Tag: Sergey Bilostenniy

Heavyweight heel hook! Sergey Bilostenniy destroys Tyrell Fortune’s leg at 2024 PFL Playoffs 1

There was no tap. Everyone knew the damage that had happened.

It’s not every day you get a heavyweight heel hook, but that’s what fans got Friday at PFL Playoffs 1.

In a heavyweight showcase bout that served as the featured prelim, [autotag]Sergey Bilostenniy[/autotag] submitted [autotag]Tyrell Fortune[/autotag] with a gnarly heel hook at 2:00 of Round 1.

The finishing sequence was an elongated leg lock battle, which Bilostenniy (12-3) eventually won in destructive fashion. Fortune (14-3) tried his best to fight the submission, but eventually his body caved to the damage. There was no tap, but the damage was evident and referee Jason Herzog intervened.

Bilostenniy, 28, gets his revenge on Fortune, who defeated him by disqualification, due to strikes to the back of the head, in April 2023. The win was his third in a row.

Fortune, 34, adds an official loss to his record for the first time since 2021 (though he lost a fight to Daniel James in 2022 that was later overturned to a no contest).

The up-to-the-minute 2024 PFL Playoffs 1 results include:

[lawrence-related id=2759854]

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for 2024 PFL Playoffs 1.

Bellator 299 video: Heavyweight Sergey Bilostenniy lands perfect spinning head kick for TKO

It’s not often we see a heavyweight land a spinning kick to the head, but Sergey Bilostenniy impressively did just that at Bellator 299.

Not often do we see spinning-wheel head kicks in the heavyweight division, but [autotag]Sergey Bilostenniy[/autotag] reminded us they can happen.

On Saturday, Bilostenniy (11-3 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) landed a perfect spinning kick to the head of [autotag]Kasim Aras[/autotag] during their bout on the Bellator 299 prelims at 3Arena in Dublin.

Bilostenniy’s stoppage win came in the very first round. The action was fairly low until the finishing sequence. Bilostenniy connected with the spinning kick, which badly wobbled Aras (7-3 MMA, 0-2 BMMA), and then followed up with punches to close out the show.

You can watch video of the finish below:

[lawrence-auto-related count=3 category=420030791]

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 299.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Aug. 28-Sept. 3)

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 or officially announced by the promotions from Aug. 28-Sept. 3.

Bellator 294 post-event facts: Liz Carmouche crafting strong stats during title reign

Liz Carmouche is making her footprint on the Bellator record books after recording another title defense at Bellator 294.

The first half of Bellator’s doubleheader in Hawaii went down Friday with Bellator 294, which took place at Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu and saw a champion defend her title in the main event.

[autotag]Liz Carmouche[/autotag] (19-7 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) recorded a second consecutive defense of her women’s flyweight title when she rallied from a 3-0 deficit on the scorecards to submit [autotag]DeAnna Bennett[/autotag] (13-8-1 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) with an arm-triangle choke in the fourth frame of their rematch.

For more on the numbers behind Carmouche’s win, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts form Bellator 294.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (March 13-19)

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 13-19.