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Jeremy Kennedy vs. Matt Bessette added to Bellator 253

BAD MMA News — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 16:45:48 +0000

A pair of ex-UFC featherweights will clash at Bellator 253. Jeremy Kennedy (15-2-1) will face Matt Bessette (24-9-1 MMA, 7-2 BMMA) on Nov.

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Matt Bessette vs. Charles Cheeks III to headline CES MMA 60 in Rhode Island

BAD MMA News — Fri, 06 Dec 2019 22:48:00 +0000

Former UFC featherweight Matt Bessette is set to compete for the second time since being released from the promotion. At CES 60, Bessette (23-9 MMA) will take on Charles Cheeks III for the promotion’s vacant featherweight title. CES 60 takes place Friday Jan. 24 at Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I. The main card streams on UFC Fight Pass

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Champ Jeremiah Wells defends title vs. Vinicius de Jesus in CES MMA 55 headliner

BAD MMA News — Sat, 09 Mar 2019 14:12:34 +0000

CES MMA’s welterweight title will be on the line later this month when the promotion makes a little history in Connecticut. CES MMA 55 takes place March 29 at Connecticut Convention Center in the state capital of Hartford. The card streams on UFC Fight Pass. It will be the first sanctioned MMA event in Connecticut history, according to CES MMA

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TUF 27 Finale results: Steven Peterson wins split decision from Matt Bessette with tenacity

BAD MMA News — Sat, 07 Jul 2018 00:50:50 +0000

Steven Peterson was bloodied at the end of three rounds against Matt Bessette , but he still got the win. Peterson’s (17-7 MMA, 1-1 UFC) tenacious approach overcame Bessette’s (22-9 MMA, 0-2 UFC) early accuracy on the counter, and two of three judges awarded him the decision. The featherweight bout was part of the preliminary card of today’s TUF 27 Finale event at Pearl Theatre at The Palms in Las Vegas. It streamed on UFC Fight Pass ahead of the rest of the card on FS1.

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No rush, but Enrique Barzola wants Ricardo Lamas after UFC 220 win

BAD MMA News — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 00:32:21 +0000

BOSTON – Enrique Barzola is not about to start hand-picking opponents, but he wouldn’t really mind this very specific step up. Barzola (14-3-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) outworked a game Matt Bessette (22-8 MMA, 0-1 UFC) in the preliminary card of Saturday’s UFC 220 to earn an unanimous decision. Bessette, who was making his UFC debut, served as a short-notice replacement for England’s Arnold Allen. Despite the fact he’s now riding a three-fight winning streak, the featherweight’s attitude remains the same: He’s not about to turn down fights.

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UFC 220 results: Takedowns help Enrique Barzola to unanimous decision over Matt Bessette

BAD MMA News — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 01:03:46 +0000

BOSTON – Matt Bessette was a game opponent who presented some challenges for Enrique Barzola – when he wasn’t getting dropped to the canvas. Barzola (14-3-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) won a unanimous decision against Bessette (22-8 MMA, 0-1 UFC), who was making his UFC debut. Barzola won with a pair of 29-28 scores and a 30-27 against the Connecticut-based Bessette, who came over as the former CES MMA featherweight champion. The featherweight bout was part of the preliminary card of today’s UFC 220 event at TD Garden in Boston. It streamed on UFC Fight Pass ahead of additional prelims on FS1 and a main card on pay-per-view.

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18 hours after accepting he’d never be in the UFC, Matt Bessette was in the UFC

BAD MMA News — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 01:16:26 +0000

At 33 years old, Matt Bessette wasn’t ready to walk away from MMA, but he felt like he probably should. Nearly 30 fights into his pro career, the UFC had yet to call, and he just assumed they probably never would. “Wednesday of last week, I’m in the kitchen; it’s night time, and I’m with my wife, and we’re talking about what’s next,” Bessette told MMAjunkie. “Right now, I’m trying to get a full-time police job at a few gigs. It’s always something I’ve wanted to do

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Enrique Barzola vs. newcomer Matt Bessette is UFC 220′s final addition

BAD MMA News — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 13:44:34 +0000

Filed under: News , UFC Next week’s UFC 220 fight card has its 12th and final fight. UFC officials recently announced a fight between “The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2” winner Enrique Barzola (13-3-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and UFC newcomer/reigning CES MMA featherweight champion Matt Bessette (22-7 MMA, 0-0 UFC). UFC 220 takes place Jan. 20 at TD Garden in Boston.

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Matt Bessette defends featherweight belt vs. Jamall Emmers at CES MMA 48

BAD MMA News — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 23:00:03 +0000

The featherweight title will be on the line when CES MMA returns in the new year. Champion Matt Bessette (22-7) will put his 145-pound title up for grabs against Jamall Emmers (12-3) in the CES MMA 48 main event in February, the promotion today announced. It will be Bessette’s promotional record third title defense. CES MMA 48 will take place Feb.

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Kurt Holobaugh’s camp will push for suspension reduction, says UFC status not in jeopardy

BAD MMA News — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 23:53:59 +0000

Kurt Holobaugh ’s rep says the UFC is sticking by the featherweight and won’t cancel a contract he won by knocking out Matt Bessette at “Dana White’s Contender Series 1” in July. But the rep also plans to contest a nine-month suspension issued today by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, arguing the punishment for unlawful use of an IV is “extremely excessive” considering the circumstances of his case. “We will accept a no contest on the grounds of breaking a rule,” Bryan Hamper, managing partner with SuckerPunch Entertainment, today told MMAjunkie. “Unfortunately, it was an education error

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