Events
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Bellator 260: Lima vs Amosov preview, weigh-in results
Bellator continues to roll through 2021 with their well-assembled events, and this one is no different. Douglas Lima (32-8) brings his rugged durability and devastating strikes against Yaroslav Amosov (25-0), one of the most talented MMA grapplers the sport has seen in a long time. Amosov got here by outworking…
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PFL 2021 #4: Claressa Shields vs Brittney Elkin preview
PFL took some time off, and now they’re back with another batch of fights to sort out the lightweight and featherweight divisions. Will it be good? Most likely, yes. It just won’t be what it could have been, and that’s fine. The most unfortunate thing here is the fact that…
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Bellator 259: Cyborg vs Smith 2 weigh-in results & preview – Higo misses weight for Caldwell rematch
Bellator 259 goes down this Friday and, all things considered, it’s a pretty stacked card. The main event features Leslie Smith (12-8, 1 draw) in a rematch five years in the making, as she challenges former Strikeforce, Invicta, and UFC champ Cris Cyborg (23-2). This time around, it’s for the…
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Bellator 258: Archuleta vs Pettis preview, weigh-ins
Bellator returns this week with an excellent headliner, featuring a title fight at the top and a bevy of familiar names and some very competitive matchups. Not only that, but the light heavyweight tournament continues in the race to the million dollar prize. As of late, it feels as if…
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KSW 60 preview: Narkun tries to be two-division champ in rematch with De Fries
KSW 60 continues to make interdivisional matches that end up delivering, and they’ll be hoping that this weekend’s main event also hitting high marks. Heavyweight champion Phil De Fries (19-6) attempts to beat back light heavyweight champion Tomaz Narkun (18-3), spoiling his dream of being dual champ. This will be…
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ONE on TNT 3: Lineker vs Worthen preview
ONE Championship rolls on with their third consecutive show of 2021 aimed at U.S. audiences, with another event mostly for the more dedicated fan. While it’s not a poorly-structured event, cancellations managed to hit this one pretty badly. Wrestling powerhouse Amir Aliakbari was supposed to face Russian workhorse Anatoly Malykhin,…
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Preview – Bellator 255: Pitbull vs Sanchez 2 ushers a new era for Bellator on Showtime
The Spike/Paramount/DAZN saga is over. Bellator is now streamlining distribution and will be focused on staging shows on Showtime (with prelims on YouTube) in the United States. Working deals in other hotspots such as Ireland and the UK has led to more stability than they’ve had in a long time…
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MMA Rundown, March 27-28: ACA, Titan and LFA bring the goods this weekend
Yes, the UFC heavyweight title is being defended this week and Bellator’s massive return is around the corner. Doesn’t mean there isn’t much more to enjoy out there this weekend. First up we’ve got ACA, setting up a major, major event with a lot of compelling fights. The featherweight belt…
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RIZIN 27: Hamasaki vs Asakura 2 – Preview and weigh-in results
RIZIN returns this week live from Nagoya, Japan with a quality card that’s going under the radar packed with some excellent talent. Top billing goes to atomweight queen Ayaka Hamasaki (21-3) defending her belt against Kanna Asakura (18-4) in a very compelling rematch. In their initial 2018 encounter, Hamasaki proved…
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Preview- Cage Warriors: The Trilogy is back
Cage Warriors is doing it again. After a wildly successful and newsworthy stab at it last year, they’re back with three consecutive nights of events taking place with not only some of their top-shelf talent, but three titles to be contested. First event starts off Thursday with undefeated “Drago“ Will…