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Phoenix, AZ — Light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov got the job done at Bellator 268, overcoming an early stumble to dominate Julius Anglickas in their light heavyweight grand prix semifinal. The end came via submission in the fourth round. "I...

Phoenix, AZ — Bellator's light heavyweight grand prix resumed on Saturday, and the final is now set. Bellator 268 saw Corey Anderson decimate Ryan Bader, while 205lb champ Vadim Nemkov overcame an early scare to submit tournament alternate Julius Anglickas...

Phoenix, AZ — Corey Anderson landed a thunderous knockdown early in his fight with Ryan Bader at Bellator 268. After securing the TKO finish, he then had to endure a thunderous chorus of boos and jeers, given Bader's status...

Phoenix, AZ — In a bit of an unusual scene, Bellator 268 opened with an amateur bout. Of course, it all came down to who was fighting: Benson Henderson's wife Maria. "Smooth" was featured later in the evening, on the...

Bellator light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov will look to continue his run as he faces dark horse contender Julius Anglickas in the semifinals of the Grand Prix at Bellator 268. https://twitter.com/BellatorMMA/status/1448822378243395602?s=20 It is an unenviable task to be considered the heir...

Phoenix, AZ — Light heavyweight champ Vadim Nemkov had roughly a month to prepare for his Bellator 268 opponent, Julius Anglickas. Anglickas, a tournament alternate, stepped up to replace Anthony "Rumble" Johnson when illness forced the UFC alum out of...

Phoenix, AZ — Former Bellator MMA and RIZIN bantamweight champion Kyoji Horiguchi will fight in North America prior to the end of the year. During a media scrum following Thursday's Bellator 268 weigh-ins, Bellator President Scott Coker revealed that they...

The finals of the light heavyweight grand prix will be determined tonight at Bellator 268 and Cageside Press has its picks set. The headlining bout of Bellator 268 was supposed to be Vadim Nemkov against Anthony Johnson, but the latter...

Phoenix, AZ — Bellator 268 is official, with both light heavyweight grand prix semifinals a go. In the main event, Vadim Nemkov will put his title on the line against tournament alternate Julius Anglickas. The opportunity awaiting Anglickas is not...

With the unfortunate news of Anthony "Rumble" Johnson having to withdraw from the main event title fight against Vadim Nemkov at Bellator 268, Julius Anglickas stepped up on short notice for the opportunity of a lifetime. To get in there...