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Bellator 272 post-event facts: Sergio Pettis’ rare knockout enters record books

BAD MMA News — Sun, 05 Dec 2021 14:47:06 +0000

Bellator put a bow on its year Friday with Bellator 272 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The final fight of the 2021 schedule produced arguably the most memorable result, with Sergio Pettis (22-5 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) successfully defending his bantamweight title for the first time against Kyoji Horiguchi (29-4 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) courtesy of an incredible, come-from-behind spinning backfist knockout in the fourth round. For more on the numbers behind Pettis’ win, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 25 post-event facts to come out of Bellator 272.

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Photos: Bellator 272 ceremonial weigh-ins and faceoffs

BAD MMA News — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 22:11:39 +0000

Check out these photos of the fighters on the scale and their faceoffs ahead of Bellator 272. (Photos courtesy of Bellator MMA)

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Bellator 272 predictions: Who’s picking underdog Sergio Pettis to defend his title?

BAD MMA News — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 18:24:48 +0000

Pettis vs. Horiguchi Kennedy vs. Sanchez Hill vs. Scoggins Eblen vs. Huckbody MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 2021: 200-109 Horiguchi (68%) Sanchez (81%) Scoggins (56%) Eblen (86%) John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2021: 203-106 Horiguchi Sanchez Hill Eblen Simon Samano @SJSamano 2021: 197-112 Horiguchi Kennedy Hill Eblen Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 2021: 193-116 2014 Champion Horiguchi Sanchez Hill Eblen Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2021: 192-117 Pettis Sanchez Hill Eblen Nolan King @mma_kings 2021: 191-118 Horiguchi Kennedy Hill Eblen Dan Tom @DanTomMMA 2021: 190-119 2020 Champion Horiguchi Sanchez Hill Eblen Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 2021: 186-123 Horiguchi Sanchez Hill Eblen Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 2021: 184-125 2018 Champion Horiguchi Sanchez Scoggins Eblen Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 2021: 180-129 Horiguchi Kennedy Hill Eblen Brian Garcia @thegoze 2021: 179-130 2017 Champion Horiguchi Sanchez Scoggins Eblen George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2021: 179-130 Pettis Kennedy Scoggins Eblen Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 2021: 178-131 Horiguchi Sanchez Hill Eblen Matthew Wells @MrMWells 2021: 120-73 Horiguchi Sanchez Scoggins Eblen Bellator returns to Connecticut this week with the flyweight title on the line

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Nov. 1-6)

BAD MMA News — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 16:06:22 +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

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Bellator 272 adds Jay Jay Wilson’s lightweight debut vs. Alfie Davis, three other fights

BAD MMA News — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 23:01:07 +0000

Jay Jay Wilson has his next test scheduled and it’s at a new weight class. Recent struggles on the scales have forced Wilson (8-0 MMA, 7-0 BMMA), a top featherweight contender, up a division to lightweight where he’ll face Alfie Davis (14-4 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) at Bellator 272 . The event takes place Friday, Dec. 3 at Mohegan Sun Arena. The main card airs on Showtime after prelims on MMA Junkie

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CFFC announces back-to-back shows in March, including champs Collin Huckbody, Alberto Trujillo

BAD MMA News — Sat, 30 Jan 2021 03:12:42 +0000

CFFC is set to host the promotion’s first two events of 2021 when the organization returns to Philadelphia’s 2300 Arena on March 10-11 for a pair of shows to stream on UFC Fight Pass. The promotion today announced the two cards, which will serve as CFFC 92 and CFFC 93 and will take place with limited fans in attendance. “Despite all the challenges that 2020 presented to us, it remained one of the best years in Cage Fury Fighting Championships history, and we’re committed to reaching even new heights in 2021,” CFFC President Rob Haydak stated. “We’re starting it out with two of our newest champions looking to defend their belts and continue their rise to the sport’s biggest promotions, while a pair of vacant belts will also be on the line as we look to find the best up-and-coming talent in MMA. With strong lineups already being planned for events in April and May, as well, fans can expect CFFC to continue providing action-packed events every time out.” Four championship fights were announced for the two-night lineup. At CFFC 92, flyweight champion Alberto Trujillo (5-1) seeks the first defense of his belt when he takes on fast-rising Ray Longo product Phumi Nkuta (2-0), while the co-main event sees Uzbekistan’s Saidyokub Kakharamonov (7-2) face Charlie’s Combat Club’s Tycen Lynn (8-4) for the bantamweight title recently vacated by Jared Scoggins

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Collin Huckbody gave up UFC debut for chance to earn way back to UFC

BAD MMA News — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 03:58:14 +0000

Collin Huckbody certainly isn’t following a typical career path when it comes to competing in the UFC, but he believes it’s the right one for him to take. “Young Huck” was awarded a UFC deal in August after picking up a first-round submission win over Kyron Bowen at Dana White’s Contender Series, but when it came time to schedule his octagon debut, Huckbody admitted something just didn’t feel right. Ultimately, he and the promotion elected to part ways for the time being, and the 26-year-old middleweight was again a free agent.

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Seven-fight UFC veteran Justin Ledet among four to part ways with promotion

BAD MMA News — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 23:44:48 +0000

The UFC has parted ways with four fighters. Multiple people with knowledge of the situation confirmed to MMA Junkie that Collin Huckbody , Justin Ledet , Bevon Lewis , and Cole Smith are no longer on the UFC roster. Three of those athletes have competed for the UFC, while the other had yet to debut after earning a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series. For Ledet, Lewis and Smith, it’s unclear if they fought out their contracts and weren’t re-signed – or if they were released by the promotion. Huckbody never got to compete in the UFC after being awarded a contract on DWCS.

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Collin Huckbody’s impressive DWCS 30 performance is what he always envisioned

BAD MMA News — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 18:56:56 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Collin Huckbody had no doubt he’d impress UFC president Dana White on Tuesday night. Huckbody (8-2) made quick work of Kyren Bowen at Dana White’s Contender Series 30, earning a UFC contract with a first-round arm-triangle choke. Once Huckbody got the fight to the ground, he effortlessly transitioned into full mount to secure the submission in less than two minutes

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Dana White’s Contender Series 30: Grading the winners

BAD MMA News — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 16:21:26 +0000

Dana White’s Contender Series 30 took place Tuesday in Las Vegas, and we’re grading the winners from the four-fight card, which streamed on ESPN+ from the UFC Apex. With a refreshing but digestible format that’s had the MMA fanbase responding, this series has shown to have legs in multiple ways while serving as a crockpot for contenders whom the UFC matchmakers can use for future events. So, with that trend in mind, I will once again be taking a look at the winning fighters regardless of whether or not they earned a UFC contract, grading their performances in regards to their probability of returning to the UFC stage.

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