Tag: Mukhamed Berkhamov

Lorenz Larkin drops back down to welterweight for Bellator 283, fights Mukhamed Berkhamov

Former UFC contender Lorenz Larkin will look to continue his lengthy streak of Bellator success.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – [autotag]Lorenz Larkin[/autotag] is headed back down.

After a couple of bouts at middleweight, Larkin (24-7 MMA, 6-2 BMMA) returns to welterweight July 22 to battle [autotag]Mukhamed Berkhamov[/autotag] (14-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) at Bellator 283, a promotion official Friday informed MMA Junkie.

The card takes place at Emerald Queen Hotel & Casino in Tacoma, Wash. and airs on Showtime after prelims on MMA Junkie.

Larkin, 35, enters Bellator 283 on a six-fight winning streak despite being intermittently active during his promotional tenure. He most recently defeated Kyle Stewart by first-round TKO at Bellator 280 in May.

Berkhamov, 28, has won 12 straight fights. He won his Bellator debut in January against Jaleel Willis by submission.

With the addition, the Bellator 283 lineup includes:

  • Champion Patricky Freire vs. Sidney Outlaw
  • Jason Jackson vs. Douglas Lima
  • Chris Gonzalez vs. Usman Nurmagomedov
  • Mukhamed Berkahmov vs. Lorenz Larkin
  • Tofiq Musayev vs. Adam Piccolotti
  • Romero Cotton vs. Dalton Rosta
  • Bobby King vs. Gadzhi Rabadanov
  • Jaylon Bates vs. Mark Coates

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Feb. 7-13)

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 Feb. 7-13.

Andrey Koreshkov vs. Mukhamed Berkhamov co-headliner among Bellator 274 additions

Andrey Koreshkov vs. Mukhamed Berkamov set for Bellator 274 co-main event, full card announced.

Former Bellator welterweight champion [autotag]Andrey Koreshkov[/autotag] has his first fight of 2022 booked.

The Russian has been booked to take on fellow countryman [autotag]Mukhamed Berkhamov[/autotag] in the co-main event of Bellator 274. The card is set to take place on Feb. 19 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

A welterweight bout between contenders Neiman Gracie and Logan Storley is set to headline the event, which airs on Showtime.

The promotion announced Koreshkov (24-4 MMA, 14-4 BMMA) vs. Berkhamov (15-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) on Tuesday, along with a slew of matchups, for Bellator 274.

Koreshkov is on a two-fight winning streak and 3-1 in his past four trips to the cage. The 31-year-old most recently competed in August where he defeated Sabah Homasi by unanimous decision. Koreshkov held the Bellator title from 2015 to 2016, capturing it against Douglas Lima and defending it once against former UFC champion Benson Henderson.

His opponent, Berkhamov, made his Bellator debut in October, submitting Jaleel Willis with a guillotine choke in the first round of their contest. Berkhamov only has one defeat in his professional record and is currently riding a 12-fight winning streak.

The latest Bellator 274 lineup now includes:

MAIN CARD

  • Neiman Gracie vs. Logan Storley
  • Mukhamed Berkhamov vs. Andrey Koreshkov
  • Veta Arteaga vs. Keri Melendez
  • Davion Franklin vs. Said Sowma

PRELIMINARY CARD

  • Georgi Karakhanyan vs. Adam Piccolotti
  • Nick Browne vs. Mandel Nallo
  • Jaylon Bates vs. Chris Disonell
  • Justin Montalvo vs. Corey Samuels
  • Albert Birckhead vs. Isaiah Hokit

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Bellator 268 salaries: Vadim Nemkov, Corey Anderson among five six-figure paydays

Five fighters pocketed more than $100,000 at Bellator 268 in Phoenix, according to documents obtained by MMA Junkie.

Bellator 268 featured two light heavyweight grand prix matchups, and the fighters involved were four of the five highest-paid athletes on the card.

Light heavyweight champion [autotag]Vadim Nemkov[/autotag] and fellow grand prix finalist [autotag]Corey Anderson[/autotag] led all paydays, as they pocketed six figures as a result of their wins Oct. 16 at Footprint Center in Phoenix.

Grand prix participants [autotag]Julius Anglickas[/autotag] and [autotag]Ryan Bader[/autotag], who lost in the semfinals, and former UFC lightweight champion [autotag]Benson Henderson[/autotag], also took home six figures.

On Monday, MMA Junkie acquired a full list of Bellator 268 salaries from the Arizona Department of Gaming, which oversaw the event.

Check out a full list below.

Bellator 255: Make your predictions for Patricio Freire vs. Emmanuel Sanchez 2

We want your predictions for Friday’s Bellator 255 event in Connecticut.

We want your predictions for Fridady’s Bellator 255 event in Connecticut.

Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Wednesday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the Bellator 255 main card staff predictions we release Thursday ahead of the event. Bellator 255 takes place Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

Make your picks for the fights below.