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Bellator 186 Free Fight: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Emily Ducote (Video)

Bellator is pumping out free fights as we get closer to their next event (Nov. 3). Bellator 186 takes place inside the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania. Ilima-Lei Macfarlane and Emily Ducote will throw leather in the co-main event. The bout will be for the inaugural women’s flyweight title. The official YouTube channel […]

Bellator is pumping out free fights as we get closer to their next event (Nov. 3). Bellator 186 takes place inside the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania. Ilima-Lei Macfarlane and Emily Ducote will throw leather in the co-main event. The bout will be for the inaugural women’s flyweight title. The official YouTube channel […]

Video: Bellator 186 Foundations Showcases Ilima-Lei MacFarlane

Ilima-Lei MacFarlane is set to do battle on Nov. 3. MacFarlane will go one-on-one with Emily Ducote inside the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania on the main card of Bellator 186. The bout will be contested for the inaugural Bellator women’s flyweight title. The official YouTube channel of Bellator has been rolling out […]

Ilima-Lei MacFarlane is set to do battle on Nov. 3. MacFarlane will go one-on-one with Emily Ducote inside the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania on the main card of Bellator 186. The bout will be contested for the inaugural Bellator women’s flyweight title. The official YouTube channel of Bellator has been rolling out […]

Promo: Bellator 186 Featuring Ryan Bader vs. Linton Vassell

Bellator has put together a top-notch promo for the upcoming Bellator 186 event. The card features Ryan Bader defending his light heavyweight title against Linton Vassell in the main event on November 3 from the Bryce Jordan Center on the campus of Penn State University. The main card airs live on Spike. Bader won the […]

Bellator has put together a top-notch promo for the upcoming Bellator 186 event. The card features Ryan Bader defending his light heavyweight title against Linton Vassell in the main event on November 3 from the Bryce Jordan Center on the campus of Penn State University. The main card airs live on Spike. Bader won the […]

Bellator 186: Opponents Finally Announced for Phil Davis, Ed Ruth

Penn State University alums Phil Davis and Ed Ruth have their respective opponents for Bellator 186. Davis, who is coming off a loss to Ryan Bader for the light heavyweight title, faces Leo Leite, with Ruth taking on Chris Dempsey. ⚡️ Fight News! ⚡️ @PhilMrWonderful meets undefeated @leoleiterj & @edruth67 is set to fight MMA […]

Penn State University alums Phil Davis and Ed Ruth have their respective opponents for Bellator 186. Davis, who is coming off a loss to Ryan Bader for the light heavyweight title, faces Leo Leite, with Ruth taking on Chris Dempsey. ?? Fight News! ?? @PhilMrWonderful meets undefeated @leoleiterj & @edruth67 is set to fight MMA […]

Phil Davis Returns At Bellator 186

Another bout has been added to the Bellator 186 lineup, and it involves a former Bellator MMA champion. Former Bellator light heavyweight champion Phil Davis is slated to return to the cage when he faces undefeated Leo Leite at the event. Bellator officials confirmed to MMA Fighting on Tuesday. Combate first reported the match-up as […]

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Another bout has been added to the Bellator 186 lineup, and it involves a former Bellator MMA champion.

Former Bellator light heavyweight champion Phil Davis is slated to return to the cage when he faces undefeated Leo Leite at the event. Bellator officials confirmed to MMA Fighting on Tuesday. Combate first reported the match-up as a possibility. This bout is expected to be featured on the main card, which is stacked.

Davis (17-4, 1NC) is looking to get back on track after suffering his first loss since joining Bellator. He went 4-0 in the promotion with wins over “King Mo” Lawal and former light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary. Davis is coming off a split decision defeat to Ryan Bader in June at Bellator 180, which aired on Spike TV as part of Bellator NYC. 

On the flip side, Leite (10-0) won the Legacy FC middleweight and light heavyweight belts en route to a perfect record with 10 victories and six finishes.

Bellator 186 is slated to take place on November 3rd at Bryce Jordan Center on Penn State’s campus in University Park, Pa. The preliminary card will air online while the main card will air on Spike TV. Ryan Bader vs. Linton Vassell for a light heavyweight title will serve as the main event. Although the fight card has yet to be finalized, here is the updated lineup:

Ryan Bader © vs. Linton Vassell – for light heavyweight title
Emily Ducote vs. Ilima MacFarlane – for inaugural women’s flyweight title
Phil Davis vs. Leo Leite
Ed Ruth vs. TBA
Saad Awad vs. Zach Freeman

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Bellator Will Crown Women’s Flyweight Champ Before UFC

Bellator MMA has added another fight to the upcoming Bellator 186 card and it’s a historic one. The promotion will crown its first female 125-pound champion at the event. On Tuesday, Bellator President Scott Coker told ESPN.com that Ilima Macfarlane (6-0) is slated to take on Emily Ducote (6-2) at the event. This will be […]

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Bellator MMA has added another fight to the upcoming Bellator 186 card and it’s a historic one. The promotion will crown its first female 125-pound champion at the event.

On Tuesday, Bellator President Scott Coker told ESPN.com that Ilima Macfarlane (6-0) is slated to take on Emily Ducote (6-2) at the event. This will be a rematch of their December 2016 bout at Bellator 167. Macfarlane won the duo’s first meeting via unanimous decision.

Macfarlane has fought once since that win. Back in April at Bellator 178, she submitted Jessica Middleton via first-round armbar. This marked her sixth straight victory and fifth career stoppage. Following the loss to Macfarlane, Ducote has fought twice for Bellator. 

Bellator’s rival, the UFC, will crown its own 125-pound female champion in December with the conclusion of The Ultimate Fighter 26. The reality show will determine the inaugural champion of the UFC’s newest female weight class by way of a tournament.

Bellator 186 is slated to take place on November 3rd at Bryce Jordan Center on Penn State’s campus in University Park, Pa. The preliminary card will air online while the main card will air on Spike TV. Ryan Bader vs. Linton Vassell for a light heavyweight title will serve as the main event. Although the fight card has yet to be finalized, here is the updated lineup:

Ryan Bader © vs. Linton Vassell – for light heavyweight title
Emily Ducote vs. Ilima MacFarlane – for inaugural women’s flyweight title
Phil Davis vs. TBA
Ed Ruth vs. TBA
Saad Awad vs. Zach Freeman

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