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Mar 16, 2012
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Bellator 61
  • Date: Friday 03.16.2012 at 08:00 PM ET
  • Promotion: Bellator MMA
  • Venue: Horseshoe Riverdome
  • MMA Bouts: 8

Fight Card
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  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Josh Quayhagen
    W
    Up to 3-0
    Josh Quayhagen
    Prelim
    165
    3 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    L
    Down to 4-2
    Brenton Taylor
    Professional MMA
    "The Preacher" Nickname
    25
    +6 mos, 2 wks, 1 day     		Age at Fight 26
    +7 mos, 3 wks, 4 days
    164.6 lbs
    (74.7 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    165.2 lbs
    (74.9 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    		Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    		Reach
    N/A
    -
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Maiquel Falcão
    W
    Up to 29-4
    Maiquel Falcão
    Main Event
    185
    3 x 5
    #7 add_circle
    L
    Down to 10-2-1
    Norman Paraisy
    Norman Paraisy
    Professional MMA
    "Big Rig" Nickname
    -425
    (Heavy Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +335
    (Moderate Underdog)
    31
    +1 week, 1 day     		Age at Fight 25
    +8 mos, 2 wks, 1 day
    186.6 lbs
    (84.6 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    186.0 lbs
    (84.4 kgs)
    5'10"
    (179cm)
    		Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    69.0"
    (175cm)
    		Reach
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Vyacheslav Vasilevskiy
    W
    Up to 17-1
    V. Vasilevskiy
    Main Card
    185
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    L
    Down to 12-4
    Victor O'Donnell
    Victor O'Donnell
    Professional MMA
    "Slava" Nickname
    -260
    (Moderate Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +220
    (Moderate Underdog)
    23
    +9 mos     		Age at Fight 29
    +4 mos, 1 week, 1 day
    185.6 lbs
    (84.2 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    186.0 lbs
    (84.4 kgs)
    5'10"
    (179cm)
    		Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    		Reach
    73.5"
    (187cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Bruno Santos
    W
    Up to 13-0
    Bruno Santos
    Main Card
    185
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    L
    Down to 17-2
    Giva Santana
    Giva Santana
    Professional MMA
    "Carioca" Nickname "The Arm Collector"
    +100
    (Near Even)
    		Betting Odds
    -130
    (Slight Favorite)
    24
    +7 mos, 4 wks     		Age at Fight 40
    +3 mos, 3 wks, 4 days
    185.2 lbs
    (84.0 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    186.0 lbs
    (84.4 kgs)
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    		Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    		Reach
    73.0"
    (185cm)
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO, Flying Knee 4:14 Round 1 of 3
    Brian Rogers
    W
    Up to 9-3
    Brian Rogers
    Main Card
    185
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    L
    Down to 12-3-1
    Vitor Vianna
    Vitor Vianna
    Professional MMA
    "The Professional Predator" Nickname
    +100
    (Near Even)
    		Betting Odds
    -125
    (Slight Favorite)
    28
    +1 month, 1 day     		Age at Fight 32
    +3 mos, 2 wks
    186.0 lbs
    (84.4 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    185.6 lbs
    (84.2 kgs)
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    		Height
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    73.0"
    (185cm)
    		Reach
    N/A
    -
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, D'arce Choke 3:01 Round 1 of 3
    Derrick Krantz
    W
    Up to 12-5
    Derrick Krantz
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    L
    Down to 11-4
    Eric Scallan
    Eric Scallan
    Professional MMA
    "D-Rock" Nickname "Easy E"
    24
    +2 mos, 3 days     		Age at Fight 26
    +2 mos, 2 wks
    170.4 lbs
    (77.3 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    170.4 lbs
    (77.3 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    		Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    		Reach
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 2:25 Round 3 of 3, 12:25 Total
    Jason Sampson
    W
    Up to 9-1
    Jason Sampson
    Prelim
    140
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    L
    Down to 4-4
    Jeremy Myers
    Jeremy Myers
    Professional MMA
    "Wild Thing" Nickname "Kamikaze"
    30
    +3 wks, 3 days     		Age at Fight 22
    +10 mos, 1 week, 3 days
    134.6 lbs
    (61.1 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    141.0 lbs
    (64.0 kgs)
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    		Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    66.0"
    (168cm)
    		Reach
    N/A
    -
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Armbar 3:30 Round 1 of 3
    Trey Houston
    W
    Up to 9-0
    Trey Houston
    Prelim
    185
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    L
    Down to 7-6
    Jeremiah Riggs
    Jeremiah Riggs
    Professional MMA
    "That Just Happened" Nickname "Big Rig"
    23
    +9 mos, 1 week, 1 day     		Age at Fight 29
    +3 mos, 4 days
    185.0 lbs
    (83.9 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    185.8 lbs
    (84.3 kgs)
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    		Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    68.0"
    (173cm)
    		Reach
    74.5"
    (189cm)
    Matchup Page

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

8
J. Quayhagen 164.6
•
165.2 B. Taylor
7
M. Falcão 186.6
•
186.0 N. Paraisy
6
Vasilevskiy 185.6
•
186.0 V. O'Donnell
5
G. Santana 186.0
•
185.2 B. Santos
4
B. Rogers 186.0
•
185.6 V. Vianna
3
D. Krantz 170.4
•
170.4 E. Scallan
2
J. Myers 141.0
•
134.6 J. Sampson
1
T. Houston 185.0
•
185.8 J. Riggs

Fight Referees

8 Quayhagen vs. Taylor II:
Jordan Bass
7 Falcão vs. Paraisy:
Jason Herzog
6 Vasilevskiy vs. O'Donnell:
Jason Herzog
5 Santana vs. Santos:
Jason Herzog
4 Rogers vs. Vianna:
Jason Herzog
3 Krantz vs. Scallan:
Myron Gaudet
2 Myers vs. Sampson:
Myron Gaudet
1 Houston vs. Riggs:
Jordan Bass

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Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: MTV 2
  • Preliminary Card: Spike.com
  • Promotion: Bellator MMA
  • Ownership: Bellator Sport Worldwide LLC
  • Venue: Horseshoe Riverdome
  • Location: Bossier City, Louisiana
  • Enclosure: Cage
  • TV Announcers: Sean Wheelock, Jimmy Smith
  • Ring Announcer: Michael C. Williams
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Jimmy Smith
  • TV Ratings: 108,000 average viewers
  • Promotion Links:
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Tapology Predictions

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438 total users made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.

See the users with the best picks: Bellator 61 Leaderboard

 
KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Quayhagen
92%
Taylor
8%
Falcão
96%
Paraisy
4%
Vasilevskiy
74%
O'Donnell
26%
Santos
24%
Santana
76%
Vianna
73%
Rogers
27%
Krantz
50%
Scallan
50%
Myers
7%
Sampson
93%
Houston
95%
Riggs
5%

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