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UFC commentator Joe Rogan evaluates Bellator, ONE Championship and Golden Boy MMA
It’s an exciting time to be an MMA fan. While the UFC remains the biggest promotion on the planet, other promotions such as Bellator MMA and ONE Championship are gaining a real footholds, while new promotions like Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy MMA continue to pop up. UFC color commentator Joe Rogan has taken […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Bellator 210’s Jordan Young talks living the dream and the light heavyweight landscape
Jordan Young is an undefeated Bellator light heavyweight fighter that with a win next weekend will start his career 10-0. Unlike boxing, few fighters start their professional careers 10-0 in MMA. Even fewer fighters do so at just 24 years old. Such is the case for American Top Team’s Young who finds himself in that […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Bellator 210’s Chris Honeycutt talks living with Chuck Liddell and training at The Body Shop
Chris Honeycutt has quietly positioned himself as one of Bellator MMA’s top middleweight contenders. He fights at next weekend’s Bellator 210 event but has his thoughts set on a rematch. Honeycutt has long been one of the promotions most talented middleweights. But a recent change in training camps could see Honeycutt’s game go to the […]
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Former Bellator champion Joe Warren returns at Bellator 210
“The Baddest Man On The Planet” is back. Former multi-division Bellator champion Joe Warren will square off with Shawn Bunch at Bellator 210 on Nov. 30. MMAJunkie was the first to report the fight booking. Warren (15-7) will look to avoid back-to-back losses for the first time since Mar. 2012 as he’s coming off a […]
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Gegard Mousasi vs Rafael Lovato Jr official for Bellator 214
Going head to head with the UFC? “No problem,” says Bellator MMA as UFC 233 and Bellator 214 both take place on January 26 in Los Angeles. In the main event for Bellator 214, the new heavyweight champion will be decided as the heavyweight title Grand Prix comes to a close with Fedor Emelianenko taking […]
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Rory MacDonald offers harsh critique over Gegard Mousasi fight
Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald had a chance to make history in his last time out. At Bellator 206, MacDonald was moving up to the middleweight division to take on middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi. The ‘Red King’ was looking to be the first ever dual-division champion in Bellator history. Ultimately, the Canadian failed to do […]
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Bellator 209: Patricio Freire vs. Emmanuel Sanchez Results and Highlights
Bellator 209 took place yesterday evening, but aired on tape delay tonight on DAZN. The event, which marked Bellator’s first in nearly a month, was headlined by a featherweight title fight featuring reigning division champion Patricio Freire taking on Emmanuel Sanchez. Patricio Freire entered tonight’s Bellator 209 main event on a two-fight win streak, his […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Ilima-Lei MacFarlane discusses the pressure surrounding her upcoming title fight in Hawaii
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane is quickly emerging as one of Bellator’s biggest stars. The current women’s flyweight champion is set to defend her title for the second time against Valerie Letourneau on December 15. Not only is it a big fight for MacFarlane, but she will also be the main event. Being the main event is obviously […]
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VIDEO | Chael Sonnen compares his experiences against three of MMA’s all-time greats
Fedor was the strongest, Jon Jones was the most dynamic, and Anderson Silva was the… pic.twitter.com/CpDcVVI2NG — Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) November 13, 2018 “I have been in there with Anderson [Silva]. I have been in there with Jon Jones, I have been in there with Fedor Emelianenko. Fedor…was the strongest of them. He was the […]
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Benson Henderson re-signs with Bellator
Former WEC and UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson will continue to fight in Bellator for the foreseeable future. The news of Henderson re-signing was first reported by MMAJunkie. It is being reported that Henderson’s contract is an “exclusive, long-term deal” with Bellator. However, it is not known how many fights the contract is for or […]
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Ben Askren and Scott Coker exchange shots online over failed Bellator negotiations
Undefeated welterweight fighter Ben Askren (18-0 MMA) was apparently in talks with Bellator’s Scott Coker just weeks before he was traded to the UFC by ONE Championship. According to the Bellator President, Coker, there were talks between his organization and ONE Championship to do some co-promotion which would have allowed Ben Askren to compete at […]
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Dillon Danis, Zubaira Tukhugov facing discipline by the NSAC
It appears the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) is still punishing people for the melee that occurred at UFC 229. Right now, Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov are indefinitely suspended with a hearing on December 10. Well, it appears one of McGregor’s teammates, Dillon Danis and one of Nurmagomedov’s, Zubaira Tukhugov will be facing discipline […]
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BREAKING | Aaron Pico to return on January 26
One of MMA’s best overall prospects, Bellator featherweight Aaron Pico has set the world on fire. Now he will be making his return to the cage on Jan. 26. Sources confirmed the news with BJPenn.com earlier today. The card is set to take place at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Pico’s opponent is expected to […]
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YouTuber Jake Paul calls out Bellator’s Dillon Danis; Scott Coker seems interested
YouTuber Jake Paul has called out Bellator’s Dillon Danis. Paul recently participated in a boxing match against fellow YouTuber Deji, which he won. Since the bout, both Jake and his brother Logan have been wanting to fight in the UFC. Logan sent out several tweets on the subject, which prompted UFC President Dana White to say the […]
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PHOTOS | The MMA community celebrates Halloween
Last night, costumed kids all over North America hit the streets on an indomitable quest for candy. This morning, these sugar-addled children are testing the very limits of their parents’ and teachers’ resolve, throwing temper tantrums and coating classroom floors in chocolate bar wrappers. Of course, children aren’t the only people who celebrate Halloween. While […]
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UFC returns to Anaheim in January with UFC 233
With 2018 closing out, news about the first UFC cards of 2019 is starting to leak. For example, we now know when are where the first pay-per-view of the year will occur. On Jan. 26, the UFC will be heading back to the Honda Center in Anaheim, California for UFC 233, according to the Los […]
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Bellator President Scott Coker reacts to talk of UFC, ONE Championship trading fighters
Earlier today, news broke that the UFC and Singapore-based MMA promotion ONE Championship were closing in on a historic trade that would send former UFC flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson to Asia, and former ONE and Bellator welterweight champ Ben Askren to the UFC’s Octagon. If this trade works out, it will be a massive moment […]
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Chael Sonnen lists the fighters he considers the best heavyweights in MMA history
Last weekend, in the main event of Bellator 208, former UFC middleweight and light heavyweight title challenger Chael Sonnen was stopped in the first round by heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko. Post-fight Sonnen was quick to offer praise to Emelianenko. In fact, Sonnen says he considers Fedor Emelianenko the best heavyweight in MMA history, while he […]
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Dillon Danis declares himself the best grappler in MMA, says ‘there isn’t even a close second’
BJJ blackbelt Dillon Danis, who recently won his first professional MMA bout with a first-round submission of Kyle Walker under the Bellator banner, is a world-class grappler. There’s no denying that. Yet if you ask Danis himself, he’s more than just a world-class grappler. He’s the best grappler competing in MMA period — and it’s […]
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Betting Odds released for January’s Fedor Emelianenko vs. Ryan Bader fight
Fedor Emelianenko and Ryan Bader will collide in the final of Bellator’s Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament on January 26 in Inglewood. The former PRIDE champion and mixed martial arts legend, Fedor Emelianenko, advanced to the tournament finals by defeating Chael Sonnen via first-round TKO in the main event of Bellator 208 (watch that here). With […]
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Michael Chandler believes Khabib Nurmagomedov could be a Bellator fighter within two years
Michael Chandler is one of the best lightweight fighters in the world. For the moment, however, he is not able to test himself against the sport’s consensus best lightweight fighter, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. That’s because Chandler currently calls Bellator MMA home, whereas Nurmagomedov is tied up with a UFC contract. While Michael Chandler […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Javy Ayala sees fight with Frank Mir as ‘opportunity of a lifetime’
Bellator recently announced they will be heading to Hawaii on back-to-back nights on December 14 and 15. While both cards will feature title fights, another fight that is a rather interesting one is former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir will be taking on Bellator veteran Javy Ayala on the first of the two cards. Javy […]
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Chael Sonnen opens up on loss to Fedor Emelianenko: ‘Everything hurts’
Last Saturday night, in the main event of Bellator 208, former UFC middleweight and light heavyweight title challenger Chael Sonnen stepped into the cage with heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko. Although Sonnen had some success with his wrestling in this fight, he was ultimately stopped in the waning moments of the first round, as Emelianenko unleashed […]
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Scott Coker responds to ‘rubbish’ fight-fixing questions after Bellator 208 main event
Chael Sonnen vs. Fedor Emelianenko, which headlined Bellator 208 on Saturday, was a fight that many fans were looking forward to, and it lived up to most expectations. Though it was not a long fight, it was a fun one until Emelianenko finished Sonnen off with a storm of first-round ground strikes. Unfortunately, this fun fight […]
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Chael Sonnen claims he once ‘fought Georges St-Pierre in a basement in LA’
At Bellator 208, Chael Sonnen was taking on arguably the best heavyweight in MMA history, Fedor Emelianenko. Ultimately, Emelianenko’s power proved to be too much for the former middleweight and natural light heavyweight. Emelianenko dropped Sonnen multiple times during the fight and got the TKO win in the first round. However, even with this loss to Emelianenko, Sonnen […]
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VIDEO | Fedor Emelianenko and Chael Sonnen exchange backstage handshakes, gifts after Bellator 208 scrap
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo5qifbn776/ On Saturday night, in the main event of Bellator 208, heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko stepped into the cage with former UFC middleweight and light heavyweight title challenger Chael Sonnen in hopes of earning a spot in the finals of the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix. Although Chael Sonnen was not without success in this fight, […]
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Benson Henderson lectures Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor in impassioned post-fight speech
On Saturday night, in the co-main event of the action-packed Bellator 208 card, former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson picked up a dominant decision win over longtime Bellator lightweight contender Saad Awad. In his post-fight interview with Bellator MMA commentator John McCarthy, Benson Henderson could have taken a moment to call for another Bellator title […]
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Ryan Bader discusses upcoming showdown with Fedor Emelianenko: ‘It’s kind of surreal’
Over the weekend, Ryan Bader and Fedor Emelianenko both won their Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix semifinal bouts, defeating Matt Mitrione and Chael Sonnen respectively. With these wins, the pair will now fight each other sometime in the new year, and the winner will be crowned the Bellator heavyweight champion. For Ryan Bader, the chance to […]