Cage Warriors 164 ‘Stanton Vs. Bellandi’ + Weekly MMA News
Last week was pretty fun for the world of mixed martial arts. The UFC brought many excellent high-level battles.
Amanda Ribas banked an additional 50k for a wild comeback win in the style of Edson Barboza! Brendan Allen shocked the world and UFC head honcho Dana White with a submission win over BJJ God Paul Craig, which brought him extra money too! Other bonuses went into the hands of Jeka Saragih, who floored his opponent via big right hand, and Joanderson Brito, who surprisingly finished dangerous Jonathan Pearce via ninja choke against the fence.
There's no quit in @AmandaUFCRibas 💪
She puts an end to this one with an impressive 3rd round finish! #UFCVegas82 pic.twitter.com/9RD0HTQpnJ
— UFC (@ufc) November 18, 2023
He made that one look easy 🤷♂️@BrendanAllenMMA puts an end to this #UFCVegas82 main event with another tapout victory! pic.twitter.com/0FhfyEudVh
— UFC (@ufc) November 19, 2023
What a knockout by Jeka Saragih 🤯
He gets the finish in round one and hits his victory dance🕺 #UFCVegas82 pic.twitter.com/GaT6L9CgID
— UFC (@ufc) November 18, 2023
Closing out the #UFCVegas82 prelims with a BANG 🤯
Joanderson Brito gets the submission victory in round 2! pic.twitter.com/GQDz18vgCs
— UFC (@ufc) November 18, 2023
We’ve also seen a massive upset in the main event of Bellator 301, where Jason Jackson defeated the former champ Yaroslav Amosov in the best performance of his life!
UNDENIABLE 😱@TAKM_MMA has done the unthinkable! He stops @YaroslavAmosov!!! #Bellator301 | LIVE NOW | @SHOsports 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/g1qJ1hxUp9
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) November 18, 2023
Cage Warriors 164 Announcement
After a lovely event, UFC is taking a one-week break, but don’t be sad! There is a lovely Cage Warriors 164 in Newcastle, England. Here is a great fact – 18 great battles will take place, and we’ll see three title fights! This is one of the greatest events in the history of the promotion!
Image source: @cagewarriors Twitter
In the main event of the evening, the reigning defending 185-pound champ Mick Stanton will try to stop dangerous Italian all-around fighter Dario Bellandi. Stanton is a cardio machine with a great ground game, and he can fight for five rounds. This might be a dangerous challenge for the Italian fighter if the combat advances into the later rounds.
Bellandi is known for powerful punches and lovely kickboxing, but his cardio and ground game are questionable. He’ll be looking for an early knockout victory against the champ.
Prediction: the fight will not go the distance
The co-main event of the evening is going to be a lovely war between two technical fighters – Liam Gittins and Reece McEwan. This is a great pairing, both of the guys are evenly matched. Both Octagon warriors are coming ready for this fight, they will not get tired thanks to their endless hours in the gym. This might be a 5-round combat.
Prediction: over 2.5 rounds
Cage Warriors 164 Full Card Announcement
Please take a look at the full fight card below. There will be many great battles on Saturday, so don’t miss this event!
Middleweight Title Fight: Mick Stanton (12-7-0) vs. Dario Bellandi (6-1-0)
Vacant Bantamweight Title Fight: Liam Gittins (11-4-0) vs. Reece McEwan (7-1-0)
Light Heavyweight Title Fight: Andy Clamp (12-2-0) vs. Matthew Byfield (6-1-0)
Lightweight: Perry Andre Goodwin (11-9-0) vs. Chris Bungard (18-8-0)
Lightweight: Josh Abraham (7-4-0) vs. Aaron Johnson (7-4-0)
Featherweight: Bailey Gilbert (8-5-0) vs. Decky McAleenan (8-5-1)
Middleweight: Chris Douglass (6-0-0) vs. Naglis Kanišauskas (6-3-0)
Bantamweight: Jack Eglin (4-2-0) vs. Enrico Di Gangi (4-1-0)
Bantamweight: Aidan Stephen (9-4-0) vs. Daan Duijs (9-2-0)
Featherweight: Bailey Gilbert (8-5-0) vs. Orlando Wilson Prins (4-2-0)
Featherweight: Leon Armes (0-0-0) vs. Anthony Laurent (1-1-0)
Lightweight: Michael Blair (2-2-0) vs. Guido Possidente (3-1-0)
Featherweight: Reza Arianto (5-0-0) vs. Julien Pierre Lopez (5-3-1)
Featherweight: Cornelius RJ Aritonang (2-0-0) vs. Matthieu Moya (1-2-0)
Flyweight: Dylan Hazan (9-1-0) vs. Amir Malekpour (5-2-0)
Catchweight (180 pounds): Michael Tchamou (3-3-0) vs. Carlos Graca (3-2-0)
Welterweight: Sergio Gavinelli (4-2-0) vs. David Karp (6-7-0)
Light Heavyweight: Darren Stewart (15-9-0) vs. Antonio Zovak (9-6-0)
Cage Warriors 164 Full Fight Card Predictions
You can take a look at my predictions in the video below.
I know you’re probably sad because the UFC is taking a break, but this is one of the greatest events in the history of Cage Warriors. Sit next to your TV at 1:30 PM ET and don’t miss this amazing event!
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