nt" The first half of Bellator’s featherweight grand prix opening round went down on Saturday with Bellator 226. SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., hosted the event, which streamed on DAZN following prelims on MMA Junkie. A heavyweight championship bout headlined the event, though is ended in anticlimactic fashion...
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...
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Portuguese featherweight contender Pedro Carvalho kicked off his Bellator featherweight grand prix campaign with an impressive submission finish of respected veteran Sam Sicilia, but admitted he took away a lot more from the contest than just a win. Carvalho (11-3 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) forced the...
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Unbeaten Hungarian ace Adam Borics delivered the goods once again as he handed former Bellator featherweight champion Pat Curran his first stoppage loss and moved on to the quarterfinals of the Bellator featherweight grand prix tournament. Borics (14-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) finished Curran (23-9 MMA,...
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Emmanuel Sanchez is the first to advance in the Bellator featherweight grand prix. Sanchez (19-4 MMA, 11-3 BMMA) moved forward in the 145-pound tourney and also handed Tywan Claxton (5-1 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) his first professional defeat with a second-round triangle choke. The featherweight tournament...
Bellator 226’s main card got off to an interesting start with a featherweight upset. It looked like striking phenom Gaston Bolanos was setting up another highlight-reel knockout against underdog Daniel Carey. But a brief lapse cost him the fight – and his consciousness. Carey (7-3 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) slapped on...
SAN JOSE, Calif. – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s Bellator 226 event at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., which kicks off at 6:45 p.m. ET (3:45 p.m. PT). You can discuss the event here. Be sure to follow along with the latest card...
Six-figure paydays await the heavyweight headliners of Bellator 226, with champ-champ Ryan Bader and Cheick Kongo earning $100,000 each. Bader and Kongo top a list of salaries that total $1,041,000 before wins and losses are factored in, according to the California State Athletic Commission. MMA Junkie today requested and...
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