Tag: Oliver Enkamp

Bellator Champions Series: Paris headlined by Patchy Mix vs. Leandro Higo bantamweight title fight

Bantamweight champion Patchy Mix will look to make his second title defense in Paris.

Bantamweight champion [autotag]Patchy Mix[/autotag] will look to make his second title defense in Paris.

Mix (20-1) meets [autotag]Leandro Higo[/autotag] (23-6) in the main event of Bellator Champions Series: Paris on Nov. 16 at ADIDAS Arena in Paris, the promotion announced Tuesday. The event will be co-headlined by France’s undefeated [autotag]Baissangour Chamsoudinov[/autotag] (8-0), who takes on [autotag]Oliver Enkamp[/autotag] (11-4) in a welterweight bout.

After unifying the bantamweight title with a second-round submission of Sergio Pettis this past November at Bellator 301, Mix notched his first title defense with a split decision win over Magomed Magomedov in May in Paris.

Higo will earn a second shot at the Bellator bantamweight title after back-to-back wins over Nikita Mikhailov and James Gallagher on short notice at featherweight. The 35-year-old Brazilian has won five of his past six.

The Bellator Champions Series: Paris lineup includes:

  • Patchy Mix vs. Leandro Higo – for bantamweight title
  • Baissangour Chamsoudinov vs. Oliver Enkamp

UFC veterans in MMA, bareknuckle, and boxing action May 13-14

Check out which veterans of the UFC are in combat sports action around the globe this weekend.

This week, the UFC heads to Charlotte, N.C., for a local matinee event headlined by Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Jailton Almeida.

UFC on ABC 4 also features a co-headliner between middleweights Anthony Hernandez and Edmen Shahbazyan.

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

This weekend, there are a total of 11 veterans of the global MMA leader competing in MMA, bareknuckle, and boxing this week from May 13-14.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (March 27-April 2)

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 March 27-April 2.

Video: Top 10 Bellator prelim moments of 2022

Check out the best moments from preliminary bouts at Bellator events in 2022.

Across 18 events in 2022, the preliminary bouts on Bellator cards produced a number of exciting finishes.

From [autotag]Chris Gonzalez[/autotag]’s brutal first-round head kick finish of Saad Awad to [autotag]Oliver Enkamp[/autotag]’s extremely rare buggy choke submission of Mark Lemminger, if you skipped the early fights at Bellator events this year, chances are you missed something spectacular.

Bellator has compiled the top 10 moments from preliminary bouts throughout the year, and you can check them out in the video above.

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 281: Best photos from London

Check out these photos from Bellator 281 which took place at SSE Arena in London.

Check out these photos from Bellator 281 which took place at SEE Arena in London. (Photos courtesy of Bellator MMA)

Bellator 281 video: Oliver Enkamp comes from behind to submit Mark Lemminger with buggy choke

Oliver Enkamp was having a rough night until he pulled off a submission of the year candidate at Bellator 281.

LONDON – [autotag]Oliver Enkamp[/autotag] was having a rough night until he pulled off a submission of the year candidate at Bellator 281.

Down two rounds heading into the final frame against Mark Lemminger (12-5 MMA, 2-4 BMMA) in Friday’s event at OVO Arena Wembley in London, Enkamp (11-3 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) pulled off a buggy choke less than 30 seconds into Round 3 to get back to the win column.

Enkamp was dropped and almost finished in the second round, but managed to survive. At the start of Round 3, Enkamp attempted a spinning back kick but was taken down when Lemminger caught his attempt. However, Enkamp immediately capitalized by wrapping his legs around Lemminger’s neck and body, submitting him with a buggy choke at the 0:25 mark of Round 3.

You can watch Enkamp’s comeback finish below (via Twitter).

Up-to-the-minute results of Bellator 281 include:

Bellator 272 pre-event facts: Kyoji Horiguchi returns with historic resume

Check out all the facts and figures behind Bellator 272, which takes place Friday with Sergio Pettis vs. Kyoji Horiguchi in the main event.

Bellator closes out its 2021 event schedule on Friday with Bellator 272, which takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., and has a main card that airs on Showtime following prelims streamed on MMA Junkie.

A highly anticipated bantamweight title fight headlines the card. Champion [autotag]Sergio Pettis[/autotag] (21-5 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) will attempt to make his first defense against former titleholder [autotag]Kyoji Horiguchi[/autotag] (29-3 MMA, 1-0 BMMA), who will attempt to regain the belt he was forced to vacate in November 2019 due to a knee injury.

For more on the numbers behind the main event, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 20 pre-event facts about Bellator 272.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Nov. 1-7)

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 Nov. 1-7.

Bellator 272 adds Jay Jay Wilson’s lightweight debut vs. Alfie Davis, three other fights

Four fights have been added to Bellator 272.

[autotag]Jay Jay Wilson[/autotag] has his next test scheduled and it’s at a new weight class.

Recent struggles on the scales have forced Wilson (8-0 MMA, 7-0 BMMA), a top featherweight contender, up a division to lightweight where he’ll face [autotag]Alfie Davis[/autotag] (14-4 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) at Bellator 272. The event takes place Friday, Dec. 3 at Mohegan Sun Arena. The main card airs on Showtime after prelims on MMA Junkie.

In addition, a welterweight battle between former Oklahoma State University wrestling standout [autotag]Kyle Crutchmer[/autotag] (7-1 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) and former UFC fighter [autotag]Oliver Enkamp[/autotag] (10-2 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) has been added to the card.

A promotion official informed MMA Junkie of the two bookings Monday and confirmed two previously-announced bouts: [autotag]Johnny Eblen[/autotag] (9-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) vs. [autotag]Collin Huckbody[/autotag] (10-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), and [autotag]Dan Moret[/autotag] (15-6 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) vs. [autotag]Ricardo Seixas[/autotag] (9-3 MMA, 1-1 BMMA), the latter of which was first reported by TSN.

Wilson, 24, missed weight for the third time in four fights when he came in 4.4 pounds heavy for his scheduled Bellator 265 bout vs. Adam Borics in August. As a result, the fight was canceled and Wilson announced shortly thereafter his move to 155 pounds.

Despite his struggles on the scales, Wilson hasn’t struggled to succeed inside the cage. Undefeated as a professional, Wilson has wins over Pedro Carvalho and Tywan Claxton among others.

As for Davis, the United Kingdom-based fighter is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Alexander Shabliy at Bellator 259 in May. The defeat snapped a four-fight winning streak.

With the additions, the Bellator 272 lineup includes:

  • Champ Sergio Pettis vs. Kyoji Horiguchi – for featherweight title
  • Jeremy Kennedy vs. Emmanuel Sanchez
  • Johnny Eblen vs. Collin Huckbody
  • Josh Hill vs. Jared Scoggins
  • John de Jesus vs. Keoni Diggs
  • Killys Mota vs. Mike Hamel
  • Levan Chokheli vs. Vinicius de Jesus
  • Tommy Espinosa vs. Jornel Lugo
  • Bobby King vs. Alexander Shabliy
  • Dan Moret vs. Ricardo Seixas
  • Alfie Davis vs. Jay Jay Wilson
  • Kyle Crutchmer vs. Oliver Enkamp

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