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Bellator 268: Former World Champions Benson Henderson & Brent Primus to Fight
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The highly anticipated BELLATOR 268: Light Heavyweight World Grand Semifinals event has become even more stacked, adding a 155-pound bout between two former world champions when No. 3 ranked lightweight Benson Henderson (28-10) squares up against Brent… Read More
Bellator 257 Weigh-in Results: LHW GP Quarterfinals Official
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The fighters have hit the scales in advance of Friday’s Bellator 257 card, and the quarterfinals for the light heavyweight grand prix are official.
Champion Vadim Nemkov will take on former champ Phil Davis in one of… Read More
Bellator 257: Full Fight Card Confirmed
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Bellator has confirmed the complete fight card for the promotion’s April 16th card, which will take place in Uncasville, Connecticut.
In the headliner for Bellator 257, light heavyweight champ Vadim Nemov will take on former champ, Phil… Read More
Bellator’s Scott Coker Reports Interim Heavyweight Title “Likely”
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Now that Ryan Bader will be competing in the semifinals of Bellator’s light heavyweight grand prix, it looks like the promotion will be putting an interim, heavyweight title on the line.
Bellator advanced in the tournament on… Read More
Bellator 256: Ryan Bader Rolls to Win Over Lyoto Machida
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Ryan Bader advanced to the semifinals of Bellator’s light heavyweight grand prix on Friday, with a clear cut, decision win over Lyoto Machida.
The heavyweight champ faced Machida in the headliner of Bellator 256, which took place… Read More
Bellator Announces Fight Cards For Light Heavyweight Grand Prix
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BELLATOR MMA, which debuts live on SHOWTIME® next Friday, April 2 with BELLATOR MMA 255: Pitbull vs. Sanchez 2 at 9 p.m. ET, announced today changes to upcoming events including rescheduling of two Light Heavyweight World… Read More
Bellator LHW Grand Prix to Include Anthony Johnson – Yoel Romero Fight
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Bellator held a press conference today to announce some of the promotion’s plans for 2021, and those include a light heavyweight grand prix.
During the press conference, Bellator confirmed that on April 9th, Ryan Bader will battle… Read More
Bellator’s Scott Coker Confirms Light Heavyweight GP Possible
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Having added former UFC contenders Anthony Johnson and Yoel Romero to the Bellator roster, Scott Coker has confirmed a light heavyweight grand prix is “under consideration”.
In recent weeks, Bellator has signed Johnson and Romero. In the… Read More
Phil Davis Wants Rematch With Vadim Nemkov, Following Latest Win
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After moving his winning streak to three at Bellator 245, Phil Davis is calling for a rematch with new light heavyweight champ, Vadim Nemkov.
Davis took on the legend Lyoto Machida in the headliner of Bellator’s latest… Read More
Jan Blachowicz Doesn’t Believe Jon Jones is Really “Quitting”
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Recently Jon Jones said he’s vacating the UFC’s light-heavyweight belt and that Dominick Reyes and Jan Blachowicz can fight it out for the title. But, according to the latter, Jones isn’t really planning to walk away.
Since… Read More
Jan Blachowicz Tells Jon Jones There’s “no Place to Hide”
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Following Jon Jones’ calls for a bout with heavyweight contender, Francis Ngannou, Jan Blachowicz has stepped up his game to secure a fight with the light-heavyweight champ.
Recently Jones relayed that he was interested in fighting Ngannou… Read More
Jimi Manuwa Talks Comeback, Would Fight Luke Rockhold “in a Hearbeat”
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Recently Jimi Manuwa confirmed that he still has the desire to fight, and now that Luke Rockhold has made similar comments, “Poster Boy” is hoping to face the former champ.
Manuwa announced he was retiring last summer… Read More
Jon Jones Hints at Pursuing Bout With Jan Blachowicz Over Dominick Reyes
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Recently Dominick Reyes questioned whether Jon Jones is ducking a rematch with him, and since then, the light-heavyweight champ’s hinted he’s more interested in fighting Jan Blachowicz.
Jones faced Reyes at UFC 247 in February and received… Read More
Jon Jones Thinks Jan Blachowicz is “Very Deserving” of Title Shot, Following KO Win
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Recently there’s been no shortage of talk about Jon Jones fighting Dominick Reyes again. But, on account of Jan Blachowicz’s impressive win at UFC Rio Rancho, “Bones” believes the contender’s earned a title shot.
Blachowicz faced Corey… Read More
UFC Rio Rancho: Jan Blachowicz “Only” Wants Title Fight, Following KO Win
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After taking out Corey Anderson at UFC Rio Rancho, Jan Blachowicz has made it clear he wants to fight for the light-heavyweight title next. So much so, the veteran contender says he’ll wait out until he gets… Read More
UFC Rio Rancho Weigh-in Results
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Here are the weigh-in results for UFC Rio Rancho, which will take place tomorrow in Saturday.
In the main event, Corey Anderson will take on fellow light-heavyweight contender, Jan Blachowicz. The fighters fought in 2015, and Anderson… Read More
Johnny Walker Calls Out Chris Weidman, Former Champ Responds
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Recently Chris Weidman reported that he’s hoping to fight in February or March, and that’s prompted a call out from light-heavyweight contender, Johnny Walker.
Weidman, who was finished by Dominick Reyes at UFC Boston in October, recently… Read More
Will Jon Jones Want a Match Against Stipe Miocic or Daniel Cormier After Dominick Reyes Fight?
UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones will be fighting Dominick Reyes next. The 29-year-old Reyes showed his contender status via a one-round beat-down of former middleweight champ Chris Weidman. After that fight Reyes reiterated his desire to fight the 32-year-old Jones.… Read More
UFC 244: Jorge Masvidal Takes ‘BMF’ Title After Doctor Stops Bout With Nate Diaz
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Here are the results from UFC 244, which saw Jorge Masvidal win the ‘BMF’ title, by defeating Nate Diaz.
After round three, the doctor ruled that Diaz could not continue due to a large cut he had… Read More
UFC 244 Weigh-in Results: Nate Diaz & Jorge Masvidal Hit Their Marks
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Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC 244, which will take place tomorrow at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
In the main event, Nate Diaz will take on Jorge Masvidal (results via UFC.com).
ESPN+… Read More