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Bellator 278: Jason Jackson dominated Douglas Lima after a wild night of fights

BAD MMA News — Sat, 23 Jul 2022 04:09:38 +0000

After a card full of finishes, Douglas Lima and Jason Jackson stepped into the Bellator cage on Friday in Washington and fought five of the most boring rounds of the night. It was a striker’s delight to start the round before Jackson picked up Lima and slammed him to the canvas with more than half of the round remaining. Now on his back, the former champion struggled to regain his composure

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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, April 26: New champ Liz Carmouche climbs

BAD MMA News — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 04:07:00 +0000

A number of divisional rankings were shaken up following UFC Fight Night 205 and dual events in Honolulu with Bellator 278 and Bellator 279 . In the first of back-to-back events for the promotion, a new women’s flyweight champ was crowned as Liz Carmouche defeated Juliana Velasquez at Bellator 278. Although the fourth-round TKO stoppage was considered early by some, including Velasquez, Carmouche walked out of Neil S. Blaisdell Center with some new hardware and a new spot in this week’s rankings, climbing from No

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Spinning Back Clique: Fury vs. Ngannou, Cyborg to boxing?, McGregor ‘tune-up’ fight, more

BAD MMA News — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 16:59:28 +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. Our “Spinning Back Clique” panel of Mike Bohn, Danny Segura and Brian “Goze” Garcia discuss five topics with host “Gorgeous” George Garcia. WBC heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury defeated Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium in front of over 90,000 fans. During his post-fight interview in the ring, UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou entered, and the pair teased a hybrid rules fight between the two. Did seeing these two next to each other increase the buzz for this potential matchup? Will it come together considering Ngannou’s contract situation with the UFC

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Enrique Barzola warns Magomed Magomedov after winning way into Bellator bantamweight grand prix

BAD MMA News — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:45:49 +0000

HONOLULU – Enrique Barzola is brimming with confidence heading into the Bellator bantamweight grand prix. Barzola (18-5-1 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) defeated Fedor Emelianenko protege Nikita Mikhailov on Friday at Bellator 278 from Neal S. Blaisdell Center. By beating Mikhailov , Barzola qualified for the grand prix and will face Magomed Magomedov on June 24 at Bellator 282. “No problem for me, Magomed, but I want to say, ‘Be careful, bro, because my conditioning, my cardio is good,” Barzola told MMA Junkie and other reporters at the Bellator 279 post-fight press conference

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Enrique Barzola warns Magomed Magomedov after winning way into Bellator bantamweight grand prix – MMA Junkie

Grant Neal would love to run things back with Alex Polizzi, start a ‘good rivalry’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:35:16 +0000

HONOLULU – Grant Neal wants to avenge the lone loss of his professional MMA career after getting his hand raised at Bellator 278. Neal (7-1 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) rebounded from a split decision loss to Alex Polizzi last September by defeating Christian Edwards Friday at Neal S. Blaisdell Center. With Polizzi currently ranked ahead of him in the light heavyweight standings, Neal is certainly interested in a rematch and would make sure the fight doesn’t go to the judges’ scorecards. “Definitely,” Neal told MMA Junkie and other reporters at the Bellator 278 post-fight press conference. “He was a great competitor, he’s had great fights

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MMA Junkie Radio #3253: Unpacking UFC Fight Night 205, Bellator278/279, and more

BAD MMA News — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 16:22:10 +0000

Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here. On Episode 3,253, the guys recap a busy weekend of Bellator and UFC cards, including the controversial stoppage in a title fight, the statements made by multiple fighters, and more. 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. A new episode of the podcast is released every Monday and Thursday.

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5 biggest takeaways from UFC Fight Night 205/Bellator Hawaii: What’s next for Cris Cyborg?

BAD MMA News — Sun, 24 Apr 2022 23:22:27 +0000

What mattered most at Bellator 278 / Bellator 279 at Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu and UFC Fight Night 205 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas? Here are a few post-fight musings …

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Scott Coker likes the sound of a Liz Carmouche vs. Juliana Velasquez rematch: ‘I don’t mind running that fight back’

BAD MMA News — Sun, 24 Apr 2022 15:38:27 +0000

HONOLULU – Controversy was the center of attention during the Bellator 278 main event Friday when Liz Carmouche stopped Juliana Velasquez with strikes. Early in Round 4, Carmouche (17-7 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) took the fight to the canvas, moved to the crucifix position and landed a series of short shots that were enough for referee Mike Beltran to jump in.

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Scott Coker likes the sound of a Liz Carmouche vs. Juliana Velasquez rematch: ‘I don’t mind running that fight back’ – MMA Junkie

‘This was a total bullsh*t!’: Juliana Velasquez wants rematch against Liz Carmouche, Bellator 278 result overturned

BAD MMA News — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 21:14:02 +0000

Juliana Velasquez wants the results of Friday’s main event title fight against Liz Carmouche to be overturned. At Bellator 278 , Velasquez (12-0 MMA, 7-0 BMMA) fell to Carmouche (17-7 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) in the fourth round, dropping her flyweight title and recording the first loss of her professional fighting career. Carmouche had Velasquez pinned to the canvas in a crucifix position, landing repeated elbows to the head, which prompted referee Mike Beltran to stop the fight

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‘This was a total bullsh*t!’: Juliana Velasquez wants rematch against Liz Carmouche, Bellator 278 result overturned – MMA Junkie

Bellator 278 post-event facts: Another underdog claims gold

BAD MMA News — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 16:15:06 +0000

Bellator kicked off its weekend doubleheader on Friday with Bellator 278 , which took place at Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu and saw a championship belt switch hands in the main event. Although the finish was marred in controversy, Liz Carmouche (17-7 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) left the event as the new women’s flyweight titleholder after securing a fourth-round TKO of Juliana Velasquez (12-1 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) in the headlining matchup

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Bellator 278 post-event facts: Another underdog claims gold – MMA Junkie