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Sam Sicilia vs. Marcos Galvao, Alexis Dufresne vs. Amber Leibrock set for Bellator 189

BAD MMA News — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 18:40:20 +0000

Longtime UFC fighter Sam Sicilia now has a date and an opponent for his Bellator debut. Sicilia (15-8 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) will take on former bantamweight champion Marcos Galvao (18-8-1 MMA, 8-5 BMMA) in a featherweight bout at Bellator 189 in December. A Bellator official told MMAjunkie of the booking today

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Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of Bellator 175, including ‘Eye of the Tiger,’ 35 years later

BAD MMA News — Sat, 01 Apr 2017 15:53:32 +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 main card fighters of Friday’s Bellator 175 event in Rosemont, Ill., went with as their backing tracks. * * * * Muhammed Lawal def. Quinton Jackson via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Quinton Jackson : “New Level” by A$AP Ferg feat. Future Muhammed Lawal : “Don’t Be Scared (Remix)” by Max Minelli Emmanuel Sanchez def. Marcos Galvao via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Emmanuel Sanchez : “Los Lobos” by Cancion del Mariachi Marcos Galvao : “Minha Missao” by MC Andrezinho Shock Sergei Kharitonov def

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Bellator 175 post-event facts: ‘King Mo’ joins Bellator’s 10-win club

BAD MMA News — Sat, 01 Apr 2017 15:53:31 +0000

Bellator 175 went down on Friday and featured a five-fight main card on Spike at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. In the heavyweight main event, Muhammed Lawal (21-6 MMA, 10-4 BMMA) got the revenge he’d been wanting for nearly three years when he outworked rival Quinton Jackson (37-12 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) over 15 minutes for the unanimous decision victory .

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Bellator 175 highlights: ‘King Mo’ gets revenge (and Bader), Kharitonov shuts some lights out

BAD MMA News — Sat, 01 Apr 2017 13:38:33 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , Featured Videos , News , Videos Muhammed Lawal didn’t have it easy setting out to avenge a nearly three-year-old loss to Quinton Jackson . But avenge it, he did. Lawal (21-6 MMA, 10-4 BMMA) took a unanimous decision from Jackson (37-12 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) in their heavyweight rematch in the Bellator 175 main event on Friday night, evening their series at a win apiece. Jackson had a weight advantage of more than 40 pounds. Bellator 175 took place at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill.

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Bellator 175 results: Emmanuel Sanchez shuts out ex-champ Marcos Galvao, wants title shot

BAD MMA News — Sat, 01 Apr 2017 04:17:39 +0000

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Emmanuel Sanchez wanted a signature win on his way up the featherweight ranks, and on Saturday he got his best yet. Sanchez (15-3 MMA, 7-2 BMMA) took a unanimous decision from former bantamweight champion Marcos Galvao (18-8-1 MMA, 9-5 BMMA), who was moving up to 145 pounds for the first time. Sanchez, fighting not far from his home base of Milwaukee, got the win with a trio of 30-27 scores. The catchweight bout (Sanchez missed the featherweight limit) was the co-main event of Bellator 175, which took place at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., near Chicago. The main card aired on Spike following prelims on MMAjunkie

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Bellator 175 results: Emmanuel Sanchez shuts out ex-champ Marcos Galvao, wants title shot – MMA Junkie

Bellator 175 staff picks: Is it ‘Rampage’ or the favored ‘King Mo’ with the edge in the rematch?

BAD MMA News — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 17:21:00 +0000

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5 reasons to watch Bellator 175 with its ‘Rampage’ vs. ‘King Mo’ heated rematch

BAD MMA News — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 16:13:56 +0000

1 2 3 4 5 … 6 Filed under: Bellator , Featured , News “I want a rematch.” It’s rare for the winner of a fight to utter that phrase, but that’s exactly what Quinton Jackson said moments after having his hand raised in victory over Muhammed Lawal at Bellator 120. Nearly three years removed from his unanimous decision win over Lawal, Jackson gets his wish for a rematch Friday in the Bellator 175 main event. There are a few reasons Jackson would want a second fight with Lawal. He was disappointed he won the first fight by decision instead of by knockout. Plus, the decision was somewhat controversial and many thought Lawal’s wrestling overshadowed Jackson’s striking. Additionally, Lawal provides Jackson with motivation, something Jackson said he often lacks.

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Watch ‘Rampage’ and ‘King Mo’ face off before Bellator 175, as well as other main-card fighters

BAD MMA News — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 20:28:49 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , Featured , Featured Videos , News , Videos CHICAGO – Quinton Jackson and Muhammed Lawal will run it back as the main event Friday at Bellator 175. On Wednesday, fighters from the main card convened for a press conference atop the 99th floor of Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower). In the main event, “Rampage” (37-11 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) takes on “King Mo” (20-6 MMA, 9-4 BMMA) for the second time. Jackson beat Lawal in their first meeting at Bellator 120 in a controversial decision. Bellator 175 takes place Friday at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., with a main card on Spike following prelims on MMAjunkie. In addition to Jackson-Lawal, main-card fighters Chase Gormley – Sergei Kharitonov and Marcos Galvao – Emmanuel Sanchez also were in attendance. Check out the face-offs in the video above

MMAjunkie reader predictions: Make your picks for ‘Bellator 175: Rampage vs. King Mo 2′ near Chicago

BAD MMA News — Sat, 25 Mar 2017 14:54:11 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , News We want your predictions for next Friday’s Bellator 175 event near Chicago. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMAjunkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Wednesday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

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Bellator 166′s former champ Marcos Galvao using losses to Dantas to come back stronger

BAD MMA News — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 16:13:54 +0000

For nearly four years, Marcos Galvao has gotten past everyone Bellator has put in front of him … except Eduardo Dantas. At Bellator 89 in February 2013, Galvao brought a tournament win into a title fight with Dantas and was knocked out in the second round.

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