Eddie Alvarez Set to Defend Bellator Lightweight Title Against Season 2 Winner Pat Curran

 Posted by at 6:23 PM  Bellator, Features, MMA News  1 Response »
Feb 192011
 

Bellator Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez (left) is slated to make his first title defense in April against Season 2 Lightweight Tournament winner Pat Curran. (Photo courtesy of Bellator)

After a shoulder injury left Bellator Season 2 Lightweight Tournament Winner Pat Curran (12-3) unable to challenge current 155lbs. champion Eddie Alvarez’s (19-2) lightweight crown, fan favorite and UFC veteran “El Matador” Roger Huerta (21-5-1) took his place in a non-title fight against Alvarez at Bellator 33 in Philadelphia last October. The fight was all Alvarez as he picked apart Huerta with powerful leg kicks and crisp boxing, causing the ringside doctors to stop the fight after the second round due to Huerta’s swollen eye and battered knee. Continue reading »

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Tachi Palace Fights 8: “All or Nothing” Results

 Posted by at 12:04 PM  MMA News  No Responses »
Feb 192011
 

(Photo courtesy of Tachi Palace Fights)

Kyle Griffin vs. Alan Jouban: Jouban via KO (Knee), Round 1, 0:15

Tyler Freeland vs. Diego Melendez:  Freeland via Unanimous Decision, Round 3, 3:00

Collin Hart vs. Mike Arellano: Hart via Submission (Rear Naked Choke), Round 1, 1:32

Ryan Burton vs. Andy Miranda: Miranda via Technical Submission (Triangle Choke), Round 1, 1:06

Doug Hunt vs. Andrew Martinez: Hunt via TKO (Punches), Round 1, 4:27

Fabricio Camoes vs. Steve Lopez: Camoes via TKO (Head Kick and Punches), Round 1, 0:23

John Gunderson vs. Dominique Robinson: Robinson via TKO (Punches and Elbows), Round 3, 0:41

Edgar Garcia vs. Mike Moreno: Garcia via Submission (Guillotine Choke), Round 1, 1:47

Jussier da Silva vs. Ian McCall: McCall via Unanimous Decision, Round 3, 5:00

Flyweight Champion Ulysses Gomez vs. Darrell Montague: Montague via Unanimous Decision, Round 5, 5:00*

Middleweight Champion Leopoldo Serao vs. David Loiseau: Loiseau via TKO (Doctor Stoppage), Round 5, 1:12**

* With his win Darrell Montague is the new Tachi Palace Fight Flyweight Champion
** David Loiseau is now the new Tachi Palace Fight Middleweight Champion

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Strikeforce Challengers 14: “Beerbohm vs. Healy” Results

 Posted by at 11:33 AM  MMA News, Strikeforce  No Responses »
Feb 192011
 

"Bam Bam" Patrick Healy (right) pulled off the upset in last night's main event, winning a Unanimous Decision over then-undefeated Lyle Beerbohm. (Photo courtesy of Esther Lin and Strikeforce)

—MAIN CARD—

Lyle Beerbohm vs. Ryan Healy: Healy via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Carlo Prater vs. Bryan Travers: Prater via Submission (Anaconda Choke), Round 1, 0:38
Ryan Couture vs. Lee Higgins: Couture via Submission (Rear Naked Choke), Round 3, 4:41
Erik Apple vs. Ryan Larson: Larson via Submission (Triangle Choke), Round 2, 3:14
David Douglas vs. Nick Gonzalez: Douglas via Submission (Rear Naked Choke), Round 1, 1:05

—PRELIMINARY CARD—

Aaron Franco vs. Ousmane Thomas Diagne: Diagne via TKO (Strikes), Round 1, 4:22
Drew Pendleton vs. Dennis Dombrow: Pendleton via Submission (Guillotine Choke), Round 2, 2:38

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