Bellator 179 Results: MacDonald vs. Daley

Bellator 179 was held May 19, 2017, at the SSE Arena in London. The main event marked Rory MacDonald’s promotional debut against hometown striker Paul Daley.

MacDonald submits Daley in Round 2

Daley looked to establish his striking early, but MacDonald quickly took the fight to the mat and controlled much of the opening round. He repeated the takedown in Round 2, advanced to Daley’s back and secured a rear-naked choke at 1:45. The win ended MacDonald’s two-fight losing streak and began his Bellator run with a statement against one of the promotion’s most dangerous punchers.

Vassell submits McGeary; Kongo edges Sakai

Linton Vassell became the first fighter to submit former light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary, finishing with an arm-triangle choke at 2:28 of Round 3. Cheick Kongo took a split decision over Augusto Sakai in a close heavyweight bout. The judges scored it 28–29, 29–28 and 29–28.

London undercard results

Alex Lohore stopped Dan Edwards by TKO at 0:56 of Round 2. Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Baby Slice) beat Daryl Griffin by TKO at 3:40 of Round 1, and Fabian Edwards knocked out Rafal Cejrowski at 3:44 of the opening round. See MMA Fighting’s full Bellator 179 results and its report on MacDonald’s debut. Our Bellator 180 recap covers the next event in the sequence.

Selected Bout Results

• Rory MacDonald defeated Paul Daley by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke); round 2, 1:45.
• Linton Vassell defeated Liam McGeary by Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke); round 3, 2:28.
• Cheick Kongo defeated Augusto Sakai by Decision (Split); round 3, 5:00.
• Alex Lohore defeated Dan Vinni by KO (Punches); round 2, 0:56.
• Kevin Ferguson Jr. defeated Darryal Griffin by TKO (Punches); round 1, 3:40.
• Alfie Davis defeated Jay Dods by TKO (Spinning Back Kick to the Body); round 1, 2:34.

These 6 selected results include 1 bouts decided on the scorecards and 5 finishes recorded before a decision. The methods show how the winners reached their results, while the round and time distinguish early stoppages from contests that reached the scheduled distance. Together, these outcomes provide a broader picture of the event alongside the headline bout described above.

Sources

MMA Fighting’s full Bellator 179 results; report on MacDonald’s debut; Event results record.

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