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There will be no double champ in Bellator, at least not yet. Gegard Mousasi has seen to that.
On Saturday night, at Bellator 206 in the SAP Center in San Jose, California, Mousasi mauled welterweight kingpin Rory MacDonald to retain his middleweight title with a second-round TKO victory. The win capped off one of Bellator’s best cards in recent memory, including a co-main event tetralogy fight between Quinton Jackson and Wanderlei Silva that was more entertaining than it had any right to be considering the age of the two combatants. Check out the MMA community’s reaction to Bellator’s DAZN debut below.
Gegard Mousasi TKOs Rory MacDonald
Feeling the energy at #Bellator206 makes me so excited for #BellatorHawaii. This card is STACKED. @BellatorMMA @DAZN_USA
— Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (@ilimanator) September 30, 2018
Been an @mousasi_mma fan since his days in #dream let’s go #Dreamcatcher
— Luis Antonio Pena (@violentbobross) September 30, 2018
Main event time @BellatorMMA @DAZN_USA champion vs champion Mousasi vs MacDonald.
— Jay Glazer (@JayGlazer) September 30, 2018
I ain’t a striker but this main event between @mousasi_mma and @rory_macdonald is beautiful to watch. #Bellator206. @BellatorMMA @DAZN_USA
— Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (@ilimanator) September 30, 2018
Two world-class athletes in their weight classes. This is a good fight! #Bellator206
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) September 30, 2018
Gegard’s leg kicks and jab are adding up.
— Brandon Gibson (@SixGunGibson) September 30, 2018
Rory’s nose is busted good. That’s been a plaguing injury throughout his career.
— Brandon Gibson (@SixGunGibson) September 30, 2018
Congrats @mousasi_mma!!!! Great finish as expected!
— Siyar The Great (@Siyarized) September 30, 2018
Ok. Mousasi is a baaaaad man... #Bellator206
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) September 30, 2018
What an insane night of fights @BellatorMMA #bellator206
— Julia Budd (@JuliaBudd) September 30, 2018
Rory always showing heart he a true champ. Hats off to Musasi for showing why he the middleweight champ!
— Darrion Caldwell (@TheWolfMMA) September 30, 2018
Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson KOs Wanderlei Silva
Its late. Its real late.#Bellator206
— Olivier Aubin (@oliaubin) September 30, 2018
HAHAHAH YEAH RIGHT I’ll keep watching @BellatorMMA instead pic.twitter.com/RZcsufOzTn
— “Filthy” Tom Lawlor (@FilthyTomLawlor) September 30, 2018
The entrance are insanely cool.
— Olivier Aubin (@oliaubin) September 30, 2018
But this is still number one bullshit !
Wanderlei Silva looks 117 years old!
— Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) September 30, 2018
Wanderlei is a Brazilian years old! I like that one better!
— Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) September 30, 2018
I like @BellatorMMA but this is bruuutal
— Olivier Aubin (@oliaubin) September 30, 2018
Go Wand
— Dudu Dantas (@DuduDantasMMA) September 30, 2018
Vamos Wand. #Bellator206
Rampage vs Wanderlei 4 is happening right now on @DAZN_USA... So stoked for these two legends to be fighting again! Thanks @BellatorMMA! #Bellator206
— Justin Wren MMA (@TheBigPygmy) September 30, 2018
Wanderlei like a kid in the candy store with those looping shots! #bellator206 on @DAZN_USA
— Justin Wren MMA (@TheBigPygmy) September 30, 2018
For all of you hating on “the old men past their prime” you’re watching and you’re very entertained. No matter the age...we all have a screw loose and we don’t just lose it with age. #Bellator206
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) September 30, 2018
Ahahahah !
— Olivier Aubin (@oliaubin) September 30, 2018
Wtf this is awesome !
Im woke now
#legends going at it @BellatorMMA on @DAZN_USA
— Brandon Girtz (@brandongirtzmma) September 30, 2018
Can’t wait to see a 5th fight!
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) September 30, 2018
Says no one
THE PEOPLE NEED A 5TH ONE !
— Olivier Aubin (@oliaubin) September 30, 2018
Dream came true for Bellator. 2-2. 5th fight is coming.
— Siyar The Great (@Siyarized) September 30, 2018
What a fight. Congrats my man @Rampage4real
— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) September 30, 2018
@Rampage4real evening the score vs Silva with that ko! It’s been all bangers tonight #bellator206 @BellatorMMA
— Darrion Caldwell (@TheWolfMMA) September 30, 2018
I don’t know about y’all, but I enjoyed that fight!
— Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) September 30, 2018
Y’all take shit too serious that was a cool fight I just don’t think it needs to happen again
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) September 30, 2018
Legend @wandfc always giving Show. What a fight, congratulations to both of you for hosting this Show. @Rampage4real
— Dudu Dantas (@DuduDantasMMA) September 30, 2018
Congrats @BellatorMMA the best event. Now let's go to the main fight. #Bellator206
Guess who I am fighting? @natediaz209 would say
— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) September 30, 2018
Don't be scared homie! @bellatormma#bellyrubapprove @ricosproducts @monsterenergy
@hellbillyranch pic.twitter.com/AkKPZXuaM6
Douglas Lima submits Andrey Koreshkov
The Welterweight World Grand Prix and the race to @50cent's million dollars is officially underway! pic.twitter.com/2Kf0KyQ5ok
— Scott Coker (@ScottCoker) September 30, 2018
Cool hype behind a tournament but how many of you actually think @50cent is paying $1M to the winner? #Bellator206
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) September 30, 2018
Great balance and reaction by Lima. #Bellator206
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) September 30, 2018
Definitely didn’t think this fight would play out like this...
— Luis Antonio Pena (@violentbobross) September 30, 2018
These guys are too familiar with each other. Nullifying each other’s game. https://t.co/dYBNABarQt
— Jon Fitch (@jonfitchdotnet) September 30, 2018
Koreshkov’s short footwork flanks has kept Lima on the warning tracks this entire fight.
— Brandon Gibson (@SixGunGibson) September 30, 2018
Well that escalated quickly. #Bellator206
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) September 30, 2018
What a start on the Grand Prix @PhenomLima is a killer. @BellatorMMA @DAZN_USA
— Brandon Girtz (@brandongirtzmma) September 30, 2018
What a vicious rnc finish by Lima
— Brandon Gibson (@SixGunGibson) September 30, 2018
Went out on his shield. Respect. @BellatorMMA
— Jon Fitch (@jonfitchdotnet) September 30, 2018
Lima
— Tatiana Suarez (@TSPMMA115) September 30, 2018
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