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Julia Budd expresses interest in Gabi Garcia openweight title fight
When it comes to the world’s best 145-pound female athletes, a discussion cannot be had without mentioning the Bellator champion, Julia Budd. Budd is a true veteran of the sport who since her last loss in her fourth professional bout hasn’t looked back as she’s won 10 fights in a row (12-2 overall record). When […]
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Wanderlei Silva admits he is experiencing multiple concussion-like symptoms
Wanderlei Silva, one of the most ferocious fighters in MMA history, recently admitted that he experiences many of the symptoms of brain injury. The 51-fight veteran, who has been engaging in tooth-and-nail scraps for almost three decades, made this concerning admission in an interview with Brazilian website PVT. “I was in a lecture about concussion and […]
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Artem Lobov has received an offer from Bellator
Conor McGregor training partner Artem Lobov is no longer under contract with the UFC, but his time as a fighter is far from over. After chasing potential fights with huge names like Paulie Malignaggi, Buakaw Banchamek, Saenchai and Amir Khan, he’s now closing in on a deal with Viacom-owned MMA powerhouse Bellator MMA. Artem Lobov […]
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Artem Lobov targets Paulie Malignaggi, Amir Khan, Saenchai, Buakaw, and Bellator fighters
Artem Lobov is no longer a UFC fighter, but his days as a pugilist are far from over. Ever since his departure from the UFC was first reported by Oscar Willis of The Mac Life, Lobov has been campaigning for opportunities outside the Octagon — and he’s shooting for the stars. Speaking late last week […]
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MMA stars react to Super Bowl 2019
Last night, the New England Patriots defeated the LA Rams 13-3 to win the 2019 Super Bowl. While the game was an undeniably slow one, fans all over the world made sure to watch— and that includes some of the biggest names in MMA. Former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor, as a matter […]
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Dillon Danis now wants to fight Soulja Boy and Jake Paul
No celebrity is safe from Dillon Danis. Earlier this week, the Conor McGregor stablemate responded to some recent comments from Steven Seagal by challenging the 66-year-old actor to a fight in the Bellator MMA cage. “Me vs. Seagal, set it up [Bellator],” he wrote on Twitter. Days removed from challenging Steven Seagal to an MMA […]
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Dillon Danis trashes Khabib Nurmagomedov and his team of ‘proper p***ies’
Shortly after Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Conor McGregor by rear-naked choke in the main event of UFC 229 in October, he leapt over the side of the Octagon and dive bombed McGregor’s friend and training partner Dillon Danis. Ever since, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dillon Danis have had plenty to say about each other on social media. […]
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Scott Coker has more cross-promotional fights planned beyond RIZIN 15
The partnership between RIZIN and Bellator continues to be a fruitful one as RIZIN 15 will provide us with yet another cross-promotional title bout. The two promotions have already had fighters fight between each other in the past, but it wasn’t until RIZIN 14 when things got very interesting. For RIZIN’s inaugural bantamweight title bout, […]
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Jon Jones shares some advice for Aaron Pico
Bellator featherweight contender Aaron Pico is arguably the most hyped prospect in mixed martial arts since reigning UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones was on the come-up. In his last fight, however, Pico found himself face-down on the canvas after getting a little too aggressive against the fearsome Henry Corrales. Speaking to MMA Fighting’s Marc […]
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Dillon Danis asks Bellator to set up fight with Steven Seagal
Earlier this week, actor and martial artist Steven Seagal told Submission Radio that he agreed with Khabib Nurmagomedov’s decision to leap over the cage and attack Dillon Danis after the UFC 229 main event. “I thought that Khabib outclassed Conor in every way,” Steven Seagal began, discussing Nurmagomedov’s defeat of Dillon Danis training partner Conor […]
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Bellator 214 sets new records in viewership
Bellator 214 marked the promotion’s first event of the new year and boy did it deliver. A new champion was crowned, and new stars were potentially born. In the main event, the year-long Bellator heavyweight Grand Prix title tournament came to its conclusion as Fedor Emelianenko and Ryan Bader fought for the vacant title. However, […]
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Paige VanZant’s husband Austin Vanderford makes Bellator debut Feb. 15
“Mr. VanZant” Austin Vanderford finally has a date set for his Bellator debut. The 28-year-old is the husband of UFC flyweight Paige VanZant and will be making his promotional debut on Feb. 15 at Bellator 215. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani was the first to break the news that “AK47” will be facing Cody Jones on the […]
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Chael Sonnen shares interesting take on Jon Jones drug testing situation
Three-time UFC title challenger and current Bellator star Chael Sonnen has some interesting views on Jon Jones’ recent drug testing drama. Throughout this recent drama, Jones has maintained that he never knowingly ingested banned substances. Sonnen believes that’s only half true. In his eyes, Jon Jones has probably not intentionally ingested recently — but he […]
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Coach Freddie Roach Reacts To Aaron Pico’s Bellator 214 Loss
Many critics are quick to write off Bellator featherweight prospect Aaron Pico following his upset loss to Henry Corrales at Bellator 214. But don’t count famed boxing coach Freddie Roach as one of them. Roach worked with Pico leading up to his Bellator 214 co-main event matchup and is the former boxing coach to superstar […]
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Tito Ortiz calls out Ryan Bader, Bader responds
Shortly after Ryan Bader became a two-division Bellator champion with a first-round knockout of heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator 214, he was called out by former UFC light heavyweight champ Tito Ortiz. Speaking on Twitter, Ortiz announced his intention to fight Chael Sonnen in a ‘tune up fight,’ and then take the Bellator light […]
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Bellator fighter Adel Altamimi says actor Chris Pratt is “really good” at fighting
If you’ve been paying attention to Bellator over the last few months, you’ve probably noticed that Chris Pratt, the star of Hollywood blockbusters like Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World, has become a regular fixture at their shows. At last weekend’s Bellator 214 show, however, Chris Pratt was more than just a member of […]
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Jon Fitch doubts PFL winners will receive their $1 million prizes
On New Years, the Professional Fighters League (PFL) crowned the winners of its first-ever season. The winners in each division were handed world title belts and million-dollar checks. Yet in the opinion of Jon Fitch, who held the welterweight title when the PFL was still called World Series of Fighting, those checks might never clear. […]
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Bellator 214: The biggest winners from a great night of fights
Bellator 214 is in the books and the first event of the year for the Viacom owned promotion definitely had some memorable moments. Whether you were tuning in to watch the conclusion of the World Heavyweight Grand Prix or if you were tuning in to watch one of the sport’s most promising prospects in Aaron […]
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Fedor Emelianenko issues statement after KO loss to Ryan Bader
Fedor Emelianenko had the chance to make history on Saturday night, as he battled Ryan Bader in a bid to become the Bellator heavyweight champion in the Bellator 214 main event. Unfortunately for the 42-year-old Russian MMA legend, however, things did not go as planned in this fight. Instead, he was knocked out in less […]
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Dillon Danis takes break from trash talking, sends message of respect to his rivals
Dillon Danis is one of the biggest trash talker in mixed martial arts. Much like his friend and training partner Conor McGregor, he’s made a habit of entering into verbal battles with pretty much anybody who’s willing to engage him. Late on Saturday night, however, the BJJ ace took a break from all the trash […]
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Scott Coker says Ryan Bader will get some ‘leeway’ as two-division champion
Ryan Bader now owns the Bellator light heavyweight heavyweight titles. He earned the former with a defeat of Phil Davis last year, and the latter with a Saturday night, Bellator 214 knockout of Fedor Emelianenko. With two belts now wrapped round his waist, Ryan Bader has the option of ruling over two divisions if he […]
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Chael Sonnen calls out Ryan Bader, deletes Tweet
Last night, in the main event of Bellator 214, Ryan Bader became Bellator’s first two-division champion by knocking out Fedor Emelianenko to capture the heavyweight strap. At present, it’s not known whether Bader will defend his heavyweight or light heavyweight belt first. Whatever the case, Chael Sonnen seems interested in being his first challenger. On […]
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Ryan Bader addresses potential fight with fellow champ-champ Daniel Cormier
Last night, in the main event of Bellator 214, light heavyweight champ Ryan Bader became Bellator’s first two-division titleholder, knocking out Fedor Emelianenko in less than a minute to capture the Bellator heavyweight title. Heading into this fight, Ryan Bader says he drilled the very punch he used to topple Emelianenko many times. He knew […]
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Aaron Pico opens up on knockout loss to Henry Corrales: ‘it sucks bad’
Aaron Pico had Henry Corrales hurt bad in the early phases of their anticipated Bellator 214 scrap. In fact, it looked as though the highly-regarded prospect was probably just a second or two away from another first-round knockout victory. Unfortunately for Pico, Corrales clung to his consciousness, and bringing to life every wounded animal metaphor […]
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Pros, including Joe Rogan, react to Henry Corrales knocking out Aaron Pico
Perennial featherweight contenders Henry Corrales and Aaron Pico squared off in the co-headliner of tonight’s Bellator 214 event in Los Angeles. Aaron Pico (4-2 MMA) entered tonight’s contest with Corrales on a four-fight win streak, with all four of those victories coming via first-round stoppages. Meanwhile, Henry Corrales (17-3 MMA) was also sporting a four-fight […]
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Fighters react after Ryan Bader KO’s Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator 214
The Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix Final went down this evening in Los Angeles, as Fedor Emelianenko squared off with Ryan Bader at Bellator 214. The former PRIDE FC champion, Fedor, was last seen in action this past October, where he scored a first-round TKO victory over Chael Sonnen. Prior his victory over Sonnen, “The Last […]
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Bellator 214 Results: Ryan Bader KO’s Fedor Emelianenko (VIDEO)
The Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix Final took place tonight in Los Angeles, as Fedor Emelianenko squared off with Ryan Bader at Bellator 214. The former PRIDE champion, Fedor Emelianenko, advanced to the tournament final by defeating Chael Sonnen via first-round TKO this past October in New York. Meanwhile, Ryan Bader earned his ticket to the […]
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Bellator 214 Results: Henry Corrales KO’s Aaron Pico (VIDEO)
A featherweight bout between Aaron Pico and Henry Corrales served as the co-headliner of tonight’s Bellator 214 event in Los Angeles. After losing his professional debut to Zach Freeman via submission, Aaron Pico has since rebounded with four-straight first-round knockouts. In his most recent effort at Bellator 206, Pico needed just over three minutes to […]