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Bellator 269 pre-event facts: Can Fedor Emelianenko add another KO to resume?

BAD MMA News — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 12:12:40 +0000

Bellator breaks into Russian territory for the first time Saturday with Bellator 269 , which takes place at VTB Arena in Moscow with a main card that airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie. Legendary heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko (39-6 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) returns to home soil in the main event. The former PRIDE FC champion is set to take on Tim Johnson (15-7 MMA, 3-3 BMMA) in front his home crowd. For more on the numbers behind the main event, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 13 pre-event facts about Bellator 269.

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Bellator books former champ Vitaly Minakov vs. Tyrell Fortune for Moscow

BAD MMA News — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 19:33:16 +0000

Fedor Emelianenko won’t be the only big name Bellator heavyweight competing on the promotion’s debut in Russia. Former Bellator heavyweight champion Vitaly Minakov is set to compete for the first time since August 2019 when he takes on Tyrell Fortune . The event takes place Oct

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Bellator 232: Vitaly Minakov’s fight with Javy Ayala canceled due to visa issue

BAD MMA News — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 02:20:08 +0000

Former Bellator heavyweight champion Vitaly Minakov ’s Saturday night fight has been canceled. Minakov (22-1 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) was scheduled to square off against veteran slugger Javy Ayala on the main card of Bellator 232, but the Russian competitor could not secure a visa in time for the show. Russian news agency TASS initially reported the fight fallout. MMA Junkie confirmed the news with Bellator officials, who also told MMA Junkie that company has pulled Ayala (11-7 MMA, 6-4 BMMA) from the show and will not seek a last-minute replacement. Bellator 232 takes place Saturday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

Bellator 232: Vitaly Minakov’s fight with Javy Ayala canceled due to via issues

BAD MMA News — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 01:19:26 +0000

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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Aug. 27: Vitaly Minakov makes his move

BAD MMA News — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 11:08:38 +0000

Former Bellator heavyweight champion Vitaly Minakov is looking to become a two-time world champion, and he took a solid step in that direction over the weekend. On an evening in which every fight on the card went to a finish, Minakov’s first-round finish of Timothy Johnson at Bellator 225 stood out. Minakov knocked out Johnson at the 1:45 mark in Bridgeport, Conn., and in doing so, shook off the first loss in his professional career. It also helped him make his case for the winner of the upcoming fight between Bellator heavyweight champ Ryan Bader and challenger Cheick Kongo. Related No celebration for Bellator 225’s focused Vitaly Minakov: 'I will celebrate when I get the title' Bellator 225 results: Vitaly Minakov takes out Tim Johnson with vicious KO Bellator 225 video: Vitaly Minakov media day interview With the impressive victory, Minakov crack the top 10 at heavyweight in the latest USA Today Sports/MMA Junkie rankings. Minakov moves up to No

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Vitaly Minakov def. Tim Johnson at Bellator 225: Best photos

BAD MMA News — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 21:54:34 +0000

Check out the best photos from Vitaly Minakov ’s knockout win over Tim Johnson at Bellator 225 at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. (Photos courtesy of Bellator)

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No celebration for Bellator 225’s focused Vitaly Minakov: ‘I will celebrate when I get the title’

BAD MMA News — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 20:29:11 +0000

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Former Bellator heavyweight champion Vitaly Minakov bounced back from the first defeat of his mixed martial arts career to finish last-minute replacement Timothy Johnson in the co-main event of Bellator 225 and move himself one step closer to a shot at the gold. Minakov (22-1 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) made light work of Johnson (12-6 MMA, 0-2 BMMA) to earn the 20th stoppage win of his career and make amends for his uncharacteristically sluggish performance in defeat to Cheick Kongo in his last outing. And, speaking to the press after his win, Minakov said there was no reason to celebrate after picking up a valuable victory, saying: “For now, I’m not going to celebrate anything because it’s just a regular fight. It’s another step to get the title. I will celebrate when I get the title.” Minakov explained why he was so out of sorts in the Kongo fight as he revealed he had contracted an infection in the lead-up to their matchup at Bellator 216 back in February.

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Bellator 225 results: Vitaly Minakov takes out Tim Johnson with vicious KO

BAD MMA News — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 03:16:38 +0000

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Tim Johnson almost certainly wishes he could have his original Bellator 225 opponent back after Saturday night. Johnson was supposed to fight on the prelims at. Just hours before his fight against Azunna Anyanwu, he was asked to step into the co-main event against ex-heavyweight champion Vitaly Minakov , who had opponent Javy Ayala fall out on fight day.

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Javy Ayala out of Bellator 225 co-headliner; Tim Johnson steps in to fight Vitaly Minakov

BAD MMA News — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 18:15:35 +0000

Bellator 225 just got a last-minute shakeup. The promotion has announced that Javy Ayala is out of tonight’s heavyweight co-headliner with Vitaly Minakov . In Ayala’s place, Tim Johnson will step in to fight the former Bellator heavyweight champion. “(Ayala) was removed from the bout on the advice of the Connecticut Boxing Commission,” a Bellator official told MMA Junkie

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Bellator 225 video: Vitaly Minakov media day interview

BAD MMA News — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 04:45:23 +0000

STAMFORD, Conn. — Vitaly Minakov wore the Bellator heavyweight title once upon a time, and he’d like to do it again. To get in position to earn a shot at the belt currently held by Ryan Bader, however, the 34-year-old Russian will have to get past brawler Javy Ayala in the co-feature bout of Bellator 225. Bellator 225 takes place Saturday at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn

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