Bellator 74 Predictions

Sam’s Picks

Lyman Good vs. Jim Wallhead = Good via unanimous decision.

Andrey Koreshkov vs. Jordan Smith = Koreshkov via 1st round TKO.

Michail Tsarev vs. Tim Welch = Tsarev via 3rd round submission (choke).

Nordine Taleb vs. Marius Zaromskis = Zaromskis via split decision.

Alexandre Bezerra vs. Jeff Smith = Bezerra via unanimous decision.

Derek Kennington vs. Phillipe Nover = Nover via 1st round submission.

Brylan van Artsdalen vs. Jay Haas: van Artadalen via split decision.

Kelvin Tiller vs. Plinio Cruz = Tiller via 1st round TKO.

Munah Holland vs. Michelle Ould = Holland via 3rd round KO. (Our interview here)

Claudio Ledesma vs. Kenny Foster = Foster via split decision.

Dave’s Picks

Lyman Good vs. Jim Wallhead = Good via unanimous decision.

Andrey Koreshkov vs. Jordan Smith = Koreshkov via 3rd round TKO.

Michail Tsarev vs. Tim Welch = Tsarev via 1st round submission.

Nordine Taleb vs. Marius Zaromskis = Zaromskis via unanimous decision.

Alexandre Bezerra vs. Jeff Smith = Bezerra via unanimous decision.

Derek Kennington vs. Phillipe Nover = Nover via unanimous decision.

Brylan van Artsdalen vs. Jay Haas: van Artadalen via split decision.

Kelvin Tiller vs. Plinio Cruz = Tiller via 2nd round TKO.

Munah Holland vs. Michelle Ould = Holland via 1st round KO. (Our interview here)

Claudio Ledesma vs. Kenny Foster = Foster via unanimous decision.

CR Exclusive Interview with Stephen Regman

Mr. Regman and his daily apparel.

There is one name flying up the amateur MMA welterweight ranks: Stephen Regman.

Stephen Regman sports a 7-2 record and is the current DSMMA welterweight champion. He trains out of Team Tiger Schulmann with Bellator and UFC vets like Nick Pace, Uriah Hall, Lyman Good, Louis Gaudinot, and Munah Holland. Nothing can really go wrong training with those guys!

In his upcoming fight, which is also his 3^rd title defense for DSMMA, against Roland Barringer, Regman looks to utilize his excellent kickboxing for an early KO.

He sat down with us before his upcoming title fight. Check it out:

Championship Rounds: So I heard your next fight is on the 21st and it's going to be your 3rd title defense! Talk about your next title challenger.

Stephen Regman: He has pretty good stand up and Mauy Thai! I’ll be alert because he does have good punching power. I back down from no one, though, and as champ I will have to once again show why I am the champion!

CR: What's the plan for training camp?

SR: No specific gameplan for the fight. I’ll just go out there and fight the way I know how to fight best. My teammates and I have been working our cardio even more just so that we are ready for anything.

CR: When are you planning on making your pro MMA debut?

SR: Hopefully, I can make my Pro MMA debut soon! I’ve been working a lot on improving my skill sets between kickboxing, jui jitsu, and my cardio. By doing all of that, I know that it would be a smooth transition for me when the time comes!

CR: Who are your typical training partners at Team Tiger Schulmann?

SR: Well, there’s the former Bellator Welterweight Champion Lyman Good who is extremely strong, well rounded and an excellent person to train with. He is also getting ready for his Bellator fight September 28th in Atlantic City. Uriah Hall, current ROC Middleweight Champion, who is lighting fast with both his hands and legs. Carlos Brooks, one of the quickest light heavyweights I know! Last but not least, Nissim Levy. When fighting Nissim, always keep your hands up! He has a freight train for a punch; always have to be focused! You know, all of these men are great individuals and are also part of the reasons why I have gotten better and am successful throughout my fight career.

CR: What made you want to become a kickboxer and MMA fighter?

SR: I was a huge power ranger and ninja turtle fan has a kid! After I started training with Tiger Schulmann’s MMA, I decided to pay more attention to mixed martial arts fights on the television. Ever since then, I also begun having interest in trying it out myself and here we are now!

Great interview with a very promising fighter! Make sure you guys follow him on Twitter @Stephen_Regman and support him in his career as it unfolds!

CR Exclusive Interview with Munah Holland

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Munah Holland is one of the best fighters in the most underrated division in MMA: women’s flyweight. Lots of people overlook this division, as they believe it is sparse of great talent.

That’s a mistake.

Women’s 125-pound division holds great fighters such as Sheila Gaff, Tara LaRosa, Cat Zingano, Jessica Eye, Barb Honchak, and WMMA legend, Rosi Sexton. That’s a lot of talent and it only scratches the surface. Among these world-class fighters, Munah Holland is almost unanimously ranked as number 6 in the world and looks to continue up the ranks with a win over Michelle Ould at Bellator 74.

Before her big fight on September 28, Munah Holland sat down for an interview with us. Check it out:

Championship Rounds: Talk about your fight with Michelle. How has training camp been going? 

Munah Holland: I am extremely excited about this fight with Michelle at Bellator 74.  I think it will be exciting to have an opponent whose skills fall under wrestling and grappling. This will be a great fight and the fans will not be disappointed.

My training camp is incredible. I have the most amazing teammates to work with in all the styles necessary to be my best and the most well rounded I can be for this fight.  I am also very grateful for the coaches I have at Tiger Schulmann’s.  Having Tiger Schulmann himself, Master Ron Schulmann, Boxing Coach Ray Velez, Jujitsu coaches Sensei Jason Lopez and Sensei Robert Villafane, and Wrestling Coach Rusty Reade. They all bring the best out of me for my stand-up and ground games and I am very happy with the torturous training I receive.  It’s so tough and so rewarding.

CR: What do you believe are her strength and weaknesses?

MH: I never assume anything, so I am only going off of footage I have studied with my coaches. I feel her stand-up game is a weakness and her wrestling game her strength.

CR: If you win this fight, do you believe you will fight for the 125-pound belt in Bellator?

MH: As long as there is a 125 lb Tournament for Bellator, I will fight for the 125 lb belt.  I know how hard I work with my team and I know what I am capable of, I am hungry for this and would love to have the opportunity to hold that belt.

CR: Do you ever see yourself moving to Invicta FC to fight there?

MH: In this game you never know what can happen.  I have an agreement with Bellator for 2 years so unless they felt it was best to release me to fight [in Invicta FC], it would be unlikely.  I am keeping my focus on Bellator right now.

CR: What is it like training out of a place filled mostly with men? 

MH: Have you ever seen Lyman Good, Jimmy Rivera, Julio Arce, Shane Burgos, Nick Pace, or Louis Gaudinot? And the list goes on and on and on; you will not catch me complaining. I am so fortunate to have great men to help train with me and they do not “baby” me, they know I get pissed off if they do.  They make me work hard and it pays off! 

CR: How is the atmosphere at Team Tiger Schulmann?

MH: Morale is always high at Team Tiger Schulmann. We train ridiculously hard and smart every day and we laugh a lot, a whole lot.  We have a great balance of hardcore training and a whole lot of fun, too.  Tiger Schulmann does not tolerate distracting nonsense or disrespectful behavior so there is always a great deal of discipline in our training, that’s why we get so much done in the time we train. But, Tiger Schulmann also knows when we all need to let go and just have fun too.

CR: Are there any fighters from your gym that we should keep an eye on that we might not already know about?

MH: Jimmy Rivera, Julio Arce, Michael Murray, Rachel Kendall, Shane Burgos, Brandon Cuttino, Stephen Regman, Jenna Serio, and Mike Trizano.  

Thanks again to Munah Holland for being our first Women’s MMA fighter that we have interviewed and we wish you the best of luck!

Make sure you guys follow her on Twitter @Munah_Holland and support her in her fight on September 28^th against Michelle Ould at Bellator 74!