Impa Kasanganay: Contender Series is Only Time Winning Hurt
On August 11, Impa Kasanganay will head into the Apex in Las Vegas for his second shot at the world’s more intense interview. Nearly a year ago, the Gym-O product stepped into the cage at the Contender Series and...
When “Show” Money Becomes “Some” Money
Fighter pay is one of the most important topics in professional mixed martial arts today. From sponsorships and performance bonuses to show and win money, the various avenues for fighters to make a living are often analyzed and critiqued. When...
UFC: Moraes vs. Sandhagen Targeted for October 10
Brazilian outlet Combate reports that a high stakes bantamweight bout between Marlon Moraes and Cory Sandhagen is being targeted for October 10. Brazilian outlet Combate reports that a bantamweight bout between top contenders Marlon Moraes and Cory Sandhagen is being...
Weekly MMA Prospect Report: Bellator, ACA, and Brave Take Center Stage
Bellator 243, ACA, and Brave CF's latest events are the focus of this edition of the Weekly MMA Prospect Report. Bellator 243 | Friday | US Light-heavyweight, Christian Edwards (3-0) Christian Edwards is only 3-0 as a professional but went 3-0 as an...
Bellator 243: Matt Mitrione Feeling Spry at 42 Ahead of Bout with Johnson
Bellator favorite back at Mohegan Sun for co-main event, taking on fellow UFC ex-pat Tim Johnson. The heavyweights are back in town, both in the sense of in the Bellator cage and in the Mohegan Sun Arena. Matt Mitrione returns...
Bellator 243’s Myles Jury: “I feel like I’m a guy that Bellator needs”
Jury to face fellow former WSOF champion at Bellator 243. Set to battle with Georgi Karakhanyan on Friday night, Myles Jury doesn't care who is across the cage from him. Jury feels as though he could face anyone and record...
Bellator 243’s Michael Chandler on Bendo Rematch: Beat Him Once It’s Good, Beat Him...
Chandler has chance to add to legacy with second Henderson win. Back in 2016, then-champion Michael Chandler defeated Benson Henderson via split decision. It was Bellator 165, just prior to Chandler sustaining a leg injury against Brent Primus that would...
UFC Lightweight Dustin Poirier Looking to Add to Legacy: “I’m on the Back Nine”
Former UFC interim lightweight champ Dustin Poirier speaks on Good Fight Foundation, legacy fights. Dustin Poirier is in Uncasville, Connecticut this weekend for Bellator 243, where he's cornering teammate Sabah Homasi. Poirier and Homasi are members of the well-respected American...
Bellator 243: Benson Henderson Looking to Keep Pressure On in Chandler Rematch
Former UFC champion looks for revenge against Michael Chandler this Friday. In 2016 two lightweight greats met for the first time. Bellator's Michael Chandler, a multi-time 155lb champ in the promotion, met Benson Henderson, the former UFC lightweight champ. It's...
Bellator 243: Valerie Loureda Responds to Graff’s “Trashy” Comment
Loureda thanks Jorge Masvidal for being her mentor, expects hand raised on fight night. Valerie Loureda is returning to the cage for the first time since a unanimous decision win at Bellator 222. The undefeated (2-0) American Top Team fighter...
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