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Bellator NYC Live Results

It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Saturday, June 24th, 2017) will come in the form of Bellator NYC. Headlining the card are Chael Sonnen and WIt’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Saturday, June 24th, 2017) will come in the […]

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It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Saturday, June 24th, 2017) will come in the form of Bellator NYC. Headlining the card are Chael Sonnen and WIt’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Saturday, June 24th, 2017) will come in the form of Bellator NYC.anderlei Silva, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the rest of the main card.

Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva meet in a light heavyweight bout in the main event.

Fedor Emelianenko and Matt Mitrione meet in a heavyweight bout in the co-main event.

Michael Chandler vs. Brent Primus is next in a lightweight championship bout.

Aaron Pico vs. Zach Freeman is next in a lightweight bout.

Opening the main card on PPV is Douglas Lima vs. Lorenz Larkin in a welterweight championship bout.

Here are the results for this event:

Bellator NYC MAIN CARD (PPV/10 p.m. ET)

Light Heavyweight: Chael Sonnen vs. Wanderlei Silva

Heavyweight: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Matt Mitrione

Bellator Lightweight Championship: Michael Chandler (c) vs. Brent Primus

Lightweight: Aaron Pico vs. Zach Freeman

Bellator Welterweight Championship: Douglas Lima (c) vs. Lorenz Larkin

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Betting Odds For Bellator NYC: Is Wanderlei Silva Favored In Debut?

Bellator NYC is here, and it goes down tonight (Saturday, June 24th) from the Madison Square Garden in New York City. The promotion has decided to call the PPV portion of the event Bellator NYC while the preliminary portion of the event will be titled Bellator 180. The prelims will air on Bellator.com at 6 […]

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Bellator NYC is here, and it goes down tonight (Saturday, June 24th) from the Madison Square Garden in New York City. The promotion has decided to call the PPV portion of the event Bellator NYC while the preliminary portion of the event will be titled Bellator 180. The prelims will air on Bellator.com at 6 p.m. ET while the Bellator 180 main card will air on Spike at 8 p.m. ET with four bouts. The Bellator NYC card will air on PPV at 10 p.m. ET with five bouts.

Bellator NYC will be headlined by Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva, which has been a fight in the making for years. In the co-main event, MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko takes on former UFC heavyweight Matt Mitrione. Rounding out the main card is Michael Chandler defending his lightweight title as well as Douglas Lima defending his welterweight title against new free-agent acquisition Lorenz Larkin, and Aaron Pico vs. Zach Freeman in a lightweight bout. A light heavyweight title fight will headline the Bellator 180 main card.

According to oddsmakers, Sonnen is a -135 favorite over Silva, who is a +115 underdog. Other odds for the main card include Emelianenko being a +110 underdog against Mitrione, who is a -130 favorite. Here are the betting odds:

Bellator NYC MAIN CARD (PPV/10 p.m. ET)

Light Heavyweight: Chael Sonnen (-135) vs. Wanderlei Silva (+115)

Heavyweight: Fedor Emelianenko (+110) vs. Matt Mitrione (-130)

Bellator Welterweight Championship: Douglas Lima (+170) vs. Lorenz Larkin (-200)

Bellator Lightweight Championship: Michael Chandler (-900) vs. Brent Primus (+600)

Lightweight: Aaron Pico () vs. Zach Freeman ()

Bellator 180 MAIN CARD (Spike/8 p.m. ET)

Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship: Phil Davis (-120) vs. Ryan Bader (+100)

Featherweight: James Gallagher (-225) vs. Chinzo Machida (+185)

Welterweight: Neiman Gracie (-1000) vs. Dave Marfone (+650)

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Chael Sonnen & Wanderlei Silva Pass Pre-Fight Drug Tests, NYSAC Says

There was a subtle trepidation leading into Chael Sonnen’s long awaited grudge match with Wanderlei Silva. Both men left the UFC in disgrace, with one failing a PED test and the other literally running away from one. Considering Sonnen and Silva’s murky history when it comes to performance enhancing drugs, it should come as a […]

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There was a subtle trepidation leading into Chael Sonnen’s long awaited grudge match with Wanderlei Silva.

Both men left the UFC in disgrace, with one failing a PED test and the other literally running away from one.

Considering Sonnen and Silva’s murky history when it comes to performance enhancing drugs, it should come as a relief that the New York State Athletic Commission announced that both men have passed their pre-fight drug tests, and the fight has been cleared to go for tomorrow night.

NYSAC representative Laz Benitez confirmed the news released a one-sentence statement today about the testing: “The (NYSAC) has completed out-of-competition testing for the Sonnen-Silva bout at (Bellator NYC) and looks forward to Saturday night.”

The details regarding when and where the tests occurred were not released.

However, at least the NYSAC is taking drug screening seriously l, especially considering the background of the two top-billed opponents.

Silva and Sonnen were last supposed to fight back at UFC 175. Before that, the two were scheduled to throw down at an Ultimate Fighter finale when the two coached alongside one another.

But it was the aftermath of their scheduled UFC 175 bout that continues to raise eyebrows amongst commissions nationwide. Sonnen tested positive for human growth hormones (HGH) and was nailed with a two-year suspension.

Silva ran from a drug test, eventually admitting to taking a banned diuretic. He was handed a three-year suspension.

While Sonnen has fought since then (losing to Tito Ortiz), Silva initially retired from MMA following the suspension, and hasn’t fought at all since 2013.

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Chael Sonnen on Wanderlei Silva’s Shove: ‘I Can’t Believe I Keep Falling For it’

Chael Sonnen has been fooled once again. The final Bellator NYC press conference took place yesterday and things got heated. Wanderlei Silva shoved Sonnen and Bellator President Scott Coker was in the middle of the altercation. Sonnen is used to getting physical with “The Axe Murderer.” On “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3,” the two got […]

Chael Sonnen has been fooled once again. The final Bellator NYC press conference took place yesterday and things got heated. Wanderlei Silva shoved Sonnen and Bellator President Scott Coker was in the middle of the altercation. Sonnen is used to getting physical with “The Axe Murderer.” On “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3,” the two got […]

Bellator 180 – Chael Sonnen Vs. Wanderlei Silva

Mark your calendars because come June 24th a lot of high intensity fighting action is going to go down in Madison Square Garden , New York, N.Y. Bellator 180 has been eagerly awaited and now the wait is almost over. The one fight which has really got people talking is Chael Sonnen vs. Wanderlei Silva. […]

Mark your calendars because come June 24th a lot of high intensity fighting action is going to go down in Madison Square Garden , New York, N.Y. Bellator 180 has been eagerly awaited and now the wait is almost over. The one fight which has really got people talking is Chael Sonnen vs. Wanderlei Silva. This one has been on the cards for a long time, especially ever since TUF Brazil 3 and it is now finally going to happen. This fight will be the main event of the night and will be telecasted on a pay per view basis.

This is the first time that Bellator MMA is coming to the iconic venue of Madison Square Garden and evidently, Bellator has put out a mouthwatering fight card which is most certainly worth this grand venue. Coming to the main fight in hand, Sonnen has been pretty vocal about his hunger to humiliate and inflict pain on Silva, but can he put his money where his mouth is? Or will Silva shut Sonnen’s mouth with his fists? Sonnen’s form has not been great, and he has not tasted victory since 2013. However, Silva himself has not been in tip top shape either. Silva also does not have a single victory to his name since 2013 when he was suspended for having failed a doping test. Sonnen might be the one with the huge hands, but it is actually Silva who is the true knockout artist. A staggering 30 of his 38 wins have been via knockouts.

Silva has not fought competitively in a long time and may be rusty right out of the gate, but Sonnen has not had a win in a long time and despite the facade he puts up, his confidence is not going to be over the moon. It is most certainly going to be an amazing fight for the fans, a long awaited “grudge match” so to speak, but if it comes time to make a prediction – We are going to have to go with Wanderlei Silva to win via a technical knockout.

Bellator NYC Weigh-In Results

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva is scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The promotion has decided to call the PPV portion of the event Bellator NYC while the preliminary portion of the event will be titled Bellator 180. The prelims will air on Bellator.com […]

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Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva is scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The promotion has decided to call the PPV portion of the event Bellator NYC while the preliminary portion of the event will be titled Bellator 180. The prelims will air on Bellator.com at 6 p.m. ET while the Bellator 180 main card will air on Spike at 8 p.m. ET with four bouts. The Bellator NYC card will air on PPV at 10 p.m. ET with five bouts.

Bellator NYC will be headlined by Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva, which has been a fight in the making for years. In the co-main event, MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko takes on former UFC heavyweight Matt Mitrione. Rounding out the main card is Michael Chandler defending his lightweight title as well as Douglas Lima defending his welterweight title against new free-agent acquisition Lorenz Larkin, and Aaron Pico vs. Zach Freeman in a lightweight bout. A light heavyweight title fight will headline the Bellator 180 main card.

Bellator officials held the early weigh-ins for Bellator NYC/Bellator 180 on Friday morning and are the weigh-in results:

BELLATOR NYC (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Chael Sonnen (205.8) vs. Wanderlei Silva (205.8)
  • Fedor Emelianenko (236.4) vs. Matt Mitrione ()
  • Champ Douglas Lima (170) vs. Lorenz Larkin () – for welterweight title
  • Champ Michael Chandler (153.8) vs. Brent Primus () – for lightweight title
  • Zach Freeman (155.8) vs. Aaron Pico (156)

BELLATOR 180 (Spike, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Champ Phil Davis (204.8) vs. Ryan Bader (204.4) – for light heavyweight title
  • James Gallagher (144.4) vs. Chinzo Machida (146)
  • Neiman Gracie () vs. Dave Marfone (170.4)
  • Heather Hardy (125.2) vs. Alice Yauger ()

PRELIMINARY CARD (Online, 6 p.m. ET)

  • Ryan Couture () vs. Haim Gozali (169.2)
  • Jerome Mickle () vs. Anthony Giacchina ()
  • John Salgado () vs. Hugh McKenna (168.8)
  • Matt Rizzo (133.6) vs. Sergio da Silva (137.6)
  • Nate Grebb (155.4) vs. Bradley Desir ()

The ceremonial weigh-ins start at 6 p.m. EST and you can watch them here:

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