A week after their successful event at the O2 Arena in London, Bellator MMA returned to the United States for Bellator 159 on Friday night. The event was held at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas. The night was headlined by a bout between Joe Taimanglo and Darrion Caldwell. Below are the full results from the Friday night’s event.
MAIN CARD RESULTS:
- Joe Taimanglo def. Darrion Caldwell via submission in Round 3 at 0:09
- Melvin Guillard def. David Rickels via knockout in Round 1 at 2:14
- Emily Ducote def. Bruna Vargas via submission in Round 2 at 1:29
- Daniel Weichel def. Emmanuel Sanchez split decision
PRELIMINARY CARD RESULTS:
- Philipe Lins def. Guilherme Viana via knockout in Round 2 at 1:13
- Jessica Middleton def. Bruna Ellen via unanimous decision
- Gaston Reyno def. L.J. Hermreck via TKO in Round 3 at 3:57
- Johnny Marigo def. Andy Riley via submission in Round 1 at 2:44
- Fernando Martinez def. Marcio Navarro via split decision
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