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Best Bellator photos from November-December 2017: Globetrotting title fights

BAD MMA News — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 14:52:55 +0000

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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Bellator’s Michael McDonald shares graphic photo following successful hand surgery

BAD MMA News — Sat, 30 Dec 2017 02:11:47 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , Blue Corner , News Michael McDonald underwent successful hand surgery this week following a win in his Bellator debut earlier this month. McDonald (18-4 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) earned a unanimousdecision win over Peter Ligier (8-2-1 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) at Bellator 191 on Dec. 15, but he suffered a broken hand in the process. Related Bellator 191 post-event facts: Michael McDonald's up-and-down pattern continues “Mayday” has endured several injuries in recent years. His Bellator debut was just his third fight in a four-year stretch, and it marked his first victory since January 2016

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James Thompson positive for steroid drostanolone following Bellator 191

BAD MMA News — Fri, 29 Dec 2017 21:15:42 +0000

Veteran heavyweight James Thompson tested positive for the steroid drostanolone following his first round submission loss to Philip De Fries at Bellator 191. As a result, Thompson (20-17 MMA, 1-2 BMMA) is suspended for one year – retroactive to the Dec. 15 event – and fined $2,000

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Bellator 191 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

BAD MMA News — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 14:46:35 +0000

Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums and, perhaps most importantly, social-media platforms. Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, which helps outsiders get a deeper look into the minds of the athletes. Following Friday’s Bellator 191 event in Newcastle, England, several of the winning and losing fighters, along with their coaches, training partners or family members, took to social media to react to the event or share a message with supporters. Check out some of those reactions. * * * * The defeated The victorious For complete coverage of Bellator 191 , check out the MMA Events section of the site.

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Bellator 191 post-event facts: Michael McDonald’s up-and-down pattern continues

BAD MMA News — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 18:18:36 +0000

Bellator’s final event of the year went down Friday with Bellator 191, which took place at Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England, and aired via tape-delay on Spike. Former UFC title challenger Michael McDonald (18-4 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) made a successful promotional debut in the main event, outpointing Peter Ligier (8-2-1 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) to a unanimous decision for his first win in more than 17 months. For more on the numbers to come out of the last event of Bellator’s 2017 calendar, check below for 20 post-event facts from Bellator 191. * * * * General Debuting fighters went 3-1 at the event. Betting favorites went 2-2 on the main card. Betting favorites improved to 17-4 (with one even odds) in Bellator main events this year

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Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of Bellator 191, with a little Kendrick Lamar

BAD MMA News — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 14:56:44 +0000

While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a Bellator win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is a key talent, as well. See what the fighters of Friday’s Bellator 191 in England went with as their backing tracks. * * * * Michael McDonald def. Peter Ligier via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Michael McDonald : “Today is the Day” by Lincoln Brewster Peter Ligier : “Only God Can Judge Me” by Tupac Valerie Letourneau def. Kate Jackson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Valerie Letourneau : “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood/M.A.A.D. City” by Nina Simone/Kendrick Lamar Kate Jackson : “My Chemical Romance” by The Sharpest Lives Philip De Fries def

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Bellator 191 highlights: Solid debuts from McDonald, Letourneau and two sweet finishes

BAD MMA News — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 13:53:18 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , Featured , News , Videos Friday’s Bellator 191 event featured the highly anticipated promotional debuts of a pair of UFC veterans, and they delivered. In the main event, Michael McDonald (18-4 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) fought for the first time in 17 months and took a fairly easy unanimous decision from Peter Ligier (8-2 MMA, 0-1 BMMA). But it may have come at a cost. McDonald spent much of the third round on the ground on top of Ligier, he said because he believed he broke his hand in Round 2. And in the co-feature, former UFC women’s strawweight title challenger Valerie Letourneau (9-6 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) finally got back in the win column

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Bellator 191 results: Michael McDonald, Valerie Letourneau victorious in debuts

BAD MMA News — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 04:47:04 +0000

Michael McDonald came up short at the scale for his Bellator debut. But inside the cage he came away victorious. McDonald, fighting for the first time in 17 months after jumping ship from the UFC, scored a unanimous-decision win over Peter Ligier in the Bellator 191 headliner, with all three judges yielding 30-27 nods in McDonald’s favor. The fight originally was set to take place at bantamweight but was switched to a 138-pound catchweight after McDonald came in overweight

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‘Bellator 191: McDonald vs. Ligier’ official results

BAD MMA News — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 03:27:02 +0000

‘Bellator 191: McDonald vs. Ligier’ official results (9 p.m. ET)

BAD MMA News — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 02:01:39 +0000

Bellator 191 already took place earlier Friday at Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England, but the event airs on Spike via same-day tape delay at 9 p.m. ET, and you can follow along with the official results here on MMAjunkie. In the main event, former UFC fighter Michael McDonald makes his Bellator debut against Peter Ligier . The fight is being contested at a 138-pound catchweight after McDonald came in heavy

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