Douglas Lima to rematch Michael Page in Bellator 267 headliner in London

Michael Page will finally get the opportunity to avenge the lone loss of his MMA career, when he rematches Douglas Lima on Oct. 1.

[autotag]Michael Page[/autotag] will finally get the opportunity to avenge the lone loss of his MMA career.

Page (19-1 MMA, 15-1 BMMA) rematches former three-time welterweight champion [autotag]Douglas Lima[/autotag] (32-9 MMA, 14-5 BMMA) in the main event of Bellator 267, which takes place at London’s The SSE Arena, Wembley on Oct. 1, Bellator officials announced Tuesday morning.

Since losing to Lima in the welterweight grand prix semi-finals in May 2019, “MVP” has won five straight bouts, most recently smashing Derek Anderson’s nose in with a left kick in the first round of Bellator 258. He’s been eager to run things back with Lima ever since getting knocked out by him and he will get his wish, this time, in front of his home crowd.

After recapturing his welterweight title from Rory MacDonald in the grand prix finals in October 2019, Lima attempted to go up in weight and become a dual-champion by challenging Gegard Mousasi for the vacant light heavyweight title at Bellator 250. Lima would fall short in his pursuit and would go on to lose his 170-pound belt in his first title defense against Yaroslav Amosov at Bellator 260 in June.

The full Bellator 267 lineup includes:

MAIN CARD (Showtime, 4 p.m. ET)

  • Douglas Lima vs. Michael Page
  • [autotag]Andrew Fisher[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Robert Whiteford[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Yves Landu[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Tim Wilde[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Yannick Bahati[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Luke Trainer[/autotag]

PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 12:30 p.m. ET)

  • [autotag]Uros Jurisic[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Lewis Long[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Davy Gallon[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Kane Mousah[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Lucie Bertaud[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Elina Kallionidou[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Gavin Hughes[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Charlie Leary[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Fabacary Diatta[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Nathan Rose[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Mike Ekundayo[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Khurshed Kakhorov[/autotag]

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Shamil Musaev, Uros Jurisic issued hefty fines for post-fight brawl at KSW 58

Shamil Musaev and Uros Jurisic have been fined a percentage of their KSW 58 fight purses for getting physical after their bout.

[autotag]Shamil Musaev[/autotag] and [autotag]Uros Jurisic[/autotag] have been issued fines by the KSW brass for the collective roles they played in the melee that occurred after their fight Jan. 30.

Following a solid and competitive three-round fight on the main card of KSW 58, Musaev (14-0) was declared the winner by unanimous decision to remain undefeated against Jurisic (11-1), who was handed his first professional loss.

Jurisic’s team showed some displeasure with the decision in the immediate aftermath, but just when it seemed cooler heads were about to prevail, Jurisic shoved his hands into the face of Musaev’s coach.

That prompted a reaction from Musaev, who went over over to Jurisic, said something, wrapped him up in a body lock and slammed him to the mat before unleashing a flurry of punches before security and team members could break them up.

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After reviewing the tape of the incident from all angles, the KSW brass agreed Jurisic’s physicality with the coach was unwarranted, but Musaev’s slam was a clear escalator.

As a result, Musaev has been fined 50 percent of his purse, and his cornerman, KSW middleweight Abus Magomedo, has been “banned from fighting for six months and banned from cornering for 12 months,” per a statement from the promotion.

Jurisic, for his part, has been fined 30 percent of his fight purse for his role.

In addition, both men have had their “Fight of the Night” bonuses withheld by the organization.

And finally, according to the statement, “all the unauthorized persons, who entered the cage after the fight was over, are banned from taking part in the KSW events as members of fighters’ teams.”

KSW will not keep the money redeemed from the various fines to Musaev or Jurisic. Instead, it will be donated to the crowdfunding pages for a pair of sick young girls – Laura Paczuła and Pola Omielańczuk – the latter of which is the daughter of Polish MMA veteran Daniel Omielanczuk.

The statement from KSW ensured to note that the promotion “would like to emphasize that unsportsmanlike behavior and violations of the federation’s rules by the fighters or members of their teams is completely unacceptable.”

KSW 58 results: Daniel Torres claims featherweight title with first-round upset of Salahdine Parnasse

Daniel Torres’ scored a rather awkward knockout of Salahdine Parnasse to claim featherweight gold in the KSW 58 main event.

[autotag]Daniel Torres[/autotag] became the new KSW featherweight champion on Saturday, when he stopped [autotag]Salahdine Parnasse[/autotag] less than two minutes into the first round.

Torres’ (12-4) awkward right hook caught Parnasse (14-1-1) on the top of the head and put him down to spell an end to the contest, forcing a change of ownership with the 145-pound belt at the 1:49 mark of Round 1 in the KSW 58 main event.

KSW 58 took place at an undisclosed venue in Lodz, Poland and streamed via online pay-per-view.

After exchanging some blows early in the fight, Parnasse got slightly too aggressive coming in on Torres with a combination, and it cost him.

Torres looked to counter with a right hook, and as Parnasse ducked, the lower part of Torres’ bicep caught him on the side of the head and dropped Parnasse face-first to the canvas.

Parnasse, despite not being out cold, was unquestionably hurt by the glancing blow, and it was enough for the referee to jump in and stop the fight.

With that, Torres, who closed as a high as a +500 betting underdog, was deemed the new KSW featherweight champ, while Parnasse was stunned after taking his first career loss.

Complete KSW 58 results included:

  • Daniel Torres def. Salahdine Parnasse via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 1:49 – to win featherweight title
  • [autotag]Szymon Kolecki[/autotag] def. [autotag]Martin Zawada[/autotag] via unanimous decision
  • [autotag]Michal Michalski[/autotag] def. [autotag]Aleksandar Rakas[/autotag] via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:35
  • [autotag]Shamil Musaev[/autotag] def. [autotag]Uros Jurisic[/autotag] via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • [autotag]Michal Andryszak[/autotag] def. [autotag]Guto Inocente[/autotag] via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 2, 4:07
  • [autotag]Pawel Politylo[/autotag] def. [autotag]David Martinik[/autotag] via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • [autotag]Robert Ruchala[/autotag] def. [autotag]Daniel Bazant[/autotag] via submission (armbar) – Round 3, 3:37
  • [autotag]Francisco Albano Barrio[/autotag] def. [autotag]Bartlomiej Kopera[/autotag] via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

KSW 58 video: Shamil Musaev kicks off brawl with post-win slam on Uros Jurisic

Shamil Musaev showed absolutely zero class in the wake of his victory over Uros Jurisic at KSW 58, instigating a brawl in the process.

[autotag]Shamil Musaev[/autotag] showed absolutely zero class in the wake of his victory over [autotag]Uros Jurisic[/autotag] on Saturday at KSW 58.

Following a solid and competitive three-round fight on the main card of the event, Musaev (14-0) was declared the winner by unanimous decision to remain undefeated against Jurisic (11-1), who was handed his first professional loss.

Jurisic’s team showed some displeasure with the decision in the immediate aftermath, but just when it seemed cooler heads were about to prevail, Musaev went over over to Jurisic, said something, wrapped him up in a body lock and slammed him to the mat before unleashing a flurry of punches on the mat before security and team members could break them up.

The scuffle continued, but eventually they were pulled apart and tempers fizzled. Check out what happened in the videos below (via Twitter):

The commentators said on the broadcast that there’s a high probability punishments would be issued to everyone involved from KSW promotors.

As of now, though, nothing has been announced in regard to the situation.

Nevertheless, it was a stain on Musaev’s victory in what was otherwise a solid performance from him against Jurisic.

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Full fight card announced for Bellator 247 in Milan

The full fight card for Bellator 247 set for Milan, Italy on Oct. 3, has been confirmed.

The fight card for the second leg of Bellator’s Italian triple-header has now been confirmed.

Bellator 247 takes place Thursday, Oct. 1 at the Allianz Cloud in Milan, with a 10-fight preliminary lineup preceding a four-bout main card.

The night’s main event features a welterweight battle between England’s [autotag]Paul Daley[/autotag] (42-17-2 MMA, 8-4 BMMA) and America’s [autotag]Derek Anderson[/autotag] (16-3 MMS, 7-3 BMMA), while the co-main event sees middleweight London Shootfighters prospect [autotag]Norbert Novenyi[/autotag] (4-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) take on French newcomer [autotag]Laid Zerhouni[/autotag] (7-5 MMA, 0-0 BMMA).

Also set for main card action is England’s former flyweight title challenger [autotag]Kate Jackson[/autotag] (11-4-1 MMA, 3-2), who takes on Dutch Bellator kickboxing champion [autotag]Denise Kielholtz[/autotag] (5-2 MMA, 5-1 BMMA), while the opening bout of the main card offers a showcase for Moroccan striker [autotag]Ilias Bulaid[/autotag] (2-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA), who takes on the debuting Italian [autotag]Ivan Naccari[/autotag] (0-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA).

With the additions, the Bellator 247 card now includes:

MAIN CARD (CBS Sports Network, 4 p.m. ET)

  • Paul Daley vs. Derek Anderson
  • Norbert Novenyi vs. Laid Zerhouni
  • Kate Jackson vs. Denise Kielholtz
  • Ilias Bulaid vs. Ivan Naccari

PRELIMINARY CARD (12:15 p.m. ET, MMA Junkie)

  • [autotag]Simone D’Anna[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Brian Moore[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Justin Burlinson[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Bobby Pallett[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Lewis Long[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Giovanni Melillo[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Mandy Bohm[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Griet Eeckhout[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Chris Duncan[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Iamik Furtado[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Walter Gahadza[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Uros Jurisic[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Constantin Gnusariev[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Kywan Gracie[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Lee Chadwick[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Ederson Cristian Macedo[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Salah Elkas[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Blaine O’Driscoll[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Jade Jorand[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Monika Tochlikova[/autotag]

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