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Patricio Pitbull slams Illinois commission, scolds Bellator after brother Patricky is forced to wait over 5 hours for medical attention (Photo)
Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 20, 2022
Bellator Featherweight Champion Patricio “Pitbull” Freire is none too pleased with the Illinois athletic commission and Bellator. Freire’s brother, Patricky, put the Bellator Lightweight Championship on the line against Usman Nurmagomedov inside Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. The title fight served as the co-main event of Bellator 288. Nurmagomedov had a dominant showing and swept the scorecards for a unanimous decision victory. He’s now the new Bellator Lightweight Champion.
Derrick Lewis receives clean bill of health after being pulled from UFC Vegas 65 main event
Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 20, 2022
Fans worried about Derrick Lewis’ health can breathe easier. Lewis was scheduled to collide with Serghei Spivac in the main event of UFC Vegas 65 this past Saturday. On the day of the event, news broke that Lewis vs. Spivac was scrapped after “The Black Beast” was forced to pull out due to a non-COVID-related illness.
Patricky Freire vows to reclaim Bellator lightweight gold following lopsided loss to Usman Nurmagomedov: “It won't happen again”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 20, 2022
Patricky “Pitbull” Freire heard two words he was dreading to hear at the end of his Bellator Lightweight Championship fight against Usman Nurmagomedov. Those words were, “And new.” Freire put the 155-pound gold on the line against Nurmagomedov in the co-main event of Bellator 288 on November 18. This one was one-sided as Nurmagomedov never allowed Freire to get going. It was a clean sweep for Nurmagomedov, who earned score totals of 50–45, 50–44, and 50–44.
Gilbert Burns agrees to rematch Khamzat Chimaev at “any weight” following offer for UFC 283
Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 20, 2022
Gilbert Burns has responded to Khamzat Chimaev’s suggestion for a rematch at UFC 283. Burns and Chimaev did battle back in April. The three-round barn burner earned “Fight of the Night” honors and raised the stocks of both men. In the end, it was Chimaev who picked up the unanimous decision victory.
UFC Vegas 65 Bonus Report: Jack Della Maddalena one of four 'POTN' winners
Chris Taylor - November 19, 2022
The Octagon returned to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 65 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Derrick Lewis vs. Sergey Spivak. Tonight’s light heavyweight main event resulted in a wild back and forth affair. Ion Cutelaba had a strong opening round, hurting Kennedy Nzechukwu and taking him down on multiple occasions. However, the ‘African Savage’ was able to weather the storm and wound up putting ‘The Hulk’ away with some nasty knees and punches early on in Round 2.
Pros react after Kennedy Nzechukwu stops Ion Cutelaba at UFC Vegas 65
Chris Taylor - November 19, 2022
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 65 event was headlined by a light heavyweight contest featuring Kennedy Nzechukwu taking on Ion Cutelaba. Cutelaba (16-9-1 MMA) was looking to snap a two-fight losing skid when he took to the Octagon this evening. ‘The Hulk’ was coming off back-to-back submission losses to Ryan Spann and Johnny Walker in his most previous efforts. The Moldova native had gone just 1-4-1 over his past six UFC appearances ahead of tonight’s bout.
UFC Vegas 65 Results: Kennedy Nzechukwu TKO's Ion Cutelaba (Video)
Chris Taylor - November 19, 2022
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 65 event is headlined by a light heavyweight contest featuring Kennedy Nzechukwu taking on Ion Cutelaba. Cutelaba (16-9-1 MMA) will be looking to snap a two-fight losing skid when he takes to the Octagon this evening. ‘The Hulk’ is coming off back-to-back submission losses to Ryan Spann and Johnny Walker in his most recent efforts. The Moldova native has gone just 1-4-1 over his past six UFC appearances.
Jake Paul reacts to Dillon Danis' "staged" altercation with KSI: "Then you go outside and get your ass whooped by some real ones"
Chris Taylor - November 19, 2022
Undefeated boxer Jake Paul has reacted to yesterday’s “staged” altercation between Dillon Danis and KSI. Danis, who rose to fame as Conor McGregor’s jiu-jitsu coach, crashed yesterday’s Misfits 003 boxing weigh-ins and wound up getting into two separate altercations.
Derrick Lewis vs. Serghei Spivac is OFF tonight’s UFC Vegas 65 fight card
Chris Taylor - November 19, 2022
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 65 event was supposed to be headlined by a heavyweight contest between Derrick Lewis and Serghei Spivac. Unfortunately for fights fans that is no longer the case.
UFC Vegas 65: 'Lewis vs. Spivak' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - November 18, 2022
The Octagon returns to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 65 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Derrick Lewis vs. Sergey Spivak. Lewis (26-10 MMA) will enter the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering back-to-back knockout losses to Sergei Pavlovich and Tai Tuivasa in his most recent efforts. ‘The Black Beast’ has gone 2-3 over his past five fight overall, scoring stoppage wins over Curtis Blaydes and Chris Daukaus during that stretch.
Houston Alexander stops Joey Beltran at BKFC 33 (Video)
Chris Taylor - November 18, 2022
Former UFC fighters Houston Alexander and Joey Beltran collided in tonight’s BKFC 33 main event in Omaha, Nebraska. Alexander (17-16-1 MMA, 3-0 BKFC) entered the contest sporting a 2-0 record in Bare Knuckle boxing. The 50-year-old veteran had most recently competed in May of this year, scoring a first-round TKO victory over Jay Fish.
Sean Strickland goes to battle with professional boxer in heated sparring session (Video)
Susan Cox - November 18, 2022
Sean Strickland has gone to battle with a professional boxer in a heated sparring session. It was Denis Douglin who called out Strickland on social media for a sparring session. ‘Tarzan’ complied with the request, and it was Douglin who paid the consequences during a recent bout at Xtreme Couture.
Pros react after Usman Nurmagomedov dethrones Patricky Pitbull at Bellator 288
Zain Bando - November 18, 2022
In the co-main event of Bellator 288, Patricky Pitbull fought Usman Nurmagomedov for the promotions lightweight strap. Nurmagomedov, 15-0, is the cousin of Khabib Nurmagomedov and had a chance to deliver on the family legacy this evening. Usman entered tonight’s contest having won his last three fights in a row by way of first-round stoppages (2 subs, 1 TKO).
Vanessa Demopoulos doubts Maria Oliveira will want to go to the ground with her at UFC Vegas 65
Cole Shelton - November 18, 2022
Vanessa Demopoulos was very familiar with Maria Oliveira when she was offered to fight her at UFC Vegas 65. Demopoulos is coming off a split decision win over Jinh Yu Frey and wasn’t sure what was going to be next for her. But, she was adamant she wanted to fight one more time in 2022 which is what happened.
Chris Gutierrez says KO win over Frankie Edgar was "bittersweet," believes he proved he belongs
Cole Shelton - November 18, 2022
Chris Gutierrez says his win over Frankie Edgar was bittersweet for a few reasons. Gutierrez was set for the biggest fight of his career at UFC 281 as he was taking on Frankie Edgar in his retirement fight. It was a big moment for Gutierrez and he delivered as he got a first-round KO. However, he says it was a bittersweet moment as it was hard to see a legend like Edgar end his career that way.
Scott Coker calls Chicago a ‘big target’ to host fights
Zain Bando - November 18, 2022
Scott Coker took it slow when COVID-19 took over the world, as he held his Bellator events at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut without fans. Unlike the UFC, who forged ahead earlier than any other MMA promotion or major sports league, Bellator remained complacent that the right time would eventually come. And, sure enough, it did. Over the last eight months or so, Bellator has returned to the likes of Ireland, San Jose, Arizona, Italy and many others locations. One of those locations in the ladder category is Chicago, Ill., as Bellator 288 plays host to two title fights at the top of the bill, including light heavyweight title challenger Corey “Overtime” Anderson, as he’ll rematch Vadim Nemkov in the finals of the long-awaited conclusion of the Grand Prix.
Fedor Emelianenko's retirement fight against Ryan Bader to headline Bellator 290 on CBS in February
Josh Evanoff - November 18, 2022
Bellator’s debut on CBS next year has some serious star power. ‘The Last Emperor’ has been out of the cage since his knockout win over Timothy Johnson in October 2021. Following the victory, Emelianenko revealed he would only compete one more time. He subsequently called for a rematch with Ryan Bader.
Alex Pereira blasts Israel Adesanya's comments about premature stoppage at UFC 281: "Stop making excuses"
Josh Evanoff - November 18, 2022
UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira isn’t happy about Israel Adesanya‘s post-fight comments. At UFC 281 last Saturday night, the two middleweights collided. ‘The Last Stylebender’ and ‘Poatan’ famously faced off twice in kickboxing previously. On both occasions, Pereira won, even finishing Adesanya by brutal knockout in the rematch.