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Paul Daley protests MVP loss, accuses Bellator of ‘protecting their investment’
On Saturday night, in the main event of the stacked Bellator 216 card, Paul Daley and Michael Page finally stepped into the cage together for an anticipated grudge match. Although Daley had some real success in this fight, using his wrestling edge to ground the action on multiple occasions, he ultimately wound up losing a […]
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Cheick Kongo sends ominous threat to Bellator heavyweight champ Ryan Bader
Cheick Kongo is now the number-one contender in the Bellator heavyweight division. The hulking Frenchman earned that honor with a workmanlike defeat of the formerly undefeated former champ Vitaly Minakov at Bellator 216 on Saturday night. Cheick Kongo has been chasing a Bellator heavyweight title shot for years, and can now look forward to a […]
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Michael Page expects rematch with Paul Daley
On Saturday night, in the main event of Bellator 216, British knockout artists Michael Page and Paul Daley finally stepped into the cage for their long-awaited grudge match. The bout served as the penultimate quarterfinal bout of the Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix. In the end, Page won this fight, surviving several Daley takedowns to win […]
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Pros react to Paul Daley vs. Michael Venom Page at Bellator 216
A welterweight scrap between bitter rivals Paul Daley and Michael Venom Page served as the headliner of tonight’s Bellator 216 event in Uncasville, Connecticut. Michael Venom Page entered tonight’s Bellator 216 headliner sporting a perfect professional record of thirteen wins and no losses. In his most recent effort at Bellator 200, “MVP” picked up a […]
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Bellator 216 Results: Michael Venom Page defeats Paul Daley (Highlights)
A welterweight fight between bitter rivals Paul Daley and Michael Venom Page headlined tonight’s Bellator 216 event in Uncasville, Connecticut. Michael Venom Page entered tonight’s Bellator 216 headliner sporting a perfect professional record of 13-0. In his most recent effort at Bellator 200, Page scored a second-round TKO victory over David Rickels. Meanwhile, Paul Daley […]
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Pros react to Mirko Cro Cop vs. Roy Nelson 2 at Bellator 216
A heavyweight rematch between Mirko Cro Cop and Roy Nelson co-headlined tonight’s Bellator 216 event in Uncasville, Connecticut. Cro Cop and Nelson had first met at UFC 137 in October of 2011, with “Big Country” emerging victorious by way of third-round TKO. Mirko Cro Cop (37-11-2 MMA) was most recenlty seen in action at RIZIN […]
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Bellator 216 Results: Mirko Cro Cop defeats Roy Nelson (Highlights)
A heavyweight rematch between Mirko Cro Cop and Roy Nelson co-headlined tonight’s Bellator 216 event in Uncasville, Connecticut. Cro Cop and Nelson first met under the Zuffa banner back at UFC 137 in October of 2011, with “Big Country” emerging victorious by way of TKO in round three. Mirko Cro Cop (37-11-2 MMA) was last […]
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Bellator 216 Results: Cheick Kongo defeats Vitaly Minakov
A heavyweight rematch between Cheick Kongo and Vitaly Minakov took place on the main card of tonight’s Bellator 216 event in Uncasville, Connecticut. Minakov had previously defeated Kongo via unanimous decision back in 2014. Cheick Kongo (29-10-2 MMA) entered tonight’s contest on a seven-fight winning streak, his latest being a first-round knockout victory over Timothy […]
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Matt Mitrione issues apology after Bellator 215 fight with Sergei Kharitonov ends in a no-contest
Heavyweight knockout artists Matt Mitrione and Sergei Kharitonov squared off in the headliner of last night’s Bellator 215 event in Uncasville, Connecticut. Unfortunately for fight fans, the bout lasted just fifteen seconds and that was not due to a spectacular finish. Instead, the fight ended after Mitrione landed a hard low kick to the groin […]
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MMA Community reacts to Matt Mitrione vs. Sergei Kharitonov at Bellator 215
Heavyweight knockout artists Matt Mitrione and Sergei Kharitonov collided in the headliner of tonight’s Bellator 215 event in Uncasville, Connecticut. Matt Mitrione (13-6 MMA) entered tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Ryan Bader at Bellator 207. Prior to his loss to “Darth”, Mitrione had strung together four wins […]
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Bellator 215 Results: Matt Mitrione vs. Sergei Kharitonov ends in a no-contest
A heavyweight bout between Matt Mitrione and Sergei Kharitonov headlined tonight’s Bellator 215 event in Uncasville, Connecticut. Matt Mitrione (13-6 MMA) was last seen in action at Bellator 207, where he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Ryan Bader in the semi-finals of the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament. Prior to the setback, Matt Mitrione […]
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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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Bellator 216 weigh-in results: Paul Daley, Michael Page official for welterweight grudge match
Tomorrow night, Bellator will promote its second show of the weekend in Bellator 216. This card will be headlined a welterweight grudge match between British knockout artists Paul Daley and Michael “Venom” Page. This grudge match serves as the penultimate quarterfinal bout of the promotion’s exciting welterweight Grand Prix, with the winner advancing to battle […]
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PHOTOS | The MMA community celebrates Valentine’s Day
Another Valentine’s Days (February 14) has come and gone. Roses were purchased, chocolate was eaten, candles were lit, bedroom doors were closed, and kept closed for hours on end… The world’s top MMA fighters, of course, are no different from the rest of us when it comes to this special day. If they’ve got significant […]
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Roy Nelson says doctors have made Mirko Cro Cop ‘better and stronger’
This Saturday, at Bellator 216, Roy Nelson and Mirk Cro Cop will collide for a second time. This time around, Nelson expects Cro Cop to be a different fight than he was at the time of their first meeting, which occurred at UFC 137 in 2011. Nelson has previously stated that he feels Cro Cop […]
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Scott Coker teases another Bellator Grand Prix
Over the last year, Bellator MMA has had Grand Prix fever, promoting action-packed tournaments in its heavyweight and welterweight divisions. According to Bellator president Scott Coker, this exciting trend is likely to continue. In fact, he says Bellator is likely to start hosting one Grand Prix a year. “The tournament format, everybody understands,” Coker told […]
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Report | Lawsuit filed against Ali Abdelaziz and Vitaly Minakov for breach of contract
Former Bellator heavyweight king, the unbeaten 21-0 Vitaly Minakov returns to the Bellator cage this Saturday night at Bellator 216 in Uncasville, Connecticut. However, he won’t be returning without some controversy following him. Minakov left the promotion in 2014 after defending the title against Cheick Kongo who he’ll be rematching in his return on Saturday. […]
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Bellator 215 weigh-in results: Matt Mitrione and Sergei Kharitonov hit marks
Tomorrow night, Bellator MMA will return to our screens with Bellator 215 — the first of two cards from the promotion this weekend. This card will be headlined by a fan friendly heavyweight showdown between UFC veteran Matt Mitrione and PRIDE veteran Sergei Kharitonov. Elsewhere on the bill, we’ll be treated to a welterweight scrap […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Bellator 215’s Mike Kimbel is ready for everything and fearing nothing
When you start your professional MMA career with two incredible first-round victories, it’s hard to imagine how things could get any more impressive. Yet for Connecticut’s Mike Kimbel, who earned a highlight-reel slam finish in his first fight and a six-second knockout in his second, things are just getting started. Kimbel has had both of […]
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Report | Patricio Freire to battle Michael Chandler in Bellator champ vs. champ fight
According to a report from ESPN, Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Freire will move up in weight to challenge lightweight champion Michael Chandler at Bellator 221 on May 11 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. The pair’s grudge match will reportedly be officially announced by the promotion in the coming days. When the cage door […]
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Paul Daley keen to save Nick Diaz from ‘self-ruin’ with rematch
Years ago, under the Strikeforce banner, Paul Daley and Nick Diaz engaged in one of the greatest one-round fights in MMA history. The two welterweight stars swapped heavy artillery from the opening bell, badly rocking one another until finally, Diaz landed with enough impact to force a permanent end to the mayhem. Today, Paul Daley […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Valerie Loureda ready to live up to the hype in Bellator debut
All the hype surrounding Bellator 216 is about Michael Page vs Paul Daley, and rightfully so. However, another name getting attention is Valerie Loureda, who is set to make her Bellator debut against Colby Fletcher. Loureda, who is just 20-years-old comes from a Taekwondo background and was a big signing for Bellator when it was […]
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More reasons why you should tune into the Bellator double-header this weekend
It is a great time to be a mixed martial arts fan. With so many exciting events this weekend it can be difficult to catch them all. With that being said, Bellator MMA has not one, but two events this weekend. Friday night will kick off the festivities for the promotion as Bellator 215 invades […]
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PHOTO | Mirko Cro Cop is looking jacked ahead of Bellator 216
Mixed martial arts legend Mirko Cro Cop (37-11-2 MMA) will make his Bellator MMA debut on February 16 against fellow veteran and knockout artist Roy Nelson. The bout will serve as a rematch, as Cro Cop and Nelson first met back at UFC 137 in October of 2011, with “Big Country” emerging victorious by way […]
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Michael Page believes Paul Daley bout could ‘spill over’ into post-fight scuffle
In May of 2010, British knockout artist Paul Daley stepped into the cage with Josh Koscheck in a UFC welterweight title eliminator — and a heated grudge match. After being out-wrestled for three rounds by his American foe, Daley walked across the Octagon and sucker-punched Koscheck. This grievous foul earned the Brit his release from […]
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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 […]
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Coach confident Ryan Bader could finish Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier recently became the first fighter in UFC history to wear the light heavyweight and heavyweight titles concurrently, first capturing the vacant belt with a defeat of Anthony Johnson, then thumping Stipe Miocic to capture the heavyweight belt. Ryan Bader recently accomplished the same feat under the Bellator banner, first defeating Phil Davis to […]
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Michael Page questioning Paul Daley fight after death of father
British rivals Michael Page and Paul Daley are finally set to clash at Bellator 216, which goes down on February 16 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Unfortunately, Michael Page is preparing for this massive challenge amid a devastating family tragedy: the death of his father. The Brit’s father passed away late last […]