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Bellator 284 Results: Aaron Jeffery KO’s Austin Vanderford in Round 1 (Video)
Aaron Jeffery stepped up on short notice to fight former title challenger Austin Vanderford on the main card of tonight’s Bellator 284 event. Jeffery (13-3 MMA), a former CFFC middleweight champion, had made his Bellator debut back in June, scoring a second-round TKO victory over Fabio Aguiar. After Anthony Adams was forced to withdraw from […]
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Sean Strickland applauds Paige VanZant for “paying the bills” after Gegard Mousasi “napped her wife” Austin Vanderford
Sean Strickland has praised Paige VanZant following her husband’s defeat to Gegard Mousasi. Last Saturday at Bellator 275, Austin Vanderford got mauled in his bid for promotional gold. Gegard Mousasi knocked his American foe out in less than two minutes, and once again showed why he’s one of the greatest fighters on the planet. Now, […]
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Austin Vanderford issues statement following TKO loss to Gegard Mousasi at Bellator 275
Austin Vanderford has issued a statement following his 85-second TKO loss to Gegard Mousasi last night at Bellator 275. After starting his mixed martial arts career with eleven straight wins, five of which came under the Bellator banner, Vanderford was given the opportunity to fight for middleweight gold. Standing in the way of Austin’s championship […]
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Pros react after Gegard Mousasi dismantles Austin Vanderford at Bellator 275
Bellator 275’s main event saw Gegard Mousasi take on top contender Austin Vanderford. The Dutch fighter looked to make the second straight defense of his middleweight crown. Both men came into the fight riding waves of momentum. The champion Gegard Mousasi (49-7-2) was coming off a third-round TKO of John Salter in August 2021. He […]
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Bellator 275: Mousasi vs Vanderford – Live Results and Highlights
Bellator 275 sees the promotion return to Dublin, Ireland once more with a blockbuster middleweight title main event. Across the last few years we’ve seen Bellator turn the Irish capital into something of a second home. From title showdowns to contender clashes, the city has played host to some memorable moments – and it promises […]
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“I’m here to finish him” – Gegard Mousasi looks ahead to Austin Vanderford clash at Bellator 275
Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi has made it clear that his intention is to finish Austin Vanderford at Bellator 275 tomorrow night. Ever since signing for Bellator back in 2017, Gegard Mousasi has set out to prove what he’s believed for years – that “The Dreamcatcher” is the best middleweight in all of mixed martial […]
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Paige VanZant told Austin Vanderford she “didn’t want to live anymore” following loss at BKFC 19
Paige VanZant (8-5 MMA, 0-2 BKF) was in a dark place following her loss to Rachael Ostovich at last months BKFC 19 event. The former UFC standouts, VanZant and Ostovich, collided for a second time on July 23, this after ‘PVZ’ had earned a submission victory in the pairs first encounter. Unfortunately for Paige VanZant, […]
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Photo | Austin Vanderford suffers nasty gash in win over Fabian Edwards at Bellator 259
Austin Vanderford suffered a nasty gash during his unanimous decision win over Fabian Edwards this evening at Bellator 259. Vanderford (11-0 MMA) and Edwards (9-2 MMA) squared off in a pivotal middleweight matchup tonight in Uncasville. Austin, the husband of Paige VanZant, was looking to improve to a perfect 5-0 under the Bellator banner, this […]
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Austin Vanderford says ‘it was kind of hard to watch’ wife Paige VanZant in bare-knuckle boxing
Paige VanZant has officially transitioned from MMA to bare-knuckle boxing. An unexpected sight for many, her husband, Austin Vanderford, also found it a bit tough to see. Regardless, the rising Bellator middleweight contender still fully supported, and supports, his partner in crime. “It honestly felt like an MMA fight,” Austin Vanderford said of VanZant’s bare-knuckle […]
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Austin Vanderford expects to drag Fabian Edwards into the “deep waters,” believes a win puts him into title contention
Austin Vanderford is eager to share the cage with Fabian Edwards at Bellator 259 on Friday night. Vanderford is 10-0 and coming off a decision win over Vinicius de Jesus in his third fight in Bellator. Vanderford is currently the third-ranked middleweight while Edwards is ranked fourth. Although they are both up and comers in […]
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Austin Vanderford puts his undefeated record on the line against Fabian Edwards at Bellator 259
Austin Vanderford is set to fight Fabian Edwards in a fascinating middleweight bout on May 21 at Bellator 259, MMA Junkie reports. The two rising contenders have both been viewed as future title contenders in the past and in a division where everything is up for grabs, there’s a decent chance a win for either […]
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Austin Vanderford sheds light on nude photo series with Paige VanZant
Bellator fighter Austin Vanderford has shed some light on the series of nude photos he’s posted on social media alongside his wife Paige VanZant. The world is a fairly bleak place right now based on the ongoing surge of the COVID-19 pandemic, and as such, we need to take a step back from time to […]
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BKFC run will “preserve the longevity” of Paige VanZant’s MMA career
According to Bellator middleweight contender Austin Vanderford, former UFC star Paige VanZant intends to return to mixed martial arts in the future. Vanderford, who is married to VanZant, recently returned to the Bellator cage where he picked up an impressive victory over Vinicius de Jesus. Post-fight, he shed some light on what the future holds […]
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Austin Vanderford explains why he and wife Paige VanZant leave politics out of MMA: “I’m a fighter and I care about fighting”
Bellator middleweight contender Austin Vanderford explained why he and his wife Paige VanZant leave politics out of their MMA careers. Vanderford picked up his 10th pro victory on Thursday night at Bellator 251 when he won a unanimous decision over short-notice opponent Vinicius De Jesus. The 30-year-old American signed with Bellator in 2019 following a […]
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Austin Vanderford tests positive for COVID-19
Bellator middleweight contender Austin Vanderford, the husband of Bare Knuckle FC star Paige VanZant, has tested positive for COVID-19. Vanderford announced the positive test for the coronavirus on his social media. The undefeated middleweight also said that this is his second positive test for COVID-19. You can take a look below at Vanderford’s statement about […]
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Austin Vanderford reacts to Paige VanZant signing with Bare Knuckle FC
Austin Vanderford had a joking reaction to his wife, Paige VanZant, signing with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. On Wednesday, it was revealed VanZant signed an exclusive multi-fight contract with the sans gloves promotion. The news caught many off guard. For Vanderford, he believes the news could very well make him the good looking one in […]
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Paige VanZant still “destined for greatness,” says husband Austin Vanderford
Paige VanZant experienced a tough loss at UFC 251, but Austin Vanderford still has unwavering confidence in her. VanZant met streaking strawweight contender Amanda Ribas in the UFC 251 pay-per-view opener. The bout marked the final obligation on her current UFC contract. Unfortunately for VanZant and her legions of fans, this fight didn’t go as […]
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VIDEO | Austin Vanderford let Paige VanZant try to drown him in Instagram “experiment”
MMA power couple Austin Vanderford and Paige VanZant are known for their entertaining antics on Instagram. Yet the pair’s latest “experiment” might be their wildest yet. On Tuesday, Vanderford and VanZant shared a clip to their Instagram channels, detailing a bizarre but undeniably hilarious experiment they undertook out of pure curiosity. Apparently, Vanderford started wondering […]
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Paige VanZant, Austin Vanderford explain why they started posing naked on Instagram
Paige VanZant and Austin Vanderford — possibly MMA’s most famous husband and wife duo — have recently been having some fun on their Instagram accounts. The kind of fun that doesn’t involve clothes. Speaking to MMA Fighting recently, VanZant and Vanderford opened up on how this playful series of photos came about. View this […]
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Paige VanZant’s husband Austin Vanderford relishing ‘Mr. VanZant’ nickname
Bellator middleweight Austin Vanderford was one of the stars of Saturday night’s Bellator 225 card. He absolutely thrashed Joseph Creer with ground and pound and finished his opponent via second-round TKO due to doctor stoppage in what was the most dominant performance of his MMA career thus far. But despite being an undefeated fighter, he’s […]
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Austin Vanderford gives update on wife Paige VanZant
Paige VanZant has not fought since January of this year, when she submitted Rachael Ostovich. Since then, she has been sidelined due to yet another broken arm. For her husband Austin Vanderford, it has been hard to see her be on the shelf once again. “The hardest part of our relationship has been her arm. […]
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Austin Vanderford wants ‘marquee names’ after Bellator 225
Austin Vanderford will return to the cage at Bellator 225 and will take on Joseph Creer. Both men are undefeated. When he makes the walk to the cage he will be fighting at middleweight for the first time. He decided to move up a division for a simple reason, but also notes a return to […]
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Austin Vanderford fires back at Instagram trolls following Paige VanZant’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit shoot
UFC flyweight contender Paige VanZant is the latest MMA star to model for Sports Illustrated. The popular fighter recently announced this exciting news on her official Instagram account, and even shared a few clips from her first day of shooting. Unfortunately, it wasn’t long before the trolls and haters started to creep in and comment […]
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Bellator 215 Results: Austin Vanderford submits Cody Jones in Round 1 (Video)
Austin Vanderford took on Cody Jones in a 175-pound catchweight bout on the main card of tonight’s Bellator 215 event from Uncasville, Connecticut. The fight marked Vanderford’s Bellator MMA debut. Austin Vanderford needed less than a five minutes to score a stoppage victory over Cody Jones at tonight’s event. Vanderford took the fight to the […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Austin Vanderford on special relationship with Paige VanZant, Bellator debut, and more
Ahead of his upcoming Bellator debut, Austin Vanderford wanted to get one simple thing out of the way early, he’s going on without a nickname. Previously known in his fighting career as ‘AK-47’ and then also known to many as ‘Mr. VanZant’ due to his recent marriage to UFC flyweight Paige VanZant, Vanderford made it […]