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Bellator 244 adds Yaroslav Amosov vs. Mark Lemminger, loses Mike Kimbel

BAD MMA News — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 23:05:35 +0000

The Bellator 244 lineup has lost a fight but gained two others. Mike Kimbel will no longer fight Chaka Worthy on the Aug.

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Mike Kimbel vs. Chaka Worthy added to Bellator 244 lineup in Connecticut

BAD MMA News — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 21:34:49 +0000

Fighting in Connecticut is nothing new for Bellator up-and-comer Mike Kimbel – and he’ll be doing it again. Kimbel (3-2 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) will return to action for the first time since August 2019, when he takes on Chaka Worthy in a 140-pound catchweight bout Aug. 21 at Bellator 244 from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville.. On Tuesday, a promotion official informed MMA Junkie of the booking

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Mike Kimbel vs. Kenny Rivera booked for Bellator 241 at Mohegan Sun

BAD MMA News — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 23:55:16 +0000

Mike Kimbel is back – and looking for a return to the win column. Connecticut’s Kimbel (3-2 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) will compete for the fourth time in his home state under the Bellator banner when he takes on Kenny Rivera at Bellator 241. The fight will take place at a 140-pound catchweight. A promotion official informed MMA Junkie of the booking on Monday, along with a preliminary-card matchup between middleweights Jordan Newman (2-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) and Pat McCrohan (4-3 MMA, 1-0 BMMA). Bellator 241 takes place March 13 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card is expected to stream on DAZN after prelims on MMA Junkie

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James Gallagher: Mike Kimbel’s vulgar comment about my mother led to Bellator media day scuffle

BAD MMA News — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 22:26:34 +0000

LONDON – At Thursday’s Bellator Europe 6 media day, all eyes were on two competitors not competing on this weekend’s card. Before the interview proceedings even started, a scuffle broke out between Bellator Europe 7 headliner James Gallagher and fellow Bellator featherweight Mike Kimbel . In a wild sequence of events , Gallagher allegedly walked up to Kimbel and punched him square in the face. Who alleges this? Gallagher himself. Why did Gallagher strike Kimbel

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WATCH: James Gallagher and Mike Kimbel get heated at Bellator Europe 6 media day

BAD MMA News — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 16:03:04 +0000

Things got heated between James Gallagher and Mike Kimbel during Bellator Europe 6 media day. Though neither fighter will be competing Saturday night, both were on hand for Thursday’s festivities in London.

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Bellator 225 post-event facts: History made with 14 fights and 14 finishes

BAD MMA News — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 15:27:14 +0000

Bellator 225 took place Saturday at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn., with a main card that aired on Paramount following prelims on MMA Junkie. In the main event, Sergei Kharitonov (29-6 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) emerged victorious in his rematch with Matt Mitrione (13-7 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) in the form of a second-round TKO . The headline concluded a 14-fight card where every bout ended in a stoppage. For more on the numbers, check below for 25 post-event facts to come out of Bellator 225. * * * * General Bellator 225 was the first event in company history to have every fight end in a stoppage. Betting favorites went 5-0 on the main card.

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Bellator 225′s Mike Kimbel hopes to continue path as role model

BAD MMA News — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 16:27:42 +0000

STAMFORD, Conn. — Everything is coming full circle for Connecticut’s Mike Kimbel . A 22-year-old bantamweight prospect, Kimbel (3-1 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) returns to action Saturday night at Bellator 225 when he takes on Chris Disonell (3-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) in a preliminary card bout. A home-crowd favorite, Kimbel will once again get to compete in front of his family and friends

Bellator 225 prelim lineup adds Mike Kimbel, Tuff-N-Uff champ Grant Neal

BAD MMA News — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 21:21:16 +0000

A pair of preliminary bouts have been added to the deep Bellator 225 lineup. In a bantamweight matchup, rising bantamweight Mike Kimbel will return to action to take on Chris Disonell at a catchweight of 140 pounds. Also on the card, Tuff-N-Uff light heavyweight champ Grant Neal will make his promotional debut against Alpha Toure .

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Bellator 222: Four fights into MMA career, Mike Kimbel declares himself ‘the future’

BAD MMA News — Sat, 15 Jun 2019 17:45:40 +0000

NEW YORK – It didn’t take long for Mike Kimbel to get his confidence and swagger back. In February, after a pair of highlight-reel wins to open his pro career, Kimbel tapped to a triangle choke against John Douma at Bellator 215. The loss came on the heels of a pro debut that went viral – a 63-second TKO win stemming from a slam – and a Bellator record six-second KO of Alex Potts . But with his first pro loss out of the way, the Connecticut native, repped by Conor McGregor’s management team , can get back to the business of proclaiming himself the bantamweight division’s next big thing

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Bellator 215 post-event facts: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov no-contest among shortest in MMA history

BAD MMA News — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 01:19:42 +0000

The first half of Bellator’s weekend doubleheader went down on Friday with Bellator 215. Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., hosted the event, which aired on Paramount and streamed on DAZN following prelims on MMAjunkie. A heavyweight main event between Matt Mitrione (13-6 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) and Sergei Kharitonov (28-6 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) ended in a quick and disappointing manner when an accidental low blow generated a no-contest result just 15 seconds into the matchup. For more on the numbers behind Mitrione vs.

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