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Pros react after Fedor Emelianenko KO’s Rampage Jackson at Bellator Japan
Mixed Martial Arts legends Fedor Emelianenko and Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson squared off in a heavyweight contest in tonight’s Bellator Japan headliner. ‘The Last Emperor’ entered tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a first round knockout loss to Ryan Bader in his most previous effort at Bellator 214. Prior to the setback, Fedor was […]
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Bellator Japan Results: Fedor Emelianenko KO’s Rampage Jackson (Video)
A heavyweight fight between MMA legends Fedor Emelianenko and Rampage Jackson headlines tonight’s Bellator Japan event. Fedor Emelianenko (38-6 MMA) will be looking to rebound after suffering a first round knockout loss to Ryan Bader in his most recent appearance at Bellator 214. Prior to that, ‘The Last Emperor’ had scored back-to-back TKO victories over […]
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Douglas Lima gunning for middleweight gold, says he will fight winner of Larkin vs MVP
Douglas Lima has his eyes set on becoming a Bellator champ-champ before he decides to grant anyone a rematch. Lima, who is the current Bellator welterweight champion after beating Rory MacDonald, recently said that he is going after middleweight gold. And, after that, he plans to grant a rematch to the winner of Lorenz Larkin […]
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Bellator Japan Results: Michael ‘Venom’ Page KO’s Shinsho Anzai (Video)
A 173-pound catchweight bout between Michael ‘Venom’ Page and Shinsho Anzai took place on the main card of tonight’s Bellator Japan event. ‘MVP’ (16-1 MMA) will enter tonight’s contest looking to build on the momentum of back-to-back first round knockout victories over opponents Richard Keily and Giovanni Melillo. Page’s lone career loss came at the […]
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Bellator Japan: ‘Fedor vs. Rampage’ Results and Highlights
Bellator Japan: ‘Fedor vs. Rampage’ takes place this evening live from Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Fedor Emelianenko (38-6 MMA) will be looking to rebound after suffering a first round knockout loss to Ryan Bader in his most recent appearance at Bellator 214. Prior to that, ‘The Last Emperor’ had scored back-to-back TKO victories […]
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Cris Cyborg is ‘the greatest female fighter of all time,’ says Scott Coker
Bellator president Scott Coker says that Cris Cyborg is “the greatest female fighter of all time” ahead of her title fight against Julia Budd. Cyborg has an incredible 21-2, 1 NC record in her MMA career and didn’t lose a fight between her MMA debut in 2005 and 2018, when she was knocked out by […]
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Fedor Emelianenko could continue fighting longer than originally planned
When heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko signed a new three-fight contract with Bellator MMA, the expectation was that it signalled the final chapter of his career. According to the man himself, however, retirement could be further off than the end of this new Bellator contract. He might continue fighting beyond that if he still feels good. […]
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Ryan Bader will defend both Bellator heavyweight and light heavyweight titles in 2020
Bellator president Scott Coker says that Bellator heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Ryan Bader will defend both of his belts in 2020. Bader is coming off of a No Contest against Cheick Kongo in his first Bellator heavyweight title defense. He spent all of 2019 up at heavyweight, and hasn’t fought at light heavyweight since […]
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Bellator 237 | Pro fighters make their picks for Fedor Emelianenko vs. ‘Rampage’ Jackson
In the main event of Bellator 237, which goes down in Tokyo, Japan, two Pride legends in Fedor Emelianenko and ‘Rampage’ Jackson square off. Heading into the fight, Emelianenko is a -135 favorite while the former UFC champion is a +105 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get […]
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The biggest MMA stories of 2019
2019 was a rollercoaster ride for the world of MMA, featuring plenty of ups and downs. As the year draws to a close, BJPENN.com looks back on 10 of the biggest MMA stories of 2019, from the good to the bad to the downright ugly. The TJ Dillashaw drug-testing saga 2019 wasn’t the best year […]
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Frank Trigg praised by fighter for timely referee stoppage: ‘You definitely saved my brain a lot of damage’
UFC legend and MMA referee Frank Trigg was praised by Bellator flyweight Nate Yoshimura for a timely stoppage during his fight at Bellator Hawaii. Yoshimura took on Chas Dunhour in a flyweight bout that kicked off the Bellator Hawaii card this past Saturday in Honolulu. In the second round, Yoshimura was on the wrong end […]
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Scott Coker says Bellator considering women’s flyweight Grand Prix tournament including Ilima-Lei Macfarlane
Bellator president Scott Coker says the promotion is considering a women’s flyweight Grand Prix tournament including its star champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane. Macfarlane defended her title once again with a unanimous decision win over Kate Jackson in the main event of Bellator Hawaii. Coker was asked by the media during the post-event scrum who is next […]
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Bellator Hawaii Results and Highlights: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane dominates
Bellator Hawaii was another showcase card for some of the promotion’s brightest young stars including Bellator women’s flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, who put her belt on the line against Kate Jackson in the main event of the evening. Also on the card was the first fight in the quarterfinals of the Bellator featherweight Grand Prix […]
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Ronny Markes looking for Josh Barnett re-booking at Bellator 238
Bellator heavyweight Ronny Markes is looking to fight Josh Barnett at Bellator 238 next month after their Bellator Salute The Troops fight was canceled. Barnett fell ill and was forced to be removed from the card just hours before he was set to fight Markes in the main event of Bellator Salute The Troops. Barnett […]
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Quinton Jackson opens as big underdog against Fedor Emelianenko in Bellator
Bellator heavyweight Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has opened up as a big betting underdog against the legend Fedor Emelianenko for their New Year’s Eve fight. Jackson meets Emelianenko in the main event of Bellator 237, which takes place on December 29 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. It’s a fight between two legends of mixed […]
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Josh Barnett issues statement following last minute removal from Bellator
Bellator heavyweight contender Josh Barnett has released a statement following his last-minute removal from the main event of Bellator Salute The Troops. Barnett was scheduled to face Ronny Markes in the headlining fight, but about an hour before it was set to take place, Bellator announced the fight was canceled due to an illness to […]
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Dillon Danis takes on Kegan Gennrich at Bellator 238
Bellator star Dillon Danis has a new fight announced for January. The 26-year old will be back in action at Bellator 238 on January 25 at the Forum in Inglewood, California, where he’ll take on Kegan Gennrich in a 175-pound catchweight. Last month, reports circulated that Danis was targeted for a fight at Bellator 238. […]
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Scott Coker sends classy message to Rory MacDonald after Bellator exit
Earlier this week, news surfaced that former Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald had parted ways with the promotion and signed with the Professional Fighters League (PFL). Shortly thereafter, Bellator President Scott Coker took to Twitter with a classy message to his former fighter. See it below: Thank you to @Rory_MacDonald for the great fights. Best […]
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Rory MacDonald on leaving Bellator for PFL: “It seemed like their interest in me kinda died”
Former Bellator welterweight champion and UFC welterweight title challenger Rory MacDonald made headlines on Monday when it was announced by ESPN that he was leaving Bellator MMA and joining the Professional Fighters League. Following his shocking move, MacDonald joined Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show Podcast and discussed why he left Bellator MMA following his loss to […]
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Douglas Lima reacts to Rory MacDonald’s Bellator exit
Earlier this afternoon, news surfaced that former Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald has parted ways with the Viacom-owned promotion and signed with the Professional Fighters League (PFL). While this is exciting news for MacDonald and the PFL, it does represent an unfortunate twist for fans who were hoping to see a rematch between MacDonald and […]
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Rory MacDonald parts ways with Bellator, signs with PFL
Rory MacDonald has parted ways with Bellator MMA. After a period of free agency, the former Bellator welterweight champion has not signed a new deal with the promotion, and instead inked a contract with the Professional Fighters League (PFL). News of this shake-up was first reported be ESPN, the official broadcast partner of the PFL. […]
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Ilima-Lei MacFarlane looking to be first person to submit Kate Jackson at Bellator 236 in Hawaii
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane is set to defend her Bellator women’s flyweight title at home in Hawaii for the second straight year. She takes on Kate Jackson this Saturday. Last year, she submitted Valerie Letourneau in Hawaii, and it was an emotional night for her. MacFarlane cried during her walkout, and the 29 year old expects to […]
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Ilima-Lei MacFarlane believes UFC did Liz Carmouche ‘dirty’, willing to fight her for Bellator belt
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane is not happy about how the way the UFC released her friend and teammate Liz Carmouche. The two-time UFC title challenger Carmouche was released while she was in Washington D.C. doing promotional work for the company. The Bellator flyweight champ MacFarlane believes that just shows how scummy the UFC is to fighters. “Yeah, […]
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Amanda Nunes shares her take on why Cris Cyborg turned down a rematch in UFC
Amanda Nunes recently theorized on why a rematch with Cris Cyborg never came to fruition in the UFC. “The Lioness” defeated Cyborg via a shocking first-round KO in their December, 2018 fight. UFC President Dana White claimed that Cyborg didn’t want a rematch. However, Cyborg has always maintained her stance that she always wanted a […]
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Report | Bellator to sign Liz Carmouche
The UFC surprisingly released Liz Carmouche last week, but it doesn’t appear she will be on the free-agent market looking for work for long. According to Steven Marrocco of MMAFighting.com, Bellator has already been in touch with Carmouche about signing with the promotion. At this point, Bellator is just waiting for the UFC to send […]
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James Gallagher calls Nick Diaz interview “scary”, urges him to stay retired
Bellator fighter James Gallagher hopes Nick Diaz stays in retirement for good as he found his recent interview concerning. Diaz sat down for an interview with Ariel Helwani last month and hinted at a possible Octagon return against Jorge Masvidal (to avenge his younger brother’s recent loss.) As Nick Diaz is a figurehead of the […]
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Michael Page booked to return at Bellator Japan
Bellator welterweight star Michael Page has been booked to take on Shinsho Anzai at the promotion’s New Year’s Eve event in Japan. Bellator officially announced this weekend that Page vs. Anzai will take place at Bellator & Rizin: Japan, set for Saturday, December 28 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The fight will take […]
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Benson Henderson issues statement following removal from Bellator Japan
Bellator lightweight contender Benson Henderson has issued a statement after he was pulled from the upcoming card Bellator Japan card due to injury. Henderson was set to go head to head with Michael Chandler for a second time at Bellator Japan in a rematch from their Bellator 165 encounter in November 2016. Chandler won that […]