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Bellator 297 video: Norbert Novenyi comes out with hands down, flattens opponent with brutal KO

At Bellator 297, Norbert Novenyi, a 23-year-old prospect, came in with his hands down and promptly flattened his opponent.

CHICAGO – [autotag]Norbert Novenyi[/autotag] may just have had an all-time Bellator performance Friday at Wintrust Arena.

At Bellator 297, the 23-year-old Novenyi (7-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) finished [autotag]Kamil Oniszczuk[/autotag] (9-3 MMA, 0-2 BMMA) and sent the crowd into a frenzy without a knockout 46 seconds into the fight.

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Novenyi came out with his hands down in full karate stance and hurled oddly-angled strikes toward Oniszczuk. A big right hand flattened Oniszczuk, who toppled over backward. While initially still there, Oniszczuk was put out with follow-up shots.

Pegged by many as one of the best prospects in all of Bellator, Novenyi turned heads once again with his second career knockout and his sixth career finish overall.

Heading into the fight, MMA Junkie released a mini-documentary entitled “‘On His Way to Greatness’: Norbert the Shootfighter,” which can be viewed above.

The up-to-the-minute Bellator 297 results include:

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 297.

Norbert Novenyi sees experience as the only thing holding him back: ‘When it’s time to fight for the title’

Norbert Novenyi thinks he’s ready for top talent, but at 23 years old with only six fights, he knows experience is needed first.

CHICAGO – [autotag]Norbert Novenyi[/autotag] thinks the skills are there in all facets, but there are still untrainable intangibles that come with fighting for real.

At Bellator 297, Novenyi (6-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) competes for the second time in less than four months, though the pair of fights came after a nearly three-year layoff. There’s no substitute for actual competition, but so far Novenyi hasn’t noticed much of a difference from training.

“The fact that no one is wearing shin pads and there’s small gloves, it’s a lot scarier and you feel the shots a bit more, as well,” Novenyi told MMA Junkie and other reporters at a pre-fight news conference Tuesday. “But I do this day in and day out. This is what I do. I’m very consistent with what I do. Because everything comes naturally, it doesn’t feel so different.”

Novenyi, 23, is considered by many as one of the brightest up-and-comers in the sport. Despite his youth and inexperience, Novenyi remains positive with a different mindset than others.

“I was doing my weight cut at the end of last week and I’m like, ‘How lucky am I to get to cause myself pain and suffering in order to achieve greatness and chase something that I love?’ That’s rare,” Novenyi said. “For me to be able to perform in front of thousands of people, I was like, ‘This is it. This was the past three years where I couldn’t walk and I was at the gym – all the nights I was crying and this and that. I’m finally performing again. It’s amazing. Even this. This is the same way. I’m just looking forward to being in there.

Friday at Winstar Arena, Novenyi will take on Kamil Oniszczuk (9-2 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) in a middleweight belt. Every fight is a new experience and Novenyi is excited to figure out the challenges Oniszczuk presents. It’s really about getting the reps in at this point, as Novenyi thinks his skills are already championship-caliber.

“I look at (Bellator middleweight champion) Johnny Eblen and all these guys and I truly believe that I technically, and it might sound very cocky, but I believe that my striking is better than these guys,” Novenyi said. “I believe my jiu-jitsu is better than these guys and I believe my wrestling is better than these guys. That’s what I started with wrestling, right? I believe my wrestling can match their wrestling as well.

“I just don’t have the experience yet. I’ve only had six fights and am only 23. I’m not rushing anything. I’m just going to do my thing, beat as many people up as they give me, and then, when it’s time to fight for the title, I’ll be there. I’ll be ready.”

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 297.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (April 10-16)

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 April 10-16

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 247 predictions: Do we like Kate Jackson or Denise Kielholtz in the new main event?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the Bellator 247 main card in Milan, Italy.

Jackson
vs.
Kielholtz		 Novenyi
vs.
Zerhouni
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
2020: 106-68		 kielholotz2020
Kielholtz
(61%)		 novenyi2020
Novenyi
(88%)
Nolan King
@mma_kings
2020: 117-57		 jackson2020
Jackson		 novenyi2020
Novenyi
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
2020: 116-58		 jackson2020
Jackson		 novenyi2020
Novenyi
Dan Tom
@DanTomMMA
2020: 116-58		 kielholotz2020
Kielholtz		 novenyi2020
Novenyi
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
2020: 114-60		 jackson2020
Jackson		 novenyi2020
Novenyi
Simon Head
@simonhead
2020: 113-61
trophy copy 2019 Champion*		 kielholotz2020
Kielholtz		 novenyi2020
Novenyi
Dave Doyle
@davedoylemma
2020: 113-61		 jackson2020
Jackson		 novenyi2020
Novenyi
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
2020: 113-61
trophy copy 2017 Champion		 jackson2020
Jackson		 novenyi2020
Novenyi
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohnMMA
2020: 110-64
trophy copy 2014 Champion		 kielholotz2020
Kielholtz		 novenyi2020
Novenyi
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
2020: 109-65		 kielholotz2020
Kielholtz		 novenyi2020
Novenyi
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
2020: 107-67		 jackson2020
Jackson		 novenyi2020
Novenyi
John Morgan
@MMAjunkieJohn
2020: 106-68		 kielholotz2020
Kielholtz		 novenyi2020
Novenyi
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
2020: 105-69
trophy copy 2018 Champion		 kielholotz2020
Kielholtz		 novenyi2020
Novenyi
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
2020: 103-71		 kielholotz2020
Kielholtz		 novenyi2020
Novenyi
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
2020: 73-101		 jackson2020
Jackson		 zerhouni2020
Zerhounni

(Note: The main card lineup additions of Simone D’Anna vs. Brian Moore and Chris Duncan vs. Iamik Furtado came too late for our picks deadline. In addition, a previously scheduled main card fight between Ilias Bulaid and Ivan Naccari was moved to Bellator’s Oct. 10 event, leaving us with just two picks for this card.)

Bellator is back this week with its first of what will become regular Thursday events.

Bellator 247 takes place Thursday at Allianz Cloud in Milan, Italy. The main card airs on CBS Sports Network following prelims on on MMA Junkie and Bellator’s YouTube page.

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

The planned main event between Paul Daley (42-17-2 MMA, 8-4 BMMA) and Derek Anderson (16-3 MMA, 7-3 BMMA) at welterweight was scrapped Wednesday when Daley became ill and was removed from the card.

That left our only contentious fight, at women’s flyweight, as the main event. [autotag]Kate Jackson[/autotag] (11-4-1 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) takes on [autotag]Denise Kielholtz[/autotag] (5-2 MMA, 5-2 BMMA) in the new headliner. Our 14 editors, writers, videographers and radio hosts see the fight as a close one. Jackson has just a slim 8-6 lead in the picks.

It’s nearly unanimous in the middleweight co-main event. [autotag]Norbert Novenyi[/autotag] (4-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) has a 13-1 picks blowout against promotional newcomer [autotag]Laid Zerhouni[/autotag] (7-5 MMA, 0-0 BMMA).

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Kielholtz (61 percent) and Novenyi (88 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

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Full fight card announced for Bellator 247 in Milan

The full fight card for Bellator 247 set for Milan, Italy on Oct. 3, has been confirmed.

The fight card for the second leg of Bellator’s Italian triple-header has now been confirmed.

Bellator 247 takes place Thursday, Oct. 1 at the Allianz Cloud in Milan, with a 10-fight preliminary lineup preceding a four-bout main card.

The night’s main event features a welterweight battle between England’s [autotag]Paul Daley[/autotag] (42-17-2 MMA, 8-4 BMMA) and America’s [autotag]Derek Anderson[/autotag] (16-3 MMS, 7-3 BMMA), while the co-main event sees middleweight London Shootfighters prospect [autotag]Norbert Novenyi[/autotag] (4-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) take on French newcomer [autotag]Laid Zerhouni[/autotag] (7-5 MMA, 0-0 BMMA).

Also set for main card action is England’s former flyweight title challenger [autotag]Kate Jackson[/autotag] (11-4-1 MMA, 3-2), who takes on Dutch Bellator kickboxing champion [autotag]Denise Kielholtz[/autotag] (5-2 MMA, 5-1 BMMA), while the opening bout of the main card offers a showcase for Moroccan striker [autotag]Ilias Bulaid[/autotag] (2-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA), who takes on the debuting Italian [autotag]Ivan Naccari[/autotag] (0-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA).

With the additions, the Bellator 247 card now includes:

MAIN CARD (CBS Sports Network, 4 p.m. ET)

  • Paul Daley vs. Derek Anderson
  • Norbert Novenyi vs. Laid Zerhouni
  • Kate Jackson vs. Denise Kielholtz
  • Ilias Bulaid vs. Ivan Naccari

PRELIMINARY CARD (12:15 p.m. ET, MMA Junkie)

  • [autotag]Simone D’Anna[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Brian Moore[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Justin Burlinson[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Bobby Pallett[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Lewis Long[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Giovanni Melillo[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Mandy Bohm[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Griet Eeckhout[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Chris Duncan[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Iamik Furtado[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Walter Gahadza[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Uros Jurisic[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Constantin Gnusariev[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Kywan Gracie[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Lee Chadwick[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Ederson Cristian Macedo[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Salah Elkas[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Blaine O’Driscoll[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Jade Jorand[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Monika Tochlikova[/autotag]

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