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Bellator free fight: Gegard Mousasi denies Douglas Lima’s champ-champ attempt

BAD MMA News — Sun, 27 Dec 2020 13:37:31 +0000

Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi wouldn’t let Bellator welterweight champion Douglas Lima add a second weight-class belt to his collection. On Oct. 29, Mousasi and Lima squared off in a champion vs. champion battle in the main event of Bellator 250 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

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MMA rankings report: Uriah Hall makes his middleweight move

BAD MMA News — Wed, 04 Nov 2020 21:25:19 +0000

After a brief hiatus, the MMA rankings report is back. And it was quite a week to get back up and running. Both Bellator and the UFC were in action last week, with Bellator 250 and UFC on ESPN+ 39 going down, and both cards featured middleweight action of note. At Bellator 250, Gegard Mousasi defeated welterweight champion Douglas Lima via unanimous decision to claim the vacant middleweight crown. Two nights later in Las Vegas, Uriah Hall earned a fourth-round TKO of legendary former champion Anderson Silva, while rising Kevin Holland got another notch on his belt with a first-round stoppage of Charles Ontiveros

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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Nov. 3: Where to place Uriah Hall?

BAD MMA News — Wed, 04 Nov 2020 03:58:40 +0000

Saturday night marked one of the finest nights in the career of Uriah Hall as he earned a fourth-round TKO over the legendary Anderson Silva in the main event of UFC on ESPN+ 39 in Las Vegas. It was an impressive moment for the veteran middleweight, for sure. But it was also a victory over a 45-year old Silva, who has been on a protracted downward slide, not the 35-year old version who was considered by many the greatest fighter on the planet. So what does that mean for Hall (16-9 MMA, 9-7 UFC) in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings? It’s enough to get you into the top 15, which is the precise spot Hall takes.

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Spinning Back Clique: Is Anderson Silva really retired? And is Khabib coming back?

BAD MMA News — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 18:26:47 +0000

Welcome to “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. This week, Simon Head hosts the panel of MMA Junkie Radio hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze,” as well as MMA Junkie’s lead staff reporter John Morgan. Let’s get after it! SHOW TOPICS Anderson Silva brought the curtain down on his UFC career after his defeat to Uriah Hall at UFC on ESPN+ 39 in Las Vegas

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MMA Junkie’s ‘Knockout of the Month’ for October: A viral finish for the ages

BAD MMA News — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 00:14:50 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from October 2020: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s “Knockout of the Month” award for October. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice.

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Bellator 250: Cody Law wanted to show off his striking until wrestling instincts took over

BAD MMA News — Sat, 31 Oct 2020 19:55:52 +0000

Cody Law made good in his professional debut when he scored a first-round triangle choke over Orlando Ortega at Bellator 250. A top prospect at American Top Team, Law (1-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) spoke to reporters on competing at featherweight for the first time, wanting to show off his striking, being ready for a quick turnaround, and much more. You can watch the full interview in the video above

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Bellator 250: Still undefeated, Johnny Eblen approaching each fight like he’s 0-0

BAD MMA News — Sat, 31 Oct 2020 17:27:08 +0000

Johnny Eblen remained unbeaten when he picked up a unanimous decision win over Taylor Johnson at Bellator 250. Following his win, Eblen (7-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) spoke to reporters on his unblemished record, his willingness to compete against anyone, adjustments needed to score his first Bellator finish, and much more. You can watch the full interview in the video above. Bellator 250 took place Thursday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card aired on CBS Sports Network following prelims on MMA Junkie.

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Bellator 250 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

BAD MMA News — Sat, 31 Oct 2020 01:43:41 +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. Following Thursday’s Bellator 250 event in Uncasville, Conn., several of the winning and losing fighters, along with their coaches, training partners or family members, took to social media to react to the event or share a message with supporters. Check out some of those reactions. The defeated

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Douglas Lima gave Gegard Mousasi ‘way too much respect,’ not done at middleweight

BAD MMA News — Sat, 31 Oct 2020 00:40:17 +0000

Douglas Lima vows that he’s not done in the middleweight division after falling short of the title Thursday at Bellator 250. Lima (32-8 MMA, 14-4 BMMA), the reigning Bellator welterweight champion, failed in his quest to become a dual titleholder when he dropped a unanimous decision to Gegard Mousasi (47-7-2 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) for the vacant strap at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. An inability to stop Mousasi from pressuring him, as well as failing to stop takedowns in key moments, proved to be significant contributors to Lima’s loss. He kept his spirits high in the aftermath of the fight, though, and said that while defending the 170-pound strap is in his immediate plans, he’s “not done” at middleweight. Related Gegard Mousasi praises Douglas Lima's toughness at Bellator 250, expects John Salter next Read Lima’s full statement following Bellator 250 below (via Instagram ): View this post on Instagram First thank you God before anything! Glory is always yours! I stepped in the gas too late and showed way too much respect in this fight! I’m defending my welterweight belt next, but I’m not done with this weight class! I will fight for this MW belt again! I fought one of the best in the world at his weight class! I will learn a lot from this fight and come back better! Thank you all for supporting me and sorry for those that I disappointed as well, it’s not always a big knockout specially at this level! I will be back really soon! Thank you Team and family I love you all! Primeiramente obrigado meu Deus mais uma vez por tudo! A glória e sempre sua! Demorei muito pra acordar na luta, e respeitei de mais ele. Vou defender meu cinturão nos meio médios, mais ainda voltarei a lutar nessa categoria

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Bellator 250: Adam Borics hopes active 2021 leads to title contention

BAD MMA News — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 23:30:03 +0000

Adam Borics improved to 16-1 when he defeated Erick Sanchez at Bellator 250. Borics (16-1 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) spoke to reporters on his performance, targeting a return in February, wanting to fight Henry Corrales, making a title run in 2021, and much more. You can watch the full interview in the video above.

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