Bellator 214
MMAjunkie’s ‘Fight of the Month’ for January: A bloody barnburner
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMAjunkie looks at the best fights from January 2019: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMAjunkie’s “Fight of the Month” award for January. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we...
MMAjunkie’s ‘Submission of the Month’ for January: An arm-popping armbar
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMAjunkie looks at the best submissions from January 2019: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMAjunkie’s “Submission of the Month” award for January. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we...
USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA rankings, Jan. 29: How far did Ryan Bader climb up P4P list?
Ryan Bader made history this past Saturday night – but how far did it catapult him up the most important rankings list in the sport? Bader (27-5 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) needed just 35 seconds to knock out Russian legend Fedor Emelianenko (38-6 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) to win the heavyweight...
So how good is Ryan Bader really, and how much should he care what we think?
nt" You almost can’t blame Scott Coker for getting a little carried away. Standing in front of reporters after the conclusion of his heavyweight grand prix, the Bellator president heaped praise on two-division champion Ryan Bader. “He’s got to be right up there in the top two or three...
Bellator 214 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media
Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums and, perhaps most importantly, social-media platforms. Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, which helps...
Tito Ortiz targets Bellator’s Chael Sonnen and Ryan Bader; Scott Coker and Bader weigh in
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Say what you will about Tito Ortiz, but the man knows how to spot a good career opportunity. And that’s just what Ortiz (20-12-1) did this past Saturday, shortly after witnessing one-time opponent Ryan Bader (27-5 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) make quick work of Fedor Emelianenko to...
Watch MMAjunkie Radio here (8 p.m. ET) with Joseph Benavidez (in studio), Jake Hager
MMAjunkie Radio kicks off tonight at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) with guests Joseph Benavidez and Jake Hager. Benavidez is coming off a unanimous decision win over Dustin Ortiz at flyweight at UFC on ESPN+ 1 earlier this month. He’ll co-host the show in the studio and help...
Trading Shots: Was Bellator’s heavyweight grand prix a game-changer, or just a temporary blip?
What do we make of Bellator’s heavyweight tournament now that it’s over? Was it a game-changer, or just temporary distraction? Retired UFC and WEC fighter Danny Downes joins MMAjunkie columnist Ben Fowlkes to discuss in this week’s Trading Shots. * * * * Fowlkes: Well, Danny, they really did...
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