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Video: Where does the newly retired Benson Henderson rank all-time among lightweights?

Benson Henderson brought his storied MMA career to a close at Bellator 292 when he retired from MMA following his title-fight loss.

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Coker: Ryan Bader vs. Linton Vassell title fight is two men better at heavyweight

It's fair to say Bellator president Scott Coker is reasonably excited about the next heavyweight title fight he's likely to promote.

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Enrique Barzola calls out Aaron Pico at featherweight, but would consider return to 135

Enrique Barzola said he doesn't like to predict the future, but has an inkling he might bounce between a pair of weight classes.

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Video: Does Bellator champ Usman Nurmagomedov have potential to be world’s No. 1 lightweight?

Usman Nurmagomedov showed more slivers of greatness as he moved to 17-0 with a first defense of his lightweight title at Bellator 292.

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Spinning Back Clique: Merab Dvalishvili’s Statement, Bellator 292 Recap, UFC 286 Preview (noon ET)

Check out this week's "Spinning Back Clique" live stream covering the biggest topics from MMA, including a lookahead to UFC 286 this weekend.

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Through to the semifinals, Alexander Shabliy not worried about A.J. McKee or Patricky Freire

Now that he's through to the Bellator lightweight grand prix semifinals, Alexander Shabliy is going to have to play the waiting game.

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With title shot lined up, Linton Vassell awaits another rematch on Bellator revenge tour

With a Bellator heavyweight title shot all but official, Linton Vassell gave credit to his mental game for the biggest win of his career.

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Bellator 292 post-event facts: Michael Page takes sole possession of company knockout record

Check out the numbers to come out of Bellator 292, where Michael "Venom" Page broke a longstanding tie for most KO/TKO wins in history.

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Usman Nurmagomedov doesn’t care who comes next in Bellator grand prix

Usman Nurmagomedov's resume continued its expansion with a monumental win over former UFC and WEC champ Benson Henderson at Bellator 292.

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Benson Henderson on decision to retire from MMA: ‘It’s my wife’s turn to shine’

Benson Henderson explains his decision to retire from MMA.

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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: 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: 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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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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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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Linton Vassell plans Bellator redemption tour of sorts starting with Valentin Moldavsky

Linton Vassell knew a shot at redemption against Valentin Moldavsky would come some day.

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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 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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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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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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