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KSW 43 now has a headliner as Damian Janikowski gets an opponent

BAD MMA News — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 16:28:30 +0000

Damian Janikowski now has an opponent or next month’s KSW 43 headliner. Janikowski (2-0) meets former BAMMA and EFC middleweight champion Yannick Bahati (8-3) in the 185-pound main even, officials recently announced. KSW 43 takes place April 14 at Centennial Hall in Wroclaw, Poland. It streams as an online pay-per-view in North America on KSWTV.com. Janikowski, a 28-year-old Polish fighter, won a bronze medal in wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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KSW 43 now has a headliner as Damian Janikowski gets an opponent – MMA Junkie

James Thompson positive for steroid drostanolone following Bellator 191

BAD MMA News — Fri, 29 Dec 2017 21:15:42 +0000

Veteran heavyweight James Thompson tested positive for the steroid drostanolone following his first round submission loss to Philip De Fries at Bellator 191. As a result, Thompson (20-17 MMA, 1-2 BMMA) is suspended for one year – retroactive to the Dec. 15 event – and fined $2,000

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