Bellator 264: Mousasi vs. Salter Results, Sights, & Sounds

Bellator 264 is well underway, and we’ve got the main card highlights coming at you right here on MMA News! Tonight’s Bellator 264 has middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi facing John Salter in the main event as Bellator returns to the Figh…

Bellator 264 is well underway, and we’ve got the main card highlights coming at you right here on MMA News! Tonight’s Bellator 264 has middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi facing John Salter in the main event as Bellator returns to the Fight Sphere at the Mohegan Sun Arena. In the co-main event, former champion Andrey Koreshkov […]

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Gegard Mousasi Is ‘100 Percent’ Sure Jake Paul Will Beat Tyron Woodley

Gegard MousasiGegard Mousasi believes Jake Paul will beat Tyron Woodley when they square off on Showtime pay-per-view later this month. The YouTube star-turned boxer is set for his fourth professional fight when he faces Woodley on August 29. Paul has looked good against extremely low-level opposition in the early stages of his boxing career. Paul beat […]

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Gegard Mousasi believes Jake Paul will beat Tyron Woodley when they square off on Showtime pay-per-view later this month.

The YouTube star-turned boxer is set for his fourth professional fight when he faces Woodley on August 29. Paul has looked good against extremely low-level opposition in the early stages of his boxing career.

Paul beat fellow internet celebrity AnEsonGib in his debut before spectacularly knocking out former NBA player, Nate Robinson on the undercard of Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. Last time out the 24-year-old emerged victorious against former ONE Championship and Bellator titleholder, Ben Askren.

Woodley represents the first true test of Paul’s career. The former UFC champion has been competing at the top of MMA for years and knocking out elite-level fighters in the process. ‘The Chosen One’ has lost four straight fights and is definitely on the tail end of his career but many believe he will spring the upset on August 29.

Mousasi explained to MMA Fighting why he’s not one of those people.

“To be honest, no,” Mousasi said with a laugh. “You know, Tyron Woodley is 40, he has lost all of his [recent] fights. They chose him because he’s a short guy, he’s not a boxer. I don’t know why people think he can box. Who said Tyron Woodley is a boxer?

“He has one right hand with a small glove,” Mousasi added. “One-hundred percent, it’s not going to go well for him. But it’s going to make money and I wish him well, and I don’t have anything against Tyron Woodley. But let’s be honest, they didn’t choose him because he’s going [win]. Jake Paul chose him because he thinks he’s beatable.”

Do you agree with Gegard Mousasi? Is Tyron Woodley in for a bad night when he makes his boxing debut against Jake Paul on August 29?

Gegard Mousasi Believes Chris Weidman Should Retire

Gegard Mousasi is of the belief that former UFC Middleweight Champion Chris Weidman should retire. Weidman has seen better days as an active competitor. He has gone 2-6 in his last eight outings. To make matters worse, Weidman suffered a gnarly leg bre…

Gegard Mousasi is of the belief that former UFC Middleweight Champion Chris Weidman should retire. Weidman has seen better days as an active competitor. He has gone 2-6 in his last eight outings. To make matters worse, Weidman suffered a gnarly leg break in his most recent bout against Uriah Hall. He will have to […]

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Gegard Mousasi Will Make Second Title Defense Against John Salter

At Bellator 264, middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi is set to defend his title for the second time against John Salter on August 14. People with knowledge of the matchup were first to report the news to MMA Junkie’s Nolan King but asked to rema…

At Bellator 264, middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi is set to defend his title for the second time against John Salter on August 14. People with knowledge of the matchup were first to report the news to MMA Junkie’s Nolan King but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. […]

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Bellator Announce Eight-Man Light Heavyweight Tournament

BellatorBellator has announced a light-heavyweight Gran-Prix is set to take place. An anonymous source with knowledge of the announcement reported the news to MMA DNA earlier today. Bellator have since confirmed the story during a press conference. To no one’s surprise, newly signed knockout artists and former UFC title challengers Yoel Romero and Anthony ‘Rumble’ […]

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Bellator has announced a light-heavyweight Gran-Prix is set to take place.

An anonymous source with knowledge of the announcement reported the news to MMA DNA earlier today.

Bellator have since confirmed the story during a press conference.

To no one’s surprise, newly signed knockout artists and former UFC title challengers Yoel Romero and Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson will be joining the action at 205 in their Bellator debuts. Although to a certain shock, Scott Coker has matched up these powerhouses to fight each other on April 16th!

Ryan Bader, the former kingpin of the division will also look to stake his claim back on the title. Bader was defeated by Fedor Emeilianko’s protege, Vadim Nemkov in a series of attacks in round two. While Bader may not get his revenge on Nemkov immediately, he will have a chance to redeem himself against another familiar opponent in Lyoto Machida. “The Dragon” knocked out Bader in their first outing in 2012. The two will meet once again on April 9th.

Nemkov now wears the crown at 205. He will take on former foe Phil Davis in a rematch. The two fought to a split decision back in 2018 with Nemkov getting the nod from the judges. This time the title will be on the line, come April 16th.

Another name that will be thrown into the mix is Corey Anderson. “Overtime” made quick work of Melvin Manhoef in his debut under the Bellator banner last November. He has since called out for a title shot against Nemkov. However, the new signings of “Rumble” and Romero have left the title picture complicated. Anderson will fight highly-touted debutant Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov.

Scott Coker Interested In Seeing Gegard Mousasi Fighting At Light Heavyweight Next

Gegard Mousasi is Bellator’s new middleweight champion, but Scott Coker is interested in seeing him fight at light heavyweight. Throughout Mousasi’s career, he has competed at middleweight, light heavyweight, and heavyweight. So, despite hi…

Gegard Mousasi is Bellator’s new middleweight champion, but Scott Coker is interested in seeing him fight at light heavyweight. Throughout Mousasi’s career, he has competed at middleweight, light heavyweight, and heavyweight. So, despite him having a ton of success at 185-pounds, Coker believes having him fight at 205 makes a lot of sense for him, […]

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