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Bellator 206 Results: Douglas Lima submits Andrey Koreshkov in Round 5
Chris Taylor - September 29, 2018
A welterweight bout between former division champions Andrey Koreshkov and Douglas Lima took place on tonight’s Bellator 206 main card from San Jose. Andrey Koreshkov enters tonight’s contest on a two-fight win streak, his latest being a first-round spinning back-kick knockout victory over Vaso Bakocevic at Bellator 203.
Bellator 206 Results: Aaron Pico finishes Leandro Higo in Round 1 (VIDEO)
Chris Taylor - September 29, 2018
A featherweight bout between Aaron Pico and Leandro Higo took place on the main card of tonight’s Bellator 206 event in San Jose. Aaron Pico (3-1 MMA) enters tonight’s contest on a three-fight win streak, with all three of those victories coming by way of first-round knockout.
VIDEO | Conor McGregor releases official commercial for his new "Proper Twelve" Whiskey
Chris Taylor - September 29, 2018
Former UFC “champ champ” Conor McGregor has been busy training for his upcoming UFC 229 showdown with current lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. “Mystic Mac” will be attempting to reclaim the 155-pound title when he squares off with the undefeated “Eagle” next Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Marlon Moraes just put the entire bantamweight division on notice!
Chris Taylor - September 29, 2018
Surging UFC bantamweight contender Marlon Moraes (21-5-1 MMA) is “starving” and looking for a fight. The 30-year-old Brazilian recently took to Twitter where he blasted current UFC bantamweight kingpin T.J. Dillashaw for considering a fight with newly crowned UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo.
Khabib Nurmagomedov training with "The Siberian Striker" in preparation for Conor McGregor
Chris Taylor - September 29, 2018
Current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will attempt to defend his strap for the first time when he squares off with former division title holder Conor McGregor. “The Eagle” and “Mystic Mac” are set to throw down in the headliner of next weekend’s UFC 229 event, which takes place Saturday October 6 live on pay-per-view from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
EXCLUSIVE | Jimmie Rivera 'I just had to fight like that to get the win' in fight with Dodson
Cole Shelton - September 29, 2018
Jimmie Rivera suffered a devastating 33-second knockout loss to Marlon Moraes at June’s UFC Fight Night event in Utica. The loss snapped a twenty-fight win streak for “El Terror” and came at a great cost. Had he defeated Moraes, Rivera most likely would have been granted the next title shot at T.J. Dillashaw, but after the loss, it was back to the drawing board for the New Jersey native. Rivera decided it was time to return to the octagon just three months after the loss. Jimmie took on fan favourite John Dodson at September’s UFC 228 in Dallas. The quick turnaround had many fans and analysts feeling that Rivera was coming back too soon, especially given the way he lost to Moraes.
Kajan Johnson announces UFC release in emotional Instagram post
Chris Taylor - September 29, 2018
Lightweight fighter Kajan Johnson (23-14-1 MMA) is no longer a member of the UFC roster. “Ragin” took to Instagram earlier today where he announced his release from the promotion, while bidding an emotional farewell to his supporters.
PHOTO | Conor McGregor is looking absolutely shredded one week out of UFC 229
Chris Taylor - September 29, 2018
Khabib Nurmagomedov will put his UFC lightweight title on the line for the first time next weekend when he squares off with former division champion Conor McGregor. The highly anticipated Conor vs. Khabib title fight headlines next Saturday’s UFC 229 event, which takes place live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Colby Covington blasts former champion Jon Jones on social media
Chris Taylor - September 29, 2018
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was recently handed out a fifteen-month suspension from USADA. That punishment stemmed from Jon Jones failed drug test at UFC 214.
VIDEO | Bellator 206 weigh-in results: Gegard Mousasi vs Rory MacDonald middlweight superfight gets greenlight
Cole Shelton - September 28, 2018
Tomorrow night, arguably the biggest card in Bellator MMA history will take place at the SAP Center in San Jose, California for Bellator 206.
Official fight card for ONE: KINGDOM OF HEROES, featuring MMA, boxing, kickboxing and Muay Thai
Tom Taylor - September 28, 2018
The next ONE Championship card on the calendar is a big one. This card, titled ONE: KINGDOM OF HEROES, goes down in Bangkok, Thailand on October 6, and features not only mixed martial arts action, but several Muay Thai and kickboxing bouts, and a WBC boxing title fight in the main event. Here are the key details of this epic ONE: KINGDOM OF HEROES card, which will broadcast for free on the ONE Super App.
Ben Askren trashes Nate Diaz on Twitter: 'Nothing about you is very scary'
Tom Taylor - September 28, 2018
Nate Diaz wants the UFC to upgrade his upcoming UFC 230 lightweight contender fight with Dustin Poirier to a championship fight in new, currently hypothetical 165-pound division. Unfortunately for him, the UFC doesn’t seem into this idea. His response? “Don’t be scared.”
EXCLUSIVE | Javier Mendez not confident Khabib Nurmagomedov will take 'safe route' and wrestle Conor McGregor
Tom Taylor - September 28, 2018
On October 6, in the main event of UFC 229, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will attempt to defend his title against former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor. Given that Conor McGregor is one of the most feared strikers in UFC history, many fans and pundits feel Khabib Nurmagomedov would be wise to use his world-class wrestling early on. Nurmagomedov’s head coach Javier Mendez shares this opinion — although he’s not confident Nurmagomedov will do so. The Russian champion, after all, often deviates from the intended game plan in his fights. And while this can occasionally be frustrating for Mendez, he maintains that it’s okay so long as Nurmagomedov keeps winning.
Rory MacDonald happy to be part of Bellator welterweight tournament, not 'annoying and fake' UFC welterweight division
Tom Taylor - September 28, 2018
This Saturday, in the main event of the stacked Bellator 206 card, Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald will move up to middleweight in an effort to swipe the middleweight belt from the waist of divisional champ Gegard Mousasi. No matter the outcome of this fight, MacDonald will then drop back down to welterweight, where he will attempt to defend his title in a welterweight tournament featuring Douglas Lima, Andrey Koreshkov, Paul Daley, Michael Page, Ed Ruth, Neiman Gracie, and Jon Fitch, the latter of whom MacDonald will meet in the first round.
Scott Coker doubtful free agent Eddie Alvarez returns to Bellator
Tom Taylor - September 28, 2018
Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez is currently a free agent. Given his station in the MMA world, it was expected that Alvarez would be courted by many of the sport’s top promotions, including Bellator MMA, where he once wore lightweight gold. Unfortunately, it doesn’t sound like Eddie Alvarez will be returning to the Bellator cage. Speaking to MMA Fighting ahead of this weekend’s Bellator 206 card, Bellator President Scott Coker divulged that his team had spoken to Alvarez, but that their talks didn’t amount to much.
Nick Diaz on Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov: "They're not that good"
Tom Taylor - September 28, 2018
On October 6, in the main event of UFC 229, undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will attempt to defend his title opposite former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor. For many fans and pundits, this fight represents the very best in mixed martial arts. Yet in the eyes of former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz, this fight isn’t anything special. In fact, Nick Diaz feels Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor really aren’t as good as everybody is letting on, and that he’d beat both of them.
Jon Jones sends venomous message to Daniel Cormier: 'The fact that you can't beat me kills you'
Drake Riggs - September 27, 2018
Did you think that one of MMA’s all-time most heated rivalries was over? Well, if you did then you very were much mistaken. Two of MMA’s greatest to ever do it are Jon ‘Bones’ Jones and Daniel Cormier. One of which is the former light heavyweight champion while the other is the current…as well as the heavyweight champion.
Anderson Silva says he's making his return in January
Drake Riggs - September 27, 2018
When it comes to champions in MMA, few have accomplished the same types of feats that former middleweight king Anderson Silva has. Reigning over the 185-pound weight class essentially right upon his arrival to the UFC, Silva went 16-0 (10 title defenses) in the organization before suffering a loss. The streak lasted from June 2006 to July 2013.