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Bellator 295 results: Yancy Medeiros batters Charlie Leary, gets submission after wild firefight

BAD MMA News — Sun, 23 Apr 2023 04:24:30 +0000

Yancy Medeiros continues to put on for his home island. Saturday at Bellator 295 , Medeiros (16-8 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) won in front of a raucous Honolulu crowd for the second time in as many appearances when he submitted Charlie Leary (17-14-1 MMA, 3-5 BMMA) in a thrilling battle at 4:39 of Round 1. The fight was a 165-pound contract weight and took place on the main card at Neal S. Blaisdell Center. A firefight ignited between Medeiros and the Englishman, Leary, seemingly from the opening bell. A moderate underdog, Leary looked like he might play the role of spoiler as he found success in the boxing department.

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Ray Borg vs. Kyoji Horiguchi scrapped from Bellator 295, Hawaii’s Yancy Medeiros moved to main card

BAD MMA News — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 17:04:03 +0000

HONOLULU – Saturday’s second of back-to-back Bellator shows in Hawaii has lost a main card fight just hours before the official weigh-ins. The flyweight bout between Ray Borg (16-5 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) and Kyoji Horiguchi (31-5 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) has been canceled, Bellator officials announced Friday. Although the promotion doesn’t officially have a flyweight division, the bout was going to be fought at 125 pounds to open the main card at Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu. Bellator officials did not announce a reason for the fight’s cancellation

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Bellator 280 pre-event facts: Can 46-year-old Cheick Kongo make history with title win?

BAD MMA News — Tue, 03 May 2022 18:01:46 +0000

Bellator will make its second trip to France on Friday with Bellator 280 , which takes place at Accor Arena in Paris with a main card that airs on Showtime following prelims that stream on MMA Junkie. Ryan Bader (29-7 MMA, 7-2 BMMA) will attempt to keep hold of his heavyweight championship in the main event, but he’ll have to win in enemy territory to do it. France’s own Cheick Kongo (31-11-2 MMA, 13-3 BMMA) will look to achieve the crowning moment of his career when he challenges Bader for gold in a rematch of a controversial no contest from Bellator 226 in September 2019. For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about Bellator 280.

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Photos: Best of Bellator 275

BAD MMA News — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 20:52:41 +0000

Check out these photos from Bellator 275 at 3Arena in Dublin. (Photos courtesy of Bellator) Gallery updated throughout the event.

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Bellator 275 pre-event facts: Gegard Mousasi seeks elusive second title defense

BAD MMA News — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 03:10:23 +0000

The third Bellator event of the year takes place Friday, and the company is set to go international with Bellator 275 at 3Arena in Dublin. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie. The Bellator middleweight championship will be on the line in the main event of the card. Gegard Mousasi (48-7-2 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) will attempt to make his second title defense when he takes on unbeaten challenger Austin Vanderford (11-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA). For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 12 pre-event facts about Bellator 275.

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Saul Rogers, Rob Whiteford set for featherweight ‘Battle of Britain’ at Bellator London

BAD MMA News — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 15:31:42 +0000

A battle between two of the U.K.’s most familiar featherweight names has been added to the preliminary card for Bellator Europe 8 in London. Former contender from “The Ultimate Fighter 22,” England’s Saul Rogers , will go head-to-head with Scottish former UFC featherweight Rob Whiteford in a 145-pound preliminary bout at SSE Arena, Wembley on May 16. Rogers (13-3 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) is looking to bounce back to winning ways after his decision loss to German contender Daniel Weichel in the first round of the Bellator featherweight grand prix, while Whiteford (16-4 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) will be keen to claim back-to-back victories for his new promotion following his dramatic last-gasp knockout of Sam Sicilia with just six seconds of the fight remaining at Bellator Europe 6 last November. Also added to the preliminary slate is a lightweight bout between rising English prospects Alfie Davis and Tim Wilde .

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Fabian Edwards vs. Mike Shipman set for Bellator Europe 6 on Nov. 23 in London

BAD MMA News — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 16:54:30 +0000

DUBLIN – Bellator continues to gain a foothold in Europe, and the promotion announced another event in the region that takes place Nov. 23 in London.

Fabian Edwards vs. Mike Shipman set for Bellator Europe 6 on Nov. 23 in London – MMA Junkie

Fabian Edwards vs. Mike Shipman headlines Bellator Europe 6 on Nov. 23 in London

BAD MMA News — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 15:47:00 +0000

DUBLIN – Bellator continues to gain a foothold in Europe, and the promotion announced another event in the region that takes place Nov. 23 in London. Bellator officials today announced that Bellator Europe 6 takes place at The SSE Arena, Wembley, with a headliner between undefeated middleweight prospect Fabian Edwards (8-0 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) and fellow Brit Mike Shipman (13-2 MMA, 4-1 BMMA).

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Bellator announces signings of 24 fighters from U.K., Ireland, including Parke, Brazier, Smullen, Redmond

BAD MMA News — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 18:17:08 +0000

Bellator has bolstered its roster with the announcement of two dozen signings from the United Kingdom and Ireland. Among the signings are “Ultimate Fighter” winner and UFC veteran Norman Parke ( first reported by MMAjunkie ), former two-division BAMMA champ Terry Brazier , “TUF 27” and UFC vet Richie Smullen and popular Irish lightweight Paul Redmond .

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