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Daily Debate results: The biggest upset of a busy UFC-Bellator weekend was …

BAD MMA News — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 17:18:04 +0000

Between UFC on FOX 31 and Bellator’s doubleheader in Hawaii, we were treated to a host of upsets this past weekend. At Bellator 212, you had Javy Ayala making former UFC champion Frank Mir submit to strikes . The next night at Bellator 213, there were two big upsets. First Liam McGeary knocked out Muhammed Lawal, then Neiman Gracie managed to submit Ed Ruth in the fourth round of an exciting welterweight grand prix quarterfinal.

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Bellator 212 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

BAD MMA News — Sun, 16 Dec 2018 21:06:03 +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 212 event in Honolulu, 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 I just talked to @thefrankmir & he told me he has an alveolar ridge fracture, which caused the tap

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Bellator 212 winner Javy Ayala: ‘One of the best feelings’ to know I made Frank Mir quit

BAD MMA News — Sun, 16 Dec 2018 14:55:35 +0000

HONOLULU – Javy Ayala has a lot of respect for heavyweight veteran Frank Mir , who’s been an idol of his from the get-go. But that isn’t stopping Ayala (11-7 MMA, 6-4 BMMA) from relishing the rare submission via strikes that he earned over Mir (18-13 MMA, 0-2 BMMA) at Bellator’s “Salute the Troops” event on Friday. “That’s probably one of the best feelings,” Ayala told reporters, including MMAjunkie, backstage at Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu.

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Bellator 212 video highlights: Chandler regains belt, Ayala stuns Mir

BAD MMA News — Sat, 15 Dec 2018 22:07:01 +0000

Michael Chandler (19-4 MMA, 16-4 BMMA) was a man on a mission Friday night, using a stifling wrestling game to down Brent Primus (8-1 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) and regain the Bellator lightweight title. The bout served as the main event of “Bellator and USO Present: Salute the Troops,” which took place Friday at Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu. The event aired on Paramount and streamed on DAZN following prelims on MMAjunkie. Additionally, Javy Ayala (11-7 MMA, 6-4 BMMA) used dirty boxing to his advantage over Frank Mir (18-13 MMA, 0-2 BMMA), using short punches and elbows inside to injure his opponent and force the former UFC champ to submit to the strikes. A.J

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Brent Primus plans to work on takedown defense after title loss to Michael Chandler at Bellator 212

BAD MMA News — Sat, 15 Dec 2018 21:06:51 +0000

Brent Primus was humble in defeat after dropping his lightweight title to Michael Chandler in the Bellator 212 main event. Primus (8-1 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) was outworked to unanimous decision by Chandler (20-4 MMA, 16-4 BMMA) in Friday’s Bellator “Salute the Troops” main event, which took place at Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu and aired on Paramount and DAZN following prelims on MMAjunkie. The fight marked Primus’ return to competition after he took the title from Chandler at Bellator NYC in June 2017.

Bellator 212 post-event facts: Michael Chandler joins exclusive club with third title reign

BAD MMA News — Sat, 15 Dec 2018 17:34:50 +0000

The first half of Bellator’s weekend doubleheader took place on Friday with Bellator 212 at Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu. The card aired on Paramount and DAZN following prelims streamed on MMAjunkie. In the main event, Michael Chandler (19-4 MMA, 16-4 BMMA) became the first three-time Bellator champion when he overwhelmed Brent Primus (8-1 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) in a five-round unanimous decision to once again reclaim the organization’s lightweight belt

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Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of Bellator 212

BAD MMA News — Sat, 15 Dec 2018 15:24:45 +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 main-card fighters of Friday’s Bellator 212 in Honolulu, Hawaii, went with as their backing tracks. * * * * Michael Chandler def. Brent Primus via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) Michael Chandler : “Solider” by Gavin DeGraw/”In the Air Tonight” by Phil Collins Brent Primus : “Sail” by AWOLNATION Javy Ayala def. Frank Mir via submission (strikes) – Round 2, 4:30 Javy Ayala : N/A Frank Mir : “Amazing” by Kanye West vs.

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Bellator ‘Salute the Troops’ results: Michael Chandler starts third title run with whitewash of Brent Primus

BAD MMA News — Sat, 15 Dec 2018 07:24:14 +0000

HONOLULU – It wasn’t always the most aesthetically pleasing affair, but Michael Chandler (19-4 MMA, 16-4 BMMA) is again Bellator’s lightweight champion after scoring a dominant decision win over a previously undefeated Brent Primus (8-1 MMA, 6-1 BMMA). The contest served as the main event of Friday’s Bellator 212 event, which took place at Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu. Chandler pressed forward quickly at the opening bell and had to slide away from a few kicks at various levels.

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Twitter reacts to Michael Chandler’s win over Brent Primus to regain title in Bellator 212 rematch

BAD MMA News — Sat, 15 Dec 2018 07:24:13 +0000

Michael Chandler became the first three-time champion in Bellator history on Friday when he regained the lightweight title against Brent Primus in the Bellator 212 headliner. Just as he promised, Chandler (19-4 MMA, 16-4 BMMA) earned revenge of his controversial loss to Primus (8-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) in June 2017 with a unanimous decision victory in the headlining bout at Bellator “Salutes the Troops,” which took place at Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu and aired on Paramount and DAZN following prelims on MMAjunkie.

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Twitter reacts to A.J. McKee’s submission win to extend record streak at Bellator 212

BAD MMA News — Sat, 15 Dec 2018 06:10:51 +0000

A.J. McKee extended the historic start to his career on Friday when he submitted Daniel Crawford in the first round to stay perfect at Bellator 212. McKee (13-0 MMA, 13-0 BMMA) needed less than three minutes to lock an anaconda choke on Crawford (10-3 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) to force the tap in the opening round of the featherweight bout at Bellator “Salute the Troops,” which took place at Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu. Check below for the top Twitter reactions to McKee’s victory over Crawford at Bellator 212.

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