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Bellator parts ways with 15 fighters including A.J. Matthews, Mandy Bohm, Will Fleury, more

BAD MMA News — Tue, 04 May 2021 02:02:28 +0000

Over a dozen fighters are no longer with Bellator MMA. Promotion officials recently informed MMA Junkie of 15 athletes who have parted ways with the promotion, though they didn’t specify if the departures are a result of contract termination, free agency or something else. Twelve of the 15 names are fighters from the promotion’s European series, which has not held an event since October 2020. Scroll below to see the names who have parted ways with Bellator

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Bellator Europe 5: Ashley Reece steps in to face Stefano Paterno in Milan

BAD MMA News — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 12:20:04 +0000

It’s one British fighter out, one in as Stefano Paterno gets a new opponent for his hometown promotional debut at Bellator Europe 5 in Milan. Former Cage Warriors welterweight champion Paterno (12-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) was due to take on Galore Bofando at the Allianz Cloud on October 12, but Bellator officials confirmed to MMA Junkie that the London Shootfighters welterweight has withdrawn from the card, with fellow countryman Ashley Reece signing on the dotted line to replace him. Known as “The Beast”, Reece (8-1 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) has appeared twice under the Bellator Europe banner, having picked up back-to-back victories at Bellator Europe 1 in Newcastle and Bellator Europe 2 in Birmingham. Now the former Full Contact Contender veteran is set to make the third appearance of his Bellator career as he steps in to face Paterno on less than a month’s notice

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Bellator 211 results: Kent Kauppinen stuns Italian crowd, KOs Alessio Sakara in 70 seconds

BAD MMA News — Sun, 02 Dec 2018 00:14:03 +0000

Kent Kauppinen stunned Alessio Sakara ’s home fans with a massive first-round knockout of the home-country hero. Kauppinen (11-4 MMA, 1-1 BMMA), fighting in his first Bellator main event, shut down Sakara (19-13 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) just 70 seconds into their fight after a massive left hand and three follow-up punches in the Bellator 211 headliner. Bellator 211 took place at RDS Stadium in Genoa.

7-time UFC vet Cody McKenzie aims for Venator FC gold in 4-man, single-night tourney

BAD MMA News — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 22:48:45 +0000

“The AK Kid” will soon look to claim a welterweight title previously held by two current UFC signees. Italy’s Venator FC recently announced that “The Ultimate Fighter 12” cast member Cody McKenzie (16-10) is one of four entrants into the promotion’s upcoming single-night tourney, which takes place this Saturday at Teatro Principe in Milan. McKenize meets 22-year-old Italian Stefano Paterno (7-2) in the opening round, while Italy’s Giorgio Pietrini (11-4) meets Eulogio Fernandez (11-7) on the opposite side of the bracket. According to Venator FC officials, the opening round of the tournament will feature two-round contests, while the final will be three rounds. Veteran referee Marc Goddard is slated to oversee the contests, and the Federazione Italiana Grappling Mixed Martial Arts while sanction the bouts and provide drug testing for the event.

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