AEW Star Jake Hager Reacts To No Contest At Bellator 231

Jake Hager got his first “no-contest” in MMA when he faced Anthony Garrett at Bellator 231. In what was believed to be a step up in competition turned out to be an opponent who wanted out of the fight, at least that’s what Hager believes. Two uni…

Jake Hager got his first “no-contest” in MMA when he faced Anthony Garrett at Bellator 231. In what was believed to be a step up in competition turned out to be an opponent who wanted out of the fight, at least that’s what Hager believes. Two unintentional shots to the groin of Garrett would end […]

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Bellator 231 Results: Frank Mir Defeats Roy Nelson Via Unanimous Decision

Frank Mir defeated Roy Nelson via unanimous decision to cap Bellator 231 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Montville, Connecticut, on Friday. The bout was a rematch of Mir’s win over Nelson at UFC 130 in May 2011, also via unanimous decision…

Frank Mir defeated Roy Nelson via unanimous decision to cap Bellator 231 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Montville, Connecticut, on Friday. The bout was a rematch of Mir’s win over Nelson at UFC 130 in May 2011, also via unanimous decision…

Jake Hager vs. Anthony Garrett Ruled No Contest After Groin Shot at Bellator 231

Jake Hager ‘s fight against Anthony Garrett at Bellator 231 from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut ended in a no-contest when the AEW star hit his opponent with a low blow in the first round…

Jake Hager ‘s fight against Anthony Garrett at Bellator 231 from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut ended in a no-contest when the AEW star hit his opponent with a low blow in the first round…

Bellator 231’s Jake Hager Discusses Splitting Time With AEW & MMA (Interview)

Jake Hager returns to the Bellator cage this weekend and while he has already got some buzz from his appearance in All Elite Wrestling (AEW), Hager is not taking fighting in MMA lightly. During Bellator’s media day session in New York City, Hager talke…

Jake Hager returns to the Bellator cage this weekend and while he has already got some buzz from his appearance in All Elite Wrestling (AEW), Hager is not taking fighting in MMA lightly. During Bellator’s media day session in New York City, Hager talked about how he will handle the sport of MMA and the […]

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Former WWE World Champ Jack Swagger Gets Next Bellator Fight

Former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swager (real name Jake Hager) has received his next Bellator MMA opponent. ESPN reports that Hager will face Anthony Garrett in a heavyweight bout at Bellator 231 on October 25 from the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. Garrett is a 4-2 fighter signed from the Shamrock FC promotion. Hager is […]

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Former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swager (real name Jake Hager) has received his next Bellator MMA opponent.

ESPN reports that Hager will face Anthony Garrett in a heavyweight bout at Bellator 231 on October 25 from the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. Garrett is a 4-2 fighter signed from the Shamrock FC promotion. Hager is a former Division I All-American wrestler from Oklahoma.

After his collegiate career, Hager transitioned into professional wrestling where he was a multi-time World Champion with WWE. After departing to WWE, while still competing as a professional wrestler on the independent circuit, Hager decided to transition to mixed martial arts (MMA).

He signed with Bellator MMA and has gone 2-0 as a professional with two first-round submission wins. His wrestling background has paid huge dividends early on in his career. Bellator 231 is headlined by a heavyweight bout between former UFC stars Frank Mir and Roy Nelson.

What do you think about Swagger’s next fight taking place at Bellator 231?

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Jake Hager Says T.J. Jones ‘Did Get Under My Skin’ Before Bellator 221 Fight

Jake Hager was set for his second professional MMA fight, and second with Bellator at Bellator 221. He was taking on T.J. Jones, who became a folk hero to some, for his attitude before the fight saying he has to book the time off work from the beef pla…

Jake Hager was set for his second professional MMA fight, and second with Bellator at Bellator 221. He was taking on T.J. Jones, who became a folk hero to some, for his attitude before the fight saying he has to book the time off work from the beef plant he works at. Although Hager did […]

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