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MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month for March: Alexa Grasso shocks Valentina Shevchenko

BAD MMA News — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 02:49:41 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from March 2023: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month award for March. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice.

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MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month for March: ‘MVP’ delivers another one-shot finish

BAD MMA News — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 02:19:39 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from March 2023: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month award for March. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. Nominees

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Scott Coker on ‘Pitbull’ Freire’s shot at history, Cyborg, Harrison and more after Bellator 293

BAD MMA News — Sun, 02 Apr 2023 19:23:00 +0000

TEMECULA, Calif. – The heavyweight title picture got a fresh name Friday, but that’s not the only big thing going on with Bellator lately. After Bellator 293 at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif., promotion president Scott Coker talked to MMA Junkie and other media members at a post-event news conference. Coker talked about Daniel James ’ emergence at heavyweight, Cat Zingano as the No.

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Bellator 292 salaries: Five get six-figure paydays, including Benson Henderson in retirement fight

BAD MMA News — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 16:57:06 +0000

Twenty fighters competed this past Friday at Bellator 292 with the titleholders leading all disclosed payouts. California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) executive director Andy Foster released a full list of fighter payouts Thursday to MMA Junkie. The amounts reflect the disclosed payouts only and do not include any off-contract bonuses, sponsor payments or discretionary bonuses. Three of five fighters who pocketed six-figure disclosed paydays tied for the top spot on the list with $150,000

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After he courted Luke Rockhold, Scott Coker surprised ex-UFC champ signed with BKFC

BAD MMA News — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 13:25:40 +0000

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Scott Coker made a play for his pal Luke Rockhold ’s services once again, but for now the former champ has gone a different direction. Coker had Rockhold as part of his middleweight roster in Strikeforce from 2008-2012, and the Bay Area native won the title in 2011.

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Coker: Ryan Bader vs. Linton Vassell title fight is two men better at heavyweight

BAD MMA News — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 21:17:05 +0000

SAN JOSE, Calif. – It’s fair to say Scott Coker is reasonably excited about the next heavyweight title fight he’s likely to promote. Linton Vassell (24-8 MMA, 12-5 BMMA) had some early issues in his rematch with Valentin Moldavsky (11-3 MMA, 6-2 BMMA) at Bellator 292 this past Friday in San Jose, Calif. But he worked his way out of trouble and rallied for a big knockout win to avenge a past loss. The fight was a No

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Enrique Barzola calls out Aaron Pico at featherweight, but would consider return to 135

BAD MMA News — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 16:17:38 +0000

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Enrique Barzola said he doesn’t like to predict the future, but has an inkling he might bounce between a pair of weight classes. Barzola (19-7-2 MMA, 7-3-1 BMMA) this past Friday outworked fellow former UFC fighter Erik Perez (20-9 MMA, 1-3 BMMA) for a unanimous decision to close out the preliminary card at Bellator 292 at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. That win was his return to featherweight and snapped a two-fight skid that came against former bantamweight champion Juan Archuleta at a 141-pound contract weight and Magomed Magomedov at bantamweight. Dating back to the end of his 10-fight UFC run, Barzola fought at bantamweight twice and in-between weights from 135-145 twice

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Video: Does Bellator champ Usman Nurmagomedov have potential to be world’s No. 1 lightweight?

BAD MMA News — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 15:04:05 +0000

Usman Nurmagomedov showed more slivers of greatness as he remained undefeated in MMA with a dominant first defense of his lightweight title at Bellator 292 . Nurmagomedov (17-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) sent former UFC and WEC champion Benson Henderson (30-12 MMA, 7-7 BMMA) into retirement on Friday with a first-round submission victory in their 155-pound title fight at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. Touted by many insiders as perhaps the most talented member of the Nurmagomedov family, the younger cousin of UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov, displayed his well rounded skillset when he dropped Henderson with a head kick early in their fight before finishing the job with a submission inside three minutes.

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Through to the semifinals, Alexander Shabliy not worried about A.J. McKee or Patricky Freire

BAD MMA News — Sun, 12 Mar 2023 18:31:07 +0000

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Now that he’s through to the semifinals, Alexander Shabliy is going to have to play the waiting game. Shabliy (23-3 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) took Tofiq Musayev (20-5 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) out of the lightweight grand prix this past Friday with a unanimous decision in the Bellator 292 co-main event at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif.

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With title shot lined up, Linton Vassell awaits another rematch on Bellator revenge tour

BAD MMA News — Sun, 12 Mar 2023 16:00:07 +0000

SAN JOSE, Calif. – With a heavyweight title shot all but official, Linton Vassell gave credit to improvements in his mental game for what he thinks was the biggest win of his career. Vassell (24-8 MMA, 12-5 BMMA) had some early bumps in the road in his rematch with Valentin Moldavsky (11-3 MMA, 6-2 BMMA) at Bellator 292 this past Saturday at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. But instead of going into panic mode, he stayed calm and rallied for a big knockout win to avenge a past loss. “It didn’t start the way I expected at all,” Vassell told MMA Junkie at his post-fight news conference.

With title shot lined up, Linton Vassell awaits another rematch on Bellator revenge tour – MMA Junkie