Bellator 234 “Kharitonov vs. Vassell” comes to Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel on November 14, 2019 and airs via tape delay November 15. Heavyweights duel in the night’s …read more
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Linton Vassell is only looking at the upside of his Bellator 234 headline matchup with Sergei Kharitonov.
Despite a three-fight losing skid, Vassell (18-8 MMA, 7-5 BMMA) gets the main-event spot …read more
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Sergei Kharitonov and Linton Vassell pose ahead of their heavyweight main event bout Thursday in Tel Aviv, Israel | Bellator MMA
At the Bellator 234 weigh-ins, all 42 fighters …read more
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Aaron Pico, who has lost two fights in a row by TKO and knockout, has agreed to fight Daniel Carey at Bellator 238 on Jan. 25 in Inglewood, California, sources …read more
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Linton Vassell | Bellator MMA
The place is here, Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel, and the time is now. The weigh ins for Bellator 234: “Kharitonov vs. …read more
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The Bellator 234 heavyweight headliner is official, as both Sergei Kharitonov and Linton Vassell made weight without issue on Wednesday. …read more
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The weigh-ins for the upcoming Bellator 234 event are in the books. Bellator officials held the weigh-ins for Bellator 234 on Wednesday where everyone made weight. Thus the fights …read more
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Top MMA News will be focusing exclusively on Canadian MMA and taking a step back from posting UFC, Bellator, PFL and other fight cards unless they take place in the …read more
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The weigh-ins are in the books for this week’s Bellator 234 event, and the fighters on the main card all hit their marks.
In the main …read more
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Ryan Bader’s pursuit for more championship belts has hit a snag, and for now he will have to be content with the gold he already has.
Bader (27-5 MMA, 5-0 BMMA), …read more
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James Haskell | Bellator
Just two months after being announced as a Bellator fighter, decorated English rugby international James Haskell has been revealed as a cast member for the …read more
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Neiman Gracie | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Coming off of his first loss, Neiman Gracie is being booked against a veteran for his next outing.
MMA Fighting confirmed with officials …read more
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It was another eventful weekend in the MMA world. Consider the highlights:
Zabit Magomedsharipov continued his climb up the 145-pound ladder with a win over Calvin Kattar in the main event …read more
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Neiman Gracie will attempt to bounce back from the first defeat of his professional career when he faces Kiichi Kunimoto at Bellator 236. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Austin Vanderford understands the significance of what his fight at Bellator 234 means for his overall career prospects.
That’s why Vanderford (8-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) is taking his middleweight matchup with …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
It’s common practice for 21-year-olds celebrate their birthday by taking shots. Bellator light heavyweight Christian Edwards, however, elected to commemorate his by handing out a huge one.
In his second professional …read more
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The retirement fight of King Mo Lawal led Bellator to its best television rating since July, even with a lot of sports competition.
Friday’s show from Thackerville, Okla., did …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
YouTuber Logan Paul says he would “destroy” former WWE superstar CM Punk in an MMA fight and also says he wants to box Bellator star Dillon Danis, who he called …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Sidney Outlaw is making his debut in the sport’s second largest MMA promotion in a big way, as he will face Roger Huerta in the Bellator 234 co-main event. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Olga Rubin will return to action in her home country of Israel against Sinead Kavanagh at Bellator 234. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Leandro Higo (right) is coming off a submission victory over Shawn Bunch. | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Former Bellator bantamweight contender Leandro Higo wants to be the one to …read more
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MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels for news to break through, it’s nearly impossible to organize.
But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your …read more
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Bellator’s busy November continues this week with Bellator 234, which takes place Thursday at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel, but won’t air until Friday on Paramount via tape-delay.
A …read more
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MMA’s two biggest promotions will go head-to-head on Jan. 25.
The UFC on Monday announced its first trip to Raleigh, N.C. for a card that …read more
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THACKERVILLE, Okla. – Arlene Blencowe thinks she’s positioned herself as the No. 1 contender after this past Friday.
She defeated Leslie Smith by unanimous decision at Bellator 233, outpointing her on …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
THACKERVILLE, Okla. – Logan Storley’s win Friday at Bellator 233 was a major feather in his cap.
Storley (11-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA), a four time All-American wrestler, took on former …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Cris Cyborg is now a Bellator fighter, but the former UFC women’s featherweight champ is still hopeful for a rematch with Amanda Nunes.
Cyborg and Nunes collided in late 2018, in …read more
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Cris Cyborg is now on the Bellator roster, but she still wants a rematch with Amanda Nunes. Back in Dec. 2018, Cyborg and Nunes collided for the UFC women’s featherweight …read more
Source:: MMANews
THACKERVILLE, Okla. – With his strong wrestling background, Kyle Crutchmer is happy to draw comparisons to his teammates – but not necessarily to their fighting styles.
Crutchmer (5-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA), …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
On the heels of her first loss in more than 13 years, Cris Cyborg still wants to avenge her setback to Amanda Nunes.
But now that she is part of the …read more
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Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here!
On the historic 3,000th episode of the podcast, the guys break down the latest MMA news and …read more
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Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums and, perhaps most importantly, social-media platforms.
Fighters …read more
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THACKERVILLE, Okla. – After Tyrell Fortune’s second-round TKO finish of Azunna Anyanwu, his coach wanted him to call out former WWE star Jake Hager again. But he has his sights …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
A busy month for Bellator got off to a start on Friday with Bellator 233, which took place at WinStar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville, Okla., with a main …read more
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A heavyweight bout featuring former Bellator champion Alexander Volkov taking on former NFL star Greg Hardy co-headlined today’s UFC Moscow event.
Volkov (30-7 MMA) will be returning to action for the …read more
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Muhammad “King Mo” Lawal came out of retirement for one final fight because he didn’t want to end his career on a loss. Unfortunately for him, …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
UPDATE: The Bellator 223 results are in. John Salter defeated Costello Van Steenis in the main event. The time has arrived for Bellator 233. The card will take place …read more
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With Bellator 233 in the books, check out the highlights from the main card Friday night. …read more
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THACKERVILLE, Okla. – Andrew Kapel knows it wasn’t really supposed to end like this.
It wasn’t how Muhammad Lawal saw it going down. It wasn’t how the majority of fans saw …read more
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THACKERVILLE, Okla. – While taking plenty of punishment in the third round Friday night, John Salter had a revelation.
The middleweight figured he almost certainly was on his way to losing …read more
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Check out the results and highlights from the Bellator 233 main card, where John Salter hung on to take a tough decision over Costello van …read more
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John Salter | Bellator MMA
If John Salter is hunting for a rematch with Bellator champion Rafael Lovato Jr., he could have a strong case if he keeps performing …read more
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THACKERVILLE, Okla. – Prior to Friday night, John Salter never went the distance in 20 pro mixed martial arts fights, win or lose.
Then came Bellator 233. And now Salter can …read more
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Bellator MMA returned to Winstar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma, Friday night and middleweights headlined the marquee. …read more
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Bellator 233 ‘Salter vs van Steenis’ aired Fri. night (Nov. 8, 2019) from WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla. MMA Mania brings you a post-fight …read more
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That it’s rare for things to end well for a fighter is a truism across combat sports. And such was the case for Muhammed Lawal on Friday night at Bellator …read more
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Muhammed Lawal’s retirement fight did not go according to plan at Bellator 233 on Friday. Andrew Kapel made sure of that.
In what “King Mo” claimed to be his last dance, …read more
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THACKERVILLE, Okla. – With Cris Cyborg now in Bellator, Leslie Smith had her eyes on a rematch with the woman who defeated her in the biggest fight of her career.
Perhaps …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
THACKERVILLE, Okla. – Another fight night, another pair of victories for the Fortune brothers.
One fight after little brother Tyree stayed undefeated with a split decision victory over Chuck Campbell, big …read more
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Bellator MMA on Friday returns to the WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma, for Bellator 233. …read more
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Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
Alexander Volkov still wants an opportunity to take on former champion Junior dos Santos. The former Bellator heavyweight champion, Alexander Volkov, was disappointed when …read more
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Christian Edwards connects with a head kick against Cesar Bennett at Bellator 233 on Friday in Thackerville, Okla. | @ScottCoker
Christian Edwards isn’t allowing himself to get much in-cage …read more
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THACKERVILLE, Okla. – If Christian Edwards keeps finishing people like he did Friday, he won’t have to worry about being called a “Jon Jones protege” for long.
Edwards (2-0 MMA, 2-0 …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
John Salter and Costello van Steenis will clash in the Bellator 233 main event Friday night. | Bellator
MMA Fighting will have Bellator 233 results for the Salter vs. …read more
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Lucas Brennan, the son of UFC veteran Chris Brennan, hated jiu-jitsu when he started training at the age of 12. But he eventually came around to it …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
The time has arrived for Bellator 233. The card will take place tonight (Nov. 8) inside the Winstar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville, OK. The main card will …read more
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Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal steps into the cage for the last time Friday when he fights Andrew Kapel at Bellator 233 in Thackerville, Okla. | Bellator MMA
Muhammed Lawal …read more
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Tyree Fortune and Chuck Campbell will clash in the Bellator 233 undercard Friday night. | Bellator
Watch the Bellator 233 live stream online on MMA Fighting for the preliminary …read more
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Costello van Steenis knows he will become Bellator champion one day, but it won’t be until after Gegard Mousasi’s pursuit of the title has finished.
The 27-year-old Dutch …read more
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For his first bout of 2019, welterweight Logan Storley was looking to remain undefeated against veteran Ion Pascu at Bellator 2015 in February.
Though he wasn’t able to finish Pascu, Storley …read more
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Check out the poster for Rizin and Bellator’s collab on new year’s eve. Japan has a storied tradition of hosting big fights on new year’s eve, and as 2019 comes …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
THACKERVILLE, Okla. – For the first time in a while, Tyrell Fortune is coming into a Bellator fight week happy with his turnaround time.
Fortune (7-0 MMA, 7-0 BMMA) takes on …read more
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Following two years away from the cage, featherweight Leslie Smith returned to fighting this past July with a unanimous decision win over Sinead Kavanaugh at Bellator 224. Now, she’s thinking …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
Bellator 233 takes place Friday, and you can join us for a live video stream and official results beginning at 6:15 p.m. ET (3:15 p.m. PT).
The event takes place at …read more
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THACKERVILLE, Okla. – Logan Storley isn’t thrilled with the amount of time he’s been off since his most recent fight, but armed with a new Bellator deal it might be …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
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Bellator 233 “Salter vs. van Steenis” comes to WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma on November 8, 2019. Two of the promotion’s top Middleweights will …read more
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THACKERVILLE, Okla. – Kyle Crutchmer knew the time was getting close not long before he signed with Bellator. He knew a deal to head to the big leagues was imminent.
“I …read more
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Looking back over his two fights in 2019, heavyweight Tyrell Fortune is very pleased with how his bouts have turned out. He’s on the cusp of entering title talk, but …read more
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Bellator welterweight champion Douglas Lima is looking for big fights in his future. Once again the Bellator welterweight champion, Douglas Lima is looking to pursue …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Erik Perez | Esther Lin, MMAFighting
Erik Perez has a date and an opponent for his Bellator debut.
The former UFC contender has been booked to fight Toby Misech in …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
It was recently announced that Curtis Millender was released from the UFC after going 3-2 in the promotion. He was coming off back-to-back losses, yet those losses were to Elizeu …read more
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It was recently announced that Curtis Millender was released from the UFC after going 3-2 in the promotion. He was coming off back-to-back losses, yet those losses were to Elizeu …read more
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At the Bellator 233 weigh-ins, all 28 fighters taking part in Friday night’s Bellator 233 fights stepped on the scale Thursday, and we’ll have the video here …read more
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Former referee and current Bellator color commentator “Big” John McCarthy wishes Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz could’ve gone on a little longer. Masvidal and Diaz clashed in the UFC 244 …read more
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Poster for Bellator and RIZIN’s year-end events | Bellator MMA
Bellator is coming to Japan, and they’re letting everybody know about it.
The promotion released a poster featuring the Statue …read more
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THACKERVILLE, Okla. – For the third time in 2019, Bellator sets up shop this week in Oklahoma.
Bellator 233 takes place Friday at WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Okla. The main …read more
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Salter
vs.
Van Steenis
Kapel
vs.
Lawal
Blencowe
vs.
Smith
Anyanwu
vs.
Fortune
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
2019: 189-115 (62%)
Salter
(54%)
Lawal
(69%)
Smith
(67%)
Fortune
(89%)
Simon Head
@simonhead
2019: 104-58 (64%)
Van Steenis
Lawal
Blencowe
Fortune
Dan Tom
@DanTomMMA
2019: 194-110 (64%)
Salter
Lawal
Smith
Fortune
Nolan King
@mma_kings
2019: 100-57 (64%)
Salter
Lawal
Smith
Fortune
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
2019: 192-112 (63%)
2018 Champion
Salter
Lawal
Blencowe
Fortune
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
2019: 192-112 (63%)
2017 Champion
Salter
Lawal
Smith
Fortune
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
2019: 189-115 (62%)
Salter
Lawal
Blencowe
Fortune
John …read more
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Following his first-round submission win over Chidi Njokuani at Bellator 210 in November of 2018, middleweight John Salter was looking to keep his momentum going in 2019, but things didn’t …read more
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In a recent interview with MMA Junkie, Sergio Pettis up about the daunting experience of becoming a free agent and how it lead him to sign a new contract at …read more
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With the Bellator 233 early weigh-in results already in the books (get full results here), the promotion will ask all fighters competing on tomorrow’s card to return …read more
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Sergio Pettis is making the transition from the UFC to Bellator. Many were surprised by the news that Pettis is making the jump to Bellator. Pettis rebounded from a two-fight …read more
Source:: MMANews
Bellator MMA is returning to its favorite stomping grounds in Thackerville, Oklahoma, this Friday for Bellator 233, and two fighters have missed weight. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Bellator returns to its regular stomping ground of Thackerville, Okla. for Bellator 233 on Friday night. A card packed with rising contenders looks set to produce a crop of hungry …read more
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THACKERVILLE, Okla. – Jordan Young is putting a little pressure on himself heading into Bellator 233 on Friday night.
Young (11-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) not only puts his perfect record overall, …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Veteran MMA referee and Bellator color commentator John McCarthy believes the UFC 244 main event between Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal was stopped too soon by the doctor.
Speaking on the …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
The place is here, WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla., and the time is now. The weigh ins for Bellator 233: “Salter vs. van Steenis” tomorrow night (Fri., …read more
Source:: MMAMania
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Muhammed Lawal wants to end his MMA career on a win, but has no plans to go on another title run in …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
The weigh-ins for the upcoming Bellator 233 event are underway. Bellator officials held the weigh-ins on Thursday where everyone is ready to take the scales. Bellator 233 is set …read more
Source:: MMANews
Erik Perez will head to enemy territory for his Bellator debut.
Perez (19-6 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) will face Toby Misech (11-7 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) at Bellator 235, set to take place …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
While the sport of MMA continues to evolve and improve inside and outside the cage, one area that has stayed relatively stagnant in recent years has been the design of …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
THACKERVILLE, Okla. – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from today’s early and official Bellator 233 fighter weigh-ins, which kick off at 10 a.m. ET (7 a.m. PT).
The …read more
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THACKERVILLE, Okla. – Bellator 233 ceremonial fighter weigh-ins take place Friday, and you can catch a live video stream of the proceedings here on MMAjunkie at 1 p.m. ET (10 …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Bellator 233 “Salter vs. van Steenis” takes place Friday, November 8, 2019 at WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The Middleweight main event will see John Salter (16-4) …read more
Source:: MMAMania
THACKERVILLE, Okla. – Janay Harding has taken advantage of the terms of her Bellator deal. The promotion allows a number of its athletes, including Harding (5-3 MMA, 2-1 BMMA), to …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
THACKERVILLE, Okla. – Leslie Smith has it all mapped out.
Eighteen months ago, that wasn’t the case. Things were uncertain. Smith (11-7-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA), who has advocated for fighter’s rights, …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
THACKERVILLE, Okla. – Less than seven months after he retired following a loss at RIZIN 15, Muhammed Lawal will return to the cage for one more fight – but whatever …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Khonry Gracie scored his first submission victory in MMA with an armbar against Oscar Vera. | Bellator MMA
Khonry Gracie has a date and opponent for his next Bellator …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
THACKERVILLE, Okla. – Costello van Steenis wants to make a statement to the rest of the 185-pound division at Bellator 233.
Well, actually the entire division with one exception.
The Dutch fighter …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
THACKERVILLE, Okla. – John Salter isn’t young in this sport. He’s years past being deemed a prospect, but he still believes he can be the next big thing.
At Bellator 233, …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie