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Bellator 273 post-event facts: A rare night when betting underdogs thrived

BAD MMA News — Sun, 30 Jan 2022 18:26:14 +0000

Bellator made its 2022 debut Saturday with Bellator 273 , which took place at Footprint Center in Phoenix and featured a 10-fight lineup. Ryan Bader (29-7 MMA, 7-2 BMMA) successfully unified the heavyweight title in the main event when he defended his championship against interim titleholder Valentin Moldavsky (11-2 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) by unanimous decision after five grueling rounds.

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Bellator 273 results: Sullivan Cauley slices up ‘Big Tuna’ for dominant first-round win

BAD MMA News — Sun, 30 Jan 2022 01:37:30 +0000

Ben Parrish made a big splash with a big upset in his Bellator debut. But Sullivan Cauley had other ideas about upsets Saturday at Bellator 273. Cauley (3-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) took Parrish (5-2 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) down early and controlled him with relative ease on the canvas.

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Bellator 273 results: Sullivan Cauley slices up ‘Big Tuna’ for dominant first-round win – MMA Junkie

‘Don’t you ever bully somebody’: Ben Parrish using newfound Bellator popularity to take a stand

BAD MMA News — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 18:18:19 +0000

PHOENIX – “Don’t ever doubt me again. Don’t you ever bully somebody.

‘Don’t you ever bully somebody’: Ben Parrish using newfound Bellator popularity to take a stand – MMA Junkie

Bellator 273 weigh-in results: Title fight set; one bout scrapped after big miss

BAD MMA News — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 18:18:15 +0000

PHOENIX – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting from Friday’s official Bellator 273 fighter weigh-ins, where one bout was scrapped. Among those who made weight were heavyweight champion Ryan Bader (28-7 MMA, 6-2 BMMA) and interim champ Valentin Moldavsky (11-1 MMA, 6-0 BMMA), who fight in the main event. In the co-feature, former UFC and WEC lightweight champ Benson Henderson (28-11 MMA, 5-6 BMMA) takes on Islam Mamedov (20-1-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) in a lightweight bout that both fighters hit their respective marks for Friday. It'll be another home game for champ @RyanBader tomorrow – but first he hit the scales at the #Bellator273 weigh-ins. Full weigh-in results: https://t.co/ZkRXQYvSqS pic.twitter.com/ETEtBxWhNd — MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) January 28, 2022 One preliminary card bout was scrapped by the Arizona Department of Gaming when short-notice replacement Fabricio Franco missed the featherweight limit by 5.2 pounds. After he visibly struggled on the scale, his bout vs.

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‘Don’t you ever bully somebody’: Ben Parrish using newfound popularity to take a stand against bullying

BAD MMA News — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 01:34:49 +0000

PHOENIX – “Don’t ever doubt me again. Don’t you ever bully somebody. Don’t you ever talk about somebody and think you’re better than them.” That’s what massive underdog Ben Parrish barked into the camera moments after his shocking knockout of top Bellator prospect Christian Edwards at Bellator 266 in September

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Ben Parrish will gladly ‘kill’ another prospect, expects battle with Sullivan Cauley at Bellator 273

BAD MMA News — Fri, 07 Jan 2022 02:01:56 +0000

Ben Parrish is happy to continue playing the role of prospect killer. A 6-to-1 underdog against highly touted Christian Edwards last September at Bellator 266, it took Parrish (5-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) only 38 seconds to score one of the biggest upsets of 2021 when he sparked Edwards with a big overhand left in his promotional debut. Now “Big Tuna” will get the opportunity to shut down another prospect when he faces Ryan Bader protege Sullivan Cauley (2-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) at Bellator 273 on Jan. 29 at Footprint Center in Phoenix. “I know what I’m getting myself into right here,” Parrish told MMA Junkie. “I don’t want to sell him too high or sell him too short, but he’s a college wrestler, he’s got some hands, he’s really fast, athletic, powerful.

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Defying the odds: The 10 biggest MMA betting upsets of 2021

BAD MMA News — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 13:57:01 +0000

Who doesn’t love a good upset? In 2021, MMA saw its fair share of underdogs who defied the odds – in the UFC, Bellator and beyond. While everyone has an opinion of who should win and who should lose, the oddsmakers largely get the final say on what history reflects. This year, with the help of MMA database Tapology , MMA Junkie has compiled the top 10 betting upsets of 2021.

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Benson Henderson vs. Islam Mamedov among additions to Bellator 273 in Phoenix

BAD MMA News — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 20:29:08 +0000

Bellator’s first event of 2022 has some new additions to the lineup, including a former UFC champion. Benson Henderson (28-11 MMA, 5-6 BMMA) is set to take on Islam Mamedov (20-1-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) in the lightweight co-main event, the promotion announced Tuesday. In addition, Henry Corrales (19-6 MMA, 7-6 BMMA) will take on Aiden Lee (10-5 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) at featherweight on the main card. On the prelims, Romero Cotton (5-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) meets Dalton Rosta (5-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) at middleweight

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MMA Junkie’s ‘Knockout of the Month’ for September: ‘Big Tuna’ arrives with big upset

BAD MMA News — Sun, 03 Oct 2021 23:55:13 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from September 2021: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s “Knockout of the Month” award for September. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice.

MMA Junkie’s ‘Knockout of the Month’ for September: ‘Big Tuna’ arrives with big upset – MMA Junkie

Bellator 266 salaries: Yoel Romero leads disclosed payouts despite promotional debut loss

BAD MMA News — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 19:11:11 +0000

Bellator 266 is in the books and although Phil Davis was the victorious half of the main event, he didn’t receive the highest disclosed payout according to the event’s commissioning body. While Davis (23-6 MMA, 10-3 BMMA) pocketed a $100,000 flat salary for his three-round split decision, his opponent Yoel Romero (13-6 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) earned $150,000 in defeat.

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