Tag: Bellator 180

Ryan Bader Wants to Make Statement by Finishing Phil Davis

Ryan Bader and Phil Davis fought once before, with “Darth” coming out the winner via split decision back in 2015. Now, two-plus years later, Bader will try to make it 2-0 vs. “Mr. Wonderful” when they collide at Bellator 180 – and this time, the light heavyweight title is on the line. Bader signed with […]

Ryan Bader and Phil Davis fought once before, with “Darth” coming out the winner via split decision back in 2015. Now, two-plus years later, Bader will try to make it 2-0 vs. “Mr. Wonderful” when they collide at Bellator 180 – and this time, the light heavyweight title is on the line. Bader signed with […]

Bellator NYC, Bellator 180 Makes Several Fights Official

Officials with Bellator have confirmed several reported fights for the upcoming Bellator NYC/Bellator 180 event this June, along with announcing a handful of new fights. The event takes place June 24 and airs on both Spike and pay-per-view from Madison Square Garden. In the main event, Chael Sonnen takes on Wanderlei Silva. Bellator confirmed that […]

Officials with Bellator have confirmed several reported fights for the upcoming Bellator NYC/Bellator 180 event this June, along with announcing a handful of new fights. The event takes place June 24 and airs on both Spike and pay-per-view from Madison Square Garden. In the main event, Chael Sonnen takes on Wanderlei Silva. Bellator confirmed that […]

Phil Davis vs. Ryan Bader Set For Bellator 180

When Ryan Bader agreed to terms with Bellator earlier this year, many had expected the promotion to book him in a rematch with reigning Bellator light heavyweight champion Phil Davis. However, the promotion opted to go in a different direction, matching Bader up with Muhammad “King Mo” Lawal for a bout at June 24’s Bellator

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When Ryan Bader agreed to terms with Bellator earlier this year, many had expected the promotion to book him in a rematch with reigning Bellator light heavyweight champion Phil Davis. However, the promotion opted to go in a different direction, matching Bader up with Muhammad “King Mo” Lawal for a bout at June 24’s Bellator 180 from Madison Square Garden in New York City.

It looks as if that plan won’t work out, however, as Davis announced on today’s edition of The MMA Hour that he will step in to face Bader at Bellator 180 after it has been made clear that Lawal has suffered an undisclosed injury.

Davis and Bader first met at UFC on FOX 14 in Jan. 2015 where Bader walked away with a split-decision victory. Since then, “Darth” has won three of his last four bouts with his only loss in that stretch coming against two-time UFC title challenger Anthony Johnson.

After losing to Bader, Davis signed with Bellator and he has since rattled off four straight victories including wins over Emmanuel Newton, Francis Carmont, Muhammed Lawal and Liam McGeary.

Who do you expect to walk away with Bellator gold on June 24?

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Phil Davis Steps in For ‘King Mo,’ Will Defend Title Against Ryan Bader at Bellator 180

There is a big switcheroo to Bellator 180 that will see Phil Davis defend his light heavyweight title. It’s no secret that Bellator has stacked their June 24 event inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. So much so, that the promotion is holding two cards on that night. The Spike portion of the […]

There is a big switcheroo to Bellator 180 that will see Phil Davis defend his light heavyweight title. It’s no secret that Bellator has stacked their June 24 event inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. So much so, that the promotion is holding two cards on that night. The Spike portion of the […]

Ryan Bader to Meet King Mo Lawal at Bellator 180

“King” Mo Lawal picked up a big win Friday night at Bellator 175 in Chicago, capturing two out of three rounds on all three judges’ scorecards to win a unanimous decision in his rematch against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. Following the bout, the promotion had some big news: bringing the newly signed Ryan Bader into the […]

“King” Mo Lawal picked up a big win Friday night at Bellator 175 in Chicago, capturing two out of three rounds on all three judges’ scorecards to win a unanimous decision in his rematch against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. Following the bout, the promotion had some big news: bringing the newly signed Ryan Bader into the […]

Fedor Emelianenko Isn’t Amused By Chael Sonnen’s Trash Talk

Chael Sonnen and Fedor Emelianenko will be competing on the same card come Bellator 180 in June, and the pair were a part of a press conference to promote the promotion’s upcoming second pay-per-view (PPV) of all time earlier this week. Sonnen will headline the card against longtime rival Wanderlei Silva, while Emelianenko takes on

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Chael Sonnen and Fedor Emelianenko will be competing on the same card come Bellator 180 in June, and the pair were a part of a press conference to promote the promotion’s upcoming second pay-per-view (PPV) of all time earlier this week.

Sonnen will headline the card against longtime rival Wanderlei Silva, while Emelianenko takes on former UFC heavyweight Matt Mitrione in the co-main event. Although they aren’t throwing down with one another come fight night in New York, that didn’t stop ‘The Last Emperor’ from throwing a little shade towards Sonnen.

When asked about his feelings regarding ‘The Bad Guy’s’ style of promoting a fight, Emelianenko stated that he doesn’t condone that type of behavior in or outside of the cage (quotes via MMA Mania):

“I think you should always be in control of yourself,” he said. “I also feel that the more an individual talks outside of the ring, the less he does in the ring. I don’t agree nor condone that type of behavior among, not just people, but sportsmen within the sport as an athlete.”

Emelianenko has long been discussed to be the greatest fighter in mixed martial arts (MMA) to never have competed in the UFC. While that may be true the Russian doesn’t seem to be losing too much sleep over that fact, and feels he is a part of something special with Bellator at this point in their run:

“There were a lot of discussions between myself and the UFC,” he said. “Nothing happened with those discussions. I feel that Bellator is doing a really, really good job with everything that’s been proposed so far. We will see what happens.”

Bellator 180 will go down live on pay-per-view (PPV) from the Madison Square Garden arena in New York City on June 24, 2017. You can watch the full Bellator 180 press conference; featuring Sonne, Emelianenko, Silva, and Mitrione, here:

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