September 14, 2024
Leah McCourt has been a strong grappler from a young age, earning black belts in both judo and jiu-jitsu, as well as becoming a Junior National Judo Champion and an IBJJF World Champion. McCourt impressed on the amateur circuit with a 6-1 record a...
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September 14, 2024
Competing in his hometown of London tonight, Simeon Powell is known for his finishing power, scoring seven finishes in his nine victories. Making his professional MMA debut in 2021, Powell has competed for the PFL six times prior to his Bellator d...
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September 14, 2024
Tim Wilde has been a notable name in Bellator over the last five years, with his combat sports journey starting with National and World Championships in karate before transitioning to MMA. Wilde is 5-2-1 in Bellator, showcasing resilience as he de...
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September 14, 2024
After a 9-1 amateur record, Luke Trainer has impressed since his professional MMA debut in 2019. With a sense of discipline instilled in him since childhood, Trainer has been versatile in the cage, with seven of his eight finishes coming via finis...
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September 14, 2024
Archie Colgan’s wrestling is his base and strength, having been a Big-12 champion, UWW champion and NCAA Championships qualifier while at the University of Wyoming. His professional journey into MMA has been a very successful one so far, coming in...
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September 14, 2024
Starting his martial arts journey through judo and boxing before turning to MMA full time, Mike Shipman is known for his aggression in the cage, trying to bring fights to an end early. A 20-fight veteran who has won regional MMA gold in Britain, S...
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September 14, 2024
Joseph Luciano has impressed since making his pro debut in 2019, coming into tonight with a 9-2 record. With a grappling-heavy approach, Luciano has displayed versatility in the cage, going on to win regional welterweight gold in his native Austra...
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September 14, 2024
Turning to MMA as a teenager, Ciaran Clarke went from a troubled life to becoming a longtime training partner of Conor McGregor. Clarke competed in 24 amateur bouts before turning pro, and he's 9-0 since, which includes five submission victories....
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September 14, 2024
Darragh Kelly has already shown what he is capable of while on the Bellator stage, with five of his six performances thus far coming in Bellator. The unbeaten Kelly, under the guidance of SBG Ireland, has shown quite the ability to take control ea...
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September 8, 2024
Usman Nurmagomedov is highly touted as one of the best bright stars that can be the future of MMA. Under the tutelage of the late Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, and cousin Khabib Nurmagomedov, a retired former undefeated lightweight champion in his own...
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September 8, 2024
Lorenz Larkin has had a remarkable run in MMA with a career that stretches back to 2009. And even at 37 years old, Larkin has continued to showcase tremendous skill competing against some of MMA’s best, with just one loss in his last 10 fights. La...
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September 8, 2024
Douglas Lima has been one of the faces of Bellator for quite a while, having made his promotional debut back in 2011. Lima captured the then-vacant Bellator Welterweight Title at Bellator 117 in April 2014, stopping Rick Hawn. Lima would drop the...
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September 7, 2024
After discovering martial arts in 2012, Sumiko Inaba had an impressive 7-1 amateur career before turning pro in 2020, competing under the Bellator banner all the way until the PFL’s acquisition of the brand last year. Inaba went 6-0, including a w...
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September 7, 2024
Yancy Medeiros began his professional MMA journey in late 2008, competing at the biggest MMA stages for nearly his entire career. Medeiros holds wins over the likes of John Makdessi, Damon Jackson and Alex Oliveira, with Medeiros vs. Oliveira name...
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September 7, 2024
Jordan Newman has wrestling prowess, having been a three-time NCAA Division-III wrestling champion and earning All-American honors in both Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling. Newman, who has trained under the watchful eyes of the Pettis brothers...
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September 7, 2024
Masayuki Kikuiri has brought an impressive kickboxing display to the sport, highlighted by his time as an interim welterweight champion in one of Japan’s most historical combat sports promotions. Kikuiri, who trains out of the Never Quit gym under...
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September 7, 2024
Bryce Meredith had a solid wrestling career as a youth, winning state championships all four years of high school and earning All-American status three times at the University of Wyoming. Meredith, who also was an NCAA finalist twice and a Big 12...
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September 7, 2024
Josh Hokit, brother of Bellator veteran Isaiah Hokit, was a successful dual-sport athlete at Fresno State in both football and wrestling, earning All-American status twice in the latter. After a brief stint in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers...
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September 7, 2024
Aysia Cortez, an American Top Team product, has shown great skill in developing as a full-rounded MMA fighter, combining a wrestling and jiu-jitsu base with Kenpo. Cortez makes her professional MMA debut tonight after going 3-0 as an amateur. Cort...
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August 24, 2024
Brendan Loughnane has made a name for himself in MMA’s featherweight scene and especially the PFL since his arrival to the promotion in 2019. After reaching the PFL Semifinals in 2021, Loughnane ended up capping a memorable 2022 by finishing Bubba...
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