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/bellator-free-fight-relive-ryan-baders-furious-finish-of-linton-vassell.html Ryan Bader ’s done so well at heavyweight these past couple years, you can almost forget he’s had a long and successful run as a light heavyweight, as well. But Bader (27-5 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) still, in fact, holds the Bellator light heavyweight championship, in addition to his heavyweight crown. In case you forgot how “Darth” looked when he competed at light heavyweight, Bellator has made his most recent title fight free for all to watch. That bout went down at Bellator 186 in November 2017, when Bader showed off his firepower with a second-round TKO of the always tough Linton Vassell. Monday, Bellator announced the postponement of Bellator 242, which was scheduled for May 9 in San Jose, Calif

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/bellator-free-fight-relive-ryan-baders-furious-finish-of-linton-vassell.html/feed 0 Ahead of first title defense, watch how Bellator 201′s Ilima Macfarlane won the belt https://www.badmma.com/ahead-of-first-title-defense-watch-how-bellator-201s-ilima-macfarlane-won-the-belt.html https://www.badmma.com/ahead-of-first-title-defense-watch-how-bellator-201s-ilima-macfarlane-won-the-belt.html#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2018 00:52:24 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/ahead-of-first-title-defense-watch-how-bellator-201s-ilima-macfarlane-won-the-belt.html Ilima Macfarlane will be back this summer to defend her Bellator women’s flyweight title for the first time. Macfarlane (7-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) won the belt with a fifth-round submission of Emily Ducote at Bellator 186 in November. The win kept her unbeaten. Next up, the Hawaiian will take on Alejandra Lara (7-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) in the Bellator 201 main event June 29 at Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, Calif. The main card will air on Paramount following prelims on MMAjunkie

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/ahead-of-first-title-defense-watch-how-bellator-201s-ilima-macfarlane-won-the-belt.html/feed 0 Best Bellator photos from November-December 2017: Globetrotting title fights https://www.badmma.com/best-bellator-photos-from-november-december-2017-globetrotting-title-fights.html https://www.badmma.com/best-bellator-photos-from-november-december-2017-globetrotting-title-fights.html#comments Wed, 10 Jan 2018 14:52:55 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/best-bellator-photos-from-november-december-2017-globetrotting-title-fights.html Nov 3, 2017; University Park, PA, USA; Ilima Macfarlane (red gloves) reacts after defeating Emily Ducote (not pictured) during Bellator 186 at Bryce Jordan Center. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O'Haren-USA TODAY Sports Nov 3, 2017; University Park, PA, USA; Ryan Bader (red gloves) hugs Linton Vassell (blue gloves) following the competition of the match during Bellator 186 at Bryce Jordan Center. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O'Haren-USA TODAY Sports Bellator continued to make noise in the MMA world in 2017, putting on a number of high-profile and notable events which captured the attention of fight fans more so than ever before

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/best-bellator-photos-from-november-december-2017-globetrotting-title-fights.html/feed 0 MMAjunkie’s ’2017 Knockout of the Year’: A head-rattling heavyweight finish https://www.badmma.com/mmajunkies-2017-knockout-of-the-year-a-head-rattling-heavyweight-finish.html https://www.badmma.com/mmajunkies-2017-knockout-of-the-year-a-head-rattling-heavyweight-finish.html#comments Mon, 08 Jan 2018 00:04:10 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/mmajunkies-2017-knockout-of-the-year-a-head-rattling-heavyweight-finish.html With another action-packed year of MMA in the books, MMAjunkie takes a look at the best knockouts from January to December. Here are the top four honorable mentions and winner of MMAjunkie’s “Knockout of the Year” award for 2017. * * * * Honorable mentions 5. Edson Barboza def. Beneil Dariush at UFC Fight Night 106 Lightweight contender Edson Barboza (19-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) added another spectacular knockout to his highlight reel in March, this time at the expense of Beneil Dariush (14-3-1 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC)

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/mmajunkies-2017-knockout-of-the-year-a-head-rattling-heavyweight-finish.html/feed 0 Video: The best Bellator knockouts of 2017, in one convenient location https://www.badmma.com/video-the-best-bellator-knockouts-of-2017-in-one-convenient-location.html https://www.badmma.com/video-the-best-bellator-knockouts-of-2017-in-one-convenient-location.html#comments Wed, 27 Dec 2017 20:27:04 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/video-the-best-bellator-knockouts-of-2017-in-one-convenient-location.html 2017 arguably was Bellator’s most memorable year to date. Plenty happened with the organization outside the cage, but inside of it, some truly spectacular moments unfolded.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/video-the-best-bellator-knockouts-of-2017-in-one-convenient-location.html/feed 0 MMA’s 2017 ‘Knockout of the Year’ list is out of this world – so how on earth do we pick one? https://www.badmma.com/mmas-2017-knockout-of-the-year-list-is-out-of-this-world-so-how-on-earth-do-we-pick-one.html https://www.badmma.com/mmas-2017-knockout-of-the-year-list-is-out-of-this-world-so-how-on-earth-do-we-pick-one.html#comments Sun, 24 Dec 2017 16:56:07 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/mmas-2017-knockout-of-the-year-list-is-out-of-this-world-so-how-on-earth-do-we-pick-one.html It wouldn’t be unfair to label 2017 as the “Year of the Knockout.” From January on, it’s been an endless parade of violence across the globe. One after another ridiculous knockout has poured in from promotions big and small, seemingly more so than past years.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/mmas-2017-knockout-of-the-year-list-is-out-of-this-world-so-how-on-earth-do-we-pick-one.html/feed 0 MMAjunkie’s ‘Submission of the Month’ for November: A slick choke caps a historic return https://www.badmma.com/mmajunkies-submission-of-the-month-for-november-a-slick-choke-caps-a-historic-return.html https://www.badmma.com/mmajunkies-submission-of-the-month-for-november-a-slick-choke-caps-a-historic-return.html#comments Wed, 29 Nov 2017 15:37:19 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/mmajunkies-submission-of-the-month-for-november-a-slick-choke-caps-a-historic-return.html With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMAjunkie looks at the best submissions from November: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMAjunkie’s “Submission of the Month” award for November. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. * * * * The Nominees Ilima Macfarlane def. Emily Ducote at Bellator 186 Ilima Macfarlane (7-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) may have become Bellator’s inaugural women’s flyweight champion, but Emily Ducote (6-3 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) did not go down without a major fight. Macfarlane finally put Ducote away with an armbar and a verbal submission from a triangle choke late in the fifth round. But Ducote tested her most of the fight in what may have been a close one had it gone to the judges.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/mmajunkies-submission-of-the-month-for-november-a-slick-choke-caps-a-historic-return.html/feed 0 MMAjunkie’s ‘Knockout of the Month’ for November: Which KO led an insane month? https://www.badmma.com/mmajunkies-knockout-of-the-month-for-november-which-ko-led-an-insane-month.html https://www.badmma.com/mmajunkies-knockout-of-the-month-for-november-which-ko-led-an-insane-month.html#comments Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:06:27 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/mmajunkies-knockout-of-the-month-for-november-which-ko-led-an-insane-month.html With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMAjunkie looks at the best knockouts from November. Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMAjunkie’s “Knockout of the Month” award for November. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. * * * * The Nominees Tywan Claxton def. Jonny Bonilla-Bowman at Bellator 186 Tywan Claxton (1-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) recently secured a frontrunner for “Knockout of the Year” honors, but his reaction to it was rather simple: “The fight’s over, and I’ve got all of my teeth.” Claxton blasted fellow featherweight Jonathan Bonilla-Bowman (1-1 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) with a flying knee – one that seemed to glide halfway across the cage – before the knockout video quickly went viral. Ricardo Ramos def

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/mmajunkies-knockout-of-the-month-for-november-which-ko-led-an-insane-month.html/feed 0 MMAjunkie’s ‘Knockout of the Month’ for November: Which KO led an insane month? https://www.badmma.com/mmajunkies-knockout-of-the-month-for-november-which-ko-led-an-insane-month.html https://www.badmma.com/mmajunkies-knockout-of-the-month-for-november-which-ko-led-an-insane-month.html#comments Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:06:27 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/mmajunkies-knockout-of-the-month-for-november-which-ko-led-an-insane-month.html With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMAjunkie looks at the best knockouts from November. Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMAjunkie’s “Knockout of the Month” award for November. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/mmajunkies-knockout-of-the-month-for-november-which-ko-led-an-insane-month.html/feed 0 Watch MMAjunkie Radio here (1 p.m. ET) with Bellator champ Ryan Bader, Phil Baroni https://www.badmma.com/watch-mmajunkie-radio-here-1-p-m-et-with-bellator-champ-ryan-bader-phil-baroni.html https://www.badmma.com/watch-mmajunkie-radio-here-1-p-m-et-with-bellator-champ-ryan-bader-phil-baroni.html#comments Thu, 16 Nov 2017 17:55:53 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/watch-mmajunkie-radio-here-1-p-m-et-with-bellator-champ-ryan-bader-phil-baroni.html MMAjunkie Radio kicks off today at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) with guests Ryan Bader and Phil Baroni .

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