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MMA Junkie’s 2020 ‘Submission of the Year’: A.J. McKee wins with one-of-a-kind hold

BAD MMA News — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 21:18:32 +0000

With another action-packed year of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie takes a look at the best knockouts from January to December. Here are the top five and winner of MMA Junkie’s “Submission of the Year” award for 2020. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting on your choice for “Submission of the Year.”

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MMA Junkie’s ‘Submission of the Month’ for November: The ‘McKee-otine’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 04:48:19 +0000

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

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Video: Check out all the highlights from Bellator’s wild November

BAD MMA News — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 15:24:45 +0000

November proved to be the fastest and most furious month in Bellator history, with three consequential events on three consecutive Thursdays. Each event was action-packed with fun fights and memorable moments. Among them were Corey Anderson ’s successful promotional debut at Bellator 251; Aaron Pico ’s spectacular knockout victory at Bellator 252; Patricio Freire quite literally punching his ticket into the Bellator featherweight grand prix semifinals on the same card; and A.

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Don’t even think about asking Bellator star A.J McKee if he’d fight Aaron Pico

BAD MMA News — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 18:42:26 +0000

If you think you can goad A.J. McKee into starting some kind of lowkey beef with former teammate Aaron Pico , think again. McKee (17-0 MMA, 17-0 BMMA) knows his next fight will be for the Bellator featherweight title after punching his ticket to the tournament final with a “Submission of the Year”-candidate finish of former bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell in the Bellator 253 main event this past Thursday. McKee will fight either champ Patricio Freire or Emmanuel Sanchez , who meet in the other semifinal fight likely sometime in early 2021. But one fighter McKee has no realistic interest in fighting down the line, whether he becomes a Bellator champ or not, is Pico (7-3 MMA, 7-3 BMMA)

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MMA Junkie Radio #3107 with guest Enson Inoue, UFC 255 and Bellator 253 reaction, more

BAD MMA News — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 22:44:55 +0000

Monday’s episode of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here, and you can watch it live-streamed on SportsCastr beginning at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

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MMA Junkie Radio #3107 with guest Enson Inoue, UFC 255 and Bellator 253 reaction, more (noon ET)

BAD MMA News — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 17:58:31 +0000

Monday’s episode of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here, and you can watch it live-streamed on SportsCastr beginning at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

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Debut finish at Bellator 253 was ‘a dream come true’ for Ryan Bader protege Sullivan Cauley

BAD MMA News — Sat, 21 Nov 2020 21:15:19 +0000

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Sullivan Cauley got his professional career off to a winning start when he kicked off the fight card at Bellator 253 with a first-round finish. Cauley (1-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) defeated Jason Markland (0-2 MMA, 0-2 BMMA) by TKO when he dropped him with a big right hand, then followed up with some heavy-duty ground and pound to secure the win in just 28 seconds at Mohegan Sun Arena. After the fight, Cauley chatted with reporters, including MMA Junkie, backstage as he recapped his victorious debut under the bright lights of Bellator’s “Fightsphere,” and revealed the influence of Bellator heavyweight champion Ryan Bader on his early MMA career.

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Bellator 253 winner Joey Davis happy to inspire inner-city kids through MMA career

BAD MMA News — Sat, 21 Nov 2020 19:59:54 +0000

UNCASVILLE, Conn. —Undefeated rising star Joey Davis takes pride in representing his city of Compton. Davis (8-0 MMA, 8-0 BMMA) extended his perfect professional record when he defeated Bobby Lee (12-5 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) via unanimous decision at Bellator 253 on Thursday, where he continued to show off his wrestling abilities. A four-time NCAA Division II champion, Davis went undefeated through all four years of his collegiate wrestling career at Notre Dame College of Ohio, becoming only the third NCAA wrestler to ever accomplish that feat.

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Scott Coker wants Benson Henderson back at lightweight after Bellator 253 loss

BAD MMA News — Sat, 21 Nov 2020 17:51:07 +0000

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Benson Henderson ’s name belongs on the list of MMA’s all-time great lightweights. “Smooth” held championships in the UFC and WEC, and has been a leading contender since joining Bellator four years ago. Welterweight, however, has been a different story. Henderson (28-10 MMA, 5-5 BMMA) took a fight with Jason Jackson on relatively short notice at 170 pounds in the Bellator 253 co-headliner Thursday night and lost a one-sided decision to a competitor who is on the rise, but never before had a victory over anyone with a resume near the one Henderson possesses.

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After defeating ‘Baby Slice,’ Bellator 253 debutant Kaheem Murray hopes to prove his worth

BAD MMA News — Sat, 21 Nov 2020 16:51:01 +0000

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Kaheem Murray claimed a notable scalp in his promotional debut thanks to his hard-fought victory over Kevin Ferguson Jr. at Bellator 253. Murray (4-3 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) outpointed Ferguson (3-3 MMA, 3-3 BMMA) on all three scorecards to earn an eye-catching win in his first Bellator appearance. He told reporters, including MMA Junkie, backstage after his victory that he hoped his performance would lead to more opportunities with the promotion moving forward

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