Marcos Loro submits Joe Warren and wins the bantamweight title at Bellator 135

M. Loro is the new Bellator featherweight champion.

Marcos Loro, from Manaus, is the new Bellator bantamweight champion. In a fight with twists and turns, the Brazilian submitted former champion Joe Warren to take the title. The fight was the main attraction of Bellator 135, an event held in the early hours of this Saturday (28), in Oklahoma (USA)

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Marcos ‘Loro’ Galvão’s victory, however, was full of controversy. After losing the first round, Loro, two-time world jiu-jitsu champion, sought a ground fight and secured a kneebar. Warren did not tap three times – a classic sign of giving up – but shouted. Veteran referee “Big” John McCarthy interpreted it as a verbal withdrawal and declared victory for the Brazilian.

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“Everyone here saw it, it wasn’t a withdrawal,” said the American, angry, in the post-fight interview.

“He is a wrestling champion and I respect him, but I am a two-time jiu-jitsu world champion. My coaches told me to believe in my jiu-jitsu and I did. Joe Warren shouted. He has to admit that it was a verbal withdrawal”, replied the Brazilian in the interview whilst still in the fighting area.

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Brazilian reign

With Loro's victory, Brazil becomes the country with the most titles in Bellator. In addition to Marcos, among the roosters, Patrick Pitbull, in the featherweight division, and Douglas Luma in the welterweight division are the other champions on the show. now, the United States has two, Russia and England have one.

More Brazil

In addition to Marcos Loro, another Brazilian athlete was in action at Bellator 135. Former TUF participant, Guilherme Viana had a good fight against ex-UFC rancis Carmont. But after three rounds, the Frenchman won the unanimous decision of the judges (29×28, 29×28, 29×28)

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Son of Couture wins one

In another standout fight on the card, Ryan Couture, son of legend Randy Couture, scored another victory in his career. The American submitted Dakota Cochrane with a rear naked choke in the second round. In a good phase of his career, since leaving the UFC in 2013, Couture has four victories in a row.