Tag: Cee Jay Hamilton

Paul vs. Diaz medical suspensions: Jake Paul, Nate Diaz get 31 days each

The Texas commission has released a list of medical suspensions following the Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz event in Dallas.

Paul vs. Diaz took place this past Saturday at American Airlines Center in Dallas, featuring nine boxing bouts.

In the main event, YouTuber-turned-boxer [autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag] defeated former UFC title challenger, [autotag]Nate Diaz[/autotag], by winning a unanimous decision after a hard-fought 10 rounds of action.

After the event, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation issued medical suspensions to all 18 fighters. MMA Junkie acquired the list from the commissioning body Monday. The list included suspension duration without specifics.

One fighter, William Silva, who was the only athlete to be stopped inside the distance with his fourth-round knockout loss to Ashton Sylve, received the longest suspension of all.

Scroll below to see the medical suspensions handed out to each fighter. Fighters may return to competition sooner than the allotted suspension if they are cleared by a doctor.

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Bellator 286 video: Richard Palencia’s gnarly leg break stops fight vs. Cee Jay Hamilton

Bellator 286 got off to a gruesome start when Richard Palencia broke his leg in the first fight of the night.

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Bellator 286 got off to a gruesome start Saturday when [autotag]Richard Palencia[/autotag] broke his leg in the first fight of the fight.

After a kicking exchange in the opening moments of the second round of his bantamweight bout with [autotag]Cee Jay Hamilton[/autotag], Palencia stepped back and saw his leg buckle.

Palencia (10-1 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) immediately collapsed to the ground holding his leg in agony, and the bout was waved off just 12 seconds into the second round at at Long Beach Arena, giving Hamilton (16-9 MMA, 1-2 BMMA) the TKO victory.

Check out the NSFW replay below (via Twitter):

It was a shocking way for Palencia to suffer his first defeat.

He seemed to be in good spirits as he was placed on a stretcher and removed from the cage by medical staff.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 286.

Two fights scrapped from Bellator 278 lineup, including ‘Goyito’ Erik Perez vs. Cee Jay Hamilton

Bellator 278 has lost two bouts two days out from the event.

HONOLULU – It’s fight week for Bellator in Hawaii, but two bouts have been removed from Friday’s event, including the return of “Goyito” [autotag]Erik Perez[/autotag].

Bellator 278 takes place at Neal S. Blaisdell Center with the main card airing on Showtime after prelims on MMA Junkie. The event is the first half of a two-night doubleheader for the promotion at the same arena.

Perez (20-8 MMA, 1-2 BMMA) withdrew from his scheduled bantamweight bout against [autotag]Cee Jay Hamilton[/autotag] (15-9 MMA, 0-2 BMMA) for undisclosed reasons, multiple people with knowledge of the situation informed MMA Junkie.

Hamilton will be paid his show money, despite not weighing in or fighting.

Additionally, the previously-scheduled bout between former RIZIN lightweight champion [autotag]Tofiq Musayev[/autotag] (18-4 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) and [autotag]Zach Zane[/autotag] (15-11 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) is off for undisclosed reasons. Zane withdrew, a promotion official confirmed to MMA Junkie after an initial report by MMA Fighting.

With the cancellations, the Bellator 278 lineup includes:

MAIN CARD (Showtime, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Champ Juliana Velasquez vs. Liz Carmouche – for women’s flyweight title
  • Enrique Barzola vs. Nikita Mikhailov – bantamweight grand prix wild card
  • Jornel Lugo vs. Danny Sabatello – bantamweight grand prix wild card
  • Christian Edwards vs. Grant Neal
  • Nate Andrews vs. Manny Muro

PRELMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 9 p.m. ET)

  • Weber Almeida vs. Fabricio Franco
  • Scotty Hao vs. Dante Schiro
  • Makoa Cooper vs. Blake Perry

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Erik Perez replaces Jared Scoggins, fights Cee Jay Hamilton at Bellator 278

MMA veteran Erik Perez takes short notice fight against Cee Jay Hamilton at Bellator 278 in Hawaii.

[autotag]Erik Perez[/autotag] has added a trip to Hawaii to his schedule.

The bantamweight has taken a short-notice opportunity, replacing Jared Scoggins to take on [autotag]Cee Jay Hamilton[/autotag] on April 22 at Bellator 278 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Multiple sources informed MMA Junkie of the change.

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Perez (20-8 MMA, 1-2 NMMA) last fought in May 2021 when he picked up his first win under the Bellator banner, outpointing Blaine Shutt in a unanimous decision at Bellator 258.

Prior to that, “Goyito” has a pair of defeats that plagued his Bellator run. The 32-year-old Mexican most notably made a name for himself during his stint in the UFC. He competed in the UFC from 2012 to 2016 and went 7-2 in the organization.

Meanwhile, Hamilton (15-9 MMA, 0-2 BMMA) is looking to get his first win under the Bellator lights. He lost his debut via submission against Magomed Magomedov and then suffered a TKO loss to Matheus Mattos.

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Bellator 278 adds Cee Jay Hamilton vs. Jared Scoggins

The first of a two-night Bellator doubleheader in Hawaii has its first fight.

A bantamweight bout is the first addition to Bellator 278.

The first leg of a back-to-back night stint in Honolulu will feature a three-round fight between [autotag]Cee Jay Hamilton[/autotag] (15-9 MMA, 0-2 BMMA) and [autotag]Jared Scoggins[/autotag] (10-2 MMA, 0-1 BMMA).

The event takes place Friday, April 22 at Neal S. Blaisdell Arena. The main card airs on Showtime after prelims on MMA Junkie.

Two people with knowledge of the booking recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

Hamilton, 35, seeks his first promotional victory in his third attempt. After he signed a multifight deal with Bellator in early 2021, Hamilton lost his debut via submission to contender Magomed Magomedov. He fought his second promotional outing in July 2021, a TKO loss to Matheus Mattos.

Scoggins, 27, looks to rebound from his first inside-the-distance defeat. After three canceled debuts, Scoggins was knocked out violently by Josh Hill at Bellator 272 in December.

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Bellator 262 faceoff video highlights: Juliana Velasquez, Denise Kielholtz take long look

Neither woman wanted to back down ahead of their flyweight title fight.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Bellator makes its return Friday, and the women’s flyweight title will be on the line.

Bellator 262 takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena with the main card airing on Showtime after prelims on MMA Junkie. Atop the bill is 125-pound champion [autotag]Juliana Velasquez[/autotag] making her first title defense against [autotag]Denise Kielholtz[/autotag].

The co-main event features two friends fighting each other as heavyweights [autotag]Tyrell Fortune[/autotag] and [autotag]Matt Mitrione[/autotag] will meet inside the cage.

Following Thursday’s official Bellator 262 weigh-ins, the athletes came face to face for some traditional pre-fight staredowns.

Check out the faceoffs below, including Velasquez vs. Kielholtz, Fortune vs. Mitrione, the return of [autotag]Diana Asvaragova[/autotag], and more.

Bellator 255 video: Magomed Magomedov slams, suffocates Cee Jay Hamilton for submission

Magomed Magomedov picked up his second Bellator win – and his first finish.

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UNCASVILLE, Conn. – [autotag]Magomed Magomedov[/autotag] is now two-for-two inside the Bellator cage.

At Bellator 255 on Friday, Magomedov (18-1 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) defeated promotional debutant [autotag]Cee Jay Hamilton[/autotag] by rear-naked choke at 1:22 of Round 2. The fight was the featured preliminary card fight and streamed on MMA Junkie.

Entering the fight, Magomedov was a 21-to-1 favorite on average across the major online sportsbooks. While Hamilton remained competitive in the opening minutes, Magomedov nearly finished Hamilton in the first round. Magomedov nailed a signature suplex and swarmed Hamilton with punches. The referee got closing to stopping it, but the bell saved Hamilton.

In Round 2, the domination continued. After Magomedov landed a hard flying knee, the two fighters clinched. Hamilton shot for a takedown but was quickly reversed. Magomedov climbed up Hamilton’s back, brought him back down to the canvas, and locked in a rear-naked choke to get the submission.

The win comes on the heels of Magomedov’s successful promotional debut where he defeated Matheus Mattos via unanimous decision at Bellator 254 in December.

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Bellator 255 lineup finalized; Patricio Freire vs. Emmanuel Sanchez tops 13-fight card

On Friday, Bellator returns with it’s first event of 2021 – and its Showtime debut.

Barring any unforeseen fight week cancellations, the Bellator 255 lineup is set.

Tuesday, promotion officials announced the finalized 13-fight card and bout order, which includes a five-fight main card and eight prelims. Bellator 255 takes place Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena. The main card airs on Showtime after prelims on MMA Junkie.

The event is headlined by Bellator featherweight champion [autotag]Patricio Freire[/autotag] (31-4 MMA, 19-4 BMMA) and challenger [autotag]Emmanuel Sanchez[/autotag] (20-4 MMA, 12-3 BMMA) who will face off in a grand prix semifinal fight.

In the co-main event, welterweight contenders [autotag]Neiman Gracie[/autotag] (10-1 MMA, 8-1 BMMA) and [autotag]Jason Jackson[/autotag] (13-4 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) will face off in a fight that could have potential title shot implications for the winner.

Rounding out the main card is a heavyweight rematch between [autotag]Tyrell Fortune[/autotag] (9-1 MMA, 9-1 BMMA) and [autotag]Jack May[/autotag] (11-7 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), the promotional debut of [autotag]Usman Nurmagomedov[/autotag] (11-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) as he takes on [autotag]Mike Hamel[/autotag] (7-4 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) at lightweight, and a women’s flyweight fight between [autotag]Alejandra Lara[/autotag] (9-3 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) and [autotag]Kana Watanabe[/autotag] (9-0-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA).

The finalized Bellator 255 lineup includes:

MAIN CARD (Showtime, 9 p.m. ET)

  • Champion Patricio Freire vs. Emmanuel Sanchez – for Bellator featherweight title, grand prix semifinal
  • Neiman Gracie vs. Jason Jackson
  • Tyrell Fortune vs. Jack May
  • Mike Hamel vs. Usman Nurmagomedov
  • Alejandra Lara vs. Kana Watanabe

PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 6 p.m. ET)

  • [autotag]Cee Jay Hamilton[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Magomed Magomedov[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Mukhamad Berkhamov[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Herman Terrado[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Mandel Nallo[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Ricardo Seixas[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Fabio Aguiar[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Khalid Murtazaliev[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Chris Gonzalez[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Roger Huerta[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Jose Augusto[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Jonathan Wilson[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Roman Faraldo[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Trevor Gudde[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Branko Busick[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Jordan Newman[/autotag]

Bellator 255: Make your predictions for Patricio Freire vs. Emmanuel Sanchez 2

We want your predictions for Friday’s Bellator 255 event in Connecticut.

We want your predictions for Fridady’s Bellator 255 event in Connecticut.

Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Wednesday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the Bellator 255 main card staff predictions we release Thursday ahead of the event. Bellator 255 takes place Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

Make your picks for the fights below.