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I am here to eat my words. Not only did Yianni Diakomihalis not widen the gap on Zain Retherford, it was Retherford who improved upon his successes in their last meeting to sweep their best two out of three series. Despite being horribly wrong, it still may be beneficial to revisit my looks at th...
USA Wrestling has an embarrassment of riches at 65 kilograms. Yianni Diakomihalis amazed domestic fans with his incredible run at the US Open, then outdid himself by taking out World #1 Bajrang Punia in a wild exhibition bout at Beat the Streets. Diakomihalis teammate and former Cowboy Jordan Oli...
READ: Five Class of 2018 Wrestling to MMA Prospects Since the early days of the sport, wrestlers in MMA have made an impact. From the times of Dan Severn and Mark Coleman, to the present day elite, Division 1 wrestlers have had success at the highest level. Men like Tyron Woodley, Frankie Edgar,...
Undefeated Bellator star, Ed Ruth, will take his 5-0 record into Bellator 201: Macfarlane vs Lara on June 29, 2018, at the Pechanga Resort and Casino located in Temecula, California. Ruth will take on seasoned veteran Andy Murad. Bellator 201’s Ed Ruth: Putting the Welterweight Division on Notice...
Ed Ruth: Bellator’s Next Welterweight King? Ed Ruth, multi-time collegiate wrestling national champion, has remained on his meteoric rise since his major professional debut on November 4, 2016 at Bellator 163. The wrestling phenom is 5-0, with only one of those going the distance. Few have come i...
Wrestling Is the Focus Bellator 186 is bringing the grind back to the cage. Wrestling will always be a quintessential part of MMA. When 186 takes place at the home of the best collegiate wrestling program in the nation, it will be back on display in a manner that could benefit both Bellator and t...
Last month it was announced that Bellator MMA would be heading to Penn State for Bellator 186. The main event light heavyweight title fight between Ryan Bader and Linton Vassell was announced then. It was also confirmed that Penn State alum Phil Davis and Ed Ruth would fight on the card against T...
Bellator 186 has been given a date and location, along with a few announcements. The main event features light heavyweight champion Ryan Bader as he looks to make his first title defense when he takes on the rightful #1 contender Linton Vassell. Also on the card; Harrisburg-alumni “Mr. Wonderful”...