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With first title defense handled, Liz Carmouche pushes Bellator for 135 division and shot at two belts

Liz Carmouche has a vision, and it includes a second Bellator title after her rematch win over Juliana Velasquez at Bellator 289.

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Raufeon Stots satisfied with Bellator 289 win over Sabatello, looking forward to Mix’s challenge

Raufeon Stots had a pretty good idea of how he'd bid farewell – for now – to his rivalry with Danny Sabatello if he won at Bellator 289.

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Bellator 289: Best photos from Connecticut

Check out these photos from the fights at Bellator 289 in Uncasville, Conn.

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Liz Carmouche def. Juliana Velasquez at Bellator 289: Best photos

Check out these photos from Liz Carmouche's flyweight title victory over Juliana Velasquez at Bellator 289.

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Raufeon Stots def. Danny Sabatello at Bellator 289: Best photos

Check out these photos from Raufeon Stots' interim title defense and semifinal grand prix win over Danny Sabatello at Bellator 289.

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Bellator 289 results: Raufeon Stots wins tight split decision over Danny Sabatello, advances to grand prix final

Raufeon Stots retains his interim bantamweight title and advances to the grand prix final by taking a close decision over Danny Sabatello.

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Bellator 289 results: Liz Carmouche taps Juliana Velasquez with armbar to retain flyweight title

Liz Carmouche retained her Bellator women's flyweight belt by finishing Juliana Velasquez with a submission in their title rematch.

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Bellator 289 results: Patchy Mix puts Magomed Magomedov to sleep with guillotine, punches ticket to grand prix final

Patchy Mix left no doubt as he punched his ticket to the bantamweight grand prix final by submitting Magomed Magomedov at Bellator 289.

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Bellator 289 video: Christian Echols lands walk-off uppercut on Pat Downey for massive upset

Christian Echols pulled off a massive upset on the Bellator 289 prelims over highly-touted wrestler Pat Downey.

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Magomed Ankalaev Aiming to Become Dagestan's Next Champion at UFC 282

Well aware of Russia's rich history of former and current MMA legends, Ankalaev can enter his own name into the conversation Saturday at UFC 282.

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Dalton Rosta not fast-tracking Bellator title hopes, but knows he’s on right path

Dalton Rosta has seen some quick recent rises at middleweight and knows he could be next on the list starting at Bellator 289.

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Cris Cyborg open to Larissa Pacheco bout in MMA return: ‘I always have to be ready for challenges’

Cris Cyborg may have Cat Zingano on her radar for her return to the cage, but would be open to fighting PFL champ Larissa Pacheco.

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Bellator 289: Quick picks and prognostications

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the main card of #Bellator289, headlined by a semifinal grand prix bout between Raufeon Stots and Danny Sabatello.

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Bellator 289 live and official results

Bellator 289 takes place Friday, and you can join us for a live video stream and official results beginning at 5:25 p.m. ET (2:25 p.m. PT).

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Bellator 289 ceremonial weigh-in faceoff highlights, photo gallery

Check out the highlights from the Bellator 289 ceremonial fighter weigh-ins and face-offs, including Raufeon Stots vs. Danny Sabatello.

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Bellator 289 video: Patchy Mix, Magomed Magomedov stare each other down before semifinals

Two fighters with dreams of a title and $1 million got face to face one last time Thursday before their fight.

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Bellator 289 video: Champ Liz Carmouche, Juliana Velasquez have heated faceoff ahead of rematch

The tension between Bellator women's flyweight champion Liz Carmouche and ex-champ Juliana Velasquez is palpable.

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Bellator 289 video: Raufeon Stots, Danny Sabatello get face to face before interim title fight

All the pre-fight festivities are wrapped, and Bellator's bantamweight tournament finally continues Friday.

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Bellator 289: Loss to interim champ Stots a source of motivation for Magomed Magomedov

Magomed Magomedov bounced back when it mattered most in June. Now he's one win away from an interim bantamweight title shot.

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Magomed Magomedov, Patchy Mix set for bantamweight grand prix semifinal at Bellator 289

Watch bantamweight tournament semifinalists Magomed Magomedov and Patchy Mix make weight for their Bellator 289 matchup.

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Champ Liz Carmouche, ex-champ Juliana Velasquez on weight for Bellator 289 rematch

Liz Carmouche's first attempted title defense is official. Watch her and Juliana Velasquez at the Bellator 289 official weigh-ins.

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Raufeon Stots, Danny Sabatello make weight for Bellator 289 main event

The Bellator 289 headliner is official in Connecticut. Check out video highlights of Raufeon Stots and Danny Sabatello's trips to the scale.

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Long Bellator grand prix wait between fights for Patchy Mix a small price to pay

Patchy Mix won his opening-round Bellator bantamweight grand prix fight in April. He finally has a semifinal bout Friday at Bellator 289.

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Juliana Velasquez says Bellator 289 rematch with Liz Carmouche is about righting a wrong

Juliana Velasquez didn't get exactly what she wanted in the aftermath of her title loss, but Friday she'll get the next best thing.

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Bellator 289 weigh-in results: Stots-Sabatello, Carmouche-Velasquez, Magomedov-Mix all on point

Check out the results from the official Bellator 289 fighter weigh-ins, featuring Raufeon Stots vs. Danny Sabatello.

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