Michael Venom Page picked up another highlight reel knockout on Saturday night as he defeated Giovanni Melillo in the main event of Bellator London. MVP, who is without doubt one of the biggest stars in the promotion, was originally supposed to fight Dereck Anderson but after he pulled out, the hometown favourite was handed Italian Giovanni Mellilo on short notice. …
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Former five-weight world champion Floyd Mayweather is set to come out of retirement in 2020 and the 42-year-old reportedly wants two fights in the new year. Mayweather announced the news of his comeback on Instagram on Saturday outlining that he will be working alongside UFC promotor Dana White to “bring the world another spectacular event.” According to TMZ Sports, Mayweather …
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“If we took MMA out, I could’ve still written a book.” ‘A Renaissance Man’ is defined as a person whose expertise spans a significant number of various subject areas. Paddy Holohan fits the bill but doesn’t necessarily concur with the term. “I see it as resilience,” he explains, “and I’m proud of my resilience.” Most know Holohan as one of …
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Who is going to be the man that welcomes Conor McGregor back to the UFC Octagon? With the Dubliner announcing his comeback date for January 2020, speculation is mounting as to who his, as of yet unnamed, opponent is. UFC veteran Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone seems to be the front-runner but one other lightweight contender is making a lot of noise… …
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Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone has urged Conor McGregor to ‘sign a deal’ to fight him in what would be The Notorious One’s first bout since his loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov last year. McGregor outlined last week that he was planning three fights in 2020 and despite not naming any opponents, Cerrone along with fellow lightweight contender Justin Gaethje are both thought …
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Conor McGregor has said that he will make his return to the UFC on January 18, 2020. The Irish Mixed-Martial Arts fighter made the announcement at a press conference in Moscow on Thursday. He did not reveal the identity of his opponent for the bout due to take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. McGregor has not been …
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Gegard Mousasi has lashed out at the sitting Bellator middleweight champion Rafael Lovato Jr – accusing him of using steroids. After getting the better of his fellow former UFC star Lyoto Machida at Bellator 228 last night, Gegard has put himself in prime position to secure a rematch against the man who dethroned him last March, Rafael Lovato Jr. Speaking …
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AJ McKee managed to score a stunning first-round knockout of Georgi Karakhanyan at Bellator 228, finishing the fight in just eight seconds. This 24-year-old is going places, there’s absolutely no doubt about it. On a night that also included a successful return to action for AJ’s father, Antonio McKee, the prospect was able to score one of the fastest KO’s …
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Jared Cannonier made a major step towards middleweight title contention with a second-round TKO of Sweden’s Jack Hermansson in Copenhagen, Denmark. Since debuting at 185lbs last November, Cannonier has managed to rack off a trio of finishes – beating David Branch, Anderson Silva, and now, Hermansson to truly signal himself as a divisional top contender. Once fighting as a heavyweight …
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Gunnar Nelson came up short in his UFC Copenhagen main-card showdown against Gilbert Burns, losing out on the cards by unanimous decision. It was a matchup of elite grapplers in Denmark as black-belts collided over the course of three rounds in Copenhagen. In matchups like this, it would be easy to assume that we would be treated to a jiu-jitsu …
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Jack Shore announced his arrival to the big stage with a dominant victory over Nohelin Hernandez on the UFC Copenhagen prelims today. Shore represents perhaps the most promising talent of all of those at forefront of the growing Welsh mixed martial arts scene at the moment, joining UFC stars Brett Johns, Jack Marshman, and John Phillips in leading the country’s …
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James Gallagher made short work of his Bellator Dublin opponent Roman Salazar, submitting him within 35 seconds of the opening bell. After his originally scheduled opponent Cal Ellenor was forced to withdraw from their contest, taking a matchup against the tricky veteran Roman Salazar was a risky move for the Irishman, but a move he made regardless. The 3Arena is …
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Michael Venom Page made short work of Richard Kiely in the Bellator Dublin co-main event, finishing the fight in the first-round with a flying knee. It was a pretty odd contest while it lasted. After referee Dan Miragliotta paused the fight to caution Kiely after he flipped the bird to his opponent, the action was once again halted after Page …
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Peter Queally well and truly brought the 3Arena to its feet with a stunning come-from-behind victory to defeat Ryan Scope on the Bellator Dublin main-card. The Showstopper lived up to his billing in every possible sense of the word with the biggest win of his career to date. Queally walked to the cage with the thunderous support of the Dublin …
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Kiefer Crosbie turned in a solid performance in front of a sold-out Dublin crowd to beat Hugo Pereira on the scorecards at Bellator Dublin. Backed by the surprise appearance of his long-time friend and training partner Conor McGregor, Kiefer strode to the cage to rapturous applause from the Dublin crowd ahead of his fourth appearance as a Bellator athlete. That’s …
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19-year-old prospect Norbert Novenyi Jr delivered on the hype and then some with a highly impressive three-round showing against Will Fleury. Novenyi proved himself to be an elite talent in front of a packed 3Arena crowd tonight by handing one of Ireland’s most popular fighters his second loss inside the Bellator cage. Though known for his skills as a wrestler, …
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Leah McCourt was as dominant as advertised as she absolutely ran through her Bellator Dublin opponent Kerry Hughes on her way to a first-round stoppage. McCourt had the opportunity to show all of her skills as she dealt with the threat presented by the Essex-native Hughes on the Bellator 227 main-card. Opening up the fight with some heavy exchanges on …
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Richie Smullen spoke to us here at Pundit Arena ahead of his Bellator Dublin featherweight showdown against Sean Tobin this evening. Seeing Richie win in dominant fashion on February’s Bellator Dublin main-card held an extra significance to those who have followed his career – especially in the last year or so. His run as a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter was one …
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