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Aaron Pico details tense post-fight exchange with featherweight champ Patricio Freire: ‘His time is coming’
Last night, on the main card of Bellator 206, red-hot featherweight prospect Aaron Pico picked up the biggest win of his impressive career thus far, smashing former Bellator bantamweight title challenger Leandro Higo to a first-round TKO victory. Shortly after this mammoth win, Pico gestured to Bellator featherweight champion Patricio “Pitbull” Freire, who was in […]
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Scott Coker explains why UK MMA fans were forced to watch ‘Peppa Pig’ instead of Bellator 206 headliner
Last night, Bellator MMA promoted arguably its biggest card yet in Bellator 206. Given the scale of this card, Bellator MMA arranged to have the fights broadcast live on Channel 5 in the United Kingdom in the wee hours of them morning — rather than just airing it on tape delay long after it ended. […]
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Rizin 13 results: Tenshin Nasukawa defeats Kyoji Horiguchi, Bob Sapp ends losing streak (highlights)
Last night, as Bellator 206 wrapped up, Japan’s Rizin Fighting Federation hosted its 13th card inside the hallowed Saitama, Super Arena outside Tokyo, Japan. This Rizin 13 card was headlined by a dynamite kickboxing bout as Kyoji Horiguchi, Rizin’s biggest star, stepped into the ring for a showdown with striking wunderkind Tenshin Nasukawa. As widely […]
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Fighters react to Gegard Mousasi stopping Rory MacDonald at Bellator 206
Gegard Mousasi picked up his first ever Bellator middleweight title defense this evening in San Jose, defeating Rory MacDonald via second-round TKO in the Bellator 206 main event. Mousasi was able to pick “The Red King” apart with a nasty jab for the opening five minutes of the contest. In round two Mousasi was able […]
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Fighters react to tonight’s war between Quinton Jackson and Wanderlei Silva
Former mixed martial arts world champions and bitter rivals Quinton Jackson and Wanderlei Silva squared off for a forth time tonight at Bellator 206 in San Jose. Wanderlei had won the pairs first two meetings, which took place under the now defunct PRIDE FC banner, ending both of those fights with some brutal knees in […]
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Bellator 206 Results: Gegard Mousasi stops Rory MacDonald in Round 2 (VIDEO)
Current Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi put his title on the line in the headliner of tonight’s Bellator 206 event against reigning welterweight champion Rory MacDonald. Rory MacDonald was most recently seen in action at Bellator 192 where he defeated Douglas Lima via decision to become the promotions welterweight champion. Meanwhile, Gegard Mousasi enters tonight’s […]
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Bellator 206 Results: Quinton Jackson stops Wanderlei Silva in Round 2 (VIDEO)
A heavyweight bout between former mixed martial arts champions and bitter rivals Quinton Jackson and Wanderlei Silva served as the co-headliner of tonight’s Bellator 206 event in San Jose. This will mark the fourth time that “Rampage” and “The Axe Murderer” have squared off during their storied careers. Wanderlei won the pairs first two meetings, […]
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Bellator 206 Results: Douglas Lima submits Andrey Koreshkov in Round 5
A welterweight bout between former division champions Andrey Koreshkov and Douglas Lima took place on tonight’s Bellator 206 main card from San Jose. Andrey Koreshkov enters tonight’s contest on a two-fight win streak, his latest being a first-round spinning back-kick knockout victory over Vaso Bakocevic at Bellator 203. Meanwhile, Douglas Lima lost the Bellator welterweight […]
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Bellator 206 Results: Aaron Pico finishes Leandro Higo in Round 1 (VIDEO)
A featherweight bout between Aaron Pico and Leandro Higo took place on the main card of tonight’s Bellator 206 event in San Jose. Aaron Pico (3-1 MMA) enters tonight’s contest on a three-fight win streak, with all three of those victories coming by way of first-round knockout. Round one begins and Pico takes the center […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor releases official commercial for his new “Proper Twelve” Whiskey
Former UFC “champ champ” Conor McGregor has been busy training for his upcoming UFC 229 showdown with current lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. “Mystic Mac” will be attempting to reclaim the 155-pound title when he squares off with the undefeated “Eagle” next Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. While Conor McGregor has clearly been […]
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Marlon Moraes just put the entire bantamweight division on notice!
Surging UFC bantamweight contender Marlon Moraes (21-5-1 MMA) is “starving” and looking for a fight. The 30-year-old Brazilian recently took to Twitter where he blasted current UFC bantamweight kingpin T.J. Dillashaw for considering a fight with newly crowned UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo. Marlon Moraes then turned his attention towards two of the UFC’s best […]
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Alexander Gustafsson tells Jon Jones to layoff Daniel Cormier, “I’m here in front of you waiting!”
Former UFC title challenger Alexander Gustafsson wants Jon Jones to stop “throwing shit” at the promotions current “champ champ” Daniel Cormier. “Bones” and “DC” have been trading barbs on social media ever since it was announced that Jones had received a fifteen month suspension from USADA making him eligible to compete on October 28, 2018. […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov training with “The Siberian Striker” in preparation for Conor McGregor
Current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will attempt to defend his strap for the first time when he squares off with former division title holder Conor McGregor. “The Eagle” and “Mystic Mac” are set to throw down in the headliner of next weekend’s UFC 229 event, which takes place Saturday October 6 live on pay-per-view […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jimmie Rivera ‘I just had to fight like that to get the win’ in fight with Dodson
Jimmie Rivera suffered a devastating 33-second knockout loss to Marlon Moraes at June’s UFC Fight Night event in Utica. The loss snapped a twenty-fight win streak for “El Terror” and came at a great cost. Had he defeated Moraes, Rivera most likely would have been granted the next title shot at T.J. Dillashaw, but after the […]
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Kajan Johnson announces UFC release in emotional Instagram post
Lightweight fighter Kajan Johnson (23-14-1 MMA) is no longer a member of the UFC roster. “Ragin” took to Instagram earlier today where he announced his release from the promotion, while bidding an emotional farewell to his supporters. https://www.instagram.com/p/BoUPUiYgpM8/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share&igshid=mnzskc6fxnmn “It is with sadness in my heart that I say farewell to the UFC. I spent the […]
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PHOTO | Conor McGregor is looking absolutely shredded one week out of UFC 229
Khabib Nurmagomedov will put his UFC lightweight title on the line for the first time next weekend when he squares off with former division champion Conor McGregor. The highly anticipated Conor vs. Khabib title fight headlines next Saturday’s UFC 229 event, which takes place live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Khabib Nurmagomedov, who has […]
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VIDEO | Khabib Nurmagomedov plans to change Conor McGregor’s face at UFC 229
Former two division UFC champion, Conor McGregor, will make his highly anticipated octagon return on October 6 when he challenges Khabib Nurmagomedov for the promotions lightweight championship in the main event of UFC 229. The Irish star has not stepped foot inside the octagon since defeating Eddie Alvarez via second-round TKO at UFC 205 in […]
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Colby Covington blasts former champion Jon Jones on social media
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was recently handed out a fifteen-month suspension from USADA. That punishment stemmed from Jon Jones failed drug test at UFC 214. With his suspension being retroactive to July of last year, Jon Jones is now eligible to return and compete in the UFC as early as October 28, […]
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VIDEO | Bellator 206 weigh-in results: Gegard Mousasi vs Rory MacDonald middlweight superfight gets greenlight
Tomorrow night, arguably the biggest card in Bellator MMA history will take place at the SAP Center in San Jose, California for Bellator 206. The card will feature a champion vs. champion fight in Gegard Mousasi vs. Rory MacDonald. As well as Wanderlei Silva vs. Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson 4, Douglas Lima vs. Andrey Koreshkov 3, and […]
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Official fight card for ONE: KINGDOM OF HEROES, featuring MMA, boxing, kickboxing and Muay Thai
The next ONE Championship card on the calendar is a big one. This card, titled ONE: KINGDOM OF HEROES, goes down in Bangkok, Thailand on October 6, and features not only mixed martial arts action, but several Muay Thai and kickboxing bouts, and a WBC boxing title fight in the main event. Here are the […]
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Ben Askren trashes Nate Diaz on Twitter: ‘Nothing about you is very scary’
Nate Diaz wants the UFC to upgrade his upcoming UFC 230 lightweight contender fight with Dustin Poirier to a championship fight in new, currently hypothetical 165-pound division. Unfortunately for him, the UFC doesn’t seem into this idea. His response? “Don’t be scared.” 165lbs don’t be scared .. @ufc @danawhite pic.twitter.com/JiSzABeQxG — Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) September […]
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Daniel Cormier issues savage response to Jon Jones: ‘Go do some coke or steroids’
Yesterday evening, former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones took a shot at his arch rival, reigning light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier. https://www.instagram.com/p/BoQVCv2BwQ3/ “You mad, Bro?” Jones said in an Instagram post. “USADA keeps calling but you’re not going to pick up the phone because the second you hear them say I’m innocent […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Javier Mendez not confident Khabib Nurmagomedov will take ‘safe route’ and wrestle Conor McGregor
On October 6, in the main event of UFC 229, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will attempt to defend his title against former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor. Given that Conor McGregor is one of the most feared strikers in UFC history, many fans and pundits feel Khabib Nurmagomedov would be wise to […]
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Rory MacDonald happy to be part of Bellator welterweight tournament, not ‘annoying and fake’ UFC welterweight division
This Saturday, in the main event of the stacked Bellator 206 card, Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald will move up to middleweight in an effort to swipe the middleweight belt from the waist of divisional champ Gegard Mousasi. No matter the outcome of this fight, MacDonald will then drop back down to welterweight, where he […]
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Scott Coker doubtful free agent Eddie Alvarez returns to Bellator
Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez is currently a free agent. Given his station in the MMA world, it was expected that Alvarez would be courted by many of the sport’s top promotions, including Bellator MMA, where he once wore lightweight gold. Unfortunately, it doesn’t sound like Eddie Alvarez will be returning to the Bellator […]
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Nick Diaz on Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov: “They’re not that good”
On October 6, in the main event of UFC 229, undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will attempt to defend his title opposite former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor. For many fans and pundits, this fight represents the very best in mixed martial arts. Yet in the eyes of former Strikeforce welterweight champion […]
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Conor McGregor allegedly donates €10,000 to sick Irish boy’s treatment
Former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor might be known for his ceaseless trash-talk and his bravado, but the Irish MMA star has a definite soft spot. Not only has McGregor made several, quiet donations to a children’s hospital in his native Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland, but he now also seems to have made a […]
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Jon Jones sends venomous message to Daniel Cormier: ‘The fact that you can’t beat me kills you’
Did you think that one of MMA’s all-time most heated rivalries was over? Well, if you did then you very were much mistaken. Two of MMA’s greatest to ever do it are Jon ‘Bones’ Jones and Daniel Cormier. One of which is the former light heavyweight champion while the other is the current…as well as […]