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NO. 3 RANKED HEAVYWEIGHT CHEICK KONGO SET TO RUMBLE WITH SERGEI KHARITONOV IN MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR MMA 265

NO. 3 RANKED HEAVYWEIGHT CHEICK KONGO SET TO RUMBLE WITH SERGEI KHARITONOV IN MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR MMA 265 ON AUGUST 20 AT SANFORD PENTAGON IN SIOUX FALLS, SD   ADAM BORICS AND JAY-JAY WILSON WILL ALSO MEET AT FEATHERWEIGHT FOR THE RIGHT TO CLAIM NUMBER ONE CONTENDER STATUS   LOS ANGELES – Today, BELLATOR officials confirmed a […]

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OFFICIAL BELLATOR PARIS FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & PHOTOS

  OFFICIAL BELLATOR PARIS FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & PHOTOS Complete Event Photos Here   Bellator 248 Fight Card: Michael “Venom” Page (18-1) defeated Ross Houston (8-1) via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) Oliver Enkamp (10-2) defeated Emmanuel Dawa (9-4) via submission (Japanese necktie) at 4:10 of round one Alan Omer (24-6) defeated Ryan Scope (10-4) via TKO (punches) at 1:46 of round one Mads Burnell (14-3) defeated Darko Banovic (15-8) via TKO […]

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BELLATOR MMA ADDS MELVIN MANHOEF, OLIVER ENKAMP AND TERRY BRAZIER TO HISTORIC PARIS EVENT ON OCT. 10

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BELLATOR MMA ADDS COMBAT SPORTS LEGEND MELVIN MANHOEF, OLIVER ENKAMP AND TERRY BRAZIER TO HISTORIC PARIS EVENT ON OCT. 10   PLUS, NINE FRENCH FIGHTERS NOW SET TO COMPETE AT ACCOR ARENA   Limited tickets on sale now!   LOS ANGELES – Two exciting marquee bouts have joined Bellator Paris on Saturday, October 10 from Accor Arena in Paris, […]

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COMPLETE FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS, VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 226: BADER vs. KONGO 

COMPLETE FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 226: BADER vs. KONGO  COMPLETE FIGHT NIGHT PHOTOS Bellator 226: Bader vs. Kongo Main Card: Ryan Bader (27-5, 1 NC) and Cheick Kongo (30-10-2, 1 NC) was ruled a no-contest due to an accidental eye poke Derek Campos (20-9) defeated Daniel Straus (26-9) via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-25, 30-25) Adam Borics (14-0) defeated Pat Curran (23-9) via TKO […]

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FULL WEIGH-IN RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 226 ON DAZN : BADER vs. KONGO

  FULL WEIGH-IN RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 226: BADER vs. KONGO   COMPLETE WEIGH-IN PHOTOS HERE   SAN JOSE, CALIF. – Bellator 226: Bader vs. Kongo will be broadcast exclusively on DAZN at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT, while preliminary bouts will stream on Bellator.com, DAZN and globally on the Bellator Mobile App beginning at 7:30 pm EST/4:30 pm PST. Limited […]

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RYAN BADER DEFENDS HIS HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP VS. CHEICK KONGO IN MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR 226

  BELLATOR RETURNS TO SAP CENTER AT SAN JOSE ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 WITH HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHT ON DAZN RYAN BADER DEFENDS HIS HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST CHEICK KONGO IN MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR 226 PLUS, THE START OF THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED 16-MAN BELLATOR FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX   LOS ANGELES – Two-division champion Ryan Bader (27-5) will make […]

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BELLATOR 208: FEDOR VS. SONNEN RESULTS, VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS & PHOTOS

  BELLATOR 208: FEDOR VS. SONNEN RESULTS & PHOTOS Full Fight Photos Here | Video Highlights Here Complete Bellator 208 Main Card:                Fedor Emelianenko (38-5, 1 NC) defeated Chael Sonnen (30-16-1) via TKO (punches) at 4:46 of round one Benson Henderson (26-8) defeated Saad Awad (23-10) via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26) Cheick Kongo (29-10-2) defeated Timothy Johnson (12-5) via KO (punches) at 1:08 of round one Anatoly Tokov (27-2) defeated Alexander Shlemenko (56-12, 1 […]

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FEDOR VS. SONNEN PRESS CONFERENCE & BELLATOR 208 WEIGH-IN VIDEO

FEDOR VS. SONNEN PRESS CONFERENCE & BELLATOR 208 WEIGH-IN VIDEO Uniondale, NY (October 13th, 2018)– Bellator 208 will take place in Uniondale, N.Y with the main card LIVE on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET.. The weigh-ins for Bellator 208 “Fedor vs. Sonnen” Saturday night (Sat., Oct. 13, 2018) officially go down today (Fri., Oct. […]

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CHEICK KONGO AGAINST AUGUSTO SAKAI ADDED TO BELLATOR 179

  HEAVYWEIGHT FEATURE FIGHT PITTING CHEICK KONGO AGAINST AUGUSTO SAKAI ADDED TO BELLATOR 179: DALEY VS. MACDONALD AT THE SSE ARENA, WEMBLEY ON MAY 19 BELLATOR 179 PRELIMINARY MATCHUPS SET  LOS ANGELES — A newly announced heavyweight bout featuring Cheick Kongo (26-10-2) against Augusto Sakai (9-0-1) has been added to the already-electric Bellator 179: Daley […]

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HEAVYWEIGHT BRAWL PITTING CHEICK KONGO AGAINST OLI THOMPSON ADDED TO ‘BELLATOR 172’

  HEAVYWEIGHT BRAWL PITTING CHEICK KONGO AGAINST OLI THOMPSON ADDED TO ‘BELLATOR 172’ ON FEB. 18  BATTLE OF UNDEFEATED ADAM PICCOLOTTI AND BRENT PRIMUS ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD SANTA MONICA, CALIF — (January 4, 2017) – Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) will challenge Oli Thompson (17-9) during the main card of “Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione” on February […]

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‘BELLATOR 161’ WEIGH-IN AND PRELIM BOUTS

  CHEICK KONGO-TONY JOHNSON SET TO COMPETE IN MAIN EVENT OF ‘BELLATOR 161’ TOMORROW NIGHT ON SPIKE Complete Weigh-In Photos Here / Weigh-In Video Here   AUSTIN, TEXAS (Sept. 15, 2016) – After today’s official weigh-ins ahead of“Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park in Austin, all of the event’s competitors are […]

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DEREK CAMPOS WELCOMES DJAMIL CHAN TO ‘LONE STAR STATE’ IN LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT

TEXAS NATIVE DEREK CAMPOS WELCOMES DJAMIL CHAN TO ‘LONE STAR STATE’ IN LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT ON SEPTEMBER 16  SANTA MONICA, CALIF (August 11, 2016) – A lightweight bout pitting Derek Campos (16-6) against knockout specialist Djamil Chan (12-2) has been added to the SPIKE-televised portion of “Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson,” which takes place on September […]

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JOE WARREN AND SIRWAN KAKAI SET FOR BATTLE DURING CO-MAIN EVENT OF ‘BELLATOR 161’

  BANTAMWEIGHT STANDOUTS JOE WARREN AND SIRWAN KAKAI SET FOR BATTLE DURING CO-MAIN EVENT OF ‘BELLATOR 161’ SANTA MONICA, CALIF (August 10, 2016) – A bantamweight showdown pitting Joe Warren (13-5) against Sirwan Kakai (12-4) has been added to the main card of “Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson,” which takes place on September 16 inside […]

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EVERYTHING’S BIGGER IN TEXAS: HEAVYWEIGHTS CHEICK KONGO AND TONY JOHNSON HEADLINE ‘BELLATOR 161’

EVERYTHING’S BIGGER IN TEXAS: HEAVYWEIGHTS CHEICK KONGO AND TONY JOHNSON HEADLINE ‘BELLATOR 161’ NEWLY ANNOUNCED EVENT TAKES PLACE SEPTEMBER 16 AT H-E-B CENTER AT CEDAR PARK, TEXAS SANTA MONICA, CALIF (July, 22) – Bellator MMA is heading back to the “Lone Star State,” where a heavyweight bout pitting Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) against Tony Johnson (10-2) […]

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MATT MITRIONE CHOOSES BELLATOR MMA, SIGNING AN EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT WITH THE PROMOTION

  MATT MITRIONE CHOOSES BELLATOR MMA, SIGNING AN EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT WITH THE PROMOTION    SANTA MONICA (March 14, 2016) – Last week, top mixed martial art’s free agent Matt Mitrione (9-5) joined Ariel Helwani’s “MMA Hour” show and revealed that he had been fielding offers from multiple promotions, including a great bid he had […]

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CHEICK KONGO INCHES PAST VINICIUS SPARTAN IN ‘BELLATOR 150’ MAIN EVENT ON SPIKE

  CHEICK KONGO INCHES PAST VINICIUS SPARTAN IN ‘BELLATOR 150’ MAIN EVENT ON SPIKE COMPLETE BELLATOR 150 PHOTOS HERE MULVANE, Kan. (February 26, 2015) – A week removed from the most watched Bellator MMA event in company history, the Scott Coker-led promotion returned to action on SPIKE with “Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Queiroz,” an event […]

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BELLATOR 150 LIVE WEIGH-IN & LIVE PRELIMINARIES & GALVAO OUT OF MAIN EVENT

  ILLNESS REMOVES MARCOS GALVAO FROM CARD, CHEICK KONGO VERSUS VINICIUS QUEIROZ PROMOTED TO MAIN EVENT SLOT MULVANE, Kan. (February 25, 2015) – Over the course of fight week, Marcos “Loro” Galvao (17-6-1) has been battling an illness. After consulting physicians, Bellator officials have decided to to pull him from his Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title […]

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INJURY TO AUGUSTO SAKAI ALTERS ‘BELLATOR 150: GALVAO VS. DANTAS 2’ CO-MAIN EVENT

  INJURY TO AUGUSTO SAKAI ALTERS ‘BELLATOR 150: GALVAO VS. DANTAS 2’ CO-MAIN EVENT   ALSO: LENA OVCHYNNIKOVA SET FOR BELLATOR MMA DEBUT   SANTA MONICA, Calif. (January 15, 2015) – An injury to Augusto Sakai has derailed his previously announced pairing with Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) during “Bellator 150: Galvao vs. Dantas 2” at Kansas […]

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DAVE RICKELS-BOBBY COOPER ADDED TO MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 150: GALVAO VS. DANTAS 2’

    DAVE RICKELS-BOBBY COOPER ADDED TO MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 150: GALVAO VS. DANTAS 2’ SANTA MONICA, Calif. (January 6, 2015) – A lightweight contest pitting Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) against Bobby Cooper (12-5) has been added to the main card of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs. Dantas 2” at Kansas Star […]

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Minakov vs. Kongo Clash In Heavyweight World Title Fight Live On Spike Friday, April 4th From Reno Events Center

Newport Beach, Cailf. (January 17, 2014) – At 13-0 and the undefeated Bellator Heavyweight World Champion, Russian knockout connoisseur Vitaly Minakov is ready to extend his reign as “The New Emperor” and defend his world title against Cheick Kongo live on Spike TV Friday, April 4th from Nevada’s Reno Events Center. The fight will headline Bellator 115. […]

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Bellator Weigh-In Results from WinStar World Casino

Bellator Weigh-In Results from WinStar World Casino   Thackerville, OK. (November 7, 2013) – The Bellator MMA weigh-ins have been completed from the Mist Nightclub inside the WinStar World Casino in preparation for Bellator MMA’s November 8th event, which will showcase the Bellator Heavyweight, Middleweight and Bantamweight Tournament Finals. Bellator MMA will take place from WinStar World […]

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Bellator Results from the Visalia Convention Center

Bellator Results from the Visalia Convention Center   Visalia, CA. (October 4, 2013) – The final results are in for Bellator MMA’s event live from California’s Visalia Convention Center. The event was headlined by the Bellator Heavyweight Semifinals with Cheick Kong defeating Mark Godbeer and Vinicius Spartan finishing Lavar Johnson to advance to the Bellator Heavyweight […]

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Bellator Hosts Live Weigh-Ins Thursday, October 3rd at 5:00 p.m. PST from the Visalia Convention Center

Bellator Hosts Live Weigh-Ins Thursday, October 3rd at 5:00 p.m. PST from the Visalia Convention Center Weigh-Ins will be streamed online at Bellator.com   Newport Beach, CA. (October 1, 2013) – The weigh-in and pre-fight press conference for Bellator MMA will take place Thursday at 5:00 p.m. PST at the San Joaquin Ballroom D & E inside the Visalia Convention […]

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Heavyweight Tournament Begins from California’s Visalia Convention Center on Friday, October 4th

Heavyweight Tournament Begins from California’s Visalia Convention Center on Friday, October 4th   Newport Beach, CA. (September 23, 2013) – California’s Visalia Convention Center welcomes Bellator MMA’s Toughest Tournament In Sports on Friday, October 4th, 2013. The night will feature the start of the Bellator Heavyweight Tournament, the highly anticipated Bellator Middleweight Semifinals, as well as […]

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Sinclair Out Of Lightweight Tournament, Ricardo Tirloni Now Set To Face Rich Clementi September 27th From Portland

Sinclair Out Of Lightweight Tournament, Ricardo Tirloni Now Set To Face Rich Clementi September 27th From Portland   Newport Beach, CA. (September 9th, 2013) – A knee injury has forced England’s Rob Sinclair out of the Bellator Season 9 Lightweight Tournament, which takes place September 27th from Portland’s Moda Center on September 27th live on Spike. Sinclair will now […]

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UFC 159 Full Results, Post Fight Press Conference & Dana White Post Fight Media Scrum

UFC 159 Full Results: Main Card (PPV, 10:00 PM ET): Jon Jones def. Chael Sonnen via Round 1 TKO (Strikes) Michael Bisping def. Alan Belcher via Technical Decision Roy Nelson def. Cheick Kongo via Round 1 KO (Punch) Phil Davis def. Vinny Magalhaes via Unanimous Decision Pat Healy def. Jim Miller via R3 Submission (Rear-naked choke) Preliminary Card (FX, 8:00 PM ET): Rustam Khabilov def. Yancy Medeiros via TKO (Dislocated thumb) Ovince St. […]

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Full Card Preview for UFC 159 Jones vs Sonnen By Daniel Kendrick

Full Card Preview for UFC 159 Jones vs Sonnen By Daniel Kendrick          Put Up or Shut Up UFC gold is once again on the line this weekend, this time in the always thrilling light heavyweight division.  Light heavyweight boss, Jon “Bones” Jones puts the division strap on the line against the high level wrestling […]

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UFC 149 Results: Faber outclassed by Barão to win UFC Title

UFC 149 Results:  Faber outclassed by Barão to win UFC Title By: Daniel Kendrick They can’t all be barnburners & unfortunately UFC 149 looked better on paper than it ended up playing out. Not even the generally faced paced, action packed lower weights were able to rejuvinate what was a lackluster main card from the […]

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