Tag: Roman Faraldo

Jorge Masvidal protege Roman Faraldo set for Bellator 255 return vs. 6-foot-7 welterweight

Roman Faraldo will square off with one of the tallest welterweights in MMA history/

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[autotag]Roman Faraldo[/autotag] is set for his second Bellator appearance.

At Bellator 255, Faraldo (4-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) will return to take on a 6-foot-7 fighter [autotag]Trevor Gudde[/autotag] in a welterweight preliminary matchup, a promotion official informed MMA Junkie.

Faraldo, 27, entered the national spotlight at Bellator 252 in November when he took a page out of mentor [autotag]Jorge Masvidal[/autotag]’s book and finished Pat Casey with a flying knee. The fight was Faraldo’s Bellator debut and his fourth stoppage due to strikes in as many professional appearances.

Nicknamed “The Scarecrow,” Gudde (2-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) is one of the tallest welterweights in MMA history. Gudde debuted on the same card as Faraldo, Bellator 252 in November. Against Khonry Gracie, Gudde also won via knee and punches. The win was one of MMA’s top 10 biggest betting upsets in 2020.

Bellator 255 takes place April 2 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. and airs on Showtime.

With the addition, the Bellator 255 lineup now includes:

  • Champion Patricio Freire vs. Emmanuel Sanchez – for Bellator featherweight title, grand prix semifinal
  • Mike Hamel vs. Usman Nurmagomedov
  • Neiman Gracie vs. Jason Jackson
  • Tyrell Fortune vs. Matt Mitrione
  • Magomed Magomedov vs. Jared Scoggins
  • Alejandra Lara vs. Kana Watanabe
  • Manel Nallo vs. TBA
  • Mads Burnell vs. Saul Rogers
  • Chris Gonzalez vs. Roger Huerta
  • Roman Faraldo vs. Trevor Gudde

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Bellator 252 video: Jorge Masvidal protege Roman Faraldo nails nasty flying knee TKO in debut

Jorge Masvidal protege Roman Faraldo went full “Gamebred” with a flying knee TKO in his Bellator debut.

[autotag]Roman Faraldo[/autotag][autotag] has struggled to find fights, but Thursday, he found one – and ended it in emphatic fashion.

A member of American Top Team, Faraldo (4-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) shares a striking coach, Paulino Hernandez, with Jorge Masvidal. In case there anyone doubted this to be true, Faraldo provided clear-cut evidence when he went airborne at Bellator 252.

In his promotional debut, Faraldo took a page out of Masvidal’s playbook by going airborne and flattening opponent [autotag]Pat Casey[/autotag] (6-4 MMA, 2-3 BMMA) with a running knee knockout at 2:30 of Round 2.

“That’s my man,” Faraldo told MMA Junkie after the fight, when he talked about Masvidal. “Obviously anyone who knows anything about Jorge knows his striking Paulino Hernandez. That’s my man. I’m under him. I look at him more as a guy that I can look to and ask for advice. It’s pretty cool that I finished the fight that way.”

Faraldo has finished all four of his professional fights by knockout or TKO.

Bellator 252 took place Thursday at Mohegan Sun Arena. The main card aired on CBS Sports Network after prelims on MMA Junkie.

Check out Faraldo’s flying knee in the video above.

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Bellator signs Titan FC heavyweight champion Said Sowma, undefeated welterweight Roman Faraldo

Two more prospects have inked multifight deals with Bellator MMA.

Bellator’s prospect signing spree continues with the recent signing of two more up-and-coming fighters to the roster.

Titan FC heavyweight champion [autotag]Said Sowma[/autotag] and undefeated welterweight [autotag]Roman Faraldo[/autotag] have signed multifight deals with Bellator, a promotion official recently told MMA Junkie.

Sowma (6-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) hasn’t lost since his professional debut – a TKO defeat to current Bellator heavyweight Steve Lowry. Over the span of his past six fights, Sowma has gone undefeated with four finishes. At Titan FC 64 in September, Sowma defeated Bobby Brents by third-round TKO to earn the vacant title.

Sowma does not have an opponent or date set yet for his Bellator debut.

Faraldo (3-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) trains out of American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Fla., and also has competed for Titan FC. A 27-year-old welterweight, Faraldo has finished all three of his professional opponents with strikes inside the first two rounds.

Wasting no time, Faraldo will make his promotional debut Nov. 12 at Bellator 252 against Pat Casey (6-3 MMA, 2-2 BMMA)

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