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Bellator 287: Tim Wilde Game for Dublin Card, Lightweight Grand Prix

Jay Anderson — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 16:09:33 +0000

Lightweight Tim Wilde earned a split decision win at Bellator 287 opposite fellow Brit Saul Rogers, and the rogue scorecard giving the fight to Rogers was a surprise to the 35-year old.

“I felt like he slowed down considerably after the first round,” Wilde (15-4-1) told media outlets including Cageside Press following the main card bout in Milan, Italy. “I was able to time his shots. Not only his striking, but his takedown attempts. He definitely was weaker in the second and third round, although he still is by far the strongest fighter that I’ve ever fought.”

“I was very confident that I’d won the second and the third, so maybe one judge was texting or something in the third round, because I thought I’d won unanimous.”

Wilde has now extended his unbeaten streak to four care of Saturday’s victory, a stretch that includes three wins and a draw with Alfie Davis. Next up, Wilde is game to fight in Dublin in February, and he’s eyeing a berth in the Bellator lightweight grand prix next year.

“I would really like to get on Bellator Dublin. I always go into my fights looking to finish my opponents if they give me an opportunity. I think people will be surprised that I didn’t put Saul away with some of the shots I landed,” said Wilde. “You seen his nose was badly, badly broken, he was cut open to bits. I have to give him massive credit and respect, he’s tough. He’s a tough son of a— I won’t swear. But I was looking for the finish, I wanted to make a statement tonight, and I wanted to get on the microphone and tell John McCarthy that I wanted Scott Coker to consider me for the lightweight tournament next year.”

Wilde added that he believes the win over Saul Rogers “proves I’m the number one lightweight in the U.K. So look, get me out in Dublin, whoever Scott or Mike Kogan or Bellator believe to be, anyone other than me, as the number one in the U.K., bring them on. If they think I’m number one in the U.K. let’s see who’s number one in Europe. I’m looking to get that belt, I’m not here to mess about. I want to be world champion, I’m going to keep pursuing that dream until I can’t do it anymore.”

Watch the full Bellator 287 post-fight media appearance by Tim Wilde above.

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Bellator Birmingham Results: Brent Primus Gogoplata’s Tim Wilde

Ben Smith — Sat, 04 May 2019 23:08:59 +0000

Former Bellator MMA lightweight champion Brent Primus got back to his winning ways at Bellator Birmingham. He did so in style, submitting Tim Wilde with a gogoplata choke 80 seconds into the main event bout.

Brent Primus is a name you perhaps wouldn’t expect to be fighting at a regional Bellator event in the UK. However, exactly this happened when he took on Tim Wilde; a bizarre matchup, but an exciting one nonetheless, at Bellator Birmingham. The former lightweight world champion looked to get back to winning ways after failing to defend the title against the man he won it from; Michael Chandler.

Tim Wilde, a UK veteran, was fighting after a year out of the cage when won the GTFP lightweight championship. A huge underdog going into the fight with nothing to lose, Wilde had everything to gain and there was a sense that maybe, if he could keep it standing on the feet, he could pull off a monumental upset.

The fight went exactly this way with the Brit looking to move in and out between attacks. Under a minute in, Wilde rocked him, sending Primus to the floor.

The #BellatorBirmingham main event bout between @BrentPrimus155 and @TimWildeMMA got 🔓up quick.
Watch it NOW! pic.twitter.com/G7464lGNvk

— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) May 4, 2019

However, a rushed attempt to finish the former champ would be his downfall when Primus managed to turn the fight around and win via gogoplata choke.

This sees Primus back to winning ways, but considerable improvements will be needed if he wants to be in title contention again. As for Wilde, an impressive showing will undoubtedly land him another decent named opponent.

Brent Primus def. Tim Wilde by submission (gogoplata) in Round 1 (1:20)

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Weekly MMA Prospect Report: Bellator Birmingham and Beyond

Shawn Bitter — Fri, 03 May 2019 02:56:32 +0000

We’re back once again with the Weekly MMA Prospect Report – with Bellator in Birmingham, LFA 65 set to unfold, and more great action expected!

Here’s who to watch out for in our latest Weekly MMA Prospect Report. This week, you can find the three prospects with the highest ceiling highlighted with an asterisk. ONE, Bellator, the UFC, and LFA all had events set for the weekend — here’s who to keep an eye on, on the prospect side.

300 Sparta 31 | Tuesday | Peru

Bantamweight, Daniel Marcos (11-0)

Daniel Marcos is one of the best prospects out of Peru, with an impressive record over some decent regional competition. Marcos is an aggressive fighter who will move forward and throw volume. While he doesn’t have power, he will let his hands go and throws a lot of heavy leg kicks. His wrestling is very good as well, and he has good ground-and-pound. He fights Genison Lima (4-7).

LFA 65 | Friday | Colorado

Featherweight, Jose Mariscal (9-3)

After a loss to current UFC standout Gregor Gillespie, Jose made the move down to featherweight from lightweight. One of his three losses is to another current UFC fighter, Bryce Mitchell, in what was a close decision. Since then, he is 3-0-1, and his competition throughout his career has been high level. He’s very well-rounded with a good kickboxing base and solid BJJ. Learn more about him here. He fights Joanderson Brito (10-2-1)

Featherweight, Joanderson Brito (10-2-1)

The Brazilian has been on a roll since his last loss in 2015, going 9-0-1 in his last ten fights. Brito is a bull walking his foes down and throwing huge looping hooks with big power. He’s a power striker on the feet, but has some good wrestling and better top position to fall back on. He fights Jose Mariscal (9-3)

TGC | Friday | Georgia

Lightweight, Marif Piraev (27-2)

First of all his record won’t go unnoticed with 27 wins and only two losses – and at only 26 years old. Those losses were to the undefeated KSW lightweight champ Mateusz Gamrot and to top prospect Tofik Musaev. Piraev spends a lot of his fight time on the feet where you can see him looking for a big shot while throwing many step in knees, flying knees, and head kicks — which he disguises well with his movement. He moves in and out deftly, exploding with punches and then back out quickly. His record boasts ten submissions, and all that is set up by his well-executed wrestling. Piraev could tighten up his takedown defense which would be his one flaw. He fights Rakhmanbek Abdurakhmanov (0-0).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIC6XutRmSU

EFC Worldwide 79 | Saturday | South Africa

*Featherweight, Igeu Kabesa (11-1)

Igeu Kabesa is a very decorated wrestler being a ten-time Wrestling Nationals Champion. He is young (25) and is solid everywhere making him one of the top prospects out of South Africa. Kabesa has amazing wrestling and grappling, he can move well on the mat and can get into mount fairly easy. His striking is crisp too, moving in-and-out with explosive punches quickly. His only loss is to UFC fighter Danny Henry which was a rematch from the pair’s first meeting, which Kabesa won. He defends his EFC title against Karlo Caput (8-0), who lacks footage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmw0k5S0hso

RCC 6 | Saturday | Russia

*Bantamweight, Victor Henry (17-4)

Victor Henry has shown he’s well-rounded, to go along with his successful background in catch wrestling. He thrives in scrambles and hunts for submissions actively, being well-versed on the mat. His striking is getting better with a solid base of kickboxing. Henry has never looked better and has key wins over current UFC fighter Anderson Dos Santos, and good prospects in Kyler Phillips, Denis Lavrentyev, and many more. He fights Nikita Chistyakov (11-4-1) where Henry should prove the better wrestler.

Lightweight, Pavel Gordeev (13-1)

Pavel Gordeev has shown he is a promising prospect, beating four undefeated fighters, former UFC fighter Mickael Lebout, and other solid competition. Gordeev is mainly a striker who loves to use the jab often. The Russian has good long straight punches and his speed can be a real factor. His wrestling is decent enough to be effective with good scrambles and an active ground game. He fights former UFC fighter Shane Campbell (15-7), who he should beat.

Welterweight, Nikolay Aleksakhin (23-5)

Aleksakhin has only lost to high caliber fighters, including to UFC fighter and multi-promotion champ Ben Askren. Now he is on a five fight win streak with victories over Mike Graves, Dominique Steele, and Elias Silverio, who are all former UFC fighters. Aleksakhin is an excellent talent who is solid all around. He has superb timing with big power in everything he throws. The Russian does a great job throwing his strikes and kicks together, and has proven that once he lets go, he’s dangerous in bursts. He fights former UFC fighter Jonavin Webb (12-3), a talented fighter who should be a good test for Nikolay.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z2sjMy2cv8

Bellator Birmingham | Saturday | UK

Lightweight, Tim Wilde (12-3)

Wilde is an excellent striker on the feet. He switches stances often and cuts angles better than almost anyone. Wilde is quick, his timing is perfect and he shows great in-cage awareness. He has been taken down before but you never see him staying on his back as his scrambling ability is terrific, and his takedown defense isn’t bad at all. Even with all the striking credentials he has, Wilde can use his wrestling skills when needed. He fights Brent Primus (8-1) at Bellator: Birmingham, where Wilde is a big underdog.

*Middleweight, Fabian Edwards (6-0)

Edwards has excellent distance management, using effective footwork and speed to stay on the outside. Edwards throws single strikes at times, but makes up for it with crazy explosiveness and athleticism, as well as his speed. That allows him to fire straight punches quickly and with just so much power. He’s also the younger brother of UFC welterweight contender Leon Edwards. He fights Falco Neto Lopes (10-9).

Welterweight, Giorgio Pietrini (16-4-1)

Pietrini is arguably the best fighter out of Italy, with an impressive record and still only 27 years old. On the feet, he has a good jab and straight punches. He has power in his hands but he usually strikes to wrestle so he can get top position. Pietrini is at home on the mat in top position where he holds multiple submissions, but he’s excellent at finishing fights with his ground and pound. He fights former UFC fighter Jim Wallhead (30-11), who Pietrini should beat.

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Brent Primus vs. Tim Wilde Headlines Bellator: Birmingham

Jay Anderson — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 04:47:37 +0000

Former lightweight champ Brent Primus will meet England’s own Tim Wilde in the main event of Bellator: Birmingham this May.

Bellator just wrapped up its latest trip to Newcastle, England, and already, the promotion has announced its next visit to Britain. Over the weekend, Bellator officials revealed that it would head to Birmingham next, with former lightweight champion Brent Primus taking on England’s own Tim Wilde. The event will go down on May 4, 2019, at the Resorts World Arena.

Credit: Bellator MMA

Former champ Primus (8-1) is coming off the first loss of his career at Bellator 212 in Hawaii this past December. That loss came at the hands of Michael Chandler, from whom Primus won the Bellator lightweight championship in June 2017. A lengthy layoff ensued.

Not so this time. Primus, who won the first bout with Chandler via TKO due to a leg injury, could earn himself a rubber match with a big performance in Birmingham. After all, Chandler has already cleaned out a good chunk of the lightweight division, though either of the Pitbull brothers remain an option.

Tim Wilde (12-3) might have something to say about that, however. He’s won three straight on the regional circuit in the UK, and will be making his promotional debut on home turf.

More bouts are expected to be announced for Bellator: Birmingham in the coming weeks.

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