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Video: Top 10 Bellator prelim moments of 2022
Across 18 events in 2022, the preliminary bouts on Bellator cards produced a number of exciting finishes. From Chris Gonzalez’s brutal first-round head kick finish of Saad Awad to Oliver Enkamp’s extremely rare buggy choke submission of Mark Lemminger, if you skipped the early fights at Bellator events this...
MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month for January: ‘Slava Claus’ debuts in style
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from January 2022: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month award for January. At the bottom of the post, let us know...
Bellator 273 results: Chris Gonzalez destroys Saad Awad with quick head kick
Chris Gonzalez wanted to make a statement after the first loss of his pro career, and he did it with authority. Gonzalez (7-1 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) took out longtime Bellator fighter Saad Awad (24-14 MMA, 12-11 BMMA) with a big left head kick and a few follow-up punches on...
Chris Gonzalez ‘definitely looking to contend’ for Bellator lightweight belt soon, hopes ‘Pitbull’ is ready
" LOS ANGELES – Chris Gonzalez spoke to the media ahead of Bellator 263 at Wednesday’s media day. Gonzalez (6-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) discussed being happy that he got a top-five matchup in Goiti Yamauchi, having “no regrets” pivoting from the Olympic wrestling trials to pursue MMA, “definitely looking...
Bellator 263 pre-event facts: Patricio Freire, A.J. McKee own the record books
One of the marquee events in Bellator history goes down Saturday with Bellator 263, which takes place at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., with a main card that airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie. The long-awaited conclusion of the featherweight grand prix highlights the lineup. After the...
Bellator 263 adds Chris Gonzalez vs. Goiti Yamauchi, one other fight to preliminary card
The Bellator 263 lineup continues to grow. Top-ranked lightweights Chris Gonzalez (6-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) and Goiti Yamauchi (25-5 MMA, 11-4 BMMA) will square off in a three-round preliminary card bout, which is one of the latest additions to the July 31 event at The LA Forum in Inglewood,...
Bellator 255 lineup finalized; Patricio Freire vs. Emmanuel Sanchez tops 13-fight card
Barring any unforeseen fight week cancellations, the Bellator 255 lineup is set. Tuesday, promotion officials announced the finalized 13-fight card and bout order, which includes a five-fight main card and eight prelims. Bellator 255 takes place Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on...
Bellator 239 adds six fights to lineup: Javy Ayala, Christian Edwards, more
Bellator is bulking up its return to Thackerville, Okla. The promotion recently added six fights to the Bellator 239 lineup, five of which were initially reported by Sherdog. Among the new additions, heavyweights Javy Ayala and Valentin Moldavsky collide in a main-card bout. Surging up-and-comers Lucas Brennan, Chris Gonzalez,...
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