BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » Rich Hale https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:38:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Bellator 111 results: Champ Eduardo Dantas defends with slick submission https://www.badmma.com/bellator-111-results-champ-eduardo-dantas-defends-with-slick-submission.html https://www.badmma.com/bellator-111-results-champ-eduardo-dantas-defends-with-slick-submission.html#comments Sat, 08 Mar 2014 04:57:31 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/bellator-111-results-champ-eduardo-dantas-defends-with-slick-submission.html Bellator MMA bantamweight titleholder Eduardo Dantas  joined some rare company with a second successful defense of his belt, this time against Anthony Leone  in Friday’s Bellator 111 headliner. Dantas (16-3 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) became just the fifth fighter in organizational history to defend his belt twice after securing a second-round submission win over Leone (13-7 MMA, 2-4 BMMA) in the Spike TV-telvised main event at WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Okla. While Dantas entered the championship affair as a massive betting favorite, the fight was actually a little more difficult than expected for the Brazilian. He was stuck on the bottom defending ground-and-pound for almost the entirety of the first round

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/bellator-111-results-champ-eduardo-dantas-defends-with-slick-submission.html/feed 0 Bellator 111 lineup set with six-fight preliminary card https://www.badmma.com/bellator-111-lineup-set-with-six-fight-preliminary-card.html https://www.badmma.com/bellator-111-lineup-set-with-six-fight-preliminary-card.html#comments Sat, 01 Feb 2014 17:52:24 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/bellator-111-lineup-set-with-six-fight-preliminary-card.html The second event of Bellator MMA’s upcoming 10th season has been set. Bellator 111 will feature a four-fight main card and six fights on the prelims. Headlining the card is a bout between bantamweight champion Eduardo Dantas (15-3 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) and 2013 Summer Series tournament winner Rafael “Morcego” Silva (21-3 MMA, 2-0 BMMA). In addition, the Season 10 heavyweight tournament gets underway. Bellator 111 takes place at WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Okla

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/bellator-111-lineup-set-with-six-fight-preliminary-card.html/feed 0 Champ Eduardo Dantas vs. Rafael Silva set for Bellator 111 on March 7 https://www.badmma.com/champ-eduardo-dantas-vs-rafael-silva-set-for-bellator-111-on-march-7.html https://www.badmma.com/champ-eduardo-dantas-vs-rafael-silva-set-for-bellator-111-on-march-7.html#comments Thu, 09 Jan 2014 19:39:18 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/champ-eduardo-dantas-vs-rafael-silva-set-for-bellator-111-on-march-7.html The second event of Bellator MMA’s upcoming 10th season is slated for March 7 with a headlining title fight, as well as the opening round of an eight-man heavyweight tournament, the organization today announced. Headlining the card is a bout between bantamweight champion Eduardo Dantas  (15-3 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) and 2013 Summer Series tournament winner Rafael “Morcego” Silva (21-3 MMA, 2-0 BMMA). The card takes place at WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Okla. The main card, including the title fight and tourney bouts, airs on Spike TV following prelims on Spike.com.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/champ-eduardo-dantas-vs-rafael-silva-set-for-bellator-111-on-march-7.html/feed 0 Knee Injury Forces Last-Minute Change to Bellator 96 Heavyweight Tournament Line-Up https://www.badmma.com/knee-injury-forces-last-minute-change-to-bellator-96-heavyweight-tournament-line-up.html https://www.badmma.com/knee-injury-forces-last-minute-change-to-bellator-96-heavyweight-tournament-line-up.html#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:21:16 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/knee-injury-forces-last-minute-change-to-bellator-96-heavyweight-tournament-line-up.html A knee injury has forced heavyweight Vinicius Spartan out of the Bellator Summer Series Heavyweight Tournament. He has been replaced by fellow heavyweight Ryan Martinez. With the change, Rich Hale will now battle Martinez for a spot in the heavyweight tournament finals. “I’m looking at this opportunity as a blessing,” Martinez said. “Rich is a very qualified and tough guy, but I’m ready. I’ve been training with King Mo and Roy Nelson over the last few months, so I basically went through a normal training camp and haven’t stopped training.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/knee-injury-forces-last-minute-change-to-bellator-96-heavyweight-tournament-line-up.html/feed 0 Queiroz off Bellator 96, Ryan Martinez meets Rich Hale in heavyweight tourney https://www.badmma.com/queiroz-off-bellator-96-ryan-martinez-meets-rich-hale-in-heavyweight-tourney.html https://www.badmma.com/queiroz-off-bellator-96-ryan-martinez-meets-rich-hale-in-heavyweight-tourney.html#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:45:00 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/queiroz-off-bellator-96-ryan-martinez-meets-rich-hale-in-heavyweight-tourney.html On the day of the weigh-ins for Bellator 96, there has been a shakeup in the “Summer Series” heavyweight tournament. Vinicius Queiroz (6-3 MMA, 1-1 BFC) is out of a semifinal bout against Rich Hale (21-5 MMA, 6-2 BFC) in the four-man tourney, and stepping in to take his place will be Ryan Martinez (9-2 MMA, 2-1 BFC). Bellator announced the switch on Tuesday afternoon, saying Queiroz had suffered a knee injury. Bellator 96 takes place Wednesday at WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Okla. The three-hour main card airs on Spike TV following prelims on Spike.com. Weigh-ins for the event take place today in Oklahoma, which theoretically shouldn’t be much issue for Martinez since he fights at heavyweight

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