Cedric Doumbe gets new opponent for Bellator Champions Series in Paris

[ In a week that included both a fight booking announcement and cancellation news in a two-day stretch, Cedric Doumbe is officially back on the schedule on Day 3. With Derek Anderson out, Doumbe (5-1) now faces former LFA champion Jaleel Willis (16-5) at Bellator Champions Series: Paris, the promotion announced Wednesday. The event takes … Read more

UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced from April 15-21

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Cedric Doumbe returns at Bellator Champions Series: Paris

[ Cedric Doumbe will get to electrify his home fans once again. Doumbe (5-1) meets Derek Anderson (17-4-1) in the Bellator Champions Series: Paris co-headliner, which takes place May 17 at Accor Arena in Paris, the promotion announced Monday. Lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov’s title defense against Alexander Shabliy, the card’s original main event, has been … Read more

PFL’s Ray Sefo unsure of communcation breakdown with Gegard Mousasi

[ CHICAGO – PFL president Ray Sefo isn’t sure where the communication breakdown occurred with Gegard Mousasi but assures that the promotion wants to have him compete soon. Mousasi (49-9-2), hasn’t competed since last May in a unanimous decision loss to Fabian Edwards at Bellator 296. The former Bellator and Strikeforce champion recently told MMA … Read more

UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced from April 8-15

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MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month for March 2024: Vinicius Oliveira

[ Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/mma-junkies-knockout-of-the-month-for-march-vinicius-oliveiras-flying-knee-nets-extra-100k April 1, 2024 10:15 pm ET With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from March 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, … Read more

Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (March 25-31)

[ 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, … Read more

Bellator Dublin adds Yancy Medeiros vs. Peter Queally matchup

[ Bellator’s upcoming trip to Ireland is continuing to take shape. On June 22, Bellator Champions Series: Dublin takes place at 3Arena, an event headlined by a welterweight title fight between champ Jason Jackson and challenger Ramazan Kuramagomedov. The summer event continues to take shape as the promotion announced the addition of a lightweight bout … Read more

UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced from March 18-24

[ Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/2727642ufc-news-bellator-pfl-matchup-roundup-fight-announcements-march-25-2024 March 25, 2024 10:15 am ET 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. … Read more