BAMMA U.S.A: Badbeat 20 Official Preview
BAMMA U.S.A: Badbeat 20 Official Preview
BAMMA USA: Badbeat 20 official event preview.
By Hunter Homistek
BAMMA USA brings some of California's finest regional fighters to The Commerce Casino live on FloCombat Friday, June 10, for BAMMA USA: Badbeat 20.
The eight-fight professional card features a little something for everybody, with a can't-miss title scrap, a surefire heavyweight slugfest, and much more. We're streaming all the action live for you right here on FloCombat, beginning at 7 p.m PST.
Here's why you'll want to get your FloPro account queued up and ready to roll for BAMMA USA: Badbeat 20.
BAMMA USA has been tearing up the California scene since its first event in 2010. Along the way, it has helped propel the careers of fighters such as Chris Beal, Jared Papazian, Jack May, Dominic Waters, Georgi Karakhanyan, Michael Guymon, and more.
All but Karakhanyan reached the UFC. While he never saw the inside of the eight-walled cage, he did win both the Tachi Palace Fights and the World Series of Fighting featherweight championships. That's not too shabby.
Looking at the BAMMA USA: Badbeat 20 card, there are a few guys who could follow suit.
Saunders, the BAMMA USA lightweight champion, faces Chris "The Urban Legend" Culley Friday. Culley, at 19-13, has seen it all throughout his professional career.
He's submitted fighters. He's knocked out fighters. He's been both submitted and knocked out himself. If Saunders is ready for the next step, he needs to be able to beat the Chris Culleys of the MMA world.
Four straight wins—three via submission—look awesome for Saunders, but they will mean nothing moving forward if he loses to Culley Friday. Saunders lost to Myles Jury at The Ultimate Fighter 15 finale, and there's no doubt he wants to be back inside the Octagon, proving his worth against the sport's very best. Tune in to see if he can jump into that conversation with a win.
Here's what you want to see on the regional level: Two big dudes with zero reservations about throwing leather early and often.
Mychal Clark and Paul Karsky boast 18 combined finishes in 23 wins, a 78 percent finish rate. Karsky, however, has been on the receiving end of a flashy finish a time or two, as well. In 24 career losses, he's been knocked out 14 times and submitted nine more.
When he faces off with Clark, you can guarantee he's going for the kill—even if that fate finds him first.
BAMMA USA brings some of California's finest regional fighters to The Commerce Casino live on FloCombat Friday, June 10, for BAMMA USA: Badbeat 20.
The eight-fight professional card features a little something for everybody, with a can't-miss title scrap, a surefire heavyweight slugfest, and much more. We're streaming all the action live for you right here on FloCombat, beginning at 7 p.m PST.
Here's why you'll want to get your FloPro account queued up and ready to roll for BAMMA USA: Badbeat 20.
1. BAMMA USA's track record
BAMMA USA has been tearing up the California scene since its first event in 2010. Along the way, it has helped propel the careers of fighters such as Chris Beal, Jared Papazian, Jack May, Dominic Waters, Georgi Karakhanyan, Michael Guymon, and more.
All but Karakhanyan reached the UFC. While he never saw the inside of the eight-walled cage, he did win both the Tachi Palace Fights and the World Series of Fighting featherweight championships. That's not too shabby.
Looking at the BAMMA USA: Badbeat 20 card, there are a few guys who could follow suit.
2. Chris Saunders
Saunders, the BAMMA USA lightweight champion, faces Chris "The Urban Legend" Culley Friday. Culley, at 19-13, has seen it all throughout his professional career.
He's submitted fighters. He's knocked out fighters. He's been both submitted and knocked out himself. If Saunders is ready for the next step, he needs to be able to beat the Chris Culleys of the MMA world.
Four straight wins—three via submission—look awesome for Saunders, but they will mean nothing moving forward if he loses to Culley Friday. Saunders lost to Myles Jury at The Ultimate Fighter 15 finale, and there's no doubt he wants to be back inside the Octagon, proving his worth against the sport's very best. Tune in to see if he can jump into that conversation with a win.
3. Mychal Clark vs. Paul Karsky
Here's what you want to see on the regional level: Two big dudes with zero reservations about throwing leather early and often.
Mychal Clark and Paul Karsky boast 18 combined finishes in 23 wins, a 78 percent finish rate. Karsky, however, has been on the receiving end of a flashy finish a time or two, as well. In 24 career losses, he's been knocked out 14 times and submitted nine more.
When he faces off with Clark, you can guarantee he's going for the kill—even if that fate finds him first.