Tag: Bellator 222

Adam Borics Says ‘Maybe The Hype Was Too Much For’ Aaron Pico

At Bellator 222, highly touted prospect, Aaron Pico was looking to get back into the win column as he took on Adam Borics. There, the 22-year-old was coming off of a knockout loss to Henry Corrales to snap his four-fight winning streak and put his reco…

At Bellator 222, highly touted prospect, Aaron Pico was looking to get back into the win column as he took on Adam Borics. There, the 22-year-old was coming off of a knockout loss to Henry Corrales to snap his four-fight winning streak and put his record at 4-2. Early on it appeared Pico would do […]

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Dillon Danis Offers Aaron Pico Sincere Advice Following Knockout Loss

Dillon Danis has some words of advice for Aaron Pico following his knockout loss at Bellator 222. Pico was rendered unconscious by Ádám Borics in New York this past weekend (Fri. June 14, 2019) in the second round of their featherweight meeting. The defeat marked the second knockout loss in a row for the 22-year-old. […]

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Dillon Danis has some words of advice for Aaron Pico following his knockout loss at Bellator 222.

Pico was rendered unconscious by Ádám Borics in New York this past weekend (Fri. June 14, 2019) in the second round of their featherweight meeting. The defeat marked the second knockout loss in a row for the 22-year-old. Pico was being hyped as one of the brightest prospects in the sport upon making his mixed martial arts (MMA) debut in 2017.

However, he has since suffered three defeats in seven fights, all losses coming by way of finish. Speaking on “The Ariel Helwani MMA Show” yesterday (Mon. June 17, 2019), Bellator star Dillon Danis offered some sincere words of advice to Pico:

“For Pico, I feel bad for him because he’s young. He’s 22 – 21? He’s been knocked out a couple of times now. That’s the thing you have to worry about besides him losing. You shouldn’t be getting knocked out like multiple times at a young age. Think about it, he’ll probably be fighting for 10-15 more years.

“And, it’s scary to see with CTE and stuff like that. I think maybe he needs to calm it down and take time in between fights. Obviously, I’m not his coach or a doctor or anything, but that’s the one thing I would be worried about. He’s so young. He’s probably getting crazy sparring in the gym. He looks like the kind of guy who goes really hard in the gym.

“He’s taking a lot of damage to his brain, he needs to realize he’s probably going to be fighting for another 10 or 15 more years. It’s not – he just got knocked out in his last fight and he just came back right away – in less than a year or so. I think that’s one thing he needs to think about, because he’s so good, you know?”

Danis himself also competed at Bellator 222 Friday night. He defeated Max Humphrey via first-round submission by way of an armbar. Danis is now 2-0 in his professional MMA career, but unfortunately suffered a torn LCL prior to the bout. He’ll likely be out-of-action until the end of the year, where the jiu-jitsu ace hopes to fight at least twice more before 2019 comes to an end.

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Heather Hardy Responds To Detractors Following Bellator 222 Loss

Heather Hardy has addressed her online haters. Hardy fell short in her bout against Taylor Turner at Bellator 222 this past Friday night (June 14). The ground-and-pound of Turner was too much for Hardy to handle. “The Heat” was finished via…

Heather Hardy has addressed her online haters. Hardy fell short in her bout against Taylor Turner at Bellator 222 this past Friday night (June 14). The ground-and-pound of Turner was too much for Hardy to handle. “The Heat” was finished via first-round TKO. Heather Hardy Admits Feeling Down After “Hateful” Comments Hardy hopped on Twitter […]

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Bellator 222 Full Fight Videos: MacDonald vs. Gracie, Sonnen vs. Machida

Bellator 222 is in the books and now the full fight videos of the two top bouts at the event have surfaced online for fans to watch. Bellator 222 took place on Friday, June 14, 2019 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The preliminary card aired online at 6:30 p.m. EST while […]

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Bellator 222 is in the books and now the full fight videos of the two top bouts at the event have surfaced online for fans to watch.

Bellator 222 took place on Friday, June 14, 2019 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The preliminary card aired online at 6:30 p.m. EST while the main card aired on DAZN at 10:00 p.m. EST.

Rory MacDonald vs. Neiman Gracie in a Welterweight Grand Prix Semifinal Title bout headlined this event. As seen in the fight, MacDonald scored the decision win to retain his welterweight title as well as move on in the tournament. He’s expected to fight Douglas Lima in the tournament finals later this year.

Lyoto Machida vs. Chael Sonnen in a light heavyweight bout served as the co-headliner. Machida scored a TKO win in the second-round. After the fight, Sonnen announced his retirement from pro-MMA competition.

Bellator 222 Full Fight Videos

Fox Sports Brazil has posted the full videos of Bellator 222’s top two fights, which you can see here:

Bellator 222 Results

Main Card:

  • Welterweight World Grand Prix Semifinal: (C) Rory MacDonald def. Neiman Gracie via unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47)
  • Light Heavyweight: Lyoto Machida def. Chael Sonnen via R2 TKO (knee and punches, 0:22)
  • Catchweight (175 pounds): Dillon Danis def. Max Humphrey via R1 submission (armbar, 4:28)
  • Bantamweight: Patrick Mix def. Ricky Bandejas via R1 submission (rear-naked choke, 1:06)
  • Featherweight: Juan Archuleta def. Eduardo Dantas via R2 KO (punch, 4:59)
  • Bantamweight: Kyoji Horiguchi def. (C) Darrion Caldwell via unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46)

Preliminary Card:

  • Featherweight: Adam Borics def. Aaron Pico via R2 KO (flying knee and punches, 3:55)
  • Women’s flyweight: Taylor Turner def. Heather Hardy via R1 TKO (punches, 3:53)
  • Women’s flyweight: Valerie Loureda def. Larkyn Dasch via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Welterweight: Robson Gracie Jr. def. Oscar Vera via R1 submission (armbar, 3:15)
  • Bantamweight: Mike Kimbel def. Sebastian Ruiz via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Catchweight (175 pounds): Haim Gozali def. Gustavo Wurlitzer via R1 submission (triangle choke, 4:02)
  • Catchweight (112 pounds): Lindsay VanZandt def. Rena Kubota via R1 submission (rear-naked choke, 4:04)
  • Middleweight: Phil Hawes def. Michael Wilcox via R1 TKO (doctor stoppage, 5:00)
  • Lightweight: Marcus Surin def. Nekruz Mirkhojaev via split decision (30-27, 27-29, 29-27)
  • Flyweight: Brandon Polcare def. Brandon Medina via R1 submission (guillotine, 4:33)
  • Catchweight (165 pounds): Kastriot Xhema def. Whitney Jean Francois via R2 TKO (punches, 3:17)
  • Featherweight: John Beneduce def. Kenny Rivera via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

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Bellator 222 Full Fight Videos: MacDonald vs. Gracie, Sonnen vs. Machida

Bellator 222 is in the books and now the full fight videos of the two top bouts at the event have surfaced online for fans to watch. Bellator 222 took place on Friday, June 14, 2019 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The preliminary card aired online at 6:30 p.m. EST while […]

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Bellator 222 is in the books and now the full fight videos of the two top bouts at the event have surfaced online for fans to watch.

Bellator 222 took place on Friday, June 14, 2019 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The preliminary card aired online at 6:30 p.m. EST while the main card aired on DAZN at 10:00 p.m. EST.

Rory MacDonald vs. Neiman Gracie in a Welterweight Grand Prix Semifinal Title bout headlined this event. As seen in the fight, MacDonald scored the decision win to retain his welterweight title as well as move on in the tournament. He’s expected to fight Douglas Lima in the tournament finals later this year.

Lyoto Machida vs. Chael Sonnen in a light heavyweight bout served as the co-headliner. Machida scored a TKO win in the second-round. After the fight, Sonnen announced his retirement from pro-MMA competition.

Bellator 222 Full Fight Videos

Fox Sports Brazil has posted the full videos of Bellator 222’s top two fights, which you can see here:

Bellator 222 Results

Main Card:

  • Welterweight World Grand Prix Semifinal: (C) Rory MacDonald def. Neiman Gracie via unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47)
  • Light Heavyweight: Lyoto Machida def. Chael Sonnen via R2 TKO (knee and punches, 0:22)
  • Catchweight (175 pounds): Dillon Danis def. Max Humphrey via R1 submission (armbar, 4:28)
  • Bantamweight: Patrick Mix def. Ricky Bandejas via R1 submission (rear-naked choke, 1:06)
  • Featherweight: Juan Archuleta def. Eduardo Dantas via R2 KO (punch, 4:59)
  • Bantamweight: Kyoji Horiguchi def. (C) Darrion Caldwell via unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46)

Preliminary Card:

  • Featherweight: Adam Borics def. Aaron Pico via R2 KO (flying knee and punches, 3:55)
  • Women’s flyweight: Taylor Turner def. Heather Hardy via R1 TKO (punches, 3:53)
  • Women’s flyweight: Valerie Loureda def. Larkyn Dasch via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Welterweight: Robson Gracie Jr. def. Oscar Vera via R1 submission (armbar, 3:15)
  • Bantamweight: Mike Kimbel def. Sebastian Ruiz via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Catchweight (175 pounds): Haim Gozali def. Gustavo Wurlitzer via R1 submission (triangle choke, 4:02)
  • Catchweight (112 pounds): Lindsay VanZandt def. Rena Kubota via R1 submission (rear-naked choke, 4:04)
  • Middleweight: Phil Hawes def. Michael Wilcox via R1 TKO (doctor stoppage, 5:00)
  • Lightweight: Marcus Surin def. Nekruz Mirkhojaev via split decision (30-27, 27-29, 29-27)
  • Flyweight: Brandon Polcare def. Brandon Medina via R1 submission (guillotine, 4:33)
  • Catchweight (165 pounds): Kastriot Xhema def. Whitney Jean Francois via R2 TKO (punches, 3:17)
  • Featherweight: John Beneduce def. Kenny Rivera via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

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Rory MacDonald Shuts Down September Return

Rory MacDonald came away on the winning end of his semi-final bout against Neiman Gracie at Bellator 222, putting him in line to fight Douglas Lima in the finals of the Welterweight Grand Prix. The problem is that the promotion eyed the bout to take pl…

Rory MacDonald came away on the winning end of his semi-final bout against Neiman Gracie at Bellator 222, putting him in line to fight Douglas Lima in the finals of the Welterweight Grand Prix. The problem is that the promotion eyed the bout to take place in September, as did MacDonald’s next opponent, Douglas Lima, […]

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