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Kent Kauppinen vs. Melvin Manhoef added to June’s Bellator London event

BAD MMA News — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 11:52:42 +0000

A pair of knockout artists will clash in London in a newly announced light heavyweight affair. Bellator officials today announced that Kent Kauppinen (11-4 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) and Melvin Manhoef (30-14-1 MMA, 2-3 BMMA) will clash at Bellator London, which takes place June 22 at The SSE Arena in England. The card airs in the U.S. on Paramount and streams on DAZN.

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Lena Ovchynnikova vs. Denise Kielholtz co-headlines Bellator 196 in Budapest

BAD MMA News — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 03:17:56 +0000

After announcing a headliner, Bellator 196 now has a co-headliner. As reported earlier today, James Gallagher (7-0 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) will meet fellow unbeaten featherweight and local product Adam Borics (6-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) in Bellator 196’s featured bout . Related James Gallagher headlines Bellator 196 in April in Hungary Officials have also confirmed the co-headliner: Lena Ovchynnikova (12-5 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) vs.

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Bellator 190 post-event facts: Rafael Carvalho Bellator’s most successful champ – by a long shot

BAD MMA News — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 19:54:56 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , News Rafael Carvalho ’s dominance of the Bellator middleweight division continued on Saturday when he beat Alessio Sakara for his third consecutive title defense in Bellator 190’s headliner. Carvalho (15-1 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) remained unbeaten in the Bellator cage and tied the record for most consecutive 185-pound title defenses when he scored a 44-second finish of Sakara (19-12 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) in the Spike-televised headliner at Nelson Mandela Forum in Florence, Italy.

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Bellator 190 highlights: A 44-second title fight and uppercuts from hell

BAD MMA News — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 14:32:29 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , News , Videos Once Saturday’s Bellator 190 main card got going, the finishes quickly piled up. In the championship headliner, middleweight titleholder Rafael Carvalho (15-1 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) needed just 44 seconds to put away challenger and local favorite Alessio Sakara (19-12 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) with elbows and punches. Check out the highlights above

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Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of Bellator 190

BAD MMA News — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 13:17:05 +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 Saturday’s Bellator 190 in Italy went with as their backing tracks. * * * * Rafael Carvalho def. Alessio Sakara via knockout (elbow) – Round 1, 0:44 Rafael Carvalho : “Ja Posso Suportar” by Pregador Luo Alessio Sakara : “Kung Fu Fighting” by Carl Douglas Brandon Girtz def. Luka Jelcic via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 1:57 Brandon Girtz : “Dead Man Walking” by Cayvs Luka Jelcic : “Bolt Thrower” by The Killchain Alejandra Lara def.

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Bellator 190 results: Rafael Carvalho defends title with 44-second KO of Alessio Sakara

BAD MMA News — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 02:58:48 +0000

Rafael Carvalho matched the record for most successful Bellator middleweight title defenses on Saturday when he delivered a vicious knockout to Alessio Sakara in the Bellator 190 main event. Bellator 190 took place at Nelson Mandela Forum in Florence, Italy, and aired on Spike via tape-delay. Carvalho (15-1 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) disappointed the local fans when he handed Italy’s own Sakara (19-12 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) the knockout loss just 44 seconds into Round 1. Carvalho’s striking was on point from the opening bell

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Bellator 190 pre-event facts: Champ Rafael Carvalho goes for title-defense record

BAD MMA News — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 03:07:23 +0000

Bellator heads back overseas this week for Bellator 190, which takes place Friday at Nelson Mandela Forum in Florence, Italy, with a main card that airs on Spike. A middleweight title fight takes center stage as the main event when reigning titleholder Rafael Carvalho (14-1 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) looks to match the division’s all-time title-defense record when he meets Italy’s own Alessio Sakara (19-11 MMA, 2-0 BMMA). For more on the numbers behind the 185-pound title fight, as well as the other bouts scheduled for the main card, check out 17 pre-event facts about Bellator 190. * * * * Main event Rafael Carvalho and Scott Coker Carvalho’s two consecutive Bellator title defenses are the most among current Bellator champions. Carvalho’s two consecutive Bellator middleweight title defenses are second most in history behind Alexander Shlemenko (three). Carvalho enters the event on a 14-fight winning streak

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Bellator 190 lineup set for Italy return; event to air on Spike via tape-delay

BAD MMA News — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 03:08:19 +0000

The card for Bellator’s return to Florence, Italy, is set. Bellator 180 takes place Dec. 9 at Nelson Mandela Forum with a main card that airs at 8 p.m. ET on Spike via tape-delay.

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Bellator 177 post-event facts: Champ Eduardo Dantas joins 10-win club

BAD MMA News — Sat, 15 Apr 2017 17:30:59 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , Featured , News Bellator 177 took place Friday and featured a four-fight main card on Spike at Budapest Sports Arena in Hungary, and in the main event, bantamweight champion Eduardo Dantas (20-4 MMA 10-1 BMMA) narrowly avoided disaster when he defeated Leandro Higo (17-3 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) by split decision in the event’s non-title headliner . Dantas originally had the opportunity to take the lead in Bellator title-fight wins, but Higo’s inability to make weight derailed his plans. That was one just one of several notable happenings at Bellator’s eighth show of the year. For more, check below for 20 post-event facts about Bellator 177

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Bellator 177 highlights: Perhaps that pelvic thrust wasn’t the best idea

BAD MMA News — Sat, 15 Apr 2017 16:08:25 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , Featured Videos , News , Videos Anthony Taylor entered the cage at Friday’s Bellator 177 event with plenty of swagger, even if he was seen as a showcase opponent for local product Adam Borics . In the Spike-televised opener of the event, which took place at Budapest Sports Arena in Hungary, Taylor (1-3 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) clearly wasn’t lacking confidence, and a pre-fight dance and pelvic thrust proved he was feeling confident. Unfortunately for the America fighter, Adam Morics (6-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) quickly wiped it away in their 147-pound catchweight bout. Check out the fight, which ended via first-round rear-naked choke, above. Related Bellator 177 results: Eduardo Dantas takes split from Leandro Higo in non-title fight Also on the card, champion Eduardo Dantas (20-4 MMA, 10-1 BMMA), who’s No

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