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Undefeated Bellator Welterweight Champ Ben Askren To Face Douglas Lima April 6
By FCF Staff
Reigning, undefeated Bellator Welterweight (170 pounds) Champion Ben Askren (9-0) will put his title on the line against Douglas “The Phenom” Lima (21-4) in the main event of Bellator 64 at Caesars Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada… Read More
Douglas Lima Says He’ll “Finish It” if Ben Askren Leaves Opening
By Kelsey Mowatt
If you had asked many fans and pundits a few weeks ago, who would be the next man to fight for Bellator’s welterweight championship,
Ben Askren On Jay Hieron: “I Sure Am Going To Enjoy Beating His Ass”
By Kelsey Mowatt
It’s taken Ben Askren less than three years to become Belllator’s welterweight champion, and in the process, answer much of the hype that surrounded the decorated wrestler’s arrival into the sport. While Askren has… Read More
Duke Roufus Says Alan Belcher “Matches Up Really Well” With Anderson Silva, Discusses Evolution of Anthony Pettis and Ben Askren
By Kelsey Mowatt
There is no shortage of talented fighters training within the confines of Milwaukee’s Roufusport Martial Arts Academy these days, as from rising fighters like Erik Koch to established contenders like Alan Belcher,… Read More
Bellator Confirms Oct. 29th Title Fight Between Ben Askren and Jay Hieron
By FCF Staff
Bellator Fighting Championships has confirmed that undefeated welterweight champion Ben Askren will take on Season Four tourney winner Jay Hieron, October 29th in Kansas City. The Bellator 56 card will be hosted by the city’s Memorial Hall… Read More
Ben Askren Joins Roufusport Fight Team
Annual Benefit, ‘Grapple At The Garden’ Raises $1.3 Million For Beat The Streets
By Press Release
NEW YORK, May 13, 2019–The excitement of a night of world-class wrestling at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, in which a sold-out, record-breaking crowd of 5,000 was treated to 13 electrifying matches, spilled over into… Read More
ONE: Pride of Lions – Askren- Santos Bout Under Negotiation After Latter Misses Weight
By FCF Staff
ONE “Pride of Lions” will take place tomorrow in Singapore, however, the card’s headliner is being negotiated after Luis Santos failed to make weight.
The welterweight is scheduled to fight champion Ben Askren at the event, however,… Read More
ONE “Pride of Lions”: More Bouts Confirmed For Askren vs. Santos Headlined Card
By Press Release
12 October 2015 – Singapore: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), makes its return to Singapore in spectacular fashion with another blockbuster card, stacked with world-class mixed martial arts action. ONE… Read More
Opinion: Douglas Lima’s Destruction of Ben Saunders
By Michael Hatamoto
Douglas Lima finished MMA veteran Ben Saunders by knockout during their main event fight at Bellator 100 on Friday night in Phoenix, Arizona.
Saunders is an experienced MMA veteran, but he never looked comfortable… Read More
Bellator 97: Chandler, Askren Defend Belts, “King Mo” Locks Up Title Shot
By FCF Staff
Bellator promoted a star studded card tonight in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and several of the promotion’s biggest names recorded impressive wins.
Armed with a new eight fight contract, Michael Chandler needed little time to put away David… Read More
Bellator’s Douglas Lima Announces Injury, Rematch With Ben Saunders Delayed Again
By FCF Staff
Bellator’s Season 8 welterweight tourney finale has been postponed again, as Douglas Lima has announced that he will not fight Ben Saunders on July 31st as scheduled, due to injury.
The former tourney winner and 25 year-old… Read More
Bellator: Recovering Douglas Lima Reports “Hand is Great”, Fighting Ben Saunders in July
By Kelsey Mowatt
Douglas Lima’s Bellator welterweight tournament finale with Ben Saunders will likely take place in July, the former has informed Full Contact Fighter.
When contacted today to see how the hand he broke during his knockout… Read More
Bellator Announces Douglas Lima Has Broken Hand; Rematch With Ben Saunders Postponed
By FCF Staff
The welterweight rematch and tourney finale between Douglas Lima and Ben Saunders will not take place on March 21st as expected, as Bellator has announced that Lima has a broken hand. According to Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney,… Read More
Bellator 64 Weigh In Results: Askren and Lima On Weight
The Bellator 64 weigh-ins have been completed from Windsor, Ontario in preparation for Bellator’s Friday night event at the Caesars Windsor, which features the Welterweight Title Fight between Undefeated Champion Ben Askren and challenger Douglas Lima. Also, a Bellator… Read More
Bellator 56: Askren Gets By Hieron, Prindle and Santos Advance
By FCF Staff
Bellator Welterweight Champion Ben Askren narrowly got by veteran Jay Hieron last night in Kansas City, as the decorated wrestler scored a split decision win over last season’s tournament
Askren and Hieron On Weight For Bellator 56 Title Fight
By FCF Staff
Bellator Welterweight Champion Ben Askren and challenger Jay Hieron both came in just under 170lbs. yesterday, to clear the way for their title fight tonight at Kansas City’s Memorial Hall.
The Bellator 56 card… Read More