Tag: Sinead Kavanagh

Bellator Dublin video: With Conor McGregor cageside, Arlene Blencowe drops and submits Sinead Kavanagh

Sinead Kavanagh received a boost of support with Conor McGregor by her side, but it wasn’t enough in her rematch with Arlene Blencowe.

[autotag]Sinead Kavanagh[/autotag] received a boost of support with [autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag] by her side, but it wasn’t enough in her rematch with [autotag]Arlene Blencowe[/autotag] on Saturday at Bellator Champions Series: Dublin.

Kavanagh (9-7) got off to fine start as she controlled most of Round 1, but Blencowe (16-10) turned things around by dropping her in the final 30 seconds of the opening frame. The momentum from that sequence carried over into Round 2 where Blencowe again landed an overhand right that dropped Kavanagh and led to a standing guillotine submission victory as McGregor watched helplessly from Kavanagh’s corner at 3Arena.

You can watch the finish in the video below (via X):

The fight between Blencowe and Kavanagh was a rematch from nearly seven years ago, which Blencowe won by split decision. Her victory this time around was definitive – and just might give her an inside track to a fourth Bellator women’s featherweight title shot.

Up-to-the-minute BCS: Dublin results include:

  • Arlene Blencowe def. Sinead Kavanagh via submission (standing guillotine choke) – Round 2, 3:02
  • Dalton Rosta def. Norbert Novenyi Jr. via majority decision (28-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Darragh Kelly def. Mathias Poiron via technical submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 1:29
  • Kasum Kasumov def. Matheus Mattos via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Nathan Kelly def. Jose Sanchez via submission (front naked choke) – Round 1, 3:04
  • Khasan Magomedsharipov def. Tyler Mathison via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Sarvadzhon Khamidov def. Marcirley Alves da Silva via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Shinobu Ota def. Roger Blanque via submission (north-south choke) – Round 1, 2:18
  • Michelle Montague def. Karolina Sobek via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:41

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator Champions Series: Dublin.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Feb. 5-11)

Check out the UFC, PFL, and Bellator fights 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, PFL, and Bellator.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie or officially announced by the promotions from Feb. 5-11.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (May 22-28)

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 a promotion from May 22-28.

Bellator’s Sinead Kavanagh eyes Cris Cyborg rematch in Dublin after ‘two great f*cking wins’

Sinead Kavanagh is ready and eager to run things back with Bellator champ Cris Cyborg.

DUBLIN – [autotag]Sinead Kavanagh[/autotag] is ready to rematch Bellator women’s featherweight champion [autotag]Cris Cyborg[/autotag].

Kavanagh (9-5 MMA, 6-5 BMMA) fell short in her title pursuit when she was knocked out by Cyborg in the first round at Bellator 271 in November 2021. Since then, the Dublin native has rebounded with back-to-back wins over Leah McCourt, followed up by Janay Harding this past Saturday at Bellator 291 at 3Arena.

“That’s two great f*cking wins,” Kavanagh told MMA Junkie and other reporters following Bellator 291. “I put on a show both times, fought on one leg. … I’m ready. I want Cyborg in Dublin. That’s what I want. That’s what I want for the fans, as well.”

She continued, “Fight the best in Ireland, Sinead Kavanagh.”

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McCourt’s Bellator 293 showdown with Cat Zingano on March 31 is being viewed as a potential No. 1 contender bout, but Kavanagh thinks she’s earned the right for the next shot.

However, with Kavanagh wanting to run things back with Cyborg in Dublin, it could be a long wait, and she’s willing to fight one more time before that.

“I done a good 15 minutes there, good strikes, my power was there,” Kavanagh said. “I do want Cyborg, I do want her in Dublin, but that’s in September. That’s too long of a wait. I want to fight, then her in September.”

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 291.

Bellator 291 post-event facts: Yaroslav Amosov’s incredible streak hits 27 fights

The longest active winning streak in MMA still belongs to Yaroslav Amosov after a dominant win to defend gold at Bellator 291.

Bellator returned to 3Arena in Dublin on Saturday with Bellator 291, and with 18 fights on the docket, it played out as one of the longest events in company history.

The card closed on a high note, however, when Ukraine welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov (27-0 MMA, 8-0 BMMA) retuned to competition with a dominant unanimous decision win over Logan Storley (14-2 MMA, 9-2 BMMA) to move to 2-0 in their head-to-head series.

Amosov is proving to be one of the best in the world at 170 pounds, and his flawless record is there to back up that notion. For more on the numbers behind his fight, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from Bellator 291.

Sinead Kavanagh: Cris Cyborg rematch in Dublin ‘the fight to make’ after Bellator 291

Just like her Saturday opponent, Sinead Kavanagh has her sights set on a title shot with Cris Cyborg. For her, it would be a rematch.

DUBLIN – Just like her Saturday opponent, [autotag]Sinead Kavanagh[/autotag] has her sights set on a title shot.

But for Kavanagh (8-5 MMA, 5-5 BMMA), there’s one big difference heading into her women’s featherweight bout against Janay Harding (6-6 MMA, 3-4 BMMA) at Bellator 291: Kavanagh already knows what it’s like to go after champ Cris Cyborg.

It didn’t go well for Kavanagh at Bellator 271 16 months ago. Cyborg took her out with a 92-second knockout. But Kavanagh wants to get back in the mix with a win over Harding – and thinks she has the perfect spot for a rematch with Cyborg for the belt.

Check out Kavanagh’s full pre-fight media day interview in the video above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 291.

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Bellator 291 predictions: Who’s picking Logan Storley to upset Yaroslav Amosov?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the Bellator 291 main card in Dublin, featuring Yaroslav Amosov vs. Logan Storley.

Amosov
vs.
Storley		 Carvalho
vs.
Kennedy		 Logan
vs.
Queally		 Harding
vs.
Kavanagh		 Clarke
vs.
Sinis
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
15-11		 amosov2023
Amosov
(73%)		 kennedy2023
Kennedy
(80%)		 queally2023
Queally
(83%)		 kavanagh2023
Kavanagh
(77%)		 clarke2023
Clarke
(90%)
Matt Erickson
18-8		 storley2023
Storley		 kennedy2023
Kennedy		 queally2023
Queally		 harding2023
Harding		 clarke2023
Clarke
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
17-9		 amosov2023
Amosov		 kennedy2023
Kennedy		 queally2023
Queally		 kavanagh2023
Kavanagh		 clarke2023
Clarke
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
17-9		 amosov2023
Amosov		 kennedy2023
Kennedy		 queally2023
Queally		 kavanagh2023
Kavanagh		 clarke2023
Clarke
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
16-10
trophy copy 2018, 2022 Champion		 amosov2023
Amosov		 kennedy2023
Kennedy		 queally2023
Queally		 kavanagh2023
Kavanagh		 clarke2023
Clarke
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
16-10		 amosov2023
Amosov		 carvalho2023
Carvalho		 queally2023
Queally		 kavanagh2023
Kavanagh		 clarke2023
Clarke
Nolan King
@mma_kings
15-11/em>		 amosov2023
Amosov		 kennedy2023
Kennedy		 queally2023
Queally		 kavanagh2023
Kavanagh		 clarke2023
Clarke
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
15-11
trophy copy 2017 Champion		 storley2023
Storley		 kennedy2023
Kennedy		 queally2023
Queally		 kavanagh2023
Kavanagh		 clarke2023
Clarke
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
14-12		 amosov2023
Amosov		 kennedy2023
Kennedy		 queally2023
Queally		 kavanagh2023
Kavanagh		 clarke2023
Clarke
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
14-12		 amosov2023
Amosov		 kennedy2023
Kennedy		 queally2023
Queally		 kavanagh2023
Kavanagh		 clarke2023
Clarke
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
12-14		 amosov2023
Amosov		 kennedy2023
Kennedy		 queally2023
Queally		 kavanagh2023
Kavanagh		 clarke2023
Clarke
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn
12-14
trophy copy 2014 Champion		 amosov2023
Amosov		 kennedy2023
Kennedy		 queally2023
Queally		 kavanagh2023
Kavanagh		 clarke2023
Clarke

Bellator 291 predictions: Who’s picking Logan Storley to upset Yaroslav Amosov?

Bellator is in Ireland with one of the most dominant fighters in MMA at the top of the bill.

Bellator 291 takes place Saturday at 3Arena in Dublin. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

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

In the main event, welterweight champion [autotag]Yaroslav Amosov[/autotag] (26-0 MMA, 7-0 BMMA) meets interim champ [autotag]Logan Storley[/autotag] (14-1 MMA, 9-1 BMMA) in a title unification bout. The two fought in late 2020, when Amosov took a split decision. He won the title his next time out.

Amosov is slight favorite at -165 at Tipico Sportsbook; the comeback on Storley is +130. But our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers are siding with Amosov, who has MMA’s longest active winning streak, at a big 9-2 clip.

In the co-feature, [autotag]Pedro Carvalho[/autotag] (13-6 MMA, 6-3 BMMA) takes on [autotag]Jeremy Kennedy[/autotag] (18-3 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) at featherweight. Kennedy nearly is a 3-1 favorite, and he’s a near-unanimous pick at 10-1 from our staff members.

Also on the main card, [autotag]Peter Queally[/autotag] (13-7-1 MMA, 2-3 BMMA) is just a -150 favorite at lightweight in front of his home fans against [autotag]Bryce Logan[/autotag] (12-7 MMA, 0-4 BMMA), but Queally is one of our two unanimous picks on the main card at 11-0.

[autotag]Janay Harding[/autotag] (6-6 MMA, 3-4 BMMA) and [autotag]Sinead Kavanagh[/autotag] (8-5 MMA, 5-5 BMMA) meet in a women’s featherweight fight, and each is hoping a win will lead to a title shot. Kavanagh is more than a 2-1 favorite on her home turf, and she has a near-unanimous edge in the picks at 10-1.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Ciaran Clarke[/autotag] (6-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) takes on late-notice replacement and promotional newcomer [autotag]Leonardo Sinis[/autotag] (11-5-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) at featherweight. Clarke is the biggest favorite on the main card at more than 4-1, and not surprisingly is our other unanimous pick.

In the MMA Junkie consensus picks, Amosov (73 percent), Kennedy (80 percent), Queally (83 percent), Kavanagh (77 percent) and Clarke (90 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 291.

Bellator 291 pre-event facts: Yaroslav Amosov’s streak best among major MMA champions

Check out all the facts and figures about Bellator 291, where champ Yaroslav Amosov returns to put his 26-fight winning streak in the line.

The second Bellator offering of the year lands on Saturday with Bellator 291, which takes place at 3Arena in Dublin, with a main card set to air on Showtime following prelims streamed on MMA Junkie.

The promotion’s undisputed welterweight champion will be decided in the main event. Current titleholder [autotag]Yaroslav Amosov[/autotag] (26-0 MMA, 7-0 BMMA) will return from a layoff that included fighting in the war for his native Ukraine to take on interim champ [autotag]Logan Storley[/autotag] (14-1 MMA, 9-1 BMMA). The pair fought once before as contenders, with Amosov taking a split decision at Bellator 252 in November 2020.

For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about Bellator 291.

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

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. 7-13.

Bellator announces September return to Dublin; Peter Queally, Sinead Kavanagh confirmed to fight

Just a month after visiting Dublin, Bellator has announced it will return to the Irish capital one more time in 2022.

Just a month after visiting Dublin, Bellator has announced it will return to the Irish capital one more time in 2022.

The promotion will head back to the 3Arena on Sept. 23, with tickets expected to go on sale Friday. Two of Ireland’s most popular fighters in [autotag]Peter Queally[/autotag] and [autotag]Sinead Kavanagh[/autotag] have been confirmed for the event, but their opponents are yet to be revealed.

Less than a month ago, Bellator 275, headlined by a middleweight title fight between champion Gegard Mousasi and formerly unbeaten Austin Vanderford, took place at 3Arena in Dublin. Mousasi needed just more than a minute to retain his title by TKO.

In the co-main event, Kavanagh (8-5 MMA, 5-5 BMMA) battled through a knee injury when she snapped Leah McCourt’s six-fight winning streak. Although the broadcast team announced that Kavanagh was next in line for another shot at featherweight champion Cris Cyborg, the promotion ended up booking Cyborg in a rematch against Arlene Blencowe at Bellator 279.

Meanwhile, Queally (13-6-1 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) will look to rebound from his vacant lightweight title fight loss against Patricky Freire at Bellator 270 this past November. The SBG Ireland fighter was scheduled to face Kane Mousah at Bellator 275 but withdrew due to injury.

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