The 2022 MMA calendar will come to a close this Saturday with a collaborative New Year's Eve card from RIZIN and Bellator. The 15-fight MMA event from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan is scheduled to include numerous champions in the sport, along with other notable names. A five-fight "Bellator vs. RIZIN" card is … Continue reading RIZIN 40 Live Coverage
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RIZIN 40 Preview
Hundreds of high-level MMA events have come and passed in 2022. Some eras have begun, while others have come to an end. And while most of the year has already been written into history books, it's not entirely over yet. Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN will return to the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan this … Continue reading RIZIN 40 Preview
The 2022 Knockdown News Fighter of the Year Nominees
2022 was a chaotic year for MMA. Upsets occurred. Eras came to an end. People lost their belts outside of the cage. And many, many others lost them inside the cage as well. To be a "Fighter of the Year" candidate in 2022 is to obtain excellence amid this turbulence. The nominees this year obtained … Continue reading The 2022 Knockdown News Fighter of the Year Nominees
Raufeon Stots Takes Split Decision Over Danny Sabatello In Bantamweight Grand Prix Grudge Match
Raufeon Stots earned his spot in Bellator Bantamweight Grand Prix finals on Friday night, overcoming Danny Sabatello in a five-round grudge match to walk away with a split decision victory. Stots' victory headlined Bellator 289 from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA. Stots walked away with the decision win after a contest that … Continue reading Raufeon Stots Takes Split Decision Over Danny Sabatello In Bantamweight Grand Prix Grudge Match
Bellator 289: Stots vs. Sabatello Preview
Bellator is planning to head into the new year with the grand final of a tournament in place. Who exactly will get to be in that matchup isn't known yet, but will be determined this Friday. In matchups between Magomed Magomedov and Patchy Mix, as well as Raufeon Stots and Danny Sabatello, the question of … Continue reading Bellator 289: Stots vs. Sabatello Preview
Vadim Nemkov Shuts Down Corey Anderson In Rematch, Wins Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix
Vadim Nemkov defended his Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship for the third time on Friday night, going five rounds against Corey Anderson to win via unanimous decision and earn a prize of $1 million. Nemkov's victory headlined Bellator 288 from the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Nemkov used his sharp stand-up skills to out-land Anderson … Continue reading Vadim Nemkov Shuts Down Corey Anderson In Rematch, Wins Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix
Bellator 288: Nemkov vs. Anderson 2 Preview
There was no true winner after Vadim Nemkov and Corey Anderson met for the first time. A no-contest result to their Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship fight meant nobody was crowned the winner of the promotion's eight-man 205-pound bracket, and neither fighter got to walk away with a $1 million grand prize. This weekend looks to … Continue reading Bellator 288: Nemkov vs. Anderson 2 Preview
JMMA Monday: A Friendly Competition
RIZIN will go to battle this New Year's Eve. On their biggest card of the year, the promotion will put some of their top names against champions and headliners from Bellator for a five-fight series. As announced this week, the December 31st card from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan will be a co-promoted … Continue reading JMMA Monday: A Friendly Competition
Mansour Barnaoui Submits Adam Piccolotti In Bellator Debut
Mansour Barnaoui had an impressive Bellator debut in the main event of Saturday's card, submitting Adam Piccolotti in the second round to close out a one-sided performance. Barnaoui's victory headlined Bellator 287 from the Allianz Cloud Arena in Milan, Italy. Barnoui secured a rear naked choke against Piccolotti in the second round after minutes of … Continue reading Mansour Barnaoui Submits Adam Piccolotti In Bellator Debut
Champions Patricio Pitbull, Kleber Koike Among Fighters Announced For RIZIN 40
Four big matchups were announced for the New Year's Eve co-promoted card between Bellator and RIZIN on Wednesday. The show, which will take place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, is expected to include some of the top names from both promotions. In a champion vs. champion pairing, Bellator's 145-pound king Patricio Pitbull … Continue reading Champions Patricio Pitbull, Kleber Koike Among Fighters Announced For RIZIN 40
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