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Check out these photos from Ilara Joanne vs. Shanna Young at 2024 PFL 4 in Uncasville, Conn.
Check out these photos from [autotag]Ilara Joanne[/autotag]’s win over Shanna Young at 2024 PFL 4 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. (Photos by Cooper Neill, PFL MMA)
Find out how much weight all 32 fighters at Bellator 300 gained from the Friday morning official weigh-ins to Saturday night fights.
In California, fighters have their weights checked on the day of competition – not just when they have to hit their marks on the scale.
In 2017, the California State Athletic Commission put a plan in place to try to cut back on excessive weight cutting. Within those rules was a cap on how much a fighter could gain from the official weigh-ins to the fight.
If a fighter gained more than 10 percent back before the bout, the commission then could make a recommendation that he or she move to a higher weight class. If a fighter gained more than 15 percent, the commission had plans in place to potentially cancel fights.
At Bellator 300, which took place this past Saturday in San Diego, 14 of the 32 fighters on the card gained more than 10 percent of their weight back. Three of those 14 exceeded the 15 percent threshold. MMA Junkie obtained a list of fight-night weights Monday from the CSAC.
Check out the weight gains and percentages for all 32 fighters on the card at Pechanga Arena.
Check out all the facts and figures from Bellator 300, which saw Usman Nurmagomedov, Cris Cyborg and Liz Carmouche exit as champs.
The landmark Bellator 300 event took place Saturday at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, and all three champions who entered the event left with the belts around their waists.
[autotag]Usman Nurmagomedov[/autotag] (18-0 MMA, 7-0 BMMA) retained his lightweight belt in the main event and advanced to the grand prix final, [autotag]Cris Cyborg[/autotag]’s (27-2 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) continued her dominant legacy to retain women’s featherweight gold in the co-headliner, and women’s flyweight champion [autotag]Liz Carmouche[/autotag]’s (20-7 MMA, 7-0 BMMA) scored a stoppage in the main card opener.
For more on the numbers to come out of the event, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from Bellator 300.
All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were first reported or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.
MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.
But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.
Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or Bellator.
Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie or officially announced by a promotion from Aug. 14-20.
All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were first reported or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.
MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.
But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.
Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or Bellator.
Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie from March 13-19.
After her second straight big win, Ilara Joanne is hoping she’ll start to draw some attention in Bellator’s women’s flyweight division.
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – After her second straight win over a big name, [autotag]Ilara Joanne[/autotag] is hoping she’ll start to draw some attention in Bellator’s women’s flyweight division.
The belt was on the line in Bellator 289’s co-main event Friday in Uncasville, Conn., and champion Liz Carmouche beat ex-champ and challenger Juliana Velasquez, who was the favorite, with a second-round submission.
But just three fights prior, Joanne (11-6 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) picked up a unanimous decision over Denise Kielholtz (6-5 MMA, 6-4 BMMA). The 28-year-old Brazilian beat Alejandra Lara in June to snap a two-fight skid. Now Joanne is hoping she’ll get a spot in the rankings – and maybe even some title consideration.
“When I beat Lara, she was No. 5 in the rankings,” Joanne told MMA Junkie through a translator. “Now I beat Denise, and she was No. 3. I hope I get to be in the rankings now because I’m not there.
“I think this puts me one fight away from a title shot. … That was my goal when I got here. … I feel I’m pretty close to it, and I’m certain when the time comes the belt is going to my home and it’s going to stay with my mother.”
The reality is, Joanne is not likely to fight for the title next, though. But a fight she said she’d be interested in is one against former division champ Ilima-Lei Macfarlane.
“That’s great – I would be very excited,” Joanne said of that fight’s potential. “It would be an honor for me. She’s a great athlete, and I can assure you I would be ready.”
To hear Joanne talk about her win over Kielholtz and what she wants next, check out the video above.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 289.
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Check out these photos from the fights at Bellator 289 in Uncasville, Conn.
Check out these photos from the fights at Bellator 289, headlined by an interim bantamweight title and grand prix semifinal bout between Raufeon Stots and Danny Sabatello. (Photos courtesy of Lucas Noonan, Bellator MMA)
All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were first reported or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.
MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.
But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.
Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or Bellator.
Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie from Nov. 21-27.
The California State Athletic Commission released a full list of disclosed Bellator 263 fighter payouts to MMA Junkie ahead of the event.
LOS ANGELES – The Bellator 263 main event loser will take home a six-figure payday with the winner earning seven figures.
Bellator featherweight champion [autotag]Patricio Freire[/autotag] is set to make $250,000 in disclosed show money while [autotag]A.J. McKee[/autotag] will pocket $150,000 in disclosed show pay. The winner will be awarded an additional $1,000,000 – the prize that comes with winning the promotion’s 145-pound grand prix.
Bellator 263 takes place Saturday at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. The main card airs on Showtime after prelims on MMA Junkie.
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Following the conclusion of Friday’s official weigh-ins at the host hotel, MMA Junkie acquired a list of disclosed payouts from the California State Athletic Commission. It is important to note the amounts do not include discretionary bonuses, viewership points or additional earnings.
The full list of Bellator 263 disclosed payouts (show/win) include:
MAIN CARD (10 p.m. E.T., Showtime)
PRELIMS (7 p.m. E.T., MMA Junkie)
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All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.
MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.
But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.
Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or Bellator.
Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie from July 19-25:
