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HYDEN BLOG: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Bellator 218 and UFC Fight Night 148, and UFC PPVs on ESPN+ Thoughts

March 26, 2019

Bellator 218 and UFC Fight Night 148 were this past weekend. Let’s get to the rundown. Bellator 218 GOOD- Norbert Novenyi Jr. submits Will Lavine Novenyi was all over Lavine and he kept trying submissions. […]

SATURDAY NEWS DIGEST 3/23: Darren Till speaks out after Masvidal loss, Gerald Harris hangs them up after tough Bellator defeat, Dana White Contender Series returning, more

March 23, 2019

‘Tough One’ Darren Till made his first statement since that devastating KO loss to Jorge Masvidal last weekend in London. In a post to his Instagram account along with a picture atop a Whistler, BC […]

LIVE BELLATOR 218 REPORT: Real-time results & analysis of Sanchez-Karakhanyan II, Linton Vassell heavyweight debut

March 22, 2019

Bellator 218 March 21, 2019 Thackerville, OK from WinStar World Casino and Resort Live on Paramount Network and DAZN (9 PM ET) Prelim Quick Results Thanks to MMAJunkie Deborah Kouzmin def. Ky Bennett via unanimous […]

BELLATOR 218 PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS 3/22: Grocke’s updated odds and predictions for every fight

March 22, 2019

Bellator MMA returns to the WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma for Bellator 218. The main event takes place in the featherweight division where Emmanuel Sanchez will look to go 2-0 against Georgi […]

TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 3/19: Dana White to stay on as UFC President for seven years, Conor McGregor willing to step back to co-main slot in exchange for UFC ownership, more

March 19, 2019

Seven more years Any speculation that Dana White’s time with new UFC ownership would be short-lived went out the window as he has announced that he has signed on to remain as UFC president for […]

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