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TTP Ep. 260 with Jimmie Rivera, Gabe Green and UFC 258

TopTurtleMMA · Episode 260: Jimmie Rivera, Gabe Green and UFC 258 Jimmie Rivera Interview (2:47) DISCLAIMER: This interview was recorded just before the Rivera and Pedro Munhoz fight had been delayed for the second time. While the interview contains some material about...
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Bellator 256: Ryan Bader on Avenging Losses, Rumble Returning to Light Heavyweight

A number of Bellator 205'ers will be looking to avenge losses during the promotion's upcoming light heavyweight grand prix. Among them, former light heavyweight champ (and current heavyweight title holder) Ryan Bader — who will have a chance to...
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Patricio Pitbull Says Bellator is the “A-League,” Wants UFC to Prove Him Wrong

With a featherweight title fight against Emmanuel Sanchez ahead of him, Bellator double-champ Patricio Pitbull still appears focused on fighters outside of his own promotion. The featherweight and lightweight title holder in Bellator MMA has been calling for a shot...
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Bellator 257: Phil Davis Wants Some Ring Time with Robinhood’s Vladimir Tenev After GameStop...

Phil Davis has a title shot ahead of him in a key rematch with Vadim Nemkov atop Bellator 257 this April, part of the Bellator light heavyweight grand prix. That hasn't stopped him from playfully suggesting a little ring...
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Yoel Romero: “I’m Still Thinking About the Belt at 185 in Bellator.”

It's official: Yoel Romero will face fellow free agent signee Anthony Johnson in the pair's promotional debut for Bellator MMA. That debut, highly anticipated among MMA fans practically salivating over the match-up, will come on April 16 at Bellator...
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Corey Anderson Had to Google Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Opponent

Corey Anderson (14-5) is no different than the rest of us in one respect. The former UFC contender and current Bellator light heavyweight had to google his next opponent, just to know who Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov was. The pair have been...
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COVID-19 Forces Jimmie Rivera vs. Pedro Munhoz Off UFC 258

The UFC's upcoming UFC 258, set to unfold this weekend in Las Vegas, is down a fight. A promising bantamweight bout between Pedro Munhoz and Jimmie Rivera has been forced off the event, as a result of a COVID-19 positive...
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Juan Archuleta’s Bantamweight Championship On the Line Against Sergio Pettis at Bellator 258

Just when you thought Bellator MMA’s recent announcement couldn’t get any better with the news of their new home on Showtime, plus the highly anticipated eight-man Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix, comes this: the promotion has made sure that...
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Bellator CEO Scott Coker on Showtime Move, Latest Grand Prix, Canadian Broadcaster

Bellator MMA had some big news to announce on Tuesday: their 2021 debut date. A light heavyweight grand prix. And a new broadcast partner in the U.S., Showtime, who will be the exclusive home of live Bellator events stateside. It's...
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Bellator Returns to Action in April on Showtime, Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Announced

Bellator's "Special Announcement" on Thursday, made via press conference with a number of media outlets including Cageside Press attending virtually, should get fight fans excited. In addition to confirming that the #2 North American mixed martial arts promotion would...

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UFC 328: Jared Gordon Says Fatherhood Has Taken Pressure Off

Newark — Lightweight Jared Gordon has been hitting a number of milestones of late. Entering UFC 328 Fight Week, he's over 10 years sober, with...