UNCASVILLE, Conn. – At Bellator 244, Vadim Nemkov became the first Russian fighter to earn a lightweight heavyweight title from a promotion when he defeated Ryan Bader by TKO in second round. Minutes after leaving the cage on Friday, Nemkov (13-2 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) spoke to reporters huddled behind the …
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Vadim Nemkov is the new Bellator light heavyweight champion after defeating Ryan Bader in the Bellator 244 main event on Friday. Nemkov (12-2 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) defeated Bader (27-6 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) in the second round of the 205-pound title fight, landing a brutal number of attacks until the fight …
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. Bellator President Scott Coker feels good about his lightweight heavyweight division of his promotion. Coker is confident that Bellator now has the best weight class of 205 pounds in the world, after UFC champion Jon Jones decided to loosen his belt and go to heavyweight earlier this week. …
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Corey Anderson is excited to start a new chapter in his career as he points to a throwback to a key element of his past. Anderson (13-5 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) was released by the UFC and quickly signed with Bellator, where he looks forward to closing the promotion as a …
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. Few, if any, fighters have Michael Chandler’s praise at Bellator, but his promotional journey may be coming to an end. After his Bellator 243 knockout of Benson Henderson, Chandler (21-5 MMA, 18-5 BMMA) was excited in the cage. Entering free agency for the first time, Chandler reflected on …
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