Liam McGeary retained his Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight title in front of a sellout crowd at The SAP Center in San Jose at “Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1.” If Bellator just wants to give him a showcase fight, they can feed him just about any of their light heavyweights.
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“I see them at the very top”.
In addition, for the first time in history, this event will feature a Bellator MMA cage as well as a Glory Kickboxing ring for the added attraction of three major kickboxing matches.
SAN JOSE, Calif. – In his first appearance for Bellator MMA, Phil Davis might have saved its light heavyweight tournament. The winners square off in the final later in the evening.
The win puts Davis in line for a shot at Bellator light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary, who got Tito Ortiz to tap in the first round of the main event.
“It was a big task putting on a big event like that, but that’s what I wanted to do”, Coker said after the card. “The fans can come in, watch both sports at the highest level with some of the greatest athletes in the world”. Or will he recognize the wisdom of stepping away when his time has come? Fedor is in danger of disenfranchising fans if he does not agree to fight in the world’s premier MMA organization soon. I’m not going to make any more money. I’ve fought over in Jersey, but never England. The unbeaten Englishman submitted Tito Ortiz on Saturday night to retain his title, pushing his record to 11-0 with 10 finishes, setting up a showdown with Davis in the process.
– Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) September 20, 2015 No one has to like my attitude or my approach to things but I can tell you this much. “It’s about being champion”. In a novel format rarely seen stateside, the Glory kickboxing ring will be set up adjacent to the Bellator cage for a simultaneous display of the two sports.
“Yes. I will be facing Linton Vassell when he becomes victorious in that tournament”.
Up: Phil Davis Davis’ debut night in Bellator was one to remember.
The semi-finals are made up of two, five-minute rounds (with a third round scheduled, if necessary). “That’s all I’ve been saying – one at a time bring them all on”, said the 6ft 6ins tall fighter.
– Mixed martial arts fighters tend to take care of business quickly, which is understandable given that procrastination might result in taking a kick upside the temple or padded fists to the face. “And if that just happens to be about beating people up, that’s what I’ll do”. “I work on my wrestling and I’m going to be unstoppable”, he shared according to Yahoo! I don’t really think about it. It was just another thing for some of the guys to do. Some said the smack talking was uncharacteristic of Davis, who is nicknamed “Mr. Wonderful” because his upbeat disposition makes the brightest optimist seem grumpy by comparison. He’s earned not only his spot in in MMA legend, but also the luxury of enjoying life by the pier in Huntington Beach, soaking up the sun and looking at the next stage of his career, as he continues to build his Punishment fighting empire. He insists he’ll let his actions speak on Saturday. “To me, I’m the guy to beat”. He also fielded the retirement issue.
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Though rumours are flying that he’s agreed to a long-awaited deal with UFC, the Russian star – widely considered one of the sport’s greatest ever – was quiet.
