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Video: Bellator lightweight grand prix fighters face off for first time

BAD MMA News — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 21:31:17 +0000

LOS ANGELES – Bellator is hosting a lightweight grand prix this year, and for the first time Friday, the promotion brought all eight participants together for a news conference, followed by faceoffs. The tournament kicks off March 10 at Bellator 292 in San Jose, Calif., where champion Usman Nurmagomedov (16-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) defends the title against Benson Henderson (30-11MMA, 7-6 BMMA) in a quarterfinal. Also that night, Tofiq Musayev (20-4 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) meets Alexander Shabliy (22-3 MMA, 3-0 BMMA). On May 12 at Bellator Paris , Mansour Barnaoui (20-4 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) will take on Sidney Outlaw (16-5 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) in a quarterfinal. The remaining quarterfinal between A.J.

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Ex-champ Douglas Lima moves back to 185, meets Costello Van Steenis at Bellator Paris

BAD MMA News — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 13:01:27 +0000

A former Bellator welterweight champion is moving back up a division, and he has his first assignment. Douglas Lima (32-11 MMA, 14-7 BMMA) has been booked for a middleweight matchup against Costello van Steenis (14-2 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) when Bellator returns to France this spring.

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Gegard Mousasi vs. Fabian Edwards, lightweight grand prix quarterfinal headline Bellator Paris in May

BAD MMA News — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 14:50:16 +0000

Bellator will return to Paris in May, topped by two fights with a lot at stake. The card, scheduled for May 12 at Accor Arena, will be headlined by a middleweight title eliminator between former champion Gegard Mousasi and Fabian Edwards , promotion officials announced Thursday morning. Mousasi (49-8-2 MMA, 8-2 BMMA) will look to rebound from his title loss to Johnny Eblen at Bellator 282, whereas Edwards (11-2 MMA, 6-2 BMMA) aims to keep rolling after back-to-back wins over Lyoto Machida and Charlie Ward. ???????????????????????????????? ???????????? ???????????????????????????? ???????? ???????????????????? Don't miss the Middleweight title eliminator between @mousasi_mma & @fabianedwards24 PLUS @sidoutlaw France's @Mansourbarnaoui in the #BellatorLWGP .

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Yoel Romero vs. Melvin Manhoef co-headlines Bellator Paris on May 6

BAD MMA News — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 15:54:14 +0000

Yoel Romero will look to notch his first Bellator win when he meets a fellow veteran in May. Romero, a former UFC middleweight title challenger, is set to fight Melvin Manhoef in the co-main event of Bellator Paris on May 6 at Accor Arena, the promotion announced Thursday. In his return to light heavyweight, Romero (13-6 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) fell short in his promotional debut when he was edged out by Phil Davis last September at Bellator 266. Romero, 44, now has lost four in a row, with his last win a knockout of Luke Rockhold in February 2018. Manhoef (32-15-1 MMA, 4-4 BMMA) has won two of his past three bouts since moving back up to 205 pounds. The 45-year-old is coming off a TKO loss to Corey Anderson in the main event of Bellator 251 in November 2020.

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