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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Dec. 2-8)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Dec. 2-8)

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Dana White comments on Patricio ‘Pitbull,’ other Bellator notables asking for PFL release

Dana White isn’t surprised to see several big-name Bellator fighters frustrated over their current situations with PFL. 

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Bellator champions Patricio Pitbull and Patchy Mix request release due to inactivity: “Let me go respectfully”

“I need to work” 

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Patchy Mix joins Patricio Pitbull in asking for his release from Bellator due to inactivity
Patchy Mix joins Patricio Pitbull in asking for his release from Bellator due to inactivity

Photo by Matt Davies/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Patchy Mix wants out. The reigning Bellator bantamweight champion is asking for his release from the organization… 

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Patricio Pitbull asks for Bellator release due to inactivity: ‘They know they’re in the wrong’
Patricio Pitbull asks for Bellator release due to inactivity: ‘They know they’re in the wrong’

Patricio Pitbull | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting One of the faces of Bellator could leave the promotion soon. Patricio Pitbull holds many records in Bellator… 

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Nov. 25-Dec. 1)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Nov. 25-Dec. 1)

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Mailbag: Conor McGregor fallout, UFC Macau, and what’s going on with PFL and Bellator
Mailbag: Conor McGregor fallout, UFC Macau, and what’s going on with PFL and Bellator

Conor McGregor | Photo By David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile via Getty Images Last week, the UFC made its long-awaited return to China with UFC Macau, where Petr… 

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Posted on November 27, 2024, 11:00 pm By
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Matt Brown blasts PFL for Bellator ‘trainwreck’ and bad business plan: ‘Nobody f*cking cares’ about your format
Matt Brown blasts PFL for Bellator ‘trainwreck’ and bad business plan: ‘Nobody f*cking cares’ about your format

Photo by Amy Kaplan/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images As the PFL prepares for its 2024 season to come to a close on Friday, several prominent… 

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Bellator fighter Daiane Silva expected to make full recovery after she was comatose following harrowing weight cut
Bellator fighter Daiane Silva expected to make full recovery after she was comatose following harrowing weight cut

Daiane Silva | Photo via Daiane Silva’s Instagram page Bellator fighter Daiane Silva is on the road to recovery after she returned home to Brazil… 

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Bellator’s Daiane Silva No Longer Hospitalized After Weight Cut Scare

The worst may be over for Daiane Silva after spending more than a month in the hospital following a bad weight cut ahead of her… 

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Nov. 18-24)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Nov. 18-24)

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Bellator champion Patricio Freire criticizes PFL for lack of fights post-merger

Bad Merger? 

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Bellator champions Patchy Mix, Patricio ‘Pitbull,’ Corey Anderson air frustration with PFL over lack of fights
Bellator champions Patchy Mix, Patricio ‘Pitbull,’ Corey Anderson air frustration with PFL over lack of fights

Three current Bellator champions have gone public against PFL for its failure to book them in fights. 

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Jorge Masvidal: Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA up to par in quality with PFL, Bellator

Jorge Masvidal feels Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA is now among the big dog promotions in MMA. 

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Bellator champs Patchy Mix, Corey Anderson frustrated over lack of fights since PFL takeover
Bellator champs Patchy Mix, Corey Anderson frustrated over lack of fights since PFL takeover

Jose Peñuela, Bellator A pair of Bellator champions are growing frustrated with a lack of activity since PFL took over the organization in 2023. Patchy… 

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Bellator announces Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes for “Dagestan vs. Ireland 2” card in Dubai

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Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes for Bellator title set for Jan. 25 in Dubai

Unbeaten Usman Nurmagomedov will clash with Irish standout Paul Hughes for the Bellator lightweight belt on Jan. 25 in Dubai. 

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Nurmagomedov to defend Bellator title in Dubai

Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov will defend his title against Paul Hughes on Jan. 25 in Dubai. 

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Nov. 11-17)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Nov. 11-17)

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Posted on November 18, 2024, 3:30 pm By
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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Nov. 4-11)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Nov. 4-11)

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Morning Report: Javier Mendez calls Bellator’s Usman Nurmagomedov potentially ‘pound-for-pound the greatest fighter’
Morning Report: Javier Mendez calls Bellator’s Usman Nurmagomedov potentially ‘pound-for-pound the greatest fighter’

Usman Nurmagomedov | Cooper Neill, Bellator Usman Nurmagomedov is already Bellator’s best, and if his coach is to be believed, his ceiling is much, much… 

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Oct. 28-Nov. 3)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Oct. 28-Nov. 3)

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Posted on November 4, 2024, 4:00 pm By
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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Oct. 21-27)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Oct. 21-27)

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Conor McGregor continues feud with Johnny Eblen over lackluster Bellator title fight: “Bum b*tch nobody”

Back-And-Forth 

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Oct. 14-20)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Oct. 14-20)

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Posted on October 21, 2024, 2:30 pm By
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Bellator fighter Daiane Silva still hospitalized after dangerous weight cut, remains in ICU
Bellator fighter Daiane Silva still hospitalized after dangerous weight cut, remains in ICU

Bellator MMA fighter, Daiane Silva remains hospitilized following a botched weight cut ahead of a scheduled fight against Eman… 

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Johnny Eblen showed his ‘whole deck of cards’ in Bellator title rematch, reveals ‘hit list’ of next opponents

Bellator middleweight champion Johnny Eblen has a solid list of opponent he wants to see in the cage after beating Fabian Edwards in Riyadh. 

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Bellator fighter Daiane Silva improving after bad weight cut led to hospitalization, coma
Bellator fighter Daiane Silva improving after bad weight cut led to hospitalization, coma

Bellator fighter Daiane Silva’s condition is improving as her time in a hospital crosses one month, much of which was spent in a coma. 

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Johnny Eblen remains unbeaten in Bellator title defense against Fabian Edwards
Johnny Eblen remains unbeaten in Bellator title defense against Fabian Edwards

With the Bellator middleweight world title on the line, Johnny Eblen and Fabian Edwards threw down in a rematch… 

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Mousasi sues Bellator, PFL for breach of contract

Former Bellator MMA champion Gegard Mousasi is suing the promotion for breach of contract, claiming he was iced out of activity due to a lucrative… 

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Bellator champ Johnny Eblen considers himself, UFC’s Sean Strickland top MMA middleweights

Bellator champ Johnny Eblen dubs himself and former UFC champ Sean Strickland as the best middleweights in the world. 

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UFC, Bellator veteran fighter Guilherme Vasconcelos dies aged 38
UFC, Bellator veteran fighter Guilherme Vasconcelos dies aged 38

Former UFC and Bellator MMA fighter, Guilherme Vasconcelos — also known as ‘Bomba’, has died at the age of… 

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UFC, Bellator veteran Guilherme ‘Bomba’ dead at 38
UFC, Bellator veteran Guilherme ‘Bomba’ dead at 38

Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos | Photo via Bellator Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos, a longtime MMA veteran with appearances under the UFC and Bellator banners across 16 MMA… 

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Former UFC, Bellator fighter ‘Bomba’ Guilherme Vasconcelos dead at 38; MMA community mourns
Former UFC, Bellator fighter ‘Bomba’ Guilherme Vasconcelos dead at 38; MMA community mourns

A UFC and Bellator alum, and ex-boyfriend of Demi Lovato, Guilherme Vasconcelos has died at age 38, according to his family. 

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Bellator champ Johnny Eblen rolling with the punches after his fight was moved for unknown reasons
Bellator champ Johnny Eblen rolling with the punches after his fight was moved for unknown reasons

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Bellator middleweight champion Johnny Eblen was less than two weeks away from a title defense against Fabian Edwards when he… 

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Oct. 7-13)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Oct. 7-13)

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Yaroslav Amosov sets sights on UFC after Bellator departure: ‘I’ll take this belt’
Yaroslav Amosov sets sights on UFC after Bellator departure: ‘I’ll take this belt’

Former Bellator champion Yaroslav Amosov says the UFC has always been part of the plan – and now it could become a reality. 

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Daniel Cormier dismisses PFL and Bellator, says UFC is the only place to earn “Superstardom”

Superstardom 

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Sept. 30-Oct. 6)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Sept. 30-Oct. 6)

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Posted on October 7, 2024, 2:15 pm By
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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Sept. 23-29)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Sept. 23-29)

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Posted on September 30, 2024, 1:40 pm By
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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Sept. 16-22)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Sept. 16-22)

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Posted on September 23, 2024, 2:30 pm By
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Paul Hughes eyeing Bellator title fight against Usman Nurmagomedov with victory over A.J. McKee: “It’s got to be next”

Future Fight? 

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MMA trades we want to see: UFC, Bellator and PFL stars who need to make moves

MMA needs more transactions. Here are a few trades — and a Conor McGregor move — that should happen across UFC, PFL and ONE. 

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Sept. 9-15)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Sept. 9-15)

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Inspired by Ronda Rousey, judoka Sara Collins loving life in MMA before first Bellator headliner
Inspired by Ronda Rousey, judoka Sara Collins loving life in MMA before first Bellator headliner

Sara Collins didn’t have MMA in mind as she watched UFC 193: Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm live from the crowd in Melbourne. 

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Sept. 2-8)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Sept. 2-8)

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Nurmagomedov retains Bellator title in tactical win

Usman Nurmagomedov kept his perfect record intact Saturday, grinding out a unanimous decision over Alexander Shabliy to retain his Bellator lightweight title. 

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Bellator champion Usman Nurmagomedov picks Islam Makhachev over Jon Jones in UFC pound-for-pound debate

More P4P Debate 

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Sabah Homasi still waiting on full payment for medical bills from Bellator fight in Sept. 2023
Sabah Homasi still waiting on full payment for medical bills from Bellator fight in Sept. 2023

Almost exactly one year after his most recent appearance in Bellator MMA, Sabah Homasi is still waiting on the company to pay him back for… 

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Lorenz Larkin not worried about future as last fight on Bellator contract approaches
Lorenz Larkin not worried about future as last fight on Bellator contract approaches

Lorenz Larkin’s future is unclear, but he’s focused only on his Bellator Champions Series: San Diego fight with Levan Chokheli. 

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Aug. 26-Sept. 1)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Aug. 26-Sept. 1)

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Aug. 19-25)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Aug. 19-25)

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Posted on August 26, 2024, 12:50 pm By
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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Aug. 12-18)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Aug. 12-18)

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Aug. 5-11)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Aug. 5-11)

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (July 29-Aug. 4)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (July 29-Aug. 4)

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (July 22-28)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (July 22-28)

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Mix to defend Bellator bantamweight title vs. Higo
Mix to defend Bellator bantamweight title vs. Higo

Patchy Mix will defend his Bellator bantamweight title against Leandro Higo on Nov. 16 in Paris. 

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (July 15-21)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (July 15-21)

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (July 8-14)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (July 8-14)

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Bellator books Sumiko Inaba vs. Keri Taylor-Melendez for San Diego
Bellator books Sumiko Inaba vs. Keri Taylor-Melendez for San Diego

Homegrown Bellator women’s flyweights will collide in San Diego. 

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Douglas Lima booked for Bellator return after lengthy, messy contract dispute

Lima’s Back! 

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Bellator adds Lorenz Larkin, Raufeon Stots to San Diego event
Bellator adds Lorenz Larkin, Raufeon Stots to San Diego event

Bellator is set to hold its first domestic event of 2024, and some notable names are on the bill. 

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Ex-champ Douglas Lima books first fight since re-signing with Bellator
Ex-champ Douglas Lima books first fight since re-signing with Bellator

Douglas Lima | Photo by Williams Paul/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Douglas Lima will resume his Bellator career and return to the cage in San… 

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (July 1-7)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (July 1-7)

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (June 24-30)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (June 24-30)

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Ian Machado Garry vows to end the hype train of Michael Page at UFC 303: “He couldn’t do it in Bellator and he thinks he’s gonna do it here?”

The feud continues 

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (June 17-23)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (June 17-23)

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Kuramagomedov wrests Bellator title from Jackson
Kuramagomedov wrests Bellator title from Jackson

Ramazan Kuramagomedov built a big early advantage and held off a late rally to capture Jason Jackson’s Bellator welterweight title Saturday in Dublin. 

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Bellator champion Jason Jackson: ‘I’m sure that I will fight in the UFC one day’
Bellator champion Jason Jackson: ‘I’m sure that I will fight in the UFC one day’

Jason Jackson | Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Jason Jackson bided his time waiting for the chance to show the world that he belonged among… 

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Bellator announces pair of title fights for September, including Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Alexandr Shabliy

Announced 

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Patchy Mix wants Bellator to pursue Jose Aldo as his next opponent: ‘My mouth waters thinking about that sh*t’
Patchy Mix wants Bellator to pursue Jose Aldo as his next opponent: ‘My mouth waters thinking about that sh*t’

Patchy Mix didn’t have a lot to gain in his rematch against Magomed Magomedov considering he choked out the Russian bantamweight less than two years… 

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U. Nurmagomedov to defend Bellator title Sept. 7
U. Nurmagomedov to defend Bellator title Sept. 7

Usman Nurmagomedov will defend his lightweight belt against Alexander Shabliy as part of two title fights in September. 

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Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Alexandr Shabliy rescheduled for Bellator card on Sept. 7 in California
Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Alexandr Shabliy rescheduled for Bellator card on Sept. 7 in California

Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov makes his long awaited return to defend his title against Alexandr Shabliy at a rescheduled fight now taking place at… 

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Jason Jackson plans on cleaning out Bellator and PFL before hopeful move to the UFC

Jason Jackson wants to prove he’s the best welterweight across all organizations. 

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (June 10-16)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (June 10-16)

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (June 3-9)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (June 3-9)

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Jimmy Smith returns to Bellator for Champions Series broadcasts
Jimmy Smith returns to Bellator for Champions Series broadcasts

Veteran commentator Jimmy Smith is headed back to Bellator, the brand that he rose to notoriety with for seven years. 

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Jimmy Smith returning to Bellator broadcast team starting with Dublin card in June
Jimmy Smith returning to Bellator broadcast team starting with Dublin card in June

Bellator Jimmy Smith is coming home. The veteran color commentator and play-by-play man is returning to call fights for Bellator MMA, starting with the upcoming… 

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (May 27-June 2)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (May 27-June 2)

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WATCH: Sean Strickland spars with Bellator star Johnny Eblen just hours before UFC 302

Relentless 

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PFL signs former Bellator champion Douglas Lima to new deal after prior complaint about lack of fight offers

Re-Signed 

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PFL announces former Bellator champion Douglas Lima re-signed to new contract
PFL announces former Bellator champion Douglas Lima re-signed to new contract

With PFL recently releasing one former Bellator champion, the promotion has decided to lock up another. 

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (May 20-26)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (May 20-26)

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PFL releases former Bellator champion Gegard Mousasi from contract following threats of legal action
PFL releases former Bellator champion Gegard Mousasi from contract following threats of legal action

Gegard Mousasi is a free man. One day after the former Bellator middleweight champion slammed the PFL, calling it… 

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Former UFC, Bellator standout Lorenz Larkin set for PFL debut
Former UFC, Bellator standout Lorenz Larkin set for PFL debut

Lorenz Larkin has wins in UFC, Bellator, and Strikeforce, and now tries to add PFL to the list. 

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PFL’s Donn Davis responds to Bellator fighter complaints about inactivity, unpaid medicals: ‘We’re direct, fair and reasonable’
PFL’s Donn Davis responds to Bellator fighter complaints about inactivity, unpaid medicals: ‘We’re direct, fair and reasonable’

PFL co-owner Donn Davis responds to fighters airing grievances about their treatment in the wake of the Bellator acquisition. 

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (May 13-May 19)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (May 13-May 19)

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Bellator video: Costello van Steenis puts Gregory Babene to sleep with Von Flue choke
Bellator video: Costello van Steenis puts Gregory Babene to sleep with Von Flue choke

Von Flue? Saint Preux? Whatever you call this choke, Costello van Steenis just secured it at Bellator Champions Series: Paris. 

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Patchy Mix feels that he’s the best bantamweight on the planet ahead of Bellator return: “I’m the most dominant”

Best In The World 

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Bellator champion Patchy Mix: ‘I can’t get the respect that Sean O’Malley has’

Bellator bantamweight champion Patchy Mix has a chip on his shoulder. 

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Bellator champion Ryan Bader joins the cast of The Rock’s ‘The Smashing Machine’ movie

First Role 

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Bellator champ Ryan Bader joins cast for Mark Kerr biopic starring The Rock
Bellator champ Ryan Bader joins cast for Mark Kerr biopic starring The Rock

Bellator heavyweight champ Ryan Bader is putting his MMA career on hold join the case of The Rock’s MMA movie “The Smashing Machine.” 

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (May 6-May 12)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (May 6-May 12)

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Aspen Ladd excited with switch from PFL to Bellator, still aims to become champion

Aspen Ladd is looking forward to fighting for Bellator now that the PFL closed the women’s featherweight season this year. 

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Posted on May 8, 2024, 2:15 pm By
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Bellator champion Patchy Mix says he “would sleep” UFC’s Sean O’Malley: “I’m one round removed from being 31 in a row”

Patchy’s flex 

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (April 29-May 5)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (April 29-May 5)

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Gegard Mousasi claims Bellator fighters make more than the PFL guys: “They lose money all the time”

“Take Half” 

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (April 22-28)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (April 22-28)

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (April 15-21)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (April 15-21)

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PFL storylines: The PFL vs. Bellator theme returns this week
PFL storylines: The PFL vs. Bellator theme returns this week

Is this Brendan Loughnane’s year or will a new star emerge at featherweight this PFL season? 

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