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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...
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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)...
Da'Mon Blackshear, UFC

Da’Mon Blackshear vs. Farid Basharat Booked for UFC 285 in March

A bantamweight match-up between two promising 135lb prospects has been booked for UFC 285. Da'Mon Blackshear (12-4-1) is set to take on Farid Basharat (9-0) at the event on March 4, 2023, with both men in search of their first...
Daniel Da Silva, UFC 282

UFC 282 Loses Daniel da Silva vs. Vinicius Salvador Due to Medical Issue

Daniel da Silva weighed in three pounds over the flyweight limit at the UFC 282 official weigh-ins on Friday morning in Las Vegas. He had been set to cough up 20% of his fight purse as a result. Now, da...
Jairzinho Rozenstruik, UFC 282video

UFC 282: Jairzinho Rozenstruik Says Fight With Ranked Daukaus Is Important

Las Vegas, NV - UFC heavyweight Jairzinho Rozenstruik comes into UFC 282 against Chris Daukaus having had to overcome some tough challenges just to make it back to the octagon on Saturday night. "It was heavy. It was difficult. But...
James Krause, UFC

UFC Betting Reinstated in Alberta, Province Cites Suspension of James Krause

After being banned earlier this month, betting on UFC fights in the Province of Alberta has been reinstated. As it turns out, the promotion's ban on Glory MMA and Fitness coach James Krause and any fighters associated with him was...
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14th Annual World MMA Awards: Volkanovski Takes Fighter of the Year

The 14th Annual World MMA Awards were held in Las Vegas, Nevada on Thursday night, presented by Fighters Only and hosted by one Chael P. Sonnen. Cageside Press was in attendance for the event at the SAHARA Las Vegas, which...
Jan Blachowicz, UFC

UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev Weigh-In Results — One Fighter Heavy

UFC 282 isn't the card fans had expected as December approached, with the promotion's final Pay-Per-View of the year quickly approaching. In the last leg of the run up to the Las Vegas-based event, its main event fell through, with...

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