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Emilee King credits teammate Taylor Turner for big win over Ava Knight at Bellator 238

BAD MMA News — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 03:18:47 +0000

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Emilee King took out a boxing champion and had an example to look back at in preparation. King (4-4 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) upset WBC boxing champ Ava Knight (1-1 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) in her promotional debut. King submitted Knight in a little more than two minutes at Bellator 238 this past Saturday. It wasn’t the first time a former boxing champion crossed over to the Bellator cage

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Scott Coker on Cris Cyborg’s title win and what’s next, Sergio Pettis’ debut, more after Bellator 238

BAD MMA News — Sun, 26 Jan 2020 22:33:49 +0000

Bellator 238 took place Saturday at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., where Cris Cyborg made history. In defeating Julia Budd by fourth-round TKO in the night’s main event, Cyborg became the first fighter to win major championships in four separate promotions – Strikeforce, Invicta FC, the UFC, and now Bellator. The event also included Darrion Caldwell moving on to the featherweight grand prix quarterfinals with a submission win over previously undefeated Adam Borics.

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Bellator 238 post-event facts: Cris Cyborg achieves MMA’s first quadruple crown

BAD MMA News — Sun, 26 Jan 2020 21:19:14 +0000

The first Bellator event of the year unfolded Saturday with Bellator 238, which went down at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., with a main card that streamed on DAZN following prelims on MMA Junkie. In the main event, Cris Cyborg (22-2 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) enhanced her legacy with another championship belt when she scored a fourth-round TKO of Julia Budd (13-3 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) to claim the women’s featherweight belt. The card also featured a quarterfinal bout in the ongoing Bellator featherweight grand prix, as well as some other notable results. For more on the numbers behind the card, check below for 30 post-event facts about Bellator 238

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Bellator 238 predictions: Is anyone picking champ Julia Budd to beat Cris Cyborg?

BAD MMA News — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 21:38:06 +0000

Budd vs. Cyborg Borics vs. Caldwell Archuleta vs. Corrales Khashakyan vs.

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Ava Knight admits love-hate with grappling, hopes to showcase heavy hands at Bellator 238

BAD MMA News — Thu, 23 Jan 2020 19:20:52 +0000

LOS ANGELES – Ava Knight freely admits she’s more comfortable inside the boxing ring than the Bellator cage, but she says the skills she brings from boxing will stand her in good stead in her MMA adventure. Knight (1-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), a former IBF flyweight boxing champion, will make the second appearance of her professional MMA career at Bellator 238 from The Forum against Emilee King , and “The Lady of Boxing” says she plans on making sure she isn’t dragged too far out of her comfort zone on Saturday night. “The biggest lesson is I don’t ever want to be on the ground again,” Knight told MMA Junkie on Wednesday. “Not that I ever felt like I was in a place where I want to tap out or anything. But at the same time, I just want to be where I’m comfortable.” To some, Knight’s admission that she doesn’t want to be on the mat could be taken as weakness, but she doesn’t see it that way.

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Bellator 238: Make your predictions for Julia Budd vs. Cris Cyborg (Updated)

BAD MMA News — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 02:52:53 +0000

(Editor’s note: Updated at 9:20 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, to reflect addition of Raymond Daniels vs. Jason King to main card.) We want your predictions for Saturday’s Bellator 238 event in Inglewood, Calif. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers

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Bellator 238: Make your predictions for Julia Budd vs. Cris Cyborg

BAD MMA News — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 14:39:58 +0000

We want your predictions for Saturday’s Bellator 238 event in Inglewood, Calif. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie 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 MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the Bellator 238 event staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event.

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Former boxing champion Ava Knight returns at Bellator 238

BAD MMA News — Thu, 09 Jan 2020 22:23:48 +0000

Ava Knight has her next MMA fight booked. The former IBF flyweight boxing champion will take on Emilee Gettys on the main card of Bellator 238 on Jan. 25 at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., MMA Junkie has learned. The bout will be contested at strawweight and is the final addition to the Bellator 238 main card. The bout at Bellator 238 marks Knight’s second professional MMA fight

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Henry Corrales, Antonio McKee among those facing long-term suspensions after Bellator 228

BAD MMA News — Tue, 01 Oct 2019 01:30:38 +0000

Their bout went the full 15 minutes, but Gegard Mousasi and Lyoto Machida walked away relatively unscathed at Bellator 228. The pair of middleweight combatants were two of the 22 fighters who only received mandatory minimum suspensions as a result of Saturday night’s card.

What Bellator 228 winner Ava Knight thought of debut and how MMA benefits her boxing

BAD MMA News — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 20:32:56 +0000

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Ava Knight ’s MMA debut didn’t feel too different from her boxing fights.

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