Who is the bellator heavyweight champion

A Nemkov head kick rocked Bader badly, and Nemkov did not let up from there, piling on the damage with huge punches. Bader was able to get up to his feet and flee briefly, but Nemkov ran him down and blasted him with a left hand.

That's when referee Kerry Hatley stepped in, perhaps a bit tardy. I did what I had to do to win the fight. There was an element of revenge in the victory. Bader knocked out Nemkov's mentor Fedor Emelianenko , one of the greatest heavyweights of all time, in Janaury On Friday, Nemkov returned the favor -- and took Bader's title to boot.

Emelianenko was in Nemkov's corner at Bellator Nemkov's speed advantage was evident in the first round when he landed some solid combinations on Bader. That was nullified with a Bader takedown, but he was not able to get another one. Nemkov's game plan, he said, was putting Bader on his heels and getting him moving backward, something the UFC veteran has struggled with in his career.

Nemkov has won seven straight, six of them by finish. What a freaking run so far for Anderson in Bellator. He advances to the finals of the LHW tourney. Oh myyyy. What a win for Corey Anderson.

Former UFC lightweight champion and current bantamweight Frankie Edgar had some praise for his training partner as they share the same boxing coach in Mark Henry. Sky is the limit! Overhand right on the ear. Exactly where he wanted to be when he made the move from the UFC last year. Corey Anderson with a huge knockout of Ryan Bader! The future seems bright for Anderson now and now he is well off financially and career-wise, we might just see the best of him just like we saw in Ryan Bader when he left the UFC in a similar fashion and signed to Bellator, only to become a pound-for-pound 1 fighter on the roaster at one point of time and a two-division champion in the promotion.

Will the fate be the same for Anderson? Only the future can tell, considering how tough of a fight is his next match-up, the champion Vladim Nemkov. Bellator predictions and preview Brent Brookhouse 2 min read. Namajunas retains title with split decision win Brent Brookhouse 2 min read. Gaethje earns nod in all-out brawl vs. Chandler Brent Brookhouse 1 min read.

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