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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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This Russian face-off was a literal nightmare scenario | Video

BAD MMA News — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 15:12:04 +0000

On Tuesday Bruno Massami, an MMA journalist shared quite possibly the scariest location for a face-off yet. The bout, which takes place in Yekaterinburg, Russia featured the fighters walking onto a skywalk and facing off thousands of feet off the ground.

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Video: David Branch submits to nasty neck crank/choke by Alexander Shlemenko at RCC 7

BAD MMA News — Sat, 14 Dec 2019 20:11:06 +0000

David Branch ’s first fight since being released by the UFC ended terribly for him. Branch, a former World Series of Fighting champion, fought ex-Bellator champ Alexander Shlemenko on Saturday at Russian Cagefighting Championshiop 7 in Yekaterinburg, Russia. It was Branch’s first fight since a submission loss to Jack Hermansson on March 30 at UFC on ESPN 2. This fight, like that one, also ended with Branch being choked out in the first round. You can watch the finish in the video below : Alexander Shlemenko choked Branch in 1R (RCC) pic.twitter.com/DvBqyrOBGl — Jolassanda (@Jolassanda1) December 14, 2019 The 38-year-old Branch recently failed an out-of-competition drug test , testing positive for the banned substance ipamorelin, which stimulates HGH production

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David Branch to face Alexander Shlemenko at RCC 7 on Dec. 14

BAD MMA News — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 18:10:48 +0000

David Branch will be making his first appearance following his UFC release. Branch will take on Alexander Shlemenko at Russian Cagefighting Championship 7 on Dec. 14 in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Officials announced the fight Wednesday.

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Bellator 208 post-event facts: Cheick Kongo owns heavyweight record books

BAD MMA News — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 22:14:32 +0000

Bellator’s marquee doubleheader weekend came to a conclusion Saturday with Bellator 208, which took place at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., with a main card that aired on Paramount and streamed on DAZN following prelims on MMAjunkie. In the main event, former PRIDE champ Fedor Emelianenko (38-5 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) secured his spot in the Bellator heavyweight grand prix final against Ryan Bader when he earned a first-round TKO victory over Chael Sonnen (30-16-1 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) in their semifinal matchup. Emelianenko has been nothing short of outstanding in recent years, but his thrilling performance wasn’t the only point of note on the card. For more, check below for 25 post-event facts to come out of Bellator 208.

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Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of Bellator 208

BAD MMA News — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 13:06:22 +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 Saturday’s Bellator 208 in Uniondale, N.Y., went with as their backing tracks. 1 2 3 4 5 … 6

Bellator 208 results: Anatoly Tokov earns scorecard sweep over ex-champ Alexander Shlemenko

BAD MMA News — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 03:13:09 +0000

UNIONDALE, N.Y. – Anatoly Tokov managed to avoid the knockout power of Alexander Shlemenko and neutralize the game of the former Bellator champion to take a clear-cut unanimous decision. The contest took place at Saturday’s Bellator 208 from Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y. The middleweight bout between Tokov (27-3 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) and Shlemenko (56-12 MMA, 12-5 BMMA) aired on the Paramount-televised main card following prelims on MMAjunkie. Shlemenko opened with a big kick attempt before the athletes settled. The desire to land big was clear on both sides, but Shlemenko offered the superior pressure and leaned in with right hands.

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Bellator 208 staff predictions: How close are the picks between Fedor and Sonnen?

BAD MMA News — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 20:00:23 +0000

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Bellator 208 pre-event facts: Cheick Kongo ties record for most Bellator/UFC fights

BAD MMA News — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 15:37:39 +0000

Bellator action returns this weekend with an event doubleheader that will see the heavyweight grand prix tournament semifinals unfold over consecutive nights. Bellator 208, which takes place Saturday at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., and airs on Paramount and streams on DAZN following prelims on MMAjunkie, is the second of the two cards. In the main event, Fedor Emelianenko (37-5 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) and Chael Sonnen (30-15-1 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) will attempt to punch their ticket to the finals of the eight-man tournament when they clash in a matchup that will see one man get an opportunity to fight for Bellator gold for the first time.

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MMAjunkie reader predictions: Make your picks for Bellator 208 in New York

BAD MMA News — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 00:00:59 +0000

We want your predictions for Saturday’s Bellator 208 event in New York. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMAjunkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). Those MMAjunkie MMA reader consensus picks will be part of the Bellator 208 staff picks we release Friday ahead of the event. Bellator 208 takes place Saturday at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y

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