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Brett Johns rides out comfortable grappling win over Jordan Winski – Bellator 285 Highlights

Brett JohnsWelsh contender, Brett Johns returns to the 3Arena tonight in once more dominant fashion, wrestling and grappling his way to a unanimous decision win against short-notice replacement opponent, Jordan Winski on the preliminary card of Bellator 285. Johns, an alum of the UFC and a trainee alongside UFC bantamweight contender, Jack Shore in the pair’s […]

Brett Johns

Welsh contender, Brett Johns returns to the 3Arena tonight in once more dominant fashion, wrestling and grappling his way to a unanimous decision win against short-notice replacement opponent, Jordan Winski on the preliminary card of Bellator 285.

Johns, an alum of the UFC and a trainee alongside UFC bantamweight contender, Jack Shore in the pair’s native Wales, featured at the 3Arena back in February of this year, turning in another dominant third round win over Khushed Kakhorov.

Landing a multitude of takedowns throughout the opening, second and then third rounds, Johns, who was initially scheduled to share tonight’s cage with fellow bantamweight contender, James Gallagher, managed to ride out a comfortable unanimous decision win over Winski on short notice.

With the Scott Coker-led organization set to land in the Irish capital again on February 24. next, you can be sure Johns has sights set on securing a rescheduled grudge match with Strabane grappler, Gallagher.

Below, catch the highlights from Brett Johns’ dominant win at Bellator 285

James Gallagher Set To Return Vs. Brett Johns At Bellator Dublin

A Bellator bantamweight matchup between the returning James Gallagher and veteran Brett Johns has been booked for Bellator Dublin on September 23rd. News of the booking was first reported by MMA journalist Ariel Helwani. Gallagher returns to the Bellator cage following an injury that forced him to pull out of the Bellator Bantamweight World Grand…

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A Bellator bantamweight matchup between the returning James Gallagher and veteran Brett Johns has been booked for Bellator Dublin on September 23rd.

News of the booking was first reported by MMA journalist Ariel Helwani.

Gallagher returns to the Bellator cage following an injury that forced him to pull out of the Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix. He was allegedly set to face Magomed Magomedov but pulled out of the tournament before matchups were officially announced.

Gallagher’s last fight came against Patchy Mix at Bellator 270. He lost via third-round submission after winning four-straight fights before.

Gallagher has earned wins over the likes of Anthony Taylor, Roman Salazar, and Jeremiah Labiano during his Bellator career. A former SBG Ireland teammate of Conor McGregor, he recently made the move to the United States to train at Glory MMA & Fitness in Missouri under head coach James Krause.

Gallagher will face a game opponent in Johns, who has won three of his last four fights and most recently finished Khurshed Kakhorov at Bellator 275. Before signing with Bellator, he fought in the UFC against top bantamweights such as current champion Aljamain Sterling and Pedro Munhoz.

The Bellator Dublin card is slated to be headlined by a light heavyweight matchup between No. 10 Melvin Manhoef and former UFC title challenger Yoel Romero.

What are your thoughts on the James Gallagher vs. Brett Johns matchup?

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Brett Johns faces Matheus Mattos in Bellator MMA Debut

Brett Johns will make his Bellator MMA debut in May against Matheus Mattos.   The bantamweight matchup was reported by MMA DNA and is scheduled for May 21. Johns Last fought in the UFC and left on a two-fight win streak.  One of those wins wa…

Brett Johns will make his Bellator MMA debut in May against Matheus Mattos.   The bantamweight matchup was reported by MMA DNA and is scheduled for May 21. Johns Last fought in the UFC and left on a two-fight win streak.  One of those wins was a “fight of the night” performance against Tony Gravely where […]

CSAC Recommends Two UFC 227 Fighters Move Up In Weight

The CSAC is cracking down on weight-cutting regulations.

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The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) has recommended two fighters from UFC 227 move up in weight.

CSAC has recommended that Alex Perez and Brett Johns move up in weight after their respective bouts on the Los Angeles card.

Per a report from MMA Fighting, both men came in over CSAC’s fight-day weight check regulations.

The recommendation will be noted in the Association Of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports’ (ABC) database. Perez has been requested to move up to bantamweight, while Johns is being recommended for a featherweight jump. They will be allowed to stay in their current respective divisions if given clearance by a doctor. Other commissions have respected CSAC’s recommendations so far, only allowing fighters to compete at the lower weight class with the doctor’s approval.

Perez went from weighing 126 pounds on weigh-in day to 146.5 pounds on fight day. That’s a weight gain percentage of 16.3 percent. Johns went from 135.2 pounds to 158 pounds on fight day for a 16.2 percent gain.

Johns and Perez gained the most weight of any fighters on the card. The pair, along with all but six fighters competing on the card, came in over the CSAC’s regulation of 10 percent.

CSAC executive officer Andy Foster revealed that the other 16 fighters who gained over 10 percent were so close to the number that they were given the benefit of the doubt.

Foster also noted that fighters are weighted upon their arrival to the arena, not in the morning. It’s possible they came in heavier due to extra hydration before their fight.

As for Perez and Johns, Perez’s manager, Jason House, has already confirmed that a doctor has cleared his client to continue fighting at flyweight. He plans to continue his UFC career in the weight class.

Johns has not commented on the situation as of this writing.

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5 Takeaways From UFC 227

A brilliant night of fights went down at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on Saturday Night (August 4th, 2018). UFC 227 delivered one of the year’s best overall fight cards and won’t be forgotten anytime soon. Here are five qui…

A brilliant night of fights went down at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on Saturday Night (August 4th, 2018). UFC 227 delivered one of the year’s best overall fight cards and won’t be forgotten anytime soon. Here are five quick takeaways from the event: A STAR IS BORN Kevin Holland’s gutsy performance against […]

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UFC 227 Video Highlights: Munhoz Tops Johns In Action Packed Featured Prelim

They saved the best for last. The Featured Bout on the FX preliminary card at UFC 227 on Saturday night saw an action-packed three round battle for the fans inside the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California to enjoy. UFC Bantamweights Pedro Munhoz a…

They saved the best for last. The Featured Bout on the FX preliminary card at UFC 227 on Saturday night saw an action-packed three round battle for the fans inside the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California to enjoy. UFC Bantamweights Pedro Munhoz and Brett Johns went to war inside the Octagon for fifteen straight […]

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