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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.

Triller Triad Combat results: Alexander Flores edges Matt Mitrione despite knockdown

Matt Mitrione’s big knockdown wasn’t enough to beat Alexander Flores at Triller Triad Combat.

[autotag]Alexander Flores[/autotag] was the closest to getting stopped in the Triller Triad Combat co-main event, but still he got his hand raised against [autotag]Matt Mitrione[/autotag].

In a fight that went the distance, Flores was rewarded for his work in the latter rounds to take a unanimous decision over UFC veteran Mitrione by scores of 68-64, 67-65 and 68-64.

The heavyweight fight took place at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

The pair came out throwing absolute bombs in the first round, coming close so inflicting some major damage. That moment didn’t happen until Round 2, though, when Mitrione connected with a huge right hand that floored Flores and had him hurt. He barely made it up before the 10-count, then the fight wore on.

Some controversy came in Round 3, when Flores locked up a Dagestani handcuff from a clinch position, which is illegal. Mitrione was irate and complained to referee Dan Miragliotta, but he gathered his wits. Mitrione landed a spinning back fist, which was the first of the event.

The pace slowed down on the back half of the fight. There was a lot more clinching and fighting from in close, and both men had difficulty landing that big shot to change the trajectory of the fight.

Flores was arguably more effective in that situation, and a moment in Round 7 where he knocked Mitrione’s mouthpiece. That seemingly made the difference, as he got the nod from the judges.

The latest Triad Combat results include:

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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 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].

Matt Mitrione and two other fighters released following Bellator 262

A trio of fighters have been released following Bellator 262, including heavyweight Matt Mitrione.

MMA heavyweight competitor [autotag]Matt Mitrione[/autotag] has been released from his contract with Bellator.

MMA Junkie confirmed Mitrione was a part of roster cuts following a report from MMA Fighting on Monday evening. Also included in the round of cuts were [autotag]Ronny Markes[/autotag] and [autotag]Adil Benjilany[/autotag] who both also competed at Bellator 262.

After departing from the UFC, Mitrione (13-9 MMA, 4-4-1 BMMA) started his Bellator run on a hot streak of four wins in a row, including a first-round knockout of MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko. Mitrione has since hit a rough skid, going winless in his five straight appearances with the promotion, including four losses and one no contest.

The promotion has opted to part ways with the heavyweight following his most recent first-round loss to Tyrell Fortune at Bellator 262, a stoppage that Mitrione was upset about due to a clash of heads during a takedown.

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Markes (19-9 MMA, 0-2 MMA) lost by first-round stoppage against Said Sowma at Bellator 262. The former UFC middleweight failed to record a victory in two outings in the Bellator heavyweight division.

Benjilany (6-3 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) is coming off a unanimous decision win over Johnny Soto at Bellator 262, which ended a two-fight skid. According to his cornerman and UFC welterweight contender Belal Muhammad, Benjilany asked to be released due to lack of activity.

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Bellator 262 results: Matt Mitrione erupts in anger after head butt sets up loss to Tyrell Fortune

Tyrell Fortune made Matt Mitrione submit to strikes in the Bellator 262 co-main event, but it came with some controversy.

The Bellator 262 co-main event result was overshadowed by controversy when an inadvertent clash of heads changed the complexion of the fight between [autotag]Tyrell Fortune[/autotag] and [autotag]Matt Mitrione[/autotag].

Fortune (11-1 MA, 11-1 BMMA) ultimately got his hand raised, battering Mitrione (13-9 MMA, 4-4 BMMA) with punches to force a submission to strikes at the 1:45 mark of Round 1.

The bout co-headlined the Bellator 262 lineup from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card aired on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

After a brief feeling-out process on the feet, Fortune charged at Mitrione and tackled him to the ground. Mitrione immediately covered up and complained about a head butt. He was very upset about it, but the referee let the action continue.

Fortune kept top position and unleashed a big swarm of punches. Mitrione couldn’t take it, and he tapped the canvas to end the fight. He was furious about it after the fact and made a big scene, yelling at referee Dan Miragliotta for what he felt was a blunder.

The replay showed Mitrione ducked into an incoming Fortune, however, and he left the cage with his winless skid extended to five fights.

For Fortune, he gets his eighth stoppage in Bellator heavyweight competition, and his seventh by knockout. All of those are divisional records, and now he wants to avenge his only career loss.

“Tim Johnson, get your ass over here,” Fortune said in his post-fight interview with John McCarthy. “That’s my only loss.”

Up-to-the-minute Bellator 262 results include:

  • Tyrell Fortune def. Matt Mitrione via submission (strikes) – Round 1, 1:45
  • Matheus Mattos def. Cee Jay Hamilton via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:33
  • Arlene Blencowe def. Dayana Silva via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 1:00
  • Johnny Eblen def. Travis Davis via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
  • Said Sowma def. Ronny Markes via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 1:09
  • Cody Law def. Theodore Macuka via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:54
  • Diana Avsaragova def. Gabriella Gulfin via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
  • Adil Benjilany def. Johnny Soto via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Charlie Campbell def. Nicholas Giulietti via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:30

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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.

Matt Mitrione-Tyrell Fortune, Linton Vassell-Marcelo Golm among Bellator 262 additions

A pair of heavyweight fights are among the latest additions to next month’s Bellator 262 event.

A pair of heavyweight fights are among the latest additions to next month’s Bellator 262 event.

[autotag]Matt Mitrione[/autotag] (13-8 MMA, 4-3 BMMA) is set to take on [autotag]Tyrell Fortune[/autotag] (10-1 MMA, 10-1 BMMA) in a rebooking after Mitrione withdrew from their original matchup at Bellator 255 in April. Plus, [autotag]Marcelo Golm[/autotag] (8-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) will meet former title challenger [autotag]Linton Vassell[/autotag] (21-8 MMA, 9-5 BMMA) on the main card.

Promotion officials announced the new bookings Thursday. Bellator 262 takes place July 16 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

In addition, Bellator announced three new fights for the prelims. [autotag]Arlene Blencowe[/autotag] (13-8 MMA, 6-4 BMMA) will meet [autotag]Dayana Silva[/autotag] (9-6 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) in a women’s featherweight bout; [autotag]Ronny Markes[/autotag] (19-8 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) takes on [autotag]Said Sowma[/autotag] (6-2 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) at heavyweight; and [autotag]Adil Benjilany[/autotag] (5-3 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) vs. [autotag]Johnny Soto[/autotag] (4-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) is lined up at featherweight.

Mitrione will try to snap a three-fight skid, the worst slump of his career. After coming to Bellator from the UFC in 2016, the former NFL player won his first four fights in the promotion, including a stoppage of Fedor Emelianenko and a win over fellow “Ultimate Fighter 10” cast member Roy Nelson.

But his slide started with a loss to Ryan Bader in Bellator’s heavyweight tournament, then a TKO setback in a rematch with Sergei Kharitonov after a no contest six months prior and a first-round TKO loss to Tim Johnson in September 2020.

Fortune started his career 8-0, all with Bellator, and was on a four-fight finishing streak when he was upset by Johnson at Bellator 239 in February 2020. After a no contest with Jack May in September 2020, he bounced back with a decision win over Sowma this past November and a first-round TKO of May in April on short notice after his Mitrione fight was scrapped.

Golm will make his promotional debut. After going 1-3 in the UFC, he exited on a three-fight skid. But he picked up a knockout win over D.J. Linderman in October 2020 and a submission over Brandon Hebert in January.

Vassell has a two-fight winning streak after a three-fight skid that started when he lost a title fight against Bader at Bellator 186 in November 2017. After losses to Phil Davis and Valentin Moldavsky, In November 2019, he finished former champ Sergei Kharitonov with a second-round TKO, and this past December stopped Markes in the second round.

The Bellator 262 lineup now includes:

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

  • Champ Juliana Velasquez vs. Denise Kielholtz – for women’s flyweight title
  • Tyrell Fortune vs. Matt Mitrione
  • Marcelo Golm vs. Linton Vassell

PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 5:30 p.m. ET)

  • Arlene Blencowe vs. Dayana Silva
  • Ronny Markes vs. Said Sowma
  • Adil Benjilany vs. Johnny Soto

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Matt Mitrione out of Bellator 255 fight vs. Tyrell Fortune

The promotion is targeting a replacement – and it’s a rematch.

Bellator will relaunch Friday, but it’ll do so without [autotag]Matt Mitrione[/autotag].

Originally scheduled to face [autotag]Tyrell Fortune[/autotag] on the Bellator 255 main card, Mitrione (13-8 MMA, 4-3 BMMA) has withdrawn from the event for an undisclosed reason.

Two people with knowledge of the withdrawal informed MMA Junkie of Mitrione’s removal Sunday, but asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

Bellator 255 takes place Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

According to one person with knowledge of the matchup, the likely frontrunner to fight Fortune (9-1 MMA, 9-1 BMMA) is [autotag]Jack May[/autotag], a former UFC fighter. Fortune fought to a no contest against May (11-7 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) at Bellator 245 in September. The fight ended after Fortune landed multiple low blows and May could not continue.

Since the no contest, each fighter has competed once. Fortune beat Said Sowma by unanimous decision at Bellator 251 in November. In January, May lost a split decision to Kyle Noblitt at XMMA.

With the change, the Bellator 255 lineup includes:

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

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

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

  • Mukhamed Berkhamov vs. Herman Terrado
  • Fabio Aguiar vs. Khalid Murtazaliev
  • Branko Busick vs. Jordan Newman
  • Roman Faraldo vs. Trevor Gudde
  • Cee Jay Hamilton vs. Magomed Magomedov
  • Ricardo Seixas Filho vs. Mandel Nallo
  • Chris Gonzalez vs. Roger Huerta

Tyrell Fortune vs. Matt Mitrione booked for Bellator 255

Matt Mitrione will attempt to snap his four-fight winless skid against Tyrell Fortune at Bellator 255.

A heavyweight bout between [autotag]Tyrell Fortune[/autotag] and [autotag]Matt Mitrione[/autotag] is the latest addition to April’s Bellator 255 lineup.

Bellator officials announced the bout between Fortune (9-1 MMA, 9-1 BMMA) and Mitrione (13-8 MMA, 4-3 BMMA) on Friday.

Bellator 255 takes place April 2 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The card airs on Showtime.

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After opening his career with eight consecutive wins, Fortune, 30, successfully rebounded from a two-fight winless skid in November when he beat Said Sowma at Bellator 251.

Mitrione, 42, meanwhile, sees himself in a career-worst drought. He’s winless over his past four Bellator fights, and will attempt to get his hand raised for the first time since February 2018.

The latest Bellator 255 card now includes:

  • Patricio Freire vs. Emmanuel Sanchez – for featherweight title
  • Neiman Gracie vs. Jason Jackson
  • Mike Hamel vs. Usman Nurmagomedov
  • Magomed Magomedov vs. Jared Scoggins
  • Tyrell Fortune vs. Matt Mitrione

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