Tag: Jena Bishop

2024 PFL 1 video: Jena Bishop taps Chelsea Hackett with beautiful armbar

Bellator import Jena Bishop notched six points in her PFL debut when she slickly tapped Chelsea Hackett with an armbar.

[autotag]Jena Bishop[/autotag] left her PFL debut with six points and a victory.

At 2024 PFL 1 on Thursday at Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio, Bishop (7-0) submitted [autotag]Chelsea Hackett[/autotag] (4-2-1) with an armbar at 4:15 of Round 1.

The fight was the first regular season bout for the women’s flyweight division. Bishop maximized her potential points with six, as a result of the finish coming inside the first five minutes.

A Bellator import, Bishop was rising through the division when the merger between the promotion and PFL transpired. Rather than remain on the Bellator-branded events, Bishop was placed in the season format. The win Thursday is her fourth career submission.

Hackett signed with PFL in 2023 after an unsuccessful bid on Dana White’s Contender Series. She made her promotional debut in August when she submitted Ky Bennett.

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The up-to-the-minute 2024 PFL 1 results include:

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Jena Bishop thrilled latest win came in friendly territory in San Diego at Bellator 300

Jena Bishop picked up the biggest win of her career so far, and did it in the perfect spot.

SAN DIEGO – [autotag]Jena Bishop[/autotag] picked up the biggest win of her career so far, and did it in the perfect spot.

At Bellator 300 this past Saturday, Bishop (6-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) submitted Ilara Joanne (11-8 MMA, 3-4 BMMA), from Brazil, with a first-round armbar. With nearly 20 pro fights on her resume, Joanne nearly has as much experience as Joanne’s first five opponents combined.

Bishop spoke to the media following her win over Joanne, which came in front of a friendly crowd at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, where she bases her training.

Watch Bishop’s full post-fight interview in the video above.

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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 300.

Bellator 300 gains: What all 32 fighters weighed on fight night

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.

Bellator 300 post-event facts: Cris Cyborg upgrades already legendary resume

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.

Jena Bishop ready to showcase San Diego’s jiu-jitsu scene at Bellator 300

Jena Bishop’s name may not be on the tip of every MMA fan’s tongue, but the crowd pop she’ll get Saturday likely will be legit.

SAN DIEGO – [autotag]Jena Bishop[/autotag]’s name may not be on the tip of every MMA fan’s tongue, but the crowd pop she’ll get Saturday likely will be legit.

Bishop, based in San Diego, is well known on the grappling circuit as one of the world’s finest jiu-jitsu practitioners. But Saturday, it’s all about MMA for her – and how she can use her base skill set to

Bishop talked about that and more at Thursday’s Bellator 300 media day in San Diego.

Check out the full interview in the video above. Bellator 300 takes place Saturday at Pechanga Arena in San Diego. The main card, which features three title fights, airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 300.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (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 or officially announced by a promotion from Aug. 14-20.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Nov. 28-Dec. 4)

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. 28-Dec. 4.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Nov. 21-27)

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.

Bellator signs undefeated grappling standout Jena Bishop

Decorated jiu-jitsu specialist Jena Bishop will take the next step in her MMA career under the Bellator banner.

Bellator has added a familiar name to its women’s flyweight division.

The promotion has inked undefeated fighter [autotag]Jena Bishop[/autotag] to an exclusive, multi-fight contract, a Bellator official confirmed to MMA Junkie.

At 36, Bishop (4-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) got into the MMA game late after a decorated career in the grappling and jiu-jitsu world. The American made her debut in October 2021, and has since racked up four wins – with two by submission – under the LFA banner.

She’ll now attempt to take the next leap in her career, joining Bellator’s 125-pound division that’s currently ruled by champion Liz Carmouche.

The date and opponent for Bishop’s Bellator debut have not been revealed at this time.

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