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Starting with Bellator 260, Nick Newell ready to prove he’s ‘one of the best in the world’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:06:53 +0000

At 35, Nick Newell is confident he has the ability to hang with the elite. Newell, a congenital amputee, is no stranger to beating the odds, shining in some of the best MMA organizations across the U.S.. He went 4-1 under the WSOF banner, with his lone loss coming in a title fight against current UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje. Since coming out of retirement in 2018, Newell (16-3 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) has had mixed results, including a failed stint on Dana White’s Contender Series. But after recently signing a four-fight deal with Bellator, Newell is happy for the opportunity to show that he can compete against the best. “Right now it’s just about being the best version of yourself that you could possibly be,” Newell told MMA Junkie.

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Bellator 260 pre-event facts: Yaroslav Amosov brings 25-0 record to title fight

BAD MMA News — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 18:34:13 +0000

Bellator returns from a multiweek hiatus on Friday with Bellator 260 , which takes place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., with a main card that airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie. A welterweight championship fight is featured in the main event. Douglas Lima (32-8 MMA, 14-4 BMMA) returns to his title weight after an unsuccessful bid at the middleweight strap when he takes on unbeaten challenger Yaroslav Amosov (25-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA), who looks to become just the fourth unbeaten champ in company history. For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 20 pre-event facts about Bellator 260

Veta Arteaga, Nick Newell scratched from Thursday’s Bellator 250

BAD MMA News — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 16:39:21 +0000

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – On the day of the show, Bellator 250 has lost two fights, including one from the main card. Veta Arteaga (5-4 MMA, 4-4 BMMA) is out of her women’s flyweight fight to open the main card against Desiree Yanez (5-2 MMA, 0-0 BMMA). And Nick Newell (16-3 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) is out of his lightweight fight against Zach Zane (14-9 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) on the preliminary card

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Video: Fighters react to Bellator 241′s postponement on day of event

BAD MMA News — Sat, 14 Mar 2020 00:44:49 +0000

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – After fighters on the Bellator 241 card made weight Thursday and had faceoffs with their opponents, everything seemed fairly normal. But later that afternoon came word from Connecticut’s governor that gatherings in excess of 250 people were banned for now in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

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Nick Newell warns Zach Zane: ‘If he wants to come out and bang with me, he’s going to be in trouble’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 23:42:26 +0000

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Nick Newell is more than willing to throw down with Zach Zane . Newell (16-3 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) faces Zane (14-9 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) this Friday on the main card of Bellator 241, looking to rebound from his upset loss to Manny Muro last October. It was a frustrating homecoming for Newell, who struggled to fend off Muro’s takedowns and clinch game in the latter rounds of the split-decision loss, but he insists that he won’t allow that to happen again. “You look at all my fights, everyone says, ‘Oh, Nick’s a grappler, he’s a black belt,’ but the only way that people beat me is just by holding a stupid-ass body lock and not fighting me,” Newell told MMA Junkie

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Nick Newell warns Zach Zane: ‘If he wants to come out and bang with me, he’s going to be in trouble’ – MMA Junkie

Bellator 241 pre-event facts: Numbers reflect Patricio Freire as an all-time great

BAD MMA News — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 12:54:35 +0000

Bellator action resumes on Friday with Bellator 241, which takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., with a main card that streams on DAZN following prelims on MMA Junkie. A featherweight championship fight headlines the card as Patricio Freire (30-4 MMA, 18-4 BMMA) looks to further entrench his legacy as the greatest 145-pound fighter in Bellator history, when he takes on Pedro Carvalho (11-3 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) in a matchup that also serves as a quarterfinal bout in the ongoing featherweight grand prix. The card has more to offer than that, though. For all the numbers, check below for 30 pre-event facts about Bellator 241. * * * * Main event Patricio Freire Freire competes in his 23rd Bellator bout, tied with David Rickels for the most appearances in company history. Freire competes in his 11th Bellator title fight, the second most in company history behind Michael Chandler (12)

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Bellator 241: Make your predictions for Patricio Freire vs. Pedro Carvalho title fight

BAD MMA News — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 17:44:47 +0000

We want your predictions for Friday’s Bellator 241 event in Uncasville, Conn. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Wednesday at noon ET (9 a.m.

Nick Newell booked for Bellator 241 fight vs. DWCS alum Zach Zane

BAD MMA News — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 22:35:25 +0000

Nick Newell is back. Born and raised in Connecticut, Newell (16-3 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) will get another home matchup when he takes on Zach Zane at Bellator 241. The promotion announced the booking in a tweet Thursday.

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Bellator 232: Scott Coker talks superfights, big-name bookings and a possible future on CBS

BAD MMA News — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 23:04:27 +0000

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – With his promotion in good health and seemingly increasing in stature month to month, Bellator president Scott Coker is a busy man. But he was happy to feed the assembled media a few tidbits of information about some of his big stars and upcoming plans during the post-fight press conference at Bellator 232.

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Bellator 232 post-event facts: Saad Awad’s loss comes with dubious footnote

BAD MMA News — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 17:41:40 +0000

The second half of Bellator’s weekend doubleheader took place Saturday with Bellator 232, which went down at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., with a main card that streamed on DAZN following prelims on MMA Junkie. Douglas Lima (32-7 MMA, 14-3 BMMA) achieved the greatest moment of his career in the main event. Not only did he avenge a key loss on his resume to Rory MacDonald (21-6-1 MMA, 3-2-1 BMMA) by unanimous decisio n, but he also reclaimed Bellator welterweight gold, won the 170-pound grand prix and got a $1 million prize. It was a historic night for Lima, but he wasn’t the only one to accomplish something meaningful. For more on the numbers, check below for 15 post-event facts to come out of Bellator 232. * * * * General Betting favorites went 3-1 on the main card

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