On a recent episode of The MMA Hour, Bellator MMA champion Johnny Eblen criticized Gordon Ryan for his pro-PED stance. Current Bellator MMA middleweight champion Johnny Eblen is staunchly opposed to steroids and PEDs in sports – a view that puts him in direct opposition to multiple-time ADCC champion and
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Pat Downey will make his professional MMA debut with Bellator MMA. According to a report from Ariel Helwani, the controversial amateur wrestler and occasional submission grappler has signed with Bellator MMA. Downey will make his debut at middleweight. No date has been announced for Downey’s debut. Pat Downey was a
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High Rollerz 10 takes place on Saturday, December 11, and will feature a 160-pound grand prix with $10,000 on the line. On Wednesday, the 420-friendly grappling promotion announced that undefeated Bellator MMA featherweight champion AJ McKee will compete in that grand prix alongside a number of high-level grapplers. View this
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Steve Mowry is a problem for the heavyweight division. At a tower 6’8″, Mowry sports a perfect 10-0 professional MMA record, which is supported by his 6-0 amateur record. On Wednesday, Mowry announced that he had leveled-up in jiu-jitsu, and had been awarded his black belt by Gilbert Burns. View
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The BJJ Fanatics San Diego Grand Prix is set to go down on Saturday, October 2, and will feature a number of elite grapplers, as well as seasoned MMA fighters. The tournament winner will walk home with a $10,000, and the event will air live and free on YouTube. View
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Accomplished MMA fighter Ryan Bader can now add BJJ black belt to his resume. A longtime UFC veteran and current Bellator MMA light heavyweight champion, Bader was awarded his black belt by Nova Uniao black belt Jair Gurgel. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ryan Bader (@ryanbader)
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Bellator MMA seems to have a bona fide prospect on its hands in Jornel Lugo. On Friday at Bellator 265, Lugo improved his perfect professional record to 6-0 with a technical submission win over Keith Lee. Lugo was in control for essentially the full five minutes of the bout, controlling
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Leg locks used to be a rarity in jiu-jitsu and submission grappling, and even more of a rarity in MMA. But with the explosion of leg locks in the advanced jiu-jitsu metagame, fans are starting to see more and more leg locks — specifically heel hooks — in MMA. Check
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Bellator lightweight contender Aviv Gozali came into his Bellator 259 bout against Sean Felton with a perfect 5-0 record, with all five of those wins coming by first-round submission. On Friday, Gozali extended that first-round submission streak to six, as he secured a beautiful outside heel hook in just over
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Although neck cranks are often frowned upon in a typical jiu-jitsu gym, they are more than welcome in MMA. In fact, sometimes a neck or face crank in an MMA fight is easier to achieve than a regular rear-naked choke. Bellator MMA has compiled, for your viewing pleasure, a highlight
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