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Julius Choi's first foray into the MMA universe was through being a Tae Kwon Do practitioner at seven years old, but he has been actively watching MMA since UFC on Fox 1, where the trilogy of Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez began. He has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Cal State Fullerton and has written for various publications covering a variety of sports.
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Bellator 257 features the second week of the Light Heavyweight Grand Prix quarterfinal round, with champion Vadim Nemkov squaring off against Phil Davis in the evening’s headliner. One undercard fight that should not be missed is a featherweight match-up between Pedro Carvalho and Jay Jay Wilson. These guys are ground specialists and recently ranked top-10 fighters in the Bellator rankings system, which means that this fight has massive implications for the future of the company’s featherweight division. Carvalho joined Bellator in 2018 with a 6-3 record. He went 4-0 with the promotion an...
Vadim Nemkov wants to finish Phil Davis in Bellator 257 main event April 16, 2021 Bellator light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov is set to make his first title defense against former light heavyweight champion Phil Davis in the quarterfinals of the promotion’s light heavyweight grand prix at Bellator 257. Nemkov’s last victory was a masterclass performance, where he finished the former champion, current no. 1 contender, and another competitor in the light heavyweight grand prix Ryan Bader to win the belt at Bellator 244 in August. Speaking at virtual media day for Bellator 257, Nemkov d...
Julia Budd expects to shine at Bellator 257 April 15, 2021 Following a loss to Cris Cyborg in January that cost her the Bellator featherweight championship, and the onset of the coronavirus lockdowns, for former titleholder Julia Budd getting an opportunity to close out her 2020 against Jessy Miele at Bellator 244 last August was a big thing. Budd was able to pick up a unanimous decision victory over Miele and get herself back on track, continuing the trend of never having lost two fights in a row during her 11-year career. “I felt like it was awesome that I was able to get back in there af...