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Benson Henderson out, Michael Chandler receives new opponent for Bellator Japan
The anticipated rematch between Michael Chandler and Benson Henderson will have to be put on hold as Henderson is out of their scheduled Bellator Japan bout. Henderson has suffered an injury, forcing him to withdraw from the Bellator Japan card. https://twitter.com/BellatorMMA/status/1202476424147324931 Benson Henderson and Michael Chandler first collided at Bellator 165 in 2016. Chandler won […]
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VIDEO | Vitor Belfort looks absolutely jacked ahead of ONE debut
MMA veteran Vitor Belfort appears to be in top form as he prepares to make his ONE Championship debut in the new year. In an Instagram video posted by Evolve MMA, Belfort looked every bit the killer he was in his heyday. View this post on Instagram A post shared by EVOLVE MMA (@evolvemma) Acclaimed […]
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Kyoji Horiguchi relinquishes Bellator belt
Weeks after he relinquished the Rizin bantamweight title, Kyoji Horiguchi has let go of the Bellator bantamweight belt as well. Bellator MMA announced this unfortunate news in a Wednesday afternoon press release. “I feel terrible for Kyoji [Horiguchi] about the injury he suffered to his knee, but in the true spirit of martial arts and […]
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Quinton “Rampage” Jackson interested in boxing match, just not against Deontay Wilder
MMA legend Quinton “Rampage” Jackson says he is interested in taking a boxing match after his mixed martial arts fight against Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator Japan. Jackson is currently signed to Bellator and is coming off of a KO win over long-time rival Wanderlei Silva. He’s now set to fight fellow PRIDE alum Fedor on […]
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Josh Thomson gives update on a fourth fight with Gilbert Melendez
For fight fans, Gilbert Melendez vs Josh Thomson might be the best trilogy in MMA history. Each fight presented an all-out war that highlighted the mutual heart and resilience of the California opponents. Now, the MMA veteran and Bellator presenter is considering running it back with his former opponent. Josh Thomson gave an update on […]
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John McCarthy: Michael Page’s ‘best years are ahead of him’
Michael Page picked up another brutal knockout win over the weekend, decimating short-notice replacement opponent Gianni Melillo with a first-round punch. Unfortunately, this win doesn’t seem to have impressed many fans. While Page is clearly incredibly talented, his naysayers have long argued that his record has been fluffed up by wins over less-than-stellar competition. In […]
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Paul Daley scolds Michael Page for recent KO: ‘It proves nothing at all’
Paul Daley thinks that fellow British welterweight Michael “Venom” Page is overhyped. The welterweights faced off in February 2019. Page outpointed Daley and sealed the unanimous decision win. “Semtex” believed he was able to stifle Page’s attack, and disagreed with the final fight verdict. “MVP” recently returned to top form with a dominant win against […]
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Douglas Lima reacts after Michael Page earns another KO at Bellator London
Newly crowned Bellator welterweight champion Douglas Lima was clearly watching tonight’s Bellator London event which featured former foe Michael Page. ‘MVP’ was taking on short-notice replacement Giovanni Melillo in today’s event headliner. Unfortunately for fans of the Italian fighter, things did not go Melillo’s way this evening in London, as he like many other before […]
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Bellator London Results: Michael Venom Page KO’s Giovanni Melillo (Video)
Tonight in the main event of Bellator London, Michael “Venom” Page faced off against new Bellator talent, Giovanni Melillo. Michael “Venom” Page is known for his unorthodox fighting style and striking speciality. His show-stopping performances have served him well, having accomplished a 15-1 fighting record. His only professional loss came at the hands of Bellator welterweight […]
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Bellator London Results: Fabian Edwards defeats Mike Shipman (Highlights)
Tonight in the Blockbuster Bellator London event, 26-year old Fabian Edwards collided against Michael Shipman in the co-main event. The middleweight prospect is the younger brother of UFC welterweight, Leon Edwards He is currently undefeated, having joined the promotional company earlier this year to take on Lee Chadwick. “The Assassin” secured a unanimous decision win, and […]
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Josh Thomson previews Bellator London
MMA analyst and fighting veteran, Josh Thomson discusses his predictions for this Saturday’s blockbuster Bellator London event with BJPenn.com’s Natasha Hooper. During the interview, Thomson also explained why UFC President Dana White is scared of engaging in a cross-promotion fight and who he believes would win in Bellator vs UFC showdown. When asked which fight […]
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Josh Thomson taunts UFC President Dana White: ”Don’t be scared homie”
Josh Thomson explains why UFC President Dana White is afraid of cross-promotional fights. During Thomson’s recent interview with BJPenn.com’s Natasha Hooper, the former Strikeforce lightweight Champion compared Bellator fighters to the top-ranked UFC welterweights. He said: “People wanna say ‘Oh, the UFC has [Kamaru] Usman, they’ve got Colby Covington. I would put Lima against those […]
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Nate Marquardt planning potential comeback in Bellator
Former UFC middleweight contender Nate Marquardt is reportedly planning a potential comeback, but this time with Bellator. MMA journalist for theScore James Lynch recently interviewed current UFC middleweight Ian Heinisch, who revealed that he is training with Marquardt as part of his upcoming fight camp for his matchup against Omari Akhmedov at UFC 245. According […]
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VIDEO | Fabian Edwards and Michael Shipman get into altercation at Bellator London weigh-ins
https://www.instagram.com/p/B5K3NnEgGnK/ Fabian Edwards and Mike Shipman are taking the fight outside the cage as the middleweight fighters got into an altercation at the Bellator London weigh-ins. The UK based fighters are set to face-off on Saturday on the main card of Bellator London. Both fighters made weight but it was quickly overshadowed by their brawl […]
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James Gallagher says he punched Mike Kimbel in backstage altercation, explains why
This morning, Bellator bantamweight prospects James Gallagher and Mike Kimbel came to blows backstage at Bellator London media day. Speaking to MMA Junkie shortly thereafter, Gallagher gave his take on how this chaotic scene was sparked. Apparently, it all started with some comments about Gallagher’s mother. “He’s 2-4 or something like this, but he was […]
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Chael Sonnen rips into Tito Ortiz ahead of Combate Americas fight
Tito Ortiz is currently gearing up for a Combate Americas fight with Alberto El Patron, but that hasn’t stopped him from bad-mouthing his former rival Chael Sonnen. Ortiz shared his disdain for Sonnen on The Rich Eisen Show. “Chael Sonnen. That guy he just . . . I dislike that man,” Ortiz said (via MMAFighting.com). “He’s […]
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Cris Cyborg vs. Julia Budd betting odds released
The opening betting odds have been released for the main event of Bellator Los Angeles between Bellator women’s featherweight champion Julia Budd and challenger Cris Cyborg. The online sportsbooks William Hill released the odds for Cyborg vs. Budd. Check them out below, courtesy of BestFightOdds.com. Bellator 238: Budd vs. Cyborg: Cristiane Justino (-360) vs. Julia […]
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VIDEO | Fabian Edwards talks Bellator London fight, Leon Edwards, and more
Rising middleweight contender Fabian Edwards will square off against Mike Shipman at the blockbuster Bellator London event on Saturday 23rd November. Training out of Birmingham in the UK, Edwards is currently undefeated, having beaten Jonathan Bosuku by unanimous decision in his last fight. He is one of the most active fighters in the Bellator middleweight […]
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VIDEO | James Gallagher, Mike Kimbel nearly brawl ahead of Bellator London
Chaos briefly broke loose ahead of Saturday’s Bellator London card, as rising bantamweight stars James Gallagher and Mike Kimbel nearly brawled backstage on media day. Luckily, the pair were separated by others nearby — including Bellator welterweight star Michael “Venom” Page, who battles short-notice replacement Gianni Melillo in the Bellator London main event. See this […]
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Dillon Danis targeted for next fight at Bellator Los Angeles
According to a new report, Bellator star Dillon Danis is likely to take on Ian Butler at the Bellator Los Angeles event in January. Amy Kaplan of FanSided reported Tuesday that Danis is being targeted for the fight against Butler at Bellator LA, which takes place January 25, 2020, at The Forum in Inglewood, California. […]
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PHOTO | Cris Cyborg strips down for new photo shoot
Former UFC featherweight champ Cris Cyborg recently stripped down for a photo shoot with Larissa Reis. See the first photo from this shoot below: https://www.instagram.com/p/B5BJIaWlj2M/ Cyborg recently parted ways with the UFC and signed with Bellator MMA. She’ll make her debut for the promotion when she takes on reigning featherweight champion Julia Budd on January […]
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Michael Page felt he was ‘dominating’ Douglas Lima, eyes rematch
Michael Page has only suffered one loss in his professional career and it came at the hands of current Bellator welterweight champion, Douglas Lima. Page and Lima fought in the semi-finals of the welterweight grand prix where Lima won the bout by knockout. Yet, the Englishman in Page believes he was having a ton of […]
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Dillon Danis sends message to newly retired Ben Askren
From the moment Ben Askren announced his retirement from MMA, you knew it was only a matter of time before Dillon Danis — one of Askren’s chief naysayers — chimed in. It’s finally happened. Surprisingly though, Danis’ message to the newly retired former ONE and Bellator champion was quite classy. But it did include a […]
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Josh Thomson wants to run it back with Gilbert Melendez in Bellator
We could see a fourth fight between lightweight legends as Josh Thomson says he wants to run it back with long-time rival Gilbert Melendez in Bellator. Melendez was released by the UFC last week following a five-fight losing skid and has since been connected to signing with Bellator, with whom he signed an offer sheet […]
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Patricio Freire blasts fellow double-champ Conor McGregor
November 12 marked the three-year anniversary of Conor McGregor becoming the first simultaneous two-division champion in UFC history. McGregor took to Twitter to reminisce on this accomplishment, and was promptly ripped by Bellator’s Patricio “Pitbull” Freire, who currently holds the Bellator featherweight and lightweight belts — the same belts McGregor held in the UFC. Freire […]
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Cris Cyborg still hopeful for Amanda Nunes rematch
Cris Cyborg is now a Bellator fighter, but the former UFC women’s featherweight champ is still hopeful for a rematch with Amanda Nunes. Cyborg and Nunes collided in late 2018, in the co-main event of UFC 232. Nunes, the bantamweight champion, was challenging Cyborg for the featherweight title. It took Nunes just 51 seconds to […]
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Dillon Danis reacts to Logan Paul’s loss to KSI
Bellator star Dillon Danis has given his thoughts on the rematch between Logan Paul and KSI, which took place Saturday night in Los Angeles on DAZN. Danis admitted this week that he was barred from attending the event due to security issues, but he still watched the fight at home and gave his thoughts on […]
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Dillon Danis banned from Logan Paul vs. KSI rematch
Dillon Danis has been calling for a fight with YouTube star Jake Paul for months. In the days leading up to a highly-publicized boxing rematch between Jake’s brother Logan and fellow YouTuber KSI, it looked like Danis might get his wish. Danis even planned to be ring-side for the Paul-KSI rematch, which would have given […]