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Bellator 292 salaries: Five get six-figure paydays, including Benson Henderson in retirement fight

BAD MMA News — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 16:57:06 +0000

Twenty fighters competed this past Friday at Bellator 292 with the titleholders leading all disclosed payouts. California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) executive director Andy Foster released a full list of fighter payouts Thursday to MMA Junkie. The amounts reflect the disclosed payouts only and do not include any off-contract bonuses, sponsor payments or discretionary bonuses. Three of five fighters who pocketed six-figure disclosed paydays tied for the top spot on the list with $150,000

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Bellator 292 post-event facts: Michael Page takes sole possession of company knockout record

BAD MMA News — Sun, 12 Mar 2023 14:41:27 +0000

Bellator put on its third event of the year Friday with Bellator 292 , which took place at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. The lightweight grand prix got its start on the card with a pair of quarterfinal matchups.

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Bellator 292: Best photos from San Jose

BAD MMA News — Sat, 11 Mar 2023 07:25:02 +0000

Check out these photos from Bellator 292 , which took place at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. (Photos courtesy of Lucas Noonan, Bellator MMA)

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Defying the odds: The 10 biggest MMA betting upsets of 2022

BAD MMA News — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 19:19:21 +0000

Who doesn’t love a good upset? In 2022, 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 (and how the betting public responds) 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 2022

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Bellator 289: Best photos from Connecticut

BAD MMA News — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 07:35:55 +0000

Check out these photos from the fights at Bellator 289 , headlined by an interim bantamweight title and grand prix semifinal bout between Raufeon Stots and Danny Sabatello. (Photos courtesy of Lucas Noonan, Bellator MMA)

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Oct. 17-23)

BAD MMA News — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 17:57:18 +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.

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Four fights added to Bellator 289, including return of Dalton Rosta

BAD MMA News — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 16:48:47 +0000

Bellator has added four new fights to its final event of 2022. Scheduled for Dec. 9 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., Bellator 289 already featured two bantamweight grand prix fights and a women’s flyweight title fight. Now, its undercard is filling up, too.

Bellator 256: Cass Bell details rescuing baby abandoned by father

BAD MMA News — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 13:24:42 +0000

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Cass Bell spoke to MMA Junkie on Wednesday prior to Bellator 256. Bell (5-1 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) discussed the incident in which he saved a baby girl who was abandoned in a car by her father, Bellator’s new rankings system, his bantamweight matchup with Jornel Lugo and more. You can watch his full interview in the video above. Bellator 256 takes place Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn

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Bellator 256: Make your predictions for Ryan Bader vs. Lyoto Machida 2

BAD MMA News — Sun, 04 Apr 2021 18:39:29 +0000

We want your predictions for Friday’s Bellator 256 event in Connecticut. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Wednesdday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the Bellator 256 main card staff predictions we release Thursday ahead of the event. Bellator 256 takes place Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

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Bellator 242 post-event facts: Aaron Pico’s presence felt in the record books

BAD MMA News — Sun, 26 Jul 2020 16:23:25 +0000

Bellator made its return from a 153-day hiatus brought on by the coronavirus pandemic on Friday with Bellator 242, which took place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., with a main card that aired on Paramount and streamed on DAZN following prelims on MMA Junkie. A title eliminator in the bantamweight division served as the main event of the card as former longtime UFC contender Sergio Pettis (20-5 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) remained undefeated in his Bellator career when he outworked Ricky Bandejas (13-4 MMA, 3-3 BMMA) to a unanimous decision . Pettis’ performance closed out a seven-fight card that included a few notable feats. For more on the numbers, check below for 17 post-event facts to come out of Bellator 242. * * * * General Betting favorites went 3-1 on the main card.