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Chidi Njokuani Says He’d Encourage His Kids to Not be Prize Fighters

If Chidi Njokuani has kids in the future, don’t expect them to prize fighters. On Friday night (Aug. 25), Njokuani will take on Andrey Koreshkov in the main event of Bellator 182. A win for Njokuani could put him in line for a welterweight title shot after Douglas Lima defends his gold against Rory MacDonald. […]

If Chidi Njokuani has kids in the future, don’t expect them to prize fighters. On Friday night (Aug. 25), Njokuani will take on Andrey Koreshkov in the main event of Bellator 182. A win for Njokuani could put him in line for a welterweight title shot after Douglas Lima defends his gold against Rory MacDonald. […]

Bellator 182 Main Event Revealed

Bellator MMA has announced the main event for their upcoming Bellator 182 event. A welterweight bout pitting former Bellator champ Andrey Koreshkov (19-2) against Chidi Njokuani (17-4, 1 NC) will serve as the main event. A welterweight bout will serve as the evening’s co-main event when Brennan Ward (14-5) meets Fernando Gonzalez (26-14). Koreshkov has […]

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Bellator MMA has announced the main event for their upcoming Bellator 182 event. A welterweight bout pitting former Bellator champ Andrey Koreshkov (19-2) against Chidi Njokuani (17-4, 1 NC) will serve as the main event. A welterweight bout will serve as the evening’s co-main event when Brennan Ward (14-5) meets Fernando Gonzalez (26-14).

Koreshkov has claimed 19 career victories over 21 bouts, including wins in each of his first 13 contests. He will be making his 13th career appearance under the Bellator MMA banner and his first of 2017. Since making his professional debut in 2010, Koreshkov has collected 13 finishes, including 10 knockouts, eight of which came in the first round.

On the flip side, Njokuani enters the cage riding momentum of an impressive streak that has seen him win eight consecutive bouts and 12 of his last 13. Under the Bellator MMA banner, he has collected four victories, including a pair of knockout finishes. He is coming off a win over Melvin Guillard at Bellator 171 in January, adding to his current run of success.

Bellator 182 takes place on Friday, August 25th at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y. The prelims will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App while the main card will air live on Spike at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT. Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announced in the coming weeks. Tickets for Bellator 182 go on sale Friday, June 2 at 10:00 a.m. ET for $85, $65, $47 and $37 and can be purchased in person at the Turning Stone Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, or online at Ticketmaster.com. Here is the updated card:

Welterweight Main Event: Andrey Koreshkov (19-2) vs. Chidi Njokuani (17-4, 1 NC)

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

Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. McKee (8-0) vs. TBD

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Bellator 171 Video Highlights: Njokuani Dominates Guillard, Rickels Wins at Home

Last night (Jan. 27) Bellator 171 (see results here) aired live on Spike. The event went down from the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Kansas. A catchweight bout at 179 pounds served as the headliner. Former Resurrection Fighting Alliance and Tachi Palace Fights competitor Chidi Njokuani went toe-to-toe with former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight […]

Last night (Jan. 27) Bellator 171 (see results here) aired live on Spike. The event went down from the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Kansas. A catchweight bout at 179 pounds served as the headliner. Former Resurrection Fighting Alliance and Tachi Palace Fights competitor Chidi Njokuani went toe-to-toe with former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight […]

Bellator 171 Live Results

It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Friday, January 27th, 2017) will come in the form of Bellator 171. Headlining the card are Melvin Guillard and Chidi Njokuani, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the rest of the main card. Melvin Guillard

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It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Friday, January 27th, 2017) will come in the form of Bellator 171. Headlining the card are Melvin Guillard and Chidi Njokuani, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the rest of the main card.

Melvin Guillard vs. Chidi Njokuani meet in a catchweight bout in the main event of Bellator 171.

David Rickels vs. Aaron Derrow meet in a lightweight bout in the co-main event of Bellator 171.

Jessica Middleton vs. Alice Yauger was next in a flyweight bout.

Opening the main card on Spike TV was A.J. McKee vs. Brandon Phillips in a featherweight bout. In round 1, big side kick by McKee opens up the round. McKee was throwing a lot of kicks and had his range down. Phillips was kicked in the groin with a minute to go. Phillips started countering and landed a big right hand with 30-seconds to go in the round. In round 2, there was not much happening in this round. They paced nicely but neither man was landing any big shots. Phillips is catching McKee when he lunges in but not landing enough strikes to dominate the round. McKee switched levels and went for a takedown but it was stuffed. In round 3, McKee took him down the middle of the round and got guard but Phillips scrambled right back to his feet, which popped the crowd. Philips punched him in the cup. McKee picked up the decision win.

Here are the results for this event:

MAIN CARD (9:00 PM EST on Spike TV)

Catchweight: Melvin Guillard vs. Chidi Njokuani

Lightweight: David Rickels vs. Aaron Derrow

Female Flyweight: Jessica Middleton vs. Alice Yauger

Featherweight: AJ McKee def. Brandon Phillips via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

PRELIMINARY CARD (7:00 PM EST)

Jordan Young def. Chris Harris via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Justin Overton def. Gaston Reyno via submission (rear-naked choke) (Round 2, 0:34)
Jarod Trice def. Kevin Woltkamp via knockout (Round 2, 3:17)
Tyrell Fortune def. Will Johnson via technical knockout (Round 2, 4:27)
Bruna Ellen def. Carmella James via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

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Bellator 171 Weigh-In Results

Bellator officials held the weigh-ins for Bellator 171 on Thursday and you can watch them here: Bellator 171 takes place on January 27, 2017 at the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Kansas. The prelims will air at 7:00 PM EST on SpikeTV.com while the four-bout main card airs at 9:00 PM EST on Spike TV.

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Bellator officials held the weigh-ins for Bellator 171 on Thursday and you can watch them here:

Bellator 171 takes place on January 27, 2017 at the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Kansas. The prelims will air at 7:00 PM EST on SpikeTV.com while the four-bout main card airs at 9:00 PM EST on Spike TV.

Melvin Guillard vs. Chidi Njokuani in a catchweight bout will serve as the main event while David Rickels vs. Aaron Derrow in a lightweight bout will serve in as the co-main event. Rounding out the main card is A.J. McKee vs. Brandon Phillips in a featherweight bout and Jessica Middleton vs. Alice Yauger in a female flyweight bout.

Here are the weigh-in results:

David Rickels (170.3) vs. Aaron Derrow (169.8)

Jessica Middleton (126) vs. Alice Smith Yauger (125.7)

A.J. McKee (145.6) vs. Brandon Phillips (146.8)

Craig Farley (155.5) vs. Mike Breeden (155.9)

Dominic Garcia (170.5) vs. Will Lavine (170.8)

Manuel Meraz (170.2) vs. Scott Heston (170.1)

Johnny Marigo (135.5) vs. Joseph Fulk (135.9)

Chance Rencountre (170) vs. Jake Lindsey (170.9)

Gaston Reyno (145.2) vs. Justin Overton (146)

Chris Harris (184.7) vs. Jordan Young (187)

Tyrell Fortune (244.4) vs. Will Johnson (228.1)

Jarod Trice (223.6) vs. Kevin Woltkamp (238)

Bruna Ellen (125) vs. Carmela James (124.2)

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Melvin Guillard: ‘Chidi Njokunai is Just an Average Fighter’

Tomorrow night (Jan. 27) Melvin Guillard will return to the Bellator cage to take on Chidi Njokuani inside the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Kansas. Guillard’s last bout ended in a knockout in favor of “The Young Assassin.” The result was changed to a no contest after Guillard tested positive for a banned substance. He wasn’t […]

Tomorrow night (Jan. 27) Melvin Guillard will return to the Bellator cage to take on Chidi Njokuani inside the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Kansas. Guillard’s last bout ended in a knockout in favor of “The Young Assassin.” The result was changed to a no contest after Guillard tested positive for a banned substance. He wasn’t […]