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Video, poll: Should Patricio Freire be A.J. McKee’s first Bellator title defense?

BAD MMA News — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 03:08:56 +0000

This year could be the most important one of the Hall of Fame-worthy career of Patricio Freire . For a good share of the past more than seven years, “Pitbull” Freire has had a Bellator title around his waist. And for part of that time, he had two. But these days, the former featherweight and lightweight champion is without any belts and waiting for his first assignment on the path forward. Freire lost his featherweight title to A.J

Video, poll: Should Patricio Freire be A.J. McKee’s first Bellator title defense? – MMA Junkie

MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Year for 2021: Andre Muniz def. ‘Jacare’ Souza

BAD MMA News — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 12:57:09 +0000

With another action-packed year of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie takes a look at the best submissions from January to December 2021. As voted on by our entire staff, here are the top 10 and winner of MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Year. Honorable mentions

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Bellator’s Scott Coker thinks A.J. McKee has a case as world’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter

BAD MMA News — Sun, 15 Aug 2021 14:55:54 +0000

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – After his featherweight tournament and title win, Bellator president Scott Coker thinks A.J. McKee might be a little more than just the best fighter in his promotion. McKee (18-0 MMA, 18-0 BMMA) choked out Patricio Freire (32-5 MMA, 20-5 BMMA) in the first round at to not only win Bellator’s grand prix, but Freire’s featherweight title in the Bellator 263 main event. McKee landed a head kick, then finished the job with a standing guillotine choke in less than two minutes

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Video: Which Bellator, UFC fighters hit the next level last Saturday?

BAD MMA News — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 16:19:45 +0000

It’s not often the MMA world gets dueling Bellator and UFC events on the same night, but that was the case this past Saturday. At Bellator 263, A.J. McKee (18-0 MMA, 18-0 BMMA) took out longtime featherweight champ Patricio Freire (32-5 MMA, 20-5 BMMA) in the final of the featherweight grand prix and became 145-pound champion in the process. At UFC on ESPN 28, Sean Strickland (24-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) dominated Uriah Hall (17-10 MMA, 10-8 UFC) to move to the next level of middleweight contenders. But those two headliners weren’t the only ones making moves. What about the big finishes from Cheyanne Buys and Jared Gooden for their first UFC wins

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Video: Which Bellator, UFC fighters hit the next level last Saturday? – MMA Junkie

MMA Junkie’s ‘Submission of the Month’ for July: A choke worth $1 million

BAD MMA News — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 02:06:00 +0000

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

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Video: Is A.J. McKee the best featherweight in the world after Bellator 263?

BAD MMA News — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 22:14:22 +0000

At long last, A.J. McKee is a Bellator champion. McKee (18-0 MMA, 18-0 BMMA) had virtually no issue taking out longtime featherweight champ Patricio Freire (32-5 MMA, 20-5 BMMA) in the final of the featherweight grand prix at Bellator 263 this past Saturday. McKee made good on a promise he made himself years ago that he’d become a millionaire when he wrote himself a $1 million check. Bellator wrote him a $1 million check for winning the tournament, and now McKee likely is in line for a much more lucrative contract with the promotion. But in the grand scheme of things in the current 145-pound landscape, did McKee set himself apart as the best featherweight in the world with the win?

Video: Is A.J. McKee the best featherweight in the world after Bellator 263? – MMA Junkie

Bellator 263: Excited Khasan Magomedsharipov happy to have leveled up in successful U.S. debut

BAD MMA News — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 14:15:12 +0000

Khasan Magomedsharipov shined on the international stage. Making good on both his U.S.

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Bellator 263: Excited Khasan Magomedsharipov happy to have leveled up in successful U.S. debut – MMA Junkie

Spinning Back Clique: A.J. McKee’s featherweight pedigree, fighter pay, Sean Strickland, more

BAD MMA News — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 12:56:45 +0000

Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” in which the panel discusses the hottest topics in the world of MMA. Check out the latest edition of “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly show that takes a quick spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. This week, our panel discusses A.J

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After first-round knockout at Bellator 263, Gadzhi Rabadanov targets quick turnaround in Moscow

BAD MMA News — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 12:56:43 +0000

Gadzhi Rabadanov hopes to land on Bellator’s upcoming card in his home country of Russia. Rabadanov (16-4-2 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) needed less than a round to brutally knock out Daniel Carey at Bellator 263 on Saturday and is eyeing a quick turnaround. With the promotion making its Russian debut at VTB Arena in Moscow on Oct. 23, an unscathed Rabadanov wants a spot on that card. “Maybe October in Moscow,” Rabadanov said at the post-fight news conference. “If Bellator calls me, I’m ready

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After first-round knockout at Bellator 263, Gadzhi Rabadanov targets quick turnaround in Moscow – MMA Junkie

Bellator 263 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

BAD MMA News — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 05:04:11 +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 Saturday’s Bellator 263 event in Inglewood, Calif., 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.

Bellator 263 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media – MMA Junkie