PFL vs Bellator Champ vs Champ: Kingdom Arena; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia The PFL might have purchased Bellator, but in the first ever major MMA event in Saudi Arabia, one thing was certain. Although Bellator fighters have not seen action in a long time, there was no rust in them. As a matter of fact, they […]
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Bellator 296: Accor Arena; Paris, France Thanks to a totally controlling fight in every aspect, Fabian Edwards gets his shot at a history making move. And speaking of history, Gegard Mousasi for the first-time in his illustrious career drops back-to-back fights. The 30-year old Fabian Edwards now has a modest three-fight win streak. And when […]
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Bellator 293: Pechanga Resorts & Casino; Temecula, California When a fighter has power in his hands, a fight is never over. It’s the greatest equalizer. For two-rounds in his first-main event slot Marcelo Golm did everything right. He chopped away at Daniel James lead leg in hopes of making him a stationary target. When in […]
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Bellator 290: The Forum; Englewood, California So it’s an end of a 20-year era with Fedor Emelianenko for the second and final time hanging up the gloves. But even more history was made in the fight. Ryan Bader became the only one to beat him twice. And he did so again by 1st round TKO […]
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Bellator 282: Mohegan Sun; Uncasville, Connecticut It’s not that Gegard Mousasi did anything wrong per se. It’s just Johnny Eblen in doing everything right became the new king that arrived in dominating fashion. And with a clean sweep unanimous decision of 50-45 adds his name to the long list of American Top Team Champions. Half […]
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Bellator 280: Accor Arena; Paris, France To take a belt from a champion, one has to make a big statement. And in front of his Paris hometown crowd, Cheick Kongo didn’t make any statements, save one. He still can’t stop a solid wrestler, let alone an All-American champion. Ryan Bader‘s performance was dominant but not […]
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Bellator 273: Footprint Center, Phoenix: After saying this week he was done with light heavyweight, the former double-champ Ryan Bader returned to defend his heavyweight strap. And after a grueling five-round affair with Valentin Moldavsky; Bader rights the ship. Although he himself knows his “war” with TeamFedor is far from over. After taking all three-scorecards […]
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Bellator 268: Footprint Center, Phoenix Arizona: After a long and winding road, finally Bellator’s Light Heavyweight Finals set. And in the end Ryan Bader will not be getting a shot at becoming a double champion again. At least for now, but at the age of 38, the question becomes, how much longer does Bader want […]
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Bellator 265: Sanford Pentagon; Sioux Falls, South Dakota: When two heavyweight sluggers that have a combined 62-wins with 35-knock outs, of course it ends on the mat. The third ranked French heavyweight, Cheick Kongo gets his fourth submission win, just as the second round was ending. Kongo, who came into the battle with Sergei Kharitonov […]
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