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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Sept. 15: Shakeout from a big fight weekend

BAD MMA News — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 01:55:50 +0000

A big weekend of fight events had implications for the latest edition of the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings. Bellator 245 on Friday night was followed by Bellator 246 the following evening. The latter event went head-to-head with UFC on ESPN+ 36 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. A new champion was crowned along the way, as Bellator 246 was headlined by Juan Archuleta ’s stirring victory over Patchy Mix to claim the vacant bantamweight title

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Following his Bellator 245 win, Keith Lee targeting killers in his division

BAD MMA News — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 23:59:07 +0000

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Keith Lee wants to continue rising to the occasion after his big win at Bellator 245. Lee (7-3, MMA, 2-0 BMMA) defeated Vinicius Zani at Mohegan Sun Arena to claim his second victory under the Bellator banner and pick up his fourth straight win overall. Keith, younger brother of UFC lightweight Kevin Lee, is enjoying his best career stretch.

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Tyrell Fortune wants quick turnaround after ‘slip’ against Jack May at Bellator 245

BAD MMA News — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 19:09:13 +0000

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – It was an abrupt and unfortunate ending for Tyrell Fortune at Bellator 245.

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Why Leslie Smith wore a Breonna Taylor shirt after her Bellator 245 win

BAD MMA News — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 16:30:31 +0000

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Leslie Smith has taken a stand against police brutality and systemic racism. Following her win over Amanda Bell at Bellator 245 this past Friday, Smith expressed concern over the recent deaths Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, both whom died at the hands of police earlier this year. Taylor, a Black woman, was killed by police officers in Louisville who reportedly were executing a so-called no-knock search warrant at her home. Police were investigating a suspected drug dealer, and Taylor’s home was part of a search warrant because of her past relationship with the suspect. When Taylor’s boyfriend reportedly opened fire on police after they used a battering ram to enter the house, the three officers fired back and killed Taylor in the process.

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MMA Junkie Radio #3087: UFC and Bellator recaps, the NFL’s return, more

BAD MMA News — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 14:18:14 +0000

https://www.omnycontent.com/d/clips/a858b0a5-e5e6-4a14-9717-a70b010facc1/915c830e-0583-4650-99d9-ab45012d768e/b3a7a322-01e7-4409-a6b4-ac360062f739/audio/direct.mp3?t=1600063422&token=DsHwkngFrJOpcsLaP5er6B3Li4eVNKMD&download=True&published=False&modified=20200914012239 Monday’s episode of MMA Junkie Radio with hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here ! On Episode No. 3,087 of the podcast, the fellas look back at Bellator’s back-to-back cards and the UFC’s show, talk a little NFL now that the season is here, and much more. Stream or download this and all episodes of MMA Junkie Radio over at OmnyStudio .

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After Bellator 245 victory, Leslie Smith says it would be ‘an honor’ to face Cat Zingano next

BAD MMA News — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 14:09:03 +0000

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Leslie Smith picked up a hard-earned win over Amanda Bell at Bellator 245, then set her sights on two of the women’s featherweight division’s biggest names.

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Taylor Johnson says slowing things down brought a quickfire finish at Bellator 245

BAD MMA News — Sat, 12 Sep 2020 21:15:32 +0000

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Taylor Johnson took his Dana White’s Contender Series loss to Andre Muniz, slowed things down, and scored a quick-fire victory in his promotional debut at Bellator 245. Johnson (6-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) lost out to now-UFC prospect Muniz at the UFC Apex in August 2019, missing out on a shot at a UFC contract. But a Bellator offer came a few months later and, after his planned debut at Bellator 243 fell through, he made his bow inside the “FightSphere” on Friday night, as he scored an eye-catching first-round submission win over highly touted welterweight prospect Ed Ruth (8-3 MMA, 8-3 BMMA). Looking back on his performance, Johnson told reporters, including MMA Junkie, that his performance in the Contender Series taught him to stay calm and trust his skills ahead of his Bellator debut. “The Contender Series loss was just me getting a little too excited, wanting to get that contract,” he explained.

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Peter Stanonik released from hospital, diagnosed with groin contusion after Bellator 245

BAD MMA News — Sat, 12 Sep 2020 19:52:09 +0000

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Welterweight Peter Stanonik is out of the hospital and is “clear” after suffering a pair of hard kicks to the groin in the Bellator 245 main card opener at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday. Stanonik (5-4 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), who was stretchered to the back during the announcement of the no contest verdict in his fight against Raymond Daniels , was released from the hospital at around 1 a.m. local time, posting a video to his Instagram story.

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Bellator 245 results: Cat Zingano dominates Gabrielle Holloway in promotional debut

BAD MMA News — Sat, 12 Sep 2020 13:50:02 +0000

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Cat Zingano ’s Bellator debut took longer to occur than she might have anticipated, but it turned out to be worth the wait.

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Bellator 245 highlights: Relive the action as Phil Davis edges Lyoto Machida in rematch

BAD MMA News — Sat, 12 Sep 2020 13:50:01 +0000

The second meeting between Phil Davis (22-5 MMA, 9-2 BMMA) and Lyoto Machida (26-10 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) was every bit as competitive as the first as the former Bellator light heavyweight champion squeezed past the former UFC 205-pound champ in the main event of Bellator 245. The night also saw the promotional debut of former UFC women’s bantamweight title challenger Cat Zingano (11-4 MMA, 1-0 BMMA), who outpointed Gabrielle Holloway (6-6 MMA, 1-3 BMMA) in their women’s featherweight matchup.

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