BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » Joe Pacheco https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:58:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 CSAC hands out formal suspensions to four Bellator 127 fighters https://www.badmma.com/csac-hands-out-formal-suspensions-to-four-bellator-127-fighters.html https://www.badmma.com/csac-hands-out-formal-suspensions-to-four-bellator-127-fighters.html#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2014 17:13:11 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/csac-hands-out-formal-suspensions-to-four-bellator-127-fighters.html After a quartet of fighters came up positive for banned substances at Bellator 127, the California State Athletic Commission has handed out suspensions. Robert Emerson , Nick Moghaddam , Keith Berry and Fernando Gonzalez all received formal punishments after they failed post-fight drug tests at the Spike TV-televised event, which took place Oct. 3 at Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, Calif. CSAC Executive Director Andy Foster told MMAjunkie that UFC vet Emerson (17-11 MMA, 2-1 BMMA), who lost a unanimous decision to Rafael Silva  (22-4 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) in a 138-pound catchweight fight, is suspended 270 days and is fined $2,500. Moghaddam (6-8 MMA, 1-2 BMMA), who fell short on points to light heavyweight Ray Sloan  (8-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA), is suspended 300 days for an elevated testosterone-to-epitestosterone (T/E) ratio of 17:1 – well above the 4:1 ratio allowed by the CSAC – and fined $1,000. Berry (15-13 MMA, 2-3 BMMA), who outpointed middleweight Joe Pacheco  (7-2 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) via split decision, is suspended 300 days for an elevated T/E ratio of 16:1 and fined $2,500, in addition to having his win overturned to a no-contest.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/csac-hands-out-formal-suspensions-to-four-bellator-127-fighters.html/feed 0 Bellator 127 lineup complete with Emerson-Silva and seven prelims, including Sokoudjou https://www.badmma.com/bellator-127-lineup-complete-with-emerson-silva-and-seven-prelims-including-sokoudjou.html https://www.badmma.com/bellator-127-lineup-complete-with-emerson-silva-and-seven-prelims-including-sokoudjou.html#comments Mon, 15 Sep 2014 22:19:07 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/bellator-127-lineup-complete-with-emerson-silva-and-seven-prelims-including-sokoudjou.html The lineup for next month’s Bellator 127 is complete with the addition of a main-card bout and seven prelims. In a bantamweight bout,  Rob Emerson (17-10 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) will meet  Rafael Silva (21-4 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) on the Spike TV-televised main card. Bellator officials announced the new addition on Monday. And on the preliminary card,  Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (15-12) meets  Malik Merad (19-11) at light heavyweight;  Justin Baesman (14-5) takes on  Fernando Gonzalez (21-12) at welterweight;  Johnny Cisneros (8-3) will fight  Ricky Rainey (8-3) in a 177-pound catchweight fight; lightweights  Saad Awad (15-6) and  Sergio Rios (8-0) will meet;  Nick Moghaddam (6-7) meets  Ray Sloan (7-0) at 205;  Keith Berry (15-13) fights  Joe Pacheco (7-2) at middleweight; and  Shawn Bunch (2-1) is set for a bantamweight fight, though his opponent is still to be determined.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/bellator-127-lineup-complete-with-emerson-silva-and-seven-prelims-including-sokoudjou.html/feed 0 Video: Bellator 116 highlights with Volkov’s head kick KO, Ivanov’s Americana win https://www.badmma.com/video-bellator-116-highlights-with-volkovs-head-kick-ko-ivanovs-americana-win.html https://www.badmma.com/video-bellator-116-highlights-with-volkovs-head-kick-ko-ivanovs-americana-win.html#comments Sat, 12 Apr 2014 05:50:42 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/video-bellator-116-highlights-with-volkovs-head-kick-ko-ivanovs-americana-win.html Filed under: Bellator , Featured Videos , News , Videos Tagged: Adam McDonough , Alexander Volkov , Bellator 116 , Blagoi Ivanov , Brandon Halsey , Joe Pacheco , Joey Beltran , Lavar Johnson , Nathan Coy , Siala-Mou Siliga , Vladimir Matyushenko Check out the video highlights from Bellator 116, including a pair of first-round finishes in the heavyweight tournament semifinals. In the main event,  Blagoi Ivanov (11-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) landed a perfect Sambo throw against  Lavar Johnson (18-9 MMA, 1-2 UFC), then latched on to his left arm and forced a tap from an Americana. In the other semifinal,  Alexander Volkov (21-4 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) added a spectacular knockout finish to his resume with a first-round head kick to stop  Siala-Mou Siliga (6-3 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) and forge a date with Ivanov in the final later this season. Earlier on in the card,  Adam McDonough (11-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) kept his undefeated record in tact with a one-sided thrashing of  Nathan Coy (14-5 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) and a second-round knockout finish to reach the welterweight tournament final.  Brandon Halsey (6-0 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) took care of  Joe Pacheco (7-2 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) to reach the middleweight final against Brett Cooper. And  Joey Beltran (15-10 MMA, 1-1 UFC) sent  Vladimir Matyushenko (27-8 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) out of his career on a losing note with a third-round choke. Friday’s event aired on Spike TV from Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, Calif.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/video-bellator-116-highlights-with-volkovs-head-kick-ko-ivanovs-americana-win.html/feed 0 Joe Pacheco vs. Brandon Halsey elevated to 185 tourney semifinal at Bellator 116 https://www.badmma.com/joe-pacheco-vs-brandon-halsey-elevated-to-185-tourney-semifinal-at-bellator-116.html https://www.badmma.com/joe-pacheco-vs-brandon-halsey-elevated-to-185-tourney-semifinal-at-bellator-116.html#comments Tue, 08 Apr 2014 19:08:13 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/joe-pacheco-vs-brandon-halsey-elevated-to-185-tourney-semifinal-at-bellator-116.html Bellator MMA’s Season 10 middleweight tournament has gotten a shakeup with a pair of reserve fighters being elevated into the semifinals. Friday’s Bellator 116 fight between  Joe Pacheco (7-1 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) and  Brandon Halsey (5-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) has been switched from a reserve bout in the tournament to a tourney semifinal. Bellator officials announced the change on Tuesday, with the new fight taking the place of the previously scheduled semifinal between  Jeremy Kimball (10-4 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) and  Dan Cramer (10-4 MMA, 7-2 BMMA). This past Thursday, the Kimball-Cramer semifinal bout was pulled from Bellator 115 when Kimball came in so far overweight, a source close to the promotion told MMAjunkie, that he wasn’t even part of the official weigh-in ceremony.

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