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Bellator 243 pre-event facts: The many records of Michael Chandler

BAD MMA News — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 17:30:24 +0000

Bellator puts on its second event since returning from a coronavirus-induced hiatus on Friday with Bellator 243, which takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The card airs on Paramount and streams on DAZN. A high-stakes lightweight rematch goes down in the main event

Slowing the hype train: 6 hot prospects who suffered shock defeats

BAD MMA News — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 00:31:27 +0000

The road to the top of the MMA world is a long and winding one, and it’s littered with hard-luck tales of talented prospects who promised much but struggled to bounce back after suffering high-profile losses. Here, we feature six rising prospects who each suffered big losses. Some were shocks, some were damaging, and others simply gave confident fighters a moment’s pause. But all of them drew headlines as their momentum hit the buffers against more experienced opposition.

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Bold statements: The 6 standout Bellator performances of 2020 so far

BAD MMA News — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 15:23:56 +0000

With big-name signings, an ongoing $1 million tournament and growing excitement around the future of the promotion, 2020 looked set to be a big year for Bellator MMA. But the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic placed the sporting world – including Bellator – on an enforced hiatus as social distancing and quarantine measures were introduced in nations across the world. It meant that Bellator’s event schedule hit the brakes after just three shows in 2020. But in those three events, we witnessed six fighters deliver contrasting, yet decisive, statements as they looked to further their respective careers inside the Bellator cage. We take a look back at six big statements made inside the Bellator cage so far in 2020… **** Cris Cyborg ascends the throne Bellator 238, Jan.

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Relive Bellator 239, including Johnson’s KO upset of Fortune, on MMA Junkie at 6 p.m. ET

BAD MMA News — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 22:03:13 +0000

With much of the world on lockdown, and MMA shut down for the foreseeable future, Bellator is helping fans deal with their stir craziness. Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT), the promotion will air Bellator 239 in its entirety. You can watch the event right here. Bellator 239 took place Feb.

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Bellator free fight: Relive Timothy Johnson’s vicious knockout of Tyrell Fortune

BAD MMA News — Sun, 12 Apr 2020 15:03:45 +0000

Tyrell Fortune went into his Bellator 239 co-feature bout with Timothy Johnson looking to claim the biggest name on his resume to date. The veteran Johnson, meanwhile, entered the main card heavyweight fight on Feb. 21 with losses in his first two Bellator matchups and thus had something to prove. It figured to be an interesting matchup at the world-famous WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Okla., but who knew just how memorable it would be? Related After negative coronavirus test, Bellator champ Patricio Freire back to training – with adjustments Bellator free fight: Relive Ryan Bader's 15-second knockout of Muhammed Lawal A.J.

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Bellator free fight: Yaroslav Amosov stays perfect with impressive win over Ed Ruth

BAD MMA News — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 15:45:22 +0000

Unbeaten Ukrainain welterweight contender Yaroslav Amosov ’s most recent appearance inside the Bellator cage saw him produce an impressive performance, and a statement victory, over fellow contender Ed Ruth at Bellator 239. The two rising welterweight contenders went head to head at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Okl. as seasoned grappler Amosov (23-0 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) took on former collegiate wrestling standout Ruth (8-2 MMA, 8-2 BMMA) in a fascinating contest.

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Bellator free fight: Relive Valentin Moldavsky’s mauling of Javy Ayala

BAD MMA News — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 13:08:12 +0000

Valentin Moldavsky didn’t get the finish against Javy Ayala at Bellator 239. But he dominated the Bellator 239 main-card opener in every conceivable fashion. Moldavsky landed heavy shots in the standup and won the grappling game at WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Okla., on Feb

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MMA Junkie’s ‘Knockout of the Month’ for February: An all-time Bellator upset

BAD MMA News — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 03:00:01 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from February 2020: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s “Knockout of the Month” award for February. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. * * * * The Nominees Khaos Williams def. Alex Morono at UFC 247 A short-notice replacement for injured welterweight Dhiego Lima, Khaos Williams (10-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) entered enemy territory and trucked Alex Morono (17-6 MMA, 6-3 UFC) as a massive underdog. Williams came out fists-a-flying, winging punches at the Fortis MMA product. Morono retreated, but his back hit the cage, and he couldn’t escape Williams’ heat

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Spinning Back Clique: What’s the biggest fallout from Dan Hooker’s win over Paul Felder?

BAD MMA News — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 18:04:19 +0000

Welcome to “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. In this week’s episode, “Gorgeous” George, “Goze” and John Morgan unpack what went down at UFC on ESPN+ 26, including the Dan Hooker vs. Paul Felder main event. SHOW RUNDOWN: Dan Hooker beat Paul Felder with a razor-thin split decision in the UFC on ESPN+ 26 main event

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MMA Junkie Radio #3029: UFC Auckland and Bellator recaps, Fury-Wilder, Adesanya, more

BAD MMA News — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 18:49:30 +0000

Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here! On Episode No. 3,029 of the podcast, the guys look back at a busy combat sports weekend with UFC Auckland, Bellator 239, Bellator Dublin and Fury vs. Wilder, and they react to the latest MMA news and notes. THE RUNDOWN UFC on ESPN+ 26 went down in New Zealand with a killer main event between Dan Hooker and Paul Felder. We look back at the card. Bellator had back-to-back events with Bellator 239 in Oklahoma and Bellator 240/Bellator Europe 7 in Dublin

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