Bloody Elbow · Sep 27, 2018
MMA Squared ep 34: Bellator’s greatest card in 3 easy steps
Welcome to another MMA Squared, in which we acknowledge that everything’s coming up Bellator! Let’s take a look at how three core strategies have come together to form a compelling card.
1. “Classic” Bellator Sign aging talent with name recognition. Wanderlei Silva vs Rampage Jackson is the perfect Bellator booking. Neither guy wants to go to the ground, they hate each other, and have already produced the greatest finish in MMA history.
Rampage might be the perfect foil for Wanderlei. Unlike Chael Sonnen whose understanding of face/heel dynamics seemed to go over the Brazilian’s head, Jackson has never showed concern for his opponent’s well being before or after the bell.