Tag: Ben Askren

MMA Rankings for January 2013

MMA Rankings for January 2013

| January 6, 2013 | 4:37 pm | Reply

The 2012 year ended with a barrage of event in December, including UFC 155 that would reshape to the top of the heavyweight MMA rankings. Junior Dos Santos defended his title in a rematch against Cain Velasquez in the night’s main event with the challenger avenging his only loss and recapturing the title.

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Sergio Pettis talks staying focused, improvements he needs to make, and Ian McCall

Sergio Pettis talks staying focused, improvements he needs to make, and Ian McCall

| June 10, 2012 | 9:47 am | Reply

With only four bouts in his professional MMA career, Sergio Pettis is scheduled to fight for the third time this year on June 15th when he squares off against Tom McKenna.

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Ben Askren: He’s Funky and He Knows It

Ben Askren: He’s Funky and He Knows It

| April 9, 2012 | 11:43 am | Reply

The first time I heard the name Ben Askren was exactly two years ago, this month. He was scheduled to square off against Ryan Thomas in Bellator’s Welterweight tournament at Bellator 14. I’d heard of Thomas, the former UFC veteran, whose resume’ looked great on paper and who was poised to make a run in that tourney and challenge then Champion, Lyman Good. Add to that the fact that Askren only had three pro fights to his credit and we were looking at a sure-fire mismatch.

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Bellator 64 Results

Bellator 64 Results

| April 6, 2012 | 10:59 pm | Reply

The sixth season for Bellator has been very exciting through the first four events, featuring some of the year’s best fights and most brutal knockouts. Tonight’s Bellator 64 main card on MTV2 was an off night for the promotion with all four fights going the distance.

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Bellator 64: A look Ben Askren vs. Douglas Lima

Bellator 64: A look Ben Askren vs. Douglas Lima

| April 4, 2012 | 4:51 pm | Reply

Many fans of Bellator are buzzing about recent upsets and how they might see a few more down the line during season 6. The Bellator 64 main event between Ben Askren and Douglas Lima may not produce an upset but might be the fight many think it will.

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News and Notes from Bellator 63

News and Notes from Bellator 63

| April 2, 2012 | 10:01 am | Reply

After the dust had settled on a night full of knockouts and submissions Bellator held a brief post fight press conference. The most newsworthy information coming from the presser was the announcement of the welterweight semifinals to be held May 4th in Ontario, Canada at Bellator 67.

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Bellator Season 6 Welterweight Tournament Preview

Bellator Season 6 Welterweight Tournament Preview

| March 25, 2012 | 10:30 am | Reply

Bellator is three weeks into its 6th season and will now kick off its Welterweight tournament with the quarterfinal round at next week’s Bellator 63. Despite two setbacks to two original participants of the tournament, Bellator filled the slots and will now look to crown their next tournament champion and the future #1 contender to the Welterweight Championship, currently held by Ben Askren. Askren will defend his title the following week at Bellator 64 against Season 5 champion, Douglas Lima.

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Shlemenko and Lima win at Bellator 57

Shlemenko and Lima win at Bellator 57

| November 13, 2011 | 12:01 pm | Reply

Two more names were added to the list of Bellator Tournament champions at last night’s Bellator 57. The finals in the middleweight and welterweight tournament headlined the promotions second trip to Canada and the Casino Rama in Rama. Ontario.

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