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Bellator 218 winner Johnny Eblen ready to work on getting the finish he missed in Oklahoma

BAD MMA News — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 17:34:44 +0000

Gallery Johnny Eblen def. Chauncey Foxworth at Bellator 218: Best photos THACKERVILLE, Okla. – Johnny Eblen knew he was staring down the barrel of a step up in competition, as well as heading to the next level in his fight career. And while the end result was what he was after – a win – at Bellator 218 this past Friday, he said he’ll get right back to work trying to make his next one the kind of victory that gets people’s attention. Eblen (5-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) made his promotional debut at Bellator 218 and outworked Chauncey Foxworth (9-8 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) for a unanimous decision in their middleweight bout on the prelims.

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Bellator 218: Norbert Novenyi sure the universe wanted him to fight on main card

BAD MMA News — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 11:38:07 +0000

Gallery Norbert Novenyi def. Will Lavine at Bellator 218: Best photos THACKERVILLE, Okla. – Norbert Novenyi didn’t hate his first trip to the United States, but he wasn’t in love with how he performed in the cage. He must have pretty high standards for himself. Novenyi (4-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) on Friday submitted Will Lavine (1-2 MMA, 0-2 BMMA) in the second round to open the main card at Bellator 218. “I was super sick, actually, less than two weeks ago – I couldn’t leave my bed,” Novenyi told MMA Junkie after the fight.

Bellator 218 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

BAD MMA News — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 22:57:22 +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 218 event in Thackerville, Okla. 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

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Bellator 218 post-event facts: Emmanuel Sanchez joins featherweight 10-win club

BAD MMA News — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 15:57:25 +0000

Bellator’s latest event took place on Friday with Bellator 218, which went down at WinStar World Resort & Casino in Thackerville, Okla. The card aired on Paramount and streamed on DAZN following prelims on MMA Junkie. In the main event, Emmanuel Sanchez (18-4 MMA, 10-3 BMMA) returned to form as a featherweight contender when he outworked and outlasted Georgi Karakhanyan (28-9-1 MMA, 6-7 BMMA) to win a unanimous decision in a rematch of a January 2017 bout, which “El Matador” also won by decision. The fight closed out a four fight main card lineup. For more on the numbers, check below for 20 post-event facts to come out of Bellator 218.

Bellator 218: Anatoly Tokov doesn’t remember much about Gerald Harris nearly finishing him

BAD MMA News — Sat, 23 Mar 2019 18:53:14 +0000

Gallery Anatoly Tokov def. Gerald Harris at Bellator 218: Best photos THACKERVILLE, Okla. – As best as Anatoly Tokov can remember, he had this sudden feeling he better get up and do something, or suffer the consequences. The consequences Friday night would’ve been a TKO loss at Bellator 218. Tokov (28-3 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) said he realized Gerald Harris (25-8-1 MMA, 0-3-1 BMMA) was hitting him, and something clicked in his head that he needed to get up and get moving

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After Bellator 218 loss, Gerald Harris says he’s fought his last fight

BAD MMA News — Sat, 23 Mar 2019 16:42:09 +0000

It appears Gerald Harris is retiring once again. On Friday night at Bellator 218, Harris nearly knocked out Anatoly Tokov but came up short after Tokov survived a first-round barrage to come back and submit Harris in the second round of their Bellator 218 main-card fight from WinStar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville, Okla. Afterward, Harris (25-8-1) thanked his fans and shared that it was the last fight on his contract as he hinted at retirement (via Twitter )

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Bellator 218 official results and video highlights

BAD MMA News — Sat, 23 Mar 2019 13:03:12 +0000

Bellator 218 takes place today, and you can join us for a live video stream and official results beginning at 6:45 p.m. ET (3:45 p.m. PT). The event takes place at WinStar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville, Okla.

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Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of Bellator 218

BAD MMA News — Sat, 23 Mar 2019 13:03:10 +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. Inside, see what the main-card fighters went with as their backing tracks at Bellator 218 on Friday in Thackerville, Okla. 1 2 3 4 … 5

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Bellator 218: Emmanuel Sanchez staying ready for all possibilities at featherweight

BAD MMA News — Sat, 23 Mar 2019 13:03:09 +0000

THACKERVILLE, Okla. – Emmanuel Sanchez wasn’t exactly thrilled with Georgi Karakhanyan ’s game plan in their Friday rematch. Karakhanyan (28-9-1 MMA, 6-7 BMMA) took down Sanchez (18-4 MMA, 10-3 BMMA) in the first round and essentially kept him on the canvas most of the first round. He tried to do the same in the third, too, with the Bellator 218 featherweight main event knotted at a round a piece

Bellator 218 results: Emmanuel Sanchez moves to 2-0 against Georgi Karakhanyan

BAD MMA News — Sat, 23 Mar 2019 04:42:08 +0000

THACKERVILLE, Okla. – Georgi Karakhanyan gave him some fits, but Emmanuel Sanchez rallied in the third to take a unanimous decision in their rematch. Sanchez (18-4 MMA, 10-3 BMMA) beat Karakhanyan (28-9-1 MMA, 6-7 BMMA) with a trio of 29-28 scores in the Bellator 218 main event. Sanchez beat Karakhanyan in January 2017 by majority decision. Bellator 218 took place Friday at WinStar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville, Okla. The main card aired on Paramount and streamed on DAZN following prelims on MMA Junkie.

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