Tag: Tim Wilde

Bellator Champions Series: Belfast video: Manoel Sousa sleeps Tim Wilde with ‘left hook from hell’

Tim Wilde wasn’t having a bad first round until Manoel Sousa connected with one punch at Bellator Champions Series: Belfast.

[autotag]Tim Wilde[/autotag] wasn’t having a bad first round, but then [autotag]Manoel Sousa[/autotag] connected with one punch at Bellator Champions Series: Belfast.

That was all Sousa needed to shut the lights out on Wilde, who dropped like a sack of potatoes when a hard left hook landed flush across his chin. And with that, Sousa was victorious by first-round knockout just 48 seconds into their main-card opener Friday at SSE Arena.

Check out the devastating finish below (via X):

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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event page for Bellator Champions Series: Belfast.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Feb. 12-18)

Check out the UFC, PFL, and Bellator fights that were first reported or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.

MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.

But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.

Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC, PFL, and Bellator.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie or officially announced by the promotions from Feb. 12-18.

Bellator 301 video: Tim Wilde one-punch KOs Mike Hamel, celebrates, forced to land second blow

Referee Rob Madrigal needed to see Mike Hamel get cracked one more time by Tim Wilde before he stopped the fight at Bellator 301.

[autotag]Tim Wilde[/autotag] could’ve had a one-punch, walkoff knockout had referee Rob Madrigal not needed to see one more blow to a finished [autotag]Mike Hamel[/autotag].

On Friday at Bellator 301 in Chicago, Wilde (17-4-1 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) finished Hamel (11-6 MMA, 4-3 BMMA) with punches at 2:47 of Round 3 during their lightweight bout at Wintrust Arena.

Wilde stunned Hamel with a head kick in the sequence prior to the finish. As Hamel tried to regain his bearings, Wilde crushed him with a straight right. With Hamel visibly out of it, down on all fours and facing the wrong way, Madrigal took a closer look, but it wasn’t enough. Wilde, who celebrated with his hands up, reentered fight mode and put an exclamation point on the finish with a big left hand that forced Madrigal to step in.

With the victory, Wilde extended his unbeaten streak to six. In defeat, Hamel has a four-fight winning streak snapped.

Up-to-the-minute Bellator 301 results include:

  • Tim Wilde def. Mike Hamel via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 2:47
  • Yves Landu def. Isao Kobayashi via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 301.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Sept. 11-17)

All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were first reported or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.

MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.

But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.

Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or Bellator.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie or officially announced by the promotions from Sept. 11-17.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (March 6-12)

All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were first reported or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.

MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.

But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.

Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or Bellator.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie from March 6-12.

Bellator 287 predictions: Three unanimous nods and one blowout in Milan

Check out our staff members’ picks for the Bellator 287 main card in Milan, Italy.

Piccolotti
vs.
Barnaoui		 Edwards
vs.
Ward		 Rogers
vs.
Wilde		 Fisher
vs.
Gonzales
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
167-100		 barnaoui2022
Barnaoui
(58%)		 edwards2022
Edwards
(73%)		 rogers2022
Rogers
(76%)		 gonzales2022
Gonzales
(84%)
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
179-93
trophy copy 2018 Champion		 barnaoui2022
Barnaoui		 edwards2022
Edwards		 rogers2022
Rogers		 gonzales2022
Gonzales
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
172-100		 barnaoui2022
Barnaoui		 edwards2022
Edwards		 rogers2022
Rogers		 gonzales2022
Gonzales
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
170-102		 barnaoui2022
Barnaoui		 edwards2022
Edwards		 rogers2022
Rogers		 gonzales2022
Gonzales
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
169-103		 barnaoui2022
Barnaoui		 edwards2022
Edwards		 rogers2022
Rogers		 gonzales2022
Gonzales
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn
169-103
trophy copy 2014 Champion		 barnaoui2022
Barnaoui		 edwards2022
Edwards		 rogers2022
Rogers		 gonzales2022
Gonzales
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
166-106		 barnaoui2022
Barnaoui		 edwards2022
Edwards		 rogers2022
Rogers		 gonzales2022
Gonzales
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
165-107		 barnaoui2022
Barnaoui		 edwards2022
Edwards		 rogers2022
Rogers		 gonzales2022
Gonzales
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
159-113
trophy copy 2017 Champion		 barnaoui2022
Barnaoui		 edwards2022
Edwards		 rogers2022
Rogers		 gonzales2022
Gonzales
Nolan King
@mma_kings
159-113		 barnaoui2022
Barnaoui		 edwards2022
Edwards		 rogers2022
Rogers		 gonzales2022
Gonzales
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
152-120		 barnaoui2022
Barnaoui		 edwards2022
Edwards		 rogers2022
Rogers		 gonzales2022
Gonzales
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
133-138		 barnaoui2022
Barnaoui		 edwards2022
Edwards		 rogers2022
Rogers		 gonzales2022
Gonzales

Bellator is back in Italy this week with a lightweight matchup at the top of the lineup.

Bellator 287 takes place Saturday at Allianz Cloud Arena in Milan, Italy. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

In the main event, [autotag]Adam Piccolotti[/autotag] (13-4 MMA, 9-4 BMMA) takes on promotional newcomer [autotag]Mansour Barnaoui[/autotag] (19-4 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) at lightweight. Barnaoui is a slight betting favorite around -150, and our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers have him as a near-unanimous pick at 10-1.

In the co-main event [autotag]Fabian Edwards[/autotag] (10-2 MMA, 6-2 BMMA) is one of our three unanimous picks on the main card in his middleweight fight against [autotag]Charlie Ward[/autotag] (10-4 MMA, 7-1 BMMA). Edwards is the brother of new UFC welterweight champ Leon Edwards; Ward is a teammate of Conor McGregor. Edwards is as much as a 6-1 favorite and an 11-0 pick from our staff members.

Also on the main card, [autotag]Saul Rogers[/autotag] (15-4 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) is a 4-1 favorite in his lightweight bout against [autotag]Tim Wilde[/autotag] (14-4-1 MMA, 2-1-1 BMMA). Rogers is our second unanimous pick on the main card.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Justin Gonzales[/autotag] (13-1 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) is nearly a 3-1 favorite in his featherweight bout against [autotag]Andrew Fisher[/autotag] (19-8-1 MMA, 2-2 BMMA). Gonzales is our third 11-0 pick

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Barnaoui (58 percent), Edwards (73 percent), Rogers (76 percent) and Gonzales (84 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 287.

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Bellator 281: Best photos from London

Check out these photos from Bellator 281 which took place at SSE Arena in London.

Check out these photos from Bellator 281 which took place at SEE Arena in London. (Photos courtesy of Bellator MMA)

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Feb. 7-13)

All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.

MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.

But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.

Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or Bellator.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie from Feb. 7-13.

Bellator 267 post-event facts: ‘MVP’ climbs Bellator’s all-time wins list

Check out all the facts and figures from Bellator 267, which took place Friday in London.

Bellator returned overseas to London on Friday with Bellator 267, which took place at The SSE Wembley and aired on Showtime.

One of the most anticipated rematches in company history took place in the main event. It didn’t deliver as many had expected, but in the end [autotag]Michael Page[/autotag] (20-1 MMA, 16-1 BMMA) avenged his sole career defeat against former champion [autotag]Douglas Lima[/autotag] (32-10 MMA< 14-6 BMMA) with a split decision win in the matchup of welterweight contenders.

For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 25 post-vent facts to come out of Bellator 267.

Bellator 267 predictions: Who’s picking Michael Page over Douglas Lima in rematch?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the Bellator 267 main card in London, featuring a rematch between Douglas Lima and Michael Page.

Lima
vs.
Page		 Borga
vs.
McCourt		 Fisher
vs.
Whiteford		 Bahati
vs.
Trainer		 Landu
vs.
Wilde
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
2021: 151-91		 page2021
Page
(52%)		 mccourt2021
McCourt
(69%)		 whiteford2021
Whiteford
(84%)		 trainer2021
Trainer
(82%)		 wilde2021
Wilde
(56%)
John Morgan
@MMAjunkieJohn
2021: 157-85		 lima2021
Lima		 mccourt2021
McCourt		 whiteford2021
Whiteford		 trainer2021
Trainer		 wilde2021
Wilde
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
2021: 152-90		 page2021
Page		 mccourt2021
McCourt		 whiteford2021
Whiteford		 trainer2021
Trainer		 wilde2021
Wilde
Nolan King
@mma_kings
2021: 148-94		 lima2021
Lima		 mccourt2021
McCourt		 whiteford2021
Whiteford		 trainer2021
Trainer		 landu2021
Landu
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
2021: 147-95		 page2021
Page		 mccourt2021
McCourt		 whiteford2021
Whiteford		 trainer2021
Trainer		 wilde2021
Wilde
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
2021: 147-95
trophy copy 2018 Champion		 lima2021
Lima		 mccourt2021
McCourt		 whiteford2021
Whiteford		 trainer2021
Trainer		 landu2021
Landu
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohnMMA
2021: 146-96
trophy copy 2014 Champion		 page2021
Page		 mccourt2021
McCourt		 whiteford2021
Whiteford		 trainer2021
Trainer		 landu2021
Landu
Dan Tom
@DanTomMMA
2021: 145-97
trophy copy 2020 Champion		 lima2021
Lima		 mccourt2021
McCourt		 whiteford2021
Whiteford		 trainer2021
Trainer		 landu2021
Landu
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
2021: 141-101		 lima2021
Lima		 mccourt2021
McCourt		 whiteford2021
Whiteford		 trainer2021
Trainer		 landu2021
Landu
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
2021: 140-102
trophy copy 2017 Champion		 page2021
Page		 mccourt2021
McCourt		 whiteford2021
Whiteford		 trainer2021
Trainer		 landu2021
Landu
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
2021: 138-104		 page2021
Page		 mccourt2021
McCourt		 whiteford2021
Whiteford		 trainer2021
Trainer		 landu2021
Landu
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
2021: 137-105		 page2021
Page		 mccourt2021
McCourt		 whiteford2021
Whiteford		 trainer2021
Trainer		 wilde2021
Wilde
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
2021: 136-106		 page2021
Page		 mccourt2021
McCourt		 whiteford2021
Whiteford		 trainer2021
Trainer		 landu2021
Landu
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
2021: 75-51		 lima2021
Lima		 mccourt2021
McCourt		 whiteford2021
Whiteford		 trainer2021
Trainer		 landu2021
Landu

Bellator returns to London this week with a key welterweight rematch at the top of the bill.

Bellator 267 takes place Friday at The SSE Arena, Wembley in London. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

In the main event, former welterweight champion [autotag]Douglas Lima[/autotag] (32-9 MMA, 14-5 BMMA) meets [autotag]Michael Page[/autotag] (19-1 MMA, 15-1 BMMA) in a rematch. Lima won their first meeting in 2019 in the grand prix semifinals and went on to reclaim the title. The fight nearly is a pick’em at Tipico, where Page has a slight -115 edge to -110 for Lima. And Page has the slightest possible edge in the picks from our 13 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well, at 7-6.

In the co-feature, [autotag]Leah McCourt[/autotag] (5-1 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) takes on [autotag]Jessica Borga[/autotag] (3-3 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) in a women’s featherweight bout. McCourt is the biggest favorite on the entire card at -650 and is one of three unanimous picks at 13-0 from our staff members.

Also on the main card, [autotag]Robert Whiteford[/autotag] (16-4 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) meets [autotag]Andrew Fisher[/autotag] (18-8-1 MMA, 1-2 BMMA) in a featherweight bout. Whiteford is a -270 favorite and our second unanimous pick.

Our third unanimous pick is at light heavyweight. [autotag]Luke Trainer[/autotag] (4-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) is the card’s second biggest favorite at -475 and has a 13-0 shutout in the picks against [autotag]Yannick Bahati[/autotag] (9-5 MMA, 1-1 BMMA).

And to open the main card, [autotag]Yves Landu[/autotag] (16-8 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) takes on [autotag]Tim Wilde[/autotag] (13-4 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) at lightweight. Wilde is at -220 favorite, but our pickers are going with Landu at a 9-4 clip.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Page (52 percent), McCourt (69 percent), Whiteford (84 percent), Trainer (82 percent) and Wilde (56 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

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