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Bellator releases 5 fighters, including a former champion
Bellator MMA has released 5 fighters from its roster, including a former champion surprisingly. Jason Floyd of The MMA Report broke the news via Twitter, revealing that Alexander Sarnavskiy, Alexander Volkov, Mike Mucitelli, Fabricio Guerreiro, and Joe Duarte have all been released by the promotion. The most surprising fighter on the list is former Bellator […]
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Will Brooks agrees with Dustin Poirier’s decision to not fight at UFC Dublin
Well, it appears not every fighter disagreed with Dustin Poirier’s decision to decline a fight against Norman Parke after Joseph Duffy withdrew from their ‘UFC Fight Night: Dublin’ main event bout due to a concussion sustained in training. Poirier caught quite a bit of criticism from fans and fighters for not accepting a fight with […]
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All ‘Bellator: Dynamite’ drug tests come back clean
It’s always a good day when news emerges that drug tests come back clean. All of the fighter’s from ‘Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1,’ which featured MMA bouts as well as Glory kickboxing matches, tested clean according to MMAFighting. The event took place September 19th in San Jose and was headlined by Liam McGeary vs. Tito […]
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Kimbo Slice to headline Bellator show in February
He’s back! After scoring an impressive KO win over Ken Shamrock back at Bellator 138 in June Kimbo Slice is looking to build momentum in the start of 2016. Jeremy Botter of the Houston Chronicle is reporting that Slice will be headlining a Bellator event on February 19th, however no opponent has been named. Slice […]
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King Mo: Me versus Tito Ortiz would be a hate crime
[ooyala code=”hlMXhneDrAx79QDHF-nSiw3AnCA2CQdu” player_id=”26a050614fc041abbebb2f55b27fcae4″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] On the most recent episode of the popular MMA podcast ‘The Brutally Honest Show,’ the guys spent some time speaking with Bellator Star King Mo Lawal. To kick off the interview, King Mo discussed the rib injury he sustained at the Bellator tournament earlier this year. “I feel good […]
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Kurt Angle to appear at Bellator fan festival
Yep, it's damn true! Excited to welcome @RealKurtAngle to the #Bellator145 FanFest & event Nov 5th & 6th in St Louis pic.twitter.com/Sb9prwU3Hs — Scott Coker (@ScottCoker) October 28, 2015 Earlier this week there was much speculation as to what former WWF champion Kurt Angle had to announce when he Tweeted that he had a “huge […]
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Ken Shamrock teases major announcement
Ken Shamrock is just 2-8 in his last 10 fights, and is currently on a 2-fight skid that most recently saw him drop a KO loss to Kimbo Slice at Bellator 138 in June. Shamrock teased fans with “big news” on Twitter earlier this week, however the announcement won’t come for another several days. To […]
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Bellator 144’s ratings are in and they aren’t pretty
Friday night’s Bellator 144 event was packed with finishes, as well as a title fight, but that wasn’t enough to bring eyes to the fight card. According to MMAFighting, the event drew in a dismal 555,000 viewers, the lowest of any Scott Coker era Bellator event. Prior to Bellator 144, the lowest viewership for a […]
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Coker: Koscheck/Daley II targeted for summer 2016
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Josh Koscheck (17-10 MMA) signed a contract with Bellator MMA this past June and is currently awaiting his first opponent from the promotion. The former “Ultimate Fighter Season 1” star was initially slated to make his first Bellator appearance this December at Bellator 147, but instead is now being targeted for a January event. […]
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Bellator 144’s Brandon Halsey likely moving to 205 after losing middleweight title bout
Bellator made their long-awaited return after a one month layoff between cards with “Bellator 144” which took place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The vacated Bellator Middleweight Championship found a new owner on Friday night when Rafael Carvalho disposed of Brandon Halsey in less than ten minutes with a brutal liver kick. […]
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REPLAY! Michael Page breaks his opponents jaw at Bellator 144
Friday night Michael Page showed off his ground game against Charlie Ontiveros as he took the fight to the ground and proceeded to shatter Ontiveros’ jaw with elbows from side control. Page is now 9-0 in his professional career.
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REPLAY! Rafael Carvalho lands brutal liver kick, wins Bellator championship
Friday night at Bellator 144 Rafael Carvalho landed a well placed liver kick on Brandon Halsey. The kick was enough to send Halsey to the canvas, and earn Carvalho the KO win, as well as the Bellator MMA middleweight championship.
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Bellator 144 results: Rafael Carvalho wins middleweight title
In the main event of Bellator 144 Rafael Carvalho scored a body kick KO win over Brandon Halsey to secure the vacant Bellator middleweight title. "And New!" @RafaelCarvalh74 loving life right now. #Bellator144 @spike pic.twitter.com/QsTC9NYjTm — Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) October 24, 2015 The crowd is going nuts here at @MoheganSun #Bellator144 @spike @RafaelCarvalh74 pic.twitter.com/pO4JhvCpG3 — […]
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Bellator 144 results: Brennan Ward wins via 1st round TKO
Yesterday at the Bellator 144 weigh-ins Brennan Ward and Dennis Olson had quite the heated staredown. As a result, we knew tonight’s bout was going to be a fast-paced, high-action one. In the first round Brennan Ward put the pressure on Dennis Olson to secure a 1st round TKO.
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Bellator 144 results: Goiti Yamauchi wins via submission
Yet another finish on the Bellator 144 card tonight! In the featherweight division Goiti Yamauchi ended up scoring a 3rd round submission win over Isao Kobayashi. The win was Yamauchi’s return bout to the Octagon, and put on an impressive Jiu-Jitsu display. With tonight’s win Yamauchi advances to 19-2 in his professional MMA career.
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Bellator 144 results: Michael Page earns 1st round TKO win
Michael ‘Venom’ Page kicked off the main card of Bellator 144 by picking up a quick TKO win over Charlie Ontiveros. Page secured top control and rained down elbows until the referee stopped the fight due to an injury to Ontiveros’ jaw. With tonight’s win Page advances to 9-0 in his professional career. Ground game […]
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Bellator 144 results: Kin Moy picks up 3rd round submission win
To finish off the Bellator 144 online prelims, Kin Moy picked up a 3rd round submission win via rear naked choke. The win bumped Moy’s professional record to 8-2, and kept the finish streak going for Bellator 144. Up next, the main card! 3rd round sub by @KinKongMoy to round out the #Bellator144 prelims. We […]
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Bellator 144 results: Billy Giovanella scores 1st round submission win
Another fight down and another finish on the preliminary card of Bellator 144 tonight. This time it was Billy Giovanella who scored a 1st round submission win over Brandon Polcare via triangle choke. With tonight’s win Giovanella’s extended his professional record to 9-4, and handed Brandon Polcare the first loss of his professional career.
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Bellator 144 results: Matt Bessette makes quick work of Kevin Roddy
Matt Bessette defeated Kevin Roddy via 1st round submission on the preliminary card of Bellator 144. The submission is the 2nd heel hook submission of the night! With tonight’s win, Bessette’s professional record is extended to 16-7.
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Bellator 144 results: Kevin Haley wins via unanimous decision
On the Bellator 144 preliminary card Kevin Haley and Mike Zichelle fought to a decision. The bout was a bloody one, and ultimately saw Kevin Haley capture the unanimous decision win to bump his professional record to 4-3. Unanimous decision victory for New Hampshire's #KevinHaley #Bellator144 — Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) October 24, 2015
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Bellator 144 results: Matt Secor wins via 2nd round heel hook
On the online preliminary fights of Bellator 144, Matt Secor put on an impressive Jiu-Jitsu display as he scored a 2nd round submission win via heel hook. The win bumps Secor’s professional record to 7-2. Impressive 2nd round Heel Hook sub for the winner @secormatthew #Bellator144 pic.twitter.com/fLHN9zZEQb — Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) October 23, 2015
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Bellator 144 results: Marius Enache injures opponent’s arm in submission win
Marius Enache showed that at 40 years old he still has ‘it.’ Enache secured a key-lock while in side control and ultimately injured his opponents arm with a floating americana lock, earning him the 2nd round submission win! The win is the 3rd of Enache’s professional career. #Bellator144 Prelims: Marius Enache submits @PeteTheHeatMMA with a […]
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Bellator 144 results: Sam Watford wins pro debut via unanimous decision
Bellator 144 is currently underway! To kick the night off Sam Watford made his professional debut, where he showcased his dominance en route to a unanimous decision win over TJ Hepburn. #Bellator144 Prelims: Sam Watford takes the unanimous decision Over @TcarnivoreHEP. pic.twitter.com/Tix6wmfeZp — Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) October 23, 2015 Stay tuned to BJPENN.com for all […]
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Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho live results thread
Unable to catch the Bellator 144 action live on Spike TV tonight? BJPenn.com has you covered! Check back to this article throughout the night for live updates! MAIN CARD (Spike, 9 p.m. ET) Brandon Halsey vs. Rafael Carvalho – Rafael Carvalho wins via TKO (Body kick) Dennis Olson vs. Brennan Ward – Brennan Ward wins […]
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Heated staredown from Bellator 144 weigh-ins
A video posted by Bellator MMA (@bellatormma) on Oct 22, 2015 at 2:57pm PDT Bellator 144 goes down tomorrow night from Connecticut. During weigh-ins on Thursday Dennis Olson and Brennan Ward had to be separated during a heated stare-down.
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Officials announce new date for Bellator 147
Officials announced today that the initial Dec. 11 date for Bellator 147 has been changed to take place a week earlier, on Dec. 4, according to MMA Junkie. Fighters already scheduled on the card include lightweights in former Strikeforce champion/UFC vet Josh Thomson (21-8 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) vs. Pablo Villaseca (10-1 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) as […]
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UFC and Bellator fighters transform into zombies for new movie!
https://youtu.be/_nc5CU1V5os Halloween is one of those holidays that anybody can enjoy no matter what age they are. When you’re young, you get to dawn a costume and personality of someone you idolize and go trick or treating. As you grow up, however, Halloween becomes less about the trick or treating and more about simply buying […]
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‘FIXED? That Shamrock Fight Wasn’t FIXED’
Kimbo Slice (5-2 MMA) returned to the cage for the first time in over five years this past June, where he scored a first-round TKO victory over MMA legend Ken Shamrock in the main event of Bellator 138. Kimbo recently joined The MMA Hour to talk about his successful return to MMA, including when he […]