PFL vs. Bellator Champs Outcomes: Winners, Highlights from Ferreira vs. Bader Card

Renan Ferreira knocked out Ryan Bader in fair 21 seconds to headline the PFL vs. Bellator card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday.

Bellator opponents won all five bouts on the most indispensable card sooner than the war between PFL and Bellator heavyweight champions closed the night. Ferreira with out problems prevented the spruce sweep, on the different hand, as the PFL champion wasted no time en path to victory.

That clutch may presumably well presumably very effectively disclose up a match with venerable UFC heavyweight champion Frances Ngannou, who has expressed a desire to return to MMA and had his eyes on Saturday’s winner.

For now, though, here’s a spy at how the night’s suits went down, alongside some highlights.

Main Card Outcomes

Renan Ferreira def. Ryan Bader by Spherical 1 TKO (0: 21)

Johnny Eblen def. Impa Kasanganay by shatter up decision: 29-28, 28-29, 29-28

Jason Jackson def. Ray Cooper III by Spherical 2 TKO (0: 23)

Vadim Nemkov def. Bruno Cappelozza by Spherical 2 technical submission (2: 23)

Yoel Romero def. Thiago Santos by unanimous decision: 30-27, 30-27, 29-28

AJ McKee def. Clay Collard by Spherical 1 submission (1: 10)

Prelims Outcomes

Aaron Pico def. Henry Corrales by Spherical 1 TKO (4: 53)

Biaggio Ali Walsh def. Emmanuel Palacio by shatter up decision: 30-27, 30-27, 30-27

Claressa Shields def. Kelsey DeSantis by shatter up decision: 29-28, 28-29, 29-28

Abdullah Al-Qahtani def. Edukondala Rao by Spherical 3 TKO (0: 23)

Malek Basahel def. Vinicius Pereira by unanimous decision: 30-27, 29-28, 30-27

Main Card Recaps and Highlights

Renan Ferreira vs. Ryan Bader

Ferreira clocked Bader with a left hand sooner than hitting him with a apt that despatched him to the canvas. Some floor-and-pound closed the deal, sending Ferreira to 13-3 (three no-contests). Bader is now 31-8 (one no-contest).

Impa Kasanganay vs. Johnny Eblen

Johnny Eblen moved to 15-0 lifetime after this clutch, nonetheless it undoubtedly wasn’t straightforward as Impa Kasanganay took him the gap on this war of middleweight champions.

Eblen got dropped tough in the second spherical with a big apt hand and took one other photos as effectively.

Kasanganay (15-4) clearly won the second spherical, nonetheless Eblen had the brink in Rounds 1 and 3 thanks in phase to takedowns in every. He notably clearly controlled the end of Spherical 3 after a takedown with a minute-and-a-half of left.

Finally, he modified into the victor in the closest predominant card bout.

Ray Cooper III vs. Jason Jackson

Jackson landed a low kick to Cooper’s left knee that took his foe’s legs out from below him, after which some floor-and-pound resulted in a Spherical 2 TKO on this 182-pound catchweight combat.

Jackson has won eight straight to switch to 18-4. Cooper is 25-10-1.

Bruno Cappelozza vs. Vadim Nemkov

Vadim Nemkov choked out Bruno Cappelozza with an arm triangle in Spherical 2 for the convincing heavyweight clutch:

Nemkov, who modified into making a return to heavyweight from mild heavyweight, is now 17-2 (one no-contest). Cappelozza fell to 15-7.

Thiago Santos vs. Yoel Romero

The 46-three hundred and sixty five days-broken-down Yoel Romero proved he’s silent got it with a giant victory over Thiago Santos on this mild heavyweight matchup.

Low kicks proved essential to Romero’s victorious effort:

He additionally got in some giant punches and a Spherical 3 flying knee en path to improving to 16-7. Santos is now 22-12 (one no-contest).

Clay Collard vs. AJ McKee

AJ McKee got an early takedown and started looking out for an early submission afterward on this lightweight combat. He got it carried out fair proper 1: 10 into the match with a silent armbar strive:

McKee improved to 22-1 lifetime. Collard fell to 24-12 (one no-contest).