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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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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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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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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A warning: this video isn’t for the queasy. Bellator MMA has recently released a video compilation of the best and craziest arm bar finishes in the promotion’s history. Check out the video below for eight minutes of elbow-snapping fun and some beautiful jiu-jitsu. Grappling and MMA fans will likely recognize
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Fans of jiu-jitsu love to see submissions of any kind in MMA. But while rear-naked chokes and basic armbars are great, what really gets grappling enthusiasts going is the rare submission — twisters, neck cranks, heel hooks, and everything in between. Bellator MMA has released a video showing the rarest
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We all love a beautiful submission in MMA. From rear-naked chokes to armbars to heel hooks, nothing quite beats the application of pure Brazilian jiu-jitsu and submission grappling in an MMA fight. Bellator MMA has released a video compiling the ten fastest submissions in the promotion’s history, and it’s available
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After a long and contentious relationship with the UFC, Cris Cyborg announced on her Instagram that she is joining the number two promotion in MMA, Bellator.
The move will reunite her with Scott Coker, whom worked with Cyborg at the now defunct Strikeforce promotion to broker the largest fight in women’s MMA history at the time, Cyborg’s match against Gina Carano.
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