It’s that time once again, fans and friends. Another major MMA event has come and gone, and it’s time for my unofficial “Best Performance of the Night” award. It was pretty tough to pick one single fighter to highlight, since Bellator 41 had three of its four televised fights end in dramatic stoppages. Daniel Straus, Patricio Freire, and Zach Makovsky were all in the running to receive this award. But in the end, I gave it to the man who impressed me the most and who thoroughly dominated a very, very formidable opponent. Here’s why Zach Makovsky’s big win over Chad Robichaux took home “Best Performance of the Night”. ...

Hello once more fans and friends and welcome back to part two of another two-part entry into my series “5 Reasons Why”. This particularly two-parter focuses on the impending showdown between Bellator Bantamweight Champion Zach Makovsky and unbeaten challenger Chad Robichaux. Although the title may not be on the line, Robichaux would certainly be a championship contender were it not for Bellator’s tournament format. For the first part of this two-parter, click here. Now let’s focus on five reasons why Chad Robichaux could beat Zach Makovsky. ...

Joe Warren vs. Marcos Galvao won’t be the only non-title “super-fight” featuring a Bellator Champion at tomorrow’s Bellator 41 event. Bantamweight Champion Zach Makovsky will also be in action, and he’ll be stepping into the Bellator cage against 11-0 submission specialist Chad Robichaux. And much like Warren/Galvao, this is one fight that I’m feeling pretty conflicted about. Both men could win this fight, and here’s why: a special second entry into “5 Reasons Why”. First up is five reasons why Makovsky could beat Robichaux. ...

"Greco" John Salgado (2-2-1) just pulled ahead of Renato Migliaccio (6-1) in a split decision in a 160-pound matchup at M-1 Selection Americas in Atlantic City Saturday night.  Judges' scores were 29-28 twice for Salgado and 29-28 once for Migliaccio. In a bantamweight matchup, "Fun Size" Zach Makovsky (8-2) submitted "The Rage" Josh Rave (11-7) in a guillotine choke at 1:49 of round three. ...

After dropping a two-round decision to "Flash" Bibiano Fernandes (5-1) in the DREAM Featherweight Grand Prix last March, Takafumi Otsuka (5-3) didn't let another 145-pound title slip through his fingers Sunday at DEEP 43 Impact in Tokyo. Otsuka won a three-round decision over former UFC lightweight Dokonjonosuke Mishima (18-7-2) to snag Mishima's DEEP featherweight belt. In a battle between former UFC welterweights and all-time DEEP legends, “Piranha” Ryo Chonan (16-10) won a three-round decision over Jutaro Nakao (22-13-4). Chonan broke the two-fight losing streak ending his 1-3 run in the Octagon last April DEEP bantamweight champ “Ashikan Judan” Masakazu Imanari (16-7-1) defended his title from Tomohiko Hori (6-5-2) in another three-round decision. ...