All Featherweight World Title Changes in BELLATOR MMA History

⏮️ From start to finish, here is the history of the #Bellator featherweight strap.
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[@polops4568]

@1:37:50 Unbelievable sportsmanship right there. This is what sports should be. One fighter celebrating the victory of the other like they were brothers. Never seen anything like it.

[@framelacy]

fesgrsdhrh

[@MsBrookeWilcox]

Damn man I was getting mad at Jason In that first fight!! For 10 minutes he beat that dudes ass with ground and pound , nearly 400 unanswered shots from Soto on top, and he STILL had to choke the guy out to get the win, that's CRAZY. the 9ther guy wasn't fighting back, that fight was over well before it was stopped. I know it was a title fight..but damn it was a beatdown.

[@tuberculosis3548]

yeah like i don’t even know what exactly should’ve been changed it just all seemed off as hell

[@Ti8kitties]

I concur the reff should've stopped the fight well before the choke out but that's just my opinion

[@jonchristian5069]

Sorry assed ref frfr

[@danielmaldonado258]

Damn Joe Warren being punished by pat Curren was tough to watch that ref let warren take some punishment

[@s1ckfuxs]

It really was rough to watch

[@blinkdarkmello8067]

Facts. Even the commentator said the fight should have been stopped like 30 seconds earlier. Joe Warren took quite a bit of unnecessary damage, because of it.

[@buckashisensei]

While watching that fight I thought "wow this mf is too tough for his own good" bro got throttled in the head 5-6 times HARD but was still standing and trying to fight back. Curran was also WAY bigger than him

[@MooseKnuckleWarrior]

Although, it may not be in the same ball park as the absent-minded, colossal failure of a REF that you mentioned, I didn't see the utility in allowing the fight to continue between Soto and Reyes, from the first match, despite Reyes making a more visibly conscious effort to defend himself because, to me, it seemed clear as day that Reyes wasn't quite prepared and, IMO, received an unnecessarily excess amount blunt force trauma then what's deemed necessary to establish defeat due to the hundreds of unanswered punches from Soto... Is there any rule in these title matches that require the REF to jump in when a fighter doesn't, or can't seem to, reciprocate any strikes or are these matched judged in a more elite type category where consciousness is the end-all deciding factor?

[@suhi40]

Soto vs Reyes 0:34 Soto vs warren 14:07 Warren vs Curran 22:42 Curran vs straus 40:04 Curran vs straus rematch 1:11:08 Curran vs pitbull 1:40:55 Pitbull vs straus 2:11:00 Pitbull vs straus rematch 2:41:03 Pitbull vs McKee 2:50:12 Pitbull vs McKee rematch 2:55:14

[@richardbass4276]

This deserves more likes! Thank you!!

[@WarDisciple1]

Appreciate that.

[@satmoko3183]

0😊😊😊😊

[@PathFinder1490]

Personally, I need more marathon videos like this. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@cuomonover]

I'm a new follower, I feel like I just got a history lesson 😂

[@littlebro1818]

I'm only 45mins in, but this is banger ❤️

[@ClueMonati]

Herzog telling him you gotta move and the guy is literally dead 💀

[@jonbaca7124]

That was crazy herzog didn’t stop that first fight with joe Soto.

[@sethcragan6649]

Should be fired.... That was unexcusable.

[@geostanley409]

That last fight was ridiculous. Or should I say the judges scored it ridiculously? I’m not one to root for cocky fighters, but I didn’t see Patricio do anything to win that fight. I was rooting for him, but he didn’t show me a win.

[@analgas]

That was brilliant fun, thank you.

[@JT.Tantrum]

Joe Soto put on a Clinic

[@mrphillips82]

Imagine throwing 300 punches when all you needed to do was choke him out lol That first fight was a joke, ref should have stepped in during the 1st round, telling the fighter to move for a full 3mins lol

[@MarkDon04125]

this is awesome !! but the refs are bad with stoppage compare with ufc refs what i saw in a few fights

[@keefer88]

daaammmn Joe Warren with the comeback holy shit

[@tylerbeales1987]

This is perfect timing. I just got covid

[@JT.Tantrum]

Man I think about 3 punches sooner they should have stopped Kern from destroying Joe

[@joemagalhaes1842]

All the respect to Straus I was hoping he would keep his title But he showed how you lose with class

[@framelacy]

fesgrhrh

[@dznutz3598]

@19:32 slowed down to 0.25 speed, Black Trunks right only grazed White Trunks head - White Trunks took a Dive.

[@ilyachernishov8963]

i got goosebumps when he was honoring his mother.. so beautiful

[@mindmythfilms1428]

Referee should have stopped that first fight way quicker, he took unnecessary damage!

[@weylinnecaise3964]

Give thanks to those featherweight champs

[@sainamaecedeno9253]

'⁷

[@airspray7558]

Joe Warren é de ferro,esse aguenta pancada!

[@lsk8308]

That first fight reminds me of why I can’t stand Herzog. The ref should take the fighters pride or feelings out of the equation and stop the contest after the first 200 unanswered strikes. Like he was waiting for the man’s blood to spill out on the floor in the shape of the letters S O S

[@user-ov9hu1qh4z]

今見てもAJパトリシオ2はAJ勝ちじゃなきゃおかしいと思う そらこんな表情にもなるわ

[@user-ev3ws3ct7q]

2R以外とってるよな、、

[@NailFactoryProds]

OMG these guys are masters

[@desecration171]

The ref from the first fight reminds me of Mike Barnes from KK3 when he started trash talking Daniel before the sudden death match.

[@lucassioviruz]

Bellator is the Best. I Like 🇦🇴🇦🇴🇦🇴

[@slatchet2799]

Pat Curran has an unreal chin.

[@fighthive4808]

The canvas looks so much bigger without all the sponsors covering it

[@Nokkei-bt5lw]

BB doTV

[@MooseKnuckleWarrior]

2:53:20 The commentator is right, about letting the REF decide when the fight is over, but I do respect fighters who gravitate towards holding back (as apposed to pelting the opponent endlessly) as it proves that they give a shit about the future of any opposition and it also displays a good example of what respecting MMA, as a sport, can look like for future athletes\artists to follow to keep this fantastic, action packed competition thriving for years to come. That being said, Mckee should "most definitely" work on his observational assessment skills in these extremely important, split-second, game changing situations, but it's always refreshing to see fighters striving to only inflict the damage necessary to reach the goal, despite knowing the possibility of potentially lookin a fool as the opponent gets back up 🤣

[@leonidasthegreatestcarvinc4615]

My my my these two Boys are two of the BEST! WHAT A COMPETITION BETWEEN THE TWO EVEN MORE GREAT RESPECT FOR ONE ANOTHER 👏 👌 🙌 👍

[@orthodox8704]

The first fight 😂😂 wtf was going on there 😂 man never seen someone take so much punches in one fight

[@fubufb420]

Joe warren got a well placed knee with a left. Damn that was sweet. all them other shots were nothing compared to that little combo....😂

[@dynoshane2651]

Man you've gotta love Joe Warren..He is a spectacular athlete 😊

[@sportsonwheelss]

How much did Herzog bet against Soto? To Herzog defense, curling up in a fetal position is considered intelligently defending yourself in Herzog's book.

[@PINCHSHOTGUITAR]

3:30 The Moderator of Chase Pursuit in USA , The N:1

[@dalgiduranones9060]

Qué emocionante ahora Joe Soto, que buen comienzo para él, pero más bello fue su final (nockout). Ahora no corrió la misma suerte que con Yahir Reyes. Tan rápido que le llegó el karma.

[@pauldaniels2179]

Never seen a ref let it go that far

[@JSJFarms]

That first match shows just how little most promotions care for their fighters. The ref should have stopped that a long time ago.

[@NorthernRiderOffroad]

A lot of bad dudes passing that belt around. The Bellator featherweight division is one of their most exciting divisions.

[@blinkdarkmello8067]

What do you guys think about Jason Herzog’s stoppage of the 1st fight? Did you think it was a late stoppage or a good stoppage?

[@keefer88]

it was pretty bad. it was a championship fight and he was kinda sorta fighting back but he took a beating for sure.

[@vapenshred]

Tough call but when I was watching I thought it was over and it wasn't and then thought it was a little f@#$ed up it has not yet been stopped.

[@kashavok]

@@keefer88 he was fighting back slightly but i can only imagine the years that beating might’ve taken off him. A lot of those strikes hit flush and hard as hell.

[@blinkdarkmello8067]

Agreed. I am not trying to disrespect Jason, as I know he cares about the safety of the fighters, but I also think it was a late stoppage. Even though Yahir didn’t have any bad cuts, he was just covering up and absorbing unnecessary shots. If I was officiating the match, I would have ended it in the 1st round.

[@Hollywood101283]

terrible job, that fight was over after the first 2 minutes

[@andrescastro5805]

Que peligro los jueces, dejan que los peleadores lleven mas golpes de los necesarios.

[@Sam29611]

I bet the ex champs are like I USED TO RULE THE WORLD

[@nonah6322]

27:18 how is he still up ??

[@tyronedavis7984]

It looks like someone has to get killed before they stop a fight!

[@marconiluiz1399]

Gostei da matéria Show

[@kashavok]

Bruh wtf was that officiating in the first fight???

[@jasonb3907]

Herzog's a little confused here, he mistakenly reff'd the match according to Celebrity Deathmatch rules instead of the standard MMA rules....Yamasaki-style one might say

[@kashavok]

@@jasonb3907 my guy said “it’s kumite rules here in Bellator BOI!!! You’re gonna die here”

[@Dudecifer]

Is this Jon Anik’s twin brother?

[@user-sd6ox9nh7l]

Pertarungan yang luar biasa. Best Fight

[@teambanny6662]

That warren vs Curran fight the ref needs to get fired man coulda died I understand some ppl don’t wanna stop the fight too early but Bruhh the man is done lol but warren a dawg though ! U literally have to kill him to win 😂

[@fabianogaspar6353]

Muito estranho o resultado, sou brasileiro,mas o adversário conectou melhores golpes.

[@imranynwa506]

"AJ Mckee vs Pitbull 2" Aj clearly win they second fight and the judges decision are horrible wrong. I don't know which round that the judge think pitbull win.

[@alican-nw1jc]

Judge was blind

[@gustavooliveira1165]

O cara da primeira luta comeu a mulher do árbitro? Porque não é impossível, alguma coisa ele tem contra o cara.

[@ltprod3714]

Straus kept me getting upset at every last rounds…dude exposes himself

[@Texxus100]

Lol Soto what a simp, couldnt even knock that guy out with 10000 punches

[@keeislegend]

idk how warren shrugged that knee at 27:15 .

[@deniboy1651]

2nd fight. Soto vs joe Warren 😂 bro. Soto showboating and bam!

[@newcooldiscoveries5711]

That was a horrible job of refereening from Herzog

[@dalgiduranones9060]

Claro, el arbitro permitió que el oponente de Joe Soto saliera con daños mayores (solo por negligencias del arbitro) , xq vió que Reyes ni golpeaba, ni sabía protegerse los golpes, que ganga le tocó a Soto, eso si es suerte.

[@Ti8kitties]

That fight was B/S Warren didn't even touch Soto with the right hand that was a B/S knock down idk if Soto took a fall but I paused it and played it back slow mo Warren didn't touch Soto I'm sorry the right knee however is what put Soto out but that 1st drop was not what it looked like or what the announcer said it was!? That was a good right knee tho knocked his ass Out!!! I thought Soto was better than that? Meaning I didn't think he would take a fall but I guess that's what money can buy?

[@jimmijames6294]

The ref in the 5 minutes sucks.

[@toracedunlap8020]

He got robbed he has the most takedown and did more damage but I believe they stripped him of the belk because he was playing around and so they made an example out of them "you can't play when you the champ".

[@timmcculloch2608]

I believe this fight was fixed

[@texaskustom]

Drink every time anik says soto

[@lifetimekevo]

last fight judges should be fired

[@armandoorellana5972]

Esos no hacen nada por levantarse cuando están en el suelo.

[@airspray7558]

Esse lutador Joe Warren ele aguenta pancada,deveria treinar mais trocação(boxe e muay thai ),Ele busca a luta no chão deve ser bom no jiu jtsu ai segura a fera!!Venceu por ser guereiro e Joe Soto perdeu por ser provocador e arrogante mas luta bem.

[@markholroyde9412]

LOL More action at a Bingo convention, even the crowd though so with the boos 🤣

[@jakkp4376]

yeah the last fight i kept skipping 10 seconds and nothing changed. nothing was exciting for 3 rounds

[@nathanbishop925]

The first fight should of been stopped in the first round the punches wasn't that damaging but the guy wasn't defending at all never tried to get up, pull guard and he even turned his back covering up.

[@DarkThagan]

The third fight was even worse IMO. It was shorter, but he took so much unneeded damage.

[@worldsend142]

First fight that ref should be fired asap letting him get beat like that! What a pos ref!

[@armandoorellana5972]

Patricio es el mejor ese es un León para peliar. El si los á visto peliar a los Leones.

[@StrawhatMultiverse]

Ref in the first fight was a freaking joke d dude was done I can't even watch the rest watching that beating was disgusting

[@GardenLives]

Fire that "referee"

[@stevemears3619]

not being funny , but those dreads on the side of his head are unfair , they are literally pads on the side of his head

[@sevenhabbitsdigitalnature]

サムネでマッキーイジられてて草

[@user-ev3ws3ct7q]

ユーネクストでもいじられてて草

[@josephcooper8885]

Herzog with one of the single worst refereeing jobs of all time

[@overtime-gp5mo]

самый лучший

[@deathtooglobalists6891]

That referee should have got his arse kicked for letting that fight go on. Warren took about 20 hits that should have never happened

[@markriley852]

belator 277. that fuckin pitbull mate. he actually does eye poke in 1:22. and you can see he intently did so. slow it down. he wanted payback from the earlier headbutt? lol.

[@Silent_Summit]

Someone need to talk him to knee

[@lewisamberg4640]

This first fight sucked - dude was a human punching bag for Soto. Nothing more than a punching bag. Sad.

[@Lucky14970]

Holy cow... Someone get that Reyes kid :cough cough:, I mean Reyes adult who probably went bust buying $1 scratch tickets until he forgot who he even was... Someone get him a fucking CTE scan, STAT!!! I mean jeeez, I feel super bad for the dad! Imagine having to sit here and do nothing while you watch your pride and joy get beaten relentlessly for minutes on end!

[@armandoorellana5972]

Caen al suelo y no usan ni los pies, los usan para el favor del enemigo.

[@NikoHL]

Soto too cocky... Good lesson.

[@nxnbek8232]

Its Usman Nurmagamedov's time now

[@travelingtheworld8224]

Wrong division casual

[@Mrmoustache6]

@@travelingtheworld8224 Khasan Magomedsharipov's time

[@protectmyspirit]

The only thing I learned from watching bellator so far is that the referees suck ‼️‼️

[@MindYoBeeswax]

For the first fight, idc if there isnt any blood. The fighter wasn't advancing and wasnt intelligently defending. Horrific job by the ref. Are you trying to give somebody brain damage?! How many times can you say "fight back" until you realize he's not fighting back. Jesus dude.

[@armando8081]

The fight between pit bull and Curran. I don't agree with. Curran knocked a guy our to win it, got knocked out to lose it, then choke a guy to get it back. Then to lose it to a decision. What a rip-off.

[@Zionsol777]

sorry, but Pitbull lost that last fight...

[@alpe6228]

100%Mckee smashed that midget 2 times and should have kept the belt.Mckee made it clear that he is the better fighter by finishing bum Pitbull in the first fight anyways.

[@infernofireboy6861]

​​@@alpe6228 pitbull calling him a coward cause McKee is in the Lightweight grand prix instead of wanting the trilogy

[@dalgiduranones9060]

Joe Soto que ganga tuviste con Yahir Reyes , que ni te golpea , ni sabe tampoco taparse los golpes, te tocó un costal (recibe golpes).

[@6conshoes03]

@@infernofireboy6861 and what’s pitbull doing bro went down to 135😂😂

[@lawrencemick1665]

In your O

[@danplasma]

ref sounds like Boomer from Family guy !

[@dleonardrandom3416]

I think bellator is a racket. They got a lot of bad vibes robbing fighters of wins. You literally have to knock pitbull out to get a win over him. No matter how much you our point him or knock him down, the judges find a way to lay the win on him. He’s a good fighter but he’s been gifted a lot of his wins and bellator should have a better sanction to avoid most of these

[@dipengurungoffical4342]

Robbed pitbul

[@user-gn6uc5dn6u]

The ref's in this organization are absolutely horrible. They make Yamasaki look like Jesus.

[@leonidasthegreatestcarvinc4615]

The Champ is a baddass white boy... 👊🤛👊🤜

[@sevenhabbitsdigitalnature]

A.J.mackee🎉🎉🎉

[@tjd2892]

🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@Bridget82267]

I thought he has to show that he was better??? And where did he show that?? McKee had him beat all the way around... pitbull never even tried a take down... Take about a robbery!!! That's why they say NEVER to leave the Decision up to the judges!!! NEVER

[@NailFactoryProds]

I WANT NO PART IN THIS SPORT

[@gunsmith1998]

Когда судья поставил на синего

[@florianrosu6882]

De mult trebuia oprită lupta dar arbitru mai bine arbitra bătăi de cocoși

[@trongaonguyen856]

Công bằng Nhat là quyền anh

[@danmoreirarosa3554]

Pit bull estava uma moça!!!

[@optimisticcosmic]

Jon Anik irritates me.

[@luhverx7905]

how lmao