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Jornel Lugo ready to rebound from Sabatello loss at Bellator 290

BAD MMA News — Sat, 04 Feb 2023 03:10:13 +0000

LOS ANGELES – Jornel Lugo had to go through the experience of his first loss nine months ago. Now the bantamweight would be more than happy to give that experience to Jaylon Bates. Lugo (8-1 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) and Bates (6-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) meet in a fight between a pair of highly touted Bellator up-and-coming 135-pounds on the Bellator 290 prelims Saturday. Lugo lost a decision to Danny Sabatello in April 2022 and was bounced from the bantamweight grand prix, of which Sabatello reached the final. That setback forced him to take his preparation to a new level.

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Jaylon Bates out to set blueprint on how to beat Jornel Lugo at Bellator 290: ‘I’m coming to finish him’

BAD MMA News — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 13:02:11 +0000

LOS ANGELES – Jaylon Bates wants to do more than just get past his next opponent. The bantamweight is scheduled to clash against fellow prospect Jornel Lugo on Saturday at Bellator 290 . Bates (6-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) does not only want to add another win to his undefeated record, but wants to set the blueprint on how to beat Lugo (8-1 MMA, 5-1 BMMA). Lugo is coming off a unanimous decision loss to top contender Danny Sabatello in April 2022, and Bates thinks he can do a better job than Sabatello and put away Lugo.

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Bellator 278 post-event facts: Another underdog claims gold

BAD MMA News — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 16:15:06 +0000

Bellator kicked off its weekend doubleheader on Friday with Bellator 278 , which took place at Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu and saw a championship belt switch hands in the main event. Although the finish was marred in controversy, Liz Carmouche (17-7 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) left the event as the new women’s flyweight titleholder after securing a fourth-round TKO of Juliana Velasquez (12-1 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) in the headlining matchup

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Bellator 278: Best photos from Honolulu

BAD MMA News — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 07:01:29 +0000

Check out these photos from Bellator 278 which took place at Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu. (Photos courtesy of Bellator MMA)

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Jornel Lugo still plans to fight smart despite dislike for Danny Sabatello

BAD MMA News — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 00:55:40 +0000

HONOLULU – The vitriol Danny Sabatello threw the way of Jornel Lugo on Wednesday wasn’t quite matched by Lugo – but Lugo made it clear there’s no love lost. Lugo said if Sabatello changes the type of person he is one day, maybe he’d wish him well. But absent that, Lugo has no hope for anything good for his next opponent – who spent the bulk of his media day interview ripping Lugo in all kinds of colorful ways

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Bellator 278 predictions: Who’s picking Liz Carmouche to take title from Juliana Velasquez?

BAD MMA News — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 17:40:55 +0000

Velasquez vs. Carmouche Barzola vs. Mikhailov Lugo vs. Sabatello Edwards vs

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Bellator 278 pre-event facts: Can Liz Carmouche do what she couldn’t with UFC?

BAD MMA News — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 17:36:53 +0000

Bellator kicks off its weekend doubleheader on Friday with Bellator 278 , which takes place at Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu and airs on Showtime following prelims streamed on MMA Junkie. The first of three championship fights for the promotion on the weekend headlines the event. Women’s flyweight titleholder Juliana Velasquez (12-0 MMA, 7-0 BMMA) returns to action when she puts her belt up for grabs for the first time against former UFC title challenger Liz Carmouche (16-7 MMA, 3-0 BMMA), who looks to claim gold at 38 years old. For more on the numbers behind the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about Bellator 278.

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Bellator adds two wild card bouts, four fighters to bantamweight grand prix

BAD MMA News — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 16:22:46 +0000

The Bellator bantamweight grand prix took two big hits this week, leaving the promotion to scramble for a solution that has been found. The original eight-man tournament has become a 10-man tournament. Thursday, Bellator announced two “wild card” bouts that feature four new fighters, which will take place April 22 at Bellator 278 in Honolulu. In one wild-card matchup, Jornel Lugo meets Danny Sabatello

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Bellator 275 pre-event facts: Gegard Mousasi seeks elusive second title defense

BAD MMA News — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 03:10:23 +0000

The third Bellator event of the year takes place Friday, and the company is set to go international with Bellator 275 at 3Arena in Dublin. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie. The Bellator middleweight championship will be on the line in the main event of the card. Gegard Mousasi (48-7-2 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) will attempt to make his second title defense when he takes on unbeaten challenger Austin Vanderford (11-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA). For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 12 pre-event facts about Bellator 275.

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Bellator 272 adds Emmanuel Sanchez vs. Jeremy Kennedy, three other fights

BAD MMA News — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 22:08:53 +0000

The Bellator 272 lineup continues to build with four recent additions including a bout between two top featherweight contenders. Two-time Bellator title challenger Emmanuel Sanchez (20-6 MMA, 12-5 BMMA) will look to end a recent losing skid when he battles former UFC fighter Jeremy Kennedy (16-3 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) in a three-round featherweight bout. A promotion official informed MMA Junkie of the booking on Thursday, in addition to a lightweight booking between Mike Hamel (8-5 MMA, 1-2 BMMA) and Killys Mota (12-2 MMA, 1-1 BMMA). The Bellator official also confirmed a bantamweight bout between Tommy Espinosa (6-3 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) and Jornel Lugo (7-0 MMA, 4-0 BMMA), which was initially reported by My MMA News , as well as a welterweight fight between Levan Chokheli (9-1 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) and Vinicius De Jesus (9-4 MMA, 3-2 BMMA), which was first reported by Cageside Press . Bellator 272 takes place Friday, Dec. 3 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn

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