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Sumiko Inaba hopes to break into flyweight rankings after Bellator 286 win

Sumiko Inaba moved to 5-0 as a professional with Bellator this past Saturday.

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Sept. 26-Oct. 2)

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

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5 biggest takeaways from UFC Fight Night 211/Bellator 286: Which company won the night?

UFC and Bellator both ran shows on Saturday, but which organization had the better night?

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A.J. McKee crosses fingers for trilogy bout vs. ‘Pocket Pit’ Patricio Freire: ‘We can’t end the game 1-and-1’

After his Bellator 286 win, A.J. McKee turned his attention to Patricio Freire and expressed uncomfortableness with a 1-1 lifetime series.

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Scott Coker updates Aaron Pico’s health after Bellator 286, ‘for sure’ wants Jeremy Kennedy rematch

Scott Coker wants to book a rematch between Aaron Pico and Jeremy Kennedy after injury halted their Bellator 286 bout.

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Twitter reacts to Yan Xioanan’s win over Mackenzie Dern at UFC Fight Night 211

Check out what the MMA community had to say about Yan Xioanan's UFC Fight Night 211 win over Mackenzie Dern.

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Scott Coker ‘definitely interested’ in bringing ex-champ Eddie Alvarez back to Bellator

Scott Coker is "definitely interested in having a conversation" about bringing former champ Eddie Alvarez back to Bellator.

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Work with Carlos Condit, Tony Ferguson and Jon Jones has Aaron Pico in best form for Bellator 286

Aaron Pico has been guided into Bellator 286 by three former UFC champions.

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Patience the name of the game for eventual Bellator title hopeful Lance Gibson

Lance Gibson has title aspirations in Bellator. That should come as no surprise, given he's a professional fighter.

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ONE on Prime Video 2 results: Xiong Jing Nan beats Angela Lee in rubber match thriller

The rubber match between Xiong Jing Nan and Angela Lee lived up to many people's expectations – and exceeded others'.

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Bellator 278 ceremonial weigh-in faceoffs highlights and photo gallery

Check out video of the final staredowns and photo gallery from Bellator 278 ceremonial weigh-ins ahead of Saturday's event.

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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 predictions: Two unanimous picks – but is Patricio Freire one of them?

Check out our staff members' picks for the Bellator 286 main card, featuring Patricio Freire vs. Adam Borics, plus the return of A.J. McKee.

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UFC Fight Night 211 predictions: Four unanimous picks and two blowouts in Las Vegas

Check out our staff members' picks for the UFC Fight Night 211 main card, which features Mackenzie Dern vs. Yan Xiaonan at strawweight.

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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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