BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » bellator nyc https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:58:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Best Bellator photos from May-June 2017: A rare double knockdown in New York https://www.badmma.com/best-bellator-photos-from-may-june-2017-a-rare-double-knockdown-in-new-york.html https://www.badmma.com/best-bellator-photos-from-may-june-2017-a-rare-double-knockdown-in-new-york.html#comments Sun, 07 Jan 2018 20:38:43 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/best-bellator-photos-from-may-june-2017-a-rare-double-knockdown-in-new-york.html Bellator continued to make noise in the MMA world in 2017, putting on a number of high-profile and notable events that captured the attention of fight fans more than ever before. Although it wasn’t its busiest year in terms of volume of events, Bellator put on arguably more big fights over the past 12 fights than any year prior. Now it’s time to relive some of those moments in picture form. The flourishing organization put on just two events between May and June of this past year

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/best-bellator-photos-from-may-june-2017-a-rare-double-knockdown-in-new-york.html/feed 0 Unique submissions highlighted 2017, but which was most impressive? https://www.badmma.com/unique-submissions-highlighted-2017-but-which-was-most-impressive-2.html https://www.badmma.com/unique-submissions-highlighted-2017-but-which-was-most-impressive-2.html#comments Mon, 25 Dec 2017 19:25:50 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/unique-submissions-highlighted-2017-but-which-was-most-impressive-2.html Although submissions happened at a slightly lessened rate statistically at the top of the sport, there were plenty of awesome finishes in 2017 that stemmed from memorable bits of grappling. There were a number of first to take place in the UFC specifically over the past 12 months, and some marquee bouts ended in submissions, as well. With 2017 about to come to a close, everyone is debating which finish most deserves “Submission of the Year” honors.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/unique-submissions-highlighted-2017-but-which-was-most-impressive-2.html/feed 0 Unique submissions highlighted 2017, but which was most impressive? https://www.badmma.com/unique-submissions-highlighted-2017-but-which-was-most-impressive.html https://www.badmma.com/unique-submissions-highlighted-2017-but-which-was-most-impressive.html#comments Mon, 25 Dec 2017 19:25:50 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/unique-submissions-highlighted-2017-but-which-was-most-impressive.html Although submissions happened at a slightly lessened rate statistically at the top of the sport, there were plenty of awesome finishes in 2017 that stemmed from memorable bits of grappling. There were a number of first to take place in the UFC specifically over the past 12 months, and some marquee bouts ended in submissions, as well. With 2017 about to come to a close, everyone is debating which finish most deserves “Submission of the Year” honors.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/unique-submissions-highlighted-2017-but-which-was-most-impressive.html/feed 0 Watch ex-Bellator champ Michael Chandler train hard for comeback in powerful mini-doc https://www.badmma.com/watch-ex-bellator-champ-michael-chandler-train-hard-for-comeback-in-powerful-mini-doc.html https://www.badmma.com/watch-ex-bellator-champ-michael-chandler-train-hard-for-comeback-in-powerful-mini-doc.html#comments Thu, 09 Nov 2017 13:54:50 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/watch-ex-bellator-champ-michael-chandler-train-hard-for-comeback-in-powerful-mini-doc.html Filed under: Blue Corner , Featured Videos , News , Videos Michael Chandler is a man on a mission. Certainly you haven’t forgotten the gruesome ankle injury Chandler suffered in the first round of his title defense with Brent Primus that cost him the lightweight championship in June at Bellator NYC. It was an unfortunate thing to happen to Chandler, who showed a warrior spirit by continuing to fight through until the referee stepped to have him examined by the cageside doctor. The decision was obvious: Chandler (16-4 MMA, 13-4 BMMA) couldn’t continue, so he lost his belt via injury TKO to Primus (8-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA)

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/watch-ex-bellator-champ-michael-chandler-train-hard-for-comeback-in-powerful-mini-doc.html/feed 0 Michael Chandler: Bellator champ Brent Primus ‘butt-hurt’ he gets no credit for title win https://www.badmma.com/michael-chandler-bellator-champ-brent-primus-butt-hurt-he-gets-no-credit-for-title-win.html https://www.badmma.com/michael-chandler-bellator-champ-brent-primus-butt-hurt-he-gets-no-credit-for-title-win.html#comments Tue, 25 Jul 2017 16:35:39 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/michael-chandler-bellator-champ-brent-primus-butt-hurt-he-gets-no-credit-for-title-win.html http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid4621179066001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAABvaL8JE~,ufBHq_I6FnxR-PQW_F3sm5QdUbP7D6E9&bctid=5516021625001 Filed under: Bellator , News , Radio Highlight , Videos When it comes to what really caused the injury that put an end to Bellator NYC’s 155-pound title fight, it seems Brent Primus and Michael Chandler are just going to have to agree to disagree. Primus left the cage on June 24 with a TKO win and Bellator’s lightweight title, but his reign is  off to a controversial start . At the root of it stood a mystery leg injury that caused the doctor to deem ex-champ Chandler unfit to continue .

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/michael-chandler-bellator-champ-brent-primus-butt-hurt-he-gets-no-credit-for-title-win.html/feed 0 Watch MMAjunkie Radio here (1 p.m. ET) with Michael Chandler, Miles Hunsinger, Jo Nattawut https://www.badmma.com/watch-mmajunkie-radio-here-1-p-m-et-with-michael-chandler-miles-hunsinger-jo-nattawut.html https://www.badmma.com/watch-mmajunkie-radio-here-1-p-m-et-with-michael-chandler-miles-hunsinger-jo-nattawut.html#comments Thu, 20 Jul 2017 17:09:42 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/watch-mmajunkie-radio-here-1-p-m-et-with-michael-chandler-miles-hunsinger-jo-nattawut.html Filed under: Bellator , WSOF MMAjunkie Radio kicks off today at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) with guests Michael Chandler, Miles Hunsinger, Jo Nattawut. Former Bellator lightweight champion Chandler calls in to give an update on the leg injury he sustained at Bellator NYC.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/watch-mmajunkie-radio-here-1-p-m-et-with-michael-chandler-miles-hunsinger-jo-nattawut.html/feed 0 Virtual reality: Behind the scenes of long-awaited Chael Sonnen vs. Wanderlei Silva fight https://www.badmma.com/virtual-reality-behind-the-scenes-of-long-awaited-chael-sonnen-vs-wanderlei-silva-fight.html https://www.badmma.com/virtual-reality-behind-the-scenes-of-long-awaited-chael-sonnen-vs-wanderlei-silva-fight.html#comments Sat, 15 Jul 2017 23:01:42 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/virtual-reality-behind-the-scenes-of-long-awaited-chael-sonnen-vs-wanderlei-silva-fight.html Filed under: Bellator , Featured Videos , News , Videos ( usatoday.com first published this story.) According to legendary mixed martial artist Chael Sonnen , the most painful punches aren’t the soft ones or the hard ones. It’s the in between punches that hurt the most. He should know. Sonnen has been fighting for the past two decades. VRtually There joined him at his home gym, Gracie Barra Portland, where he was putting in long hours to prepare for a match that was three years in the making.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/virtual-reality-behind-the-scenes-of-long-awaited-chael-sonnen-vs-wanderlei-silva-fight.html/feed 0 Brent Primus talks backlash from injury TKO of Michael Chandler: ‘I didn’t even want to put the belt on’ https://www.badmma.com/brent-primus-talks-backlash-from-injury-tko-of-michael-chandler-i-didnt-even-want-to-put-the-belt-on.html https://www.badmma.com/brent-primus-talks-backlash-from-injury-tko-of-michael-chandler-i-didnt-even-want-to-put-the-belt-on.html#comments Thu, 29 Jun 2017 15:28:00 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/brent-primus-talks-backlash-from-injury-tko-of-michael-chandler-i-didnt-even-want-to-put-the-belt-on.html Filed under: Bellator , News , Radio Highlight , Videos After the biggest conquest of his MMA career, newly crowned Bellator lightweight champion Brent Primus saw himself in the unfortunate position of having to justify it to the world. Primus was declared the winner of his Bellator NYC encounter with Michael Chandler on Saturday after a then-unspecified injury with Chandler’s leg rendered Chandler medically unfit to continue  in the first round. Although Primus walked away with the TKO – and, of course, the 155-pound belt – his achievement was somewhat obfuscated by what at the time looked like a freak accident. Related Bellator NYC highlights: Look what happened to Michael Chandler's ankle against Brent Primus From Primus’ immediate viewpoint, what had happened was simple: He’d just become a world champion after successfully implementing a strategy that happened to involve some gnarly low kicks. The excitement, however, didn’t last long.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/brent-primus-talks-backlash-from-injury-tko-of-michael-chandler-i-didnt-even-want-to-put-the-belt-on.html/feed 0 Zach Freeman: Win vs. Aaron Pico shows why you can’t count out McGregor vs. Mayweather https://www.badmma.com/zach-freeman-win-vs-aaron-pico-shows-why-you-cant-count-out-mcgregor-vs-mayweather.html https://www.badmma.com/zach-freeman-win-vs-aaron-pico-shows-why-you-cant-count-out-mcgregor-vs-mayweather.html#comments Thu, 29 Jun 2017 14:04:06 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/zach-freeman-win-vs-aaron-pico-shows-why-you-cant-count-out-mcgregor-vs-mayweather.html Filed under: Bellator , Featured , Featured Videos , News , Radio Highlight , Videos Zach Freeman was a massive underdog heading into Saturday’s Bellator NYC scrap with mega-prospect Aaron Pico . Still, Freeman (9-2 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) needed only 24 seconds to finish Pico (0-1 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) and spoil one of MMA’s most highly anticipated pro debuts. That took, first, the courage to accept a fight that Freeman says many of his peers thought wouldn’t pay off. Then, it took the perfect pairing of an uppercut and a D’Arce choke. After making the best of the situation, Freeman wants others to understand just how unpredictable a fight of any nature – and magnitude – can be.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/zach-freeman-win-vs-aaron-pico-shows-why-you-cant-count-out-mcgregor-vs-mayweather.html/feed 0 Stream or download MMAjunkie Radio #2476 with Brent Primus and Zach Freeman https://www.badmma.com/stream-or-download-mmajunkie-radio-2476-with-brent-primus-and-zach-freeman.html https://www.badmma.com/stream-or-download-mmajunkie-radio-2476-with-brent-primus-and-zach-freeman.html#comments Tue, 27 Jun 2017 18:53:49 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/stream-or-download-mmajunkie-radio-2476-with-brent-primus-and-zach-freeman.html Stream or download Monday’s edition of MMAjunkie Radio with guests Brent Primus and Zach Freeman . Both fighters claimed victories at Bellator NYC this past Saturday, with Primus defeating Michael Chandler for the lightweight title and Freeman upsetting super prospect Aaron Pico. You can listen below or  download the episode from SoundCloud . Filed under: Bellator , News , Radio

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