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Bellator 261: Johnson vs. Moldavsky
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Air Date: Sat 26 Jun 2021

The Bellator MMA Interim Heavyweight World Championship is up for grabs as Tim Johnson looks to add Bellator gold to his Cinderella story when he collides with Fedor Team protege Valentin Moldavsky for an opportunity to challenge reigning champ Ryan Bader to unify the crown, and Liz "Girl-Rilla" Carmouche returns to the Bellator MMA cage to battle undefeated Japanese sensation Kana Watanabe in a fight where the winner moves one step closer to challenging for the flyweight world title.

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2021 Events

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S2021 Ep. 272

World Champions collide in a highly anticipated showdown when Bellator MMA Bantam-weight World Champion Sergio ”S.P.” Pettis battles Rizin Fighting Federation Bantam-weight World Champion Kyoji “Karate Kid” Horiguchi

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S2021 Ep. 271

One of the greatest mixed martial artists of all-time returns when Cris Cyborg puts her Bellator MMA Women’s Featherweight World Championship on the line against Irish knockout artist Sinead “KO” Kavanagh. Also, former training partners Tyrell Fortune and Linton “The Swarm” Vassell put their friendship aside for 15 minutes or less in a battle between top 10 heavyweights

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S2021 Ep. 270

The Bellator MMA Lightweight World Championship is on the line in a highly-anticipated rematch as Dublin's own Peter "The Showstopper" Queally collides with Patricky Pitbull, after the lightweight belt was recently vacated by Patricky's brother, Patricio Pitbull. Also, Irish phenom James "The Strabanimal" Gallagher battles it out with Patchy "No Love" Mix in a grudge match between top 10 bantamweights.

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S2021 Ep. 269

"The Last Emperor" comes home for Bellator MMA's first event in Russia, as MMA Heavyweight G.O.A.T Fedor Emelianenko enters the cage for one of the final fights of his historic career, to take on one of the heavyweight division's top contenders: #2 ranked Tim Johnson. Also, former training partners collide in the co-main event when #8 ranked heavy-weight Said Sowma enters enemy territory to face-off with former Bellator MMA Heavy-weight World Champion Vitaly Minakov. It's an all-star lineup featuring some of Russia's most talented mixed martial artists

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S2021 Ep. 268

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S2021 Ep. 265

Heavyweight MMA icons collide as French knockout artist Cheick Kongo takes on Russian destroyer Sergei Kharitonov in a battle between veterans, with 86 fights' worth of combined experience. Plus two of the featherweight division's top contenders face off when Adam "The Kid" Borics meets Jay-Jay "The Maori Kid" Wilson to decide who gets a crack at AJ McKee's Bellator MMA Featherweight World Championship.

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S2021 Ep. 264

One of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time returns to the cage as 6-time MMA World Champion Gegard "The Dreamcatcher" Mousasi puts his Bellator MMA Middleweight World Championship on the line against the division's top ranked contender, tenacious submission specialist John Salter. Plus, former Bellator MMA Welterweight World Champ Andrey "Spartan" Koreshkov collides with hard-hitting KO artist Sabah Homasi.

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S2021 Ep. 263

The wait for the most anticipated Bellator MMA showdown of all-time has come to an end! Bellator G.O.A.T. Patricio Pitbull puts his Featherweight World Championship on the line against undefeated sensation AJ "Mercenary" McKee, in the $1,000,000 Bellator MMA Featherweight World Grand Prix Finals, a matchup literally years in the making! Plus Emmanuel "El Mata-dor" Sanchez battles Danish submission specialist Mads Burnell in a collision between top 10 featherweights.

Bellator: Best of 2021

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Bellator 2021: Big John's Top Fights

2021 has been a challenge for all but despite difficulty we have had the privilege to see some amazing fights. In this video, Big John McCarthy counts us down through his picks for top ten fights of the year

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Bellator 2021: Top Knockouts

These are the very best and most exciting MMA KO’s of 2021 that you must see! With knockouts from Fedor, Pitbull, Cris Cyborg and MORE, you don’t want to miss this one

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Bellator 2021: Fastest Finishes

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Features

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Bellator MMA: Bader and Kongo Feature

Must watch preview ahead of Bader and Kongo's fight

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Bellator MMA: Mix and Horiguchi Feature

Mix and Horiguchi reflect on their journeys ahead of their clash

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Bellator MMA: Carmouche Feature

Liz Carmouche reflects on her journey ahead of Bellator 278

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Bellator MMA: McKee vs Pitbull 2 Feature

Interviews with AJ McKee and Patricio Pitbull ahead of Bellator 277

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Bellator MMA: Nemkov and Anderson Feature

Nemkov and Anderson reflect on their journeys ahead of their clash

Interviews

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Bellator Interview: Ryan Darth Bader

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Bellator 275: Mousasi Interview

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Interview with Austin Vanderford ahead of his showdown against Gegard Mousasi

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Bellator 273: Bader Interview

Interview with Ryan Bader ahead of his fight against Valentin Moldavsky

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Bellator 272: Pettis Interview

Interview with Pettis ahead of his battle against Horiguchi

The Archives

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Australian And New Zealander MMA Fighters

Find out more about our homegrown Bellator MMA representatives

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Bellator MMA Fighters

Fighter Profiles for recent and upcoming events

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How To Watch Bellator MMA

All 22 main card events LIVE and free on 10 play. Available now on Android.

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2021 Bellator MMA Fighter Rankings System

Top 10 fighter rankings in nine Bellator MMA weight classes plus two pound-for-pound lists

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9 Origin Stories For Bellator Fighter Nicknames

What’s in a nickname? They say you can’t choose your own nickname - or can you?

Bellator MMA Rules

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Bellator MMA Rules

Bellator MMA follows the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts, which were first established in April of 2000

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Bellator MMA: The 10-Point Must System

Find out more about scoring of Bellator MMA

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Bellator MMA: Fouls

What is considered a foul in MMA?

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Bellator MMA: Foul Procedures

Procedures and time considerations for fouls

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Bellator MMA: Round Scoring

What do the round scores mean?

Fighter Profiles

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Bellator MMA Fighters

Fighter Profiles for recent and upcoming events

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Fighter Profile: Jay-Jay Wilson

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Fighter Profile: Adam Borics

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Fighter Profile: Sergei Kharitonov

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Fighter Profile: Cheick Kongo

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2020 Events

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S2020 Ep. 254

Bellator MMA presents a clash of undefeated flyweights as champ Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-0) defends her 125-pound championship belt against Brazil's Juliana Velasquez (10-0) at Bellator 254.

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S2020 Ep. 253

Bellator MMA presents the Featherweight World Grand Prix Semi-Final bout between Darrion Caldwell and A.J. McKee.

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S2020 Ep. 252

Bellator MMA presents the Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout for the Bellator Featherweight World Championship between the champion Patricio Freire and Pedro Carvalho.

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S2020 Ep. 251

Corey Anderson will encounter a clash of styles in his Bellator debut when he takes on decorated striker Melvin Manhoef.

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S2020 Ep. 250

At Bellator "title shots are earned not given".

European Events

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S2019 Ep. 3

Bellator London will see MMA legend Gegard Mousasi defend his title as he takes on undefeated Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Rafael Lovato Jr

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S2019 Ep. 5

The fifth installment of the Bellator European Series emanating from Milano Italy features an explosive 205-pound matchup between Melvin Manhoef and Yannick Bahati

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S2019 Ep. 4

Bellator returns to 3Arena in Dublin as Irish sensation James "The Strabanimal" Gallagher looks to defend his home turf against Roman Salazar

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S2019 Ep. 6

The final Bellator European Series event of 2019 will see Page face Bellator newcomer Giovanni Melillo in the welterweight main event clash

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S2020 Ep. 1

Bellator MMA comes to Newcastle to kick off the European season featuring Patricky 'Pitbull' Freire against Ryan Scope in a lightweight bout

2019 Events

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S2019 Ep. 237

Fedor Emelianenko and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson square off in a long-awaited heavyweight showdown.

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S2019 Ep. 236

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane puts her undefeated record and Bellator women's flyweight title on the line against No. 1 contender Kate Jackson.

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S2019 Ep. 235

Bellator teams with the USO for a second Salute the Troops event headlined by Heavyweights Josh Barnett vs. Ronny Markes.

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S2019 Ep. 234

Bellator returns to Tel Aviv Israel. Fresh off a revenge win at Bellator 225 Sergei Kharitonov looks to take on Linton Vassell in the Heavyweight main event.

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S2019 Ep. 233

Fresh off a first-round finish at Belator 210 John Salter takes on the undefeated in Bellator Costello van Steenis in the Middleweight main event.

2018 Events

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S2018 Ep. 213

Macfarlane puts her undefeated record on the line against No. 1 contender Letournea.

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S2018 Ep. 212

Brett Primus against two-time former titlist Michael Chandler.

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S2018 Ep. 211

A light heavyweight bout between Alessio Sakara and Kent Kauppinen as the main event.

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S2018 Ep. 210

Bellator MMA the toughest tournament in sports follows a real sport tournament format unique in fighting sports.

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S2018 Ep. 209

Pitbull and Sanchez meet in a thrilling fight for the Featherweight World Title at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv Israel.

2017 Events

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S2017 Ep. 191

Michael McDonald makes his promotional debut against up and coming Peter Ligier in a Bantamweight clash.

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S2017 Ep. 190

Knockout artist Middleweight Champion Rafael Carvalho defends his title against Italy's heavy handed Alessio Sakara.

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S2017 Ep. 189

Julia Budd makes her first defense of the Featherweight Title in a rematch against Arlene Blencowe in the Main Event of Bellator 189.

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S2017 Ep. 188

Israel's Noad Lahat steps into the spotlight as he meets Jeremiah Labiano in the Main Event of the evening.

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S2017 Ep. 187

Coming in on short notice Brian Moore looks to spoil Featherweight sensation A.J. McKee's spotless record in the main event of Bellator 187.

2016 Events

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S2016 Ep. 169

Bellator MMA the toughest tournament in sports follows a real sport tournament format unique in fighting sports.

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S2016 Ep. 168

Bellator MMA the toughest tournament in sports follows a real sport tournament format unique in fighting sports.

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S2016 Ep. 167

Bellator MMA the toughest tournament in sports follows a real sport tournament format unique in fighting sports.

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S2016 Ep. 166

Bellator MMA the toughest tournament in sports follows a real sport tournament format unique in fighting sports.

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S2016 Ep. 165

Bellator MMA the toughest tournament in sports follows a real sport tournament format unique in fighting sports.

2015 Events

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S2015 Ep. 1512

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S2015 Ep. 1511

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S2015 Ep. 1508

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S2015 Ep. 1507

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S2015 Ep. 1506

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2014 Events

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S2014 Ep. 902

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S2014 Ep. 901

Bellator MMA the toughest tournament in sports follows a real sport tournament format unique in fighting sports.

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S2014 Ep. 130

Vassell challenges Newton in a back and forth battle that goes deep into the championship rounds.

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S2014 Ep. 129

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S2014 Ep. 128

The Bantamweight Championship is in the balance as Joe Warren and Eduardo Dantas finally collide.

Bellator Kickboxing Events

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S2019 Ep. 12

Gabriel Varga defends his title against Palermo Italy's Cristian Faustino.

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S2014 Ep. 11

Bellator MMA the toughest tournament in sports now brings you the greatest kickboxers under one roof.

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S2014 Ep. 10

Bellator MMA the toughest tournament in sports now brings you the greatest kickboxers under one roof.

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S2017 Ep. 9

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S2014 Ep. 8

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Cris Cyborg

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Fighter Profile: Cris Cyborg

Find out more about Cris "Cyborg" Justino

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Cris Cyborg On Exhibition Boxing

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S2021 Ep. 259

A rematch five years in the making as Bellator MMA Women's Featherweight World Champion Cris Cyborg puts her belt on the line against Leslie "The Peacemaker" Smith. Another rematch fills the co-main event spot, as former Bantamweight World Champion Darrion "The Wolf" Caldwell makes his return to 135 pounds in a showdown with Leandro "Alter" Higo

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Bellator 259: Cyborg and Smith Feature

Learn what drives these two fighters to be the best

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Bellator 259: Cyborg vs. Smith Pre-Match

Recap on the fighter's strengths and previous fights

Ryan Bader

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Bellator 273: Bader Interview

Interview with Ryan Bader ahead of his fight against Valentin Moldavsky

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Bellator MMA: Bader and Moldavsky Feature

Interview with Ryan Bader and Valentin Moldavsky ahead of their showdown

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Bellator MMA: Ryan Bader Feature

Ryan Bader reflects on his journey to Heavyweight Champion

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Fighter Profile: Ryan Bader

Find out more about Heavyweight Ryan "Darth" Bader

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Bellator 257: Bader Interview

Catch-up with current Heavyweight champ, Ryan Darth Bader

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