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OFFICIAL BELLATOR 229: KORESHKOV VS. LARKIN FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & PHOTOS

October 7, 2019 FNU47 Leave a comment

**Complete Fight Night Photos**

*Bellator 229: Koreshkov nobis. Larkin* Main Card

**Lorenz Larkin** (21-7, 1 NC) victum **Andrey Koreshkov** (22-4) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

**Yamauchi up** (24-4) victum **Tu Awad** (23-12) via deditionem (armbar) at 1:40 of una circum

**Keri Taylor Melendez** (4-0) victum **Mandy Polk** (6-4) via suasuri (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

**Tony Johnson** (8-2) victum **Joe Brockmayer** (4-6) via KO (pugnis) at 2:07 rotundum trium

**Praevium Card**

**Salim Mukhidinov** (7-3) victum **Adel Altamimi** (8-6) via suasuri (29-27, 30-26, 30-27)

**Anatoly Tokov** (29-2) victum **Hracho Darpinyan** (17-9-2) via TKO at 4:38 rotundi duo

**Marcus Tullius Cicero** (16-3, 1 NC) victum **Guilherme “Bomba”** (10-6) via suasuri (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

**Joey Davis** (6-0) victum **Jeff Peterson** (10-8) via KO (flying knee) at 1:00 of una circum

**Johnny Eblen** (6-0) victum **Mauricio Alonso** (13-8, 1 NC) via suasuri (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

**Vladimir Tokov** (5-0) victum **Brandon Hastings** (6-4) via suasuri (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

**Jordan Newman** (2-0) victum **Riley Miller** (0-1) via TKO at 4:28 of una circum

**Kelvin Gentapanan** (1-0) victum **Sunni Imhotep** (2-0) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

**Jay-Jay Wilson** (4-0) victum **Jorge Juarez** (4-2) via deditionem (rear, nudi suffocant) at 1:33 of una circum

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UNDEFEATED ILIMA-LEI MACFARLANE RETURNS HOME TO HAWAII ON DEC. 21 FOR FLYWEIGHT TITLE DEFENSE AGAINST KATE JACKSON EXCLUSIVELY ON DAZN

October 7, 2019 FNU47 Leave a comment

**PRAETER, BELLATOR’S FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX CONTINUES AS UNDEFEATED A.J. MCKEE MEETS DEREK CAMPOS IN FIRST QUARTERFINAL MATCHUP**

***Tickets on sale next Friday, Oct. 11***

**Los Angeles** – For the second time in as many years, Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii will host the homecoming of **Ilima-Lei Macfarlane** (10-0), as she puts her undefeated record and Bellator women’s flyweight title on the line against No. 1 CONCERTATOR **Kate Jackson** (11-3-1) in the main event on Saturday, Dec. 21, streamed exclusively on the DAZN app.

In addition, *Bellator Hawaii* will feature the first quarterfinal matchup of Bellator’s Featherweight World Grand Prix, when the man with the longest winning streak in promotional history, **A.J. McKee** (15-0), takes on the always-exciting **Suspendisse Fields** (20-9) in the evening’s co-headliner.

*Bellator: Macfarlane vs. Jackson –* one of the star-powered, year-end highlights of fight season on DAZN – will stream live exclusively on DAZN at 10 p.m. ET / VII p.m. PT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com, DAZN and globally on the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets go on sale next Friday, Oct. 11 and can be purchased through Bellator.com, as well as Ticketmaster.com or the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena box office. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

Born and raised in Honolulu, current Bellator women’s flyweight champ Macfarlane made her pro debut in 2015 with a KO victory that went viral and has not looked back since, remaining undefeated in her career. With impressive victories over **Valerie Letourneau** atque **veta Arteaga**, Macfarlane was the focal point of Bellator’s debut in Hawaii last year. A proud graduate of Honolulu’s Punahou High School in 2009, Macfarlane later attended San Diego State University, where she would go on to earn her Master’s degree in liberal arts and science with a focus on indigenous issues – a subject she remains passionate about, launching “The Ilimanator Scholarship” for indigenous girls last year. Now Ilima-Lei turns her focus to Kate Jackson, who will be looking to play the role of spoiler when she enters the Bellator cage on December 21.

A winner of seven of her last eight fights, Kate Jackson has earned her way to a title shot against the division’s inaugural champion. A competitor on the 23rd season of *Ultimate Pugnator*, Jackson hails from Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England, and most recently defeated **Lena Ovchynnikova** in London,. Jackson made her Bellator debut in 2017 with a first round-victory over of **Colleen Schneider** and would later go on to dominate Anastasia Yankova at historic *Bellator 200* in front of her hometown crowd. Facing the biggest test of her career, Jackson looks to reign atop the flyweight division when she leaves Hawaii.

With an undefeated professional record of 15-0, including six knockouts and eight first round finishes, there doesn’t seem to be much more for the talent-oozing 24-year-old to prove to the MMA community before his name is routinely mentioned among the division’s elite. Fighting out of Long Beach, Ill., “Mercenary” is fresh off of a jaw-dropping performance that saw him finish **Georgi Karakhanyan** in only eight seconds just moments after watching his father, **Antonio McKee**, collect a knockout victory in what was the first ever father-son duo to compete on the same card in the US. With all 15 of his career wins coming under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion, the Team BodyShop product has made it clear that he has his sights on **Patricio “Pitbull”** and his 145-pound belt, as he continues to build a strong argument as the new face of Bellator. Constantly looking for new records to break, McKee may have found the perfect match in Campos, as the two brawlers have combined for a remarkable 22 finishes over 36 career victorias.

Fighting out of Lubbock, Texas, Campos will be competing in the first of the four quarterfinal matchups in Bellator’s Featherweight World Grand Prix, following a decisive victory over former featherweight world champion **Daniel Straus** at *Bellator 226* hanc quoque olim August. The 31-year-old knockout artist is ready to build on his impressive professional record of 20-9, when he takes on undefeated superstar McKee on December 21. Always ready to trade blows, the heavy-handed veteran has spent much of his time competing in Bellator’s lightweight and welterweight divisions over the past six years of his career. Autem, “The Stallion” hopes to continue his impressive surge in the 145-pound class, as he prepares to go toe-to-toe with one of the most dangerous featherweights in the world. With a shot at one million dollars on the line, Campos will rely on his fearless fighting style and sound wrestling background if he wants to advance in what many have pinned as one of the most anticipated matchups in the second round.

*Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Jackson* Main Card:

*Flyweight World Title Bout:* **Ilima-Lei Macfarlane** (10-0) vs. **Kate Jackson** (11-3-1)

*Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal Bout:* **A.J. McKee** (15-0) vs. **Suspendisse Fields** (20-9)

*Card subiectum ad mutationem.

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OFFICIAL BELLATOR 228 FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & PHOTOS

October 1, 2019 FNU47 Leave a comment

Complete Event Photos Here

*Bellator 228* Main Card Results:

**Gegard Mousasi** (46-7-2) victum **Lyoto Machida** (26-9) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)

**Patricio "Pitbull" Freire** (30-4) victum **Juan Archuleta** (23-2) via suasuri (49-46, 50-45, 49-46)

**A.J. McKee** (15-0) victum **Georgi Karakhanyan** (28-10-1, 1 NC) via KO (pugnis) at :08 of una circum

**Darrion Caldwell** (14-3) victum **Henry Corrales** (17-4) via suasuri (29-27, 30-27, 30-27)

**Daniel Weichel** (40-11) victum **Saul Rogers** (13-3) via suasuri (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)

**Praevium Card:**

**Adrian Najera** (2-0) victum **Jason Edwards** (2-1) via deditionem (rear, nudi suffocant) at 2:28 rotundum trium

**Benji Gomez** (9-12) victum **Johnny Santa Maria** (3-5) via suasuri (30-27 x3)

**Ozzy Diaz** (4-1) victum **Andre Walker** (5-3) via deditionem (rear, nudi suffocant) at 3:05 of una circum

**Thomas Butler** (7-6) victum **Emilio Williams** (4-3) via TKO (pugnis) at :53 rotundi duo

**AJ Agazarm** (2-1) victum **Jonathan Quiroz** (3-4) via suasuri (29-28 x3)

**ava eques auratus** (1-0) victum **Shannon Goughary** (4-4) via TKO (punch) at 1:46 rotundum trium

**Antonio McKee** (30-6-2) victum **William Sriyapai** (14-9) via TKO (pugnis) at 1:17 rotundi duo

**Johnny Cisneros** (13-7) victum **Mike Jasper** (13-6) via TKO (leg injury) at 4:28 rotundi duo

**Leandro Higo** (19-5) victum **Shawn Bunch** (9-4) via deditionem (guillotine suffocant) at 4:34 rotundi duo

**Weber Almeida** (2-0) vs. **Castle Williams** (4-2) via TKO at 0:20 rotundi duo

**Joshua Jones** (9-4) victum **Dominic Clark** (14-9) via deditionem (guillotine suffocant) at 2:39 of una circum

**James Barnes** (12-4) victum **David Duran** (8-6) via deditionem (rear, nudi suffocant) at 1:51 rotundi duo

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HIGHLY ANTICIPATED BELLATOR FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP SUPERFIGHT BETWEEN JULIA BUDD AND CRIS ‘CYBORG’ IS OFFICIAL

October 1, 2019 FNU47 Leave a comment

**MATCHUP SET FOR JANUARY 25 AT THE FORUM IN LOS ANGELES AND LIVE EXCLUSIVELY ON DAZN**

***TICKETS ON SALE NEXT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4***

**Los Angeles** – Bellator is set to deliver one of the most anticipated bouts in the history of women’s MMA on Saturday, January 25 at the “Fabulous” Forum in Inglewood, Ill. when reigning champ **Julia Budd** (13-2) defends her world featherweight title against **Cris “Cyborg”** (21-2, 1 NC) in consectetur.

Nullam enim *Bellator: Budd vs.Cyborg* go on sale to the general public Friday, Oct. 4 at 10 a.m. PT and can be purchased at the Forum box office, as well as Bellator.com atque Ticketmaster.com. A special presale is scheduled to take place Wednesday, Oct. 2 through Thursday, Oct. 3 using code “BELLATOR” upon purchase.

*Bellator: Budd vs. cyborg* will stream live exclusively on the DAZN app at 10 p.m. ET / VII p.m. PT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com,DAZN and globally on the Bellator Mobile App. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

Fighting out of Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada, Budd will enter the Bellator cage in January for the fourth time since claiming the inaugural Bellator women’s featherweight world title in 2017. Currently riding a winning streak of 11 finibus, including seven straight fights since joining forces with Bellator in 2015, “The Jewel” has her eyes set on a fourth consecutive world title defense when she finally has the opportunity to challenge “Cyborg.” Since knocking off Dutch legend Marloes Coenen for the 145-pound strap at *Bellator 174*, the Gibson MMA-product has since collected victories over top contenders **Olga Rubin**,**Arlene Blencowe** atque **Talita Nogueira**. With seven of her 13 uincit aut deditionem veniebant per orci ac Vestibulum arcu, the former kickboxing standout will look to derail the Bellator debut of “Cyborg.”

On the heels of signing the largest contract in women’s MMA history, Cris “Cyborg” will enter the Bellator cage for the first time on January 25, with the opportunity to lay claim to Bellator gold. Just like her upcoming opponent, “Cyborg” too was an inaugural champion, winning the inaugural Strikeforce Featherweight Championship in 2009 after defeating Gina Carano. The 34-year-old Curitiba, Brazil-native’s Bellator tenure follows a three-year run in UFC, multiple world title and a 20-fight unbeaten streak that includes notable victories against Holly Holm, Tonya Evinger, Marloes Coenen and **Leslie Smith**.

**Updated *Bellator: Budd vs. cyborg* Fight Card:**

*Featherweight World Title Bout:* **Julia Budd** (13-2) vs. **Cris “Cyborg”** (21-2, 1 NC)

*Card subiectum ad mutationem

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COMPLETE FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 226: BADER vs. KONGO

September 11, 2019 FNU47 Leave a comment

**COMPLETE FIGHT NIGHT PHOTOS**

*Bellator 226: Bader vs. Kongo* Main Card:

**Ryan Bader** (27-5, 1 NC) atque **Cheick Kongo** (30-10-2, 1 NC) was ruled a no-contest due to an accidental eye poke

**Suspendisse Fields** (20-9) victum **Daniel Straus** (26-9) via suasuri (30-26, 30-25, 30-25)

**Adam Borics** (14-0) victum **Pat Curran** (23-9) via TKO (pugnis) at 4:59 of una circum

**Pedro Carvalho** (11-3) victum **Sam Sicilia** (17-10) via deditionem (face-crank) at 1:56 rotundi duo

**Sanchez Emmanuhel** (19-4) victum **Tywan Claxton** (5-1) via deditionem (triangulum suffocat) at 4:11 rotundi duo

**Daniel Carey** (7-3) victum **Gaston Bolanos** (5-2) via technical submission (guillotine) at 4:19 of una circum

**Praevium Card:**

**Ivan Batinich** (4-1) victum **Daniel Compton** (2-2) via deditionem (rear, nudi suffocant) a 4:33 rotundi duo

**Tyson Miller** (1-0) victum **Albert Gonzales** (1-2) via TKO at 1:18 of una circum

**Alan Benson** (1-1) victum **Favian Gutierrez** (2-3) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

**Peter Ishiguro** (2-1) victum **Elias Anderson** (0-1) via suasuri (29-28 x3)

**Daniel Gonzalez** (3-2) victum **Jon Adams** (0-1-1) via TKO (ferit,) at 4:56 rotundi duo

**Cornelius Savage** (1-0) victum **Evan Gubera** (0-2) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

**John Macapa** (23-4-2) victum **Ashleigh Grimshaw** (20-11-1) via TKO (corner stoppage) at 5:00 rotundi duo

**Adam Piccolot** (12-3) victum **Jake Smith** (7-3) via deditionem (rear, nudi suffocant) at 2:34 rotundi duo

**Jessica Borga** (3-2) victum **Amber Leibrock** (3-4) via deditionem (armbar) at 4:45 of una circum

**Cass Bell** (4-0) victum **Isaiah Rocha** (1-1) via deditionem (guillotine suffocant) at 1:21 of una circum

**Batsumberel Dagvadorj** (6-0) victum **James Terry** (20-11) via deditionem (bulldog choke) at 2:43 of una circum

**Renato Valente Alves** (6-4) victum **Abraham Vaesau** (5-3) via deditionem (rear, nudi suffocant) at 3:36 rotundum trium

**Hyder Amil** (4-0) victum **Ignacio Ortiz** (2-1-1) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

**Chris Gonzalez** (3-0) victum **Luis Vargas** (2-4) via suasuri (30-27, 30-26, 30-25)

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BELLATOR SIGNS CRIS ‘CYBORG’ TO LARGEST CONTRACT IN WOMEN’S MMA HISTORY

September 4, 2019 FNU47 Leave a comment

Los Angeles - Bellator is proud to announce the signing of Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino (21-2, 1 NC) to the organization. The deal – the largest of its kind in women’s MMA history – exclusively secures “Cyborg’s” talents with a multi-year, multi-pugna contractus.

“Cyborg” joins current champJulia Budd, Olga Rubin, Arlene Blencowe, Janay Harding atqueLeslie Smithinter alios, cementing Bellator’s 145-pound weight class as the strongest women’s featherweight division in MMA.

“Cyborg” joins Bellator following a three-year run in UFC, multiple world titles and a 20-fight unbeaten streak that includes notable victories against Holly Holm, Tonya Evinger, Marloes Coenen and Leslie Smith. Notably, the 34-year-old Curitiba, Brazil-native was the inaugural Strikeforce Women’s Featherweight Champion, defeating Gina Carano for the title in 2009.

“I have worked with countless athletes over my thirty-plus years of promoting combat sports, but there is no one quite like ‘Cyborg’,” Bellator President Scott Coker said. “Her ability to excite the crowd from the moment she makes her walk to the cage is special, and having had the pleasure of promoting several of her fights in the past, I am looking forward to the opportunity of promoting her once again. ‘Cyborg’ is the most dominant female fighter in the history of the sport and she will be a perfect fit here at Bellator, where champion Julia Budd and the other women that make up best female featherweight division in the world have eagerly awaited her arrival.”

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