Bellator 216: MVP vs. Daley - February 16 (OFFICIAL DISCUSSION)

Bellator
February 16, 2018
Mohegan Sun Arena
Uncasville, Connecticut, USA

Main Card:
Paul Daley (40-16)       vs.      (13-0) Michael Page   
Main Event | Grand Prix First Round | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77 kg)

Vitaly Minakov (21-0)   vs.    (23-10) Cheick Kongo   
Co-Main Event | Heavyweight | 265 lbs (120 kg)

Roy Nelson (23-16)      vs.   (37-11) Mirko Filipović   
Main Card | Heavyweight | 265 lbs (120 kg)

Erick Silva (20-9)         vs. (20-0) Yaroslav Amosov   
Main Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77 kg)

Valerie Loureda (0-0)    vs.      (1-2) Colby Fletcher   
Main Card | Flyweight | 125 lbs (57 kg)

Michael "Venom" Page is scheduled to fight Paul Daley on Feb. 16 at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. The bout is part of Bellator's Welterweight Grand Prix.

A bout between Daley (40-16-2) and Page (13-0) has been talked about for years, but never came to fruition. Even when it was announced that the two would meet in the first-round of the Grand Prix, fans were skeptical that it would happen. Page has been angling for the fight since 2016 when he began calling Daley out on social media, but Daley has turned him aside, claiming that "MVP" is not on his level.

Page, a 31-year-old Brit, continues to assert himself as one of Bellator’s biggest stars. In May in front of his home fans in London, he punched David Rickels hard enough to make him quit early in the second round. Seven of his nine Bellator wins have come by stoppage, and he’s been to a decision just twice in his career.

Daley has alternated wins and losses his past six fightsHe had a five-fight winning streak snapped by Lima at Bellator 158 a little more than two years ago, but rebounded with a highlight-reel flying-knee knockout of Brennan Ward at Bellator 170. He lost to MacDonald in MacDonald’s Bellator debut by second-round submission, but bounced back to knock out Larkin at Bellator 183. In May, though, he dropped a decision to Fitch at Bellator 199.

The winner of the grudge match will meet Douglas Lima, who defeated Andrey Koreshkov at Bellator 206, in the semifinals of the Grand Prix.

Finally this match is happening. Been looking forward to this one for a while.

This is a long time coming Paul will be mvp biggest test to date than Douglas lima waits for the winner the loser should fight andrey korcheskov. Though Douglas is up 2-1 against andrey i think they will dance again.

In addition, the card will also see a heavyweight No. 1 contender's bout between Cheick Kongo (29-10-2) and undefeated former Bellator heavyweight champion Vitaly Minakov (21-0).

A rematch of Bellator 115, Cheick Kongo will look for redemption against Bellator's longest reigning heavyweight champion, when Vitaly Minakov returns for his first fight with the promotion since 2014. A winner of seven straight, including two consecutive first-round knockouts over Timothy Johnson and Javy Ayala, Kongo has earned the opportunity to compete in a No. 1 contender's bout. Undefeated as a professional, Minakov earned a victory against Alexander Volkov, as well as a previous win against Kongo, in his previous Bellator stint, and later continued his winning ways in Russia against "Bigfoot" Silva and Tony Johnson. The two now meet to determine who will go on to face the winner of Fedor Emelianenko and Ryan Bader.

westcott123 wrote:This is a long time coming Paul will be mvp biggest test to date than Douglas lima waits for the winner the loser should fight andrey korcheskov. Though Douglas is up 2-1 against andrey i think they will dance again.

Definitely his toughest test and it sure has been a long time coming. I think a fight with Lima for the winner makes sense to me as well. Yeah, a Lima/Koreshkov fight could definitely happen again.

Kingfedor wrote:
In addition, the card will also see a heavyweight No. 1 contender's bout between Cheick Kongo (29-10-2) and undefeated former Bellator heavyweight champion Vitaly Minakov (21-0).

A rematch of Bellator 115, Cheick Kongo will look for redemption against Bellator's longest reigning heavyweight champion, when Vitaly Minakov returns for his first fight with the promotion since 2014. A winner of seven straight, including two consecutive first-round knockouts over Timothy Johnson and Javy Ayala, Kongo has earned the opportunity to compete in a No. 1 contender's bout. Undefeated as a professional, Minakov earned a victory against Alexander Volkov, as well as a previous win against Kongo, in his previous Bellator stint, and later continued his winning ways in Russia against "Bigfoot" Silva and Tony Johnson. The two now meet to determine who will go on to face the winner of Fedor Emelianenko and Ryan Bader.

Wow, they are putting a nice card together here. Minakov is back.

Kingfedor wrote:

Nice to see they have countdown shows for this big fight coming up.

Big event this weekend with crop cop and minakov plus finally daley vs mvp i hope to find a Stream to Watch this.

He's Back!!!

Kingfedor wrote:Big event this weekend with crop cop and minakov plus finally daley vs mvp i hope to find a Stream to Watch this.

He's  Back!!!

That's right. Some big fights in Bellator this weekend. Looking forward to catching this event. I won't make it for the live airing though.

Kingfedor wrote:
Bellator
February 16, 2018
Mohegan Sun Arena
Uncasville, Connecticut, USA

Main Card:
Paul Daley (40-16)       vs.      (13-0) Michael Page   
Main Event | Grand Prix First Round | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77 kg)

Vitaly Minakov (21-0)   vs.    (23-10) Cheick Kongo   
Co-Main Event | Heavyweight | 265 lbs (120 kg)

Roy Nelson (23-16)      vs.   (37-11) Mirko Filipović   
Main Card | Heavyweight | 265 lbs (120 kg)

Erick Silva (20-9)         vs. (20-0) Yaroslav Amosov   
Main Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77 kg)

Valerie Loureda (0-0)    vs.      (1-2) Colby Fletcher   
Main Card | Flyweight | 125 lbs (57 kg)

Michael "Venom" Page is scheduled to fight Paul Daley on Feb. 16 at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. The bout is part of Bellator's Welterweight Grand Prix.

A bout between Daley (40-16-2) and Page (13-0) has been talked about for years, but never came to fruition. Even when it was announced that the two would meet in the first-round of the Grand Prix, fans were skeptical that it would happen. Page has been angling for the fight since 2016 when he began calling Daley out on social media, but Daley has turned him aside, claiming that "MVP" is not on his level.

Page, a 31-year-old Brit, continues to assert himself as one of Bellator’s biggest stars. In May in front of his home fans in London, he punched David Rickels hard enough to make him quit early in the second round. Seven of his nine Bellator wins have come by stoppage, and he’s been to a decision just twice in his career.

Daley has alternated wins and losses his past six fightsHe had a five-fight winning streak snapped by Lima at Bellator 158 a little more than two years ago, but rebounded with a highlight-reel flying-knee knockout of Brennan Ward at Bellator 170. He lost to MacDonald in MacDonald’s Bellator debut by second-round submission, but bounced back to knock out Larkin at Bellator 183. In May, though, he dropped a decision to Fitch at Bellator 199.

The winner of the grudge match will meet Douglas Lima, who defeated Andrey Koreshkov at Bellator 206, in the semifinals of the Grand Prix.

I got
1 mvp
2 minakov ( personally I think he wins the heavyweight strap by the end of the year)
3 Mirko
4 asarov
5 Valerie

https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/bellator/patricio-freire-to-battle-michael-chandler-in-bellator-champ-vs-champ-fight/?fbclid=IwAR0PZihXwLPif1XzAFuyP5wUJQbq73uYZDhatqkPP17nS0n78K88g8o-dtM

In other news Patricio Pitbull vs Michael Chandler .... Finally

westcott123 wrote:

Kingfedor wrote:
Bellator
February 16, 2018
Mohegan Sun Arena
Uncasville, Connecticut, USA

Main Card:
Paul Daley (40-16)       vs.      (13-0) Michael Page   
Main Event | Grand Prix First Round | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77 kg)

Vitaly Minakov (21-0)   vs.    (23-10) Cheick Kongo   
Co-Main Event | Heavyweight | 265 lbs (120 kg)

Roy Nelson (23-16)      vs.   (37-11) Mirko Filipović   
Main Card | Heavyweight | 265 lbs (120 kg)

Erick Silva (20-9)         vs. (20-0) Yaroslav Amosov   
Main Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77 kg)

Valerie Loureda (0-0)    vs.      (1-2) Colby Fletcher   
Main Card | Flyweight | 125 lbs (57 kg)

Michael "Venom" Page is scheduled to fight Paul Daley on Feb. 16 at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. The bout is part of Bellator's Welterweight Grand Prix.

A bout between Daley (40-16-2) and Page (13-0) has been talked about for years, but never came to fruition. Even when it was announced that the two would meet in the first-round of the Grand Prix, fans were skeptical that it would happen. Page has been angling for the fight since 2016 when he began calling Daley out on social media, but Daley has turned him aside, claiming that "MVP" is not on his level.

Page, a 31-year-old Brit, continues to assert himself as one of Bellator’s biggest stars. In May in front of his home fans in London, he punched David Rickels hard enough to make him quit early in the second round. Seven of his nine Bellator wins have come by stoppage, and he’s been to a decision just twice in his career.

Daley has alternated wins and losses his past six fightsHe had a five-fight winning streak snapped by Lima at Bellator 158 a little more than two years ago, but rebounded with a highlight-reel flying-knee knockout of Brennan Ward at Bellator 170. He lost to MacDonald in MacDonald’s Bellator debut by second-round submission, but bounced back to knock out Larkin at Bellator 183. In May, though, he dropped a decision to Fitch at Bellator 199.

The winner of the grudge match will meet Douglas Lima, who defeated Andrey Koreshkov at Bellator 206, in the semifinals of the Grand Prix.

I got
1 mvp
2 minakov ( personally I think he wins the heavyweight strap by the end of the year)
3 Mirko
4 asarov
5 Valerie

Good picks. This card is stacked up.

westcott123 wrote:https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/bellator/patricio-freire-to-battle-michael-chandler-in-bellator-champ-vs-champ-fight/?fbclid=IwAR0PZihXwLPif1XzAFuyP5wUJQbq73uYZDhatqkPP17nS0n78K88g8o-dtM

In other news Patricio Pitbull vs Michael Chandler .... Finally

Great fight! Champ vs. champ!

CDF47 wrote:

westcott123 wrote:

Kingfedor wrote:
Bellator
February 16, 2018
Mohegan Sun Arena
Uncasville, Connecticut, USA

Main Card:
Paul Daley (40-16)       vs.      (13-0) Michael Page   
Main Event | Grand Prix First Round | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77 kg)

Vitaly Minakov (21-0)   vs.    (23-10) Cheick Kongo   
Co-Main Event | Heavyweight | 265 lbs (120 kg)

Roy Nelson (23-16)      vs.   (37-11) Mirko Filipović   
Main Card | Heavyweight | 265 lbs (120 kg)

Erick Silva (20-9)         vs. (20-0) Yaroslav Amosov   
Main Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77 kg)

Valerie Loureda (0-0)    vs.      (1-2) Colby Fletcher   
Main Card | Flyweight | 125 lbs (57 kg)

Michael "Venom" Page is scheduled to fight Paul Daley on Feb. 16 at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. The bout is part of Bellator's Welterweight Grand Prix.

A bout between Daley (40-16-2) and Page (13-0) has been talked about for years, but never came to fruition. Even when it was announced that the two would meet in the first-round of the Grand Prix, fans were skeptical that it would happen. Page has been angling for the fight since 2016 when he began calling Daley out on social media, but Daley has turned him aside, claiming that "MVP" is not on his level.

Page, a 31-year-old Brit, continues to assert himself as one of Bellator’s biggest stars. In May in front of his home fans in London, he punched David Rickels hard enough to make him quit early in the second round. Seven of his nine Bellator wins have come by stoppage, and he’s been to a decision just twice in his career.

Daley has alternated wins and losses his past six fightsHe had a five-fight winning streak snapped by Lima at Bellator 158 a little more than two years ago, but rebounded with a highlight-reel flying-knee knockout of Brennan Ward at Bellator 170. He lost to MacDonald in MacDonald’s Bellator debut by second-round submission, but bounced back to knock out Larkin at Bellator 183. In May, though, he dropped a decision to Fitch at Bellator 199.

The winner of the grudge match will meet Douglas Lima, who defeated Andrey Koreshkov at Bellator 206, in the semifinals of the Grand Prix.

I got
1 mvp
2 minakov ( personally I think he wins the heavyweight strap by the end of the year)
3 Mirko
4 asarov
5 Valerie

Good picks.  This card is stacked up.

Big fight in the Heavyweight division this weekend
Minakov vs kongo
Cro cop vs Nelson
Kharitonov vs Mitrione

the winner of minakov vs kongo will get the next title shot and you can make cro cop vs Nelson winner against kharitonov vs mitrione winner for the number one contender spot

Let's Get It On!

minakov got robbed

main event was boring

Main event was a surprise grapple Fest
Minakov was robbed
Mirko won I have no idea why they where booing .
Yarasalov is definitely a future World champion
Valiere is a good prospect for them.

westcott123 wrote:Main event was a surprise grapple Fest
Minakov was robbed
Mirko won I have no idea why they where booing .
Yarasalov is definitely a future World champion
Valiere is a good prospect for them.

The main event wasn't surprising in the least. You got two guys who are strikers and have talked a lot of trash, they won't slug it out cause they're worried of losing to the other. We've seen this time and time again with the Rashad/Rampage being the best. The problem is when you have two guys who hate each other, they play it safe because they don't want to get knocked out after talking so much shit and to someone they hate.

The Minakov loss sucks but it could lead to a trilogy down the line. It stings how we could've had Fedor/Minakov for the title and both lost. From what I've seen, it seems Kongo won with late flurries at the end of rounds.

The Cro Cop one is surprising cause from what I heard, Cro Cop clearly won 29-28 as the Sherdog play-by-play all gave him the first two rounds. What's even weirder is Nelson acting like he was robbed. Well, at least Cro Cop won and he did again as he avenged another loss.

Agree on the last two.

Cro cop is on revenge tour. Mir, Kongo or Fedor Next??

Glad MVP and Cro Cop got the wins.

Next up for Cro Cop could be Kongo or winner of Kharitonov/Mitrione.

https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/legendary-mma-fighter-mirko-cro-cop-filipovic-forced-to-retire-at-44-after-suffering-a-stroke/

^^ Mirko had to retire because of him suffering a stroke ^^

westcott123 wrote:https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/legendary-mma-fighter-mirko-cro-cop-filipovic-forced-to-retire-at-44-after-suffering-a-stroke/

^^ Mirko had to retire because of him suffering a stroke ^^

Wow, that really sucks. I hope he is alright.