The Big MMA News & Rumors Thread [2020]

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Apparently Bellator 247 was held last night.

Sure, why not? Anyway, here are the results:

Bellator 247 Results: Jackson vs. Kielholtz
Main card (CBS Sports Network at 4 p.m. ET)
Denise Kielholtz def. Kate Jackson via KO (punches) - Round 1, 0:43
Norbert Novenyi Jr. def. Laid Zerhouni via submission (triangle choke) - Round 1, 4:36
Brian Moore def. Simone D’Anna via KO (punch) - Round 2, 3:55
Chris Duncan def. Iamik Furtado via TKO (strikes) - Round 2, 3:58

Prelims (MMA Fighting at 1 p.m. ET)
Lewis Long def. Gianni Melillo via submission (kneebar) - Round 1, 2:24
Mandy Bohm def. Griet Eeckhout via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Uros Jurisic def. Walter Gahadza via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 1, 3:07
Kosti Gnusariev def. Kywan Gracie via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Lee Chadwick def. Ederson Cristian Macedo via submission (arm-triangle choke) - Round 2, 3:28
Blaine O’Driscoll def. Salah Elkas via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 1, 2:26
Monika Tochlikova def. Jade Jorand via submission (scorpion crunch) - Round 2, 3:50

www.mmafighting.com/2020/10/1/21496588/bellator-247-results-jackson-vs-kielholtz

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CroCop on McGregor and the UFC in a recent Croatian podcast (English subs available):

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ROY NELSON, FRANK MIR, JOE WARREN AMONG 31 FIGHTERS NO LONGER UNDER BELLATOR CONTRACT

www.sherdog.com/news/news/Roy-Nelson-Frank-Mir-Joe-Warren-Among-31-Fighters-No-Longer-Under-Bellator-Contract-175863

I believe Mir already signed with BKFC a while ago, looks like we can expect a lot more guys flocking to different promotions to extend their careers and get paid.

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Bellator 253: Caldwell vs. McKee Results

Main Card (CBS Sports Network at 7 p.m. ET)
A.J. McKee def. Darrion Caldwell via submission (neck crank) - Round 1, 1:11
Jason Jackson def. Benson Henderson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Joey Davis def. Bobby Lee via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Raufeon Stots def. Keith Lee via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Preliminaries (MMA Fighting at 4:15 p.m. ET)
Jeremy Kennedy def. Matt Bessette via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
Jaleel Willis vs. Mark Lemminger def. Mark Lemminger via unaninous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Jay Jay Wilson def. Sergio DeBari via KO (strikes) - Round 1, 0:20
Kaheem Murray def. Kevin Ferguson Jr. via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Sullivan Cauley def. Jason Markland via TKO (strikes) - Round 1, 0:28

www.mmafighting.com/2020/11/19/21573872/bellator-253-results-caldwell-vs-mckee

Completely missed this happening.

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RIZIN 25: Asakura vs. Saito Results
Yutaka Saito def. Mikuru Asakura by unanimous decision – For the innaugural RIZIN FF Featherweight Championship
Hiromasa Ougikubo def. Kenta Takizawa by unanimous decision
Ryuichiro Sumimura def. Gota Yamashita by split decision
Tatsuki Saomoto by. Daichi Kitakata unanimous decision
Kyohei Hagiwara def. Yojiro Uchimura by knockout, Round 1, 0:22
Taiga Kawabe def. Yuma Yamahata by unanimous decision – Kickboxing
Isami Sano def. Hidenori Ebata by unanimous decision – Kickboxing
Rikuto Shirakawa def. Kotetsu Boku by TKO (punches and soccer kick), Round 3, 4:19
Jin Mandokoro def. Syuto Sato by unanimous decision – Kickboxing
Shohei Asahara def. Yuma Yamaguchi by knockout, Round 3, 2:59 – Kickboxing

cagesidepress.com/2020/11/20/rizin-25-results/