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The 25 greatest Bellator fighters who never fought in the UFC

BAD MMA News — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:34:25 +0000

The official end of Bellator MMA (originally known as Bellator Fighting Championships from its debut in 2009 through 2012), coupled with the constant news of former Bellator fighters expressing their discontent with the PFL, has definitely brought on a wave of nostalgia for me – perhaps a bigger wave than I would have imagined. I’m extremely grateful for my time as a Bellator play-by-play commentator, which spanned 127 events and (somehow) exactly 1,250 fights from 2010 through 2015. One to never keep track of things like this, I went back and counted for this article. Even though I had already commentated Pride and M1 Global, when Bellator founder Bjorn Rebney hired me in November 2009, he gave me a gig that fully shifted me from being a soccer commentator to a fight commentator – which is exactly what I wanted, and for which I will always be extremely grateful. The announcement of Patricio Freire – arguably the greatest fighter in Bellator history and inarguably the fighter with the best-ever Bellator career – signing with the UFC definitely created a conversation about which other Bellator alumni could soon make this move. This also has opened up discussions about which now-retired Bellator greats could have gone to the UFC had they been given the chance, or seized the opportunity presented.

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MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month for October: Khalil Rountree tests Alex Pereira, who achieves UFC history

BAD MMA News — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 09:03:01 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from October 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month award for October. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting on your choice. * * * * Nominees

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Video: Is Cris Cyborg the No. 1 P4P in women’s MMA? What’s next for A.J. McKee? More on PFL: Battle of the Giants

BAD MMA News — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 12:28:57 +0000

A lot happened outside the heavyweight main event at PFL: Battle of the Giants. This past Saturday, MMA legend Cris Cyborg returned to the cage to add yet another belt to her decorated career. She did so by defeating Larissa Pacheco in a hard-fought unanimous decision win. Cyborg wasn’t the lone champion in the card as Johnny Eblen defended his Bellator middleweight title against Fabian Edwards . Bellator star A.J

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Spinning Back Clique REPLAY: Francis Ngannou dominates, UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway preview, more

BAD MMA News — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 17:25:57 +0000

Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. This week’s panel of Brian “Goze” Garcia, Mike Bohn and Danny Segura will join host “Gorgeous” George Garcia live at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) to discuss and debate the following topics: Francis Ngannou reminded the MMA world why he’s one of the most terrifying fighters to ever set foot in the cage. This past Saturday, the former UFC heavyweight champion viciously stopped Renan Ferreira in the main event of PFL: Battle of the Giants in Saudi Arabia. It was a big win that shook up the heavyweight landscape. Now that he’s back in MMA, can we say Ngannou remains the “Baddest Man on the Planet”

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Spinning Back Clique LIVE: Francis Ngannou dominates, UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway preview, more

BAD MMA News — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 16:08:53 +0000

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Spinning Back Clique LIVE (noon ET): Francis Ngannou dominates, UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway preview, more

BAD MMA News — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 12:36:39 +0000

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PFL: Battle of the Giants results: Paul Hughes edges out A.J. McKee, calls out Usman Nurmagomedov

BAD MMA News — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 22:32:08 +0000

Paul Hughes ’ striking proved to be too much for A.J. McKee . Hughes (13-1) dropped McKee (22-2) early and fended off his grappling en route to a split decision win (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

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Paul Hughes def. A.J. McKee at PFL: Battle of the Giants: Best photos

BAD MMA News — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 22:32:07 +0000

Paul Hughes def. AJ McKee – PFL: Battle of the Giants 2024 PFL Superfights PPV: Battle of the Giants at the Mayadeen Theater in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia,… 2024 PFL Superfights PPV: Battle of the Giants at the Mayadeen Theater in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, October 19, 2024. (Jose Peñuela / 2024PFLPPV) more Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Paul Hughes def. AJ McKee – PFL: Battle of the Giants 2024 PFL Superfights PPV: Battle of the Giants at the Mayadeen Theater in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia,… 2024 PFL Superfights PPV: Battle of the Giants at the Mayadeen Theater in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, October 19, 2024. (Jose Peñuela / 2024PFLPPV) more Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Paul Hughes def

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Video: PFL press conference faceoffs with Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira, Cyborg vs. Pacheco, more

BAD MMA News — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:16:09 +0000

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – The build to PFL: Battle of the Giants is getting stronger after seeing the two superfight title bouts face off at Thursday’s pre-fight press conference. The inaugural heavyweight title contest of Francis Ngannou (17-3) vs. Renan Ferreira (13-3) and women’s featherweight championship matchup of Cris Cyborg (27-2) vs. Larissa Pacheco (13-3) had staredowns after answering questions from media members, and now weigh-ins are the remaining obstacle before fight night.

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A.J. McKee: Win over ‘arrogant’ Paul Hughes gets me title shot vs. Usman Nurmagomedov

BAD MMA News — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 02:16:21 +0000

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – A.J. McKee believes there’s a lot riding on his next fight. The former Bellator featherweight champion is confident a win over Paul Hughes at Saturday’s PFL: Battle of the Giants will get him a crack at the belt at 155 pounds, a title currently held by Usman Nurmagomedov . “I think it’s an exciting matchup,” McKee told MMA Junkie and other reporters at Wednesday’s media day

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