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MMA Community reacts after Rafael Lovato Jr dethrones Gegard Mousasi at Bellator London
Chris Taylor - June 22, 2019
A new middleweight champion was crowned at today’s Bellator London event, as Rafael Lovato Jr defeated Gegard Mousasi via majority decision. Lovato Jr entered tonight’s Bellator London main event sporting a perfect professional record of 9-0, which included five wins under the promotional banner.
Bellator London Results: Rafael Lovato Jr defeats Gegard Mousasi (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - June 22, 2019
The middleweight title is on the line in the main event of Bellator London as Gegard Mousasi takes on undefeated challenger Rafael Lovato Jr. Mousasi (45-6-2) returns to action for the first time since defeating Rory MacDonald via TKO at Bellator 206 this past September.
Bellator 223 Results: Paul Daley defeats Erick Silva (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - June 22, 2019
A welterweight contest featuring heavy hitters Paul Daley and Erick Silva headlined today’s Bellator 223 event in London, England. Paul Daley (40-17-2 MMA) entered tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering back-to-back losses to Michael Page and Jon Fitch in his most recent Bellator appearances.
BKFC 6: Artem Lobov vs. Paulie Malignaggi Live Results & Highlights
Chris Taylor - June 22, 2019
Bitter rivals Paulie Malignaggi and Artem Lobov will finally settle their beef tonight in the headliner of BKFC 6 in Tampa Bay. The ten-bout fight card will be available on pay-per-view on all major cable and satellite providers, as well as on all streaming devices and FITE.tv, at a price of $39.99USD.
Jon Jones channels Nick Diaz in responding to Daniel Cormier trilogy
Chris Taylor - June 22, 2019
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones channeled his inner Nick Diaz when responding to a potential trilogy bout with rival Daniel Cormier. ‘DC’ was a recent guest on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show where he said that the only fight for he would be interested in after his rematch with Stipe Miocic at UFC 241 is a trilogy bout with Jon Jones.
After Bellator 222 loss, Aaron Pico says he has 'a lot of work to do'
Cole Shelton - June 21, 2019
After losing his pro debut, Aaron Pico won four straight fights and then took a step up in competition as he took on Henry Corrales. Although he dropped Corrales early, Pico ended up getting knocked out later in the first round. The loss resulted in another camp change as the 22-year-old went to JacksonWink MMA. Pico then took on Adam Borics at Bellator 222. There, the prospect started to use his wrestling, but after shooting for a takedown in the second round, Borics went for a flying knee that connected and dropped Pico. He was later finished via ground and pound and his record dropped to 4-3.
Breaking: Sean O'Malley flagged by USADA again, out of UFC 239
Cole Shelton - June 21, 2019
Sean O’Malley will not return to the Octagon at UFC 239 as originally expected. The bantamweight was coming off of a six-month suspension from USADA due to Ostarine. Now, just two weeks from his fight against Marlon Vera, O’Malley took to social media to announce he was flagged by USADA again for Ostarine. And with that, he says he will not be able to fight at UFC 239.
Gegard Mousasi says he fights 'to get paid', not because he loves the sport
Cole Shelton - June 21, 2019
Gegard Mousasi is set to defend his middleweight title against Rafael Lovato Jr. in the main event of Bellator London tomorrow afternoon. The 33-year-old, Mousasi, will fight professionally for the 53rd time on Saturday. Although he has been fighting professionally since 2003, he admits he doesn’t love the sport. Rather, he is doing it to get paid.
BKFC 6: Artem Lobov vs. Paulie Malignaggi official fight card and start time
Tom Taylor - June 21, 2019
On Saturday night, Paulie Malignaggi and Artem Lobov will finally get the chance to settle their score. The pair will meet in the main event of BKFC 6, which kicks off at 9:00pm ET in Tampa, Florida This 10-fight card will be available on pay-per-view on all major cable and satellite providers, as well as on all streaming devices and FITE.tv, at a price of $39.99USD.
Report | UFC owner Ari Emanuel says Justin Bieber vs. Tom Cruise is an epic fight that needs to happen
Adam Martin - June 21, 2019
Count the co-owner of the UFC among the parties interested in a potential celebrity showdown between Justin Bieber and Tom Cruise. According to a report from TMZ, Ari Emanuel ‚ the co-CEO of William Morris Endeavor — is very interested in booking a fight between Bieber and Cruise. According to the report, Emanuel allegedly called Bieber’s manager Scooter Braun last week and added UFC President Dana White into the call. Emanuel reportedly told Bieber’s camp that he believes Bieber vs. Cruise would be an “epic fight that needed to happen” and TMZ reports that White agreed with him and is on board with the potential showdown.
Jorge Masvidal breaks down Colby Covington vs. Kamaru Usman fight
Cole Shelton - June 21, 2019
After Kamaru Usman beat Tyron Woodley at UFC 235 to become the new welterweight champion, the expectation was that he would soon defend the title against Colby Covington. But there has been little to no talk of the fight since Usman’s big win. Covington expressed interest in fighting during International Fight Week in July, or on the UFC’s August pay-per-view, but those cards are now booked. So, if this fight is going to happen it will be later this year. If the fight finally does happen, UFC welterweight contender and long-time Colby Covington training partner Jorge Masvidal believes “Chaos” will get his hand raised as he is a little better at everything than Usman.
UFC Greenville weigh-in results: Korean Zombie, Renato Moicano on point
Tom Taylor - June 21, 2019
Tomorrow night, the UFC will return to our screens with the interesting looking UFC Greenville card. The card will be topped by a featherweight contender bout between undead star “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung, and Brazilian finisher Renato Moicano. Both men will be looking to rebound from recent stoppage losses, as The Korean Zombie was snuffed by Yair Rodriguez in his last outing, and Moicano was taken out by the former champ Jose Aldo.
UFC unveils new Performance Institute in Shanghai, China
Natasha Hooper - June 21, 2019
The UFC has officially unveiled a new state-of-the-art training facility in Shanghai, China. On Thursday, the Las Vegas based promotion revealed their 93,000 square foot Performance Institute. The facility is expected to be a prime training destination for fighters in China as the UFC grows its presence in Asia. The building is furnished floor-to-ceiling with new training equipment and an abundance of cages to choose from. There are designated training areas to fulfil all fitness needs including weight training, cardio and swimming. The building features innovative recovery solutions such as Cryotherapy and designated sports science rooms. There are also physiotherapy rooms with trained staff on hand to assist. The vast facility is a point of pride for the promotion that has grown exponentially since its 1993 inception.
Artem Lobov on Paulie Malignaggi: 'No one respects this guy'
Tom Taylor - June 21, 2019
We’re now just a little over 24 hours out from Artem Lobov and Paulie Malignaggi’s anticipated bare knuckle grudge match, which will headline BKFC 6 in Tampa, Florida, this Saturday night. In this eleventh hour, both men have found chances to squeeze in final bits of pre-fight trash talk. “No one respects this guy,” Lobov said at Thursday’s BKFC 6 press conference (via MMA Junkie). “How could you respect this guy? I guarantee you his own parents are watching him at home going, ‘Where did it all go wrong? How did we not bring this guy up the right way? What is wrong with our son?’ I guarantee it happens like this. And they’re asking the same question: ‘Son, what is wrong with you? Seriously, look at what you’re doing.’
Alex Volkanovski explains why he's 'a very bad matchup' for Max Holloway
Tom Taylor - June 21, 2019
Alex Volkanovski will be watching Max Holloway and Frankie Edgar’s upcoming featherweight title fight very closely, as he’s more than likely to fight the winner sometime later this year. Speaking on a recent episode of BJPenn.com Radio, Volkanovski divulged that he envisions Edgar giving the champion Holloway some problems in this fight. That being said, Volkanovski believes he’s an even more dangerous test for Holloway than Edgar is.
Bouts to make after ONE: Legendary Quest
BJPENN.COM Staff - June 21, 2019
ONE: Legendary Quest was another successful martial events for ONE Championship as the promotion brought its brand of action to Shanghai once more. In the main event, 21-year-old two-sport world champion Stamp Fairtex successfully defended her ONE Atomweight Muay Thai World Championship against 18-year-old Alma Juniku. The challenger made an excellent account of herself, but in the end, she didn’t have the power or experience necessary to dethrone Stamp.
Breaking! John Lineker forced out of fight with Rob Font at UFC Greenville
Christopher Taylor - June 20, 2019
Unfortunate news has struck UFC Greenville, as it is being reported that John Lineker has been forced out of his scheduled fight with Rob Font. Nolan King of MMAJunkie recently reported that Lineker has been forced off this Saturday’s fight card for an undisclosed reason.
Phil Baroni claims Chael Sonnen stole his gimmick and was always fourth string at Team Quest
Christopher Taylor - June 20, 2019
Former three-time UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen retired from the sport of mixed martial arts this past weekend following a knockout loss to Lyoto Machida at Bellator 222. The setback served as Sonnen’s second in a row, as he was previously defeated by MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko in the semifinals of the Bellator heavyweight grand prix.