Patricky Freire Shares Harsh Thoughts About Michael Chandler

Patricky Freire has given his take on former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler and what he sees as the reason for the hold up in the division. It’s well known by now that Chandler is just waiting to get his rematch against Bellator lightwe…

Patricky Freire has given his take on former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler and what he sees as the reason for the hold up in the division. It’s well known by now that Chandler is just waiting to get his rematch against Bellator lightweight champion Brent Primus after signing his new deal with the promotion. […]

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Roger Huerta Steps in to Fight Patricky Freire on Short Notice

Bellator officials have confirmed the new opponent for Patricky Freire. The “Pitbull” will now face the veteran Roger Huerta at Bellator 205 scheduled to take place in Boise, Idaho. It was earlier reported by ESPN that “Pitbull’…

Bellator officials have confirmed the new opponent for Patricky Freire. The “Pitbull” will now face the veteran Roger Huerta at Bellator 205 scheduled to take place in Boise, Idaho. It was earlier reported by ESPN that “Pitbull’s” original opponent Goiti Yamauchi, had to pull out from the fight due to an injury. Huerta is an MMA veteran and […]

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Bellator 194 Highlights: Liam McGeary’s Leg Gets Destroyed

Last night’s (Fri., Feb. 16, 2018) Bellator 194 from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., delivered a somewhat mixed bag of MMA action for fans. In the main event, Matt Mitrione advanced to the semifinal round of the Bellator heavyweight grand prix with a majority decision win over Roy Nelson, a result “Big Country” clearly […]

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Last night’s (Fri., Feb. 16, 2018) Bellator 194 from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., delivered a somewhat mixed bag of MMA action for fans.

In the main event, Matt Mitrione advanced to the semifinal round of the Bellator heavyweight grand prix with a majority decision win over Roy Nelson, a result “Big Country” clearly did not agree with.

The event was largely derided in the MMA community for the main card bout between inexperienced female flyweights Heather Hardy and Ana Julaton, a fight which the highly-promoted boxing champion Hardy won but showed little advancement in MMA skill.

Two fights redeemed the event in some sense with some hard-hitting finishes, however, as Vadim Nemkov absolutely destroyed former light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary’s lead leg with a nonstop barrage of low kicks. Also in the co-headliner, Patricky Freire stopped Derek Campos via first-round TKO to renew his title push.

Watch the full fight video highlights of the event here:

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Patricky Freire Eyeing Bouts With Derek Campos & Goiti Yamauchi

Patricky Freire won’t be getting the next Bellator lightweight title shot, but he has two opponents in mind. Freire is coming off a split decision victory over Benson Henderson. The event took place inside the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The lightweight clash headlined Bellator 183. While “Pitbull” wanted the next title shot, that […]

Patricky Freire won’t be getting the next Bellator lightweight title shot, but he has two opponents in mind. Freire is coming off a split decision victory over Benson Henderson. The event took place inside the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The lightweight clash headlined Bellator 183. While “Pitbull” wanted the next title shot, that […]

Bellator 183 Medical Suspensions: Six Fighters Face Long Layoffs

With every decision comes a consequence and for those fighters who took part in battle at Bellator 183, it’s their time to face those consequences in the form of medical suspensions. Bellator 183 took place at SAP Center in San Jose, California on Saturday, September 23rd. The main card aired on Spike TV at 9 […]

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With every decision comes a consequence and for those fighters who took part in battle at Bellator 183, it’s their time to face those consequences in the form of medical suspensions.

Bellator 183 took place at SAP Center in San Jose, California on Saturday, September 23rd. The main card aired on Spike TV at 9 PM EST while the preliminary card aired online at 7 PM EST. Occurring also is Bellator Kickboxing 7 was headlined by welterweight title bout pitting champion Karim Ghajji vs. Raymond Daniels.

The main event featured Benson Henderson vs. Patricky Pitbull in a lightweight bout. Rounding out the five bout main card was Roy Nelson vs. Javy Ayala in a heavyweight bout, Paul Daley vs. Lorenz Larkin in a welterweight bout, Adam Piccolotti vs. Goiti Yamauchi in a lightweight bout, and Aaron Pico vs. Justin Linn in a featherweight bout.

Some of the more notable suspensions include Freire being out 180 days for right rib pain and Henderson for left rib pain and metacarpal dislocation. A total of six fighters will face 180 days suspension.

Here are the entire medical suspensions:

Patricky Freire: Requires physician clearance on right rib pain or 180-day medical suspension

Benson Henderson: Requires physician clearance on left rib pain, left 5th metacarpal dislocation or 180-day medical suspension

Justin Linn: Suspended 180 days no contest, 180 days no contact due to severe KO

Fernando Gonzalez: Requires physician clearance on right thigh trauma, left hand fracture or 180-day medical suspension

Ricardo Vasquez: Requires physician clearance on right knee ligament strain or 180-day medical suspension

Luis Jauregui: Requires physician clearance on left arm with dislocation of left elbow or 180-day medical suspension

Lorenz Larkin: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to KO

Mike Ortega: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to KO

Brandon Laroco: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to TKO

Alex Lopez: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to hard bout.

Anthony Castrejon: Suspended 45 days no contest, 30 days no contact due to KO

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Bellator 183 Salaries: Patricky Freire Tops List, Roy Nelson Follows

The California State Athletic Commission released the Bellator 183 salaries on Tuesday, and some of the top tier talents got paid some major cash. The main event featured Benson Henderson vs. Patricky Pitbull in a lightweight bout. Rounding out the five bout main card was Roy Nelson vs. Javy Ayala in a heavyweight bout, Paul […]

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The California State Athletic Commission released the Bellator 183 salaries on Tuesday, and some of the top tier talents got paid some major cash.

The main event featured Benson Henderson vs. Patricky Pitbull in a lightweight bout. Rounding out the five bout main card was Roy Nelson vs. Javy Ayala in a heavyweight bout, Paul Daley vs. Lorenz Larkin in a welterweight bout, Adam Piccolotti vs. Goiti Yamauchi in a lightweight bout, and Aaron Pico vs. Justin Linn in a featherweight bout.

Bellator 183 took place at SAP Center in San Jose, California on Saturday, September 23rd. The main card aired on Spike TV at 9 PM EST while the preliminary card aired online at 7 PM EST. Occurring also is Bellator Kickboxing 7 was headlined by welterweight title bout pitting champion Karim Ghajji vs. Raymond Daniels.

Freire topped the list with $110,000 for scoring a decision win over Henderson, who earned $50,000. Nelson followed him by earning $60,000 by competing in his promonational debut against Ayala, who earned $50,000. The full payouts can be seen here:

Patricky Freire ($65,000 + $45,000 = $110,000) def. Benson Henderson ($50,000)

Paul Daley ($50,000 + no win bonus = $50,000) def. Lorenz Larkin ($40,000)

Roy Nelson ($30,000 + $30,000 = $60,000) def. Javy Ayala ($50,000)

Aaron Pico ($25,000 + $25,000 = $50,000) def. Justin Linn ($4,000)

Goiti Yamauchi ($16,000 + $16,000 = $32,000) def. Adam Piccolotti ($18,000)

Tony Johnson ($1,500 + $1,500 = $3,000) def. Mike Ortega ($1,500)

Kaytlin Neil ($2,000 + $2,000 = $4,000) def. Brooke Mayo ($3,000)

Brandon Laroco ($1,500 + $1,500 = $3,000) def. Gaston Bolanos ($4,000)

Corina Herrera ($1,500 + $1,500 = $3,000) vs. Jaymee Nievara ($1,500)

Fernando Gonzalez ($6,000 + $6,000 = $12,000) def. Alex Lopez ($2,500)

Ricardo Vasquez ($1,000 + $1,000 = $2,000) def. Justin Tenedora ($1,500)

J.J. Okanovich ($2,000 + $2,000 = $4,000) def. Luis Jauregui ($1,500)

Daniel Gonzalez ($1,000 + $1,000 = $2,000) def. Anthony Castrejon ($1,000)

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