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Bellator 168 highlights: C’mon – like Alessio Sakara was gonna lose a fight in Italy

BAD MMA News — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 22:56:20 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , News , Videos Bellator returned to Italy this past Saturday, and that was good news for the most popular MMA fighter in that country’s history. Alessio Sakara (19-11 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) never had lost a fight in his home country, including his Bellator debut earlier this year when he knocked out Brian Rogers. His home run continued at Bellator 168 when he shut down Joey Beltran (17-14 MMA, 2-5 BMMA) quickly into the first round.

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Bellator 168 results: Alessio Sakara scores quick TKO of Joey Beltran to cap off night of finishes

BAD MMA News — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 23:51:52 +0000

Joey Beltran and Alessio Sakara Alessio Sakara Joey Beltran Philipe Lins Kleber Raimundo Silva John Salter Claudio Annicchiarico Valeriu Mircea Goiti Yamauchi Emanuele Palombi Ed Ruth Alessio Sakara started slow the last time he fought in front of his Italian countrymen. At Bellator 168, he made sure to finish fast.

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Middleweight prospect Ed Ruth announced as late addition to Saturday’s Bellator 168

BAD MMA News — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 21:34:30 +0000

Ed Ruth will take his second professional MMA contest just five weeks after his successful debut in the sport. Bellator officials today announced that Ruth (1-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) will face Italian middleweight Emanuele Palombi (5-2 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) at Saturday’s Bellator 168 event, which takes place at Mandela Forum in Florence, Italy, and airs live on Spike. The 26-year-old Ruth was a three-time NCAA national champion while wrestling at Penn State and signed with Bellator prior to his professional debut. He first stepped in the cage at November’s Bellator 163 event, scoring a first-round TKO of Dustin Collins-Miles. Meanwhile, Palombi makes his Bellator debut on the strength of a three-fight winning streak that includes three first-round stoppages.

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Middleweight prospect Ed Ruth announced as late addition to Friday’s Bellator 168

BAD MMA News — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 20:33:32 +0000

Ed Ruth will take his second professional MMA contest just five weeks after his successful debut in the sport. Bellator officials today announced that Ruth (1-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) will face Italian middleweight Emanuele Palombi (5-2 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) at Friday’s Bellator 168 event, which takes place at Mandela Forum in Florence, Italy, and airs live on Spike. The 26-year-old Ruth was a three-time NCAA national champion while wrestling at Penn State and signed with Bellator prior to his professional debut. He first stepped in the cage at November’s Bellator 163 event, scoring a first-round TKO of Dustin Collins-Miles

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Middleweight prospect Ed Ruth announced as late addition to Friday’s Bellator 168 – MMA Junkie