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Patricio Freire Fined For Bellator 178 Post-Fight Celebration

Another MMA fighter has been punished for celebrating after a big win. New Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Freire, who won the promotion’s 145-pound title for a second time by submitting Daniel Straus in the main event of last night’s (Fri., April 22, 207) Bellator 178 from The Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, has been fined $2,500

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Another MMA fighter has been punished for celebrating after a big win.

New Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Freire, who won the promotion’s 145-pound title for a second time by submitting Daniel Straus in the main event of last night’s (Fri., April 22, 207) Bellator 178 from The Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, has been fined $2,500 for jumping onto the cage after the win according to a tweet from his manager Matheus Aquino to MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn:

Freire’s fine comes just ten days after UFC lightweight Charles Oliveira was officially suspended for 60 days for the same thing after his first-round submission win over former Bellator champion Will Brooks at April 8’s UFC 210 from Buffalo.

It’s tough not to understand Freire’s excitement at winning the title he dropped to Straus in 2015, and indeed we’ve seen countless fighters jump on the cage to celebrate a big win. But it’s also clear that state athletic commissions are taking a much harsher stance on just that, and celebrations like his are warned against before each MMA bout.

Something tells me Freire will begrudgingly pay the fine to have his gold belt wrapped around his waist once again.

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Saad Awad Admits Bellator 178 Bout Against Ryan Quinn Was Tough

Saad Awad pulled off his 20th professional mixed martial arts (MMA) win, but it wasn’t easy. Awad entered the cage at Bellator 178 in hopes of snapping a two-fight skid. To do that, he had to get past Ryan Quinn. Awad earned the unanimous decision nod after a competitive match-up. This is the “Assassin’s” first […]

Saad Awad pulled off his 20th professional mixed martial arts (MMA) win, but it wasn’t easy. Awad entered the cage at Bellator 178 in hopes of snapping a two-fight skid. To do that, he had to get past Ryan Quinn. Awad earned the unanimous decision nod after a competitive match-up. This is the “Assassin’s” first […]

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane on Bellator 178 Win: ‘I Did Everything That I Needed to do’

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane remains unbeaten in her professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career. Macfarlane took on Jessica Middleton last night (April 21) inside the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut on the main card of Bellator 178. Macfarlane improved her record to 6-0. Middleton falls to 2-1 after being submitted in the opening frame. “The Ilimanator” talked about her […]

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane remains unbeaten in her professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career. Macfarlane took on Jessica Middleton last night (April 21) inside the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut on the main card of Bellator 178. Macfarlane improved her record to 6-0. Middleton falls to 2-1 after being submitted in the opening frame. “The Ilimanator” talked about her […]

A.J. McKee Says James Gallagher is Scared For Taking Another Fight

A.J. McKee and James Gallagher clearly have some business to attend to. Last night (April 21), McKee took on Dominic Mazzotta as part of the Bellator 178 card. McKee shuts the lights off Mazzotta in the first round with a head kick. The knockout victory sent a clear message to Bellator’s featherweight division. That message being, […]

A.J. McKee and James Gallagher clearly have some business to attend to. Last night (April 21), McKee took on Dominic Mazzotta as part of the Bellator 178 card. McKee shuts the lights off Mazzotta in the first round with a head kick. The knockout victory sent a clear message to Bellator’s featherweight division. That message being, […]

Bellator 178 Results: Patricio Pitbull Once Again Bellator Featherweight Champion

Bellator 178 took place in Uncasville, Conneticut Friday night, boasting a featherweight title fight between champion Daniel Straus and Patricio Pitbull. Hosted at the Mohegan Sun Arena, the card also saw a co-main event featuring rising women’s flyweight star Ilima-Lei MacFarlane. In the main event of the evening, Straus and Patricio Freire met for the […]

Bellator 178 took place in Uncasville, Conneticut Friday night, boasting a featherweight title fight between champion Daniel Straus and Patricio Pitbull. Hosted at the Mohegan Sun Arena, the card also saw a co-main event featuring rising women’s flyweight star Ilima-Lei MacFarlane. In the main event of the evening, Straus and Patricio Freire met for the […]

Bellator 178 Live Results

It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Friday, April 21st, 2017) will come in the form of Bellator 178. Headlining the card are Daniel Straus and Patricio Freire, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the rest of the main card. Daniel Straus

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It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Friday, April 21st, 2017) will come in the form of Bellator 178. Headlining the card are Daniel Straus and Patricio Freire, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the rest of the main card.

Daniel Straus (24-6) vs. Patricio Freire (25-4) meet in a featherweight title bout in the main event.

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (5-0) vs. Jessica Middleton (2-0) meet in a flyweight in the co-main event.

Saad Awad (19-9) vs. Ryan Quinn (13-6) is next in a lightweight bout.

Opening the main card on Spike TV is A.J. McKee (7-0) vs. Dominic Mazzotta (12-1) in a featherweight bout. McKee pressed forward and caught him with a devastating head kick that dropped Mazzotta then finished him off on the ground with a punch. That’s a wrap.

Here are the results for this event:

Complete Bellator 178: Straus vs. ‘Pitbull’ 4 Main Card:

Featherweight World Title Main Event: Daniel Straus (24-6) vs. Patricio Freire (25-4)

Flyweight Co-Main Event: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (5-0) vs. Jessica Middleton (2-0)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Saad Awad (19-9) vs. Ryan Quinn (13-6)

A.J. McKee def. Dominic Mazzotta via KO (Head Kick) R1, 1:15

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Kastriot Xhema def. Nick Alley via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 3:19

Blair Tugman def. Tom English via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 4:54

Jordan Young def. Tim Caron via submission (D’Arce choke) – Round 1, 3:55

Ed Ruth def. David Mundell via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 3:13

Tyrell Fortune def. Branko Busick via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)

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