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Bellator 259
Bellator 259: Cyborg vs. Smith 2 was a mixed martial arts event that was produced by Bellator MMA at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Background The event featured a Bellator Women's Featherweight Championship bout between the champion Cris Cyborg and Leslie Smith. They previously met at UFC 198, which was Cyborg's UFC debut, where she won by TKO in the first round. A bantamweight bout between Brett Johns and Matheus Mattos was announced as part of the event. On May 13, it was announced that Mattos had pulled out from the bout after contracting COVID-19 and was replaced by former Titan FC Bantamweight Champion Danny Sabatello. A middleweight contest between the #3 ranked Austin Vanderford and #4 ranked Fabian Edwards also took place at the event. Former Bellator Bantamweight Champion Darrion Caldwell made his return to bantamweight against Leandro Higo on the main card. A women's flyweight bout between Valerie Loureda and Hannah Guy was set for Bellator 258 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Titan Fighting Championships
Titan Fighting Championship (Titan FC) is an American mixed martial arts promotion based out of Pompano Beach, Florida. Their shows were originally run in and near Kansas City and have since expanded to include venues all over North America and eventually, international locations. Since July 2015, Titan FC events are broadcast on the UFC online streaming service UFC Fight Pass, which also showcases a library of the organization's previous events. History Founding Titan Fighting Championships was founded in 2005 by veteran fight promoter and, at the time, Bellator Fighting Championships' director of operations, Joe Kelly. The organization was originally based in Kansas City and was headquartered in the city's historic Memorial Hall, where the organization held the majority of their early events. Memorial Hall was exclusively leased to Kelly's sports and entertainment promotion company Titan Entertainment, from which the MMA organization took its name. Broadcast deal with HDNet O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellator MMA
Bellator MMA (formerly Bellator Fighting Championships) is an American mixed martial arts promotion (entertainment), promotion founded in 2008 and based in Santa Monica, California, owned and operated as a subsidiary of television and media conglomerate Paramount Global. It is the second largest in the United States and one of the largest combat sports, combat sport promotions in the world. The promotion takes its name from ''wikt:bellator, bellātor'', the Latin word for "warrior". Bellator's first event was held in 2009, and the promotion had since held over 200 "numbered" events as of December 2019. The promotion features talents such as Vadim Nemkov, Kyoji Horiguchi, Yoel Romero, Yaroslav Amosov, Patrício Pitbull, Cris Cyborg, A. J. McKee, Michael Page, Douglas Lima, Usman Nurmagomedov, Gegard Mousasi, and Sergio Pettis. Fighters such as Eddie Alvarez, Michael Chandler, Ben Askren, Anthony Johnson (fighter), Anthony Johnson, Rory MacDonald (fighter), Rory MacDonald, and Fedo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darrion Caldwell
Darrion Caldwell (born December 19, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist and graduated collegiate wrestler, who currently competes in the bantamweight division of Bellator MMA, where he is the former Bellator Bantamweight World Champion. A professional since 2012, he has also competed for Legacy FC. As a folkstyle wrestler, Caldwell was the 2009 NCAA Division I National Champion, and a two-time All-American at 149 pounds out of the North Carolina State University. He was also a four-time ACC Conference champion. Wrestling career High school Born and raised in Rahway, New Jersey, Caldwell was an outstanding athlete, lettering in wrestling, football, and baseball at Rahway High School. He was a two-time All-Region football player, but had his most success on the wrestling mats, as he had a record of 148-4 (three losses came as a freshman), and compiled three NJSIAA championships. University Caldwell continued wrestling at North Carolina State University. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellator MMA Rankings
The Bellator MMA rankings, which was introduced in March 2021, is generated by a voting panel made up of media members. The media members are asked to vote for who they feel are the top fighters in the Bellator MMA by weight class and pound-for-pound. Rules * New Fighter Eligibility: A fighter must have competed once inside the Bellator cage on a current term with the company to be eligible. * Inactivity: A fighter is eligible to be ranked for up to 15-months without competing. * Retirement: A fighter remains eligible for 60 days after an indication of retirement, with the organization ultimately determining if the fighter remains active and eligible. * Multiple Weight Classes: A fighter is allowed to be actively ranked in two different weight classes and is eligible to be ranked in an additional weight class once they have competed at least once in that division. ** A fighter must actively compete in each weight class – a period of inactivity longer than 15 months in a given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Current Bellator Fighters
List of current Bellator MMA fighters records current Bellator MMA (Bellator) fighters' information, country origins, recent fighter signings and departures, fight schedules and results and the champion of each division. Unlike the UFC, Bellator does allow its fighters to compete in other promotions, so many fighters on this list may appear in MMA events outside of Bellator. Background Bellator MMA (formerly known as " Bellator Fighting Championships") promotion was started in 2008 by Bjorn Rebney and Brad Epstein as a tournament based alternative to other MMA organizations such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Strikeforce. Prior to 2015, when president Scott Coker made the decision to drop the 8-man tournament format, Bellator fighters participated in a series of tournament bouts in a set weight class over a season (usually between 10 and 13 events over 3 or 4 months). The winners of these tournaments were crowned Bellator champions, with the winners of successive tourna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Bellator MMA Events
This is a list of events held and scheduled by Bellator MMA (formerly known as "Bellator Fighting Championships"), a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States. The first event, Bellator 1, took place on April 3, 2009. Upcoming fights are italicized. Events * Bellator 3 and 4 was entirely just one fight card on one night, but were divided in two half-hour episodes that aired on ESPN Deportes via tape delay later. Bellator 3 aired on April 18, 2009, and Bellator 4 aired on April 25, 2009. * There was no Bellator 8 fight card, instead Bellator ran a "Road to the Championship" episode that was entitled Bellator 8. Number of events by year Events locations * Total events: 292 These cities have hosted the following numbers of Bellator events as of Bellator 289 United States (243) *Connecticut (47) **Uncasville, Connecticut – 46 **Bridgeport, Connecticut – 1 *California (44) **San Jose, California – 12 **Temecula, California – 12 **Inglewood, Californ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 In Bellator MMA
2021 in Bellator MMA was the thirteenth year in the history of Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. Bellator held 18 events in 2021. Background The promotion went on a hiatus following Bellator 254 on December 10, 2020, which would be the final card to air on CBS Sports Network. Beginning in April, all Bellator cards will air exclusively on the premium Showtime network. Bellator 255, taking place on April 2, 2021, will be the promotion's debut on Showtime and the first MMA card to air on the network in over eight years; the last event being Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine on January 12, 2013. Events list Past events Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix Tournament Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament Title fights See also * List of Bellator events * List of current Bellator fighters * Bellator MMA Rankings The Bellator MMA rankings, which was introduced in March 2021, is generated by a vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumiko Inaba
Sumiko Inaba (born February 6, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Women's Flyweight division of the Bellator MMA. As of December 13, 2022, she is #8 in the Bellator Women's Flyweight Rankings. Background After graduating King Kekaulike High School, Inaba studied nursing before she discovered mixed martial arts while attending boxing classes to get into shape. She has a daughter, Kiyarah-Lei, who was born around 2009. Mixed martial arts career Early career She went 6-1 as an amateur, including four TKOs and one submission. After the pandemic put her career in the travel industry on hiatus, she put her full-time efforts into training. She decided to go professional in 2020 and landed an endorsement with Hilo-based Waiakea Water Company. Bellator MMA After a successful amateur career, Inaba signed with Bellator MMA. She made her professional MMA debut against Jessica Ruiz on November 5, 2020 at Bellator 251. In her sophomore performance, Inaba f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellator 261
Bellator 261: Johnson vs. Moldavsky was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on June 25, 2021, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Background With current heavyweight champion Ryan Bader moving on in the Bellator MMA in 2021#Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament, Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament, Timothy Johnson (fighter), Timothy Johnson and Valentin Moldavsky competed for an List of Bellator MMA champions#Heavyweight World Championship, Bellator Interim Heavyweight World Championship. A title eliminator women's flyweight bout between Liz Carmouche and Kana Watanabe served as the co-main of the event. A light heavyweight bout between Christian Edwards and Ben Parrish was scrapped after weigh-ins at Bellator 259 after Edwards wasn't cleared to compete by the Mohegan Sun Athletic Commission. After being cleared by a commission doctor on May 26, the bout was rebooked for this event. The reigning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Piccolotti
Adam Piccolotti (born August 23, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in Bellator's Lightweight division. Background Born and raised in Half Moon Bay, California, Piccolotti competed in wrestling, baseball, and track and field at Half Moon Bay High School. In wrestling, he was a league champion and state tournament qualifier. Piccolotti also holds an accomplished background competing in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Mixed martial arts career Early career Piccolotti made his professional MMA debut in November 2013 after a 2-0 amateur career. He competed exclusively in Dragon House, a promotion based in the San Francisco Bay Area, for the first year of his career. After compiling an undefeated record of 4–0, Piccolotti signed with Bellator. Bellator MMA Piccolotti made promotional debut against Andrew Ramm at Bellator 133 on February 13, 2015. The bout took place at a catchweight of 160 lbs. He won the fight via unanimous decision. In his next bout, Piccol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgi Karakhanyan
Georgi Karakhanyan is a Russian-born Armenian-American professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Lightweight division of Bellator MMA. A professional competitor since 2006, Karakhanyan has also formerly competed for the Absolute Championship Berkut, World Series of Fighting, DREAM, Tachi Palace Fights, and King of the Cage. Karakhanyan is also the former WSOF Featherweight Champion. Background Georgi was born in Moscow to Armenian parents and raised in Moscow, Russia. He was introduced to martial arts by his father at the age of six (Georgi’s father has a black belt third dan in Shotokan Karate and he’s also a Sambo expert). Georgi was just eight years old when he first fought in a full contact martial arts competition. He began training in martial arts at a young age, but found his true love in soccer. He competed at both the amateur and professional levels in Russia, Armenia, Spain and United Kingdom before coming to the United States and settling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janay Harding
Janay Harding (born September 28, 1994) is a New Zealand female mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division of the Bellator MMA. Since January 1, 2021 Sherdog has her ranked as the #7 Female Featherweight in the world. Background Harding was born in Christchurch, New Zealand but moved to Australia's Gold Coast at the age of ten when her father, Geoffrey Charlton, passed away. Starting martial arts at a young age, Harding earned a black belt in karate at the age of 14. Mixed martial arts career Early career Harding started her professional MMA career in 2014, compiled a 3-2 record, though the two losses on her professional record came against current UFC fighter Jessica-Rose Clark and previous Bellator title challenger Arlene Blencowe, while also losing to Megan Anderson in an amateur bout. Harding made her international debut in May 2017, travelling to Hong Kong where she secured a second round stoppage over Ramona Pascual. Bellator MMA Signing with Bellato ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |