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Video: Bellator 165 Post-Fight & Fedor-Mitrione Pre-Fight Press Conference

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Following Saturday night’s Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson event, which took place at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, was the official post-fight press conference with the fighters from the fight card that a…

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Following Saturday night’s Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson event, which took place at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, was the official post-fight press conference with the fighters from the fight card that aired live on Spike TV featuring Michael Chandler vs. Benson Henderson for the Bellator Lightweight Title in the main event.

Prior to the Bellator 165 post-presser, however, was a special pre-fight press conference for the big surprise fight announcement made during the broadcast for their Bellator 172 event in February.

Finally making his debut inside the Bellator MMA cage will be legendary heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko, as he takes on Matt Mitrione in the main event of Bellator 172 on February 18th at the SAP Center in San Jose, California.

Also featured in the video above is the pre-fight press conference for Bellator 172 featurinng Fedor Emelianenko, Matt Mitrione and Bellator MMA President Scott Coker.

For complete Bellator 165 results, click here.

Bellator 165 Post-Fight Press Conference

Tonight’s (Saturday, November 19th, 2016) Bellator 165 event is in the books from SAP Center in San Jose, California. This event was headlined by two of the world’s top lightweights as two-time Bellator champion Michael Chandler met former UFC champion Benson Henderson. A key welterweight bout between Michael Page and Fernando Gonzalez served as the

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Tonight’s (Saturday, November 19th, 2016) Bellator 165 event is in the books from SAP Center in San Jose, California.

This event was headlined by two of the world’s top lightweights as two-time Bellator champion Michael Chandler met former UFC champion Benson Henderson. A key welterweight bout between Michael Page and Fernando Gonzalez served as the co-main event. Rounding out the main card was Linton Vassell vs. Francis Carmont in a light heavyweight bout, Adam Piccolotti vs. Brandon Girtz in a lightweight bout and Keri Melendez vs. Sheila Padilla in a women’s flyweight bout.

Join LowKick MMA for the event’s post-fight press conference starting shortly after the main card:

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Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson Results From San Jose, California

In addition to the two UFC events on Saturday, UFC Fight Night 99: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 and UFC Fight Night 100: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 in Belfast, Northern Ireland and Sao Paulo, Brazil respectively, Bellator MMA held an event with one of their strong…

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In addition to the two UFC events on Saturday, UFC Fight Night 99: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 and UFC Fight Night 100: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 in Belfast, Northern Ireland and Sao Paulo, Brazil respectively, Bellator MMA held an event with one of their stronger main events in recent memory, as Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson took place live from the SAP Center in San Jose, California with former UFC Lightweight Champion and WEC Lightweight Champion Benson “Smooth” Henderson challenging Bellator’s reigning Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler for the 155-pound title.

In additiion to the Henderson-Chandler headline attraction, Bellator 165 also featured what many consider to be not only Bellator’s best up-and-coming future star fighter, but the guy that many fight fans feel is one of the top overall prospects in the entire sport right now, as Michael Venom Page (“MVP”) made his return to the Bellator cage to take on MMA veteran Fernando Gonzalez in the co-main event of the evening.

Below are quick-match results of the Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson event, which aired live on Spike TV.

Main Card (Spike at 9 p.m. ET)

– Michael Chandler def. Benson Henderson via split decision (48-46, 46-48, 48-47)
– Michael Page def. Fernando Gonzalez via split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)
– Linton Vassell def. Francis Carmont via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-25)
– Adam Piccolotti def. Brandon Girtz via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
– Keri Anne Melendez def. Sheila Padilla via KO (punches) at :47 of R1

Undercard (Spike.com 6 p.m. ET)

– Aaron Hamilton def. Kevin Ferguson Jr via submission (guillotine choke) at 3:00 of R2
– Carrington Banks def. Jake Roberts via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
– James Terry def. Justin Baesman via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26 x2)
– Dominic Sumner def. Justin Roswell via first-round TKO (2:09)
– Dwight Grant def. Danasabe Mohammed via unanimous decision (30-26 x3)

Bellator 165 Live Results

It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Friday, November 19th, 2016) will come in the form of Bellator 165. Headlining the card are Michael Chandler and Benson Henderson, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the rest of the main card. Michael Chandler

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It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Friday, November 19th, 2016) will come in the form of Bellator 165. Headlining the card are Michael Chandler and Benson Henderson, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the rest of the main card.

Michael Chandler and Benson Henderson meet in lightweight title fight in the main event of Bellator 165.

Michael Page and Fernando Gonzalez meet in welterweight bout in the co-main event of Bellator 165.

Linton Vassell vs. Francis Carmont is next in a light heavyweight bout

Adam Piccolotti vs. Brandon Girtz is next in a lightweight bout

Opening the main card on Spike TV is Keri Melendez vs. Sheila Padilla in a women’s flyweight bout.

Here are the quick results:

MAIN CARD (Spike TV)

Bellator Lightweight Title Bout: Michael Chandler (c) vs. Benson Henderson

Welterweight bout: Michael Page vs. Fernando Gonzalez

Light Heavyweight bout: Linton Vassell vs. Francis Carmont

Lightweight bout: Adam Piccolotti vs. Brandon Girtz

Women’s flyweight bout: Keri Melendez vs. Sheila Padilla

PRELIMINARY CARD

Catchweight bout: Kevin Ferguson Jr. vs. Aaron Hamilton

Lightweight bout: Carrington Banks vs. Jake Roberts

Middleweight bout: Diego Herzog vs. Nick Pica

Bantamweight bout: Gabe Carrasco vs. Rolando Velasco

Welterweight bout: James Terry def Justin Baesman via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Featherweight bout: Jose Perez vs. J.T. Donaldson

Lightweight bout: J.J. Okanovich vs. Luis Vargas

Lightweight bout: Hugo Lujan vs. Cesar Gonzalez

Welterweight bout: Dominic Summer vs. Justin Roswell

Welterweight bout: Danasabe Mohammed vs. Dwight Grant

Flyweight bout: Sarah D’Alelio vs. Jaime Lee Nievera

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Bellator 165 Betting Odds Feature Close Call In Main Event

Bellator 165 is here, and it goes down today (Saturday, November 19th) from the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The prelims will air on SpikeTV.com while the main card kicks off on Spike TV at 9:00 pm EST. This event will be headlined by two of the world’s top lightweights as two-time Bellator champion

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Bellator 165 is here, and it goes down today (Saturday, November 19th) from the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The prelims will air on SpikeTV.com while the main card kicks off on Spike TV at 9:00 pm EST.

This event will be headlined by two of the world’s top lightweights as two-time Bellator champion Michael Chandler meets former UFC champion Benson Henderson. A key welterweight bout between undefeated Michael Page and Fernando Gonzalez will serve as the co-main event. Rounding out the main card is Linton Vassell vs. Francis Carmont in a light heavyweight bout, Adam Piccolotti vs. Brandon Girtz in a lightweight bout and Keri Melendez vs. Sheila Padilla in a women’s flyweight bout.

According to oddsmakers, Chandler is a -170 favorite over Henderson, who is a +140 underdog. Other odds for the main card include Gonzalez being a +325 underdog against Page, who is a -415 favorite.

Here are the full Bellator 165 betting odds courtesy of BigOnSports:

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Bellator Lightweight Title Bout: Michael Chandler (-170) vs. Benson Henderson (+140)

Welterweight bout: Michael Page (-415) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (+325)

Light Heavyweight bout: Linton Vassell (-145) vs. Francis Carmont (+120)

Lightweight bout: Adam Piccolotti (-145)  vs. Brandon Girtz (+125)

Women’s flyweight bout: Keri Melendez (-265) vs. Sheila Padilla (+185)

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Bellator 165 Weigh-In Results

Bellator officials held the weigh-ins for Bellator 165 on Friday and you can watch them here: Bellator 165 takes place on November 19, 2016 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The prelims will air on SpikeTV.com while the main card kicks off on Spike TV at 9:00 pm EST. This event will be

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Bellator officials held the weigh-ins for Bellator 165 on Friday and you can watch them here:

Bellator 165 takes place on November 19, 2016 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The prelims will air on SpikeTV.com while the main card kicks off on Spike TV at 9:00 pm EST.

This event will be headlined by two of the world’s top lightweights as two-time Bellator champion Michael Chandler meets former UFC champion Benson Henderson. A key welterweight bout between undefeated Michael Page and Fernando Gonzalez will serve as the co-main event. Rounding out the main card is Linton Vassell vs. Francis Carmont in a light heavyweight bout, Adam Piccolotti vs. Brandon Girtz in a lightweight bout and Keri Melendez vs. Sheila Padilla in a women’s flyweight bout.

Here are the weigh-in results:

Main card (Spike at 9 p.m. ET)
Michael Chandler (155) vs. Benson Henderson (154.9)
Michael Page (170.8) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (171)
Linton Vassell (205.2) vs. Francis Carmont (205.9)
Adam Piccolotti (155) vs. Brandon Girtz (155.4)
Keri Anne Melendez (116) vs. Sheila Padilla (115.1)

Undercard (Online at 7 p.m. ET)
Kevin Ferguson Jr. (164.6) vs. Aaron Hamilton (165)
Carrington Banks (155.2) vs. Jake Roberts (156)
Diego Herzog (183.8) vs. Nick Pica (185.5)
Jeremiah Labiano (140.3) vs. Vince Murdock (144.6)
Alvin Cacdac (139.1) vs. Steve Gruber (129.4)
Victor Jones (154.7) vs. Beau Hamilton (155.7)
James Terry (170.8) vs. Justin Baesman (170.5)
J.J. Okanovich (156) vs. Luis Vargas (156)
Hugo Lujan (155.5) vs. Cesar Gonzalez (155.5)
Dominic Sumer (169.2) vs. Justin Roswell (170.7)
Danasabe Mohammed (170.1) vs. Dwight Grant (170.3)
Sarah D’Alelio (125.9) vs. Jaimelene Nievera (125.7)

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