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Chidi Njokuani, Hisaki Kato among nine fighters released by Bellator

BAD MMA News — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 19:24:31 +0000

Gallery Photos: Best of Chidi Njokuani view 37 images Chidi Njokuani , Hisaki Kato and Noad Lahat are on a list of fighters who have reached the ends of their Bellator stints. The promotion has released nine fighters from its roster, including three former headliners. A source close to the promotion informed MMA Junkie of the roster cuts, but asked to remain anonymous because Bellator officials have not made an official announcement.

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Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of Bellator 207

BAD MMA News — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 13:04:23 +0000

While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a Bellator win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is a key talent, as well. See what the main-card fighters of Friday’s Bellator 207 in Uncasville, Conn., went with as their backing tracks. * * * * Ryan Bader def. Matt Mitrione via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-24, 30-25) Ryan Bader : “Paint It, Black” by The Rolling Stones Matt Mitrione : “Simple Man” by Lynyrd Skynyrd Sergei Kharitonov def.

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Bellator 207 live video stream and official results

BAD MMA News — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 05:00:58 +0000

Bellator 207 takes place today, and you can join us for a live video stream and official results beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. PT)

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Bellator 207 results: Mandel Nallo scores vicious knee KO of Carrington Banks

BAD MMA News — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 01:31:53 +0000

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Mandel Nallo stayed unbeaten in his career with a perfect knee-strike knockout of Carrington Banks in the opening seconds of the second round. The lightweight bout between Nallo (7-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) and Banks (7-2 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) opened the Paramount-televised main card from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., following prelims streamed on MMAjunkie. Nallo came out of the gates pressing the action on the feet, tagging Banks with big kicks before the action spilled to the mat

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After first pro loss, Carrington Banks eager to show ‘exactly how good I am’ at Bellator 207

BAD MMA News — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 13:03:33 +0000

After suffering the first defeat of his professional MMA career, at Bellator 199, Carrington Banks felt pretty much as one would expect. “I wasn’t happy about it,” Banks told MMAjunkie. “I definitely wanted to get it back.” But, after succumbing to a third-round rear-naked choke by fellow up-and-comer Adam Piccolotti, Banks also knew that rushing back into the gym would do him no good. So he took three weeks off, “I guess you can call it soul-searching,” before returning.

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MMAjunkie reader predictions: Make your picks for Bellator 207 in Connecticut

BAD MMA News — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 00:00:59 +0000

We want your predictions for Friday’s Bellator 207 event in Connecticut. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMAjunkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Wednesday at noon ET (9 a.m.

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Carrington Banks vs. Mandel Nallo completes Bellator 207 main card in Connecticut

BAD MMA News — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 14:16:51 +0000

The lineup for next week’s Bellator return to Connecticut for the continuation of the heavyweight tournament appears to be complete. Promotion officials recently added a fifth main-card bout to Bellator 207 between up-and-coming lightweights Carrington Banks (7-1 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) and Mandel Nallo (6-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA). In addition, a fight for the prelims between women’s flyweights Sarah Click (1-2 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) and Kristi Lopez (2-0-1 MMA, 0-0-1 BMMA) has been added. Bellator 207 takes place Oct

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Adam Piccolotti on ridiculously durable Carrington Banks: ‘I felt his air leaving his body’

BAD MMA News — Sun, 13 May 2018 22:23:13 +0000

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Adam Piccolotti isn’t exactly sure how Carrington Banks made it so deep into their Bellator 199 main-card opener. In Saturday’s Paramount-televised bout at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., Piccolotti (10-2 MMA, 6-2 BMMA) delivered fellow lightweight Carrington Banks (7-1 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) his first career loss. And though Piccolotti dominated most of the fight, he couldn’t put away the durable Banks for the longest time

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Bellator 199 post-event facts: Cheick Kongo hits significant heavyweight milestone

BAD MMA News — Sun, 13 May 2018 18:59:18 +0000

Bellator returned to its home base of San Jose, Calif., on Saturday with Bellator 199 at SAP Center. The main card aired on Paramount following prelims on MMAjunkie. In the main event, Ryan Bader (25-5 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) became the fourth and final fighter to advance to the semifinals of the Bellator heavyweight grand prix when he earned a 15-second knockout win over Muhammed Lawal (21-7 MMA, 10-5 BMMA). Bader, the current Bellator light-heavyweight champ, continued his quest to become the organization’s first two-division titleholder; the grand-prix winner wins the organization’s vacant heavyweight belt

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Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of Bellator 199 with Cash, the Stones, and the Eminem Curse

BAD MMA News — Sun, 13 May 2018 11:44:32 +0000

Gallery Ryan Bader def. Muhammed Lawal at Bellator 199: Best photos view 6 images While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a Bellator win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is a key talent, as well. See what the main-card fighters of Saturday’s Bellator 199 in San Jose, Calif., went with as their backing tracks. * * * * Ryan Bader def.

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