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Bellator 273 results: Chris Gonzalez destroys Saad Awad with quick head kick

BAD MMA News — Sun, 30 Jan 2022 02:40:54 +0000

Chris Gonzalez wanted to make a statement after the first loss of his pro career, and he did it with authority. Gonzalez (7-1 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) took out longtime Bellator fighter Saad Awad (24-14 MMA, 12-11 BMMA) with a big left head kick and a few follow-up punches on the canvas. It took the lightweight just 36 seconds to finish the fight. Bellator 273 took place at Footprint Center in Phoenix

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Bellator 259′s Saad Awad dedicates ‘most important’ win of his life to people in Gaza

BAD MMA News — Mon, 24 May 2021 20:37:34 +0000

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Saad Awad was carrying a ton of emotion heading into Bellator 259.

Bellator 259′s Saad Awad dedicates ‘most important’ win of his life to people in Gaza – MMA Junkie

Bellator 259 pre-event facts: Cris Cyborg meets Leslie Smith in rare rematch

BAD MMA News — Mon, 17 May 2021 23:39:43 +0000

Bellator returns from a one-week hiatus on Friday with Bellator 259 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie. Women’s MMA legend and reigning Bellator women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg (23-2 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) returns to action in the main event. She’s set to rematch Leslie Smith (12-8-1 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) in a fight from UFC 198 in May 2016, which the Brazilian won swiftly by TKO in just 81 seconds . For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as other notable bouts on the card, check below for 15 pre-event facts about Bellator 259.

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Saad Awad vs. Nate Andrews booked for Bellator 259 on May 21

BAD MMA News — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 14:49:20 +0000

Nate Andrews will finally make his Bellator debut when he meets a grizzly veteran. Andrews (16-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) is set to face Saad Awad (23-13-1 MMA, 11-10-1 BMMA) on May 21 at Bellator 259 from Mohegan Sun Arena. The fight will take place on the preliminary card. Two people with knowledge of the matchup informed MMA Junkie of the booking Wednesday but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Andrews, a former CES lightweight champion, signed with PFL after amassing an impressive nine-fight winning streak, all by finish. He went 1-2 under the PFL banner, failing to reach the lightweight tournament semifinals when he lost to Chris Wade for the second time

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Bellator 249′s Saad Awad envisions early knockout vs. Mandel Nallo but ready for three-round war

BAD MMA News — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 17:29:02 +0000

Saad Awad always competes with fight-ending intentions but is willing to go the full 15 minutes if necessary. Awad (23-13 MMA, 11-10 BMMA) opens up the Bellator 249 main card on Thursday when he takes on fellow finisher Mandel Nallo (7-1 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The bout airs live on CBS Sports Network. With 16 first-round stoppage wins to his name, Awad said he can see himself putting Nallo away early but won’t obsess over that particular outcome.

Bellator 249′s Saad Awad envisions early knockout vs. Mandel Nallo but ready for three-round war – MMA Junkie

Bellator 249 pre-event facts: Patricky ‘Pitbull’ can get all-time KO record

BAD MMA News — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 12:48:16 +0000

Bellator returns to the “Fightsphere” on Thursday with Bellator 249, which takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., and airs on CBS Sports Network following prelims on MMA Junkie. In the main event, Cris Cyborg (22-2 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) puts her women’s featherweight title on the first time against Arlene Blencowe (13-7 MMA, 6-3 BMMA), who looks to make good on her second attempt at the gold. For more on the numbers behind the main event, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 20 pre-event facts about Bellator 249.

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Bellator 232 results: Paul Daley flattens Saad Awad, earns TKO win

BAD MMA News — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 04:33:01 +0000

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – A striker through and through, Paul Daley reminded everyone of his punching power on Saturday night. For the first time since 2017, Daley (42-17-2 MMA, 8-4 BMMA) picked up a finish win when he knocked out Saad Awad at 1:30 of the second round in the Bellator 232 co-main event. Perhaps for the first time in years, Daley found an opponent who was willing to stand and trade with him in the pocket. While Daley dished more big strikes than he received, Awad (23-13 MMA, 11-10 BMMA) found a home for a handful of big strikes throughout the fight

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Saad Awad on short-notice fight at Bellator 232: ‘They call me to fight, I come to fight"

BAD MMA News — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 15:37:14 +0000

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – One week ago, Saad Awad wasn’t a part Bellator 232. Now he’s slotted for Saturday night’s co-main event, but isn’t fazed by the short-notice opportunity – nor is he concerned with moving up a weight class in the process. At Thursday’s media day at Mohegan Sun Casino, the longtime Bellator lightweight explained how the fight came together. “(Expletive), I got a call,” Awad said.

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Saad Awad replaces injured Sabah Homasi at Bellator 232, meets Paul Daley on 5 days’ notice

BAD MMA News — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 20:30:47 +0000

Bellator 232 has another last-minute change to its main card. On Monday, promotion president Scott Coker announced on Twitter that Sabah Homasi has been injured and forced to withdraw from his welterweight bout with Paul Daley on Saturday. In Homasi’s place, Saad Awad will fight Daley at a 175-pound catchweight. Bellator 232 takes place Saturday as part of a weekend doubleheader at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., with a main card that streams on DAZN following prelims on MMA Junkie. Awad (23-12 MMA, 11-8 BMMA) will make a quick turnaround after losing by submission to Goiti Yamauchi earlier this month at Bellator 229

Saad Awad replaces injured Sabah Homasi at Bellator 232, meets Paul Daley on 5 days’ notice – MMA Junkie

Goiti Yamauchi used Saad Awad’s aggression against him to claim Bellator submission record

BAD MMA News — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 09:06:02 +0000

TEMECULA, Calif. — Goiti Yamauchi knew that Saad Awad had a well-earned reputation as an aggressive fighter. So when Yamauchi (24-4 MMA, 10-3 BMMA) saw the look in his opponent’s eyes during the first real exchange of their Bellator 229 lightweight co-feature fight Friday night, he decided he didn’t need to waste any time.

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Goiti Yamauchi used Saad Awad’s aggression against him to claim Bellator submission record – MMA Junkie