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Bellator 269 post-event facts: Fedor Emelianenko stays unbeaten in Russia

BAD MMA News — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 15:29:36 +0000

Bellator made its first venture into Russia on Saturday with Bellator 269 at the VTB Arena in Moscow. Fedor Emelianenko (40-6 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) made good in his return to home soil in the main event when he pulled off a thrilling first-round knockout of Tim Johnson (15-8 MMA, 3-4 BMMA) in the heavyweight headliner. For more on the numbers behind Emelianenko’s win, check below for 20 post-event facts to come out of Bellator 269.

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Bellator 269 post-event facts: Fedor Emelianenko stays unbeaten in Russia – MMA Junkie

Bellator 269 results: Katarzyna Sadura stymies Darina Mazdyuk hype with second-round TKO win

BAD MMA News — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 19:17:43 +0000

Darina Mazdyuk entered Bellator 269 with plenty of attention thanks to a viral video. Unfortunately for her, she didn’t make the first impression she hoped to. Katarzyna Sadura spoiled Mazdyuk’s promotional debut by earning a second-round TKO victory in their flyweight bout in what was also Sadura’s Bellator debut Saturday at VTB Arena in Moscow. Mazdyuk came into the bout with hype around her name after winning an intergender fight against a 529-pound man in 2020. Bellator 269 represented the first bout on a multifight contract . Mazdyuk (3-2 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) came out aggressive in Round 1, mixing leg and body kicks and punches, but she was throwing winging punches with her chin up, which opened her up to Sadura’s counters.

Bellator 269 results: Katarzyna Sadura stymies Darina Mazdyuk hype with second-round TKO win – MMA Junkie

Darina Mazdyuk: Intergender fight vs. 529-pound man was part of bigger plan that worked

BAD MMA News — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 21:05:46 +0000

Landing a major promotional deal after fighting a different gendered person who weighed over four times more than her? It was all part of a bigger plan, according to Bellator flyweight Darina Mazdyuk . When video surfaced online of 135-pound Mazdyuk (3-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) scrapping with a 529-pound man – and beating him – the bout immediately entered MMA infamy. As viral as viral gets, fans from around the world watched in awe, disgust, or even laughter. “It was actually me who initiated it,” Mazdyuk told MMA Junkie through an interpreter at a virtual Bellator 269 news conference Tuesday. “I got the idea of fighting someone huge and with that, there’s a promotional value not just for Russia, but for the U.S

Darina Mazdyuk: Intergender fight vs. 529-pound man was part of bigger plan that worked – MMA Junkie

After viral win over 529-pound man, Darina Mazdyuk has big plans for Bellator career

BAD MMA News — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 16:59:50 +0000

You remember the name Darina Mazdyuk , right? It should at least job your memory, because if you’re a frequent visitor of MMA websites, there’s a good chance you saw the viral video of her beating a man back in November. This wasn’t just any man, though. The inter-gender contest saw Mazdyukscore a first-round TKO victory against Grigory Christyakov, who tipped the scales at 529 pounds against Mazdyuk’s 139. The freak show fight – for better or worse – caught the attention of many, including the Bellator brass. It didn’t take long fo the promotion to reach out to Mazdyuk with a contract offer, and she said she jumped at the opportunity and intends to thrive

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After viral win over 529-pound man, Darina Mazdyuk has big plans for Bellator career – MMA Junkie