Liz Carmouche
With emotional Macfarlane matchup in rearview mirror, Liz Carmouche sets sights on Kana Watanabe in Japan – and a belt at 135
SAN DIEGO – The future may be a little murky for Bellator as a promotion right now, but that doesn’t have to transfer to all of its fighters. Liz Carmouche, who quickly has become one of Bellator’s most dominant champions with four finishes in four title fights in less...
Bellator 300 referees, judges assigned for three title fights
Referees and judges for the three Bellator 300 title fights have been assigned. California State Athletic Commission executive officer Andy Foster informed MMA Junkie of the assignments for the event, which takes place Saturday at Pechanga Arena in San Diego. The three title-fight main card airs on Showtime after...
Friends Liz Carmouche, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane embrace being foes – for one night only at Bellator 300
SAN DIEGO – Friends and former teammates competing against each other is common in sports. Take the NFL, for example, where each Sunday players are always up against guys with whom they used to share the locker room. Like MMA, football is a violent sport. Unlike MMA, there is...
Scott Coker eyes Liz Carmouche vs. Ilima-Lei Macfarlane title fight for late 2023: ‘We have to do that fight’
" HONOLULU – We’re just hours away from Liz Carmouche’s latest title defense, and it looks like there’s already another one on the horizon. Bellator president Scott Coker says former champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane is next in line following the pair of events this weekend in Hawaii; Bellator 294 on...
Hawaii denies Juliana Velasquez appeal of Bellator 278 loss to Liz Carmouche – despite letter from ‘Big’ John McCarthy
As of now, Juliana Velasquez still has a loss to Liz Carmouche on her record. The Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs has denied a written appeal by Velasquez and her attorney to overturn the result of her Bellator 278 loss vs. Carmouche to a “no contest.” A...
Bellator 261 results: Liz Carmouche swarms Kana Watanabe for 35-second knockout
Liz Carmouche wasted no time making her statement for a title shot at Bellator 261. Not only did Carmouche (16-7 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) take the unbeaten record from Kana Watanabe (10-1-1 MMA, 2-1 BMMA), but she did it in a mere 35 seconds, finishing the women’s flyweight co-headliner by...
USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, April 13: Big wins equal big moves all around
With UFC, Bellator and ONE Championship all in action this past week, there was some major moves made throughout the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings. Starting with ONE on TNT I last Wednesday, Adriano Moraes retained his flyweight title with a second-round knockout of Demetrious Johnson. With that...
Bellator 256 post-event facts: Lyoto Machida falls to 0-4 in rematches
Bellator’s second event of the year took place Friday with Bellator 256 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The opening fight of the Bellator light heavyweight grand prix headlined the card. Former champ Ryan Bader (28-6 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) became the first man to advance to the semifinal...
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