Alvarez-Chandler III Happening in 2014

In an interview with Ariel Helwani, Bellator Lightweight Champion, Eddie Alvarez revealed that he and Michael Chandler will be facing each other a third time this year and it will be on a Pay-Per-View card.  In their clashes with each other Chandler and Alvarez are both 1-1 against each other and will settle the score in the final match of a trilogy. Chandler took the Bellator Lightweight title from Alvarez in their first meeting amd then Alvarez took it back in their second meeting.

It is very clear that Alvarez and Chandler are Bellator's most interesting draw for a PPV card and the best fight that they can make with their roster. Though I would be interested in the third clash I would much rather see another challenger step up against Alvarez and make Chandler earn a second title shot as Alvarez had to do.  The fight is definitely an intriguing fight but I think that it is too soon. It is a good bout for 2015, but I don't think now is the time. It will be a fight that will answer many questions about which of the Bellator competitors is the real champion.

Karo Parisyan vs. Cristiano Souza Added to Bellator PPV Card

It has been made official today that Bellator has added a bout between former UFC Welterweight competitor, Karo Parisyan and Bellator Fight Master contestant, Cristiano Souza to the coming Bellator Pay-Per-View in November.  The fight will be featured on the preliminary card that will be televised on the Spike television network.

Karo Parisyan has gone 3-4 since his leaving the UFC.  Despite tumbling down from the top of the welterweight top contenders, Parisyan is still one of the best Judo practitioners in MMA and proves to be a threat against any man in the welterweight division.  Parisyan lost his first outing in Bellator and will look to better his record with a win against Souza.

Cristiano Souza is 6-0 in his MMA career and was a recent competitor on the Spike television show Bellator MMA Fight Master.  Souza has gained two consecutive wins already in Bellator so he is no stranger to the Bellator crowd.  This will be an interesting match up to add to an already healthy card.

The complete official card is listed below at the following link:

http://www.bellator.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=23600&ATCLID=209113902

Bellator Adds Heavyweight Final to Nov 2nd Card

Bellator has added the Heavyweight Tournament Finals to the November 2nd Pay-per-view card being headlined by Quinton Rampage Jackson and Tito Ortiz. The finals will consist of Cheick Kongo and Vinicius Queiroz squaring off for a title shot in the heavyweight division.

"King Mo" Looks To Avenge His Loss to Newton

Bellator looks to strengthen their Nov. 6 Pay-Per-View card by adding the rematch between "King Mo" Lowal and Emanual Newton.  After suffering a knockout loss from Newton by way of spinning backfist, King Mo gets to face Newton, whom he asked for after his Victory over Noe. This fight is the third fight added to the card so far.

I think that this is a smart play for Bellator to add a fight that lets one of their highest profile fighters, also a fan favorite, an opportunity to avenge his devestating loss. I think that if they add a few more good fights, more of their occasional fans will start paying attention.

This fight joins the Jackson/Ortiz fight and Chandler/Alvarez fight.

Aldo Defends the Title Yet Again

Jose Aldo defended his title successfully Saturday night at UFC 163 against Chan Sung Jung.  In a main event for the UFC Featherweight Championship, Jose Aldo proved why he is the UFC Champion.  He won in a dominating, cerebral performance in which he paced himself perfectly so that he could fight the entire five rounds if necessary.

It wasn't the most exciting fight of the night nor was it what I expected.  Jose Aldo was very strategic in his approach to the fight.  He was very patient and cautious of Jung's explosiveness and finishing ability that has resulted in multiple post-fight bonuses.  The first two rounds of the fight consisted of Aldo showing off his crisp boxing against what was like a near-lifeless Chan Sung Jung.  Combinations were landing left and right from Aldo.  Head-body-head.  Body-head-body.  Very crisp boxing from the Champ.

The third round began kind of like the first two rounds with not a whole lot of action but then near the third round the combatants began to open up and the fight was finally began.  Korean Zombie and Aldo were both opening up and landing.  Aldo was getting the better of the exchanges but we were beginning to see the Zombie that earned a reputation as an exciting fighter.

Just when things were getting exciting, in the fourth round, Jung's shoulder dislocated during an exchange with the champ.  Aldo's excellent finishing extinct kicked in and Aldo began to target the shoulder with a series of high kicks that continually landed on the injured shoulder.  Korean Zombie ends up against the cage and Aldo smothers him, gets him to the ground and closes the match with shots to the face.

One thing to note was how Aldo did not throw a huge volume of his infamous leg kicks.  I was greatly looking forward to seeing those destructive kicks.  The absence of those kicks attributed to some of the dullness of the fight.  It wasn't an entertaining bout but I respect Jose Aldo's cerebral approach to the fight.  He knows what it takes to stay a champion and guess what? He walked away with his belt, which is all that matters!  If Georges St-Pierre can lay and pray, why can't Aldo counter box?

I hope that the UFC puts together Aldo vs Lamas or Aldo vs Mendes in a rematch.  Both of those would be exciting fights.  Below is a link to the full fight results:

http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fight-card/124071/ufc-163-aldo-vs-korean-zombie

I may get bashed for saying this but I feel the Bellator event, Bellator 97, earlier this week was a little more entertaining.  I'm a huge UFC fan, but I'm just saying.

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Official Fight Poster for Rampage vs. Tito.

I think this fight had potential to have been a great fight in 2006 but I will still watch simply because it has attracted my attention.  What are your thoughts?  Who do you think will take this win?  How do you feel about Bellator targeting UFC vets after they stated that they weren't interested in signing ex-UFC stars?