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Bellator 216 Results: Mirko Cro Cop defeats Roy Nelson (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - February 16, 2019
A heavyweight rematch between Mirko Cro Cop and Roy Nelson co-headlined tonight’s Bellator 216 event in Uncasville, Connecticut. Cro Cop and Nelson first met under the Zuffa banner back at UFC 137 in October of 2011, with “Big Country” emerging victorious by way of TKO in round three.
Bellator 216 Results: Cheick Kongo defeats Vitaly Minakov
Chris Taylor - February 16, 2019
A heavyweight rematch between Cheick Kongo and Vitaly Minakov took place on the main card of tonight’s Bellator 216 event in Uncasville, Connecticut. Minakov had previously defeated Kongo via unanimous decision back in 2014.
Matt Mitrione issues apology after Bellator 215 fight with Sergei Kharitonov ends in a no-contest
Chris Taylor - February 16, 2019
Heavyweight knockout artists Matt Mitrione and Sergei Kharitonov squared off in the headliner of last night’s Bellator 215 event in Uncasville, Connecticut. Unfortunately for fight fans, the bout lasted just fifteen seconds and that was not due to a spectacular finish.
MMA Community reacts to Matt Mitrione vs. Sergei Kharitonov at Bellator 215
Chris Taylor - February 15, 2019
Heavyweight knockout artists Matt Mitrione and Sergei Kharitonov collided in the headliner of tonight’s Bellator 215 event in Uncasville, Connecticut. Matt Mitrione (13-6 MMA) entered tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Ryan Bader at Bellator 207.
Bellator 215 Results: Austin Vanderford submits Cody Jones in Round 1 (Video)
Chris Taylor - February 15, 2019
Austin Vanderford took on Cody Jones in a 175-pound catchweight bout on the main card of tonight’s Bellator 215 event from Uncasville, Connecticut. The fight marked Vanderford’s Bellator MMA debut.
Bellator 216 weigh-in results: Paul Daley, Michael Page official for welterweight grudge match
Tom Taylor - February 15, 2019
Tomorrow night, Bellator will promote its second show of the weekend in Bellator 216. This card will be headlined a welterweight grudge match between British knockout artists Paul Daley and Michael “Venom” Page. This grudge match serves as the penultimate quarterfinal bout of the promotion’s exciting welterweight Grand Prix, with the winner advancing to battle former champ Douglas Lima in the second round.
PHOTOS | The MMA community celebrates Valentine's Day
Tom Taylor - February 15, 2019
Another Valentine’s Days (February 14) has come and gone. Roses were purchased, chocolate was eaten, candles were lit, bedroom doors were closed, and kept closed for hours on end… The world’s top MMA fighters, of course, are no different from the rest of us when it comes to this special day. If they’ve got significant others, they make romantic Valentine’s Day plans, and oftentimes, romantic Valentine’s Day social media posts to celebrate their love.
Roy Nelson says doctors have made Mirko Cro Cop 'better and stronger'
Tom Taylor - February 15, 2019
This Saturday, at Bellator 216, Roy Nelson and Mirk Cro Cop will collide for a second time. This time around, Nelson expects Cro Cop to be a different fight than he was at the time of their first meeting, which occurred at UFC 137 in 2011.
Report | Lawsuit filed against Ali Abdelaziz and Vitaly Minakov for breach of contract
Drake Riggs - February 14, 2019
Former Bellator heavyweight king, the unbeaten 21-0 Vitaly Minakov returns to the Bellator cage this Saturday night at Bellator 216 in Uncasville, Connecticut. However, he won’t be returning without some controversy following him.
Bellator 215 weigh-in results: Matt Mitrione and Sergei Kharitonov hit marks
Tom Taylor - February 14, 2019
Tomorrow night, Bellator MMA will return to our screens with Bellator 215 — the first of two cards from the promotion this weekend. This card will be headlined by a fan friendly heavyweight showdown between UFC veteran Matt Mitrione and PRIDE veteran Sergei Kharitonov.
EXCLUSIVE | Bellator 215's Mike Kimbel is ready for everything and fearing nothing
Mike Pendleton - February 14, 2019
When you start your professional MMA career with two incredible first-round victories, it’s hard to imagine how things could get any more impressive. Yet for Connecticut’s Mike Kimbel, who earned a highlight-reel slam finish in his first fight and a six-second knockout in his second, things are just getting started. Kimbel has had both of his professional fights come under the Bellator banner in his home state of Connecticut, and his third will be no different.
Report | Patricio Freire to battle Michael Chandler in Bellator champ vs. champ fight
Tom Taylor - February 14, 2019
According to a report from ESPN, Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Freire will move up in weight to challenge lightweight champion Michael Chandler at Bellator 221 on May 11 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. The pair’s grudge match will reportedly be officially announced by the promotion in the coming days.