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Bellator 286: Jeremy Kennedy Not Intimidated by Aaron Pico, Will Stand His Ground

Long Beach, CA — After a false start earlier this year, Jeremy Kennedy finally gets his date with Aaron Pico at Bellator 286 this Saturday. "It was tough having that first one fall through, especially so close. That was the...
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Bellator 286: Aaron Pico Would Love to Fight on Undercard of Proposed Jake Paul-Nate...

Long Beach, CA — It's another big fight on the west coast for Aaron Pico at Bellator 286, who a few years back relocated to New Mexico to work with Jackson-Wink MMA. "I've been here before, but I can't complain,"...
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UFC Vegas 61: Don Shainis Doesn’t Care That UFC Debut Is A Tough Match-up

Don Shainis knows he has a tough match-up in front of him at UFC Vegas 61 this Saturday, and he doesn't care. After fighting five times in a year and calling for a shot in the UFC, Shainis finally got...
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Bellator 286: Repeat Weight Cuts May Keep Islam Mamedov Out of Lightweight Grand Prix

Long Beach, CA — With Bellator CEO Scott Coker revealing plans for the promotion to host a lightweight grand prix next year, one name fans might expect to see is Islam Mamedov. A former PFL fighter, Mamedov returns this weekend...
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Bellator 286: Jay-Jay Wilson Plans to Finish Vladimir Tokov, “Guarantee” Spot in Lightweight Grand...

Long Beach, CA — New Zealand's Jay-Jay Wilson did not make the cut as part of Bellator's featherweight grand prix. Now a lightweight, however, "The Maori Kid" intends to right that wrong and get into the upcoming 155lb tournament. "After...
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Bellator 286: Spike Carlyle Says He’s the “Wild Card,” And a Bad Stylistic Match-Up...

Long Beach, CA — As always, Spike Carlyle has something special planned for his walkout at Bellator 286 this Saturday. "Can't spill the beans, man. It's gonna be fun though. It's gonna be electrifying to say the least," Carlyle told...
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Bellator 286: Sumiko Inaba Striving to Be Exactly What Ilima-Lei Was — The Champ

Long Beach, CA — Hawaii's Sumiko Inaba returns to the cage at Bellator 286 this weekend for a fight with a familiar foe, in unfamiliar territory. Inaba (4-0) is fighting in California for the first time Saturday, with "Lady Samurai"...
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UFC Vegas 61: Dern vs. Yan Weigh-In Photo Highlights

Weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 61 took place Friday morning in Las Vegas, with all fighters who hit the scale making weight. That is not to say that the morning went off without a hitch. Shortly before the official weigh-in commenced,...
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Surprise Appearance of Brother Patricky Adds Fuel to Fire for Patricio Pitbull Ahead of...

Long Beach, CA — Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Pitbull did not expect his brother, lightweight champ Patricky, to be in his corner at Bellator 286 this weekend. Patricky, after all, has his own title defense coming up, opposite Usman Nurmagomedov. "Yeah...
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Adam Borics Says He Will Shock the World Again at Bellator 286

Long Beach, CA — Hungarian featherweight Adam Borics knows a thing or two about shocking the MMA world. It was Borics who in 2019 crushed Aaron Pico with a flying knee, halting his fellow prospect in his tracks. Since then,...

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