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Corey Anderson Upset By Fedor’s Alleged Comments After Bellator 277

Bellator light heavyweight Corey Anderson had an alleged exchange with Fedor Emelianenko after a no-contest vs. Vadim Nemkov. The finals of the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Finals at Bellator 277 came to a halt in Round 3 after an accidental clash of heads between Anderson and Nemkov. To that point in the fight,…

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Bellator light heavyweight Corey Anderson had an alleged exchange with Fedor Emelianenko after a no-contest vs. Vadim Nemkov.

The finals of the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Finals at Bellator 277 came to a halt in Round 3 after an accidental clash of heads between Anderson and Nemkov. To that point in the fight, one could argue that Anderson was on his way to earning a win over the champion Nemkov.

Anderson made his mark in the fight with his wrestling by smothering Nemkov on the ground and controlling the pace of the bout. However, everything changed after Anderson and Nemkov hit heads during a scramble with seven seconds left in the third round.

If the infraction came in the fourth or fifth round, the fight would’ve been ruled a technical decision, with Anderson more than likely winning the bout.

During a recent interview with TMZ Sports, Anderson revealed that Nemkov’s mentor, Emelianenko got into it with him following the fight’s abrupt conclusion.

“When I got worked up that’s cause of Fedor came in and said, ‘You don’t win. You headbutt. You don’t win.’ Like motherf***er, what?” Anderson said. “Excuse my language. Like, really Fedor? You gonna say that? So you’re trying to tell me I wasn’t beating your guy? I wasn’t winning this fight?”

Bellator President Scott Coker is already on record as saying that Anderson vs. Nemkov rematch will take place later this year. Anderson had won three straight fights in Bellator after a rocky end to his UFC tenure.

Emelianenko is a mentor to many Russian MMA stars, including Nemkov. He’s widely regarded as arguably the greatest heavyweight in the sport’s history.

Anderson will have the opportunity to put a stamp on his recent performance against Nemkov and earn the Grand Prix title. After one of the most unusual ends to a Bellator fight in recent memory, Anderson and Nemkov are both looking for finality in their rematch.

What is your prediction for the planned Corey Anderson vs. Vadim Nemkov rematch?

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Corey Anderson Upset By Fedor’s Alleged Comments After Bellator 277

Bellator light heavyweight Corey Anderson had an alleged exchange with Fedor Emelianenko after a no-contest vs. Vadim Nemkov. The finals of the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Finals at Bellator 277 came to a halt in Round 3 after an accidental clash of heads between Anderson and Nemkov. To that point in the fight,…

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Bellator light heavyweight Corey Anderson had an alleged exchange with Fedor Emelianenko after a no-contest vs. Vadim Nemkov.

The finals of the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Finals at Bellator 277 came to a halt in Round 3 after an accidental clash of heads between Anderson and Nemkov. To that point in the fight, one could argue that Anderson was on his way to earning a win over the champion Nemkov.

Anderson made his mark in the fight with his wrestling by smothering Nemkov on the ground and controlling the pace of the bout. However, everything changed after Anderson and Nemkov hit heads during a scramble with seven seconds left in the third round.

If the infraction came in the fourth or fifth round, the fight would’ve been ruled a technical decision, with Anderson more than likely winning the bout.

During a recent interview with TMZ Sports, Anderson revealed that Nemkov’s mentor, Emelianenko got into it with him following the fight’s abrupt conclusion.

“When I got worked up that’s cause of Fedor came in and said, ‘You don’t win. You headbutt. You don’t win.’ Like motherf***er, what?” Anderson said. “Excuse my language. Like, really Fedor? You gonna say that? So you’re trying to tell me I wasn’t beating your guy? I wasn’t winning this fight?”

Bellator President Scott Coker is already on record as saying that Anderson vs. Nemkov rematch will take place later this year. Anderson had won three straight fights in Bellator after a rocky end to his UFC tenure.

Emelianenko is a mentor to many Russian MMA stars, including Nemkov. He’s widely regarded as arguably the greatest heavyweight in the sport’s history.

Anderson will have the opportunity to put a stamp on his recent performance against Nemkov and earn the Grand Prix title. After one of the most unusual ends to a Bellator fight in recent memory, Anderson and Nemkov are both looking for finality in their rematch.

What is your prediction for the planned Corey Anderson vs. Vadim Nemkov rematch?

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Coker Not Optimistic About McKee/Freire Trilogy Despite “Close” Rematch

Despite the tight nature of the featherweight title rematch between A.J. McKee and Patricio “Pitbull” Freire, Bellator President Scott Coker doesn’t believe a trilogy fight is “guaranteed.” At Bellator 277 last Friday, two 145-pound titans collided for the second time in a year. Last July, McKee secured a seat at the global featherweight table when…

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Despite the tight nature of the featherweight title rematch between A.J. McKee and Patricio “Pitbull” Freire, Bellator President Scott Coker doesn’t believe a trilogy fight is “guaranteed.”

At Bellator 277 last Friday, two 145-pound titans collided for the second time in a year. Last July, McKee secured a seat at the global featherweight table when he became the first man to defeat “Pitbull” since 2016. After five defenses, the Brazilian’s reign came to a close thanks to a guillotine choke at Bellator 263.

Off the back of his championship and Grand Prix glory, and having extended his perfect record to 18-0, McKee called out the top featherweights in the UFC and claimed to be the world’s best at 145 pounds.

While he had a chance to further support that sentiment by adding another blemish to Freire’s impressive résumé, McKee fell short in their rematch, losing a tight decision on the judges’ scorecards. In doing so, the 27-year-old had the 0 on his record removed.

Following the event, promotional kingpin Coker gave his take on what’s since been a highly-debated contest and result. Like many, the South Korean-born American labeled the Bellator 277 main event as “very close.”

“Listen, the judges saw it the way they saw it and he’s the new champ,” Coker said. “As far as I’m concerned, he deserves it. I think it was a very close fight. It was a technical fight. And it’s not my job to judge – it’s for the judges and the state athletic commission to work that out, and that’s what happened. That’s what you saw. You saw the judges call the fight the way they did. I did think it was very close. I was sitting around some of my friends and said, ‘What did you think?’ Half of them said A.J., half of them said ‘Pitbull.’ It was very close.” (h/t MMA Junkie)

Coker Unsure What’s Next For McKee & Freire

With their rivalry sitting level at one win apiece, it would seem a trilogy bout is the logical next step, especially given how close the rematch was. However, with McKee expressing a desire to transition to lightweight, it doesn’t appear to be that simple.

Coker shared that sentiment post-fight, claiming that while he’d love to a book a third date between the Brazilian and the American, it’s far from guaranteed.

With that in mind, the 59-year-old named 17-1 featherweight Ádám Borics, who’s riding a four-fight win streak in the Bellator cage, as a potential challenger for the first defense of Freire’s third reign on the 145-pound throne.

“I’m going to go back and watch this fight and talk to my team,” Coker said. “But as much as we’d love to see a rematch, let’s see how that goes. I can’t really answer that question. If all parties want to do that, we might do it. But it’s not guaranteed. Adam Borics looked great against Mads Burnell (at Bellator 276 in March) — he had a great performance. He had an amazing fight, and we’ll see.”

Would you like to see A.J. McKee and Patricio Freire share the cage for a third time?

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Jackson: Pitbull/McKee Was The Worst MMA Robbery I’ve Ever Seen

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has been involved in the sport of MMA for over two full decades, and he claims he witnessed something Friday night that he never had before. At Bellator 277, Patricio “Pitbull” Freire reclaimed featherweight gold and handed A.J. McKee his first career loss in one unanimous, yet controversial split-decision victory. Just how…

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Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has been involved in the sport of MMA for over two full decades, and he claims he witnessed something Friday night that he never had before.

At Bellator 277, Patricio “Pitbull” Freire reclaimed featherweight gold and handed A.J. McKee his first career loss in one unanimous, yet controversial split-decision victory. Just how controversial was it? Enough for Quinton Jackson to consider it history-making from a personal standpoint.

“From my view and my personal opinion, I think that as the worst robbery I’ve ever seen in MMA…ever,” Jackson said simply.

Jackson then called on his own personal experience as a point of reference for all-time robberies.

“I lost my belt due to a robbery, and I think this robbery was way worse than that one. And it was a unanimous decision? I’m not taking away from Pitbull. He fought a great fight. He fought a smart fight. But AJ’s a champ. You have to beat the champ to be the champ. And I just don’t feel like Pitbull did enough to beat the champion, to get the win, to get the belt. He know he didn’t win that fight.”

By deduction, it would seem that Jackson is referring to his 2008 unanimous decision loss to Forrest Griffin that saw “Rampage” drop the UFC light heavyweight championship.

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Jackson says he could see two rounds going to Pitbull, but nevertheless, he would love to know more about those who are scoring the fights if they could award the entire fight to Freire.

“Who are these judges? What’s up with these judges?” asked Jackson. “This kid is undefeated. The kid is undefeated, and he’s the champion. And you have him lose a unanimous decision? It was the worst robbery I’ve ever seen in MMA…

“I don’t remember seeing a robbery worse than this because the kid was undefeated. That’s his legacy you talkin’ about, right? And he was the champion. And you look at the stats, the (punching) stats and the scoring stats, he outscored him on everything. It was a pretty bad robbery. You guys have to go back and watch it.”

Jackson acknowledged that he has a personal relationship with the McKee family and that he has known A.J. since he (McKee) was a child. Still, he maintains that he’s not the type of person to be biased when making such proclamations.

McKee’s reaction as the official decision was announced portrayed a fighter who felt very much wronged by the judges. However, the odds of a rematch are somewhat unlikely considering the fact that McKee has stated he would prefer to move up and compete at lightweight henceforth.

Do you think Patricio Pitbull’s victory over A.J. McKee at Bellator 277 was a robbery?

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Bellator 277 Results: Pitbull Reclaims FW Gold, Hands McKee First Loss

The Bellator 277 results are in, and we’ve got you covered with the results and highlights from tonight’s epic event! Tonight, Bellator 277 featured an epic doubleheader between defending champion AJ McKee and Patricio “Pitbull” Freire. In the co-main event, Corey Anderson looked to unseat champion Vadim Nemkov in the light heavyweight grand prix finals….

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The Bellator 277 results are in, and we’ve got you covered with the results and highlights from tonight’s epic event!

Tonight, Bellator 277 featured an epic doubleheader between defending champion AJ McKee and Patricio “Pitbull” Freire. In the co-main event, Corey Anderson looked to unseat champion Vadim Nemkov in the light heavyweight grand prix finals. You can check out the highlights from the co-main and main events below!

Corey Anderson vs. Vadim Nemkov= No Contest

Patricio “Pitbull” Freire def. AJ McKee

Bellator 277 Fast Results

Bellator Featherweight Championship Bout: Patricio Freire def. A.J. McKee via unanimous decision (49-46×2, 48-47) to win Bellator featherweight championship

Vadim Nemkov vs. Corey Anderson ends in no contest (accidental headbutt) – R3, 4:53, Nemkov retains light heavyweight championship

Aaron Pico def. Adli Edwards via TKO (strikes) – R3, 0:55

Linton Vassell def. Tim Johnson via TKO (punches): R1, 4:21

Tyson Miller def. Khalan Gracie via TKO (doctor’s stoppage): R1, 5:00

Tyrell Fortune def. Rakim Cleveland via TKO (punches): R1, 1:38

Dovletzhan Yagshimuradov def. Rafael Carvalho via TKO (punches): R2, 4:04

Bobby Seronio III def. Calob Ramirez via knockout (punch): R2, 2:14

Gaston Bolanos def. Daniel Carey via TKO (punches): R1, 4:59

Kyle Crutchmer def. Michael Lombardo via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27×2)

Edwin De Los Santos def. Alberto Martinez Mendez via unanimous decision (30-27×3)

Rogelio Luna def. Socrates Hernandez via TKO (punches) – R3, 4:48

Laird Anderson def. J.T. Donaldson via submission (rear-naked choke): R1, 2:44

Theo Haig def. Alan Benson via submission (rear-naked choke): R1, 2:08

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Bellator 277 Results: Pitbull Reclaims FW Gold, Hands McKee First Loss

The Bellator 277 results are in, and we’ve got you covered with the results and highlights from tonight’s epic event! Tonight, Bellator 277 featured an epic doubleheader between defending champion AJ McKee and Patricio “Pitbull” Freire. In the co-main event, Corey Anderson looked to unseat champion Vadim Nemkov in the light heavyweight grand prix finals….

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The Bellator 277 results are in, and we’ve got you covered with the results and highlights from tonight’s epic event!

Tonight, Bellator 277 featured an epic doubleheader between defending champion AJ McKee and Patricio “Pitbull” Freire. In the co-main event, Corey Anderson looked to unseat champion Vadim Nemkov in the light heavyweight grand prix finals. You can check out the highlights from the co-main and main events below!

Corey Anderson vs. Vadim Nemkov= No Contest

Patricio “Pitbull” Freire def. AJ McKee

Bellator 277 Fast Results

Bellator Featherweight Championship Bout: Patricio Freire def. A.J. McKee via unanimous decision (49-46×2, 48-47) to win Bellator featherweight championship

Vadim Nemkov vs. Corey Anderson ends in no contest (accidental headbutt) – R3, 4:53, Nemkov retains light heavyweight championship

Aaron Pico def. Adli Edwards via TKO (strikes) – R3, 0:55

Linton Vassell def. Tim Johnson via TKO (punches): R1, 4:21

Tyson Miller def. Khalan Gracie via TKO (doctor’s stoppage): R1, 5:00

Tyrell Fortune def. Rakim Cleveland via TKO (punches): R1, 1:38

Dovletzhan Yagshimuradov def. Rafael Carvalho via TKO (punches): R2, 4:04

Bobby Seronio III def. Calob Ramirez via knockout (punch): R2, 2:14

Gaston Bolanos def. Daniel Carey via TKO (punches): R1, 4:59

Kyle Crutchmer def. Michael Lombardo via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27×2)

Edwin De Los Santos def. Alberto Martinez Mendez via unanimous decision (30-27×3)

Rogelio Luna def. Socrates Hernandez via TKO (punches) – R3, 4:48

Laird Anderson def. J.T. Donaldson via submission (rear-naked choke): R1, 2:44

Theo Haig def. Alan Benson via submission (rear-naked choke): R1, 2:08

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