After an active weekend in MMA, it will be followed up with one of the most viewable fight cards of the year:
Reviews:
Bellator 136: Brooks vs. Jansen
Bellator MMA returned to the Bren Events Center at UC Irvine in Irvine, California on Friday, April 1oth on Spike. Of note is the fact that MMA Freak was present to cover the event with the play by play and recap in the links:
Lightweight Will Brooks (c) def. Dave Jansen Decision (unanimous) (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) 5 5:00
Middleweight Rafael Carvalho def. Joe Schilling Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 30-27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Marcin Held def. Alexander Sarnavskiy Verbal submission (kneebar) 3 1:11
Heavyweight Tony Johnson def. Alexander Volkov Decision (split) (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) 3 5:00
Middleweight Joey Beltran def. Brian Rogers Decision (majority) (29-27, 29-28, 28-28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Saad Awad def. Rob Sinclair Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
Featherweight John Teixeira def. Fabrício Guerreiro Decision (split) (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) 3 5:00
Catchweight (150 lbs) Cleber Luciano def. Aaron Miller Submission (armbar) 2
Middleweight Chris Herrera vs. Luc Bondole Draw (27-29, 29-28, 28-28) 3 5:00
Flyweight Steve Ramirez def. Jonathan Santa Maria Submission (toe hold)
Featherweight Justin Governale def. Jay Bogan Submission (rear-naked choke)
Bantamweight Chad George def. Mark Vorgeas Technical submission (shoulder choke) 1 3:37
Featherweight A.J. McKee def. Marcos Bonilla Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:08
UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2
The UFC hosted their first event in Poland at the Tauron Arena Krakow in Krakow, Poland on Saturday, April 11th:
Heavyweight Mirko Filipović def. Gabriel Gonzaga TKO (elbows and punches) 3 3:30
Light Heavyweight Jimi Manuwa def. Jan Błachowicz Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Pawel Pawlak def. Sheldon Westcott Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
Women’s Strawweight Maryna Moroz def. Joanne Calderwood Submission (armbar) 1 1:30
Welterweight Leon Edwards def. Seth Baczynski KO (punches) 1 0:08
Middleweight Bartosz Fabiński def. Garreth McLellan Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Sérgio Moraes def. Mickael Lebout Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Yaotzin Meza def. Damian Stasiak Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Anthony Hamilton def. Daniel Omielańczuk Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-27) 3 5:00
Women’s Strawweight Aleksandra Albu def. Izabela Badurek Submission (guillotine choke) 2 3:34
Lightweight Stevie Ray def. Marcin Bandel TKO (punches) 2 1:35
Featherweight Taylor Lapilus def. Rocky Lee Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
Previews:
UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold
The returns to Newark, New Jersey at the Prudential Center on Saturday, April 18th broadcast on standard Fox:
Middleweight Lyoto Machida vs. Luke Rockhold
Middleweight Ronaldo Souza vs. Chris Camozzi
Featherweight Cub Swanson vs. Max Holloway
Women’s Strawweight Felice Herrig vs. Paige VanZant
Lightweight Jim Miller vs. Beneil Dariush
Light Heavyweight Ovince Saint Preux vs. Patrick Cummins
Light Heavyweight Corey Anderson vs. Gian Villante
Bantamweight Takeya Mizugaki vs. Aljamain Sterling
Welterweight George Sullivan vs. Tim Means
Featherweight Diego Brandão vs. Jimy Hettes
Middleweight Eddie Gordon vs. Chris Dempsey