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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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Pat Downey says he fits in the MMA mold well enough to wish he’d done it sooner

Pat Downey thinks he might like this MMA thing a little bit heading into his second pro fight at Bellator 289.

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Bellator 289 predictions: Are bantamweight grand prix and title fight upsets brewing?

Check out our staff members' picks for Bellator 289, including Raufeon Stots vs. Danny Sabatello and Liz Carmouche vs. Juliana Velasquez.

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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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Liz Carmouche: Juliana Velasquez rematch at Bellator 289 ‘doesn’t really make sense’

Liz Carmouche would rather be testing her skills against a new opponent, but will have to defeat Juliana Velasquez for a second time.

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Danny Sabatello gets goosebumps about champ status, rates Raufeon Stots’ smack talk ‘negative 2’

Danny Sabatello will have the chance to put an exclamation point on his heated rivalry with Raufeon Stots in the headliner of Bellator 289.

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Raufeon Stots: Trash talk with Danny Sabatello ‘most competitive part’ of Bellator 289 matchup

Raufeon Stots has been enjoying the trash talk with Danny Sabatello ahead of Bellator 289.

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Bellator 289 pre-event facts: Will Liz Carmouche stay unbeaten in Bellator?

Check out the numbers behind Friday's Bellator 289 event, which features a pair of championship fights.

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Patchy Mix expects to see Raufeon Stots in grand prix final: ‘Danny Sabatello is absolutely trash’

Patchy Mix envisions a Bellator bantamweight grand prix finale showdown against interim champion Raufeon Stots.

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Danny Sabatello sees ‘straight fear’ in Raufeon Stots: ‘He’s never been in a fight like this’

After facing off with Raufeon Stots multiple times, Danny Sabatello is convinced he has the mental edge in their Bellator 289 main event.

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Liz Carmouche plans to leave no doubt in Bellator 289 rematch vs. Juliana Velasquez: ‘It’s personal’

Liz Carmouche says Juliana Velasquez acted poor after their first fight and will ensure there's "not a doubt" in the Bellator 289 rematch.

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VIDEO: Raufeon Stots, Danny Sabatello get Bellator 289 trash talk started early in Chicago

It didn't take long for Raufeon Stots and Danny Sabatello to find themselves in one of the most heated rivalries in Bellator history.

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Four fights added to Bellator 289, including return of Dalton Rosta

Bellator 289 takes place Dec. 9 and is headlined by two title fights, including the Danny Sabatello vs. Raufeon Stots grudge match.

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Cris Lencioni returns, meets Cody Law at Bellator 289 in December

After three fights outside the promotion this year, Cris Lencioni will return to Bellator in December.

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Stots-Sabatello, Magomedov-Mix bantamweight semifinals set for Bellator 289 in December

We've got a date and location for the next step in Bellator's bantamweight grand prix.

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