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Bellator 256: John Douma Hopes Bellator Wants Him to Stick Around

New England's John Douma was victorious in split decision fashion against Will Smith in the opening bout of Bellator 256. It was Douma's first fight since 2019, in which the 24-year old collected his fifth professional victory. Despite that,...
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Bellator 256: Cody Law Says First Decision is Just “Part of the Process”

Cody Law remained undefeated at Bellator 256, with his first ever decision victory. Despite going the distance, something he previously said he never wanted to do, Law made it look fairly easy. An American Top Team prodigy, Law handed...
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Bellator 256: Adam Borics Believes Featherweight Title Shot is Next

At Bellator 256 on Friday, #3 ranked featherweight Adam Borics defeated fellow top 10 145lb'er Jeremy Kennedy (#8 in the division) to gain his 17th professional victory. Borics was already a top candidate for a potential title fight, and...
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ONE on TNT 1 Photo Highlights

ONE Championship's debut on U.S. network television has come and gone. Earlier this week, ONE on TNT 1 saw the return of top names like Eddie Alvarez, Demetrious Johnson, and heavyweight prospect Oumar Kane. But outside of Kane, who steamrolled...
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Bellator 256: Bader vs. Machida 2 Photo Highlights

Ryan Bader got his revenge, and got a spot in the light heavyweight grand prix semifinals on Friday. That's the biggest news coming out of Bellator 256. Bader, the promotion's current heavyweight champ and former light heavyweight champion, defeated Lyoto...
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Talita Nogueira Addresses Illegal Strikes at Bellator 256, Wants Zingano Next

Brazilian featherweight Talita Nogueira got back in the win column at Friday's Bellator 256, but the win was not without some controversy. Twice during the fight, Nogueira (8-2) was warned for illegal strikes to the back of opponent Jessica Borga's...
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Bellator 256: Cat Zingano Says She’s “Done Enough Over Time” to Earn Title Shot

Something happened at Bellator 256 on Friday that hasn't happened since 2014: Cat Zigano put together a win streak. That's not to discredit "Alpha" Cat, who has long been one of the best female fighters in mixed martial arts. Rather,...
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Following Bellator 256, Scott Coker Says Canadian Fans Can Expect More Free Cards

Bellator 256 was a heck of a card, and if you were in Canada, you were able to watch the entire event online. For free. No Showtime subscription, no DAZN membership. That's because Bellator has yet to secure, or at...
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Diana Avsaragova Feels She Has Proved Doubters Wrong After 29 Second KO at Bellator...

Part of a stacked undercard at Bellator 256 on Friday night was the promotional debut of flyweight Diana Avsaragova — and the Russian newcomer did not disappoint. It took all of 29 seconds for Avsaragova to finish off Tara Graff...
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Bellator 256: Dalton Rosta Wants a Ranking, Calls Out Romero Cotton

Dalton Rosta is one of the most impressive middleweight prospects in mixed martial arts today. Rosta earned his fifth victory Friday at Bellator 256, over a boxing vet, and the "wrestler" out-struck his opponent all three rounds. Before the...

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