Bellator 178 Phinda ukhulume, Results and Fighter Quotes

MAIN CARD BOUTS:

Patricio ‘Pitbull(26-4) wanqoba Daniel Straus (24-7) at :37 of round two to capture the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title.
Quote from Patricio Pitbull:
“It’s a dream come true to win back this title and this belt is for my son. It’s a gift for him,” Pitbull said. “I want him to be proud of his Dad and know that I overcame a lot to bring this title back home to Brazil.”
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane (6-0) wanqoba Jessica Middleton (2-1) via ukuzithoba (arm bar) at 2:15 eyodwa round
Quote from Ilima-Lei Macfarlane:

I went in there and did everything that I wanted to do. I did everything that I needed to do and as I said in the cage, I really wanted to make a statement that this is my division,” Macfarlane said. “If they’re going to crown a champion, I want to be number one up there.

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You Awad (20-9) wanqoba Ryan Quinn (13-7-1) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Quote from Saad Awad:

It was a really tough fight and I knew he was a great wrestler. I saw a lot of that coming, he was in my face the whole time,” Awad said. “I thought i could take him out in that first round but he kept coming back. Kwaba a fight onzima, glad i came out on top.

 

PRELIMINARY BOUTS:

Tyrell Fortune (3-0) wanqoba Branko Busick (0-1) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
Quote from Tyrell Fortune:

I thought it was great for me to go out and get three rounds in,” Fortune said following his Bellator 178 win. “I felt like I utilized my jab and my knees really well. Obviously I m still pretty too, no bumps and no cuts. I dominated the fight.

Futhi Ruth (3-0) wanqoba David Mundell (6-3) nge Knockout technical 3:13 round 2
Quote from Futhi Ruth:

I thought it was a good fight and a solid win for me. There were definitely some areas where I could’ve been faster and I could’ve been sharper,” Ruth said after moving to 3-0 in Bellator. “I felt like I missed a lot of openings, but I’ll go back to work and train some more and be ready to go again soon.

Jordan Young (7-0) wanqoba Tim Caron (7-1) via ukuzithoba (Brabo Choke) at 3:55 eyodwa round
Quote from Jordan Young:

That was light work, easy money. Ngiyamhlonipha, but I am here to eat. I need somebody to call me kusasa, next week, whenever, but I have to eat man,” Young said after remaining undefeated. “I go hard 24/7, so somebody call me because I always stay ready.

Kas Xhema (1-0) wanqoba Nick Alley (1-1) via knockout at 3:19 eyodwa round

Quote from Kas Xhema:

The fight was great. I have the best team and the best coaches, I am very lucky guy,” Xhema said. “Over here at American Top Team Connecticut, I truly feel like we are the best team around.

Additional Results:

Blair Tugman (10-6) wanqoba Tom English (6-8) via ukuzithoba (okukhulisa-naked binda) at 4:54 round ezintathu

Chris Foster (11-5) wanqoba Shane Manley (3-3) nge isinqumo uqhekeko (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

Billy Giovanetta (9-5) wanqoba Joshua Ricci (3-0)

 

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