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Bellator 273 Results: Ryan Bader defeats Valentin Moldavsky (Highlights)
Tonight’s Bellator 273 event is headlined by a heavyweight title unification bout between Ryan Bader and Valentin Moldavsky. Bader (28-7 MMA), the promotions reigning heavyweight champion, will be returning to the division for the first time in twenty-eight months. ‘Darth’ has spent his last three contests competing at light heavyweight, where he went 1-2, this […]
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Bellator 273 Results: Benson Henderson defeats Islam Mamedov (Highlights)
Tonight’s Bellator 273 event is co-headlined by a lightweight bout featuring former UFC champion Benson Henderson taking on Islam Mamedov. Henderson (28-11 MMA) will be looking to snap the first three-fight losing streak of his career this evening in Phoenix. ‘Bendo‘ last competed back in October, where he suffered a decision loss to Brent Primus. […]
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Bellator 273 Results and Highlights
Bellator 273 takes place this evening in Phoenix, a ten-bout fight card headlined by Ryan Bader vs. Valentin Moldavsky. Bader (28-7 MMA), the promotions reigning heavyweight champion, will be returning to the division for the first time in twenty-eight months. ‘Darth’ has spent his last three contests competing at light heavyweight, where he went 1-2, […]
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Ryan Bader open to Fedor rematch, but admits it’s a “lose-lose” situation
Ryan Bader is currently set to fight Valentin Moldavsky at Bellator 273. Despite his focus being on the interim champion, there’s still a massive looming figure in the form of Fedor Emelianenko. ‘Darth’ defeated the Russian in the finals of the 2018 Bellator heavyweight Grand-Prix. With the win, Bader became one of the few to […]
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Cat Zingano claims Cris Cyborg is refusing to drug test amid rumors of Bellator featherweight title bout
Cat Zingano’s long-rumored title bout with Bellator women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg doesn’t seem to be happening anytime soon. The Brazilian recently came out and announced that her rumored bout with Cat Zingano would not be occurring. Cyborg claimed in an interview with MMA reporter James Lynch that the former UFC title challenger turned the […]
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Darrion Caldwell expects to “break” Enrique Barzola and finish him in the first, confident he will get his belt back soon
Darrion Caldwell is eager to finally fight again. Caldwell last fought in May of 2021, suffering a split decision loss to Leandro Higo. It was his second defeat in a row and after the loss he said he wanted a quick turnaround, but that never happened. Instead, he will welcome Enrique Barzola to Bellator at Bellator […]
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Benson Henderson plans to test Islam Mamedov’s durability at Bellator 273, says he’s been promised a title shot with a win
Benson Henderson knows people are counting him out but he’s eager for the challenge of facing Islam Mamedov at Bellator 273. Henderson is set to fight Mamedov in the co-main event, and even though the former UFC champion is on a three-fight losing skid, he’s fighting the presumed number one contender. Although many were surprised […]
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Former UFC & Bellator fighter Maiquel Falcao Killed In Brazil
Maiquel Falcao, who once competed under the UFC and Bellator banners, has died after being stabbed in Pelotas, Brazil. Gaucha ZH reports that Falcao was stabbed in the stomach outside of a bar. The incident is said to have occurred around 3 a.m. local time. Falcao was taken to a hospital but he has passed […]
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Scott Coker provides updates on Bellator fighters Anthony Johnson and Dillon Danis
Bellator president Scott Coker has cast a shadow of doubt over the immediate future of Dillon Danis and Anthony Johnson in the promotion. There are plenty of reasons for fans of Bellator to feel hopeful as we begin 2022. The last twelve months have seen them continue to flourish with high-profile title fights, big signings […]
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Ariel Helwani ruthlessly trolls Dillon Danis after being labeled a “b*tch” for his support of Jake Paul
MMA Journalist Ariel Helwani ruthlessly trolled Dillon Danis after the Bellator fighter labeled him a “b*tch” for supporting Jake Paul. Earlier this afternoon Helwani captioned Paul’s ‘real challenge’ to Dana White with the words “Bigger dub”. Ariel seemingly applauding Jake’s efforts to rattle the UFC boss clearly didn’t sit well with Dillon Danis who replied […]
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PFL, Bellator veteran Jordan Young dead at 27
Jordan Young has passed away at age 27. Young, a veteran of PFL and Bellator, passed away on Saturday, his boxing coach at American Top Team Derik Santos. ATT and PFL confirmed the news on Sunday. The cause of death is not known at this time. “Life throws challenges at you. I’m in a very […]
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Scott Coker says Bellator is not currently interested in former UFC fighter Kevin Lee
Scott Coker says that Bellator is not currently interested in signing free agent Kevin Lee following his UFC release. The former interim lightweight title challenger, Lee (18-7 MMA), was let go by Dana White and company last week after suffering setbacks in four of his past five Octagon appearances. Kevin Lee was admittedly shocked by his […]
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Kyoji Horiguchi provides update following nasty KO loss to Sergio Pettis
Kyoji Horiguchi has provided fans with an update following his nasty knockout loss to Sergio Pettis last night at Bellator 272. Pettis (21-5 MMA) and Horiguchi (29-3 MMA) squared off yesterday evening in Connecticut with the Bellator bantamweight title on the line. Sergio was looking to earn his first career title defense, while Kyoji was […]
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Pros react after Sergio Pettis sleeps Kyoji Horiguchi with spinning backfist
Tonight’s Bellator 272 event was headlined by a highly anticipated title fight featuring Sergio Pettis taking on Kyoji Horiguchi. Pettis (21-5 MMA) was looking to earn his first career title defense when he took on former champion Horiguchi (29-3 MMA) this evening. ‘SP’ had captured the promotions bantamweight world title this past May in Connecticut, […]
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Sergio Pettis pulls off incredible comeback with brutal KO of Kyoji Horiguchi (Video)
Sergio Pettis pulled off one of the craziest comebacks in recent memory when he knocked out Kyoji Horiguchi in tonight’s Bellator 272 main event. Pettis (21-5 MMA) was looking to earn his first career title defense when he took on former champion Horiguchi (29-3 MMA) this evening. ‘SP’ had captured the promotions bantamweight world title […]
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Bellator announces eight-man field for Bantamweight World Grand Prix tournament
Bellator has officially announced the field for the upcoming eight-man Bantamweight World Grand Prix tournament that takes place in 2022. Bellator announced its upcoming 135lbs Grand Prix tournament during the Bellator 272 broadcast on Friday night. The field for the upcoming bantamweight tournament includes: Kyoji Horiguchi Sergio Pettis Magomed Magomedov James Gallagher Patchy Mix Raufeon […]
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Cris Cyborg explains how leaving the UFC for Bellator saved her MMA career
Bellator women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg explained in a recent interview how leaving the UFC for Bellator saved her MMA career. Cyborg was the former UFC women’s featherweight champion, but after losing her belt to Amanda Nunes, her relationship with the UFC and its president Dana White started to worsen. After Cyborg beat Felicia Spencer […]
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Patricky Pitbull points out next challengers for Bellator lightweight title
Newly-crowned Bellator lightweight champion Patricky Pitbull pointed out the next challengers for his Bellator lightweight title. Pitbull recently won Bellator’s vacant 155lbs title when he knocked out Peter Queally. The belt was recently vacated by his brother Patricio Pitbull, who let go of his lightweight belt in order to focus on his rematch with AJ […]
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Matt Mitrione explains why he is “done with MMA”
Former Bellator and UFC heavyweight contender Matt Mitrione explained why he is “done with MMA” following his three-fight losing skid. Mitrione recently was finished by Tyrell Fortune in Bellator for his third straight loss and his fifth fight without a win in the promotion. Bellator released Mitrione, and he now takes on Alexander Flores in […]
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Kyoji Horiguchi doesn’t see Sergio Pettis as ‘real champion’ ahead of Bellator 272 title clash
Kyoji Horiguchi is a man on a mission. The current RIZIN FF 135-pound bantamweight king recaptured the title he never officially lost on New Year’s Eve 2020 and hasn’t fought since. Now, Horiguchi has signed with Bellator in a rare deal that sees him remain the RIZIN champ and seeks the other title he relinquished […]
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Cris Cyborg says Kayla Harrison reminds her of Ronda Rousey, would fight her at 155lbs
Bellator women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg says Kayla Harrison reminds her of Ronda Rousey, saying she would fight her at 155lbs. Harrison is currently a free agent find is looking for her next home in the world of MMA. Harrison was last with PFL, who could still re-sign her to a new contract, but she […]
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Gabi Garcia believes ‘There’s no way’ Kayla Harrison fights Cris Cyborg
Gabi Garcia isn’t buying the Kayla Harrison hype. The 31-year old two-time Olympic Judo gold medalist in Harrison is currently testing the free agency waters after an 11-0 career in the PFL (12-0 overall). When it comes to likely options, the UFC, Bellator, or returning to the promotion where she’s won two million-dollar titles seem […]
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Cris Cyborg interested in facing Cat Zingano next, says it would be a “great fight”
Bellator women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg says she is interested in facing Cat Zingano next, saying it would be a “great fight.” Cyborg is coming off of a quick first-round KO win over Sinead Kavanagh at Bellator 271. For Cyborg, she is currently riding a five-fight win streak including a four-fight winning streak since she […]
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Jake Hager pumps the brakes on alleged grappling match with Jon Jones, ‘Bones’ responds
Jake Hager has refuted Jon Jones’ claim that they are set to compete in a grappling match at next month’s ‘Fury Pro Grappling’ event. Earlier this afternoon Jones (26-1 MMA) took to social media where he suggested that he was set to compete in a grappling match opposite the undefeated Bellator heavyweight on December 9th. […]
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Jon Jones set to return at Fury Grappling against Bellator heavyweight Jake Hager
Jon Jones will be returning to action under the Fury Grappling banner for a bout with undefeated Bellator heavyweight Jake Hager. The former UFC light heavyweight kingpin, Jones (26-1 MMA), announced the news just moments ago on social media. “Breaking News!! I’m excited to announce I’ll be competing for the number one grappling organization in […]
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Cris Cyborg throws shade at UFC after recent quarterly report
Cris Cyborg is happy to no longer be with her old home of the UFC. Reports from MMA Fighting were released on Monday regarding a historically profitable year for the UFC and Endeavor. Having had a less than pleasant experience from a behind the scenes perspective, according to her, Cyborg chimed in with a response […]
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Cris Cyborg praises Sinead Kavanagh following KO win at Bellator 271: “One of the toughest women I’ve ever met”
MMA legend Cris Cyborg praised Sinead Kavanagh following her KO win at Bellator 271, calling her “One of the toughest women I’ve ever met.” Cyborg took on Kavanagh in the main event of this past Friday’s Bellator 271 event, and she won the fight in spectacular fashion when she knocked out Kavanagh in the first […]
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Bellator is having a ‘massive’ retirement fight for Fedor Emelianenko
Bellator is planning to have a ‘massive’ retirement fight for MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko in his home country of Russia. Emelianenko (40-6 MMA) recently returned to action at last month’s Bellator 269 event, where he scored a sensational knockout victory over Tim Johnson (see that here). The win marked Fedor’s second first round finish in […]