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Former Bellator Fighter Fails Drug Test In Ongoing Firearm And Meth Case

Former Bellator fighter “Baby” Joe Taimanglo was warned by a judge this week after submitting a positive drug test to Adult Probation Services in his native Guam. The 37-year-old Taimanglo was originally arrested in October 2020. Law enforcement in Guam noticed expired plates on the scooter the former Bellator fighter was driving and stopped “Baby…

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Former Bellator fighter “Baby” Joe Taimanglo was warned by a judge this week after submitting a positive drug test to Adult Probation Services in his native Guam.

The 37-year-old Taimanglo was originally arrested in October 2020. Law enforcement in Guam noticed expired plates on the scooter the former Bellator fighter was driving and stopped “Baby Joe.”

Officers found a glass pipe and loaded pistol in a compartment on the scooter. Taimanglo did not have a firearm ID for the pistol, and officers also found a small bag containing methamphetamine in a fanny pack.

In 2021, Taimanglo failed to appear for a scheduled court hearing related to his charges. No warrant was issued for his arrest, and the hearing was rescheduled for a later date. He remains free following this recent failed drug test, but the court has indicated he’ll be put in jail should he fail to remain clean. The former Bellator fighter is due back in court on June 24 to see where his case will go next.

While he’s far from the only current or former MMA fighter to run into legal troubles, Taimanglo is a fairly high-profile example considering his success as a fighter. The Guamanian compiled a 24-9-1 record in an MMA career that started in 2004 and ended in 2018.

Known during his fighting career as “Baby Joe the Juggernaut,” Taimanglo is best known for his time in Bellator from 2013-2018. He went 7-4 fighting for the promotion, initially competing at featherweight before dropping to bantamweight.

His back-to-back main event fights with Darrion Caldwell stand out as a high point in his career; Taimanglo submitted the future Bellator champion in their first bout but lost a decision in the rematch. “Baby Joe” ended his Bellator run with a win over former bantamweight champion Joe Warren in 2018 before officially wrapping his career later that year following a decision loss at WFCA 54.

What’s your reaction to the news about Joe Taimanglo’s legal troubles in his post-fighting career?

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Former Bellator Champion Joe Warren Says He May Retire After His Next Fight

Former Bellator bantamweight and featherweight champion Joe Warren may decide to hang up his gloves soon. Warren is coming off a first-round TKO loss to Shawn Bunch on the Bellator 210 prelims. Bunch threw a barrage of punches at “The Baddest Man…

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Bellator 181 Results: Derek Campos Beats Brandon Girtz Via TKO in Main Event

Bellator 181 was held on Friday night and headlined by Derek Campos knocking off Brandon Girtz in a bloody main event that was stopped after the second round due to a cut on Girtz’s forehead.
Campos was seeking revenge for his 37-second knockout loss a…

Bellator 181 was held on Friday night and headlined by Derek Campos knocking off Brandon Girtz in a bloody main event that was stopped after the second round due to a cut on Girtz’s forehead.

Campos was seeking revenge for his 37-second knockout loss against Girtz at Bellator 146 in November 2015. That fight did represent a turning point in his career as it was his third defeat in four fights, and he’s since gone on to win four straight matches.

This marked the third fight between Campos and Girtz in their respective careers. Campos now holds a 2-1 advantage, also winning their first matchup at Bellator 96 in June 2013.

Here are the full results from Friday’s Bellator 181 main card:

Lightweight: Derek Campos def. Brandon Girtz via TKO (second round)

Middleweight: John Salter def. Kendall Grove via choke submission (first round)

Bantamweight: Joe Warren def. Steve Garcia via unanimous decision (30-27 x 3)

Women’s Flyweight: Emily Ducote def. Jessica Middleton, via unanimous decision (29-28 x 2, 29-27)

Even though the finish to Campos-Girtz was underwhelming since the doctor stopped it between rounds, the two men more than delivered during their 10 minutes inside the cage.

Both fighters were trading heavy blows back and forth. The big shot was a knee delivered from Campos that caught Girtz square in the head and left a huge cut running down the middle of his forehead that would not stop bleeding.

In the middle of the second round, the referee briefly halted things between the two fighters so the doctor could examine the cut on Girtz’s forehead. The doctor allowed the fight to continue at that point since the cut wasn’t near his eye.

After the fight was called, Campos and Girtz earned high praise from fellow fighters on social media:

The semi-main event was a middleweight showdown in which John Salter submitted Kendall Grove with a rear-naked choke with 23 seconds remaining in the first round.

Salter has been unstoppable since making his Bellator debut in January 2015. The 32-year-old is 4-0 with the promotion, and all four of his victories have come via stoppage, including three straight in the first round.

The MMA Report’s Jason Floyd thinks Salter has done enough to put himself in title contention:

Rafael Carvalho is currently Bellator’s middleweight champion and will reportedly defend the crown against Alessio Sakara in December, per MMA Today’s Nolan King.

Because of Carvalho’s schedule, Salter may be forced to win one more fight if he wants a title shot. Based on his current run of success, it shouldn’t be a problem too great for him to overcome.

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