Bellator 209 Quick Results
Bellator MMA is at Menora Mitvtchim in Tel Aviv, Israel, for Bellator 209, headlined by Emmanuel “El Matador” Sanchez vs. Patricio Pitbull” Freire for the Bellator Featherweight Title.
Sanchez is a Roufusport fighter, who’s been competing in Bellator for over 4 years. In that time the 28 year old who was inspired to do MMA after seeing it on TV has gone 9-2, currently riding a 4 fight win streak. The streak has been impressive with defeating former WSOF champion Georgi Karakhanyan & former Bellator champions Marcos Galvao & Daniel Straus. Sacnhez picked up his 8th finish and 7th by submission when he took out Sam Sicilia with a head an arm choke. Freire debuted in Bellator over 8 years ago at 12-0, since going 15-4. The 2-time featherweight champion looks for his 2nd title defense of his 2nd reign coming off beating Daniel Weichel by split decision at Bellator 203. The Brazilian is a dual threat with 20 finishes 11 by submission and 9 knock outs.
DAZN/Paramount Main Card
FW Title: © Patricio Freire (28-4) def. Emmanuel Sanchez (17-4) by unanimous decision
WW: Ryan Couture (12-6) def. Haim Gozali (8-6) by unanimous decision
LHW: Vadim Nemkov (10-2) def. Phil Davis (19-5) by split decision
FW: Ola Rubin (5-0) def. Cindy Dandois (12-4) by unanimous decision
HW: Adam Kerrs (3-0) def. Kirill Sidelnikov (11-6) by TKO (Head kick & punches) 1:12 R1
Bellator App Prelims
LHW: Nika Ben Tuashy (1-0) def. Nisim Rosales (0-1) by TKO (punches) 0:47 R1
FW: Itzik Rubinov (1-0) def. Ion (7-13) Pop by unanimous decision
WW: Simon Smotritsky (5-0) def. Matan Levi (3-2) by unanimous decision
WW: Christos Nicolaou (1-1) def. Fadi Haiyadre (0-1) by TKO (punches) 4:48 R1
FW: Andrey Barberoshe (6-6) def. Honor Kelesh (3-1) by unanimous decision
SW: Viktoria Makarova (1-0) def. Yulia Sachkov (0-2) by TKO (ground & pound) R1
FW: Denis Plancia (7-0) def. Kirill Medvedovski (11-7) by unanimous decision
BW: Sidemar Honorio (13-6) def. Liudvik Sholinian (3-1) unanimous decision
WW: Jamil Ibragimov (2-0) def. Jackie Gosh (7-2) KO R1
WW: Khrony Gracie (1-1) def. Ron Becker (0-1) by unanimous decision
LW: Aviv Gozali (1-0) def. Anton Lazebnov (0-1) by submission (armbar) R1
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