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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Gegard Mousasi, Jake Hager and the Real Winners and Losers from Bellator 250

New Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi is only 35 years old. But I’d forgive long time fans for believing he was no less than 103—his professional career, after all, spans generations, continents and contrasting ethoses…

New Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi is only 35 years old. But I’d forgive long time fans for believing he was no less than 103—his professional career, after all, spans generations, continents and contrasting ethoses…

Gegard Mousasi Defeats Douglas Lima To Claim Vacant Middleweight Title

Gegard Mousasi revealsA new Bellator Middleweight champion has been crowned at Bellator 250 and that man is the former champion Gegard Mousasi. After five rounds of domination, Mousasi left no doubts that he was the superior fighter in the octagon at Bellator 250 dominating the Welterweight champion Douglas Lima. Using a full range of his abilities Mousasi […]

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A new Bellator Middleweight champion has been crowned at Bellator 250 and that man is the former champion Gegard Mousasi.

After five rounds of domination, Mousasi left no doubts that he was the superior fighter in the octagon at Bellator 250 dominating the Welterweight champion Douglas Lima. Using a full range of his abilities Mousasi left no opportunities for Lima to gain any traction throughout the five-round fight.

The Middleweight title became vacant after the champion Rafael Lovato Jr. was forced to step away from the title due to medical issues. Lovato claimed the title against Mousasi in June of 2019 and retired from the sport undefeated 10-0.

This loss is the only one on Mousasi’s record since joining Bellator and takes his overall record in the organization to 5-1.

Douglas Lima Confident In His Power To Finish Gegard Mousasi At Bellator 250

Douglas Lima is confident his power will translate to middleweight when he fights Gegard Mousasi for the vacant title at Bellator 250 on Thursday. Lima and Mousasi were supposed to fight earlier this year but the COVID-19 pandemic halted those plans. N…

Douglas Lima is confident his power will translate to middleweight when he fights Gegard Mousasi for the vacant title at Bellator 250 on Thursday. Lima and Mousasi were supposed to fight earlier this year but the COVID-19 pandemic halted those plans. Now, at Bellator 250, Lima says he will be looking for the finish but […]

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