When the conversation turns to the greatest UFC title fight in history a few contenders always spring to mind. There’s Frankie Edgar’s magnificent comeback against Gray Maynard at UFC 125 that saw the bout end in a split-decision draw. Maybe Anderson Silva’s first win over Chael Sonnen at UFC 117 is more up your street. With Sonnen seemingly en route …
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Dana White has stressed his belief that Rory MacDonald truly left a piece of himself inside the octagon after his showdown with Robbie Lawler at UFC 189. It was as vicious a contest as you could ever imagine seeing. A pair of welterweights who were not willing to give each other a moment of rest as the momentum of the …
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Bellator 222 will take place tomorrow and shall feature a lineup as strong as any of the events that Scott Coker and co. have put on in recent memory. We’ve already broken down exactly why you need to tune in to this fantastic card in a separate article that can be read here. So without further ado, here’s our official …
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Bellator 222 on Friday night is one of the best fight-cards Scott Coker and co. have assembled in quite some time, a superb offering filled to the brim with matchups of real significance to the sport. With eighteen fights to be found on its lineup, there is, of course, every reason to be put off by the length of this …
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The reigning Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald has admitted that the drive necessary to pull the trigger inside the cage has been eluding him of late and that his desire to fight has been waning. He still managed to proceed to the semi-finals of the Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix despite going to a majority draw against the veteran Jon Fitch …
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In the biggest fight in the history of Bellator, middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi was the one who managed to put on a dominant performance. Rory MacDonald may well be the greatest welterweight fighter on the planet today – that’s up for debate. But when he crossed paths with the streaking former Strikeforce light-heavyweight Gegard Mousasi, it mattered for little. Mousasi’s …
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ESPN’s Ariel Helwani reported today that the opening round of matchups for Bellator’s welterweight grand-prix have been decided. This cannot come quick enough. According to Ariel Helwani, the opening matchups for the Bellator welterweight grand-prix have been decided and confirmed. Beginning from September, the following fights will take place. Douglas Lima vs. Andrey Koreshkov II Paul Daley vs. Michael ‘Venom’ Page …
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Bellator MMA have confirmed nine of the fighters that will take part in their upcoming welterweight grand-prix. The grand-prix format is making a comeback and boy, does it look like Bellator are on to something here. Today, the lineup for their 170lb tournament has been announced and on paper, it really does seem as though we are in for a treat. With …
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With Bellator MMA set to put together an eight-man tournament to determine the next challenger to Rory MacDonald’s crown, we put together a list of the eight welterweights and the four matchups we would love to see them involved in. Paul Daley vs. Michael ‘Venom’ Page This one is an absolute no-brainer. Both of these guys have been gunning for …
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Bellator MMA have come through with another fresh approach to their divisional championship layout, creating a grand-prix of their very best welterweights. Bellator have signed a streaming deal with DAZN, meaning that the days of dealing with their frustrating tape-delays will be through come September. The move is a huge one for their ongoing push into the mainstream eye and …
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Bellator MMA have put together a middleweight title fight for the ages as Gegard Mousasi looks to defend his title against welterweight champ, Rory MacDonald. It has yet to be made official by the promotion themselves, but MMAFighting reported last night that Bellator have set a date for Gegard Mousasi to make a middleweight title defence against his fellow former-UFC vet, Rory …
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Two of the very best fighters outside of the UFC right now had a public war of words recently that has fueled rumours that they will one day meet inside the cage. It’s not exactly a stretch to say that a contest between Rory MacDonald and Ben Askren would be the most intriguing fight available in the sport outside of …
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While their rivals promoted title fights in the sport’s two heaviest weight classes at UFC 220 in Boston, Bellator MMA put forth a stacked card of their own across the country at The Forum in Inglewood, California on Saturday night. Bellator 192 featured the opening fight in the promotion’s heavyweight Grand Prix between Chael Sonnen and Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, Douglas Lima …
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Rory MacDonald captured the Bellator MMA welterweight title on Saturday night at The Forum in Inglewood, California, as he snapped the three-fight winning streak of Douglas Lima via unanimous decision in the co-main event of Bellator 192. However, the Canadian really had to push through the pain barrier to get his hands on the gold. The five-rounder was a gory …
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Rory MacDonald’s love for the early days of MMA, when the sport was just as likely to be called NHB(No-Holds-Barred), is well documented. In the past, the Canadian welterweight has spoken of his desire to see the ban on headbutts lifted and time-limits removed. He isn’t too fond of these newfangled weight-classes either. Just last year, MacDonald tweeted the following …
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Michael 'Venom' Page spoke exclusively to Pundit Arena recently and told us all about his upcoming boxing debut and his plans for 2018.
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MMA veteran and four-time world champion Gegard Mousasi spoke exclusively to Pundit Arena recently and made his plans as a Bellator-fighter known.
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Douglas Lima had a brilliant response to the attire his upcoming opponent Rory MacDonald wore during a face-off on Saturday.
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