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Bellator 214 Results: Jake Hager submits J.W. Kiser (VIDEO)
Former WWE star Jake Hager (aka Jack Swagger) made his professional mixed martial arts debut against J.W. Kiser at tonight’s Bellator 214 event. The former WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Hager, announced that he had signed a fight contract with Bellator MMA back in November of 2017. Meanwhile, Kiser will make his Bellator debut this evening […]
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Bellator 214: Fedor vs Bader Live Results
Bellator 214 kicks off the new year for Bellator MMA and looks to do so in style from the famous Los Angeles Forum in Inglewood, California. Headlining the event will be the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix finals that features the greatest heavyweight of all time, Fedor Emelianenko as he looks to capture gold for the […]
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Dillon Danis threatens to suplex Ben Askren if he doesn’t ‘pipe down’
Earlier this week, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov discussed the upcoming UFC debut of former Bellator and ONE Championship welterweight titleholder Ben Askren. “He never fight in the UFC,” Nurmagomedov told Submission Radio of Askren. “He has to fight in the UFC first of all. He has to show his levels because I see how someone smash him in […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Juan Archuleta says teammate TJ Dillashaw was ‘100 percent’ not affected by weight cut
At Bellator 214 tomorrow night, Juan Archuleta continues to push forward on his path to a title shot at the ranks of 135-pounds. Just a week earlier, however, his teammate, UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw attempted to capture a title in a second weight class. Dillashaw would drop to 125-pounds as he fought for Henry […]
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Bellator 214 salaries: Fedor Emelianenko and Ryan Bader to earn six-figure purses
Tomorrow night, Bellator MMA will make it’s long-awaited return to our screens with the stacked Bellator 214 card. This card will be topped by the final bout of the promotion’s action-packed Heavyweight Grand Prix, as Bellator light heavyweight champ Ryan Bader and heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko are set to collide with heavyweight gold on the […]
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Bellator 214 weigh-in results: Fedor and Bader set to clash
It’s going down! The Bellator heavyweight title is set to get a new owner as the legendary Fedor Emelianenko (38-5) looks to prevent current light heavyweight champion Ryan Bader (26-5) from making history. Also in action will be the debuting former WWE star Jake Hager who tipped the scales for the very first time in […]
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AJ Agazarm explains how Bellator MMA is just like Fortnite
Tomorrow night, at Bellator 214, grappling ace AJ Agazarm will make his anticipated MMA debut opposite Jesse Roberts. While MMA competition is still unfamiliar to the submission specialist, he doesn’t expect it to be all the different from a saloon in the Wild West — or a game of Fortnite. “The way I look at […]
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John McCarthy gives his take on controversial Henry Cejudo vs. TJ Dillashaw stoppage
Henry Cejudo needed just 32 seconds to defend his UFC flyweight title against UFC bantamweight champ TJ Dillashaw at the recent UFC Brooklyn event on ESPN. Unfortunately for him, some members of the MMA community — Dillashaw and UFC President Dana White included — feel the referee intervened a little too early in this fight. Speaking ahead of the Bellator […]
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Bellator boss Scott Coker scolds CSAC for handling of Jon Jones situation, CSAC responds
Ahead of UFC 232, several Jon Jones drug tests detected trace amounts of the banned substance turinabol, which prompted the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) to deny the light heavyweight legend a license. This forced the UFC to move the entire UFC 232 card to Los Angeles, California, as the more lenient California State Athletic […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Juan Archuleta glad to make as many statements as is necessary on route to title shot
The lighter weight divisions are some of Bellator’s deepest. And one of the fighters that helps make that case is the 21-1 ‘Spaniard’ Juan Archuleta. Hesperia, California’s finest has been on an absolute tear as of late and continues to force Bellator’s hand when it comes to giving him a title shot. Something that both […]
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EXCLUSIVE | With experience in his favor, JW Kiser ready to play spoiler at Bellator 214
There will be two big MMA debuts going down at Bellator 214. One of which takes place in the heavyweight division as former WWE star, ‘Jack Swagger’ aka, Jake Hager, will make his debut. Standing in his way will be JW Kiser. After his last win, the Kansas City resident and Glory MMA product was […]
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Bellator 214: More reasons to watch
The Heavyweight Grand Prix will conclude at Bellator 214 but there are plenty of other reasons to tune into the first event of the new year for the Viacom owned promotion. The UFC got their year off to a great start with last weekend’s ESPN debut. Now its the second biggest North American MMA promotions […]
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EXCLUSIVE | AJ Agazarm looking to conquer world of MMA, tells Dillon Danis to ‘f*ck off’
Along with the deciding of the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix winner at Bellator 214, we’ll be treated to two intriguing MMA debuts. One of which belongs to the Florida born grappling ace, AJ Agazarm who takes on Jesse Roberts this Saturday night. Although the talented lightweight doesn’t like the term ‘grappler’ all too much, that’s […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Ricky Bandejas ready for Bellator 214, says James Gallagher did him ‘wonders’
At Bellator 204 in August 2018, top Bellator bantamweight prospect Ricky Bandejas silenced the brash Irishman, James Gallagher. Thus catapulting himself up the 135-pound ranks. On Saturday night at Bellator 214, he has now found himself ready for his toughest test to date in the 21-1 Juan Archuleta. “I feel really good [about the fight],” […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Pro fighters make their picks for Fedor Emelianenko vs Ryan Bader
Bellator is about to wrap up their heavyweight grand prix on Saturday. The main event will see Ryan Bader, Bellator’s light heavyweight champion take on MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko. If Bader is to come out on top he will be the first ever two-division champ in Bellator. Meanwhile, if Emelianenko wins, he cements his legacy […]
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Fedor Emelianenko scolds Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor for UFC 229 post-fight brawl
Shortly after Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Conor McGregor by fourth-round submission at UFC 229, he leapt over the side of the cage and attacked McGregor’s training partner Dillon Danis. In the subsequent moments, McGregor got into it with a pair of Nurmagomedov’s teammates inside the cage. Heavyweight MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko, who battles Ryan Bader for […]
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Rory MacDonald and Jon Fitch to collide in Bellator Grand Prix bout in April
At long last, we’ve got a date for the Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix fight between reigning welterweight champion Rory MacDonald and former World Series of Fighting champ Jon Fitch. According to a report from MMA Fighting, the two welterweight great are set to collide on April 27 in San Jose, California. One key detail of […]
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Bellator champ Ryan Bader offers criticism of the UFC light heavyweight division
For many years, Ryan Bader stood out as one of the best light heavyweights in the UFC. In 2017, however, the long-time contender parted was with the UFC, and migrated to the ever-growing Bellator MMA roster. In a matter of months, he had defeated Phil Davis to become the Bellator MMA light heavyweight champ. Today, […]
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Dillon Danis declares himself ‘the hottest prospect in MMA history’
Say what you will about BJJ ace and Conor McGregor training partner Dillon Danis, but the man does not lack confidence. Despite being chided his rivals fairly regularly, he truly believes he’s a future great, and isn’t afraid to share that opinion with the world. Speaking on his Instagram on Tuesday afternoon, that’s just what […]
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Dillon Danis gets bashed by multiple MMA stars after dissing Jake Shields
Dillon Danis has never been afraid to let the trash talk fly on Twitter. The latest victim of the Conor McGregor training partner’s Twitter trash talk was Nate Diaz stablemate Jake Shields. Here’s what Danis had to say about Shields. hugging my son pic.twitter.com/qzwExkrl1o — Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) January 13, 2019 “Hugging my son,” he […]
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Chael Sonnen earns his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt
If someone would have told you eight to nine years ago that the then top UFC middleweight contender Chael Sonnen would one day be an official Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, you probably wouldn’t have believed them. Yet here we are! For around those eight to nine years or so, “The American Gangster” has been training […]
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Tito Ortiz wants to ‘torture’ Chael Sonnen in rematch
Roughly two years after their first fight, Tito Ortiz and Chael Sonnen are still going at it. The latest skirmish in the pair’s ongoing war of words occurred on Twitter. This time around, it was Sonnen who fired the first shot. Hey stupid, @titoortiz straight up. Do you want to fight or not? — Chael […]
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Rory MacDonald shares ideal opponent for Bellator Welterweight GP Final
Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald is going to have a busy 2019. The champion is a combatant in the Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix, and his title will be up for grabs in every one of his Grand Prix matchups, starting with his upcoming first-round showdown with Jon Fitch. If all goes according to plan, of […]
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Financial states of UFC and Bellator: Looking back at 2018, forward to 2019
Every year, there seemingly will always be points in the year where those in the community who are baselessly making their claims for whatever reason that MMA, or more specifically the UFC, is not flourishing in the business department. However, that continues to prove untrue when really looking deeper at the numbers. Even though without […]
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Chael Sonnen issues challenge to ‘stupid’ Tito Ortiz
Chael Sonnen and Tito Ortiz have already fought once, in January of 2017, but apparently, their beef is not yet settled. Since their first fight, which Ortiz won via first-round submission, the pair have continued to go back and forth, raising question as to whether we might see them fight again. The latest shot in […]
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EXCLUSIVE | For Javy Ayala, beating Frank Mir ‘felt amazing’
Javy Ayala took on former UFC heavyweight champion and mixed martial arts legend Frank Mir at December’s Bellator Hawaii: Salute The Troops event. Many fans and analysts expected that Mir would emerge victorious when his bout with Ayala was first announced. In the first-round of the fight, Frank Mir appeared to be getting the better […]
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PHOTOS | The MMA Community celebrates Christmas
Another Christmas has come and gone. Santa Clause made his yearly trip around the world, presents were opened, gut-busting mountains of food were eaten, and of course, many of the world’s top MMA fighters celebrated with their families. On Tuesday, MMA fighters from top promotions all over the world — from the UFC to Bellator […]
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Frank Mir wants rematch with Javy Ayala to determine if he should continue fighting
Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir (18-13 MMA) is looking to book a rematch with Javy Ayala in order to determine his future in the fight game. Mir suffered the first submission defeat of his storied mixed martial arts career to Ayala at Bellator 212 in Honolulu earlier this month. The 39-year-old was forced to […]