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Bellator 289: Kai Kamaka Striving to Be In Better Control of Himself in Fights

Hawaiian Kai Kamaka III returned to the win column at Bellator 289 on Friday, finishing Kevin Boehm by TKO in the third. Kamaka (10-5-1) previously competed for the UFC, and is now 2-1 since returning to Bellator last year. Of late,...
Christian Echols, Bellator 289video

Bellator 289: Christian Echols Here to Show Everybody “I’m Not To Be Played With”

Few gave the +1500 underdog Christian Echols a chance against Pat Downey at Bellator 289 on Friday. Being kind about, Echols (3-2) was brought in to lose. He was a setup fight for Downey, a decorated wrestler who had won...
Dalton Rosta, Bellator 289video

Bellator 289: Dalton Rosta “Blessed” to Have Champ Eblen in the Gym with Him

Another night at the office, and another win for the undefeated Dalton Rosta at Bellator 289 on Friday. Middleweight Rosta improved to 8-0 with a unanimous decision win over Anthony Adams, ranked #10 in the 185lb weight class. Rosta himself...
Liz Carmouche and Scott Coker, Bellator 289video

Scott Coker Says Internal Discussions on Women’s Bantamweight in Bellator Have Happened

Following a win on Friday at Bellator 289 that saw her settle things with Juliana Velasquez once and presumably for all, Liz Carmouche reiterated her call for Bellator to open a women's bantamweight division. Carmouche, a two-time title challenger at...
Patchy Mix, Bellator 289video

Bellator 289: Patchy Mix Believes He Can Choke “Anyone in the World” Out With...

Patchy Mix has landed himself in the Bellator bantamweight grand prix, with a second chance to win a title in the promotion following Bellator 289 on Friday. Mix (17-1) choked out Magomed Magomedov in the second round of their semi-final...
Danny Sabatello, Bellator 289video

Bellator 289: Danny Sabatello Says MMA Is Just Trying to “Trick Three Judges”

After the scorecards were read in the wake of Bellator 289's main event, Danny Sabatello made a hasty exit from the cage. While one judge had scored the fight 50-45 for Sabatello, two others had awarded rival Raufeon Stots scores...
Liz Carmouche, Bellator 289video

Bellator 289: Liz Carmouche Wants to Be Ilima-Lei Macfarlane’s Final Opponent, at Bantamweight

Former Bellator MMA women's flyweight champ Ilima-Lei Macfarlane and current title holder Liz Carmouche were once the type of training partners who refused to fight each other. But having gone their separate ways in terms of teams, it appears they...
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Raufeon Stots Reacts to “Outrageous” 50-45 Scorecard in Bellator 289 Main Event

Bellator 289 saw Raufeon Stots defend his interim bantamweight title, clinch a berth in the 135lb grand prix final, and get the nod over rival Danny Sabatello. It's that last point that may actually make Friday's victory over Sabatello the...
Cris Lencioni, Bellator 289video

Bellator 289: Cris Lencioni Likens MMA Fans to Ex-Girlfriends

Following what many saw as a clear-cut win for Cris "Sunshine" Lencioni at Bellator 289, fans in attendance at the Mohegan Sun Arena voiced their displeasure with the outcome. Picking up a split decision win over Cody Law, Lencioni (10-3)...
Magomed Magomedov, Bellator 289video

Bellator 289: Magomed Magomedov Says He Has All the Tools Necessary to Beat Patchy...

When the Bellator Bantamweight Grand Prix resumes on Friday night at Bellator 289, Magomed Magomedov will look to advance to the finals, paired up with Patrick "Patchy" Mix in one of two semi-final bouts. Magomedov (19-2) was a keen observer...

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