CHICAGO – Jordan Newman admits he’s not a smiley guy. Following his Bellator 297 submission win Friday over Matthew Perry (5-4 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) at Winstar Arena, Newman (6-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) roared and spit in celebration. There was no visible sense of elation, though intensity was aplenty. That’s just who he is and how he operates, Newman explained afterward. “I’m in here and I want to hurt somebody,” Newman told MMA Junkie and other reporters during a post-fight news conference. “I want to go home and see my bulldogs, see my family
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