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Bellator Europe 8: Bellator returns to London with James Gallagher vs. Cal Ellenor set to headline

BAD MMA News — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 12:30:53 +0000

The Bellator cage is all set to return to London, with a twice-scrapped bantamweight battle scheduled for its main event. Irish bantamweight James Gallagher has twice been booked to face Englishman Cal Ellenor in Dublin, at Bellator Europe 4 and Bellator Europe 7 but, on both occasions, the bout fell by the wayside. Gallagher (10-1 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) was set to face Ellenor (8-2 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) at Bellator Europe 4 in September 2019, but issues with Ellenor’s medicals forced him off the card and Gallagher defeated his last-minute replacement, Roman Salazar, in 35 seconds at the 3Arena. The pair were then set to meet at Bellator Europe 7 on February 22, but a back injury to “The Stranimal” meant the second attempt to match the pair was put on ice once again. Now Bellator officials are hoping the third time will be a charm, with the pair now set to face off in the main event of Bellator Europe 8 at London’s SSE Arena on Saturday, May 16. Also set to feature on the card is former England international rugby player James Haskell , who will be making his MMA debut on home soil.

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A Clever idea? U.S. rugby captain says he’d fight James Haskell in his Bellator debut

BAD MMA News — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:16:58 +0000

When Bellator announced the signing of former England rugby star James Haskell to its heavyweight ranks, the promotion probably knew that a callout would come sooner than later. But rather than coming directly from a fighter, the callout came from a manager. MMA manager Danny Rubenstein posted on Twitter to suggest the former England star-turned-Bellator heavyweight should take on former U.S. rugby captain Todd Clever in his Bellator debut. If he doesn’t fight @ToddsClever in his first Bellator fight, it’ criminal. UK Rugby Captain vs US Rugby Captain

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Bellator Europe chief says James Haskell signing is no publicity stunt

BAD MMA News — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 22:15:39 +0000

LONDON – Bellator Head of Europe David Green has admitted the promotion’s signing of former England rugby star James Haskell got the organization the publicity it wanted, but he warned that anybody viewing the signing as simply a publicity stunt is very much mistaken. Speaking to MMA Junkie following the announcement of Haskell’s signing, Green said: “Obviously there’s a degree of publicity about it.

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Former rugby star James Haskell on challenge facing him in Bellator: ‘It’s go big or go home’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 04:10:36 +0000

LONDON – Mixed martial arts isn’t a sport you can just jump into on a whim, so when a big name from the sporting world signs up to fight for one of the world’s biggest MMA organizations, it’s going to attract attention. That’s exactly what’s happening here in England, where a well-known former rugby union star has opted to cut short his sporting retirement to pull on the four-ounce gloves and fight as a Bellator heavyweight. His name is James Haskell , he’s six-foot-four, weighs around 260 pounds and he’s anything but a novice when it comes to competing at the highest level of sport. Haskell has played rugby union for England 77 times and toured with the British and Irish Lions – the highest level of recognition for a rugby union player from these shores. In May, after a 17-year career, he announced his retirement

Former rugby star James Haskell on challenge facing him in Bellator: ‘It’s go big or go home’ – MMA Junkie

Mystery man revealed as former England rugby ace James Haskell signs with Bellator

BAD MMA News — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 13:50:22 +0000

The mystery and intrigue are finally over and we now know the identity of Bellator’s new heavyweight signing, as former England and British Lions rugby union star James Haskell arrives as the latest addition to Bellator’s heavyweight roster. The 6-foot-4-inch former international rugby star weighed in at around 260 pounds during his playing career, and is expected to make his Bellator debut in 2020. A press released from the promotion’s European PR team officially confirmed his signing on Thursday. Haskell has been a prominent name in English rugby union for many years, representing London club Wasps and Northampton Saints in the Premiership, and plying his trade overseas for French club Stade Francais, Ricoh Black Rams in Japan and New Zealand club Highlanders. His 17-year career saw him represent England 77 times and travel to two Rugby World Cups. He was also called up to the British and Irish Lions team for their 2017 tour.

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Mystery man revealed as former England rugby ace James Haskell signs for Bellator

BAD MMA News — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 11:38:30 +0000

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