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Chidi Njokuani Crushes Marc-Andre Barriault With 16-Second Knockout – UFC Vegas 47 Highlights

Chidi NjokuaniChidi Njokuani could likely not have drawn up a more impressive UFC debut — stopping Canada’s Marc-Andre Barriault with a stunning first round knockout just 16-seconds deep into his first outing under the promotion’s banner at UFC Vegas 47. Njokuani, an alum of Bellator MMA and Dana White’s Contender Series improves to 3-0 in his […]

Chidi Njokuani

Chidi Njokuani could likely not have drawn up a more impressive UFC debut — stopping Canada’s Marc-Andre Barriault with a stunning first round knockout just 16-seconds deep into his first outing under the promotion’s banner at UFC Vegas 47.

Njokuani, an alum of Bellator MMA and Dana White’s Contender Series improves to 3-0 in his last three with the finish, as well as snapping Barriault’s two-fight winning run.

Taking the center of the Octagon early, kickboxing talent, Njokuani slipped a shot from Barriault – landing a swift right hand straight counter, before following up with a series of ground strikes, forcing a stoppage win just 16 seconds deep into his promotional debut.

Below, catch Chidi Njokuani’s first round knockout win over Marc-Andre Barriault at UFC Vegas 47

Rafael Carvalho vs. Chidi Njokuani Slated For Bellator 224

Former Bellator middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho will look to get back in the win column against Chidi Njokuani at Bellator 224. According to MMA Fighting, the bout is currently being targeted for the event which is set to take place at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma, on July 12. Carvalho was the reigning […]

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Former Bellator middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho will look to get back in the win column against Chidi Njokuani at Bellator 224.

According to MMA Fighting, the bout is currently being targeted for the event which is set to take place at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma, on July 12.

Carvalho was the reigning 185-pound king at Bellator from 2015 to 2018 until he was outclassed by Gegard Mousasi last May.

The Brazilian would lose two in a row for the first time in his career when he went on to lose a split decision to former UFC champion Lyoto Machida in December.

His opponent in Njokuani is a Bellator veteran of four years. After winning his first four bouts with the promotion, the 30-year-old is 1-2 in his last three fights. His most recent setback was a submission defeat to John Salter at Bellator 210 in November.

Bellator 224 will be headlined by a women’s featherweight title fight as current champion Julia Budd defends her crown against the 5-0 Olga Rubin.

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Bellator 182 Highlights: Andrey Koreshkov, Fernando Gonzalez Finishes

The headlines around MMA – and sports in general – were dominated by Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor this past weekend. But Bellator did return last Friday night with Bellator 182 from the Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, New York. The card aired live on Spike. In the main event, Andrey Koreshkov proved […]

The headlines around MMA – and sports in general – were dominated by Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor this past weekend. But Bellator did return last Friday night with Bellator 182 from the Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, New York. The card aired live on Spike. In the main event, Andrey Koreshkov proved […]

Bellator 182 Live Results

It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Friday, August 25th, 2017) will come in the form of Bellator 182. Headlining the card are Andrey Koreshkov and Chidi Njokuani, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the rest of the main card. Andrey Koreshkov […]

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It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Friday, August 25th, 2017) will come in the form of Bellator 182. Headlining the card are Andrey Koreshkov and Chidi Njokuani, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the rest of the main card.

Andrey Koreshkov and Chidi Njokuani meet a welterweight bout in the main event.

Brennan Ward and Fernando Gonzalez meet in a welterweight bout in the co-main event.

Bruna Ellen vs. Veta Arteaga in a female flyweight bout is next.

Opening the main card on Spike TV is A.J. McKee vs. Blair Tugman in a featherweight bout.

Here are the results for this event:

Main Card: (Live on SPIKE – 9 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. CT)

Welterweight Main Event: Andrey Koreshkov (19-2) vs. Chidi Njokuani (17-4)

178-Pound Catchweight Co-Main Event: Brennan Ward (14-5) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (26-14)

Women’s Flyweight Feature Bout: Veta Arteaga (3-1) vs. Bruna Ellen (3-1)

Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. McKee (8-0) vs. Blair Tugman (10-6)

Preliminary Card: (Bellator.com – 6:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. CT)

Ricky Rainey def. Marc Stevens via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)

Talita Nogueira def. Amanda Bell via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:44

Vadim Nemkov def. Philipe Lins knockout (punches) – Round 1, 3:03

Henry Corrales def. Noad Lahat via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Georgi Karakhanyan def. Daniel Pineda via TKO (doctor’s stoppage) – Round 2, 4:05

Kate Jackson def. Colleen Schneider via TKO (injury) – Round 1, 5:00

Chris Honeycutt def. Kevin Casey via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 2:06

Arlene Blencowe def. Sinead Kavanagh via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)

Joey Davis def. Justin Roswell via TKO (elbows) – Round 1, 1:35

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Chidi Njokuani Reveals The Turning Point of His MMA Career

Chidi Njokuani’s rise has taken many by surprise. Njokuani will clash with former Bellator welterweight champion Andrey Koreshkov tonight (Aug. 25). “Chidi Bang Bang” could be just one win away from a potential title shot. He’s come a long way from where he was years ago. After being submitted back in March 2013, Njokuani fell […]

Chidi Njokuani’s rise has taken many by surprise. Njokuani will clash with former Bellator welterweight champion Andrey Koreshkov tonight (Aug. 25). “Chidi Bang Bang” could be just one win away from a potential title shot. He’s come a long way from where he was years ago. After being submitted back in March 2013, Njokuani fell […]

Chidi Njokuani Says he Deserves Title Shot With Bellator 182 Win

Chidi Njokuani feels he won’t be denied his due if he defeats Andrey Koreshkov tomorrow night (Aug. 25). Njokuani and Koreshkov will do battle inside the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, NY. The bout will serve as Bellator 182’s main event. It’ll be seen by many as the biggest test of Njokuani’s career. Speaking to […]

Chidi Njokuani feels he won’t be denied his due if he defeats Andrey Koreshkov tomorrow night (Aug. 25). Njokuani and Koreshkov will do battle inside the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, NY. The bout will serve as Bellator 182’s main event. It’ll be seen by many as the biggest test of Njokuani’s career. Speaking to […]