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Bellator 286 post-event facts: Patricio ‘Pitbull’ adds to legacy with 12th title-fight win

BAD MMA News — Sun, 02 Oct 2022 16:38:33 +0000

The final stretch of Bellator’s 2022 schedule kicked off Saturday with Bellator 286 , which took place at Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, Calif., and featured a 13-fight lineup. The main event saw the most decorated fighter in company history further enhance his legacy when Patricio Freire (34-5 MMA, 22-5 BMMA) cruised to a lopsided unanimous decision over Adam Borics (18-2 MMA, 9-2 BMMA) to defend his featherweight title for the first time in what’s his third title reign in the division. For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from Bellator 286.

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Bellator 286 post-event facts: Patricio ‘Pitbull’ adds to legacy with 12th title-fight win – MMA Junkie

Bellator 273 results: Benson Henderson grinds out upset of Islam Mamedov

BAD MMA News — Sun, 30 Jan 2022 05:09:21 +0000

Islam Mamedov was a heavy favorite, and Benson Henderson not only gave him a true test, but gave him his first loss in more than 12 years. Henderson (29-11 MMA, 6-6 BMMA) grinded out a split decision against Mamedov (20-2-1 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) in a fight that saw big momentum swings and submission attempts from both fighters. Henderson took the fight with a pair of 29-28 scores in the Bellator 273 co-main event at Footprint Center in Phoenix. A third judge had it 29-28 for Mamedov. Mamedov came into the bout on a 20-fight unbeaten streak. He hadn’t lost since his second pro fight in July 2009

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Video: Who has more at stake at the top of the Bellator 273 lineup?

BAD MMA News — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 14:44:41 +0000

Bellator has the major MMA slate to itself Saturday night, and there is plenty on the line at the top of the card. In the main event, heavyweight champion Ryan Bader (28-7 MMA, 6-2 BMMA) meets interim champ Valentin Moldavsky (11-1 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) in a title unification bout. And in the co-feature, former UFC and WEC lightweight champ Benson Henderson (28-11 MMA, 5-6 BMMA) takes on Islam Mamedov (20-1-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA). Bader has lost two of his past three fights, but all at light heavyweight

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Bellator 273 predictions: Who’s picking champ Ryan Bader to upset Valentin Moldavsky?

BAD MMA News — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 18:18:14 +0000

Bader vs. Moldavsky Henderson vs. Mamedov Corrales vs. Lee Homasi vs. Willis MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 6-5 Moldavsky (65%) Mamedov (80%) Corrales (71%) Willis (75%) John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 9-2 2021 Champion Moldavsky Mamedov Corrales Willis Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 7-4 Moldavsky Mamedov Corrales Willis Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 7-4 Bader Henderson Lee Homasi George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 7-4 Bader Mamedov Corrales Willis Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 6-5 2014 Champion Bader Mamedov Corrales Willis Matthew Wells @MrMWells 6-5 Moldavsky Mamedov Corrales Homasi Simon Samano @SJSamano 6-5 Moldavsky Mamedov Lee Willis Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 6-5 2018 Champion Moldavsky Mamedov Corrales Willis Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 6-5 Moldavsky Mamedov Corrales Homasi Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 5-6 Moldavsky Mamedov Corrales Willis Brian Garcia @thegoze 5-6 2017 Champion Moldavsky Mamedov Corrales Willis Nolan King @mma_kings 5-6 Moldavsky Mamedov Corrales Willis Bellator is back for the first time in 2022, and there’s a heavyweight title unification bout at the top of the lineup. Bellator 273 takes place Saturday at Footprint Center in Phoenix.

Benson Henderson wanted fastest route back to title shot – and he drew Islam Mamedov

BAD MMA News — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 21:24:31 +0000

PHOENIX – Benson Henderson says he asked Scott Coker for an opponent who would get him closest to a title shot. Despite losing three in a row, former WEC and UFC lightweight champion Henderson (28-11 MMA, 5-6 BMMA) has not given up on his hopes to add another belt to his collection. Henderson will be making a quick turnaround after losing to Brent Primus in October when he meets Islam Mamedov (20-1-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) in Saturday’s Bellator 273 co-main event. It’s a tough outing that he asked for. “I asked them point blank, ‘Hey, what do I need to do?’ I know three losses in a row doesn’t look good,” Henderson told reporters, including MMA Junkie, during Wednesday’s Bellator 273 media day in Phoenix. “One’s at 170 (instead of lightweight) – it is what it is.

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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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Benson Henderson vs. Islam Mamedov among additions to Bellator 273 in Phoenix

BAD MMA News — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 20:29:08 +0000

Bellator’s first event of 2022 has some new additions to the lineup, including a former UFC champion. Benson Henderson (28-11 MMA, 5-6 BMMA) is set to take on Islam Mamedov (20-1-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) in the lightweight co-main event, the promotion announced Tuesday. In addition, Henry Corrales (19-6 MMA, 7-6 BMMA) will take on Aiden Lee (10-5 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) at featherweight on the main card. On the prelims, Romero Cotton (5-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) meets Dalton Rosta (5-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) at middleweight

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Islam Mamedov confident he beat Brent Primus at Bellator 263, thinks immediate rematch is unnecessary

BAD MMA News — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 18:23:16 +0000

Islam Mamedov may have squeaked past Brent Primus on the scorecards, but he has no doubt that he won the fight. Mamedov (20-1-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) defeated Primus by split decision at Bellator 263 on Saturday, where he used his grappling to control the fight and fend off Primus’ numerous submission attempts. One of the judges scored the fight in favor of Primus (10-2 MMA, 8-2 BMMA), rewarding him for the activity off of his back

Islam Mamedov confident he beat Brent Primus at Bellator 263, thinks immediate rematch is unnecessary – MMA Junkie

Bellator 263 results: Islam Mamedov grinds out split decision over Brent Primus to win debut

BAD MMA News — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 03:24:02 +0000

Islam Mamedov has arrived in the Bellator lightweight division. With former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in his corner, Mamedov (20-1-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) had a wealth of knowledge at his disposal should he need it. The bout took place on the main card of Bellator 263 at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., and aired on Showtime. After a touch of gloves, the pair felt each other out in the center of the cage, with each fighter offering range-finding strikes. The striking volume began to increase as they put together combinations, but Mamedov initiated a clinch and brought the fight to the canvas.

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Islam Mamedov on fighting Brent Primus in Bellator debut: ‘Happy they gave me the former champ’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 22:40:48 +0000

LOS ANGELES – Islam Mamedov spoke to the media ahead of Bellator 263 at Wednesday’s media day. Mamedov (19-1-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) discussed his lightweight matchup with Brent Primus and why he’s happy with it, why he chose to sign with Bellator over another promotion, if he’d ever fight teammate Usman Nurmagomedov, and more. You can watch his full session with reporters in the video above. Bellator 263 takes place Saturday at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims streamed on MMA Junkie.

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Islam Mamedov on fighting Brent Primus in Bellator debut: ‘Happy they gave me the former champ’ – MMA Junkie