Tag: Pam Sorenson

Pam Sorenson shook off her cage rust and now wants Arlene Blencowe after Bellator 264

After two years on the sidelines, Pam Sorenson returned Friday and shook off any cage rust she may have had and made a big callout.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – After two years on the sidelines, [autotag]Pam Sorenson[/autotag] returned Friday and shook off any cage rust she may have had.

Sorenson (9-3 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) took a split decision from Roberta Samad (5-2 MMA, 0-2 BMMA) in her promotional debut at Bellator 264 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. And while the back-and-forth fight wasn’t necessarily pretty, it was a big deal for Sorenson.

The last time Sorenson fought before Friday was at Invicta FC 36 in August 2019, when she won that promotion’s vacant women’s featherweight title against Kaitlin Young. And while she might not have a quick Bellator title shot on her mind at 145 pounds, she said she knows what she wants next on her way up the ladder.

Sorenson called out Arlene Blencowe after her win over Samad, talked about her long layoff and cage rust, her Bellator debut and more at her post-fight news conference. Check out the full video above.

Bellator 264 post-event facts: Andrey Koreshkov sets new welterweight wins record

Check out all the facts and figures from Bellator 264, which took place Friday in Uncasville, Conn.

Bellator 264 took place this past Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

[autotag]Gegard Mousasi[/autotag] (48-7-2 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) defended his Bellator middleweight title in the main event when he picked up a third-round TKO of [autotag]John Salter[/autotag] (18-5 MMA, 8-2 BMMA).

For more on the numbers, check below for 22 pre-event facts to come out of Bellator 264.

Pam Sorenson hopes long-desired Cris Cyborg fight comes to fruition in 2022

After signing with Bellator, Pam Sorenson looks forward to the opportunity of fighting one of the greatest women’s fighters of all time.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – After signing with Bellator, [autotag]Pam Sorenson[/autotag] is looking forward to the opportunity to fight one of the most accomplished female fighters in the sport.

Sorenson (8-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) meets Roberta Samad (5-1 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) on Friday at Bellator 264, and the former Invicta FC featherweight champion is eager to kick off her title campaign and finally face reigning Bellator champion [autotag]Cris Cyborg[/autotag].

“They have all the fighters that I want to fight here,” Sorenson told MMA Junkie. “The other promotions, their featherweight divisions, they don’t even compare. This is definitely the place to be as a featherweight.”

She continued, “She (Cyborg) has stated that she wants to fight me, and I have wanted to fight her for quite a while, but we’ve never been in the same promotion at the same time, and that’s why on Twitter when I got signed, I was finally like, ‘Cyborg, I’m home’, and we’ll see. Hopefully that matchup happens sometime next year.”

Bellator 264 takes place Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena. The main card airs on Showtime after prelims on MMA Junkie.

Check out the full interview with Sorenson in the video above.

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Bellator 264 faceoff video highlights: Magomedov, Stots in each other’s face, touch foreheads

One final time before Bellator 264, Gegard Mousasi, John Salter and the rest of the card went face to face at the ceremonial weigh-ins.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Bellator makes its return Friday, and the promotion’s middleweight title will be on the line.

Bellator 264 takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena with the main card airing on Showtime after prelims on MMA Junkie. Atop the card, 185-pound titleholder [autotag]Gegard Mousasi[/autotag] (47-7-2 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) defends his championship against surging contender [autotag]John Salter[/autotag] (18-4 MMA, 8-1 BMMA).

Also, former welterweight champion [autotag]Andrey Koreshkov[/autotag] (23-4 MMA, 13-4 BMMA) takes on [autotag]Sabah Homasi[/autotag] (15-9 MMA, 4-3 BMMA), and bantamweight contenders Magomed Magomedov (18-1 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) and [autotag]Raufeon Stots[/autotag] (16-1 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) meet in a pivotal clash.

Following Thursday’s Bellator 264 official weigh-ins, the fighters came face to face for some traditional pre-fight staredowns.

Check out the faceoffs below, including Mousasi vs. Salter, Koreshkov vs. Homasi, and Magomedov vs. Stots.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (July 26-Aug. 1)

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 July 26-Aug. 1: