BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » bellator in los angeles https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:38:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Henry Corrales signs new Bellator deal, welcomes violence vs. Aaron Pico https://www.badmma.com/henry-corrales-signs-new-bellator-deal-welcomes-violence-vs-aaron-pico.html https://www.badmma.com/henry-corrales-signs-new-bellator-deal-welcomes-violence-vs-aaron-pico.html#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2018 00:07:00 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/henry-corrales-signs-new-bellator-deal-welcomes-violence-vs-aaron-pico.html Featherweight Henry Corrales has signed a new four-fight deal with Bellator in advance of a pivotal matchup against breakout star Aaron Pico . “I got this deal for a reason, so I’m down to fight any of these guys,” Corrales on Thursday told MMAjunkie. “It’s a big name. It’s going to be a bigger stage. It’s everything I want for my career.” Corrales (16-3 MMA, 4-3 BMMA), 32, said he’s only seen highlights of Pico (4-1 MMA, 4-1 BMMA), whom he meets on Jan.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/henry-corrales-signs-new-bellator-deal-welcomes-violence-vs-aaron-pico.html/feed 0 Aaron Pico meets Henry Corrales at Bellator in Los Angeles on Jan. 26 https://www.badmma.com/aaron-pico-meets-henry-corrales-at-bellator-in-los-angeles-on-jan-26.html https://www.badmma.com/aaron-pico-meets-henry-corrales-at-bellator-in-los-angeles-on-jan-26.html#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2018 01:53:13 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/aaron-pico-meets-henry-corrales-at-bellator-in-los-angeles-on-jan-26.html Gallery Photos: Best of Aaron Pico view 18 images Super-prospect Aaron Pico will get another tough test in his next fight when he meets Henry Corrales at Bellator’s tentpole event in January. MMAjunkie verified the featherweight matchup between Pico (4-1 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) and Corrales (16-3 MMA, 4-3 BMMA) with a Bellator official following an initial report from latimes.com . The event takes place Jan. 26 at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., and airs on Paramount and DAZN following prelims streamed on MMAjunkie. After losing his MMA debut in stunning fashion, Pico has been nothing short of dominant. The 22-year-old has won four consecutive fights by first-round knockout, with his most recent finish of Leandro Higo at Bellator 206 in September being the most significant of all

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/aaron-pico-meets-henry-corrales-at-bellator-in-los-angeles-on-jan-26.html/feed 0 UFC 233 set for Jan. 26 in Anaheim – and head-to-head battle with Bellator in SoCal https://www.badmma.com/ufc-233-set-for-jan-26-in-anaheim-and-head-to-head-battle-with-bellator-in-socal.html https://www.badmma.com/ufc-233-set-for-jan-26-in-anaheim-and-head-to-head-battle-with-bellator-in-socal.html#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2018 00:00:19 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/ufc-233-set-for-jan-26-in-anaheim-and-head-to-head-battle-with-bellator-in-socal.html The UFC has a date for its first pay-per-view of the 2019 calendar year, and the promotion will go head-to-head with its biggest competitor. UFC 233 will take place Jan. 26 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., UFC President Dana White today told the Los Angeles Times . The same night, Bellator hosts its heavyweight tournament final between Fedor Emelianenko and Ryan Bader at The Forum in nearby Inglewood, Calif. UFC 233 will have a main card on pay-per-view following prelims likely for ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/ufc-233-set-for-jan-26-in-anaheim-and-head-to-head-battle-with-bellator-in-socal.html/feed 0 Ryan Bader: Fedor Emelianenko bout big for legacy, but ‘I’m not going to put him on a pedestal’ https://www.badmma.com/ryan-bader-fedor-emelianenko-bout-big-for-legacy-but-im-not-going-to-put-him-on-a-pedestal.html https://www.badmma.com/ryan-bader-fedor-emelianenko-bout-big-for-legacy-but-im-not-going-to-put-him-on-a-pedestal.html#comments Tue, 23 Oct 2018 18:12:39 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/ryan-bader-fedor-emelianenko-bout-big-for-legacy-but-im-not-going-to-put-him-on-a-pedestal.html Throughout a four-year run in PRIDE, Fedor Emelianenko got past the likes of Mirko “Cro Cop,” Mark Hunt, Mark Coleman, and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira to solidify his status as a heavyweight legend. By the time Emelianenko was done with his unbeaten stint there in 2006, Ryan Bader had yet to have his professional MMA debut. But cut to 2018 and Bader (26-5 MMA, 4-0 BMMA), now Bellator’s 205-pound champion, has a shot at becoming the promotion’s first simultaneous two-division champ. In order for that to happen, though, Bader has to get past the guy he’d watched on VHS tapes as a PRIDE fan in his college days.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/ryan-bader-fedor-emelianenko-bout-big-for-legacy-but-im-not-going-to-put-him-on-a-pedestal.html/feed 0 Odds are out for Bellator’s heavyweight grand prix final, and there’s a massive favorite https://www.badmma.com/odds-are-out-for-bellators-heavyweight-grand-prix-final-and-theres-a-massive-favorite.html https://www.badmma.com/odds-are-out-for-bellators-heavyweight-grand-prix-final-and-theres-a-massive-favorite.html#comments Sun, 21 Oct 2018 18:54:17 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/odds-are-out-for-bellators-heavyweight-grand-prix-final-and-theres-a-massive-favorite.html Former PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko may be one of the greatest fighters of all time, but oddsmakers don’t like his chances to become Bellator’s title holder. Bovada.lv has installed current Bellator light heavyweight champion Ryan Bader as a -450 favorite, indicating approximately an 82 percent probability of victory in his upcoming Bellator heavyweight grand prix final with “The Last Emperor.” Meanwhile, Emelianenko comes back as a +325 underdog. The odds mean that a winning bet of $100 on Bader would return the gambler $122.20, while the same $100 on Emelianenko would net $425. Emelianenko (38-5 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) and Bader (26-5 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) recently punched their tickets to the grand prix final on consecutive nights, with Bader downing Matt Mitrione in a semifinal matchup at Bellator 207 and Emelianenko stopping Chael Sonnen the following night at Bellator 208.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/odds-are-out-for-bellators-heavyweight-grand-prix-final-and-theres-a-massive-favorite.html/feed 0 Watch MMAjunkie Radio here (1 p.m. ET) with Ryan Bader, Ray Cooper III, Rick Story https://www.badmma.com/watch-mmajunkie-radio-here-1-p-m-et-with-ryan-bader-ray-cooper-iii-rick-story.html https://www.badmma.com/watch-mmajunkie-radio-here-1-p-m-et-with-ryan-bader-ray-cooper-iii-rick-story.html#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2018 17:34:17 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/watch-mmajunkie-radio-here-1-p-m-et-with-ryan-bader-ray-cooper-iii-rick-story.html MMAjunkie Radio kicks off today at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) with guests Ryan Bader , Ray Cooper III and Rick Story . Bellator light heavyweight champion Bader is coming off a decision win over Matt Mitrione in the semifinals of the heavyweight grand prix tournament at Bellator 207 this past Friday.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/watch-mmajunkie-radio-here-1-p-m-et-with-ryan-bader-ray-cooper-iii-rick-story.html/feed 0 Ryan Bader vs. Fedor Emelianenko grand prix final officially headlines Jan. 26 Bellator event https://www.badmma.com/ryan-bader-vs-fedor-emelianenko-grand-prix-final-officially-headlines-jan-26-bellator-event.html https://www.badmma.com/ryan-bader-vs-fedor-emelianenko-grand-prix-final-officially-headlines-jan-26-bellator-event.html#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2018 15:11:59 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/ryan-bader-vs-fedor-emelianenko-grand-prix-final-officially-headlines-jan-26-bellator-event.html The Bellator heavyweight grand prix will reach its conclusion at the beginning of 2019. On Tuesday, the Viacom-owned promotion officially announced that the Ryan Bader vs. Fedor Emelianenko final will headline a Jan. 26 event at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., with the winner claiming Bellator’s vacant heavyweight title. The show, which has yet to be numbered, will air live on Paramount and stream on DAZN . Both Bader and Emelianenko advanced to the tournament final this past weekend at Bellator 207 and Bellator 208, respectively.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/ryan-bader-vs-fedor-emelianenko-grand-prix-final-officially-headlines-jan-26-bellator-event.html/feed 0 Video: Behind scenes with Fedor, Bader on the road to Bellator heavyweight grand prix final https://www.badmma.com/video-behind-scenes-with-fedor-bader-on-the-road-to-bellator-heavyweight-grand-prix-final.html https://www.badmma.com/video-behind-scenes-with-fedor-bader-on-the-road-to-bellator-heavyweight-grand-prix-final.html#comments Tue, 16 Oct 2018 20:21:06 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/video-behind-scenes-with-fedor-bader-on-the-road-to-bellator-heavyweight-grand-prix-final.html The Bellator heavyweight grand prix tournament final is set after back-to-back big events this past weekend. Bellator’s heavyweight tournament was an ambitious undertaking that started earlier this year with an eight-man field. In January, the tournament will culminate with a winner – and new heavyweight champion

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/video-behind-scenes-with-fedor-bader-on-the-road-to-bellator-heavyweight-grand-prix-final.html/feed 0 Video: Behind scenes with Fedor, Bader in the road to Bellator’s heavyweight tournament final https://www.badmma.com/video-behind-scenes-with-fedor-bader-in-the-road-to-bellators-heavyweight-tournament-final.html https://www.badmma.com/video-behind-scenes-with-fedor-bader-in-the-road-to-bellators-heavyweight-tournament-final.html#comments Tue, 16 Oct 2018 17:52:20 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/video-behind-scenes-with-fedor-bader-in-the-road-to-bellators-heavyweight-tournament-final.html The Bellator heavyweight grand prix tournament final is set after back-to-back big events this past weekend. Bellator’s heavyweight tournament was an ambitious undertaking that started earlier this year with an eight-man field. In January, the tournament will culminate with a winner – and new heavyweight champion. On Friday night at Bellator 207, Ryan Bader (26-5 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) outworked Matt Mitrione (13-6 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) for a unanimous decision .

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/video-behind-scenes-with-fedor-bader-in-the-road-to-bellators-heavyweight-tournament-final.html/feed 0 Bellator heavyweight tournament final set for Los Angeles in January https://www.badmma.com/bellator-heavyweight-tournament-final-set-for-los-angeles-in-january.html https://www.badmma.com/bellator-heavyweight-tournament-final-set-for-los-angeles-in-january.html#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2018 22:31:24 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/bellator-heavyweight-tournament-final-set-for-los-angeles-in-january.html Gallery Photos: Best of Matt Mitrione view 22 images Bellator’s next heavyweight champion will be crowned in the “City of Angels.” Bellator President Scott Coker today told the Los Angeles Times the winners of the heavyweight grand prix semifinal fights next week will meet in the tournament final at The Forum in Los Angeles on Jan. 26. Matt Mitrione (13-5 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) meets light heavyweight champion Ryan Bader (25-5 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) in the first semifinal of the tournament in the Bellator 207 main event

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