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MMA rankings report: Does Jan Blachowicz deserve bump after UFC Sao Paulo?

BAD MMA News — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 14:12:50 +0000

It wasn’t the most eventful weekend in MMA history, but nonetheless, UFC on ESPN+ 22 and Bellator 234 are in the books, and there were some items of note: Jan Blachowicz earned a victory over Ronaldo Souza in the UFC light heavyweight main event in Sao Paulo. What does that mean for his spot in line hoping to meet champion Jon Jones? What do you do with “Jacare” after his unsuccessful light heavyweight debut

MMA rankings report: Does Jan Blachowicz deserve bump after UFC Sao Paulo? – MMA Junkie

MMA rankings report: Does Jan Blachowicz deserve bump after UFC Sao Paulo?

BAD MMA News — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 14:12:50 +0000

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MMA Junkie Radio #3002: UFC Sao Paulo, BKFC 9, Claressa Shields and more

BAD MMA News — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 17:28:14 +0000

Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here! On episode 3,002 of the podcast, the guys break down the latest MMA news and notes and look back at UFC on ESPN+ 22 in Sao Paulo and BKFC 9. The rundown We take a look back at UFC on ESPN+ 22 in Sao Paulo . Has the end finally come for former UFC champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua? Should “Shogun” and Paul Craig have a rematch after their co-main event draw? Charles Oliveira, the UFC’s all-time submissions leader, picked up his second straight knockout win

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Bellator 234 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

BAD MMA News — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 00:54:10 +0000

Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums and, perhaps most importantly, social-media platforms. Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, which helps outsiders get a deeper look into the minds of the athletes.

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Bellator 234 post-event facts: Youngster Aviv Gozali already making waves

BAD MMA News — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 19:23:57 +0000

Bellator hosted its latest oversees event Thursday with Bellator 234, which aired Friday via tape delay on Paramount from Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel. An upset occurred in the heavyweight headliner of the card when Linton Vassell (19-8 MMA, 8-5 BMMA) stopped Sergei Kharitonov ’s (29-7 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) unbeaten streak with a second-round TKO for his first win in the weight class since moving up from light heavyweight. For more on the numbers behind the main event, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 20 post-event facts to come out of Bellator 234

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Bellator 234 video highlights with Vassell’s dominance, father-son Gozali submissions

BAD MMA News — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 15:37:29 +0000

Bellator was back in Israel this week, and the headliner may have seen the emergence of a new heavyweight threat. In the Bellator 234 main event, Linton Vassell (20-8 MMA, 8-5 BMMA) dominated Sergei Kharitonov (30-8 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) for a second-round TKO win . A win for Kharitonov may have gotten him a shot at heavyweight champion Ryan Bader, but now he’s back to the drawing board – and Vassell, making his return to the division, showed he may be a force to be reckoned with. The card also featured a pair of Israelis fighting on their home soil. The 46-year-old Haim Gozali (12-6 MMA, 4-3 BMMA) picked up a first-round heel hook submission against Artur Pronin (16-4 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) in his retirement fight

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Bellator 234 results: Linton Vassell TKOs Sergei Kharitonov, Austin Vanderford still unbeaten

BAD MMA News — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 05:12:43 +0000

Linton Vassell is back in the win column – and in a big way. In his return to heavyweight, Vassell, a former two-time light heavyweight title challenger, defeated Sergei Kharitonov via second-round TKO on Thursday. The fight between Vassell (20-8 MMA, 8-5 BMMA) and Kharitonov (30-8 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) served as the headliner for Bellator 234, which took place at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel, and aired on Paramount/DAZN on Friday via tape delay

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Defining Fights: Bellator 234 headliner Sergei Kharitonov

BAD MMA News — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 18:20:24 +0000

Sergei Kharitonov has been throwing hands with the world’s best for more than a decade and a half in a career that has taken him from Russia to Japan to the U.S. Now set for action in the main event at Bellator 234 in Tel Aviv, Israel, “The Paratrooper” looks to continue his winning run with victory over two-time former light heavyweight title challenger Linton Vassell. Ahead of his main event clash with the Brit, we take a look back at six of the key fights that helped define the career of one of MMA’s longest-serving heavyweight stalwarts. Semmy Schilt at PRIDE Critical Countdown – June 20, 2004 Arguably the performance that first put Kharitonov on the map came more than 15 years ago, back in the summer of 2004, when he finished 7-foot-tall Dutch kickboxing legend Semmy Schilt in the first round of their matchup in Japan. Kharitonov headed into the bout known as a boxer and kickboxer, but he leaned on his ground skills to take decorated kickboxing superstar Schilt off his feet and mount the big Dutchman.

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Bellator 234 predictions: Is anyone picking Linton Vassell over Sergei Kharitonov in Israel?

BAD MMA News — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 18:20:22 +0000

Kharitonov vs. Vassell Huerta vs. Outlaw Fatullazade vs. A. Gozali H.

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5 burning questions heading into Bellator 234 in Israel

BAD MMA News — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 16:58:34 +0000

The Bellator cage lands in Tel Aviv, Israel for Bellator 234, with a pivotal heavyweight bout headlining the card, a returning veteran in search of a much-needed victory, and an Israeli father-son combination looking to follow in the footsteps of Bellator’s McKee family by securing a double celebration on fight night. Here are our five burning questions ahead of Bellator 234: Can ‘The Paratrooper’ drop himself into a title fight? Sergei Kharitonov may be as little as one win away from a shot at the Bellator heavyweight title, but he needs to eliminate any lingering doubts about his status as the top contender before he’ll get his opportunity. Kharitonov (30-7 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) is undefeated since his flash knockout at the hands of Javy Ayala back at Bellator 163 in 2018, and you have to go as far back as the summer of 2011 for his last defeat before that. In short, “The Paratrooper” has been on some solid form over the last eight years. Standing in his way is a British powerhouse looking to make an impact in a new weight class, Linton Vassell .

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