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10 middleweights you can expect to see on Dana White’s Contender Series, Season 4

BAD MMA News — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 15:40:55 +0000

Dana White’s Contender Series has become a focal point for fighters on the regional scene. Since its inception in 2017, the UFC Fight Pass-turned-ESPN+ summer original removed some of the guesswork for up-and-comers trying to make it big. With UFC president Dana White and matchmakers Mick Maynard and Sean Shelby cageside, the stakes are high. Have an impressive, exciting win on the show, and you’re in. Rumored for a late-June 2020 start date, DWCS Season 4 is almost here. The lineups haven’t been announced quite yet, but advanced planning is underway.

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Chidi Njokuani, Hisaki Kato among nine fighters released by Bellator

BAD MMA News — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 19:24:31 +0000

Gallery Photos: Best of Chidi Njokuani view 37 images Chidi Njokuani , Hisaki Kato and Noad Lahat are on a list of fighters who have reached the ends of their Bellator stints. The promotion has released nine fighters from its roster, including three former headliners. A source close to the promotion informed MMA Junkie of the roster cuts, but asked to remain anonymous because Bellator officials have not made an official announcement.

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Bellator 205 live video stream and official results

BAD MMA News — Sat, 22 Sep 2018 01:21:18 +0000

Bellator 205 takes place today, and you can join us for a live video stream and official results beginning at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT). The event takes place at CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho. In the main event, A.J. McKee (11-0 MMA, 11-0 BMMA) tries to stay unbeaten when he takes on John Teixeira (21-3-2 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) in a featherweight bout.

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Unbeaten 6-foot-8 heavyweight Steve Mowry to debut at Bellator 205

BAD MMA News — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 13:48:35 +0000

Mammoth heavyweight Steve Mowry will make his Bellator debut at September’s Bellator 205 event. MMAjunkie today verified with a Bellator official that Mowry (4-0 MMA, 0-0 MMA) will make his promotional debut at Bellator 205 against another debuting fighter in Ben Moa (4-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA).

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10 biggest moments in Bellator history: Like Cormier in Strikeforce, Coker focuses on wrestlers

BAD MMA News — Fri, 25 May 2018 02:37:06 +0000

Gallery Aaron Pico def. Lee Morrison at Bellator 199: Best photos view 6 images In the days leading up to Bellator’s historic Bellator 200 event, which takes place Friday in London, we’re counting down 10 of the biggest moments in the promotion’s history. Today, we look at one of the company’s love of wrestlers. * * * * Scott Coker knows something about taking a chance on former wrestlers with zero MMA experience. In 2009 Coker, then the CEO of Strikeforce, took a chance on a two-time Olympic wrestler and former NCAA Division I All-American from Oklahoma State University named Daniel Cormier

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5 reasons to watch Bellator 171 with headliners Guillard, Njokuani heading in opposite directions

BAD MMA News — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 15:34:21 +0000

Last week’s Bellator 170 fight card earned fantastic ratings for the promotion. According to Spike officials, the event averaged 1.37 million viewers, while the main event, which saw Tito Ortiz submit Chael Sonnen in the first round of Ortiz’s retirement fight, averaged 1.85 million viewers. Those numbers made Bellator 170 the third most watched show in the promotion’s history. The question now becomes how many of those viewers were convinced to stick with the promotion for Friday’s Bellator 171? In the main event of Bellator 171, Melvin Guillard faces Chidi Njoukuani at a catchweight of 175 pounds

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Jarod Trice and Tyrell Fortune among Bellator 171 additions

BAD MMA News — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 21:44:51 +0000

This month’s Bellator 171 lineup has some new additions and some top prospects. Officials today announced Jarod Trice (1-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA), a three-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler, will look to build off a pro-debut majority-decision win over light heavyweight Tommie Britton when he takes on local heavyweight Kevin Woltkamp (0-2 MMA, 0-0 BMMA).

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5 reasons to watch tonight’s Bellator 167, including a rematch of a historic upset

BAD MMA News — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 18:00:00 +0000

(This story was originally published on Dec. 2.) Less than 24 hours after leaving WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla., at the conclusion of Bellator 166, the promotion is back in the same arena for tonight’s Bellator 167 fight card. The second night of the promotion’s ambitious back-to-back booking features a main event contest between Darrion Caldwell and Joe Taimanglo . If that matchup seems familiar, it’s because the two bantamweights met at Bellator 159, where Caldwell, the heavy favorite, fell to Taimanglo, submitting to a guillotine choke early in the third round. A little further down the card, Ilima Macfarlane fights for the fourth time under the Bellator banner, facing Emily Ducote in a fight that could move Macfarlane one step closer to a specific high-profile fight for which she’s been angling

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5 reasons to watch Saturday’s Bellator 167, including a rematch of a historic upset

BAD MMA News — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 17:23:02 +0000

Less than 24 hours after leaving WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla., at the conclusion of Bellator 166, the promotion is back in the same arena for Saturday’s Bellator 167 fight card. The second night of the promotion’s ambitious back-to-back booking features a main event contest between Darrion Caldwell and Joe Taimanglo . If that matchup seems familiar, it’s because the two bantamweights met at Bellator 159, where Caldwell, the heavy favorite, fell to Taimanglo, submitting to a guillotine choke early in the third round

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Bellator announces signing of 3-time All-American wrestler Jarod Trice

BAD MMA News — Tue, 03 May 2016 11:20:03 +0000

Jarod Trice Bellator officials continue to stockpile skilled wrestlers ahead of their professional MMA debuts, announcing the addition of three-time All-American Jarod Trice . Bellator execs recently confirmed the deal following a report from FloCombat . “Following in the footsteps of guys like (Ed) Ruth and (Tyrell) Fortune to Bellator MMA was a no brainer for me,” Trice stated in an official release. “Scott Coker is a promoter that treats the fighters with so much respect, and dealing with him and his team through this signing process has been amazing. “I’m really looking forward to fighting for Coker, the Bellator promotion, and for every wrestling and MMA fan out there before the end of the year. If you aren’t familiar with my name yet, you will be as soon as I get in that cage.” Related: Bellator inks 18-year-old phenom Aaron Pico to 'long-term' deal A former three-time All-American at Central Michigan University, Trice boasts accomplishments in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling.

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