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MMA Junkie’s ‘Knockout of the Month’ for October: A perfect knee

BAD MMA News — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 23:33:54 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from October 2021: 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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Video: Should Fedor’s retirement fight be for the Bellator heavyweight title?

BAD MMA News — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 02:22:27 +0000

We haven’t seen the last of “The Last Emperor.” This past weekend, 45-year-old Fedor Emelianenko was in vintage form, scoring an incredible walk-off knockout of Tim Johnson at Bellator 269 before his home country fans in Moscow. It was a pretty special moment for the former PRIDE champ, and it would’ve made for a perfect sendoff after a legendary career. But Fedor seems to want to fight out his current deal with Bellator before he retires

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Spinning Back Clique: On Fedor’s next fight, Paulo Costa and Nate Diaz’s UFC futures, and more

BAD MMA News — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 14:51:51 +0000

Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. This week, we look at Fedor Emelianenko ’s stunning performance, the saga between Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori , the futures of Nate Diaz and Kayla Harrison , and what to expect at UFC 267. Our “Spinning Back Clique” panel of Mike Bohn, Nolan King and “Gorgeous” George Garcia discuss these topics with host John Morgan. This past weekend, 45-year-old Fedor Emelianenko was in vintage form, scoring an incredible walk-off knockout of Tim Johnson in Russia.

Watch Khabib Nurmagomedov celebrate Fedor Emelianenko’s KO of Tim Johnson at Bellator 269

BAD MMA News — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 14:24:41 +0000

Fedor Emelianenko ’s walk-off knockout of Tim Johnson had everyone on their feet – including Khabib Nurmagomedov . Emelianenko (40-6 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) returned from an almost two-year layoff to face Johnson in the main event of Bellator 269 on Saturday, and he put on a show in front of his home fans in Moscow. It took “The Last Emperor” less than two minutes to put Johnson away and it appears the 45-year-old legend still has a lot of fight left in him. A cageside Nurmagomedov couldn’t contain his excitement as he applauded Emelianenko’s emphatic return to the cage. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Igor Lazorin (@igorkakdela_official) Despite his standout performance, Emelianenko remains uncertain of his fighting future

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Fedor Emelianenko’s fairy tale end is clear, but is it achievable? | Opinion

BAD MMA News — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 19:46:51 +0000

Legendary heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko scored a beautiful knockout of Tim Johnson in his return to home soil at Bellator 269 in Moscow. It ended up being a thrilling moment for Emelianenko (40-6 MMA, 4-2 BMMA), but it also had the potential to be very sad.

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Bellator 269 post-event facts: Fedor Emelianenko stays unbeaten in Russia

BAD MMA News — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 15:29:36 +0000

Bellator made its first venture into Russia on Saturday with Bellator 269 at the VTB Arena in Moscow. Fedor Emelianenko (40-6 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) made good in his return to home soil in the main event when he pulled off a thrilling first-round knockout of Tim Johnson (15-8 MMA, 3-4 BMMA) in the heavyweight headliner. For more on the numbers behind Emelianenko’s win, check below for 20 post-event facts to come out of Bellator 269.

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Bellator 269 winner ‘Baby Fedor’ relieved by impressive showing on Emelianenko’s card in Moscow

BAD MMA News — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 14:24:27 +0000

With the nickname “Baby Fedor,” you can imagine the significance of Kirill Sidelnikov earning a win while sharing a card with the legend himself, Fedor Emelianenko. Sidelnikov (13-6 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) was impressive Saturday at Bellator 269 as he pummeled Rab Truesdale for a TKO win in the first round of their heavyweight bout at VTB Arena in Moscow. The victory marked Sidelnikov’s first fight in two years and his first finish in almost six years. The fact that it happened on the same night Emelianenko headlined ( and won impressively ), and in front of his home country fans, made it that much sweeter.

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Usman Nurmagomedov calls for step up in competition after one-sided Bellator 269 showing

BAD MMA News — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 14:24:25 +0000

Usman Nurmagomedov thinks he’s ready. After a dominant first-round submission over Patrik Pietila on Saturday at Bellator 269 , Nurmagomedov (14-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) called for a step up in competition against a ranked fighter. “I certainly want a top fighter next, top 10, maybe top 15,” Nurmagomedov said through an interpreter at a virtual post-fight news conference.

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Fedor Emelianenko def. Tim Johnson at Bellator 269: Best photos

BAD MMA News — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 22:54:52 +0000

Check out these photos highlighting Fedor Emelianenko ’s first-round knockout of Tim Johnson in the main event of Bellator 269 at VTB Arena in Moscow. (Photos courtesy of Lucas Noonan, Bellator MMA)

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Twitter reacts to Fedor Emelianenko’s walk-off KO of Tim Johnson at Bellator 269

BAD MMA News — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 21:39:49 +0000

Fedor Emelianenko ’s return to Russia proved successful on Saturday when he defeated Tim Johnson in the Bellator 269 main event. Emelianenko (40-6 MMA, 4-2 BMMA), the legendary former PRIDE FC champion, thrived in his homecoming fight in Moscow with a first-round knockout victory over Johnson (15-8 MMA, 3-4 BMMA) in the heavyweight fight at VTB Arena. “The Last Emperor” said pre-fight that he wouldn’t retire after this win, and at 45 years old, it remains to be seen if he sticks to his guns. Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Emelianenko’s victory over Johnson at Bellator 269 * * * *

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