The remarkable career of Fedor Emelianenko came to an end this past Saturday at Bellator 290, where the former Pride legend was TKO’d in Round 1 by heavyweight champion Ryan …read more
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Bellator heavyweight champion Ryan Bader is hoping that he can share the cage with Francis Ngannou. ‘Darth’ returned over the weekend in the main event of Bellator 290. In the …read more
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Bellator MMA’s debut on CBS averaged 1.068 million viewers on Saturday night, according to ShowBuzz Daily. …read more
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Bellator middleweight champion Johnny Eblen feels good about a fight against Alex Pereira. ‘The Human Cheat Code’ returned to the cage over the weekend in the co-main event of Bellator …read more
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Bellator MMA
Bellator 290, the promotion’s first-ever card on CBS, averaged 1.068 million viewers for its two-plus hour broadcast.
The card, which took place at 9 …read more
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Diana Avsaragova is not 100 percent satisfied with her return this past Saturday.
The unbeaten Russian prospect is glad she beat former title challenger Alejandra Lara at Bellator …read more
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Chris Gonzalez hopes he’s considered for an alternate spot in the lightweight grand prix after Bellator 290.
Gonzalez (8-2 MMA, 7-2 BMMA) rallied to take out Max Rohskopf in …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Bellator MMA is now a family affair for the Hendersons.
Although Maria Henderson has competed under the promotion’s banner as an amateur in a one-off deal, she wasn’t rostered long-term like …read more
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Bellator MMA
A recent report revealed how much each fighter who participated in last weekend’s (Sat., Feb. 4, 2022) Bellator 290 fight card made in …read more
Source:: MMAMania
Bellator heavyweight champion Ryan Bader made much more than reported on Saturday night. ‘Darth’ returned over the weekend at Bellator 290 against Fedor Emelianenko. The bout was actually a rematch …read more
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Heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko is pleased with his decision to make Bellator 290 this past weekend his final stand in mixed martial arts. In the headliner of the event, which …read more
Source:: MMANews
Photo by Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images
Ryan Bader is doing quite well for himself as the Bellator heavyweight champion, much …read more
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MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.
But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.
Each week, we’ll compile …read more
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Check out these photos from Bellator 290, which took place at Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (Photos courtesy of Lucas Noonan, Bellator MMA) …read more
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Josh Thomson is responding to the backlash over the disclosed fight purses for Bellator 290 fighters. Bellator 290 took place this past weekend, Saturday, February 4th at the Kia Forum …read more
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. – There’s a lot going on with Bellator these days.
The promotion is coming off one of the biggest events in its history, Bellator 290, which hosted two title …read more
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UFC Vegas 68 went down last night (Sat., Feb. 4, 2023) inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, …read more
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Brennan Ward thinks it’s time he fights for gold.
The Bellator welterweight contender wants to challenge for the title following his most recent win. Ward (17-6 MMA, 12-6 …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
It was a good night for reigning champions at Bellator 290. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Johnny Eblen wasn’t completely flawless in his first Bellator middleweight title defense — but he was pretty close. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
One fan in attendance at Bellator 290 on Saturday might’ve had a few too many alcoholic beverages while cageside for the action. Bellator 290 featured plenty of highlights, including the …read more
Source:: MMANews
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Most MMA retirements can be taken with a grain of salt, but it seems like the one that happened Saturday is likely to stick.
All-time heavyweight MMA legend …read more
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Esther Lin
Even with all eyes on his opponent, Ryan Bader knew he had a job to do at Bellator 290.
Bader faced Fedor Emelianenko for …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
The first Bellator event of 2023, Bellator 290, went down Saturday at Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif., and it marked a monumental occasion for both the promotion and the sport.
In …read more
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Bellator 290 is in the books and disclosed fighter purses have rolled out. The event was held inside the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California. Headlining the show was a Bellator …read more
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Modesty took a back seat to reality Saturday, as far as Johnny Eblen likely is concerned.
Eblen not long ago only was willing to say he was Bellator’s …read more
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. – The pressure wasn’t just on Ryan Bader to win Saturday – it was on him to win, and do it memorably.
Heavyweight champion Bader (31-7 MMA, 9-2 BMMA) …read more
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Fedor Emelianenko took his final bow at Bellator 290, and he has spoken out following his rematch with Ryan Bader. Emelianenko and Bader collided inside the Kia Forum in Inglewood, …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko fell short in his final MMA fight at Bellator 290 but earned the praise of many around the sport. Emelianenko faced Bellator Heavyweight Champion Ryan Bader …read more
Source:: MMANews
Bellator MMA
Fans were treated to a mixed martial arts (MMA) twosome last night, as Bellator 290 went down inside Kia Forum in Los Angeles, …read more
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Ryan Bader retired Fedor Emelianenko in the Bellator 290 main event | Bellator MMA
Check out the full fight video highlights of Ryan Bader vs. …read more
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Check out these photos from Ryan Bader’s heavyweight title defense against Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator 290, which took place at Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif., and aired live on CBS. …read more
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Check out these photos from Johnny Eblen’s middleweight title defense against Anatoly Tokov at Bellator 290, which took place at Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif., and aired live on CBS. …read more
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Esther Lin
Fedor Emelianenko went out on his shield.
“The Last Emperor” made his final walkout for a fight on Saturday at Bellator 290 in Inglewood, …read more
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Esther Lin
Fedor Emelianenko called his shot for the final fight of his legendary career but there was no storybook ending after he fell to …read more
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The Bellator 290 post-fight press conference will feature all the winners from the main card Saturday night, …read more
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Watch Fedor Emelianenko vs. Ryan Bader 2 full fight video highlights from the main card of Bellator 290, courtesy of CBS and other outlets.
Bellator 290: Fedor vs. Bader 2 took …read more
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Photo by Masashi Hara/Getty Images
Fedor Emelianenko cashed one last six-figure payday in his final MMA fight.
The heavyweight legend earned a $100,000 fight purse for …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Fedor Emelianenko’s legendary career came to an ugly end Saturday night, when he was brutally finished by Bellator heavyweight champ Ryan Bader in the first round. …read more
Source:: ESPN
INGLEWOOD, Calif – Ryan Bader said all week that he didn’t mind being “the bad guy” against Fedor Emelianenko in his retirement fight. A man of his word, he ran …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Twenty-eight fighters competed Saturday at Bellator 290 with the titleholders leading all disclosed payouts.
California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) executive director Andy Foster released a full list of …read more
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Photo by Masashi Hara/Getty Images
Ryan Bader finished Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator 290. On Twitter, pro fighters and pundits reacted to the match. Ryan Bader …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Fedor Emelianenko failed to achieve the fairytale end to his career on Saturday when he lost his title rematch to Ryan Bader in the Bellator 290 headliner.
Emelianenko (40-7 MMA, 4-3 …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Ryan Bader made certain a true all-time great walked off into the sunset empty-handed. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Tonight’s Bellator 290 main event featured a heavyweight title fight rematch between Fedor Emelianenko and Ryan Bader. The MMA legend and arguably greatest heavyweight of all time, Emelianenko (40-7 MMA), …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
For the final time, the legendary Fedor Emelianenko made the walk to the cage on Saturday at Bellator 290, taking on heavyweight champion Ryan Bader. The event took place …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
Tonight’s Bellator 290 main event features a heavyweight title fight rematch between Fedor Emelianenko and Ryan Bader. The MMA legend and arguably greatest heavyweight of all time, Emelianenko (40-6 MMA), …read more
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Johnny Eblen has picked up the first defense of his Bellator middleweight title.
Eblen (13-0 MMA, 9-0 BMMA) outworked Anatoly Tokov over the course of 25 minutes to …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Ryan Bader and Fedor Emelianenko will clash in the Bellator 290 main event Saturday night. | Photo by Amy Kaplan/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
This …read more
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Esther Lin
Brennan Ward continued his career resurgence with a highlight reel finish for the first ever Bellator fight on CBS.
After nearly being clobbered in …read more
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Esther Lin
Lorenz Larkin made sure there was nothing illegal about his elbow this time.
In a rematch of a Bellator 283 bout that ended in …read more
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Bellator 290: Bader vs. Emelianenko 2 will take place this Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Kia Forum Arena in Inglewood, California. It will be Bellator’s first event to be aired …read more
Source:: MMANews
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Advertised as one of the most violent fights in Bellator history, Brennan Ward vs. Sabah Homasi delivered.
In the first Bellator fight to air on CBS in promotion …read more
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Los Angeles – Lorenz Larkin put a stamp on his feud with Mukhamed Berkhamov in a nasty fashion.
From inside the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, CA, at Bellator 290, Larkin …read more
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Lorenz Larkin needed less than two minutes to add another clip to his highlight reel.
In the final preliminary bout at Bellator 290, Larkin (25-7 MMA, 7-2 BMMA) …read more
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Two members of the same corner were caught on camera arguing with each other at Bellator 290, leading to a tense moment that required security to separate …read more
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@BellatorMMA, Twitter
Chris Gonzalez put Max Rohskopf down the hard way.
The bantamweight scored the first finish of the night at Bellator 290 on Saturday, rocking …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Chris Gonzalez turned the tables on Max Rohskopfwith one punch Saturday night.
After first round in which Rohskopf looked like the better fighter, Gonzalez came back in Round …read more
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Steve Mowry | Bellator MMA / Lucas Noonan
Undefeated Bellator heavyweight Steve Mowry was well aware that former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou entered free …read more
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Could the Cinderella story play out this time around? | Dave Mandel-USA TODAY Sports
A quietly stacked event could have a major shakeup in MMA …read more
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Darrion Caldwell | Bellator MMA / Lucas Noonan
Darrion Caldwell didn’t realize it, but he needed to be humbled — and that’s exactly what happened …read more
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Watch the Bellator 290 live stream online on MMA Fighting for the preliminary card at 6 p.m. …read more
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Photo by Amy Kaplan/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Join us tonight on Bloody Elbow for results and play-by-play (main event) as Bellator 290 comes to …read more
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Ryan Bader is favored in his rematch with Fedor Emelianenko in the Bellator 290 main event | Photo by Amy Kaplan/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
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Ryan Bader rematches Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator 290 | Photo by Amy Kaplan/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Check out the live results and highlights for …read more
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Francis Ngannou | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Scott Coker sees Bellator as having a potential trump card in the Francis Ngannou free agency chase.
As the …read more
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Ryan Bader knocked out Fedor Emelianenko | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Fedor Emelianenko is one of the most beloved fighters in MMA history and could …read more
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LOS ANGELES – Ali Isaev got a late start in MMA, but he’s made the most of his opportunities so far.
In 2019, Isaev won the first heavyweight season in PFL …read more
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On Saturday night, the MMA community will bid adieu to one of the all-time greats.
Fedor Emelianenko will make his …read more
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Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Ryan Bader isn’t here to be part of someone else’s fairy tale ending.
As wonderful as it has been to celebrate and …read more
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LOS ANGELES – Grant Neal thinks big things could be on the horizon.
But in order to see the potential through, he has what is on paper his toughest test yet …read more
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Bellator 290 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for a live video stream and official results beginning at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT).
The event takes …read more
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Bellator 290 takes place Saturday at Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif. It kicks off at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT). You can discuss the event here.
Be sure …read more
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Ryan Bader and Fedor Emelianenko will clash in the Bellator 290 main event Saturday night. | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
MMA Fighting has Bellator 290 …read more
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Sherdog’s live Bellator 290 coverage will begin Saturday at 6 p.m. ET. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
An all-time MMA legend will call it a career Saturday – win or lose, we expect.
The stakes will be high for Russian heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko (40-6 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
LOS ANGELES – Jornel Lugo had to go through the experience of his first loss nine months ago.
Now the bantamweight would be more than happy to give that experience to …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
LOS ANGELES – Neiman Gracie knows there are better days ahead.
The former Bellator welterweight title challenger is determined to break out of the worst slump of his career and get …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Neiman Gracie | Bellator MMA
Neiman Gracie went from being an undefeated Bellator title contender to only winning two of six bouts over a span …read more
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MMA Fighting
LOS ANGELES — Watch Fedor Emelianenko’s final faceoff of his legendary MMA career ahead of his retirement fight against Ryan Bader, plus the …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
LOS ANGELES – All the pre-fight activities are in the books for Bellator 290, the first Bellator event of 2023, following Friday’s official and ceremonial weigh-ins.
A rematch between heavyweight champion …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Bellator President Scott Coker wants Dillon Danis to make a decision soon on whether or not he’s serious about fighting in MMA. Coker and Bellator are set to kick things …read more
Source:: MMANews
LOS ANGELES – All that’s left for Ryan Bader and Fedor Emelianenko is to run it back.
Bader is set to put his heavyweight title on the line in a rematch …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Fedor Emelianeko | Photo by Masashi Hara/Getty Images
It’s a heavyweight doubleheader this weekend with UFC Vegas 68 and Bellator 290 taking place on Saturday …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Watch the Bellator 290 Ceremonial Weigh-in featuring main event fighters heavyweight champ Ryan Bader and the legendary Fedor Emelianenko.
Bader and Emelianenko rematch at Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif. on Saturday …read more
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MMA Fighting
LOS ANGELES — Bellator champ Usman Nurmagomedov, Benson Henderson, A.J. McKee, Patricky Pitbull and the rest of Bellator’s eight-man lightweight grand prix field …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Bellator MMA
Los Angeles, Calif. — For all the talk about Fedor Emelianenko’s retirement fight at Bellator 290 tomorrow night (Sat., Feb. 4, 2023), the …read more
Source:: MMAMania
LOS ANGELES – Diana Avsaragova doesn’t seem to be afraid to look down the road.
The unbeaten Bellator women’s flyweight contender has what arguably is her toughest test yet Saturday in …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Before the ceremonial weigh-ins for Bellator 290 (full video and results here) at about 2:55 p.m. ET, all eight participants for the upcoming Lightweight World Grand Prix will take part …read more
Source:: MMAMania
Esther Lin
Fedor Emelianenko is set for his last ride.
At Friday’s official Bellator 290 weigh-ins for “The Last Emperor” weighed in at 236.2 pounds for …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images
Fedor Emelianenko promises his fight at Bellator 290 will be his last, but unlike ex-UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, he knows …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Bader
vs.
Emelianenko
Eblen
vs.
Tokov
Homasi
vs.
Ward
MMA Junkie readers’
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5-5
Bader
(52%)
Eblen
(63%)
Ward
(62%)
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
8-2
Bader
Eblen
Ward
Matthew Wells
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7-3
Bader
Eblen
Ward
Simon Samano
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7-3
Bader
Eblen
Homasi
Matt Erickson
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Bader
Eblen
Ward
Brian Garcia
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Eblen
Ward
Danny Segura
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6-4
Bader
Eblen
Homasi
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
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2018, 2022 Champion
Bader
Tokov
Homasi
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
5-5
Bader
Eblen
Homasi
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn
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2014 Champion
Bader
Eblen
Homasi
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
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Bader
Eblen
Ward
Nolan King
@mma_kings
4-6
Bader
Eblen
Ward
Bellator returns this week for its first event of …read more
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The storied career of Fedor Emelianenko will come to an end with one final shot at championship glory in the main event of Bellator 290. …read more
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Bellator Heavyweight champion Ryan Bader and the legendary Fedor Emelianenko officially weighed in Friday in Inglewood, California.
They headlined Saturday’s fight card in a rematch. The bout is also Emelianenko’s …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
LOS ANGELES – Fedor Emelianenko stepped on the scale Friday for what is expected to be his final MMA bout.
Ahead of Saturday’s Bellator 290 main event bout, all eyes were …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC’s top bouts. Today, we look at the co-main event for Bellator 290.
Bellator 290 takes place Saturday at Kia Forum in Inglewood, …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Bellator 290: Bader vs. Emelianenko 2 will take place this Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Kia Forum Arena in Inglewood, California. It will be Bellator’s first event to be aired …read more
Source:: MMANews
MMA Fighting has Bellator 290 weigh-in video for Saturday’s event at Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif.
In the main event, heavyweight champ Ryan Bader and former PRIDE champ Fedor Emelianenko can …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Fedor Emelianenko when he weighed in at Bellator 214. | Photo by Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/The Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images
See what happens …read more
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Bellator MMA will make its debut on CBS this Saturday night (Feb. 4, 2023) with Bellator 290, which goes down from inside Kia Forum in Los Angeles, Calif., featuring a …read more
Source:: MMAMania