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Bellator 191 post-event facts: Michael McDonald’s up-and-down pattern continues

BAD MMA News — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 18:18:36 +0000

Bellator’s final event of the year went down Friday with Bellator 191, which took place at Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England, and aired via tape-delay on Spike. Former UFC title challenger Michael McDonald (18-4 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) made a successful promotional debut in the main event, outpointing Peter Ligier (8-2-1 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) to a unanimous decision for his first win in more than 17 months. For more on the numbers to come out of the last event of Bellator’s 2017 calendar, check below for 20 post-event facts from Bellator 191. * * * * General Debuting fighters went 3-1 at the event. Betting favorites went 2-2 on the main card. Betting favorites improved to 17-4 (with one even odds) in Bellator main events this year

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Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of Bellator 191, with a little Kendrick Lamar

BAD MMA News — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 14:56:44 +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 Friday’s Bellator 191 in England went with as their backing tracks. * * * * Michael McDonald def. Peter Ligier via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Michael McDonald : “Today is the Day” by Lincoln Brewster Peter Ligier : “Only God Can Judge Me” by Tupac Valerie Letourneau def. Kate Jackson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Valerie Letourneau : “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood/M.A.A.D. City” by Nina Simone/Kendrick Lamar Kate Jackson : “My Chemical Romance” by The Sharpest Lives Philip De Fries def

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Bellator 191 results: Michael McDonald, Valerie Letourneau victorious in debuts

BAD MMA News — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 04:47:04 +0000

Michael McDonald came up short at the scale for his Bellator debut. But inside the cage he came away victorious. McDonald, fighting for the first time in 17 months after jumping ship from the UFC, scored a unanimous-decision win over Peter Ligier in the Bellator 191 headliner, with all three judges yielding 30-27 nods in McDonald’s favor. The fight originally was set to take place at bantamweight but was switched to a 138-pound catchweight after McDonald came in overweight

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‘Bellator 191: McDonald vs. Ligier’ official results

BAD MMA News — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 03:27:02 +0000

‘Bellator 191: McDonald vs. Ligier’ official results (9 p.m. ET)

BAD MMA News — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 02:01:39 +0000

Bellator 191 already took place earlier Friday at Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England, but the event airs on Spike via same-day tape delay at 9 p.m. ET, and you can follow along with the official results here on MMAjunkie. In the main event, former UFC fighter Michael McDonald makes his Bellator debut against Peter Ligier . The fight is being contested at a 138-pound catchweight after McDonald came in heavy

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Bellator 191 pre-event facts: Can latest UFC crossovers change their fortunes?

BAD MMA News — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 22:19:42 +0000

Apr 21, 2012; Atlanta, GA, USA; Michael McDonald celebrate winning a bantamweight bout against Miguel Angel Torres during UFC 145 at Philips Arena. McDonald won the bout by knockout in the first round. Mandatory Credit: Paul Abell-USA TODAY Sports Apr 21, 2012; Atlanta, GA, USA; Miguel Angel Torres (right) fights Michael McDonald in a bantamweight bout during UFC 145 at Philips Arena. McDonald won the bout by knockout in the first round. Mandatory Credit: Paul Abell-USA TODAY Sports Apr 21, 2012; Atlanta, GA, USA; Miguel Angel Torres (left) fights Michael McDonald in a bantamweight bout during UFC 145 at Philips Arena

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