Rory macdonald dominates paul daley for first win since 2014. Bellator 179 macdonald vs daley recap with results. Griffin was in stark contrast to his calmness leading up to bellator 179. Prior to 2015, when president scott coker made the decision to drop the 8man tournament format, bellator fighters participated in a series. The main event features one of the most highly anticipated bouts of the year, as former ufc welterweight standout rory macdonald makes his debut for the promotion, as he battles the heavyhanded paul. Vassell upsets mcgeary at bellator 179 with 3rdround. Bellator 169 is a bellator mma and bamma copromoted event with the bamma 27 show filling out the rest of the card. At the top of the card, rory the red king macdonald makes his bellator mma debut, against ferocious striker paul semtex daley. Bellator 179s tapedelayed friday show garnered interest after word spread across the internet that two of the promotions top two fighters got into a brawl in the crowd following the shows. View shiiftys predictions and results for bellator 179 on tapology.
Bellator mma 179 mma event results the underground. The ultimate destination for bellator fans, the app is your home for fights, fighter stats, event and ticket info and. Rory joseph macdonald born july 22, 1989 is a canadian mixed martial artist currently. While paul daley has been around the proverbial block during a fairly impressive career that began in 2003, he believes that a victory over rory macdonald at fridays bellator 179 will top his. Bellator mma is a leading mixed martial arts organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. It is one of the largest combat sport promotions in the world and the second largest in the united states. In the comain event of bellator 179 in london on friday, the swarm used his. In april 2016, they took it on the road around the world. May 19, 2017 looking for a live stream of daley vs.
Fighters brawl in crowd after bellator 179 main event. Bellator have recently announced their undercard for their upcoming london event on may 19th at wembley arena. Parlays are in play for sure since their are never props out for bellator anymore. Paul daley and michael page get into scuffle after. With a title shot on the line, rory macdonald and paul. Canadian fighter rory macdonald is making his bellator debut.
Bellator mma has 2 upcoming events, with the next one to be held in 3arena, dublin, ireland. The main event was a welterweight fight between paul daley and andy uhrich the event was expected to be headlined by a welterweight bout between ufc veteran josh koscheck and matt secor. Linton vassell could be next for a light heavyweight title shot after knocking off another former bellator champion. Matt erickson, chamatkar sandhu and abbey subhan london the jubilation kevin ferguson jr. Tomorrow night may 19, bellator 179 will take place inside the sse arena, wembley in london, england.
Despite the ufc being off, both invicta fc 23 and bellator 179 will take place, with the latter going down friday in london, england. In the us, bellator can be seen on paramount network and dazn. May 15, 2017 the first 151 bellator events have taken place in america and occasionally canada. Macdonald, who is 27yearsold, was encouraged by the ufc to test the freeagent market after. Macdonald submits daley at bellator 179 to earn welterweight. The promotion takes its name from bellator, the latin word for warrior. Heres a rundown of how to watch all the action, even if you dont have cable.
Catch all the action direct from wembley arena on channel 5 and spike, friday 19th may. Competing for the first time in the bellator cage, rory macdonalds grappling proved to be too much for paul daley as. Paul daley is friday, no one really knows is georges stpierre is going to fight tyron woodley or michael bisping or conor mcgregor. May 19, 2017 viacoms version of mma is back in london, england this friday as the sse arena will play host to bellator 179.
Jay dods recently won lightweight gold at wfs 7 taking on last minute replacement arnoldas cerauskas. Rory macdonald already enjoying benefits of bellator. May 20, 2017 bellator 179 macdonald vs daley aired friday night may 19, 2017 from sse arena in london, england. Paul daley and michael page get into scuffle after bellator 179 new, 5 comments after his main event fight vs. Bellator mma tickets martial arts tickets ticketmaster uk. On this episode of the mma ratings podcast, we discussed bellator 179, ufc fight night 109, and much more. Reported wage increase rory macdonald received after leaving. Macdonald fight card, main card, main event, comain event, undercard fights, prelims fights. Bellator 24 may 17 presumed next in line for title shot, linton vassell cant pick between phil davis, ryan bader bellator may 24, 2017 1. To date, bellator mma has held 247 events and presided over approximately 2,701 matches. The leading global mixed martial arts and kickboxing organisation, bellator features many of the best fighters in the world. On bovada they come out about an hour or 2 before for bellator and.
Bellator mma fights, fight cards, videos, pictures, events. Bellator mma returns to london with a stacked card headlined by number one contender match between paul daley and rory macdonald and featuring hometown hero and former light heavyweight champ liam mcgeary facing linton vassell. His opponent, alfie davies, looks to take his win streak to five if successful against dods. Bellator 179 invicta 23 ufc211 mma news wtf interim by. Macdonald, who is 27yearsold, was encouraged by the ufc to test the freeagent market after losing to stephen thompson in june 2016. Macdonald the red king, rory macdonald makes his longawaited bellator debut on the bellator 179 card in london, england against paul semtex daley. Experience mixed martial arts like never before with the global next generation mobile app. In the latest installment, we look at the main event of bellator 179 as rory macdonald makes his long anticipated bellator debut against paul daley. The event was headlined by catchweight at 179 pounds bout between ufc veteran melvin guillard and chidi njokuani. At the top of the card, rory the red king macdonald makes his bellator mma. View fight card, video, results, predictions, and news. Tickets for the event are available at the sse arena, wembley box office 0844 815 0815. Mma star paul daley continues bigfight career countdown to bellator 179 london main event vs ufc hero rory macdonald semtex was a dangerous fighter on.
Competing for the first time in the bellator cage, rory macdonalds grappling proved to be too much for paul daley as he submitted the british star in the second. Baby slice wins first professional mma bout, fighter attacks rival in the crowd at bellator 179 the most action happened after the headline bout at bellator 179 as chaos erupted when a fighter. Paul daley attacks michael venom page in crowd at bellator 179. Several top irish prospects including dylan tuke, ryan curtis, rhys mckee, and james gallagher were featured on the card. May, 2017 mma star paul daley continues bigfight career countdown to bellator 179 london main event vs ufc hero rory macdonald semtex was a dangerous fighter on the nottingham streets but two early cage. Macdonald faced bellator mma welterweight champion douglas lima at bellator 192. On may 19, the explosive fighter from nottingham, england will meet rory macdonald 184 in the main event of bellator 179. May 19, 2017 canadian fighter rory macdonald is making his bellator debut. Looking back at the promotion debut of rory macdonald, who burst onto the scene with a rearnaked choke submission over paul daley at bellator 179 inside sse arena in london, england, on may 19, 2017.
On bovada they come out about an hour or 2 before for bellator and early afternoon most ufc cards. Bellator 179 undercard announced for london the sprawl mma. May 19, 2017 in the latest installment, we look at the main event of bellator 179 as rory macdonald makes his long anticipated bellator debut against paul daley. But during tuesdays bellator 179 media conference call, he insinuated that his new employers have locked on to a recipe for success when it comes to recognizing the value of every individual on.
The bellator mma formerly known as bellator fighting championships promotion was started in 2008 by bjorn rebney and brad epstein as a tournament based alternative to other mma organizations such as the ultimate fighting championship and strikeforce. But theyre some other exciting scraps on offer as we bring you all you need to know about bellator 179. May 19, 2017 bellator mma 179 may 19, 2017 london, england. Stream bellator 179 invicta 23 ufc211 mma news wtf interim by split decision mma from desktop or your mobile device. Bellator mma formally bellator fighting championships is an american mixed martial arts promotion founded in 2008 and based in santa monica, california that is owned and operated as a subsidiary of viacomcbs. Rory macdonald, bellator mma welterweight paul daley confronted fellow. Bellator 179 invicta 23 ufc211 mma news wtf interim by split. Bellator returns friday night across the pond, as bellator 179 takes place from the sse arena in london and airs via sameday tape delay on spike. Mcdonald fight card friday at the sse arena in london, england in the main event, paul daley will square off against rory macdonald. The onetime ufc welterweight title challenger made his debut for scott cokers promotion in bellator 179s main event last weekend. Mcgeary, a former bellator lightheavyweight champion, and vassell, a lightheavyweight contender on a twofight winstreak, have been in and around the top of their division for many years now.
Ufc 211 is in the books and stipe miocic and joanna jedrzejczyk continue to make history. Bellator 179 macdonald vs daley aired friday night may 19, 2017 from sse arena in london, england. May 20, 2017 linton vassell could be next for a light heavyweight title shot after knocking off another former bellator champion. The event was headlined by catchweight at 179 pounds bout between ufc veteran melvin guillard and chidi njokuani the comain event featured a lightweight bout between local favorite david rickels and aaron derrow. The meeting of liam mcgeary and linton vassell tonight may 19 in london is one of them. Bellator 179 took place friday, may 19, 2017 with fights at sse arena, wembley in london, england. Mma fighting has bellator 179 results for the bellator vs. In july 2016, bellator 158 made its uk debut in the o2 arena and got a crowd of over 12,000, so its no surprise, theyre coming back again, only this time it will take place in wembley arena. Paul daley continues his bigfight countdown to bellator 179. Viacoms version of mma is back in london, england this friday as the sse arena will play host to bellator 179. Njokuani was held on january 27, 2017 at the kansas star casino in mulvane, kansas. Watch jose aldo rematch with chad mendes at ufc 179. With a dominant submission win over former champ liam mcgeary this past friday at bellator 179 in london, linton vassell quite likely cemented himself as the next in line for the light heavyweight title. Buy tickets, browse fighter stats, get fight results, stream live events, and watch full fight videos and highlights.
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