Tag: Lorenz Larkin

Bellator 290 video: Lorenz Larkin flattens Mukhamed Berkhamov with vicious elbow shot

Lorenz Larkin added Mukhamed Berkhamov to his highlight reel with this insane first-round elbow knockout at Bellator 290.

[autotag]Lorenz Larkin[/autotag] needed less than 2 minutes to add another clip to his highlight reel.

In the final preliminary bout at Bellator 290, Larkin (25-7 MMA, 7-2 BMMA) didn’t waste time getting the job done in a second meeting with Mukhamed Berkhamov.

After a few opening exchanges, the two fighters briefly clinched in the center of the cage. Larkin was able to frame and unleash a vicious elbow on Berkhamov (15-2 MMA, 1-1 BMMA), causing him to crash head-first into the canvas. Larkin immediately saw his opponent was out after the elbow connected and began his walk-off celebration.

Check out video of the finish below (via Twitter):

With the win, Larkin extends his winning streak to seven straight. This was his second meeting with Berkhamov. At Bellator 283, the fight resulted in a no contest after an illegal strike, prompting the promotion to run it back immediately. This time, Larkin left no doubt with a brutal knockout.

Berkhamov was stopped for the first time in his career as he exited the cage with just the second loss of his professional career.

Up-to-the-minute Bellator 290 results:

  • Lorenz Larkin def. Mukhamed Berkhamov via knockout (elbow) – Round 1, 1:41
  • Henry Corrales def. Akhmed Magomedov via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Ali Isaev vs. Steve Mowry ends in unanimous draw (28-28, 28-28, 28-28)
  • Chris Gonzalez def. Max Rohskopf via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:22
  • Grant Neal def. Karl Albrektsson via split decision 29-28, 28-29, 29-28
  • Diana Avsaragova def. Alejandra Lara via split decision 29-28, 28-29, 29-28
  • Nikita Mikhailov def. Darrion Caldwell via unanimous decision 29-28, 29-28, 29-28

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 290.

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Lorenz Larkin learned something about Mukhamed Berkhamov in first meeting

Lorenz Larkin is no stranger to his Saturday opponent – and has enough insight to think he found an edge.

LOS ANGELES – [autotag]Lorenz Larkin[/autotag] is no stranger to his Saturday opponent – and has enough insight to think he found an edge.

Larkin (24-7 MMA, 6-2 BMMA) takes on Mukhamed Berkhamov (14-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) in a welterweight bout at Bellator 290. It’s a rebooked bout after their first meeting at Bellator 283 ended in a no contest.

In that fight, Larkin hit Berkhamov with an illegal elbow to the back of Berkhamov’s head, and he couldn’t continue a little less than three minutes into the fight.

Larkin has thought for months that Berkhamov took the easy way out – particularly when he said he heard him talking about a hurt knee backstage, not his head.

And that presumption is helping guide him into the rematch.

“I think as a fighter, we’re always trying to find that chink in the armor,” Larkin told MMA Junkie at Thursday’s media day. “I think for that fight, it gave me a big insight to what that fighter is. That type of stuff drives me.”

Larkin said being upset at the outcome of the first fight has nothing to do with thinking his elbow shouldn’t have been called.

Instead, he thinks Berkhamov took an escape route when it was offered to him.

“It’s just disappointing,” Larkin said. “At the end of the day, however you call it, it was a foul. I knew it was a foul when I got to see the replay. I acknowledge that. But I’m also a vet and I’ve been in this game for a very long time. I know a fight-ending blow and a blow just to get you to stop reaching for something. That wasn’t a fight-ending blow. I’ll just kind of keep it at that.”

Taking the rematch was a no-brainer for Larkin, but not because he had unfinished business with Berkhamov. He does, of course, and is glad to settle it.

But he’d be glad to settle business with anyone – particularly if it keeps him active.

“This was brought to me and I said yes,” Larkin said. “I’m not the guy who goes out asking for fights. They always present me with the fights, and I always say yes. That’s how it’s always been.”

Bellator 290 takes place Saturday at Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif. The main card airs on CBS following prelims on MMA Junkie.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 290.

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UFC veterans in MMA and bareknuckle action Feb. 2-5

Check out which veterans of the UFC are in MMA and bareknuckle boxing action this weekend across the globe.

The UFC returns after a week off for UFC Fight Night 218, which takes place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Elsewhere, many other MMA events are taking place that feature familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

These 8 veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA bareknuckle boxing this week from Feb. 2-4.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

Bellator 290 pre-event facts: Fedor Emelianenko can make history in final fight

Check out the numbers behind Bellator 290, where Fedor Emelianenko has a chance to set records in his retirement fight.

Bellator kicks off its 2023 schedule on Saturday with a landmark event in company history. Bellator 290, which takes place at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., marks the company’s main card network debut on CBS, which follows prelims streamed on MMA Junkie.

A championship doubleheader is set to headline the card. In the main event, [autotag]Ryan Bader[/autotag] (30-7 MMA, 8-2 BMMA) will put his heavyweight title fight against MMA legend [autotag]Fedor Emelianenko[/autotag] (40-6 MMA, 4-2 BMMA), who is set to retire from MMA competition. The pair previously met at Bellator 214 in January 2019, with Bader scoring a 35-second TKO victory.

The co-headliner of the card, meanwhile, will see middleweight champion [autotag]Johnny Eblen[/autotag] (12-0 MMA, 8-0 BMMA) attempt to make his first title defense when he welcomes challenger [autotag]Anatoly Tokov[/autotag] (31-2 MMA, 7-0 BMMA), who has lost just once over the past 11 years.

For more on the numbers behind the event, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts for Bellator 290.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Jan. 2-8)

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 Jan. 2-8.

Bellator 290 main card set for CBS debut; Lorenz Larkin and more added to prelims

Fourteen fights are on tap for Bellator 290 at The Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif., with Fedor Emelianenko vs. Ryan Bader atop the card.

Bellator MMA kicks off its 2023 schedule in a big way with its first fights ever to air on CBS.

Bellator 290 takes place Feb. 4 at The Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif. The main airs on CBS after prelims on MMA Junkie.

The three-fight main card features three fights already announced, including two title bouts. In the main event, Bellator heavyweight champion [autotag]Ryan Bader[/autotag] (30-7 MMA, 8-2 BMMA) defends his title against all-time great [autotag]Fedor Emelianenko[/autotag] (40-6 MMA, 4-2 BMMA). The bout is pegged as Emelianenko’s final.

The co-main event features middleweight champion [autotag]Johnny Eblen[/autotag] (12-0 MMA, 8-0 BMMA) as he battles Emelianenko’s training partner [autotag]Anatoly Tokov[/autotag] (31-2 MMA, 7-0 BMMA). A welterweight bout between all-time Bellator finishers [autotag]Sabah Homasi[/autotag] (17-10 MMA, 6-4 BMMA) and [autotag]Brennan Ward[/autotag] (16-6 MMA, 12-6 BMMA) will be the inaugural Bellator bout on CBS.

New preliminary card additions announced by the promotion Friday included a rematch between [autotag]Mukhamed Berkhamov[/autotag] (14-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) and [autotag]Lorenz Larkin[/autotag] (24-7 MMA, 6-2 BMMA), a heavyweight bout between [autotag]Ali Isaev[/autotag] (9-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) and [autotag]Steve Mowry[/autotag] (10-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA), and former bantamweight champion [autotag]Darrion Caldwell[/autotag] (15-6 MMA, 12-6 BMMA) vs. [autotag]Nikita Mikhailov[/autotag] (9-2 MMA, 2-1 BMMA)

The Isaev vs. Mowry bout was first reported by Severe MMA.

The full Bellator 290 lineup includes:

MAIN CARD (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, CBS)

  • Champion Ryan Bader vs. Fedor Emelianenko – for heavyweight title
  • Champion Johnny Eblen vs. Anatoly Tokov – for middleweight title
  • Sabah Homasi vs. Brennan Ward

PRELIMINARY CARD (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, CBS)

  • Neiman Gracie vs. Michael Lombardo
  • Mukhamed Berkhamov vs. Lorenz Larkin
  • Henry Corrales vs. Akhmed Magomedov
  • Chris Gonzalez vs. Max Rohskopf
  • Karl Albrektsson vs. Grant Neal
  • Diana Avsaragova vs. Alejandra Lara
  • Darrion Caldwell vs. Nikita Mikhailov
  • Jaylon Bates vs. Jornel Lugo
  • Isaiah Hokit vs. Peter Ishiguro
  • Ethan Hughes vs. Yusuf Karakaya

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Bellator 283 medical suspensions: Mukhamed Berkhamov out indefinitely after Lorenz Larkin no contest

Check out which fighters are facing indefinite suspensions as a result of Friday’s fights in Tacoma, Wash.

Belaltor 283 took place Friday at Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Wash. and featured 12 bouts of MMA action.

Atop the card, [autotag]Jason Jackson[/autotag] defeated former welterweight champion [autotag]Douglas Lima[/autotag] by unanimous decision. Also, RIZIN tournament champion [autotag]Tofiq Musayev[/autotag] defeated [autotag]Sidney Outlaw[/autotag] by first-round knockout, and [autotag]Usman Nurmagomedov[/autotag] quickly tapped [autotag]Chris Gonzalez[/autotag] with a first-round guillotine choke.

As a result of injuries sustained in the bout, each fighter on the card received a medical suspension from the Washington State Department of Licensing. MMA Junkie acquired the list from the commissioning body Tuesday. The list included suspension durations but not medical specifics.

Two fighters received indefinite suspensions, including [autotag]Mukhamed Berkhamov[/autotag], who fought in a no contest against [autotag]Lorenz Larkin[/autotag]. The fight was waved off after Larkin unintentionally struck Berkhamov in the back of the head. While Berkhamov said he was dizzy and that’s ultimately why the bout was called, Larkin claimed after the fight his opponent was in the doctor’s room with a knee injury.

[autotag]Roman Faraldo[/autotag], who knocked out [autotag]Luis Iniguez[/autotag], also was handed an indefinite suspension. Faraldo told reporters post-fight he broke his hand on the knockout blow.

Scroll below to see the medical suspensions handed out to each fighter. It’s important to note fighters can return to competition sooner than the allotted suspension if they are cleared by a doctor.

Bellator 283 salaries: Jason Jackson pockets $191,000 for win over Douglas Lima

Four fighters walked away with six-figure paydays as a result of Friday’s card in Tacoma, Wash.

Bellator 283 took place Friday at Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Wash. and featured 12 bouts including two potential title eliminator fights.

Atop the card, [autotag]Jason Jackson[/autotag] defeated [autotag]Douglas Lima[/autotag] in a dominant, five-round unanimous decision. The two main event participants were two of four fighters who pocketed six-figure disclosed purses from the event, according to a list MMA Junkie acquired Tuesday from the Washington State Department of Licensing, the commissioning body that oversaw the card.

Jackson pocketed a total of $191,000 for his win over former champion Lima, who took home a flat payout of $100,000. [autotag]Usman Nurmagomedov[/autotag] ($100,000) and [autotag]Lorenz Larkin[/autotag] ($125,000) were the other two fighters to hit the six-figure mark.

Scroll below to see the rest of the Bellator 283 salaries below. It’s important to note these figures do not include any potential locker room bonuses, sponsor payouts, or streaming points.

Bellator 283 predictions: Ex-champ Douglas Lima or Jason Jackson in Washington?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the Bellator 283 main card featuring Douglas Lima vs. Jason Jackson in Tacoma, Wash.

Lima
vs.
Jackson		 Musayev
vs.
Outlaw		 Gonzalez
vs.
Nurmagomedov		 Berkhamov
vs.
Larkin		 Franklin
vs.
Golm
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
119-67		 lima2022
Lima
(58%)		 musayev2022
Musayev
(60%)		 unurmagomedov2022
Nurmagomedov
(91%)		 larkin2022
Larkin
(51%)		 franklin2022
Franklin
(77%)
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
127-64
trophy copy 2018 Champion		 jackson2022
Jackson		 musayev2022
Musayev		 unurmagomedov2022
Nurmagomedov		 berkhamov2022
Berkhamov		 franklin2022
Franklin
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
122-69		 jackson2022
Jackson		 musayev2022
Musayev		 unurmagomedov2022
Nurmagomedov		 berkhamov2022
Berkhamov		 franklin2022
Franklin
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn
122-69
trophy copy 2014 Champion		 jackson2022
Jackson		 outlaw2022
Outlaw		 unurmagomedov2022
Nurmagomedov		 larkin2022
Larkin		 franklin2022
Franklin
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
120-71		 jackson2022
Jackson		 outlaw2022
Outlaw		 unurmagomedov2022
Nurmagomedov		 larkin2022
Larkin		 franklin2022
Franklin
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
120-71		 lima2022
Lima		 outlaw2022
Outlaw		 unurmagomedov2022
Nurmagomedov		 larkin2022
Larkin		 franklin2022
Franklin
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
119-72		 jackson2022
Jackson		 musayev2022
Musayev		 unurmagomedov2022
Nurmagomedov		 larkin2022
Larkin		 franklin2022
Franklin
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
114-77		 lima2022
Lima		 musayev2022
Musayev		 unurmagomedov2022
Nurmagomedov		 larkin2022
Larkin		 franklin2022
Franklin
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
112-79
trophy copy 2017 Champion		 lima2022
Lima		 musayev2022
Musayev		 unurmagomedov2022
Nurmagomedov		 larkin2022
Larkin		 franklin2022
Franklin
Nolan King
@mma_kings
112-79		 lima2022
Lima		 musayev2022
Musayev		 unurmagomedov2022
Nurmagomedov		 larkin2022
Larkin		 franklin2022
Franklin
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
106-85		 jackson2022
Jackson		 outlaw2022
Outlaw		 unurmagomedov2022
Nurmagomedov		 larkin2022
Larkin		 franklin2022
Franklin
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
93-98		 lima2022
Lima		 musayev2022
Musayev		 unurmagomedov2022
Nurmagomedov		 larkin2022
Larkin		 franklin2022
Franklin

Bellator has touched down in Washington state for the first time, and a former welterweieght champion is at the top of the bill.

Bellator 283 takes place Friday at Emerald Queen Casino in Tacomma, Wash. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

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

In the main event, former welterweight titleholder [autotag]Douglas Lima[/autotag] (32-10 MMA, 14-6 BMMA) takes on rising standout [autotag]Jason Jackson[/autotag] (15-4 MMA, 6-1 BMMA). Jackson nearly is a 2-1 favorite at Tipico Sportsbook; the comeback on Lima is +145. But it’s not a blowout with our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, who have Jackson with the slimmest possible 6-5 lead in the picks.

In the lightweight co-feature, [autotag]Tofiq Musayev[/autotag] (19-4 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) makes his promotional debut against [autotag]Sidney Outlaw[/autotag] (16-4 MMA, 3-1 BMMA). Musayev is a -160 favorite and has a 7-4 edge from our staff members.

Also on the main card, [autotag]Usman Nurmagomedov[/autotag] (14-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) is a huge -900 favorite at lightweight against [autotag]Chris Gonzalez[/autotag] (7-1 MMA, 6-1 BMMA), and he’s one of two unanimous picks on the main card.

It’s a close one from a betting perspective in the welterweight fight between [autotag]Mukhamed Berkhamov[/autotag] (15-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) and [autotag]Lorenz Larkin[/autotag] (24-7 MMA, 6-2 BMMA). Berkhamov is a -155 favorite, but Larkin has a big 9-2 led from our staff pickers.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Davion Franklin[/autotag] (5-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) is a -260 favorite against [autotag]Marcelo Golm[/autotag] (9-3 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) at heavyweight, and he’s our second unanimous pick at 11-0.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Lima (58 percent), Musayev (60 percent), Nurmagomedov (91 percent), Larkin (51 percent), and Franklin (77 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 283.

Lorenz Larkin vs. Mukhamed Berkhamov, more matchups complete Bellator 283 line up

Nine new bouts have been added to complete Bellator 283 on July 22.

The Bellator 283 lineup is now officially set with a total of 15 bouts, topped by a lightweight title bout.

[autotag]Lorenz Larkin[/autotag] is scheduled to take on Mukhamed Berkhamov on the main card of Bellator 283, which is set to go down on July 22 in Tacoma, Wash.

MMA Junkie first reported the matchup, and the bout was officially announced by the promotion on Tuesday, along with the full slate of fights.

Larkin (24-7 MMA, 6-2 BMMA) is on the best streak of his career in recent years. The 35-year-old is unbeaten in his past six professional fights. He’s beaten former Bellator champions Andrey Koreshkov and Rafael Carvalho in the stretch. Larkin’s last defeat came in 2017 when he suffered a KO to Paul Daley.

On the other hand, Mukhamed (15-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) is also enjoying a lengthy winning streak in his career. The Russian fighter has only one career loss, which dates back to 2013. The 28-year-old is on a 12-fight winning streak, including a successful Bellator debut in late 2021 where he submitted Jaleel Willis in the first round.

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Additionally, the promotion added six other matchups to complete the Bellator 283 card, totaling 15 fights.

The full lineup of Bellator 283 includes:

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

  • Patricky Freire vs. Sidney Outlaw – for lightweight title
  • Douglas Lima vs. Jason Jackson
  • Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Chris Gonzalez
  • Lorenz Larkin vs. Mukhamed Berkhamov
  • Davion Franklin vs. Marcelo Golm

PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 7 p.m. ET)

  • Viktor Nemkov vs. Jose Augusto
  • Adam Piccolotti vs. Tofiq Musayev
  • Romero Cotton vs. Dalton Rosta
  • Veta Arteaga vs. Vanessa Porto
  • Gadzhi Rabadanov vs. Bobby King
  • Jaylon Bates vs. Mark Coates
  • Roman Faraldo vs. Luis Iniguez
  • Vladimir Tokov vs. Justin Montalvo
  • Ethan Hughes vs. Kevin Hand
  • Kai Kamaka III vs. Akhmed Magomedov