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Aaron Pico confident Bo Nickal ‘would tech’ Khamzat Chimaev in wrestling: ‘There would be no contest’

Aaron Pico expects a lot from Bo Nickal.

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Bellator 286’s Juan Archuleta staying ready for possible return as grand prix alternate

Juan Archuleta is happy to stick to bantamweight just in case there's another opportunity in the grand prix.

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VIDEO: Liver King destroys Paulo Costa, Patricky Freire in liver eating contest

Watch Paulo Costa, Patricky Freire try to challenge Liver King in a liver eating contest.

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Bellator 286 main card weigh-in highlights: A.J. McKee on point for lightweight debut

A.J. McKee making weight for his move to lightweight was among the highlights from Bellator 286 official weigh-ins.

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Bellator 286 weigh-in video: Champ Patricio Freire, challenger Adam Borics set for title clash

Bellator 286 on Saturday has a title fight locked in at the top of the bill after Patricio Freire and Adam Borics made weight.

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Spike Carlyle plots Bellator 286 upset of A.J. McKee to enter lightweight title picture

Spike Carlyle says his Bellator 286 matchup against A.J. McKee was "was ordained by a higher power."

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Undefeated Sumiko Inaba trusting the process laid out by Scott Coker and Bellator

Ahead of her return at Bellator 286, Sumiko Inaba reacts to her pairing against Nadine Mandiau, a fighter she's already beaten once.

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Bellator 286 weigh-in results: Two fighters miss weight

Check out the results from the official Bellator 286 fighter weigh-ins, which feature Patricio Freire vs. Adam Borics in Long Beach, Calif.

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Video: Watch Friday’s Bellator 286 ceremonial weigh-ins live on MMA Junkie at 3:30 p.m. ET

Bellator 286 ceremonial fighter weigh-ins take place Friday, and you can catch a live video stream on MMA Junkie at 3:30 p.m. ET.

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Patricio Freire planning eventual title chase at 135 – but says A.J. McKee trilogy looms, too

Bellator featherweight champ Patricio Freire already is the greatest fighter in the promotion's history. A third title would cement that.

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A.J. McKee: Patricio Freire and I ‘need to settle this,’ but Bellator 286 is ‘Spike Carlyle’s night’

A.J. McKee is trying to focus on his lightweight debut at Bellator 286 as a potential trilogy with rival Patricio Freire lingers.

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Adam Borics thinks Patricio ‘Pitbull’ near end of career, envisions bringing belt home to Hungary

Ahead of his Bellator 286 bout, Adam Borics explains why he thinks he'll beat Patricio Freire – and his ultimate motivation to do so.

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Video: Champ Patricio Freire, Adam Borics get face to face ahead of Bellator 286

Check out the faceoff highlights from the Bellator 286 media day in Long Beach, Calif.

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Enrique Barzola out to ‘kill’ Juan Archuleta at Bellator 286: ‘I need to make the most of this opportunity’

Peru's Enrique Barzola is still gunning for the Bellator title.

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Adam Borics: Patricio Freire is the best fighter in Bellator history, but I’m ‘better everywhere’

"I'm just ready for anything. I feel I'm better everywhere than him so I'm ready to get that belt."

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Bellator 286’s Aaron Pico: If Adam Borics got hurt, I’d absolutely step in and fight Patricio Freire

Aaron Pico will be ready to jump into a championship fight on no-notice at Bellator 286.

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Jeremy Kennedy: Aaron Pico leaves a lot of openings, and I really plan on exploiting his aggression at Bellator 286

"He's a really good forward fighter. But with that, it leaves a lot of openings, and I really plan on exploiting his aggression."

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Burnell Fighting to Enter Title Picture at Bellator 285

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Aaron Pico eyes boxing crossover, thinks he could’ve fought Floyd Mayweather better than Conor McGregor did

"I'm pretty good. Just ask Freddie Roach, go ask those guys at Wild Card, they've seen me."

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Rising prospect Sumiko Inaba set to return at Bellator 286

Sumiko Inaba is establishing herself as one to watch. At Bellator 286, she takes on Nadine Mandiau as she looks to remain unbeaten.

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Aaron Pico vs. Jeremy Kennedy, Juan Archuleta vs. Enrique Barzola among 6 additions to Bellator 286

Two big fights and four prelims have been added to the Bellator 286 card.

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McKee Says Loss to Pitbull Still Stings, Vows to 'Retire Him’

‘Even on my worst day, I knew Patricio couldn’t beat me. And that was my worst day—and he didn’t beat me.’

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A.J. McKee blames Patricio Freire for trilogy not happening, reflects on first career loss and what’s different now

Coming off a loss, Bellator 286 headliner A.J. McKee details a crazy year – and why a trilogy vs. Patricio 'Pitbull' Freire isn't on deck.

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Bellator 286 in Long Beach set to feature Patricio Freire, A.J. McKee – but not against each other

Patricio Freire and A.J. McKee won't complete their trilogy just yet.

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