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Transparency defined: Inside the California State Athletic Commission’s post-Bellator 290 debriefing

BAD MMA News — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 14:18:26 +0000

Calls for transparency and accountability from judges is a constant thing in MMA. After all, it’s a big responsibility given the livelihoods of fighters depend on judges “getting it right.” And yet, state athletic commissions who hire these officials never make them available to the media – until now. At Bellator 290 on Feb. 4, the California State Athletic Commission allowed MMA Junkie to attend its immediate post-event debriefing, where judges and referees discussed their decisions with CSAC executives

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Bellator 290 post-event facts: Ryan Bader keeps perfect rematch record

BAD MMA News — Sun, 05 Feb 2023 18:03:31 +0000

The first Bellator event of 2023, Bellator 290 , went down Saturday at Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif., and it marked a monumental occasion for both the promotion and the sport. In addition to being the organization’s debut showcase on CBS, the card marked the retirement fight of legendary former PRIDE champion Fedor Emelianenko (40-7 MMA, 4-3 BMMA), who suffered a first-round TKO loss to heavyweight titleholder Ryan Bader (31-7 MMA, 9-2 BMMA) in their main event rematch.

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Bellator 290 pre-event facts: Fedor Emelianenko can make history in final fight

BAD MMA News — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:43:56 +0000

Bellator kicks off its 2023 schedule on Saturday with a landmark event in company history. Bellator 290 , which takes place at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., marks the company’s main card network debut on CBS, which follows prelims streamed on MMA Junkie. A championship doubleheader is set to headline the card. In the main event, Ryan Bader (30-7 MMA, 8-2 BMMA) will put his heavyweight title fight against MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko (40-6 MMA, 4-2 BMMA), who is set to retire from MMA competition. The pair previously met at Bellator 214 in January 2019, with Bader scoring a 35-second TKO victory . The co-headliner of the card, meanwhile, will see middleweight champion Johnny Eblen (12-0 MMA, 8-0 BMMA) attempt to make his first title defense when he welcomes challenger Anatoly Tokov (31-2 MMA, 7-0 BMMA), who has lost just once over the past 11 years.

Bellator 290 pre-event facts: Fedor Emelianenko can make history in final fight – MMA Junkie

Darrion Caldwell working on legend status starting with Bellator 290, seeks Patricio Freire fight

BAD MMA News — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 01:25:02 +0000

Darrion Caldwell has reached a point in his athletic career, not just in MMA, where being considered a legend matters to him. Well before he was Bellator bantamweight champion, Caldwell also won an NCAA Division I wrestling title at North Carolina State back in 2009. It’s been more than three years now since Caldwell lost the 135-pound Bellator belt to Kyoji Horiguchi , and he’s itching to get it back. Do that, and legend status will be attained.

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Jan. 2-8)

BAD MMA News — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 15:27:59 +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. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or Bellator. Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie from Jan

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Bellator 290 main card set for CBS debut; Lorenz Larkin and more added to prelims

BAD MMA News — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 20:51:42 +0000

Bellator MMA kicks off its 2023 schedule in a big way with its first fights ever to air on CBS . Bellator 290 takes place Feb. 4 at The Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif. The main airs on CBS after prelims on MMA Junkie.

Bellator 273 pre-event facts: Can Benson Henderson snap career-worst skid?

BAD MMA News — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 02:35:11 +0000

Bellator kicks off its 2022 schedule on Saturday with Bellator 273 , which takes place at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Ariz., with a main card that airs on Showtime following prelims streamed on MMA Junkie. A heavyweight championship unification fight is featured in the main event. Reigning divisional kingpin Ryan Bader (28-7 MMA, 6-2 BMMA) will face interim titleholder Valentin Moldavsky (11-1 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) atop the card. For more on the numbers, check below for 20 pre-event facts about Bellator 273.

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Bellator 259 post-event facts: Aviv Gozali climbs all-time submission list

BAD MMA News — Sun, 23 May 2021 20:27:11 +0000

The final Bellator event of the month went down on Friday with Bellator 259 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The event aired on Showtime. In the main event, Cris Cyborg (24-2 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) successfully defended her women’s featherweight title for the second time when she stopped Leslie Smith (12-9-1 MMA, 2-3 BMMA) by fifth-round TKO in a rematch of a bout from May 2016. For more on the numbers behind the main event, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 20 post-event facts to come out of Bellator 259.

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Bellator 259 faceoff video highlights: Cris Cyborg, Leslie Smith stare down before rematch

BAD MMA News — Thu, 20 May 2021 21:30:58 +0000

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Bellator makes its return Friday and the women’s featherweight title will be on the line. Bellator 259 takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena with the main card airing on Showtime after prelims on MMA Junkie. Atop the bill is Cris Cyborg (23-2 MMA, 2-0 BMMA), who defends her title against Leslie Smith (12-8-1 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) in the main event. The fight is a rematch of the two fighters’ 2016 bout, which Cyborg won by first-round TKO.

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Bellator 259 faceoff video highlights: Cris Cyborg, Leslie Smith have one last faceoff before rematch

BAD MMA News — Thu, 20 May 2021 18:45:20 +0000

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