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Bellator featherweight world grand prix quarterfinals set
Adam D Martin - September 29, 2019
The Bellator featherweight world grand prix quarterfinals have officially been set following the promotion’s selection show at Bellator 228, where champion Patricio “Pitbull” Freire had the final say. Check out the bracket below, courtesy of Bellator president Scott Coker’s Twitter.
Jack Hermansson issues statement following loss at UFC Copenhagen
Adam D Martin - September 29, 2019
UFC middleweight contender Jack Hermansson has issued a statement following his TKO loss to Jared Cannonier in the main event of UFC Copenhagen. “The Joker” posted a message for his fans on Instagram. Here’s what he said.
Bellator 228 Results: Gegard Mousasi defeats Lyoto Machida (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - September 28, 2019
A key middleweight bout between Gegard Mousasi and Lyoto Machida co-headlined tonight’s Bellator 228 event in Los Angeles. Tonight’s fight served as a rematch, as Mousasi and Machida had previously met in the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 36 in February of 2014. There, they were the ‘fight of the night’ but it was Machida who did enough to edge out a unanimous decision.
Bellator 228 Results: Patricio Freire defeats Juan Archuleta (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - September 28, 2019
Bellator ‘champ champ’ Patricio Freire put his featherweight title on the line against Juan Archuleta this evening in Los Angeles. The highly anticipated bout served as tonight’s Bellator 228 co-headliner.
Jack Hermansson reacts following TKO loss to Jared Cannonier
Natasha Hooper - September 28, 2019
Tonight, Jack Hermansson fought Jared Cannonier in the main event of UFC Fight Night 160 in Denmark. The Swedish warrior, Jack Hermansson, faced his opponent in the capital city of Denmark: Copenhagen. ‘The Joker’ trains out of Norway at Front Line Academy and hadn’t lost since his 2017 bout against the recent light heavyweight title challenger, Thiago Santos. Hermansson entered the Octagon on a four-fight win streak and was coming off an upset win against ‘Jacare’ Souza in April 2019.
Gilbert Burns reacts to win against Gunnar Nelson at UFC Copenhagen
Natasha Hooper - September 28, 2019
Brazilian standout Gilbert Burns squared off with Gunnar Nelson in a welterweight bout earlier today at UFC Fight Night Copenhagen. Burns accepted the opportunity to fight Nelson on just two-weeks notice. Gunnar Nelson’s original opponent, Thiago Alves had to withdraw leaving the position open for Gilbert to fill. As a three-time BJJ champion, Gilbert Burns wanted the opportunity to challenge the ground game of Gunnar Nelson and put his grappling skills on full display.
Jared Cannonier reacts following TKO victory over Jack Hermansson
Natasha Hooper - September 28, 2019
Almost five years ago, Jared Cannonier was an undefeated heavyweight from Texas whose KO power was one of the scariest challenges for an opponent to take on. Now ‘The Killa Gorilla’ has four losses to his name, but his explosive power remains the same. The 35-year-old entered tonight’s UFC Copenhagen event against Jack Hermansson on the heels of back-to-back knockout wins over opponents David Branch and Anderson Silva.
Pros react to Jared Cannonier stopping Jack Hermansson at UFC Copenhagen
Chris Taylor - September 28, 2019
A key middleweight bout featuring Jack Hermansson taking on Jared Cannonier headlined today’s UFC Copenhagen event in Denmark. Jack Hermansson (20-5 MMA) entered tonight’s event on a four-fight winning streak, his latest being a unanimous decision victory over former Strikeforce champion Ronaldo Souza this past April.
Pros react to Gilbert Burns defeating Gunnar Nelson at UFC Copenhagen
Chris Taylor - September 28, 2019
A welterweight bout featuring Gilbert Burns taking on Gunnar Nelson co-headlined today’s UFC Copenhagen event in Denmark. Gunnar Nelson (17-4-1 MMA) entered tonight’s event looking to rebound, this after dropping a split-decision to Leon Edwards in his most recent Octagon appearance at March’s UFC London event.
UFC Copenhagen Results: Gilbert Burns defeats Gunnar Nelson (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - September 28, 2019
A welterweight bout featuring Gilbert Burns taking on Gunnar Nelson co-headlines today’s UFC Copenhagen event in Denmark. Gunnar Nelson (17-4-1 MMA) will enter tonight’s event looking to rebound, this after dropping a split-decision to Leon Edwards in his most recent Octagon appearance at March’s UFC London event.
Pros react after Ion Cutelaba TKO's Khalil Rountree at UFC Copenhagen
Chris Taylor - September 28, 2019
A light heavyweight bout featuring Khalil Rountree taking on Ion Cutelaba took place at today’s UFC Copenhagen event in Denmark. Ion Cutelaba (15-4 MMA) entered UFC Copenhagen looking to rebound, this after suffering a submission loss to Glover Teixeira in his most recent Octagon appearance at UFC Sunrise.
MMA Community reacts to brutal officiating in Nicolas Dalby vs. Alex Oliveira fight
Chris Taylor - September 28, 2019
Nicolas Dalby returned to the Octagon in front of a home crowd at tonight’s UFC Copenhagen event for a welterweight bout with Alex Oliveira. After a tough opening round, The Dane would turn the tide in rounds two and three and ultimately walked away with a unanimous decision victory.
UFC 243 | Holly Holm injured, forced to withdraw from Raquel Pennington rematch
Chris Taylor - September 28, 2019
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm has suffered an injury and will no longer be able to compete at next Saturday’s UFC 243 event. The news comes from ESPN‘s Ariel Helwani, who reported the following information on Twitter:
Michael Venom Page accuses referee Dan Miragliotta of foul treatment
Chris Taylor - September 28, 2019
Bellator welterweight Michael Venom Page was not at all happy about the treatment he received from referee Dan Miragliotta during his fight in Dublin. Page (15-1 MMA) scored another highlight-reel knockout over opponent Richard Kiely at Friday’s Bellator Europe 4 event, sending his outmatched opponent crashing to the canvas from a flying knee.
Colby Covington reacts after finally receiving a title shot at UFC 245
Chris Taylor - September 27, 2019
Former UFC interim welterweight champ Colby Covington will finally get his shot at undisputed gold on December 14 when he meets Kamaru Usman at UFC 245. The news that UFC 245 had added a third title fight between Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman came earlier tonight courtesy of ESPN’s Ariel Helwani.
Wanderlei Silva signs with Bare Knuckle FC
Chris Taylor - September 27, 2019
Mixed Martial Arts legend Wanderlei Silva is not hanging up the gloves just yet and instead has signed a deal to fight under the Bare Knuckle FC banner. The news comes from FanSided who reported earlier that the now 43-year-old ‘Axe Murderer’ has signed a deal with Bare Knuckle FC.
Wrestling star Mark O. Madsen chooses UFC over the Olympics
Natasha Hooper - September 27, 2019
Mark O. Madsen has carved out the type of successful wrestling career that some athletes can only dream of. He is the first Danish wrestler since 1948 to earn a medal at the Olympics and was a four-time medalist at the World Wrestling Championships. Despite making a name for himself in the wrestling world, he is ready to risk it all for a shot in the UFC. The 35-year old is a three-time Olympian in Greco-Roman wrestling and took home silver at the Rio Olympics in 2016. His position within the sport and role in the Danish Wrestling Foundation secured Madsen a healthy salary for the past 6 years. Moving to the UFC halfway through his 30s in a country where MMA coverage is still in its infancy was not an easy decision, but a risk worth taking.
Bellator results: James Gallagher taps Roman Salazar in seconds (video)
Thomas Taylor - September 27, 2019
Rising Bellator star James Gallagher returned to the cage at Bellator Dublin on Friday — though not against the man he initially expected. When his original opponent Cal Ellenor was forced off the card, Gallagher was forced to shift his focus to late replacement, UFC veteran Roman Salazar. The Bellator Dublin card, of which Gallagher vs. Salazar was a part, aired live on Friday afternoon on the Bellator MMA app. Unlike the Bellator 227 portion of this event it will not air on tape delay later tonight.