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‘Lightweight legend’: Twitter reacts to former UFC champ Benson Henderson retiring after Bellator 292 loss

Former UFC and WEC champion Benson Henderson announced his retirement at Bellator 292 – and the MMA world reacted.

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Bellator 292 results: Former UFC champ Benson Henderson retires after first-round loss to Usman Nurmagomedov

Former UFC and WEC champion Benson Henderson called it a career after he lost quickly to Usman Nurmagomedov at Bellator 292.

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Bellator 292 results: Alexander Shabliy beats Tofiq Musayev with bizarre TKO, advances to grand prix semifinal

Alexander Shabliy moves to the Bellator lightweight grand prix semifinal.

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Bellator 292 results: Linton Vassell puts Valentin Moldavsky out with hellacious elbows, earns title shot

Linton Vassell smashed the lights out on Valentin Moldavsky with hellacious elbows – and earned a title shot.

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Bellator 292 results: Michael Page destroys Goiti Yamauchi’s kneecap in 26-second KO win

Bellator star Michael Page destroys Goiti Yamauchi's knee in just 26 seconds to score a KO win at Friday's Bellator 292.

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Bellator 292 Preview: Usman Nurmagomedov Looks to Extend Dominance

The 24-year-old makes his first title defense Friday night in the main event.

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Bellator 292: Quick picks and prognostications

MMA Junkie fight analyst Dan Tom takes a close look at the Bellator 292 main card headlined by a lightweight title fight.

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Scott Coker: Bellator ‘a perfect fit’ for Francis Ngannou so he can box, but ‘it’s 50-50 at this point’

"I would say it's 50-50 at this point."

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Enrique Barzola glad to have Cain Velasquez back coaching at AKA: ‘He’s truly pushing us to our limit’

Enrique Barzola is happy to see Cain Velasquez back coaching at AKA.

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Bellator 292 Promises Fireworks With Lightweight Tournament Openers

Promotion president Scott Coker called it the ‘greatest lightweight tournament in the history of MMA.’ Friday will be the first opportunity to see whether it can live up to the hype.

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Michael 'Venom' Page open to juggling bare-knuckle boxing with Bellator world title run

'MVP' crossed over to bare-knuckle boxing when he fought UFC veteran Mike Perry last August and the Bellator star is open to another fight in the ring

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Valentin Moldavsky has no qualms with Linton Vassell rematch at Bellator 292

Valentin Moldavsky already has a win over Linton Vassell, so in theory, he could have dismissed the idea of a rematch.

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Scott Coker: Bellator grand prix winner can’t be denied as ‘the best lightweight’ in the world

If a belt and $1 million prize weren't enough motivation, Scott Coker says the Bellator lightweight grand prix winner if No.1 in the world.

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Bellator 292 ceremonial weigh-ins faceoff highlights video, photo gallery from San Jose

Watch as the athletes at Bellator 292 got one last look at each other before the fights.

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Bellator 292 video: Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Benson Henderson final faceoff for title fight

Bellator champ Usman Nurmagomedov and former UFC champ Benson Henderson had a final staredown before the Bellator 292 headliner.

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Things will be just fine: All Goiti Yamauchi needed was just a little patience

It's not that Goiti Yamauchi was taking it slow, but he's coming up on 10 years in Bellator and a title shot has eluded him so far.

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Bellator 292 video: Champ Usman Nurmagomedov, lightweight grand prix fighters on weight

The first fights in Bellator's latest grand prix are official after four quarterfinalists made weight Thursday.

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Bellator 292 predictions: Can Benson Henderson upset massive favorite Usman Nurmagomedov?

Check out our staff members' picks for Bellator 292 in San Jose, Calif., featuring the start of the lightweight grand prix.

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Alexander Shabliy took steps to be ready for grand prix format at Bellator 292

Alexander Shabliy's next fight is more than just a typical trip to the cage. He's in the lightweight tournament that starts at Bellator 292.

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Tofiq Musayev knows his 27-second KO Bellator debut got lightweight division’s attention

Promotional debuts don't get much better than the one Tofiq Musayev had in July 2022.

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Benson Henderson Planning to Close Out Career in Style

The former UFC, WEC champ challenges for third career world title when he will face Usman Nurmagomedov at Bellator 292.

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Michael Page: Title shot next should be result of Bellator 292 win over Goiti Yamauchi

It's not set in stone, but Michael Page thinks a win Friday should mean his next time out will be with a title on the line.

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Bellator 292 official weigh-in results: Nurmagomedov, Henderson hit marks for grand prix title fight

Check out the results from the official Bellator 292 weigh-ins from San Jose, Calif., featuring Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Benson Henderson.

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Video: Watch Thursday’s Bellator 292 ceremonial weigh-ins live on MMA Junkie at 4 p.m. ET

Watch a live video stream of the Bellator 292 ceremonial weigh-ins from San Jose, Calif., featuring Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Benson Henderson.

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Huge odds don’t matter to champ Usman Nurmagomedov at Bellator 292

For his first attempt at a title defense, Bellator's lightweight champion is a betting favorite of almost baffling proportions.

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