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Pros react to Mirko Cro Cop vs. Roy Nelson 2 at Bellator 216
Chris Taylor - February 16, 2019
A heavyweight rematch between Mirko Cro Cop and Roy Nelson co-headlined tonight’s Bellator 216 event in Uncasville, Connecticut. Cro Cop and Nelson had first met at UFC 137 in October of 2011, with “Big Country” emerging victorious by way of third-round TKO.
Bellator 216 Results: Mirko Cro Cop defeats Roy Nelson (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - February 16, 2019
A heavyweight rematch between Mirko Cro Cop and Roy Nelson co-headlined tonight’s Bellator 216 event in Uncasville, Connecticut. Cro Cop and Nelson first met under the Zuffa banner back at UFC 137 in October of 2011, with “Big Country” emerging victorious by way of TKO in round three.
Bellator 216 Results: Cheick Kongo defeats Vitaly Minakov
Chris Taylor - February 16, 2019
A heavyweight rematch between Cheick Kongo and Vitaly Minakov took place on the main card of tonight’s Bellator 216 event in Uncasville, Connecticut. Minakov had previously defeated Kongo via unanimous decision back in 2014.
Conor McGregor pays tribute to the Gracie family ahead of Kron's octagon debut
Christopher Taylor - February 16, 2019
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor is very excited to see Kron Gracie make his octagon debut at tomorrow’s night’s UFC event in Phoenix. The Irish superstar took to Twitter where he paid respect to the Gracie family while wishing Kron the best of luck in his upcoming contest with Alex Caceres.
James Vick believes the actions of Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 were justified
Chris Taylor - February 16, 2019
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was suspended nine months by the NSAC for his post-fight actions at UFC 229 this past October in Las Vegas. Following his fourth round submission victory over bitter rival Conor McGregor, ‘The Eagle” proceeded to leap out of the octagon and attack the Irishman’s teammate Dillon Danis.
VIDEO | Robert Whittaker will not be bullied into compromising his health for the UFC
Chris Taylor - February 16, 2019
Robert Whittaker was expected to defend his UFC middleweight championship in the headliner of last weekend’s UFC 234 event against Kelvin Gastelum. Unfortunately for fight fans, Whittaker was removed from the card just hours before the event commenced, this after it was discovered by doctors that he was suffering from a collapsed bowel and intestinal hernia.
Matt Mitrione issues apology after Bellator 215 fight with Sergei Kharitonov ends in a no-contest
Chris Taylor - February 16, 2019
Heavyweight knockout artists Matt Mitrione and Sergei Kharitonov squared off in the headliner of last night’s Bellator 215 event in Uncasville, Connecticut. Unfortunately for fight fans, the bout lasted just fifteen seconds and that was not due to a spectacular finish.
Daniel Cormier: "Khabib Nurmagomedov is doing the most honorable thing I’ve ever seen in my life"
Chris Taylor - February 16, 2019
Daniel Cormier has nothing but praise for Khabib Nurmagomedov, this after “The Eagle” paid the fines for his teammates involved in the UFC 229 brawl. Khabib Nurmagomedov improved his record to a perfect 27-0 by submitting Conor McGregor in the fourth round of their main event contest at UFC 229 this past October in Las Vegas.
'Feeding off picograms', Jon Jones responds to Cain Velasquez' claims of being able to beat him
Drake Riggs - February 16, 2019
Having fought less than he would have preferred to in recent years, at the very end of 2018, Jon Jones returned to the UFC and reclaimed the light heavyweight title. To start off 2019, former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez will also be making his return to the Octagon as he faces off with Francis Ngannou tomorrow night.
MMA Community reacts to Matt Mitrione vs. Sergei Kharitonov at Bellator 215
Chris Taylor - February 15, 2019
Heavyweight knockout artists Matt Mitrione and Sergei Kharitonov collided in the headliner of tonight’s Bellator 215 event in Uncasville, Connecticut. Matt Mitrione (13-6 MMA) entered tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Ryan Bader at Bellator 207.
Invicta FC 34 results: Vanessa Porto claims gold with controversial ending (Highlights)
Drake Riggs - February 15, 2019
On Friday night, live from the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas, Invicta FC held their first event of 2019 with Invicta FC 34. Which was truly a divisional showcase for the flyweights. Leading up to the vacant title bout, we got the semi-finals of the No. 1 contender tournament.
Bellator 215 Results: Matt Mitrione vs. Sergei Kharitonov ends in a no-contest
Chris Taylor - February 15, 2019
A heavyweight bout between Matt Mitrione and Sergei Kharitonov headlined tonight’s Bellator 215 event in Uncasville, Connecticut. Matt Mitrione (13-6 MMA) was last seen in action at Bellator 207, where he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Ryan Bader in the semi-finals of the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament.
VIDEO | Chris Leben signs with BKFC following WBKFF fallout
Drake Riggs - February 15, 2019
Video credit: The Arena Gym In 2013, The Ultimate Fighter season 1 “bad boy” Chris Leben retired from MMA on the heels of a rough four-fight losing streak.
Michael Bisping says Artem Lobov going to BKFC is 'a backwards step'
Drake Riggs - February 15, 2019
Featherweight MMA veteran Artem ‘The Russian Hammer’ Lobov recently parted ways with the UFC. But he wasn’t without a fighting home for long as he was quickly picked up by the premiere bare-knuckle boxing organization in the world, Bareknuckle Fighting Championship. For Lobov, he went 2-5 during his stint with the UFC. Three straight losses would lead to his release.
Cain Velasquez returns to answer the question that follows him everywhere: What if?
Tom Taylor - February 15, 2019
“I guarantee you, we’ll see you again soon.” Those were the words Joe Rogan used to conclude his last post-fight interview with Cain Velasquez.
Max Holloway hints at interim lightweight title fight with Tony Ferguson
Tom Taylor - February 15, 2019
With UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov currently suspended — and potentially sitting out until November — the UFC lightweight contendership picture is a little unclear. If a recent Tweet from UFC featherweight champ Max Holloway is to be taken at face value, it could get a little bit clearer at UFC 236. In his Tweet, the featherweight champion shared a screenshot of the Wikipedia page for UFC 236, which goes down on April 13 in a yet undetermined setting. The page, whether it’s accurate or not, says the card could be headlined by an interim lightweight title fight between Holloway and Ferguson.
EXCLUSIVE | Pro fighters make their picks for Francis Ngannou vs. Cain Velasquez
Cole Shelton - February 15, 2019
The UFC’s first ever event on ESPN is upon us. In the main event, former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez will be making his long awaited return to the Octagon to take on Francis Ngannou. Ahead of this heavyweight fight, which could have title implications, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions. And, for the first time in the history of this series, the fighters were unanimous in their answers.
Cain Velasquez will retire if he's not satisfied with performance against Francis Ngannou
Tom Taylor - February 15, 2019
This Sunday, in the main event of the UFC’s debut card on ESPN, former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez will step into the Octagon for the first time in almost three years, where he’ll look to return to heavyweight prominence with the win over the fearsome Francis Ngannou. While Velasquez is determined to make the most of this comeback, it sounds like this could be his last walk to the cage if things don’t go as planned.