With 17 Bellator fights in a little more than five years, David Rickels needed a break following his knockout at the hands of Melvin Guillard at Bellator 159 in July. Rickels has been one of the most active fighters not just in Bellator, but in all of high-level MMA over the past half-decade. He’s rarely had a break during that stretch, so when he was stopped by Guillard’s thunderous punches in the first round , he knew it was time for a step back.
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