This Week’s Fight News Unlimited Combat Sports Show looks back at the last two weeks in the world of fighting. We discuss UFC 202, Bellator’s recent signing of Rory MacDonald, Patricky Friere’s broken leg and more. Tony, Tom and Rich also look forward to upcoming boxing and MMA cards. Listen right here:
History will be made October 7-9 when Chile hosts the inaugural World Mixed Martial Arts Association (WMMAA) Pan-American Championship – CHILE 2016 — in Santiago.
Initiative on MMA as a sport will build on the well-earned reputation of previous martial arts history in terms of addressing, sharing and discussing significant developments and social advancements that will impact the future of MMA:
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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Awissu 31, 2016) – It’s a fight that both men have had their sights set on for quite some time, and now it serves as the main event of Bellator MMA’s return to the at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. fuq Novembru. 19, meta Michael Chandler (15-3) defends his Bellator MMA Lightweight Championship against Benson Henderson (24-6).
The tilt anchors a card that also features a welterweight feature bout pitting undefeated British striker Michael "velenu" Page (11-0) against Menifee, Calif., native Fernando Gonzalez (25-13), after the two had originally been scheduled to fight at“Bellator 151” u “Bellator 158.” Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.
Biljetti għall “Bellator MMA in San Jose” jmorru għall-bejgħ dan Il-ġimgħa, Seba. 2 fiBellator.com, as well as SAP Center Box Office and Ticketmaster. Bellator Nation presale offer will take place Thursday, Seba. 1.
“Iron” Michael Chandler will look to defend his belt for the first time since having it wrapped around his waist following a devastating first-round knockout over Patricky “Pitbull” fi "Bellator 157: Dynamite 2." A 15-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Chandler has consistently proven that he belongs among the world’s elite; collecting memorable wins over who’s who at 155-pounds including UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez. The 30-year-old Missouri native now looks to capture his third career title defense, after successfully defending the belt at both “Bellator 85” u “Bellator 97” during his 2013 reign. The veteran enters his fight with “Smooth” riding a hot streak of three straight victories and now sets his sights on handing Henderson his first Bellator MMA loss at lightweight.
Fresh off his victory during the main event of "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull,"Henderson has earned a title shot in the ultra-competitive lightweight division against its current titleholder in Chandler. Bil 10 ta 'dmirijietu 24 career wins coming by way of submission, the 32-year-old Glendale, AZ native will try to do what no other opponent has ever done and finish Chandler via submission. Nicknamed “Smooth” for his silky style and demeanor, Henderson took care of business in his most recent bout, utilizing impeccable technique to defeat Bellator MMA veteran Patricio "Pitbull" Freire after a broken fibula forced the Brazilian star to forfeit in the second round. Henderson hopes to avenge his first title shot with the promotion and trot off with Bellator MMA gold onNovembru. 19.
“Bellator MMA in San Jose” Main Card:
Lightweight World Title Main Event: Michael Chandler (15-3) vs. Benson Henderson (24-6)
Welterweight Feature Bout: Michael "velenu" Page (11-0) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (25-13)
MARK DICKMAN-DANIEL PINEDA SET FOR FEATHERWEIGHT CLASH & MIDDLEWEIGHTS GREGORY BABENE-‘KIKO’ FRANCE READY FOR BATTLE ON SEPTEMBER 16
SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Awissu 30, 2016) – A female flyweight bout pitting Kenya Miranda (2-2) against Emily Ducote (3-1) has been added to the preliminary portion of “Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson,” which takes place on September 16 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, Texas.
B'żieda, featherweights Mark Dickman (11-2) and Daniel Pineda (21-12) have agreed to slug it out while Gregory Babene (17-11-1) u Francisco “Kiko” Franza (13-4-1) square off in a middleweight bout that will also be featured on the Bellator.com-streamed preliminary card.
The fights join a heavyweight main event pitting Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) against Tony Johnson (10-2) and a bantamweight showdown pitting Joe Warren (13-5) against Sirwan Kakai (12-4). B'żieda, a lightweight feature fight featuring Derek Campos (16-6) against Djamil Chan (12-2) and a female flyweight battle between Anastasia Yankova (3-0) and Veta Arteaga (2-0) will also highlight an electric main card.
"Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT. Biljetti għall-avveniment jibda fil biss $25 and can be purchased at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office.
Fil 28, Miranda will be making her Bellator MMA debut when she steps into the cage on September 16. Since begining her professional career in 2014, Miranda has recorded a pair of wins, both of which came at the expense of opponent Natalia Cristina Silva. In her first career victory, the Brazilian prospect finished her challenger with a second round knockout and followed up the impressive performance with an equally splendid first round rear-naked choke submission. A native of Belo Horizonte, Brażil, Miranda will look to prove she belongs with the world’s best when she meets her “Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” opponent.
Ducote burst onto the Bellator MMA scene following a second-round rear-naked choke finish of Bruna Vargas at “Bellator 159: Caldwell vs.. Taimanglo.” The win earned the the 23-year-old Oklahoma native an exclusive contract with the Scott Coker-led promotion, and was her third straight win in 2016 since dropping the opening bout of her young mixed martial arts career. Training out of American Top Team’s affiliate in OKC, “Gordinha” will look to keep the momentum going when she takes on another top Brazilian prospect on September 16.
At 32-years-old, Dickman has quietly climbed the ranks as one of MMA’s most consistent featherweights. After beginning his professional career 5-0, the Las Vegas native continued his hot start, emerging victorious in nine of his first 10 truf. The knockout artist will be making his second appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, after defeating Thomas Diagnevia brutal third round knockout at “Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo.” Of his 11 professional victories, seven have come by way of KO, punctuated by three first round finishes. “Tricky” enters this fight having won six of his last seven bouts and his last two, as he tries to add to his career total and remain unbeaten since joining the Bellator MMA circuit.
Best known as a submission specialist, the 30-year-old Pineda has spent time with multiple local promotions as well as the UFC during his 33-fight career. Nicknamed “The Pit,” Pineda enters the cage having won three of his last four bouts and the opportunity to earn his first victory since joining the Bellator MMA fray. Hailing from Houston, Pineda will have the hometown edge over his opponent as the Scott Coker-led promotion will take its talented roster to Cedar Park and the H-E-B Center for the first time. Dating back to 2012, each of his last six wins has come by way of submission, with five of them occurring in the opening round of action. It’s worth noting that all 21 of Pineda’s wins have come by way of knockout or submission.
Hailing from Paris, Franza, 29-fight veteran Babene will be making his second appearance under the Bellator MMA banner. The 32-year-old “Blade” emerged victorious in his promotional debut earlier this year, when he defeated Brandon Farran with a first round rear-naked choke submission at “Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Spartan.” The French middleweight has amassed 17 career wins thus far, 14 of which have come by way of knockout or submission. Babene will face one of the stiffest tests of his career, as he prepares to face rising middleweight “Kiko” France.
France will be fighting for the third time under the direction of Bellator MMA, after earning a victory over Ben Reiter in his Bellator debut at “Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef.” The 33-year-old nicknamed “Kiko” will also be making his 19th overall appearance in the cage, where he has accrued 13 professional wins; 12 of which have come by way of submission. The Gilbert, Arizona native is currently riding a hot streak, claiming victories in six of his last eight fights (including one draw). The veteran submission specialist will have his hands full, as he prepares to enter enemy territory and challenge Babene in his home state of Texas on September 16th.
Aġġornata "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” Main Card:
Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) vs. Tony Johnson (10-2)
Bantamweight Feature Bout: Joe Warren (13-5) vs. Sirwan Kakai (12-4)
Flyweight Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (3-0) vs. VETA Arteaga (2-0)
Karatteristika Ħafifa: Derek Oqsma (16-6) vs. Djamil Chan (12-2)
Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Kenya Miranda (2-2) vs. Emily Ducote (3-1)
Preliminari Bout Featherweight: Mark Dickman (11-2) vs. Daniel Pineda (21-12)
Bout Preliminari tal-Piż Nofsani: Gregory Babene (17-11-1) vs. Francisco Franza (13-4-1)
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Biljetti għall-bejgħ Il-ġimgħa, Seba. 2
LAS VEGAS (Awissu 30, 2016) - World Series tal Fighting (www.WSOF.com) today announced the completion of a stacked, six-fight main card for the unprecedented, three-hour, live NBCSN (11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT) telecast of the WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov world championship doubleheader extravaganza at Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, You. fuqIl-ġimgħa, Ottubru. 7.
Pprezzati minn $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov go on sale onIl-ġimgħa, Seba 2 at the Kansas City Municipal Auditorium box office as well as online at Ticketmaster.com and WSOF.com.
Joining the previously announced lightweight (155 liri) championship main event between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "Il-Highlight" Gaethje (16-0) and number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2); the light heavyweight (205 liri) championship co-main event between defending champion David Fergħa (16-3) u isfidant Vinny Magalhaes (14-7); and the lightweight tilt between WSOF25 eight-man tournament winner Brian Foster (25-9) u Luiz “Buscape” Firmino (19-6), are three other, star-studded bouts, led by a featured lightweight contest between Jason ‘The Kansas City Bandit” High (19-5) u Joao "Il Samurai Brażiljan" Zeferino (20-8).
"Dan huwa, mingħajr dubju, the most stacked fight card from top to bottom that we have put together, thanks in large part to NBCSN, which has given us a three-hour window for the first time since we launched on the network four years ago, to showcase our best fighters in action,"Qal World Series tal-ġlieda kontra President Chiefs missier.
In other action on the six-bout telecast, John “Doomsday” Howard (24-12) se jikkonfliġġu ma ' Abubakar Nurmagomedov (12-1-1) fil-welterweight (170 liri) matchup.
Kicking off the main card will be a heavyweight showdown between two World Series of Fighting newcomers and knockout artists – Shawn “The Savage” Jordan (18-7) u Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4).
The WSOF33 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.
Jason Għoli vs. Joao Zeferino
Entering the World Series of Fighting decagon cage for the third time, il-5-marda ta '9, 34-year-old High of Kansas City, You. has been nothing short of spectacular in his first two starts.
In his promotional debut at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015, the UFC and Strikeforce veteran and 2009 DREAM Grand Prix tournament runner-up scored a highlight reel KO on ESTEVAN Payán with a head kick-punches combination in the second round (:47) of their matchup.
High followed up the victory with an inspiring comeback against fellow starMike Ricci. After taking punishment for the majority of each of the first two rounds, High went on the offensive and scored a devastating TKO on Ricci with an onslaught of punches in the second round (4:08) of their WSOF31 meeting on Ġunju 17.
The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Zeferino of Middletown, N.Y.. via Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil has earned a remarkable 15 ta 20 karriera jirbaħ permezz ta 'sottomissjoni.
The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt finished as runner-up in the first-ever World Series of Fighting one-night, eight-man tournament on November 20, 2015, suffering a second round (4:51) KO (puntelli) loss in the event’s championship round at the hands of Brian Foster, whom Zeferino had handily defeated earlier that night in the first stage of the tournament, permezz ta 'ewwel rawnd (1:46) sottomissjoni (ganċ għarqub).
Following the win over Foster, Zeferino notched another first round (1:24) heel hook submission, this time on Jorge "Macaco" Patiño, in the semifinal stage of the tournament. The result marked Zeferino’s seventh consecutive victory.
John Howard vs. Abubakar Nurmagomedov
Il 5--marda 7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Massa. is coming off a successful World Series of Fighting debut on Ġunju 17 when he earned a unanimous decision over Michael Arrant.
A 14-fight veteran of the UFC, Howard triumphed over the likes of Dennis "Superman" Hallman, Uriah Hall u Siyar Bahadurzada over the course of two different stints with the promotion, and earned “Knockout of the Night” honors for his first round (2:01) KO (puntelli) ta Daniel Roberts at the ‘UFC Live’ event on March 21, 2010, as well as a “Fight of the Night” award following his split decision win over Chris Wilson fil UFC 94 fuq Jannar 31, 2009.
Nurmagomedov of Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia is a 6-foot, 26-year-old protégé of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, the father and trainer of UFC superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov, and a 2014 Combat Sambo World Championships bronze medalist.
When he faces Howard, Nurmagomedov will look for his fourth consecutive win in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage, and his fifth straight win overall, following his crushing, tieni rawnd (3:05) WHO (puntelli) taMatthew Frincu at WSOF30 on April 2.
Sal-lum, 10 of Nurmagomedov’s 12 career wins have come by way of either (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni.
Shawn Jordan vs. Ashley Gooch
The stocky, 6-sieq, 31-year-old Jordan of Baton Rouge, L-. will make his much-anticipated debut for World Series of Fighting following a 10-fight stretch with the UFC, during which the heavy-handed fighter posted a strong, 6-4 overall record, with all of his wins coming by way of (T)KO.
A veteran of Strikeforce and Bellator action as well, Jordan is an accomplished athlete who earned a football scholarship to Louisiana State University (LSU) where he was a member of both the 2003 u 2007 national championship teams.
Gooch of Glendale, Ariz. earned his shot with World Series of Fighting as a result of his recent surge that has seen the 6-foot-3, 41-year-old emerge victorious in each of his last eight bouts, with all eight of the wins having come by way of (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni.
Gooch’s success of late has earned him the number one ranking in the heavyweight division in the New England region, as well as the number two ranking in the state of Arizona, according to Tapology.com.
Lewiston, Maine (Awissu 30, 2016) – The weight cut is regarded by many fighters as the most difficult part of preparing for a fight. Għal Jesse “Il Viking” Erickson (7-5), his weight cut was cut short It-tnejn night in preparation for his upcoming bout at “NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS” next week. Erickson was initially scheduled to take on Jon Lemke (5-6) in a rematch of their bout from Bellator 93. The fight would have been at the lightweight limit of 155-pounds. NEF executives, madankollu, were informedIt-tnejn afternoon that Lemke had been injured in training and was out of the fight.
Ikteb Crowsneck Boutin (2-2). The middleweight from the Choi Institute in Portland, Maine stepped in to fill the void left by Lemke’s departure. Boutin will take on Erickson at a catchweight of 180-pounds on September 10th. For Erickson, the heavier limit means not just the end of his weight cut, but a chance to finally face Boutin in a showdown that has been some time in the making.
“It seems the stars have aligned for me and Crow to finally fight in the NEF cage,” said Erickson. “I’m thankful he took the fight and look forward to going to battle with him September 10th. Victory or Valhalla”
“Well, my buddy, Jim Bass, he’s a workin’ pumpin gas and he makes two-fifty for an hour,” sang Boutin when reached for comment. “He’s got rhythm in his hands as he’s tappin’ on the cans. Sings rock and roll in the shower.”
avveniment li jmiss tissielet New England ", "NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS,” takes place on IS-SIBT, Settembru 10, 2016 fil-Androscoggin Bank Colisée fil Lewiston, Maine. Tickets start at just $25 u huma fuq bejgħ issa fil www.TheColisee.com jew billi ċċempel l-uffiċċju kaxxa Colisée fi 207.783.2009 x 525.
For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. B'żieda, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, jsegwu minnhom fuqnefights Twitter u jingħaqdu mal-grupp uffiċjali Facebook "New England Tissielet."
LAS VEGAS (Awissu 29, 2016) - World Series tal Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has bolstered its roster of world-class athletes yet again with the signing of lightweight (155 liri) star and former Il Fighter Ultimate competition reality television series runner-up Ramsey Nijem (9-6), għal esklussiva, multi-fight promotional agreement with the world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) league.
Fighting out of Orem, Utah, l 5--marda ta 11, 28-year-old Nijem, membru tal superstars Gilbert Melendez’s Skrap Pack fight team, will make his debut under the World Series of Fighting banner on a date to be announced soon.
“We have been aggressively pursuing some of the best available fight talent on the market and as a phenomenal and established competitor, Ramsey Nijem should make an exciting addition to our stacked, 155-diviżjoni lira,"Qal World Series tal-ġlieda kontra President Chiefs missier.
Nijem defeated three straight adversaries – two by way of submission and one via TKO – to finish as runner-up on Il Fighter Ultimate: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos fil 2011, while competing at welterweight (170 liri) as a member of UFC superstar Junior Dos Santos’ seven-man fight team that opposed a squad captained by WWE icon and former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar.
Nijem began his successful run on the reality television show with a second round (3:31) sottomissjoni (ċowk wara-naked) ta Charlie Rader, and followed up the victory with a quick, 56-second submission (ċowk wara-naked) ta Clay Harvison and a second round (1:49) WHO (puntelli) ta Chris Cope, rispettivament, to reach the show’s final round of competition where he was stopped with an onslaught of punches by Tony Ferguson fl-ewwel rawnd (3:54) tal-battalja.
During his 10-fight stint with the UFC, Nijem earned both a “Performance of the Night” honor for his first round (4:20) WHO (puntelli) conquest of Beneil Dariush dwar April 11, 2014, as well a “Fight of the Night” award for his gritty effort in a second round (1:53) WHO (puntelli) defeat at the hands of Carlos Diego Ferreira dwar Awissu 30, 2014.
A lifelong athlete, Nijem was a three-sport (lotta, cross country and soccer) competitor in high school before going on to wrestle for NCAA Division I Utah Valley University.
Live World Series ta 'azzjoni Fighting jirritorna NBCSN fuq IS-SIBT, Ottubru. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast and world championship doubleheader, li tibda fl 11 p.m. U/8 p.m., from Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, You.
In the main event of WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov, reigning, undefeated world lightweight champion Justin "Il-Highlight" Gaethje (16-0) tal Safford, Ariz. will risk his title against number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) of Ridgewood, N.J.
In the light heavyweight (205 liri) ko-prinċipali avveniment, reigning world champion David Fergħa (16-3) ta 'New York, N.Y.. will defend his title against fellow Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and battle-tested veteran Vinny Magalhaes (14-7) ta 'Las Vegas, Nev. permezz Rio de Janeiro, Brażil.
BOBBY LASHLEY LOOKS TO SOLIDIFY HIMSELF AS TOP BELLATOR HEAVYWEIGHT AGAINST JOSH APPELT
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Awissu 29, 2016) – On Oct. 21, Bellator MMA will come to FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., when the Scott Coker-led promotion presents a card headlined by the return of former middleweight champion Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko (53-9), li jissodisfa Kendall Grove(23-15) fl-azzjoni middleweight.
B'żieda, during the card’s co-main event, the always-exciting former WWE superstar Bobby Lashley (14-2) jissodisfa Josh Appelt (12-5) fl-azzjoni heavyweight.
Tickets for the event go on sale Settembru 2 fil Bellator.com, Ticketmaster or FedExForum Box Office. Bellator Nation (www.bellator.com/bellatornation) will have special access to a pre-sale offering from Awissu. 31-Seba. 1. Main card action kicks off LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. U/8 p.m. CT and additional main card and undercard bouts will be announced shortly.
A former Bellator MMA Middleweight Champion, the “Storm” has kept busy, racking up a pair of wins already in 2016, and adding to his seemingly endless resume of victories since turning pro in 2004. A natural born finisher, Shlemenko’s success in MMA has also translated to coaching, as he’s played a pivotal role in the ascension of current Bellator MMA welterweight kingpin Andrey Koreshkov.
Also of note, due to Shlemenko’s recent suspension, Bellator officials have enlisted the services of The Mohegan Department of Athletic Regulation to administer drug tests before and after Shlemenko’s fight against Grove. The former middleweight champion is presently licensed with the Mohegan commission.
Fixated on getting another shot a Bellator’s middleweight title, Grove has strung together two emphatic stoppage wins since losing his bid to attain gold at"Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Masġar. " The winner of “The Ultimate Fighter: 3" on SPIKE, the Maui, Hawaii, native has also been competing professionally for longer than a decade, racking up victories and a plethora of finishes along the way. An experienced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and Muay Thai practitioner, Shlemenko will need to be on his A-game when the two square off in the card’s main event on Ottubru. 21.
Lashley is a must-see mixed martial artist, as well as professional wrestler, and will make his first appearance inside the Bellator cage in 2016 during the co-main event at FedExForum. “The Dominator” will be looking to run his current winning streak to eight fights, and five-straight finishes. With the heavyweight belt recently vacated, there’s an argument that can be made that the Aurora, Colo., native is the big man to beat in Bellator MMA’s heavyweight weight class.
Appelt was set to make his fifth appearance under the direction of Bellator MMA against Sergei Kharitonov fi "Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo," but after the 35-year-old Russian withdrew due to illness, Appelt was forced to wait. Issa, “The Juggernaut” is once again set to return, and again, the 33-year-old California native will have his hands full. With ten stoppages in 12 rebħiet, Appelt will look to use his striking ability to nullify the strong wrestling pedigree of Lashley.
Updated “Bellator MMA: Shlemenko vs. Grove” Main Card:
Middleweight Main Event: Alexander Shlemenko (53-9) vs. Kendall Grove (23-15)
Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Bobby Lashley (14-2) vs. Josh Appelt (12-5)
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (Awissu 26, 2016) - Benson Henderson (24-6) kiseb l-ewwel rebħa tiegħu minn meta ngħaqad mal-ġlieda Bellator MMA fil-Honda Centre f'Anaheim, Calif., Ġimgħa bil-lejl. Kikka difettuża minn Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (25-4) wassal għal ħsara fis-sieq, jisforzah jitlef it-telf żewġ minuti u 26 sekondi fis-tieni rawnd.
Wara li għamel il-qabża għad-diviżjoni ta ’170 libbra ta’ Bellator MMA, Henderson irritorna fejn kien dominanti fil-UFC bħala ħafif. Wara l-rebħa, Henderson irċieva kelma dwar l-avversarju li jmiss tiegħu; Iċ-Champion Lightweight attwali ta ’Bellator MMA, Michael Chandler. It-tnejn huma skedati li jħabbtu lil Novembru 19 fl-avveniment ewlieni ta 'dak imħabbar reċentement "Bellator MMA f'San Jose."
‘Il-Kandidat tal-Ġlieda tas-Sena Jispiċċa f’Deċiżjoni Unanima Rebħa għal Anderson
Ħadu t-tliet rawnds kollha biex jiddeterminaw ir-rebbieħ fl-avveniment ko-prinċipali tal-lejla, imma fl-aħħar, Derek Anderson (14-2) ħareġ rebbieħ b’deċiżjoni unanima (30-27, 29-28 darbtejn) jirbaħ fuq You Awad (19-8). "Il-Barbaric" ikompli x-xejra reċenti tiegħu li jestendi l-ġlied matul l-aħħar rawnd, hekk kif ir-rebħa timmarka t-tielet ġlieda konsekuttiva tiegħu biex tmur għall-iskorecards tal-imħallfin. L-indiġen ta ’San Diego issa rreġistra ħames rebħiet taħt id-direzzjoni tal-promozzjoni mmexxija minn Scott Coker, inklużi rebħiet multipli fuq ħbieb ħfief Patricky "Pitbull" Freire, jaqla ’lilu nnifsu rispett mistħoqq fost l-elite tad-diviżjoni.
In-Knockout "Insane" ta 'Karakhanyan Tpoġġi tmiem bikri għal Jenkins' Night
Georgi Karakhanyan (25-6-1) meħtieġa biss 53 sekondi biex tispiċċa Bubba Jenkins (11-3), hekk kif il-piż tar-rix Russu ħa ħsieb ta '"The Highlight Kid" għat-tieni darba f'sentejn. "Ġenn" ħareġ jispara, inżul daqqiet multipli li bagħtu lil Jenkins fuq it-tapit bi knockout bikri, jaqla 'tiegħu 11th jirbaħ fl-aħħar tiegħu 14 tissielet. It-telf huwa biss it-tielet tal-karriera żgħira ta 'Jenkins u t-tieni tal-varjetà tal-ewwel rawnd, it-tnejn li huma issa responsabbli għalihom Karakhanyan. Ir-rebħa hija l-ħames eliminatorja tal-karriera ta ’Karakhanyan u hija t-tielet tiegħu fil-qafas tal-ftuħ.
McKee Jibqa 'Mingħajr Ma Jitlef Bil-Finitura Impressjonanti tal-Giljottina
Fil-konkors tal-ftuħ fi "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull," A.J. McKee "Merċenarju" (5-0) baqa 'mhux megħlub b'sottomissjoni ta' ċowk tal-giljottina 32 sekondi fis-tieni rawnd. Billi testendi l-ġlieda wara l-qafas tal-ftuħ, Walker kien kapaċi jagħmel dak li ma għamel l-ebda avversarju ieħor, hekk kif kull waħda mill-erba ’rebħiet preċedenti ta’ McKee kienet irriżultat f’finitura tal-ewwel rawnd. Ir-rebħa għalaq lejl impressjonanti minn Team Bodyshop, bħala sħabu tat-tim ta ’McKee Joey Davis (1-0) u Gabriel Green (4-0) kellhom ukoll armi mgħollija fil-parti preliminari tal-avveniment. Bħala wieħed mill-aqwa talenti żgħażagħ ta ’Bellator MMA, iż-żagħżugħ ta ’21 sena McKee kien kapaċi juri għal darb’oħra li hu parti mill-elite tad-diviżjoni. Wara l-ġlieda, imsejjaħ l-indiġen ta ’Long Beach Patrick “Pitbull," qal "Mhu xejn personali, Irrid (Daniel) Straus."
Riżultati Card preliminari:
Jake Roberts (7-0) defeated Stephen Martinez (11-5) permezz tat-TKO fi 4:24 ta round wieħed
Chinzo Machida (4-2) defeated Mario navarro (4-5) permezz tat-TKO fi 2:57 ta round wieħed
Jacob Rosales (4-2) defeated Mike Segura (4-4) via deċiżjoni unanima (30-27, 29-28 darbtejn)
Andy Murad (13-2) defeated Jonny Cisneros (9-5) via deċiżjoni unanima (29-28)
Gabriel Green (4-0) defeated Alex Trinità (1-2) permezz tat-TKO fi 2:01 ta 'round tnejn
Joey Davis (1-0) defeated Keith Cutrone (1-1) via deċiżjoni unanima (30-27)
Steve Ramírez (5-1) defeated Ron Henderson (4-3) permezz tat-TKO fi 2:24 ta round wieħed
David duran (4-4) defeated Kyle Estrada (3-3) permezz deċiżjoni maqsuma (29-28)
