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Video: Recap the top 10 light heavyweight finishes in Bellator history

Bellator’s light heavyweight division has produced a host of highlight-reel moments in recent years, and now the promotion has attempted to rank the best in their latest top 10 list.

Some of the division’s biggest names feature heavily on the list, with the former champions Emmanuel Newton, Liam McGeary, Phil Davis and current two-division champion Ryan Bader all scoring big wins inside the Bellator cage as the promotion runs down its best 205-pound finishes.

Check out the hard-hitting action via the video above.

The following bouts (listed below in chronological order) are featured in the rundown:

  • King Mo Lawal vs. Emmanuel Newton at Bellator 90 – Feb. 21, 2013
  • King Mo Lawal vs. Seth Petruzelli at Bellator 96 – June 19, 2013
  • Francis Carmont vs. Phil Davis at Bellator 142 – Sept. 19, 2015
  • Philipe Lins vs. Vadim Nemkov at Bellator 182 – Aug. 25, 2017
  • Ryan Bader vs. Linton Vassell at Bellator 186 – Nov. 2, 2017
  • Liam McGeary vs. Vadim Nemkov at Bellator 194 – Feb. 16, 2018
  • Phil Davis vs. Linton Vassell at Bellator 200 – May 25, 2018
  • Kent Kauppinen vs. Alessio Sakara at Bellator 211 – Dec. 1, 2018
  • King Mo Lawal vs. Liam McGeary at Bellator 213 – Dec. 15, 2018
  • Cesar Bennett vs. Christian Edwards at Bellator 233 – Nov. 8, 2019
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