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AJ McKee and Patricky Pitbull will compete to become Bellator’s inaugural flyweight champion during Bellator x RIZIN 2 this July

Bellator Lightweight Grand Prix continues with A.J. McKee set to take on Patricky Pitbull at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan during the Bellator x RIZIN 2 event on July 30. The fight card will also see the first ever Bellator flyweight world champion being crowned when Kyoji Horiguchi faces off with Makoto “Shinryu” Takahashi in the main event. The event, which is being co-promoted … Continue reading AJ McKee and Patricky Pitbull will compete to become Bellator’s inaugural flyweight champion during Bellator x RIZIN 2 this July

In the aftermath of confusion surrounding a stoppage during the Bellator 292 fight, referee Jason Herzog has addressed critics and provided an explanation for his decision

Referee Jason Herzog ultimately made the correct decision, but it was not an easy one to make. Herzog presided over the quarterfinal bout between Alexandr Shabliy and Tofiq Musayev in the Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix, which took place at Bellator 292 on Friday in San Jose, Calif. The fight ended in a third-round TKO after Musayev was hit with a body kick and was … Continue reading In the aftermath of confusion surrounding a stoppage during the Bellator 292 fight, referee Jason Herzog has addressed critics and provided an explanation for his decision