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Bellator 297 weigh-in results: Patricio Freire lighter than necessary for bantamweight debut

Check out the results from the official Bellator 297 fighter weigh-ins in Chicago.

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Video: Watch Friday’s Bellator 297 ceremonial weigh-ins live on MMA Junkie at 2 p.m. ET

Check out a live video stream of the Bellator 297 ceremonial weigh-ins.

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Timur Khizriev: Dagestan-Dublin rivalry doesn’t exist outside Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor

Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor was volatile, but Timur Khizriev said the hate stopped with them.

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Bellator 297 breakdown: ‘Proven pound-for-pound talent’ should win Sergio Pettis-Patricio Freire fight

MMA Junkie fight analyst Dan Tom takes a closer look at the Bellator 297 co-headliner between Sergio Pettis and Patricio Freire.

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Why champ Vadim Nemkov is happy Yoel Romero fight was delayed to Bellator 297

Vadim Nemkov thought his initial booking with Yoel Romero was too quick of a turnaround.

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Yoel Romero ensures Bellator 297 won’t be ‘the same as last time’ he had title fight in Chicago

Yoel Romero wants to right the wrong of his prior UFC 225 title fight in Chicago when he meets Vadim Nemkov this Friday at Bellator 297.

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UFC veterans in MMA and boxing action June 16-17

Check out which veterans of the UFC are in combat sports action across the globe this weekend.

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Patricio Freire teases flyweight drop for fourth division’s title should he defeat Sergio Pettis at Bellator 297

At Bellator 297, Patricio Freire could become the first three-weight champion in major promotion history – and he's already eying a fourth.

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Sergio Pettis: Bellator 297 title defense vs. Patricio Freire the ‘biggest fight of my career’

Sergio Pettis believes his upcoming title fight against Patricio "Pitbull" is the biggest fight of his career.

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Top Bellator prospect Archie Colgan explains how ‘brotherhood’ with Justin Gaethje makes him better

Rising Bellator star Archie Colgan explains how training with Justin Gaethje has improved his career.

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Norbert Novenyi sees experience as the only thing holding him back: ‘When it’s time to fight for the title’

Norbert Novenyi thinks he's ready for top talent, but at 23 years old with only six fights, he knows experience is needed first.

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Karl Moore ‘put his head down and got to working’ in order to feel like a winner entering Bellator 297

Ireland's Karl Moore is happy Bellator believes in him enough to take his show on the road.

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Bellator 297 pre-event facts: Patricio ‘Pitbull’ can be first to achieve triple champ status

Check out all the facts and figures about Bellator 297, where Patricio Freire is on the cusp of an unprecedented MMA accomplishment.

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Bellator 297 loses two bouts including former title challenger

Two fights have been removed from next week's Bellator 297 card in Chicago, bringing the lineup down to 16 bouts.

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Bellator’s Sergio Pettis ‘definitely’ interested in champ-champ status but admits flyweight cut is brutal

With Bellator's addition of the flyweight division, Sergio Pettis isn't ruling out the possibility of a return to 125 pounds.

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Sergio Pettis: I’m facing ‘death row’ at Bellator, beating Patricio Freire would be ‘great for my career’

Bantamweight champion Sergio Pettis is happy with big Bellator tests. Next he gets featherweight champ Patricio "Pitbull" Freire in Chicago.

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Bellator free fight: Patricio ‘Pitbull’ halts Adam Borics’ momentum to defend featherweight title

Watch Patricio Pitbull's most recent title defense as he gets ready to make his bantamweight debut against Sergio Pettis.

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Bellator 297’s Kyle Crutchmer explains recent move from AKA to Fortis MMA

When you're one of the most highly touted wrestlers in MMA, a move from one elite training camp to another is going to raise a few eyebrows.

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Scott Coker on ‘Pitbull’ Freire’s shot at history, Cyborg, Harrison and more after Bellator 293

See what company president Scott Coker had to say about Daniel James, Cat Zingano, Cris Cyborg, Patricio Freire and more after Bellator 293.

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Corey Anderson vs. Phil Davis added to Bellator 297 in Chicago

Bellator 297 continues to stack with notables as Corey Anderson vs. Phil Davis is the newest addition to the June 16 lineup in Chicago.

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Bellator 297 heads to Chicago with Vadim Nemkov vs. Yoel Romero, Sergio Pettis vs. Patricio Pitbull

A massive Bellator card is headed to the "Windy City" with two titles on the line.

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