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APELADORE OFIZIALA 202: BUDD VS. NOGUEIRA RESULTS & ARGAZKIAK

 

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Osatua Warrior 202: Budd vs. Walnut Emaitzak:

Julia Budd (12-2) garaitu Talita Nogueira (7-1) TKO bidez (punches) at 4:07 txandan hiru

Michael McDonald (19-4) garaitu Eduardo Dantas (20-6) KO bidez (punches) at :58 Bat txandan

Chris HONEYCUTT (11-2, 1 NC) garaitu Leo Leite (10-2) aho batez erabaki bidez (30-25, 30-25, 30-25)

Valentin Moldavsky (8-1) garaitu Ernest James (1-1) TKO bidez (punches) at 4:03 of second round

Aurrematrikula Txartela emaitzak:

Daniel Carey (6-2) garaitu Aaron Webb (2-1) aurkezteko bidez (atzerako biluzik choke) at 2:54 Kopako bi of

Will Morris (3-0) garaitu Charles Williams (3-1) aho batez erabaki bidez (30-27, 30-26, 30-25)

Veta Arteaga (4-2) garaitu Emily Ducote (6-5) aho batez erabaki bidez (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Yaroslav Amasov (20-0) garaitu Gerald Harris (25-7) aho batez erabaki bidez (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

Steve Kozola (9-2) garaitu Ryan Walker (7-4) KO bidez (punches) at 1:45 Bat txandan

Rudy Schaffroth (5-0, 1 NC) garaitu Jon Hill (12-7) TKO bidez (punches) at :42 Bat txandan

Tyler Ingram (2-0) garaitu Fernando Gonzalez (3-1) aurkezteko bidez (atzerako biluzik choke) at 4:13 Kopako bi of

Nation Gibrick (2-0) garaitu Luis Erives (0-1) aurkezteko bidez (orpo kako) at 1:30 Bat txandan

 

APELADORE OFIZIALA 202: BUDD VS. NOGUEIRA WEIGH-IN RESULTS & ARGAZKIAK

 

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Osatua Warrior 202 Ponderatu emaitzak:

Women’s Featherweight World Title Main Event: Julia Budd (144.1) vs. Talita Nogueira (144.3)

Bantamweight Co-Main Event: Eduardo Dantas (135.5) vs. Michael McDonald (135.6)

Pisu ertaineko txartel nagusiaren kontra: Chris HONEYCUTT (185.6) vs. Leo Leite (184.3)

Pisu astuneko txartel nagusia: Ernest James (261.1) vs. Valentin Moldavsky (232.9)

Pisu oneko pisua: Gerald Harris (170.5) vs. Yaroslav Amasov (170.2)

Women’s Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Emily Ducote (125) vs. Veta Arteaga (125.7)

Aurrez aurreko borroka arina: Steve Kozola (154.6) vs. Ryan Walker (155.9)

Luma Pisuko Aurretiazko Borroka: Aaron Webb (144.7) vs. Daniel Carey (145.4)

Aurrez aurreko borroka arina: Charles Williams (153.6) vs. Will Morris (155.5)

Aurrez aurreko borroka arina: Nation Gibrick (155.3) vs. Luis Erives (155.9)

Pisu oneko pisua: Tyler Ingram (169.9) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (170.7)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Jon Hill (256.2) vs. Rudy Schaffroth (252.4)

JULIA BUDD DEFENDS HER WORLD TITLE AGAINST UNDEFEATED TALITA NOGUEIRA AT BELLATOR 202 OSTIRALA, UZTAILAK 13 ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK

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MICHAEL MCDONALD CHALLENGES FORMER BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION EDUARDO DANTAS IN CO-MAIN EVENT

LOS ANGELES – On Friday, Uztailaren 13, Julia Budd (11-2) will defend her featherweight world title against Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Talita Nogueira (7-0), ekitaldi nagusian Warrior 202 at WinStar World Casino and Resort. Horrez gain, the co-headliner will feature former Bellator world champion Eduardo Dantas (20-5) hartzea Michael McDonald (18-4) in a bantamweight clash of top contenders.

 

Warrior 202: Budd vs. Walnut zuzenean eta doan emitituko da Paramount Network helbidean 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.cometa mundu mailan Bellator Mugikorretarako aplikazioa. Tickets for the event go on sale this Friday, April 20 and can be purchased at the WinStar World Casino and Resort box office, as well as through Ticketmaster and Bellator.com. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

 

 

Julia Budd, the only fighter to sit atop Bellator women’s featherweight division, has bested Germaine de Randamie, Arlene Blencowe eta Marloes Coenen amongst other names over the course of her eight-year mixed martial arts career. “The Jewel” is also the only woman to defeat Gina Carano in Muay-Thai competition. Orain, the Canada-native and former STRIKEFORCE competitor, returns to Oklahoma, where she makes her second title defense since winning the belt last year at Warrior 174.

 

 

 

Talita Nogueira had already been crowned a world champion in jiu-jitsu prior to testing her hand in MMA. “Treta” went undefeated in six MMA contests in her home town of Sao Paulo, Brazil between 2009 eta 2013, before signing to compete with Bellator. Originally slated to fight Budd at Warrior 133, Nogueira suffered an injury that forced her to withdraw from the contest. Her highly-anticipated promotional debut ultimately took place at Warrior 182, where the 32-year-old scored a first-round submission over Amanda Bell. The Demain Maia-trained fighter now gets a second chance to compete against Budd, and this time, the world championship is on the line.

 

 

 

Former two-time world champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas has proven himself a perennial top-10 bantamweight fighter with impressive performances over Joe Warren, Marcos Galvao (x2), Wilson Reis and Zach Makovsky. Bellator denboraldia 5 tournament champion has strung together an impressive 10-2 record with Bellator during his seven-year tenure with the promotion. The 29-year-old trains alongside the likes of Jose Aldo at the famed Nova Uniao team in his home town of Rio de Janeiro and is looking for another shot at Bellator gold.

 

 

 

Fighting professionally since the age of 16, McDonald has been a mainstay in the bantamweight rankings for the better part of 11 urte. The exciting Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt has amassed an astonishing finishing rate, reaching the judges’ scorecards only three times in his 22 Borrokak. “Mayday” made his Bellator debut in 2017, scoring a victory over Peter Ligier, despite fracturing his hand early in the fight. Now that his hand has fully healed, the former world title challenger from Modesto, Kalifornia. will look to defeat Dantas July 13 on Paramount Network.

Eguneratua Warrior 202: Budd vs. Walnut Borroka Txartela:

Women’s Featherweight World Title Bout: Julia Budd (11-2) vs. Talita Nogueira (7-0)

Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Eduardo Dantas (20-5) vs. Michael McDonald (18-4)

 

 

 

MCDONALD & LETOURNEAU IMPRESS IN BELLATOR DEBUTS, CAPPING OFF FINAL EVENT ON SPIKE

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Osatua Warrior 191: McDonald vs. Ligier Fight Card Results:

Michael McDonald (18-4) garaitu Peter Ligier (8-2-1) aho batez erabaki bidez (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

 

Argazkiak: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8acndyoa13mtgs7/AABOlDgJCtycBa-bPH8L1e8Qa?dl = 0

 

McDonald Quote: “I was happy with the performance. He ate some heavy punches. I hit him hard enough to break my right hand again, so he’s very durable and I expected that from him. I’ve seen him get put down and keep coming. He was very impressive, I’m honored to have fought him and he really stepped up to the occasion. I think that I have some pretty high accolades for a bantamweight, but I really have no idea how that stacks up to the other guys in my division. We will let this hand heal up and find out soon.”

 

Valerie Letourneau (9-6) garaitu Kate Jackson (9-3-1) aho batez erabaki bidez (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

 

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Letourneau Quote: “I never feel like I’m doing enough. That’s the first thing I ask my coach: ‘Was it a good fight?’ I think experience has taught me to be patient in the fight and to fight smart. You always want to put on a show, but sometimes it can cost you the fight. Nire azken borroka batean, I didn’t do enough because I was too careful. I wanted to bring all that experience together and make the best of it.”

 

“This was a very important fight for me. Naiz 34, my daughter’s a teenager now. I’ve sacrificed a lot of things for my career. But I want this Bellator belt so bad. It was really hard for me to watch Ilima Macfarlane and Emily Ducote fight for it first. I have so much respect for both of them, but I wanted to be the first one to fight for the title. Zoritxarrez, that didn’t happen but to me that’s the only thing I have on my mind right now. Ilima knows I want to fight her and she had a really good performance in her last fight. When it happens, I think it’s going to be a really good matchup. It’s going to be an exciting fight.”

Mohammad Yahya (4-1) garaitu Ash Griffiths (4-5) TKO bidez 3:26 Bat txandan

 

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Yahya Quote: “This is what we trained for and we executed exactly as we planned. I was very confident in the opening round. I said that I was going to win in the first round by TKO and I did just that. It’s confidence, but this is also a product of hard work. I was training very hard for this and I executed. I knew that I had the best team in the world and we’re on to the next one now.”

 

Philip De Fries (14-6, 1 NC) def. James Thompson (20-17, 1 NC) aurkezteko bidez (gillotina) at 1:33 Bat txandan

 

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De Fries Quote: "Handia sentitzen dut, the less damage the better. I’m not getting any prettier. Hats off to James, he’s a legend. It’s a shame it was over so quick, it could have been a barn burner. But I’m happy. I want to climb the ladder here in Bellator. If there is an opening in this tournament, I’ll gladly step in. I feel great at the moment. Fighting is 90 percent mental and the first half of my career, I didn’t have the head for it. But now I’m putting everything together, I feel great and I’m performing. Prest nago, Borrokatu dut inor.

 

Jeremy Petley (12-8) def. Lewis Monarch (9-3) split erabaki bidez (29-28 x2, 27-30)

 

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Petley Quote: “I was prepared to do the job and really demonstrate my skills. He put up a tough fight and made me work for it. I was prepared for a war, and that’s what he gave me so I had to dig deep. Lewis was a good opponent but I knew no matter what the situation or adversity, that I have a big heart, I have work ethic, a good skillset and a good corner behind me. I knew that no matter what happened, I would come out with the victory.”

 

“This is a fraction of my potential. Borrokak big nahi dut, I want the Bellator title. I want to move up, I want to move forward and fight late in the night. I have what it takes, so I’ll take anybody. This was not the most convincing win, but no matter who I face, I can win. I don’t care who it is up against me, I can always find a way. I find a way to win. That’s what I do.”

Warrior 191 WEIGH-IN RESULTS & ARGAZKIAK

 

BELLATOR’S FINAL EVENT ON SPIKE TAKES PLACE

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NEWCASTLE, Ingalaterra – Only one main event competitor is sure to be smiling after their matchup bihar night when Michael McDonald(17-4) makes his Bellator debut against Peter Ligier (8-1-1) in the headlining bout of Warrior 191.

Another high-profile free agent signing in Valerie Letourneau (8-6) is also set to make her long-awaited promotional debut, off squaring aurka Kate Jackson (9-2-1) in the co-main event at Newcastle, England’s Metro Radio Arena.

 

Warrior 191: McDonald vs. Ligier will be broadcast free on SPIKE Ostirala, Abendu. 15 at 9 p.m. ETA/ 8 p.m. CT. The event marks the last time Bellator will air on SPIKE before the network rebrands itself as Paramount Network in January.

 

Tickets for the event can be purchased from Ticketmaster.co.uk & event.co.uk

 

Osatua Warrior 191: McDonald vs. Ligier Borroka Txartela:

138 Pound Catchweight Main Event: Michael McDonald (137.6 kgs.) vs. Peter Ligier (135.8 kgs.) Argazkiak

Women’s Flyweight Co-Main Event: Valerie Letourneau (125.8 kgs.) vs. Kate Jackson (125.5 kgs.) Argazkiak

Heavyweight Feature Bout: James Thompson (266 kgs.) vs. Phil De Fries (261 kgs.) Argazkiak

Welterweight Feature Bout: Mohammad Yahya (163 kgs.) vs. Ash Griffiths (170.5 kgs.) Argazkiak

Luma Pisuko Aurretiazko Borroka: Jeremy Petley (146.4 kgs.) vs. Lewis Monarch (146 kgs.) Argazkiak

MICHAEL ‘MAYDAY’ MCDONALD MAKES PROMOTIONAL DEBUT AGAINST PETER LIGIER DURING MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR 191 IN NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND ON DEC. 15

VALERIE ‘TROUBLE’ LETOURNEAU ALSO SET FOR BELLATOR DEBUT AGAINST KATE JACKSON

AINGERUAK - Two of Bellator’s top recent free agent signings, Michael McDonald (17-4) eta Valerie Letourneau (8-6), will both make their long-awaited promotional debuts during Warrior 191 at Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England on Ostirala, Abendu. 15.

 

“Mayday” will take on Peter Ligier (8-1-1) in a bantamweight main event, while “Trouble” will compete at flyweight against Kate Jackson (9-2-1) co-nagusia gertatuz gero. Horrez gain, British heavyweights collide when James “The Colossus” Thompson (20-16, 1 NC) returns to the Bellator cage where he meets Philip De Fries (13-6, 1 NC). Azkenik, two lightweight contests have also been added, as Jeremy Petley (11-8) battles Lewis Monarch (9-2) and Ash Griffiths (4-4) takes on Mohammad Yahya (3-1).

 

Warrior 191: McDonald vs. Ligier will be broadcast free on SPIKE Ostirala, Abendu. 15 at 9 p.m. ETA/ 8 p.m. CT. Tickets for the event can be purchased from Ticketmaster.co.uk & event.co.uk.

 

At bakarrik 26 urtetik, McDonald will enter the Bellator cage with experience against some of the top bantamweights the sport of MMA has to offer, including Renan Barao, John Lineker, Urijah Faber and Brad Pickett. A veteran of the WEC and UFC veteran, the Modesto, Calif.-native signed with Bellator following a nine-fight, five-year run with his former promotion. With 15 finishes in his 17 profesional gisa irabazi du, McDonald will look to hand Ligier his first stoppage loss of his career.

 

Hailing from Paris, Frantzian, Ligier turned pro in 2013 and has competed exclusively on the European circuit throughout his 10-fight career. Also known as “BadAzz,” the 31-year-old has finished his opponent in five out of eight opportunities, amounting to an impressive finishing rate of 63%. Now making his debut with Bellator, Ligier formerly competed for BAMMA in 2014.

 

The Canadian-born Létourneau, a former UFC strawweight title challenger, carries an impressive track record of thrilling fights, highlighted by a world title contest against former champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Orain, moving up to her more natural weight class, the 34-year-old American Top Team product will make her debut for Bellator. On Dec. 15, “Trouble” will look to improve upon her eight victories as a professional, a tally that includes five finishes, with four coming by way of knockout.

 

Fresh off a victory over Colleen Schneider at Warrior 182 abuztuan, the victory gave Jackson five wins in a row, including four stoppages. Jackson hasn’t lost since May of 2013, a period which also included a run on reality television show Ultimate Fighter Denboraldi 23. Hailing from Lostwithiel, Cornwall, Ingalaterra, Jackson will have the home crowd to her advantage at Warrior 191.

Osatua Warrior 191: McDonald vs. Ligier Borroka Txartela:

Bantamweight Main Event: Michael McDonald (17-4) vs. Peter Ligier (8-1-1)

Women’s Flyweight Co-Main Event: Valerie Letourneau (8-6) vs. Kate Jackson (9-2-1)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: James Thompson (20-16, 1 NC) vs. Philip De Fries (13-6, 1 NC)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Jeremy Petley (11-8) vs. Lewis Monarch (9-2)

 

Aurrematrikula Txartela:

Aurrez aurreko borroka arina: Mohammad Yahya (3-1) vs. Ash Griffiths (4-4)

 

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