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Bellator 292 adds return of Keri Taylor-Melendez, Valentin Moldavsky vs. Linton Vassell rematch

BAD MMA News — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 16:43:25 +0000

After more than two years out of competitive action, Keri Taylor-Melendez is back. At Bellator 292 , which takes place March 10 at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., Taylor-Melendez (5-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) will compete on the prelims against Bruna Ellen (6-4 MMA, 4-4 BMMA) in a women’s flyweight bout. Additionally, a main card heavyweight contender rematch between Valentin Moldavsky (11-2 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) and Linton Vassell (23-8 MMA, 11-5 BMMA) has been added to the event. A promotion official recently informed MMA Junkie of both bouts. Taylor-Melendez, 38, is the wife of former UFC title challenger and former Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez. She has competed intermittently since her debut in 2016 with three finishes in five wins.

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Bellator 284 results: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane survives guillotine, nearly losing shorts in first win since 2019

BAD MMA News — Sat, 13 Aug 2022 03:34:39 +0000

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane is back in the win column for the first time since 2019. At Bellator 284 , Macfarlane (11-2 MMA, 10-2 BMMA) defeated Bruna Ellen (6-3 MMA, 4-3 BMMA) via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) in a women’s flyweight bout. The fight took place Friday on the main card at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D. Ahead of the bout, Macfarlane missed weight, which she apologized to Ellen for in social media posts shortly thereafter

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Photos: Bellator 284 ceremonial weigh-ins

BAD MMA News — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 00:42:09 +0000

Check out these photos of the main card fighters on the scale and the final pre-fight faceoffs at the Bellator 284 ceremonial weigh-ins in Sioux Falls, S.D. (Photos courtesy of Bellator MMA)

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Bellator 284 predictions: Who are our two unanimous picks in Sioux Falls?

BAD MMA News — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 17:44:58 +0000

Gracie vs. Yamauchi Moldavsky vs. Mowry Ellen vs. Macfarlane Saricam vs. Sowma Jeffery vs. Vanderford MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 131-79 Yamauchi (58%) Mowry (61%) Macfarlane (79%) Saricam (62%) Vanderford (68%) Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 143-72 2018 Champion Gracie Mowry Macfarlane Saricam Vanderford Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 139-76 Gracie Moldavsky Macfarlane Saricam Vanderford Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 137-78 2014 Champion Gracie Moldavsky Macfarlane Saricam Vanderford Matthew Wells @MrMWells 135-80 Gracie Mowry Macfarlane Saricam Vanderford Simon Samano @SJSamano 132-83 Gracie Mowry Macfarlane Saricam Vanderford Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 131-84 Gracie Mowry Macfarlane Saricam Vanderford Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 130-85 Gracie Moldavsky Macfarlane Sowma Vanderford Nolan King @mma_kings 127-88 Gracie Moldavsky Ellen Sowma Vanderford Brian Garcia @thegoze 126-89 2017 Champion Gracie Moldavsky Macfarlane Saricam Vanderford George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 117-98 Gracie Mowry Macfarlane Saricam Vanderford Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 104-111 Gracie Moldavsky Macfarlane Saricam Vanderford Bellator returns to South Dakota this week with a welterweight bout atop the card, plus two former champions and a recent title challenger on the bill.

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (June 13-19)

BAD MMA News — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 14:54:19 +0000

MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize. But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back. Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or Bellator

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Bellator 284 lineup announced, including Neiman Gracie vs. Goiti Yamauchi headliner, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, more

BAD MMA News — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 17:59:19 +0000

Major promotional MMA heads back to South Dakota this summer. Bellator 284 is set to take place Aug. 12 at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, the promotion officially announced Wednesday. Atop the card is a five-round welterweight matchup between Neiman Gracie (11-3 MMA, 9-3 BMMA) and Goiti Yamauchi (27-5 MMA, 13-4 BMMA). Gracie, 33, most recently competed in a five-round war against Logan Storely in February. The battle was back-and-forth until the final horn, shortly after which Storley was named winner by split decision.

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Bellator 271 post-event facts: Cris Cyborg leads Bellator champs in defenses

BAD MMA News — Sun, 14 Nov 2021 15:17:22 +0000

Cris Cyborg continued her reign of terror on Friday with another dominant title defense against Sinead Kavanagh in the Bellator 271 main event. Cyborg (25-2 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) recorded her third consecutive defense when she stopped Kavanagh (7-5 MMA, 4-5 BMMA) by knockout just 92 seconds into the headliner, which took place at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. For more on the numbers, check below for 35 post-event facts to come out of Bellator 271

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Oct. 25-31)

BAD MMA News — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 14:43:31 +0000

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Bellator 271 adds Valerie Loureda, host of other prospects to South Florida lineup

BAD MMA News — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 19:01:19 +0000

Bellator 271 is less than one month away, and the card is quickly filling up. On Wednesday, promotion officials announced the addition of five preliminary card matchups, each of which features at least one multifight-rostered up-and-comer. The event takes place Nov.

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Bellator 236 post-event facts: A.J. McKee’s record-book takeover nearly complete

BAD MMA News — Sun, 22 Dec 2019 20:41:48 +0000

The second half of Bellator’s Hawaii doubleheader took place Saturday with Bellator 236, which went down at Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, with a main card that streamed on DAZN following prelims on MMA Junkie. Hometown hero and women’s flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-0 MMA, 10-0 BMMA) had another magical moment in her career when, for the second consecutive year, she defended her title on her own soil with a unanimous decision win over Kate Jackson (11-4-1 MMA, 3-2 BMMA), who became the first in six fights to push “The Ilimanator” to the scorecards. For more on numbers to come out of main event, as well as the rest of the main card, check below for 30 post-event facts from Bellator 236.

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