Despite the individual nature of fighting, MMA remains a team sport. Bellator 97′s Rafael Silva has seen both the positives and negatives of the fact. Silva (19-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) makes his Bellator debut tonight in a bantamweight-semifinal tournament fight against Rodrigo Lima (11-1 MMA, 1-1 BMMA), which streams on Spike.com ahead of the Spike TV-televised main card at Santa Ana Center in Rio Rancho, N.M. It marks the U.S. debut of Silva, who carries an 11-fight win streak that the Brazilian built in his home country. And though the veteran 135-pounder makes a living fighting and teaching MMA, “Morcego” hopes this fight can secure some financial help from sponsors. That, he said, has been harder to do lately. Earlier this month, ex-teammates Maiquel Falcao and Kaue Mena appeared to spark a brawl at a gas station in Brazil
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