Re: bellator 87 full fight card...

Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:06 pm

nhbnews wrote:It is misinformation because in a few months only these web sites will be numbering the shows.

Focus like real sports do, on the fighters. I'm reporting on their cards, and I talk of Bellator show on Jan. 17 featuring 2 title fights, beginning of light heavyweight tournament, etc.

Jan. 24 is Askren-Amoussou title fight, King Mo debut, etc.

Jan. 31 is lightweight tournament quarterfinals.

When you watch boxing, do you say HBO or Showtime Championship Boxing #643? No, you say Cotto vs. Trout, etc.

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Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:16 pm

Yeah, I don't know if i'd call it misinformation as much as I would miscommunication, as I don't recall Bellator ever officially announcing the switch.

Like Pancrase did this year, they officially announced the switch from Tours to a simple numerated base.

Wed Jan 23, 2013 6:33 pm

Marcelo Tigre wrote:

nhbnews wrote:It is misinformation because in a few months only these web sites will be numbering the shows.

Focus like real sports do, on the fighters. I'm reporting on their cards, and I talk of Bellator show on Jan. 17 featuring 2 title fights, beginning of light heavyweight tournament, etc.

Jan. 24 is Askren-Amoussou title fight, King Mo debut, etc.

Jan. 31 is lightweight tournament quarterfinals.

When you watch boxing, do you say HBO or Showtime Championship Boxing #643? No, you say Cotto vs. Trout, etc.

You is mad for something so little. It's alright my friend. Your drug jar probably is empty. Get someone to blow a kiss to your dick and life will feel good.

I think English may not be your first language Marcelo. The first sentence highlighted above can be taken as an insult to a senior moderator here. The second sentence with the heart after is inappropriate for someone of the moderator's stature in the MMA media although it could be looked at as a well-intended wish from you.

Marcelo - this is not an official warning . Please be more measured in your comments and the 'potential' of them meaning something you might not intend.

Dagwood
Admin

Wed Jan 23, 2013 6:47 pm

Bellator dropped the numbering scheme so everyone should follow. They should just add the main event to the title of the show like Eddie mentioned. Bellator MMA 422 does not sound all that great.

Fri Jan 25, 2013 1:07 pm

Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:57 pm

well see what ratings bellator does this week??? good numbers so far, well see how well the little guys can get the new mma fans attention...

Wed Jan 30, 2013 5:40 pm

A little more than a day before the event, Bellator 87 has lost its headliner.

Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (10-4 MMA, 3-3 BFC) has suffered a knee injury, and Guillaume DeLorenzi (10-1 MMA, 1-0 BFC) now fights preliminary-card fighter Saad Awad (12-4 MMA, 0-1 BFC) in a Season 8 lightweight-tournament bout.

MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today confirmed the change with Bellator officials following an initial report from TheMMAReport.com.

MMAjunkie.com was told a would-be co-headliner between Lloyd Woodard (12-2 MMA, 2-2 BFC) vs. David Rickels (11-1 MMA, 5-1 BFC) is now expected to take the main-event slot. Awad vs. DeLorenzi will remain on the main card, which exclusively features bouts from the opening round of the Season 8 lightweight tourney.

Bellator 87 takes place at Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mt. Pleasant, Mich. The main card airs on Spike TV following prelims on Spike.com.

Awaad's original opponent, Jason Fischer (5-1 MMA, 2-1 BFC), now will fight replacement Sevak Magakian (12-3 MMA, 0-0 BFC), a promotional newcomer who's perhaps best known as a cast member on "The Ultimate Fighter 12." It's the featured preliminary-card bout.

The full Bellator 87 card now includes:

MAIN CARD (Spike TV, 10 p.m. ET)
David Rickels vs. Lloyd Woodard - lightweight-tourney opening round
Saad Awad vs. Guillaume DeLorenzi - lightweight-tourney opening round
Will Brooks vs. Ricardo Tirloni - lightweight-tourney opening round
Thiago Michel vs. Alexander Sarnavskiy - lightweight-tourney opening round
PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike.com, 8 p.m. ET)
Jason Fischer vs. Sevak Magakian
Ben Lagman vs. Sam Quito
James Reese vs. David Shepherd
Justin Houghton vs. Cody Stamann
Karl Etherington vs. Jason Fish
Amir Khillah vs. John Schulz
Nick Kirk vs. Tony Zelinski

http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/01/awad-replaces-injured-freire-woodard-rickles-likely-new-bellator-87-headliner