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Bellator 293 pre-event facts: Prelim fighter can make history with sixth straight first-round KO

BAD MMA News — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 15:07:50 +0000

For the first time since October 2019, Bellator will travel to Temecula, Calif., on Friday with Bellator 293 , which takes place at Pechanga Casino Resort with a main card that airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie. A matchup of surging heavyweight contenders will be featured in the main event. Marcelo Golm (10-3 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) and Daniel James (14-6-1 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) will put their unbeaten promotional records on the line as they meet in a five-round contest that will elevate the winner into the title conversation. 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 293.

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Bellator 278 post-event facts: Another underdog claims gold

BAD MMA News — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 16:15:06 +0000

Bellator kicked off its weekend doubleheader on Friday with Bellator 278 , which took place at Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu and saw a championship belt switch hands in the main event. Although the finish was marred in controversy, Liz Carmouche (17-7 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) left the event as the new women’s flyweight titleholder after securing a fourth-round TKO of Juliana Velasquez (12-1 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) in the headlining matchup

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Bellator 278: Best photos from Honolulu

BAD MMA News — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 07:01:29 +0000

Check out these photos from Bellator 278 which took place at Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu. (Photos courtesy of Bellator MMA)

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Bellator 278 weigh-in results: Everyone hits their marks after buzzer-beating retry

BAD MMA News — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 22:15:22 +0000

HONOLULU – MMA Junkie was on scene and reported from Thursday’s official Bellator 278 fighter weigh-ins, which took place at the Bellator host hotel. Among those who weighed in were women’s flyweight champion Juliana Velasquez (12-0 MMA, 7-0 BMMA) and challenger Liz Carmouche (16-7 MMA, 3-0 BMMA), who meet in the main event. The two title fight competitors were the first to the scale. A rapid-fire stream of fighters from the rest of the card followed, but fizzled out until the room awaited solely Manny Muro (12-7 MMA, 2-1 BMMA), who fights Nate Andrews (16-4 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) in a 160-pound contract weight bout on the main card. With four minutes left in the window, Muro weighed in at 160.4. Since 160 pounds is a specially-contracted weight, there is no pound allowance

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Bellator 278 predictions: Who’s picking Liz Carmouche to take title from Juliana Velasquez?

BAD MMA News — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 17:40:55 +0000

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6-to-1 underdog ‘Big Tuna’ knocks out top prospect Christian Edwards at Bellator 266

BAD MMA News — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 03:41:10 +0000

SAN JOSE, Calif. – “Big Tuna” was a massive underdog going into Bellator 266 , but he defied the odds in a matter of seconds. Some online sportsbooks had Ben Parrish as high as a 6-to-1 underdog against rising star Christian Edwards . So when Parrish (5-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) knocked out Edwards (5-1 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) with a series of punches 38 seconds into Round 1, the SAP Center was sent into a frenzy. A hard overhand left started off the finishing sequence. As Edwards crumpled to the canvas, Parrish poured on a series of punches that put the lights out

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Bellator 266 predictions: Who’s taking Yoel Romero over ex-champ Phil Davis?

BAD MMA News — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 17:31:26 +0000

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Bellator 266′s Christian Edwards admires Anderson Silva, but he has no desire to fight into his 40s

BAD MMA News — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 00:35:32 +0000

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Christian Edwards spoke with the media Thursday ahead of his light heavyweight fight with Ben Parrish at Bellator 266. Edwards (5-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) shared how surprised he was that his fight with Parrish (4-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) was rebooked for a third time after twice falling off, given that he expected a bump up in competition.

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Bellator 266 pre-event facts: Yoel Romero brings strong UFC credentials to debut

BAD MMA News — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:33:12 +0000

Bellator puts on its first fight card of September on Saturday with Bellator 266 , which goes down at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., with a main card that airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie. A marquee light heavyweight fight headlines the card. Former Bellator champion Phil Davis (22-6 MMA, 9-3 BMMA) is tasked with welcoming three-time UFC title challenger Yoel Romero (13-5 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) to the promotion for a highly anticipated debut. For more on the numbers behind the main event, as well as the rest of the lineup, check below for 25 pre-event facts about Bellator 266.

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Bellator 261 post-event facts: 10-second knockout enters record books

BAD MMA News — Sun, 27 Jun 2021 16:04:50 +0000

Bellator crowned its first interim heavyweight champion on Friday at Bellator 261 , which took place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The honor went to Valentin Moldavsky (11-1 MMA, 6-0 BMMA), who claimed the title with a unanimous decision win over Tim Johnson (15-7 MMA, 3-3 BMMA) in the main event to set up a unification date with Ryan Bader at an undetermined date. For more on the numbers behind the card, check below for 30 post-event facts to come out of Bellator 261.

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