Bellator NYC | UFC Betting Sites - The Best MMA Online Bookies

Chael Sonnen Decisions Wanderlei Silva In Main Event Of Bellator NYC

Former UFC title contender Chael Sonnen and MMA Legend Wanderlei Silva finally had their long coming showdown in a light heavyweight bout in the main event of Bellator NYC on Saturday night in New York City at the most famous arena in the world, Madison Square Garden. This was a fight that was in the […]

The post Chael Sonnen Decisions Wanderlei Silva In Main Event Of Bellator NYC appeared first on LowKickMMA.com.

This was a fight that was in the making for years, but the two fighters had to wait to finally fight in Bellator cage. There were questions coming into their fight regarding how both of the fighters would do against each other. Sonnen had his most recent fight against Tito Ortiz in January of this year, but it was a bad performance that bothered him leading into Bellator NYC.

Silva on the flip side had not competed since 2013, and with a long layoff like that, ring rust was no doubt a contributing factor in his mentality going into this fight.

These two fighters put on a wild first round. Sonnen scored a double leg takedown just seconds into the round and landed some solid strikes. Minutes later, Silva exploded to his feet and dropped Sonnen with a right hand with two minutes to go. Sonnen kicked him off and scored a takedown to end the round.

Both fighters exploded out of the corners and started swinging for the fences to begin the second round. Sonnen went in for a takedown but was caught by Silva, who applied a guillotine choke. It was not tight, and Silva held onto the choke for what seemed like forever until John McCarthy stood them up. Sonnen immediately scored a double leg takedown. Sonnen ended the round in full guard.

In the third and final round, Silva threw some wild shots to begin the round, which left the door open for Sonnen to score yet another takedown. Sonnen stayed in top position for the rest of the round while landed strikes. The judges gave Sonnen the unanimous decision win.

Coming out of this fight, Sonnen snapped his two fight losing streak and finally has momentum behind him under the Bellator banner. With Sonnen backing up his trash talk, it will be interesting to see who Bellator pairs him up with next. On the flip side, Silva is no spring chicken and is over 40 years old. One would have to wonder what the future holds for Silva. He is 2-3 in his last five bouts.

Chael Sonnen def. Wanderlei Silva via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

The post Chael Sonnen Decisions Wanderlei Silva In Main Event Of Bellator NYC appeared first on LowKickMMA.com.

Chael Sonnen Wrestles His Way to Victory Against Wanderlei Silva

Chael Sonnen (30-15-1) used his wrestling to defeat Wanderlei Silva (35-13-1, 1 NC) in the main event of Bellator NYC. Sonnen immediately scored a takedown. He dropped some punches. Sonnen dropped an elbow. He rained down punches to the body. Silva just held on until he finally pushed his opponent off. Sonnen stuck to Silva […]

Matt Mitrione Survives Double Knockdown to KO Fedor Emelianenko

Fedor Emelianenko (36-5, 1 NC) couldn’t recover faster than Matt Mitrione (12-5) and had his lights put out as a result. The two men looked to respect each other’s power. A leg kick was there for Emelianenko. They knocked each other down. Mitrione recovered first and put his opponent out. What an incredible moment. After […]

Matt Mitrione Finishes Fedor Emelianenko In Near-Double KO

After months in the making, Fedor Emelianenko and Matt Mitrione finally got it on in a heavyweight bout at Bellator NYC on Saturday night in New York City at Madison Square Garden. If you recall, the pairing was supposed to meet at Bellator 172, but Mitrione had to be hospitalized due to kidney stones. Thus, […]

The post Matt Mitrione Finishes Fedor Emelianenko In Near-Double KO appeared first on LowKickMMA.com.

After months in the making, Fedor Emelianenko and Matt Mitrione finally got it on in a heavyweight bout at Bellator NYC on Saturday night in New York City at Madison Square Garden.

If you recall, the pairing was supposed to meet at Bellator 172, but Mitrione had to be hospitalized due to kidney stones. Thus, the promotion had to rebook the fight for this event, which marked Emelianenko’s Bellator MMA debut.

To say that this was an interesting ending would not do this fight justice. In the opening round, they both blasted each other and were hurt. Both fell to the ground as a result. Mitrione got back to his feet first and finished Emelianenko with strikes on the ground. It was almost a double KO, but Mitrione was able to recover first to earn the win.

This loss for Emelianenko could just be a hiccup in the road for him or his last fight of his career. Coming into this fight, he was on a five fight winning streak that spanned five years with his previous bout coming in June of last year against Fabio Maldonado by decision.

Once Mitrione signed with Bellator MMA, there was some speculation that he would be the next heavyweight champion for the promotion. Partly due to his performance in the cage and the fact that the promotion does not have a heavyweight champion right now. Since joining Bellator MMA last year, Mitrione holds wins over Carl Seumanutafa by KO, Oli Thompson via TKO and now Emelianenko.

Final Result: Matt Mitrione def. Fedor Emelianenko via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 1:14

The post Matt Mitrione Finishes Fedor Emelianenko In Near-Double KO appeared first on LowKickMMA.com.

Brent Primus Earns Controversial Stoppage Over Michael Chandler

Longtime Bellator fighter Michael Chandler, who has been on fire as of late, met his toughest competition to date on Saturday night at Bellator NYC on pay-per-view as he defended his lightweight title against Brent Primus. In the very first round, Primus kicked him and Chandler fell down. Chandler got back to his feet but […]

The post Brent Primus Earns Controversial Stoppage Over Michael Chandler appeared first on LowKickMMA.com.

In the very first round, Primus kicked him and Chandler fell down. Chandler got back to his feet but his left knee was hurting him badly. This led to Primus targeting the knee while Chandler tried to keep composure. Chandler showed some life as he rocked him with a right hook but Chandler stumbled again immediately. The referee calls time and the doctor checked on Chandler. As of a result, the fight was called. Primus is the new lightweight champion.

In his post-fight interview, Primus said that he would love to give Chandler a rematch right away. Chandler claimed that he could still go but ultimately it was not his decision.

Coming into this fight, there were some question marks regarding how Primus would do against Chandler due to his history against top tier competition. He was on a seven fight winning streak with his most notable win over Derek Anderson in August of 2015. He proved the doubters wrong by beating Chandler. This loss is devastating to Chandler, who was on fire leading into this fight. He was on a four fight winning streak with his last loss coming to Will Brooks in November of 2014. The Bellator homegrown talent has been on top of his game as of late and it will be interesting to see who the promotion pairs him up with next. Possibly, a rematch with Primus.

Brent Primus def. Michael Chandler via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 2:22 of Round 1.

The post Brent Primus Earns Controversial Stoppage Over Michael Chandler appeared first on LowKickMMA.com.

Brent Primus Wins Bellator Lightweight Title Due to Injury

Michael Chandler (16-4) lost his Bellator lightweight title against Brent Primus (8-0) due to an ankle injury. Chandler blocked a high kick at the start of the opening frame. Primus threw another head kick, but that was blocked as well. A kick to the body sent Chandler off balance a bit. Chandler hurt his ankle […]