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Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA results, full event video: Junior Dos Santos vs. Alan Belcher

Watch the Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA replay for free here, including Junior Dos Santos vs. Alan Belcher and more!

Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA returned Saturday with a former UFC heavyweight champion atop the card.

The eight-fight event took place at Kia Center in Orlando, Fla., with a handful of notable names throughout the card .

Check out the replay video above and full results below:

Video: UFC alum Chase Sherman folds Alex Nicholson with violent KO at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA

At Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA, Chase Sherman smoked fellow UFC alum Alex Nicholson with a show-stopping left hand.

The Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA co-main event Saturday between two UFC alumni ended in violent, highlight-reel fashion.

In dire need of a win, [autotag]Chase Sherman[/autotag] flattened [autotag]Alex Nicholson[/autotag] in the co-main event at Kia Center in Orlando, Fla. The win was his second in as many combat sports appearances for Sherman since his UFC release.

A left hand stopped Nicholson’s brain processing and toppled him to the canvas, his neck awkwardly propped up. Sherman landed a few follow-up punches, but the damage was already done.

Check out the brutal knockout below:

Sherman, 34, had two stints with the UFC. He was released from the promotion in mid-2023 after losses in six out of seven. He debuted in bareknuckle MMA in November when he defeated Bellator alumnus Carl Seumanutafa by first-round TKO.

Nicholson, 33, has become a staple of the bareknuckle MMA scene following his PFL departure at the conclusion of the 2019 season. Nicholson also competed in the UFC four times and compiled a 1-3 record.

The up-to-the-minute Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA results include:

  • Chase Sherman def. Alex Nicholson via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 3:57
  • Handesson Ferreira def. Karl Roberson via unanimous decision
  • TJ Brown def. Joshua Weems via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 2, 0:22
  • Jesse Ronson def. Anthony Njokuani via submission (kimura) – Round 1, 2:46
  • Brandon Jenkins def. Tyler Hill via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 2:12
  • Anvar Boynazarov def. Marlon Gonzales via knockout (knee and punches) – Round 1, 0:13
  • Joe Penafiel def. Charles Bennett via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 3, 3:49

11 former UFC fighters set to compete at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA

Nearly a dozen UFC vets are set for the next iteration of Jorge Masvidal’s gloveless MMA promotion.

Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA is back with more UFC alumni than ever before.

The next iteration of [autotag]Jorge Masvidal[/autotag]’s gloveless MMA promotion takes place March 2 at Kia Center in Orlando, Fla., and features 11 former UFC fighters on the fight card. The event will stream live and free on YouTube.

The event will be the fourth of its kind. The promotion held three events in 2023, all of which featured various notable names.

Scroll below to see the near-dozen UFC alumni set to compete.

Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 6 results: Alan Belcher wins gritty split over Roy Nelson

Watch the full Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 6 event, where Alan Belcher defeated Roy Nelson in a hard-fought split decision.

Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 6 took place Friday and you can watch a replay of the event on MMA Junkie.

The bareknuckle MMA event took place at Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Miss., and featured multiple UFC veterans, including the headlining matchup.

Former UFC heavyweights [autotag]Alan Belcher[/autotag] and [autotag]Roy Nelson[/autotag] clashed in the main event. It was a hard-fought three-round affair in which both fighters had their moments. The judges were ultimately split in their decision, crowning Belcher the winner by dueling 29-28 scores.

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Belcher brought more gloveless fighting experience with four bareknuckle boxing fights while Nelson previously competed in bareknuckle MMA once.

The co-feature saw another pair of UFC veterans throw down without gloves as featherweights [autotag]Randy Costa[/autotag] and [autotag]Jason Knight[/autotag] met. Costa made quick work of Knight with a violent first round knockout.

Other UFC veterans in action included [autotag]Curtis Millender[/autotag], [autotag]Chase Sherman[/autotag], [autotag]Hector Lombard[/autotag], [autotag]Brandon Davis[/autotag], [autotag]Francisco Trinaldo[/autotag], [autotag]Sasha Palatnikov[/autotag], [autotag]Alex Nicholson[/autotag] and [autotag]Joshua Weems[/autotag].

Watch a replay of the event above and check out the full official results below.

Official results of Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 6 include:

  • Alan Belcher def. Roy Nelson via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Randy Costa def. Jason Knight via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 1:41
  • Chase Sherman def. Carl Seumanutafa via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 2:34
  • Brandon Davis def. Joe Penafiel via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Curtis Millender def. Joel Bauman via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Junior Maranhao def. Joshua Weems via submission (kimura) – Round 3, 2:41
  • Alex Nicholson def. Prince McLean via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:19
  • Francisco Trinaldo def. Sasha Palatnikov via TKO (injury) – Round 1, 1:55
  • Hector Lombard def. Chris Sarro via submission (strikes)  – Round 1, 1:09
  • Tyler Hill def. James Freeman via TKO (elbows) – Round 1, 2:48
  • Michael Sanford def. Christopher Wingate via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:47

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UFC veterans in MMA, boxing, and bareknuckle MMA action Nov. 8-12

Check out which veterans of the UFC are competing in combat sports across the globe this weekend.

This week, the UFC returns to New York for a big pay-per-view event at Madison Square Garden.

UFC 295 features a pair of title fights in the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions. In the co-feature, [autotag]Sergei Pavlovich[/autotag] takes on [autotag]Tom Aspinall[/autotag] for the interim heavyweight title, while [autotag]Jiri Prochazka[/autotag] meets [autotag]Alex Pereira[/autotag] for the vacant light heavyweight crown in the main event.

Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA, bareknuckle MMA and boxing Nov. 8-12.

Scroll below to see how the UFC veterans fared last week, and see the names and details of this weekend’s competitors.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

12 former UFC fighters added to Jorge Masvidal’s Gambred Bareknuckle MMA event

A dozen UFC alumni have been booked for Jorge Masvidal’s Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA in Mississippi.

[autotag]Jorge Masvidal[/autotag]’s Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA is still in its infancy, but the former UFC star continues to attach notoriety to his budding promotion by bringing in notable names.

The next installment of Gambred Bareknuckle MMA takes place Friday, Nov. 10 at Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Miss. and features a dozen (and counting) former UFC fighters, including a former headliner, a “TUF” winner, and more.

Should the promotion keep with the rhythm of its past events, the card will stream live and free on YouTube.

Below, check out which UFC notables of yesteryear are competing on the card:

UFC veterans in MMA action June 2-3

Check out which veterans of the UFC are in combat sports action across the globe this weekend.

This week, the UFC is back in action in Las Vegas for UFC on ESPN 45 on June 3.

The event features a flyweight main event between Kai Kara-France and Amir Albazi.

Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

This weekend, there are a total of nine veterans of the global MMA leader competing in MMA this week from June 2-3.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

NAC delays Daniel Pineda hearing until next month; four other fighters face sanctions

PFL featherweight Daniel Pineda is out of his $1M fight with Lance Palmer after his NAC hearing was postponed until next month.

PFL dark horse [autotag]Daniel Pineda[/autotag] won’t compete on New Year’s Eve after all.

The former UFC fighter’s improbable run in the 2019 PFL featherweight playoffs was one of the main storylines leading into the finals on Dec. 31 in New York.

However on Nov. 14, MMA Junkie learned Pineda had failed a drug test. The positive result, stemming from an Oct. 17 test, means he is out of his $1M championship fight with Lance Palmer. Palmer will instead face alternate Alex Gilpin, per sources with knowledge of the situation.

In a post on social media, Pineda denied having taken any “steroids” and indicated sex pills may have been the culprit.

Furthermore, Pineda’s manager, Jason House, issued the following statement to MMA Junkie:

“Right now we’re in the process of researching what could have led to a positive test. We plan on appealing the decision once all information is gathered.”

On Wednesday, the Nevada Athletic Commission held their monthly meeting and Pineda’s case was one of the topics on the agenda.

Initially, Pineda’s representative was eager to plead his case to the commission. However before he could get started, the NAC informed him by doing so, he’d forfeit his ability to reach a settlement, something Pineda’s team also seemingly wanted to do.

After a 15-minute intermission, Pineda’s representative elected not to argue his case before the commission Wednesday. Instead, the hearing was tabled until the NAC’s next meeting in January.

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Pineda wasn’t the only PFL fighter who had a hearing Wednesday. Light heavyweight [autotag]Alex Nicholson[/autotag] was suspended four years and fined over $15,000 for testing positive for three anabolic steroids, stemming from an Oct. 31 test.

Additionally, former UFC fighter and TUF 13 runner-up [autotag]Ramsey Nijem[/autotag] was suspended nine months and fined 15 percent of his purse ($3,750),as a result of a positive test for marijuana metabolites. Nijem didn’t respond to the NAC’s inquiries regarding the test.

[autotag]Luiz Rafael Laurentino[/autotag] was suspended 12 months, as a result of a positive test for stanozolol, an androgenic anabolic steroid. The Brazilian was also fined 20 percent of his purse ($5,000) and will have to pay an additional $363.40 in prosecution fees. Laurentino didn’t respond to the NAC’s inquiries regarding the test.

Former TUF Brazil competitor and UFC fighter [autotag]Glaico Franca[/autotag] also went before the commission. Like Pineda, Franca’s temporary suspension was extended and his hearing was tabled until January.

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Alex Nicholson suspended four years by NSAC, fined $15,363 for first-time drug offense

PFL light heavyweight Alex Nicholson won’t be fighting in Nevada any time soon.

Former UFC fighter and current PFL light heavyweight [autotag]Alex Nicholson[/autotag] won’t be fighting in Nevada any time soon.

On Wednesday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) held their monthly meeting in Las Vegas. Hearings for five PFL fighters were part of the agenda. Among them was Nicholson.

According to the NSAC, Nicholson recently tested positive for multiple anabolic steroids: drostanolone, nandrolone and trenbolone. The failed test stems from his Oct. 31 loss against Francimar Barroso at PFL 2019, Playoffs 3.

The commission stated Nicholson elected not to respond to the complaint filed by NSAC director Bob Bennett on Nov. 25. Nicholson was not in attendance for Wednesday’s meeting, nor did he elect to call in via phone.

As a result of the test and subsequent lack of cooperation, Nicholson was suspended four years by the NSAC and fined 60 percent of his fight night purse ($15,000). An additional fine equaling $363.40 was added on, to pay for the commission’s legal fees.

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According to the commission, the maximum sanction for a first-time offender is 24 months and a 30 percent fine. However, the NSAC interpreted Nicholson committing multiple anti-doping offenses under the umbrella of “aggravating circumstances.”

The application of the aggravated circumstances designation allow for up to, but not more than twice the maximum suspension and/or fine for an offense.