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Triller Triad Combat medical suspensions: One fighter out indefinitely

All fighters competing on the card were suspended by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, though many won’t have to wait long.

Triller debuted Triad Combat this past Saturday, and a handful of notable boxing and MMA fighters squared off under a hybrid ruleset.

Among those who competed were former boxing champion [autotag]Kubrat Pulev[/autotag], former UFC champion [autotag]Frank Mir[/autotag], former UFC welterweight [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag], former UFC welterweight [autotag]Albert Tumenov[/autotag], former Bellator featherweight [autotag]Derek Campos[/autotag], and former Bellator and UFC heavyweight contender [autotag]Matt Mitrione[/autotag], among others.

Following the completion of their respective bouts, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), which regulated the event at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, handed out medical suspensions to all 14 competitors. Unlike some other commissioning bodies, the TDLR does not reveal the specific injuries or reasons the fighters have been suspended.

While the majority of the card were given suspensions under one month, undercard fighter [autotag]Angelina Hoffschneider[/autotag] is facing an indefinite layoff after a first-round knockout loss to Alexa Culp.

Outside of the indefinite suspension, Mir, who lost via standing TKO to Pulev at 1:59 into Round 1, was handed a 30-day sanction.

Scroll below to see the full list of medical suspensions handed out to the fighters who competed at Triller Triad Combat.

Triad Combat: Live blog, results for Triller event

Follow along with results and live updates from Texas, where Triller is hosting its inaugural Triad Combat show that features MMA notables.

ARLINGTON, Texas – MMA Junkie is on the scene and reporting live from tonight’s Triller Triad Combat event.

Triad Combat is a new style of fighting that takes place in a triangular ring, incorporating boxing and MMA rules. The idea is to set professional boxers against professional MMA fighters in an environment that “levels the playing field.” Tonight’s card features MMA notables in former UFC heavyweight champion [autotag]Frank Mir[/autotag], former UFC and Bellator heavyweight [autotag]Matt Mitrione[/autotag], former UFC welterweight [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag], and former Bellator featherweight [autotag]Derek Campos[/autotag].

Keep it locked here for fight results as they happen, as well as live behind-the-scenes updates from Globe Life Field, beginning at 8 p.m. ET.

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Video: Mike Perry grabs opponent, Derek Campos takes a swing at Triller Triad Combat faceoffs

The final faceoffs for Saturday’s Triller Triad Combat event produced some eventful moments.

The card, which takes place at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, and streams via online pay-per-view with Fite.tv, will mark the debut of a new ruleset in combat sports, and it features a number of MMA veterans on the line.

Fighters will compete in a triangular ring and under two-minute rounds. The idea is to set professional boxers against professional MMA fighters in an environment that’s “leveling the playing field.”

Like in boxing, only punches will be allowed. No kicks or elbows are permitted in Triad Combat. What does differs from boxing, is that this new fighting style will allow clinching and striking from the clinch.

[autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag] is already putting that to the test in the faceoff, as after making weight at 174.4 pounds, he grabbed opponent Sakio Bika by the arm in a potential preview of what we could see on fight night. The pair were separated and ultimately went their own ways.

There was also some faceoff intensity between headliners. Former UFC heavyweight champion [autotag]Frank Mir[/autotag], who meets boxing standout Kubrat Pulev in the main event, got up close and personal with each other by going forehead-to-forehead during the faceoff.

Check out the highlights of the faceoffs in the video above, including the likes of [autotag]Matt Mitrione[/autotag] and [autotag]Derek Campos[/autotag].

Bellator 246 video: Keoni Diggs puts Derek Campos to sleep with one second left in fight

Keoni Diggs pulled off a buzzer-beater against Derek Campos at Bellator 246.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The NBA playoffs are well underway, but at Bellator 246 on Saturday, [autotag]Keoni Diggs[/autotag] proved basketball isn’t the only sport with buzzer-beaters.

Taking a step up in competition, Diggs (9-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) served as a short-notice replacement against [autotag]Derek Campos[/autotag] in the main card opener at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Diggs displayed a well-rounded attack in the first two rounds. After gaining the top position, Diggs took Campos’ back and began searching for a rear-naked choke.

At the time fo the 10-second clacker, Campos (20-10 MMA, 9-8 BMMA) appeared to be alright. But as the seconds wound down, Diggs readjusted his grip. Milliseconds before the final horn, referee Kevin MacDonald saw Campos’ consciousness leave him. MacDonald stepped in at the 4:59 mark of the fight, earning Diggs the right to call himself a multi-time Bellator winner.

Bellator 246 took place Saturday at Mohegan Sun Arena. The main card simulcasted on Paramount Network and DAZN after prelims on MMA Junkie. It served as the second half of the promotion’s doubleheader weekend.

Check out Keoni Diggs’ submission of Derek Campos above.

The Blue Corner is MMA Junkie’s blog space. We don’t take it overly serious, and neither should you. If you come complaining to us that something you read here is not hard-hitting news, expect to have the previous sentence repeated in ALL CAPS.

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Bellator 246 predictions: Juan Archuleta or Patchy Mix – who’s the next 135 champ?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the Bellator 246 main card, featuring Juan Archuleta vs. Patchy Mix for the bantamweight title.

	Archuleta vs. Mix	Fitch vs. Gracie	Bennett vs. Carmouche	Campos vs. Diggs
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 2020: 91-58	Archuleta (57%)	Gracie (59%)	Carmouche (86%)	Diggs (51%)
Nolan King @mma_kings 2020: 103-46	Mix	Gracie	Carmouche	Campos
Dan Tom @DanTomMMA 2020: 102-47	Mix	Gracie	Carmouche	Campos
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 2020: 101-48	Mix	Gracie	Carmouche	Campos
Simon Head @simonhead 2020: 99-50 2019 Champion*	Mix	Gracie	Carmouche	Campos
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 2020: 98-51	Archuleta	Gracie	Carmouche	Campos
Brian Garcia @thegoze 2020: 97-52 2017 Champion	Archuleta	Gracie	Carmouche	Campos
Dave Doyle @davedoylemma 2020: 96-53	Archuleta	Gracie	Carmouche	Campos
Simon Samano @SJSamano 2020: 96-53	Mix	Gracie	Carmouche	Diggs
Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 2020: 96-53 2014 Champion	Mix	Gracie	Carmouche	Campos
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 2020: 93-56 2018 Champion	Mix	Gracie	Carmouche	Campos
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2020: 92-57	Mix	Gracie	Bennett	Diggs
John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2020: 91-58	Mix	Gracie	Carmouche	Campos
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 2020: 89-60	Mix	Gracie	Carmouche	Campos
Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2020: 62-87	Archuleta	Fitch	Bennett	Campos

Bellator has back-to-back events in Connecticut this week, and the second half will give out the vacant bantamweight title.

Bellator 246 takes place Saturday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on Paramount and streams on DAZN following prelims on MMA Junkie.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

In the main event, [autotag]Juan Archuleta[/autotag] (24-2 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) takes on [autotag]Patchy Mix[/autotag] (13-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) for the vacant 135-pound title. Mix is a -175 favorite, and our 14 editors, writers, videographers and radio hosts have him with a big lead at 10-4.

In the co-main event, former WSOF welterweight champion [autotag]Jon Fitch[/autotag] (32-7-2 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) meets [autotag]Neiman Gracie[/autotag] (9-1 MMA, 7-1 BMMA). Gracie is just a slight favorite at -125, but he’s a near-unanimous pick among our staff members with just one person picking Fitch.

Also on the main card, former UFC title challenger [autotag]Liz Carmouche[/autotag] (13-7 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) meets [autotag]DeAnna Bennett[/autotag] (10-6-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) in a women’s flyweight bout. Both women are making their promotional debuts. Carmouche is the biggest favorite on the card at -550, and she’s got a 12-2 lead in the picks.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Derek Campos[/autotag] (20-10 MMA, 9-8 BMMA) takes on [autotag]Keoni Diggs[/autotag] (8-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) at lightweight. And though Diggs is favored in the fight, Campos has a 12-2 picks lead.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Archuleta (57 percent), Gracie (59 percent), Carmouche (86 percent) and Diggs (51 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

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Bellator 246: Derek Campos Pre-fight Interview

Liz Carmouche vs. DeAnna Bennett, Campos vs. Huerta among Bellator 246 additions

The second half of Bellator’s shows on two consecutive nights has additions, including the debut of a former UFC title challenger.

The second half of Bellator’s shows on two consecutive nights has some new additions, including the promotional debut of a former UFC title challenger.

[autotag]Liz Carmouche[/autotag] (13-7 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) will fight in Bellator for the first time when she takes on [autotag]DeAnna Bennett[/autotag] (10-6-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) in a women’s flyweight bout on the Bellator 246 main card. Plus, [autotag]Derek Campos[/autotag] (20-10 MMA, 9-8 BMMA) is set to take on [autotag]Roger Huerta[/autotag] (24-12-1 MMA, 1-5 BMMA) in a lightweight bout.

On the prelims, [autotag]Ty Gwerder[/autotag] (4-1 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) fights [autotag]George Tokkos[/autotag] (4-1 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) at middleweight and [autotag]Davion Franklin[/autotag] (1-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) meets [autotag]Ras Hylton[/autotag] (6-4 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) in a heavyweight bout.

Bellator 246 takes place Saturday, Sept. 12, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on Paramount and streams on DAZN following prelims on MMA Junkie. One night prior, the same venue hosts Bellator 245.

Carmouche in 2013 made history when she became the first woman to step into a UFC cage for a fight when she challenged Ronda Rousey for the women’s bantamweight title. She lost with a first-round submission. In 2017, she dropped to flyweight and after back-to-back wins got a shot at UFC champ Valentina Shevchenko in August 2019. She lost that fight by unanimous decision. Now she makes her way to Bellator with a resume that includes 10 UFC fights, a pair of Invicta FC bouts and three fights in Strikeforce, where she also fought for a title.

Bennett fought on Season 26 of “The Ultimate Fighter.” She fought to a draw with Melinda Fabian at the TUF 26 Finale, which was her only official UFC bout. Most recently, she’s been with Invicta. In September 2019, she won her first two fights in the promotion’s single-night women’s flyweight tournament, but was submitted by Miranda Maverick in the third round of the tourney’s final.

With the additions, the Bellator 246 lineup now includes:

MAIN CARD (Paramount, DAZN, 10 p.m. ET)

Juan Archuleta vs. Patchy Mix – for vacant bantamweight title
Jon Fitch vs. Neiman Gracie
DeAnna Bennett vs. Liz Carmouche
Derek Campos vs. Roger Huerta

PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie)

Daniel Madrid vs. Austin Vanderford
Ty Gwerder vs. George Tokkos
Davion Franklin vs. Ras Hylton

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Adam Borics hopes to revisit Derek Campos booking following Bellator 243 win

Following his split decision win at Bellator 243, Adam Borics says he’d like to rearrange his originally-booked bout with Derek Campos.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – It may not have been the best performance of his career, but [autotag]Adam Borics[/autotag] was still more than a little surprised when he realised one judge had scored his fight at Bellator 243 to his opponent.

Borics (15-1 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) faced short-notice replacement Mike Hamel in the featured preliminary card bout at Mohegan Sun Arena Friday night, and while he came away with the victory, the scorecards left him somewhat shocked.

“Yeah, a little bit,” he admitted to reporters, including MMA Junkie, after the fight. “I lost the first round, then after I thought I won the second and third round, so I thought, ‘Split decision? Why?’ But it’s OK.”

Borics faced Hamel (7-4 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) at a 150-pound catchweight after his opposite number was unable to make the 146-pound featherweight limit on Thursday’s weigh-in, and the Hungarian said he could feel the weight discrepancy in the cage on fight night,

“He was heavy, man,” he said. “He missed the weight, and then he took me down. Usually, I feel really strong at 145, but this was a catchweight at 150. He missed the weight and I asked him, ‘Hey, how much is your weight now?’ and he’s like, ‘Ah, 175,’ and I’m 165, so it’s 10 pounds different.

“But I am really thankful for him. He took the fight on short notice. I am a little bit disappointed with my performance, because I know I’m much better than this.”

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Borics’ win helped get him back on track after he suffered his first career defeat to former bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell in the featherweight grand prix. It was a defeat Borics described as “the worst memory of my life,” as he admitted that he lost his focus ahead of the bout.

But now he’s back in the win column, Borics is looking to re-establish himself as a dangerous force in Bellator’s 145-pound division, and hopes the promotion’s matchmakers revisit his original booking for Friday night and rebook him against [autotag]Derek Campos[/autotag] later this year.

“I would like to fight against him,” he admitted. “I think he’s a real fighter, you know, so I would like to fight against him.”

Check out Borics’ full post-fight press conference via the video above.

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Myles Jury vs. Georgi Karakhanyan, Derek Campos vs. Adam Borics added to Bellator 243

Bellator continues to shape up its Aug. 7 event.

Bellator is stacking up its second event in its return from a hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Two new fights have been added to Bellator 243, which takes place Aug. 7 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.: A lightweight bout between [autotag]Myles Jury[/autotag] and [autotag]Georgi Karakhanyan[/autotag] on the main card and a 150-pound catchweight bout between [autotag]Derek Campos[/autotag] and [autotag]Adam Borics[/autotag] on the prelims.

MMA Junkie verified both matchups with a Bellator official. Campos vs. Borics was first reported by Combate.

Jury (18–5 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) is coming off a unanimous decision win over Brandon Girtz in February. He successfully bounced back from a defeat to Benson Henderson, which marked his Bellator debut. Meanwhile, Karakhanyan (29-10-1 MMA, 7-8 BMMA) looks to continue a successful campaign at 155 pounds. The former featherweight fighter most recently fought in February where he submitted Paul Redmond.

In the 150-pound catchweight bout, featherweights Campos (20-10 MMA, 8-8 BMMA) and Borics (14-1 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) have their first fights since getting bounced from the ongoing Bellator featherweight grand prix. Campos lost to A.J. McKee and Borics fell short to Darrion Caldwell.

Additionally, MMA Junkie confirmed bouts between [autotag]Joel Bauman[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Taylor Johnson[/autotag], which was first reported by Cage Side Press, and[autotag] Chris Lencioni[/autotag] vs. [autotag]AJ Agazarm[/autotag], which was reported by Fansided.

Bellator 243 is being headlined by a key lightweight bout pitting former Bellator champion Michael Chandler against former UFC champion Benson Henderson in a rematch from 2016, which Chandler won by split decision.

With the additions, the Bellator 243 lineup includes:

Michael Chandler vs. Benson Henderson
Tim Johnson vs. Matt Mitrione
Myles Jury vs. Georgi Karakhanyan
Sabah Homasi vs. Curtis Millender
Joel Bauman vs. Taylor Johnson
Adam Borics vs. Derek Campos
Chris Lencioni vs. AJ Agazarm

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Video: 20 must-see Bellator ‘fire’ fights (in full)

If you’ve got nearly six hours to kill, here you go with some classic Bellator action.

Since its first event held in 2009, Bellator has given us some of the most memorable fights in MMA history.

While events remain on hold because of coronavirus pandemic, Bellator has put 20 of its greatest bouts – “fire” fights, if you will – all in one place, which you can watch in the video above.

The complete list, which goes for nearly six hours, includes:

1. [autotag]Michael Chandler[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Eddie Alvarez[/autotag] 1 – Bellator 58 | 0:00
2. [autotag]Joe Schilling[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Melvin Manhoef[/autotag] – Bellator 131 | 24:51
3. [autotag]L.C. Davis[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Hideo Tokoro[/autotag] – Bellator 135 | 37:25
4. Michael Chandler vs. [autotag]Benson Henderson[/autotag] – Bellator 165 | 55:41
5. [autotag]Cris Cyborg[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Julia Budd[/autotag] – Bellator 238 | 1:31:16
6. [autotag]Daniel Weichel[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Patricio Freire[/autotag] – Bellator 138 | 1:56:41
7. [autotag]Henry Corrales[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Aaron Pico[/autotag] – Bellator 214 | 2:09:58
8. [autotag]Anatoly Tokov[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Gerald Harris[/autotag] – Bellator 218 | 2:17:18
9. [autotag]Derek Campos[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Brandon Girtz[/autotag] 3 – Bellator 181 | 2:29:29
10. [autotag]Paul Daley[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Brennan Ward[/autotag] – Bellator 170 | 2:49:20
11. [autotag]Douglas Lima[/autotag] vs. Paul Daley – Bellator 158 | 2:59:15
12. Douglas Lima vs. [autotag]Michael Page[/autotag] – Bellator 221 | 3:18:09
13. [autotag]Patricky Freire [/autotag]vs. [autotag]Roger Huerta[/autotag] – Bellator 205 | 3:33:28
14. Patricio Freire vs. [autotag]Daniel Straus[/autotag] – Bellator 178 | 3:44:52
15. [autotag]Saad Awad[/autotag] vs. Brandon Girtz – Bellator 219 | 3:57:46
16. [autotag]AJ Agazarm[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Adel Altamimi[/autotag] – Bellator 238 | 4:19:31
17. [autotag]John Salter[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Costello van Steenis[/autotag] – Bellator 233 | 4:36:10
18. Douglas Lima vs. [autotag]Ben Saunders[/autotag] 2 – Bellator 100 | 4:57:18
19. Patricio Freire vs. [autotag]Emmanuel Sanchez[/autotag] – Bellator 209 | 5:11:22
20. [autotag]Ricky Bandejas[/autotag] vs. [autotag]James Gallagher[/autotag] – Bellator 204 | 5:44:13

So sit back, relax and enjoy the action.