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The 25 greatest Bellator fighters who never fought in the UFC

BAD MMA News — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:34:25 +0000

The official end of Bellator MMA (originally known as Bellator Fighting Championships from its debut in 2009 through 2012), coupled with the constant news of former Bellator fighters expressing their discontent with the PFL, has definitely brought on a wave of nostalgia for me – perhaps a bigger wave than I would have imagined. I’m extremely grateful for my time as a Bellator play-by-play commentator, which spanned 127 events and (somehow) exactly 1,250 fights from 2010 through 2015. One to never keep track of things like this, I went back and counted for this article. Even though I had already commentated Pride and M1 Global, when Bellator founder Bjorn Rebney hired me in November 2009, he gave me a gig that fully shifted me from being a soccer commentator to a fight commentator – which is exactly what I wanted, and for which I will always be extremely grateful. The announcement of Patricio Freire – arguably the greatest fighter in Bellator history and inarguably the fighter with the best-ever Bellator career – signing with the UFC definitely created a conversation about which other Bellator alumni could soon make this move. This also has opened up discussions about which now-retired Bellator greats could have gone to the UFC had they been given the chance, or seized the opportunity presented.

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Daily Debate results: Here’s the fighter you want as a permanent part of Bellator broadcasts

BAD MMA News — Mon, 03 Dec 2018 15:23:58 +0000

This past weekend, Bellator had double duty on two continents, and next week the promotion will have back-to-back shows, as well. Bellator 210 took place this past Friday in Thackerville, Okla., and Bellator 211 was the next day in Genoa, Italy. Next week, the promotion heads to Hawaii for the first time for a “Salute the Troops” show in Honolulu on Dec. 14 and Bellator 213 on Dec

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Bellator 210 results: With Daniel Cormier in corner, Shawn Bunch overwhelms Joe Warren

BAD MMA News — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 01:48:29 +0000

Shawn Bunch came out of the gate with mean intentions against Joe Warren , and it paid off in the form of a first-round victory. In Bunch’s (8-3 MMA, 5-2 BMMA) return to Bellator competition after more than three years away, he came out slinging big punches in Warren’s (15-8 MMA, 13-7 BMMA) direction. The former two-division champion immediately retreated and was forced to tap out after apparently suffering a collarbone injury in the midst of Bunch’s flurry. Related Bellator 210 results: Goiti Yamauchi edges Daniel Weichel by split decision Bellator 210 results: Joe Schilling gets corner stoppage in first MMA win since 2014 Bellator 210 live video stream and official results The bantamweight fight took place on tonight’s Bellator 210 prelims, which streamed on MMAjunkie prior to the main card on Paramount and DAZN from WinStar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville, Okla.

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Bellator 210 live video stream and official results (6:45 p.m. ET)

BAD MMA News — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 00:36:27 +0000

Bellator 210 takes place today, and you can join us for a live video stream and official results beginning at 6:45 p.m. ET (3:45 p.m. PT). The event takes place at WinStar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville, Okla. In the main event, Chidi Njokuani (18-5 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) takes on John Salter (15-4 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) at middleweight. The co-main event features David Rickels (19-5 MMA, 13-5 BMMA) vs

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Daily Debate results: Which Bellator 210 prelim should’ve been on main card?

BAD MMA News — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 16:02:02 +0000

Bellator 210 is going down Friday night in Thackerville, Okla with a main card that airs on Paramount and streams on DAZN following prelims on MMAjunkie. In the main event, Chidi Njokuani meets John Salter in a key middleweight bout, while David Rickels and Guilherme Bomba face off in the co-headliner. From top to bottom, Bellator 210 is a pretty solid card, and we couldn’t help but notice that some big names and matchups got relegated to the prelims. They include: Daniel Weichel vs. Goiti Yamauchi Will Morris vs

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Bellator 210′s Joe Warren has message for Shawn Bunch, Daniel Cormier and AKA

BAD MMA News — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 03:03:13 +0000

Gallery Photos: Best of Joe Warren view 39 images Earlier this year Joe Warren hinted that the end of his career could be on the horizon. He said his wife was encouraging him to seriously consider retirement , and he wasn’t overly resistant to the idea. At 42, Warren (15-7 MMA, 13-6 UFC) is the oldest bantamweight on the Bellator roster. The former champion has accomplished more in his career than most in the sport ever will, but in terms of the end point, he has somewhat veered away from the idea of imminently hanging up his gloves. Instead, Warren fights again on Friday at Bellator 210.

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Photos: Best of Joe Warren

BAD MMA News — Fri, 23 Nov 2018 03:39:09 +0000

Check out the top photos highlighting Joe Warren ’s Bellator career.

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Ex-champ Joe Warren ‘can’t believe’ he’s fighting on prelims at Bellator 210

BAD MMA News — Fri, 23 Nov 2018 01:33:39 +0000

Gallery Photos: Best of Joe Warren view 39 images Joe Warren was unaware he was fighting on the preliminary portion of the Bellator 210 card until it came up in a pre-fight interview with MMAjunkie. For someone who has headlined 14 fight cards for the promotion, the news came as a pretty big surprise. “I didn’t even know that,” Warren told MMAjunkie. “It’s pretty crazy. I can’t believe that. I’m a three-time world champ for Bellator

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Ex-champ Joe Warren vs. Shawn Bunch added to Bellator 210

BAD MMA News — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 14:13:28 +0000

A bantamweight bout between former multi-division champion Joe Warren and Shawn Bunch is a late addition to this month’s Bellator 210 lineup. MMAjunkie today verified the booking between Warren (15-7 MMA, 13-6 BMMA) and Bunch (7-3 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) with a Bellator official. Bellator 210 takes place Nov

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Stream or download MMAjunkie Radio #2764 with Joe Warren, Adam Piccolotti, Justin Willis

BAD MMA News — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 21:45:49 +0000

Stream or download Wednesday’s episode of MMAjunkie Radio with guests Joe Warren , Adam Piccolotti and Justin Willis . Former Bellator two-division champion Warren, whose second pro fight came against Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto, called in to talk about the Japanese legend, who died earlier this week. Bellator lightweight Piccolotti is set to face James Terry at Bellator 206 on Sept

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