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Bellator 290: Ryan Bader Stops Retiring Legend Fedor Emelianenko, Retains Title

Plenty has been written this past week about the unrivaled career of heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko. Whether he won or lost at Bellator 290 on Saturday night, lots more was bound to be written in the coming days. The man...
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Bellator 290: Johnny Eblen Out-Grinds Anatoly Tokov to Retain Middleweight Title

Rising Russian star Anatoly Tokov took on newly crowned champion Johnny Eblen in the co-main event of Bellator 290. The American wrestler Eblen won the title in his last fight, as he dominated one of Bellator's best fighters ever, Gegard...
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Bellator 290: Brennan Ward Stops Sabah Homasi in Violent Clash That Lives Up to...

The cacophony of violence that Sabah Homasi vs. Brennan Ward promised to be at Bellator 290 had fans salivating from the moment it was announced. There was little chance that come Saturday night at the Kia Forum in L.A., the...
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Bellator 290: Jornel Lugo Says First Pro Loss Was “Important,” Led to Adjustments

Jornel Lugo returns to the Bellator cage tonight at Bellator 290 following a near nine-month lay off. There, he’ll be met by Jaylon Bates (6-0), an undefeated bantamweight prospect looking to make a name for himself with a statement...
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Bellator 290: Bader vs. Fedor 2 Live Stream and Results

Bellator 290 kicks off 2023 for the promotion, and does so in a big way, bringing with it the retirement of legendary heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko. Fedor has the opportunity this Saturday to do something few retiring fighters ever get to...

Bellator 290: Deja Vu as Bader and Fedor Meet at Unique Time in Their...

In what will be his final MMA bout, Russian great Fedor Emelianenko will return to The Forum in Inglewood, CA to face reigning heavyweight champion Ryan Bader at Bellator 290. https://twitter.com/BellatorMMA/status/1619863092053032960?s=20&t=TRqnutEOrMclY6LMjwtMXw Almost four years ago to the day, Ryan Bader stopped...
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Bellator 290: Alejandra Lara Feels Avsaragova’s Lack of Experience Led to Weight Miss

Los Angeles, CA — Alejandra Lara returns to action at Bellator 290, with the former title challenger paired up against Russian standout Diana Avsaragova. As has been known to happen in MMA, Lara's opponent missed weight. Avsaragova tipped the scales...
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Bellator 290: Bader vs. Fedor 2 Weigh-In Results

Saturday night sees one of the most storied careers in all of mixed martial arts come to a close, as Fedor Emelianenko takes a bow at Bellator 290. For a full decade, Russia's "The Last Emperor" ruled over the rank...
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Bellator 290’s Neiman Gracie Not Worried About Change Of Opponent

Inglewood, CA - Bellator welterweight Neiman Gracie returns to the Bellator cage on Feb. 4 at Bellator 290 when he takes on Dante Schiro at The Forum in Inglewood. Gracie (11-4) was originally set to face Michael Lombardo at Bellator...
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Bellator 290: Anatoly Tokov Admits He’s “A Little Bit Nervous” For Fedor’s Last Fight

Los Angeles, CA — Russian Anatoly Tokov is in the other title fight at Bellator 290 this weekend. That one that doesn't involve the retirement of heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko. Tokov (31-3), a teammate of the legendary "Last Emperor," finds...

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