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Bellator releases seven fighters, including 12-bout veteran Mike Richman and ex-title challenger Dave Jansen

BAD MMA News — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 01:23:35 +0000

Seven fighters have been cut from Bellator’s roster, as MMAjunkie was able to confirm with promotion officials today. The list includes 12-fight veteran Mike Richman (18-6 MMA, 7-5 BMMA) , currently serving a two-year suspension after a failed drug test , and former title challenger Dave Jansen (20-4 MMA, 7-2 BMMA), who snapped a seven-fight winning streak with back-to-back losses to then-champ Will Brooks and, more recently, Marcin Held. Other promotional veterans who no longer fight under the Bellator banner are Mikkel Parlo (13-2 MMA, 4-3 BMMA), Raphael Butler (9-2-1 MMA, 4-2-1 BMMA) and Houston Alexander (16-14-1 MMA, 1-3-1 BMMA). With two consecutive setbacks since joining the promotion last year, former “King of Pancrase” Isao Kobayashi (18-4-4 MMA, 0-2 BMMA) is also on the list, as well as MMA veteran Thiago Goncalves Jambo – who, following an unsuccessful debut, announced his retirement earlier today on social media. For more on Bellator’s upcoming schedule, check out the MMA Rumors section of the site. Filed under: Bellator , News

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Bellator releases seven fighters, including 12-bout veteran Mike Richman and ex-title challenger Dave Jansen – MMA Junkie

Bellator 157 medical suspensions: 10 fighters on shelf – and promotion promises MRI for Matt Mitrione

BAD MMA News — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 15:41:07 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , News , Videos Following this past Friday’s Bellator 157 event, 10 fighters have been handed medical suspensions. MMAjunkie today reqeusted the suspensions from the Missouri Office of Athletics, which oversaw the event at Scottrade Center in St. Louis. The Bellator 157 main card aired on Spike following prelims on MMAjunkie

Bellator 157 medical suspensions: 10 fighters on shelf – and promotion promises MRI for Matt Mitrione – MMA Junkie

5 reasons to watch Bellator 157, a ‘Dynamite’ card with the return of ‘Rampage’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 19:43:07 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , News One week after Eduardo Dantas took the Bellator bantamweight title from Marcos Galvao, Bellator is back. In the headlining bout of Friday’s event, Bellator 157, former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson fights for the first time in more than a year when he steps into the cage to face Satoshi Ishii . The event is the promotion’s second ‘Dynamite’ card, bringing both MMA and kickboxing bouts to the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo. In the co-main event, Michael Chandler and Patricky Freire meet in a rematch

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Justin Lawrence vs. Isao Kobayashi booked for Bellator 157 in St. Louis

BAD MMA News — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 22:02:01 +0000

With the addition of one more U.S. vs. Japan matchup to the card, the lineup for Bellator’s second “Dynamite” card later this month is again complete

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Justin Lawrence vs. Isao Kobayashi booked for Bellator 157 in St. Louis – MMA Junkie

5 reasons to watch Friday’s Bellator 144, including a champ without a belt

BAD MMA News — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 14:56:26 +0000

Brandon Halsey Friday’s Bellator 144 fight card originally featured two title fights, but MMA fans should know by now the event a promotion puts on paper is rarely what fans will see when fight night rolls around. Early in October, an injury to former Bellator bantamweight champion Eduardo Dantas scuppered his title fight against current champion Marcos Galvao. Bellator officials reacted by elevating the fight between former Bellator middleweight champion Brandon Halsey and Rafael Carvalho for the vacant middleweight title to main-event status. Below that bout, the fights on the main card may not be for Bellator gold, but they are not without intrigue. Here are five reasons to watch Bellator 144, takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., with prelims on MMAjunkie before the main card on Spike.

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Halsey-Carvalho new Bellator 144 headliner, Yamauchi-Kobayashi moves to main card

BAD MMA News — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 19:57:30 +0000

Brandon Halsey After losing its headliner, Bellator 144 has a new main event, as well as a new main-card bout. As MMAjunkie reported earlier today , an injury has forced Eduardo Dantas (17-4 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) out of his planned headliner and rematch with Marcos Galvao (17-6-1 MMA, 9-2 BMMA). As a result, the planned co-headliner between Brandon Halsey (9-0 MMA, 7-0 BMMA) and Rafael Carvalho (11-1 MMA, 2-0 BMMA), who fight for the vacant middleweight title, have been moved to the headliner slot, officials today announced. Bellator 144 takes place Oct. 23 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn

Isao Kobayashi vs. former ‘King of Pancrase’ Goiti Yamauchi set for Bellator 144

BAD MMA News — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 01:27:14 +0000

Goiti Yamauchi Bellator 144 has gotten one fight bigger with a featherweight bout between Isao Kobayashi and Goiti Yamauchi . The bout was confirmed to MMAjunkie by Bellator officials. Bellator 144 takes place Oct. 23 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on Spike TV following prelims on MMAjunkie. Kobayashi (18-2-4 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) is a former lightweight “King of Pancrase” who made the move to featherweight where he has continued his run of success.

Isao Kobayashi vs. former ‘King of Pancrase’ Goiti Yamauchi set for Bellator 144 – MMA Junkie

Bellator signs Isao Kobayashi and Thiago Jambo Goncalves to multi-year deals

BAD MMA News — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 14:54:03 +0000

Thiago Jambo Goncalves Bellator has continued their pattern of aggressively signing fighters to bolster their roster with the announced addition of Isao Kobayashi and Thiago Jambo Goncalves. The two international fighters join other recent signings such as Josh Thomson, Josh Koscheck and Phil Davis.

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