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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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Bellator 292 live and official results

Bellator 292 takes place Friday. Join us for a live video stream and official results.

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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 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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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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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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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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Bellator 292 pre-event facts: All-time KO leader meets all-time submission leader

Bellator 292 will see the man who holds the most knockout wins in company history share the cage with the promotion's all-time submission leader.

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Bellator 292: Make your predictions for Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson

We want your predictions for Friday's Bellator 292 event in San Jose.

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Scott Coker says Bellator champs best in world at … well, just about every division

Bellator has its lightweight tournament coming up, and Scott Coker thinks the winner will be the best in the world.

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Khabib remains in Islam Makhachev’s corner at UFC 284 – if only figuratively

Khabib Nurmagomedov isn't physically with Islam Makhachev this week, but he's there with him in spirit, and also electronically.

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Bellator champ Usman Nurmagomedov says Khabib still giving him coaching advice: ‘He’s my brother’

Usman Nurmagomedov says Khabib will still help him out despite not being in his corner at Bellator 292.

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Chris Gonzalez wants lightweight grand prix alternate spot after TKO of Max Rohskopf at Bellator 290

Chris Gonzalez was "a little pissed" that he wasn't included in the Bellator lightweight grand prix in the first place.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov's MMA retirement has been "blown out proportion"

Legendary former UFC lightweight champion Nurmagomedov gave up fighting in 2020, but kept himself in the sport as a coach and promoter until December when he decided to quit entirely

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Umar Nurmagomedov wants on UFC 285 after knockout of Raoni Barcelos

Umar Nurmagomedov is looking for a quick turnaround after scoring his first-career knockout at UFC Fight Night 217.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov's cousin apologises to rival after punching him while knocked out

UFC rising prospect Umar Nurmagomedov picked up his latest win over Raoni Barcelos at the weekend in Las Vegas, but he apologisde after punching his rival just seconds after knocking him out cold

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Jan. 9-15)

All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were first reported or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.

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UFC Fight Night 217’s Umar Nurmagomedov says Khabib ‘cannot go away’ from coaching

Umar Nurmagomedov opens up about not having Khabib in his corner at UFC Fight Night 217.

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UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov quits MMA entirely - two years after retiring from fighting

Undefeated former lightweight champion Nurmagomedov had been cornering some of the world's best fighters and running his own promotion, but will step back from all MMA activities

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Khabib Nurmagomedov fuels reports of stepping away from coaching after sharing Instagram post

Like he did as a fighter, Khabib Nurmagomedov very well may be stepping away from coaching while he's on top.

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A.J. McKee: 'I Would Destroy' UFC's Alexander Volkanovski

Fresh off Saturday's win against Rizin lightweight titleholder Roberto de Souza, 'Mercenary' says he's game to take on another champion.

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MMA Junkie’s 2022 Coaches of the Year: Khabib Nurmagomedov and Javier Mendez

They crowned UFC and Bellator champions in 2022. Khabib Nurmagomedov and Javier Mendez are MMA Junkie's 2022 Coaches of the Year.

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