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MMA Junkie’s ‘Submission of the Month’ for April: A unique one-armed choke

BAD MMA News — Tue, 04 May 2021 02:02:25 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from April 2021: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s “Submission of the Month” award for April. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice.

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Roman Faraldo channeled inner Marvin Hagler during Bellator 255 win: ‘War was on my mind’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 20:51:28 +0000

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Roman Faraldo made sure to stay composed and not get overzealous during his Bellator 255 win over Trevor Gudde. The fight took place on Friday’s preliminary card and saw Faraldo (5-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) finish 6-foot-7 welterweight Gudde (2-2 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) with punches in the opening round. “We’re constantly working on that, just staying calm,” Faraldo said at a post-fight news conference.

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Roman Faraldo channeled inner Marvin Hagler during Bellator 255 win: ‘War was on my mind’ – MMA Junkie

MMA Junkie Radio #3146: Guest Randy Costa, Bellator 255 recap, UFC/ONE previews, more (noon ET)

BAD MMA News — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 15:46:12 +0000

Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here and will be live on SportsCastr at noon ET. On episode 3,146, the boys will talk to guest Randy Costa, look back at this past Friday’s Bellator 255, and look ahead to a big week of fights – including ONE on TNT 1 (Wednesday), Bellator 256 (Friday) and UFC on ABC 2 (Saturday).

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MMA Junkie Radio #3146: Bellator 255 recap, UFC/Bellator/ONE previews, news, more (noon ET)

BAD MMA News — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 14:32:04 +0000

Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here and will be live on SportsCastr at noon ET. On episode 3,146, the boys will look back at this past Friday’s Bellator 255 and look ahead to a big week of fights – including ONE on TNT 1 (Wednesday), Bellator 256 (Friday) and UFC on ABC 2 (Saturday). They’ll also discuss all the biggest recent news. Stream or download this and all episodes of MMA Junkie Radio over at OmnyStudio . You can also catch it on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Stitcher , and more

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MMA Junkie Radio #3146: Bellator 255 recap, UFC/Bellator/ONE previews, news, more (noon ET) – MMA Junkie

Jose Augusto: My cut to light heavyweight for Bellator 255 was tough, but end result worth it

BAD MMA News — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 12:12:00 +0000

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Bellator 255 marked a number of firsts for Pitbull Brothers light heavyweight Jose Augusto . After months of delay due to visa issues, Augusto (7-2 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) made his first walk to the Bellator cage Friday and beat former UFC fighter Jonathan Wilson by first-round submission. “I am super happy and grateful for this opportunity, for my family, my friends and my fans for their support,” Augusto told MMA Junkie at a post-fight news conference. “I’m excited to see what’s next.” The bout was Augusto’s debut at light heavyweight after he previously spent the entirety of his career fighting at heavyweight

Jose Augusto: My cut to light heavyweight for Bellator 255 was tough, but end result worth it – MMA Junkie

Scott Coker elaborates on Mike Goldberg’s Bellator departure: ‘It was a production decision’

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 Apr 2021 23:08:07 +0000

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Mike Goldberg won’t be a part of Bellator broadcasts now that the promotion has kick-started its tenure on Showtime. Bellator president Scott Coker said there are no hard feelings. Following the conclusion of Bellator 255 this past Friday, the promotion’s first event since Goldberg’s departure, Coker revealed the move was strictly a business decision. He also praised Mauro Ranallo, who will carry the load in Goldberg’s absence

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Jordan Newman dedicates Bellator 255 victory to mother: ‘I did this one for you’

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 Apr 2021 19:41:33 +0000

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Jordan Newman entered Bellator 255 more motivated than ever.

Jordan Newman dedicates Bellator 255 victory to mother: ‘I did this one for you’ – MMA Junkie

Chris Gonzalez hopes name like Huerta on his resume propels him in Bellator rankings

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 Apr 2021 16:06:45 +0000

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Chris Gonzalez got a step up in competition this past Friday at Bellator 255, and he’s hoping his win works to his advantage. Gonzalez (6-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) pounded out Roger Huerta (24-13-1 MMA, 1-6 BMMA) in the third round at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Gonzalez stayed unbeaten with the win – and it was his first stoppage for Bellator, and first since his pro debut in 2018. His first five opponents all had similar levels of experience.

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Mandel Nallo made ‘bad technique’ look like a cool Superman punch in Bellator 255 knockout

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 Apr 2021 14:39:34 +0000

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Mandel Nallo ’s first-round knockout win at Bellator 255 this past Friday may be worthy of a highlight reel. But the 31-year-old Canadian, who trains at Tristar Gym in Montreal under the tutelage of longtime Georges St-Pierre coach Firas Zahabi, said his Superman punch, in reality, wasn’t anything of the sort. Nallo (8-1 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) shut down Ricardo Seixas Filho (9-3 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) with what everyone presumed was a Superman punch at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. But the fighter affectionately known as “Rat Garbage” said the punch was really just bad technique on his part – and it happened to look good. Check out Nallo’s full post-fight news conference in the video above

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Magomed Magomedov ready for a top-five opponent after Khabib-influenced Bellator 255 win

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 Apr 2021 01:44:52 +0000

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Khabib Nurmagomedov’s influence was felt at Bellator 255 beyond just the cousin who shares his last name.

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Magomed Magomedov ready for a top-five opponent after Khabib-influenced Bellator 255 win – MMA Junkie