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Bellator parts ways with 15 fighters including A.J. Matthews, Mandy Bohm, Will Fleury, more

BAD MMA News — Tue, 04 May 2021 02:02:28 +0000

Over a dozen fighters are no longer with Bellator MMA. Promotion officials recently informed MMA Junkie of 15 athletes who have parted ways with the promotion, though they didn’t specify if the departures are a result of contract termination, free agency or something else. Twelve of the 15 names are fighters from the promotion’s European series, which has not held an event since October 2020. Scroll below to see the names who have parted ways with Bellator

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Bellator 219 post-event facts: David Rickels first non-champ to hit 15 Bellator wins

BAD MMA News — Sun, 31 Mar 2019 15:59:39 +0000

The latest Bellator event took place on Friday with Bellator 219, which went down at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif. The event aired on Paramount and streamed on DAZN following prelims on MMA Junkie. In the main event, Brandon Girtz (16-8 MMA, 8-6 BMMA) beat Saad Awad (23-11 MMA, 11-8 BMMA) by unanimous decision in a “Fight of the Month” contender which featured plenty of brawling, back-and-forth action. The card also featured a number of other notable winners, and for more on the numbers, check below for 20 post-event facts from Bellator 219. * * * * General Betting favorites went 3-1 on the main card. Betting favorites fell to 4-1 (with one no-contest) in Bellator main events this year

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Bellator 219 pre-event facts: David Rickels adds to record for most fights

BAD MMA News — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 17:19:24 +0000

The seventh Bellator event of the year takes place Friday with Bellator 219 at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif. The main card airs on Paramount and streams on DAZN following prelims on MMA Junkie. Two veterans of the organization’s lightweight division headline the card. Saad Awad (23-10 MMA, 11-7 BMMA) and Brandon Girtz (15-8 MMA, 7-6 BMMA) will face off as they look to rebound from losses in their previous outings and get back into the 155-pound title picture. For more on the numbers behind the card, check below for 25 pre-event facts about Bellator 219. * * * * Main event Gallery Photos: Best of Saad Awad view 12 images Awad, 35, is the oldest of the eight scheduled main card fighters

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David Rickels vs. A.J. Matthews set for Bellator 219 in California

BAD MMA News — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 21:57:29 +0000

Gallery David Rickels def. Guilherme Bomba at Bellator 210: Best photos view 12 images Bellator’s return to California later this month continues to build with the addition of a new welterweight fight for the prelims. David Rickels (20-5 MMA, 14-5 BMMA) today announced on his Twitter account that he’s fighting A.J. Matthews (9-8 MMA, 5-6 BMMA) at Bellator 219.

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Bellator 204 post-event facts: Darrion Caldwell still unbeaten at featherweight

BAD MMA News — Sat, 18 Aug 2018 15:17:59 +0000

Bellator hosted its 13th event of the year on Friday with Bellator 204. The event took place at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., and aired on Paramount following prelims streamed on MMAjunkie. Bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell (13-1 MMA, 10-1 BMMA) made a successful return to the featherweight division in the main event, when he knocked out Noad Lahat (12-4 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) in the second round of a non-title affair . Caldwell’s victory closed out the main card, which featured four fights

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Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of Bellator 204, including ‘Amazing Grace’

BAD MMA News — Sat, 18 Aug 2018 14:04:13 +0000

While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a Bellator win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is a key talent, as well. See what the main-card fighters of Friday’s Bellator 204 in Sioux Falls, S.D., went with as their backing tracks. * * * * Darrion Caldwell def.

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Bellator 204 results: Logan Storley too much for gutsy A.J. Matthews

BAD MMA News — Sat, 18 Aug 2018 03:07:24 +0000

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota wrestling legend Logan Storley (9-0 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) kept his MMA record perfect, overwhelming a gutsy but outgunned A.J. Matthews (9-8 MMA, 5-6 BMMA). The welterweight contest took place on the Paramount-televised main card of Friday’s Bellator 204 event, which took place at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D

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5 reasons to watch Bellator 204, where Darrion Caldwell starts his two-title quest

BAD MMA News — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 19:25:05 +0000

Friday’s Bellator 204 fight card does not feature a title fight, but there’s still plenty on the line, especially for the fighters at the top of the card. In the main event, bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell moves up to featherweight in the hopes that a win over Noad Lahat will earn him a shot at the featherweight title. In the co-headliner, James Gallagher returns to the cage after an absence of 419 days to meet Bellator newcomer Ricky Bandejas in a bantamweight matchup.

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Bellator 204 staff picks: Who’s going rogue in our most lopsided picks ever?

BAD MMA News — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 17:11:08 +0000

Caldwell vs. Lahat Matthews vs. Storley Bandejas vs. Gallagher Claxton vs. Lencioni MMAjunkie readers’ consensus picks 2018: 102-56 Caldwell (87%) Storley (76%) Gallagher (77%) Claxton (73%) Dan Tom @DanTomMMA 2018: 105-53 Caldwell Storley Gallagher Claxton Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 2018: 100-58 Caldwell Storley Bandejas Claxton Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 2018: 100-58 2014 Champion Caldwell Storley Gallagher Claxton Trent Reinsmith @TrentReinsmith 2018: 100-58 Caldwell Storley Gallagher Claxton Simon Samano @SJSamano 2018: 98-60 Caldwell Storley Gallagher Claxton Ben Fowlkes @BenFowlkesMMA 2018: 98-60 2016 Champion Caldwell Storley Gallagher Claxton John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2018: 96-62 Caldwell Storley Gallagher Claxton Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 2018: 96-62 Caldwell Storley Gallagher Claxton Steven Marrocco @MMAjunkieSteven 2018: 94-64 Caldwell Storley Gallagher Lencioni Fernanda Prates @nandaprates_ 2018: 92-66 Caldwell Storley Gallagher Claxton Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2018: 91-67 Caldwell Storley Gallagher Claxton Brian Garcia @thegoze 2018: 90-68 2017 Champion Caldwell Storley Gallagher Claxton George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2018: 90-68 Caldwell Storley Gallagher Claxton For the first time, Bellator is in South Dakota this week with a champion at the top of the lineup hoping to start his run toward a second title

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Bellator 204′s Logan Storley fine being called Brock Lesnar’s protege

BAD MMA News — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 22:06:13 +0000

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Logan Storley doesn’t mind being called a protege of Brock Lesnar . It’s the truth. Between the ages of 15 and 17, Storley (8-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) got to participate in some pretty cool things through his connection to the former UFC champ. Sparring with Tony Ferguson

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