MMAValor » Marcin Held http://mmavalor.com Covering all Things Mixed Martial Arts (UFC, Strikeforce, Bellator, MMA, UFC News) Sun, 19 May 2013 21:03:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Bellator 93: Jansen vs. Held Results http://mmavalor.com/2013/03/21/bellator-93-jansen-vs-held-results/ http://mmavalor.com/2013/03/21/bellator-93-jansen-vs-held-results/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 05:25:57 +0000 Joshua Wood (Editor in Chief) http://mmavalor.com/?p=25538 After a week off, Bellator MMA was back in action tonight with Bellator 93 from inside the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine. The night was headlined by the finals of the season 7 lightweight tournament between Marcin Held and Dave Jansen.

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]]> http://mmavalor.com/2013/03/21/bellator-93-jansen-vs-held-results/feed/ 0 Bellator 87 Give the Lightweight Tournament its Undivided Attention http://mmavalor.com/2013/01/29/bellator-87-give-the-lightweight-tournament-its-undivided-attention/ http://mmavalor.com/2013/01/29/bellator-87-give-the-lightweight-tournament-its-undivided-attention/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 02:24:33 +0000 Joshua Wood (Editor in Chief) http://mmavalor.com/?p=24673 With no title fights on the card, Thursday’s Bellator 87 main card will showcase the opening round of the promotions lightweight tournament. Bellator’s first two events if season eight featured three title fights that forcing portions of the light heavyweight and featherweight opening round tournament bouts to be televised on the preliminary card. Not this card though, all four lightweight bouts will be featured on the Bellator 87 main card on Spike from inside the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.

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]]> http://mmavalor.com/2013/01/29/bellator-87-give-the-lightweight-tournament-its-undivided-attention/feed/ 0 The MMA Valor 2012 Year End Awards http://mmavalor.com/2012/12/31/the-mma-valor-2012-year-end-awards/ http://mmavalor.com/2012/12/31/the-mma-valor-2012-year-end-awards/#comments Mon, 31 Dec 2012 20:31:08 +0000 MMA Valor http://mmavalor.com/?p=24367 Well yet another year has come and gone, 2012 was an odd year for MMA but the year will not easily be forgotten. This year saw the UFC all over network TV, Bellator stumble its way into next year and smaller promotions like RFA, LFC and XFC make a name for themselves. Unfortunately it also saw Strikeforce take a nosedive and the UFC cancel an event for the first time.

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]]> http://mmavalor.com/2012/12/31/the-mma-valor-2012-year-end-awards/feed/ 0 Season Seven for Bellator is winding down with big fights http://mmavalor.com/2012/11/25/season-seven-for-bellator-is-winding-down-with-big-fights/ http://mmavalor.com/2012/11/25/season-seven-for-bellator-is-winding-down-with-big-fights/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 03:28:56 +0000 Joshua Wood (Editor in Chief) http://mmavalor.com/?p=23983 As the seventh season for Bellator nears its end and the promotion counts the days until their big move to Spike, they have three big events left. These three events will not only close out all four of the season seven tournament finals but the light heavyweight title will be defended for the very first time.

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]]> http://mmavalor.com/2012/11/25/season-seven-for-bellator-is-winding-down-with-big-fights/feed/ 0 Weekends MMA Betting Upset: UFC 154 and Bellator 81 http://mmavalor.com/2012/11/18/weekends-mma-betting-upset-ufc-154-and-bellator-81/ http://mmavalor.com/2012/11/18/weekends-mma-betting-upset-ufc-154-and-bellator-81/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2012 01:54:17 +0000 Joshua Wood (Editor in Chief) http://mmavalor.com/?p=23909 The spots were few and far between for value bettors this weekend, but those with a sharp eye found a few easy bucks to be had. While the lack of Tachi Palace Fighting odds hurt players, wagers could be made on Legacy Fighting Championship 15, Bellator 81 and UFC 154, leaving us with a wide open field. While favorites were king this weekend, let's check out a few of the underdogs that padded our pockets.

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]]> http://mmavalor.com/2012/11/18/weekends-mma-betting-upset-ufc-154-and-bellator-81/feed/ 0 Lightweight finals are set following Bellator 81 http://mmavalor.com/2012/11/16/lightweight-finals-are-set-following-bellator-81/ http://mmavalor.com/2012/11/16/lightweight-finals-are-set-following-bellator-81/#comments Sat, 17 Nov 2012 03:51:12 +0000 Joshua Wood (Editor in Chief) http://mmavalor.com/?p=23866 The final semifinal bouts of Bellator’s seventh season were held tonight at Bellator 81 inside the Ryan Center in Kingston, Rhode Island. Lightweights Rich Clementi, Marcin Held, Dave Jansen and Ricardo Tirloni were vying for the two spots in the final and a shot at the $100k and the Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler.

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]]> http://mmavalor.com/2012/11/16/lightweight-finals-are-set-following-bellator-81/feed/ 0 Bellator 77 Recap http://mmavalor.com/2012/10/21/bellator-77-recap/ http://mmavalor.com/2012/10/21/bellator-77-recap/#comments Sun, 21 Oct 2012 17:32:04 +0000 Mike Hammersmith (Featured Staff Writer) http://mmavalor.com/?p=23511 Friday night from the Sovereign Center in Reading, PA, the opening round of the lightweight tournament saw four exciting bouts that resulted in some unexpected outcomes. A mix of returning tournament participates and Bellator newcomers would step into the cage at Bellator 77.

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]]> http://mmavalor.com/2012/10/21/bellator-77-recap/feed/ 0 It’s the Lightweight’s turn at Friday’s Bellator 77 http://mmavalor.com/2012/10/17/its-the-lightweights-turn-at-fridays-bellator-77/ http://mmavalor.com/2012/10/17/its-the-lightweights-turn-at-fridays-bellator-77/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2012 19:38:29 +0000 Joshua Wood (Editor in Chief) http://mmavalor.com/?p=23491 Coming off a great opening round of the featherweight tournament at last week, it’s the lightweights turn this Friday at Bellator 77. The field of eight lightweights features many new faces, a couple of returning fighters and one MMA veteran that has nearly as many fights as the only seven fighters combined.

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]]> http://mmavalor.com/2012/10/17/its-the-lightweights-turn-at-fridays-bellator-77/feed/ 0 Bellator 68 in the books with another interesting night http://mmavalor.com/2012/05/11/bellator-68-in-the-books-with-another-interesting-night/ http://mmavalor.com/2012/05/11/bellator-68-in-the-books-with-another-interesting-night/#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 03:33:05 +0000 Joshua Wood (Editor in Chief) http://mmavalor.com/?p=19548 Quick finishes and split decisions are what the fans in Atlantic City, New Jersey saw at Bellator 68. Not to mention the odd scoring and curious doctor stoppage, before finishing off the night’s action with two season six tournament bouts.

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]]> http://mmavalor.com/2012/05/11/bellator-68-in-the-books-with-another-interesting-night/feed/ 0 Season five Ends on a Sour Note with Bellator 59 http://mmavalor.com/2011/11/26/season-five-on-a-sour-note-with-bellator-59/ http://mmavalor.com/2011/11/26/season-five-on-a-sour-note-with-bellator-59/#comments Sun, 27 Nov 2011 06:36:41 +0000 Joshua Wood (Editor in Chief) http://mmavalor.com/?p=16071 What a difference a week makes. Following last week’s Bellator 58 that featured a fight of the year candidate, Bellator 59 ended season five on an unfortunate sour note. Featuring two tournament finals and two exciting lightweight bouts on the main card, things looked promising on paper.

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