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Bellator’s Hawaiian Invasion, UFC Vegas 52: Who Came Out On Top In A Busy...

If depth on paper means anything at all when it comes to mixed martial arts, then the UFC was at a rare disadvantage on Saturday, going head-to-head (sort of, with offset start times) against Bellator MMA. UFC Vegas 52 was...
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Bellator 278: Danny Sabatello Fired Up After Win, Tells Higo To Make Weight

Honolulu, HI - Confident would not be a strong enough word to describe Bellator bantamweight Danny Sabatello following his decision win over Jornel Lugo at Bellator 278 on Friday night. "Very f*cking fired up, but you know what this is...
Justin Gonzales, Bellator 279video

Bellator 279: Justin Gonzales Looking at Cody Law, Daniel Weichel or “Anybody” Ranked

Justin Gonzales returned to the win column at Bellator 279, beating a hometown favorite in Kai Kamaka III. It came down to a split decision on Saturday night in Honolulu, something that didn't entirely sit well with "J-Train." "I don't know...
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Bellator 278: Enrique Barzola Has A Message for Magomed Magomedov

Enrique Barzola moved on in the bantamweight grand prix at Bellator 278 on Friday, winning a wild card fight over Fedor Team's Nikita Mikhailov. Mikhailov was a short-notice fill-in, stepping up in place of Josh Hill, who was forced out...
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Bellator 278: Grant Neal Would Love to Run It Back with Polizzi, Start “Good...

"It was a great win. I got to showcase a lot of the things we were working on," Grant Neal said following a win over fellow light heavyweight prospect Christian Edwards at Bellator 278 on Friday. The match-up was smart...
Justine Kish, Bellator 279video

Justine Kish Credits Perseverance, Cris Cyborg Following Upset Win at Bellator 279

Justine Kish's win over Ilima-Lei Macfarlane at Bellator 279 was not supposed to happen. At least not according to anyone outside of Kish herself, and her circle. If you had asked "anyone," she admitted, she was expected to lose. Following...
Lance Gibson Jr., Bellator 279video

Bellator 279’s Lance Gibson Jr.: Top 10 Opponent Would “Be Great,” But Will Fight...

Win number six arrived for Lance Gibson Jr. at Bellator 279 on Saturday night. While the lightweight had to battle through some adversity against Hawaii's Nainoa Dung, in hostile territory in Honolulu, the Canadian came away with a unanimous decision...
Juliana Velasquez and Liz Carmouche, Bellator 278video

Scott Coker Open to Running Velasquez-Carmouche Back After Controversial Finish at Bellator 278

Many observers were unhappy with the stoppage in Velasquez vs. Carmouche at Bellator 278 on Friday, but Bellator President Scott Coker is just happy he's not a referee. "I'm just glad I'm not a judge, I would never want to...
Yancy Medeiros, Bellator 279video

Bellator 279: Yancy Medeiros Says Hawaiian Fight Week “Was Surreal For Me”

It had been well over a decade since Yancy Medeiros had last competed at home in Hawaii by the time Bellator 279 rolled around on Saturday night. August 2009, in fact, was the last time Medeiros (16-8, 1NC) had fought...
Randi Field, Bellator 279video

Bellator 279: Randi Field Wants Quick Turnaround Fight Coming Off Win

Honolulu, HI - Coming off a submission loss in Arizona in 2021 Bellator flyweight Randi Field grabbed a submission win of her own against Maraya Miller at Bellator 279 on Saturday night. "It feels a lot better than losing I'll...

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