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Friday Link Dump: Jones Gets Sentenced Again, A Call for a New Judging System, Really Sad Wrestling Moments + More

(Jon Jones’ full probation hearing, via UFC Fight Pass…er…FancyMMA)

Jon Jones Must Attend Courses, Get Approval to Drive After Probation Violation (MMAFighting)

Bellator 155: Marloes Coenen to Face Julia Budd for Women’s Featherweight Title (Bleacher Report)

In Age of ‘Needle-Movers,’ does UFC Contender Neil Magny Still Have a Path to the Top? (MMAJunkie)

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(Jon Jones’ full probation hearing, via UFC Fight Pass…er…FancyMMA)

Jon Jones Must Attend Courses, Get Approval to Drive After Probation Violation (MMAFighting)

Bellator 155: Marloes Coenen to Face Julia Budd for Women’s Featherweight Title (Bleacher Report)

In Age of ‘Needle-Movers,’ does UFC Contender Neil Magny Still Have a Path to the Top? (MMAJunkie)

Opinion: MMA Needs a More ‘Colorful’ Scoring System for Judges (BloodyElbow)

Jose Aldo: Conor McGregor’s Shame Will Be Even Greater After Nate Diaz Rematch (Fox Sports)

Ben Affleck Has Batman Solo Movie Script Ready to Go (Screen Junkies)

Judging The Beatles White Album (Escapist)

Changing One Letter in a Movie Title Makes it a Completely Different Film (20 Photos) (Radass)

Myth Busting Campaign Trade Talk (Every Joe)

12 Moments That Made Wrestling Fans Cry Like Babies (Ranker)

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Bellator 155 Main Card Finalized

Bellator 155 announced the finalization of its main card for May 20th. Bellator will be heading to CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho that weekend and will be headlined my a Middleweight title fight between current champion Rafael Carvalho (12-1) and Me…

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Bellator 155 announced the finalization of its main card for May 20th. Bellator will be heading to CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho that weekend and will be headlined my a Middleweight title fight between current champion Rafael Carvalho (12-1) and Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1). The current middleweight champ is on an impressive 11-fight win streak.

Other notables on the card include Pat Curran and Joey Beltran. Pat Curran will be the co-main event on the card facing Georgi Karakhanyan. Here is a list of the entire main card for the event:

Middleweight title bout: Rafael Carvalho (c) vs. Melvin Manhoef

Featherweight bout: Pat Curran vs. Georgi Karakhanyan

Heavyweight bout: Dan Charles vs. Augusto Sakai

Lightweight bout: Marcin Held vs. Dave Jansen

Heavyweight bout: Joey Beltran vs. Chase Gomley

Augusto Sakai vs. Dan Charles Official For Bellator 155 On 5/20

An intriguing heavyweight bout is now official for the Bellator 155 event scheduled to take play in May.

Bellator MMA officials announced a bout between heavyweight contenders Dan Charles and Augusto Sakai for their Bellator 155 main card on 5/20.
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An intriguing heavyweight bout is now official for the Bellator 155 event scheduled to take play in May.

Bellator MMA officials announced a bout between heavyweight contenders Dan Charles and Augusto Sakai for their Bellator 155 main card on 5/20.

Charles (10-3) last fought at Bellator 143 in September, knocking out Chase Gormley in the second round to rebound from his loss to Bobby Lashley at Bellator 138.

On the other hand, Sakai (9-0) has kept his undefeated pro MMA record in tact with three straight victories in three fights under the Bellator banner.

Headlined by Rafael Carvalho defending his Bellator Middleweight Championship against Melvin Manhoef, Bellator 155 is scheduled for May 20, 2016 in Boise, Idaho.

Bellator 155 Will Feature Rafael Carvalho-Melvin Manhoef Main Event

Bellator middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho will make his first title defense this May at Bellator 155 against Melvin Manhoef.

The event, which airs live on Spike TV, takes place May 20 from the CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho. The fight announ…

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Bellator middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho will make his first title defense this May at Bellator 155 against Melvin Manhoef.

The event, which airs live on Spike TV, takes place May 20 from the CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho. The fight announcement was made recently by officials.

Carvalho (12-1) won the belt when he finished Brandon Halsey last year in one of the biggest upsets in MMA history. The 29-year-old connected with a body kick, earning his 12th straight win and improving to 4-0 with Bellator.

In Manhoef, he’ll face a veteran of the sport. “No Mercy” is 30-12-1 overall and coming off a knockout of Hisaki Kato.

The card will also feature Pat Curran, a former Bellator featherweight champion, taking on Georgi Karakhanyan in the co-main event.