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Bellator 186 post-event facts: Ilima Macfarlane’s dominant run leads to inaugural 125-pound belt

BAD MMA News — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 21:27:22 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , News One new champion was crowned while another defended the gold on Friday at Bellator 186, which took place on the Penn State campus at Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pa. In the Spike-televised headliner, Ryan Bader (24-5 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) defended his light-heavyweight title for the first time with a second-round TKO of Linton Vassell (18-6 MMA, 7-3 BMMA), which kept him undefeated since ending his UFC tenure a year ago. The co-main event, meanwhile, saw Ilima Macfarlane (7-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) continue her dominance in the Bellator flyweight division.

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Bellator 186 pre-event facts: Inside Ilima Macfarlane’s divisional dominance

BAD MMA News — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 14:03:31 +0000

Bellator action returns on Friday with Bellator 186, which takes place at Bryce Jordan Center on Penn State’s campus in University Park, Pa., with a main card on Spike following prelims on MMAjunkie. Two championship fights top the bill. In the main event, Ryan Bader (23-5 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) goes for his first Bellator light heavyweight title defense against streaking challenger Linton Vassell (18-5 MMA, 7-2 BMMA).

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Bellator signs undefeated grappling ace Leonardo Leite

BAD MMA News — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 22:12:57 +0000

Bellator’s light heavyweight division has added an undefeated Brazilian standout. Bellator officials today told MMAjunkie that Leonardo Leite (10-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) has inked an exclusive, multi-fight deal with the California-based promotion. A former dual-division champion under the Legacy FC banner at both middleweight and light heavyweight, Leite has been fighting professionally since 2013

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Legacy FC 48 results: Leonardo Leite dominates Ryan Spann to defend title

BAD MMA News — Sat, 14 Nov 2015 06:20:53 +0000

Leonardo Leite Ryan Spann told the AXS TV Fights commentators that he didn’t believe Leonardo Leite did anything particularly well ahead of challenging for the middleweight title at Legacy FC 48. That is an assessment he’ll be revisiting after the champion took a clean sweep on the judges scorecards. The 6’5” Spann (8-2) used his length well in the early stages of Round 1, keeping the fight at distance and picking the spots he wanted to engage. Eventually, he was able to score a knockdown, but Leites (7-0) survived the troublesome spot in the opening frame to dominate the remainder of the bout. Leite’s bona fides on the ground were on display after the early knockdown as he took the fight over whenever he was able to close the distance and score a takedown, which became increasingly frequent as the fight wore on. In Round 3, Spann’s concerns over keeping the fight standing left an opening for a solid left hand from Leite to land clean and buckle his legs

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Ahead of Legacy FC 48 title fight, champ Leonardo Leite sees bigger things on horizon

BAD MMA News — Fri, 13 Nov 2015 20:57:31 +0000

Leonardo Leite He’s just six fights into his MMA career, but Leonardo Leite already has gold around his waist – two belts, actually – and even bigger ambitions down the road. Those ambitions come despite being at the age when most fighters start to think about leaving the sport.

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Leonardo Leite aims to claim two titles, get UFC’s attention tonight at Legacy FC 39

BAD MMA News — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 20:22:44 +0000

Filed under: AXS TV Fights , News , UFC Leonardo Leite Leonardo Leite has been involved in combat sports in some capacity since 1984. During that 30-year period, he’s learned a few keys to success. Leite started as a judoka and racked up several notable achievements along the way, including a place on the 2004 and 2008 Brazilian Olympic teams. He’s also earned multiple world championships.

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Cold swimming pool equals judo success? Worked for Legacy FC 35′s Leonardo Leite

BAD MMA News — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 12:42:05 +0000

At 36 Leonardo Leite is getting a bit of a late start in MMA, but his judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu pedigree are undeniable. Things might not have been the way had the pool been a little warmer. “My father used to train with the late Rolls Gracie,” Leite told MMAjunkie. “He initially put me in swimming lessons, but the class was at 6 a.m. The pool was very cold.

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September’s ‘Legacy FC 35: Dennis vs. Leite’ lineup takes shape

BAD MMA News — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 14:19:24 +0000

The fight card is nearly full for September’s Legacy FC 35 event, which features a headlining title fight. Legacy FC 35 takes place Sept. 26 at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa in Oklahoma

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Legacy FC signs Brazilian standout Leonardo Leite for fall debut

BAD MMA News — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 21:24:43 +0000

Legacy Fighting Championship has added to its roster with a highly regarded judoka and Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion expected to debut with the promotion this fall. Leonardo Leite (4-0) has signed with Legacy, promoter Mick Maynard confirmed to MMAjunkie. The promotion is planning a September debut for Leite, likely at Legacy FC 35. Maynard said the deal with Leite calls for multiple fights under the Legacy FC banner

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