Bellator 186 Results: Bader vs. Vassell

Bellator 186 took place on November 3, 2017, at the Bryce Jordan Center on Penn State’s campus in University Park, Pennsylvania. The card featured two title fights: Ryan Bader’s first defense of the light heavyweight championship and the bout to crown Bellator’s inaugural women’s flyweight champion.

Bader Retains the Light Heavyweight Title

Bader used takedowns and top control to wear down Linton Vassell before finishing with ground-and-pound at 3:58 of Round 2. It was the champion’s first defense after he won the title earlier in 2017. Vassell had moments on the feet, but Bader’s wrestling kept him from building sustained offense and set up the TKO finish.

Macfarlane Makes Bellator History

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane became Bellator’s first women’s flyweight champion by submitting Emily Ducote with an armbar at 3:42 of Round 5. Ducote lasted into the final round, but Macfarlane secured the finish late to claim the inaugural 125-pound title and extend her unbeaten record.

Davis, Ruth and Awad Also Win

Phil Davis earned a unanimous decision over Leo Leite, with all three judges scoring the bout 30-27. Ed Ruth knocked out Chris Dempsey with a punch 27 seconds into the second round, while Saad Awad stopped Zach Freeman with punches at 1:07 of Round 1. On the prelims, Tywan Claxton finished Jonny Bonilla-Bowman with a flying knee at 1:29 of the opening round, and Logan Storley took a unanimous decision over Matt Secor.

See MMA Fighting’s complete Bellator 186 results and its report on Bader’s title defense. Continue with our recap of Bellator 187, or revisit Bellator 185.

Selected Bout Results

• Ryan Bader defeated Linton Vassell by TKO (Punches); round 2, 3:58.
• Ilima-Lei Macfarlane defeated Emily Ducote by Submission (Triangle Armbar); round 5, 3:42.
• Phil Davis defeated Leo Leite by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
• Ed Ruth defeated Chris Dempsey by KO (Punch); round 2, 0:27.
• Saad Awad defeated Zach Freeman by TKO (Punches); round 1, 1:07.
• Scott Clymer defeated Michael Benjamin Putnam by TKO (Punches); round 1, 3:07.

Sources

MMA Fighting’s complete Bellator 186 results; report on Bader’s title defense; Event results record.

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